Meet our Team
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Leadership Team
Our leadership team stands as pillars of strength and vision, guiding Axslogic towards new horizons of innovation, excellence, and client-centricity
Hari Baskaran
Chief Executive Officer
With 35 years of extensive experience in banking, Hari Baskaran spearheads Axslogic as our Chief Executive Officer. As the mastermind behind Axslogic and its groundbreaking solution, Winnow, Hari brings expertise to the retail lending businesses with his in-depth knowledge of lending, credit and risk. His tenure as the Global Risk Director of the Credit Cards Business and as Senior Regional Risk Officer in APAC, both at Citigroup, underscores his invaluable contributions to the retail and commercial lending industry. At Axslogic, Hari's leadership fuels our pursuit of innovation, new ideas and excellence.
Dipan Bhattacharyya
Chief Technology Officer
With over 33 years of expertise in technological transformations within the banking and financial sectors, Dipan Bhattacharyya leads Axslogic as our Chief Technology Officer. His visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to innovation drive our product ideation and development efforts. Dipan's proficiency in leveraging evolving best-in-class technologies ensures that Winnow remains at the forefront of portfolio management and BI solutions, delivering intuitive and user-friendly experiences.
Namrata Pradhan
Region Head for Middle East & Africa
As the Region Head for the Middle East & Africa, Namrata brings over 34 years of retail banking experience to our team. Her extensive tenure at Citigroup, spanning roles across India, UAE, and EMEA, underscores her understanding of the regional and global banking landscape. Namrata's client-centric approach and dedication to excellence positions her as a key asset in driving Axslogic's expansion and success in the Middle East and Africa markets.
Board of Directors
Hari Baskaran
Director
An accomplished professional turned serial entrepreneur, Hari Baskaran is the Founder CEO of Axslogic Pte. Ltd., a Fintech analytics enterprise software company providing cloud and on-premise solutions for financial institutions engaged in consumer and commercial lending. Hari has over thirty-five years of experience in Consumer and Commercial Risk in assisting many large and global private equity and financial institutions with review, assessment, restructuring and enhancement of consumer finance, retail, and commercial banking portfolios. He has worked in global and regional roles in both developed markets like US, UK, and Europe and in developing markets across Asia, Central Europe, and Latin America.
Hari has also been the founder and Managing Partner of a risk advisory firm that provided sophisticated risk assessment and analysis for financial institutions globally. His unique global experience of developed and developing markets at senior levels enabled a strong best-practice sharing and benchmarking capability.
Hari has promoted and founded a ground-breaking comprehensive analytics and risk management firm serving the banking industry with offshore and onshore outsourcing of analytics, risk management and operational monitoring, integrated with a risk software product business. As the Founder President, he spearheaded business growth, with many of the top banks globally as its clients, over 300 employees with a strong management team and a truly international presence with offices from Taipei to Chicago. Having raised circa $20 Mill. of capital, business momentum continued to be strong through the Great Recession, achieving nearly $10 Mill. in revenues in three years.
Prior to this, he had spent 17 years with Citigroup where, as Global Risk Director for credit cards, he managed risk for all the consumer and commercial credit card businesses, payment platforms and merchant businesses owned and managed by Citi. His prior responsibilities as Regional Senior Risk Officer for Citigroup Asia included managing all of Citigroup’s consumer and commercial risk across multiple countries in Asia.
Hari has significant industry knowledge by leading and participating in over 50 M&A risk due diligences across the globe, which also enabled him to develop a best-in-class analytical package for the M&A due diligence processes. He has received multiple Global Awards from Citigroup for consistent outstanding delivery and for developing innovative state-of-the-art analytics and for M&A Due Diligence processes.
Hari has been credited for successfully growing portfolios through Credit Crises using targeted data mining, while working down other problematic portfolios with focused strategies using his extensive experience in all aspects of collections. He also created and designed a standardized automated Risk MIS platform for the Citi’s Asia region. He has a strong reputation in the industry for forward-thinking and delivering balanced business growth through data-driven decision-making.
Deepak Kohli
Director
Prior to joining Faber Capital, Deepak held various Global and Regional positions in the Capital Markets business at Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) between 2004 and 2012. These included Global Head, Debt Capital Markets (Singapore), Regional Head of Capital Markets MENA and South Asia (India). Capital markets business at SCB included Bonds, Securitizations, Convertibles, Private Financing and Loan Syndications.
Deepak established SCB’s Capital Markets business in the Middle East (MENA and GCC) in 2004 and led the transformation of India Capital markets from a largely Local Currency business to a strong Capital markets House across all cross-border and domestic products including G3 Bonds and Convertibles.
In 2006 Deepak moved to Singapore as Global Head, DCM. Under Deepak’s leadership, SCB Capital Markets developed strong positions amongst all major clients in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Deepak led many landmark Capital Market deals for its clients across Asia, India, and Middle East.
Prior to SCB, Deepak Headed Corporate Finance, ECM, and Asset Management businesses at NBAD’s Investment Banking Division. He also worked at Price Waterhouse, GE Advisors Office (India) and Ernst & Young
Advisors
Sujit Banerjee
Senior Advisor
Sujit Banerjee serves as an independent advisor on corporate strategy at Axslogic, offering his extensive experience in the finance and financial technology sectors. With a distinguished 33-year career at Citigroup, Sujit held significant roles including Managing Director and Senior Credit Officer, and Head of Strategy & Institutional M&A for EMEA. His expertise lies in restructuring and steering companies through turnaround situations. Sujit currently serves as a Non-Executive Director on several boards, including the Genesis Emerging Markets Fund in the UK and SEED Financial Services in India. His global career has seen him take on leadership roles in India, Bangladesh, Belgium, Thailand, and the UK. Sujit holds a degree in French Literature and a post-graduate degree in Business from the University of Bombay. His deep understanding of cross-cultural environments and strategic insight make him an invaluable asset to Axslogic.
Gautam Vir
Senior Advisor
Gautam Vir is a Senior Advisor at Axslogic, bringing over three decades of experience in commercial banking and financial services across multiple regions including Asia-Pacific, Europe, and Africa. He currently serves as a Director at UHY in Dubai, focusing on financial services advisory. Gautam’s notable achievements include serving as Group Chief Executive of the State Bank of Mauritius, where he led the bank to be recognized as the best-performing stock in Sub-Saharan Africa. His tenure as CEO of Development Credit Bank in India saw him steer the bank through a successful IPO and transformation into a customer-centric institution. Gautam has also headed Hebros Bank in Bulgaria, achieving significant shareholder value creation through strategic transformation. His early career included key roles at Bank of America, Citibank, and Standard Chartered, where he gained comprehensive banking experience. With an MBA from IIM Calcutta and a reputation as a turnaround specialist, Gautam’s leadership and problem-solving skills are instrumental to Axslogic’s success.
Vishnu Deuskar
Senior Advisor
Vishnu Deuskar brings 40 years of experience in banking and finance to his role as Senior Advisor at Axslogic. Currently, he is the Managing Director of Salvus Advisors DMCC in Dubai, specializing in management consultancy, debt syndication, and trade finance advisory. His extensive career includes a significant tenure as Managing Director and Head of Global Markets, MENA Region, at ABN AMRO Bank in Dubai. Vishnu’s expertise spans financial markets, trade finance, and risk management, with notable experience in asset/liability management, treasury management, and project finance. He is also a valued member of the International Panel of Judges for the Annual Wharton Business Plan Competition. Vishnu’s strategic insight and comprehensive knowledge of financial systems make him a key contributor to Axslogic’s advisory board, guiding the company’s growth and innovation in the financial sector.
Leadership Team
Our leadership team stands as pillars of strength and vision, guiding Axslogic towards new horizons of innovation, excellence, and client-centricity
Hari Baskaran
Chief Executive Officer
With 35 years of extensive experience in banking, Hari Baskaran spearheads Axslogic as our Chief Executive Officer. As the mastermind behind Axslogic and its groundbreaking solution, Winnow, Hari brings expertise to the retail lending businesses with his in-depth knowledge of lending, credit and risk. His tenure as the Global Risk Director of the Credit Cards Business and as Senior Regional Risk Officer in APAC, both at Citigroup, underscores his invaluable contributions to the retail and commercial lending industry. At Axslogic, Hari's leadership fuels our pursuit of innovation, new ideas and excellence.
Dipan Bhattacharyya
Chief Technology Officer
With over 33 years of expertise in technological transformations within the banking and financial sectors, Dipan Bhattacharyya leads Axslogic as our Chief Technology Officer. His visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to innovation drive our product ideation and development efforts. Dipan's proficiency in leveraging evolving best-in-class technologies ensures that Winnow remains at the forefront of portfolio management and BI solutions, delivering intuitive and user-friendly experiences.
Namrata Pradhan
Region Head for Middle East & Africa
As the Region Head for the Middle East & Africa, Namrata brings over 34 years of retail banking experience to our team. Her extensive tenure at Citigroup, spanning roles across India, UAE, and EMEA, underscores her understanding of the regional and global banking landscape. Namrata's client-centric approach and dedication to excellence positions her as a key asset in driving Axslogic's expansion and success in the Middle East and Africa markets.
Board of Directors
Hari Baskaran
Director
An accomplished professional turned serial entrepreneur, Hari Baskaran is the Founder CEO of Axslogic Pte. Ltd., a Fintech analytics enterprise software company providing cloud and on-premise solutions for financial institutions engaged in consumer and commercial lending. Hari has over twenty-five years of experience in Consumer and Commercial Risk in assisting many large and global private equity and financial institutions with review, assessment, restructuring and enhancement of consumer finance, retail, and commercial banking portfolios. He has worked in global and regional roles in both developed markets like US, UK, and Europe and in developing markets across Asia, Central Europe, and Latin America.
Hari has also been the founder and Managing Partner of a risk advisory firm that provided sophisticated risk assessment and analysis for financial institutions globally. His unique global experience of developed and developing markets at senior levels enabled a strong best-practice sharing and benchmarking capability.
Hari has promoted and founded a ground-breaking comprehensive analytics and risk management firm serving the banking industry with offshore and onshore outsourcing of analytics, risk management and operational monitoring, integrated with a risk software product business. As the Founder President, he spearheaded business growth, with many of the top banks globally as its clients, over 300 employees with a strong management team and a truly international presence with offices from Taipei to Chicago. Having raised circa $20 Mill. of capital, business momentum continued to be strong through the Great Recession, achieving nearly $10 Mill. in revenues in three years.
Prior to this, he had spent 17 years with Citigroup where, as Global Risk Director for credit cards, he managed risk for all the consumer and commercial credit card businesses, payment platforms and merchant businesses owned and managed by Citi. His prior responsibilities as Regional Senior Risk Officer for Citigroup Asia included managing all of Citigroup’s consumer and commercial risk across multiple countries in Asia.
Hari has significant industry knowledge by leading and participating in over 50 M&A risk due diligences across the globe, which also enabled him to develop a best-in-class analytical package for the M&A due diligence processes. He has received multiple Global Awards from Citigroup for consistent outstanding delivery and for developing innovative state-of-the-art analytics and for M&A Due Diligence processes.
Hari has been credited for successfully growing portfolios through Credit Crises using targeted data mining, while working down other problematic portfolios with focused strategies using his extensive experience in all aspects of collections. He also created and designed a standardized automated Risk MIS platform for the Citi’s Asia region. He has a strong reputation in the industry for forward-thinking and delivering balanced business growth through data-driven decision-making.
Deepak Kohli
Director
Prior to joining Faber Capital, Deepak held various Global and Regional positions in the Capital Markets business at Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) between 2004 and 2012. These included Global Head, Debt Capital Markets (Singapore), Regional Head of Capital Markets MENA and South Asia (India). Capital markets business at SCB included Bonds, Securitizations, Convertibles, Private Financing and Loan Syndications.
Deepak established SCB’s Capital Markets business in the Middle East (MENA and GCC) in 2004 and led the transformation of India Capital markets from a largely Local Currency business to a strong Capital markets House across all cross-border and domestic products including G3 Bonds and Convertibles.
In 2006 Deepak moved to Singapore as Global Head, DCM. Under Deepak’s leadership, SCB Capital Markets developed strong positions amongst all major clients in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Deepak led many landmark Capital Market deals for its clients across Asia, India, and Middle East.
Prior to SCB, Deepak Headed Corporate Finance, ECM, and Asset Management businesses at NBAD’s Investment Banking Division. He also worked at Price Waterhouse, GE Advisors Office (India) and Ernst & Young
Advisors
Joseph Chen
Senior Advisor
Joseph Chen is the Senior Advisor at Axslogic, specializing in credit risk advisory. With a rich career spanning Canada, the US, and Asia Pacific, Joseph brings a wealth of experience in banking and risk management. Prior to joining Axslogic, he served as the Chief Risk Officer at Ta Chong Bank in Taiwan, where he successfully restructured the bank’s risk portfolios, steering it through the Lehman crisis and improving its non-performing loan (NPL) ratios to the top quartile of domestic banks. His tenure at DBS Bank as Regional Head for consumer credit management saw him play a pivotal role in the bank’s expansion across Asia through mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures, implementing robust credit policies and best practices. Joseph’s banking journey began in Canada with roles in SME, commercial, and corporate lending at Bank of Montreal, TD Bank, and Citibank, culminating in a leadership position as Program Director of Business Risk Review for Citibank Asia Pacific. Throughout his career, Joseph has been a key advisor and director for numerous financial institutions across Asia, bringing unparalleled expertise to Axslogic.
Sujit Banerjee
Senior Advisor
Sujit Banerjee serves as an independent advisor on corporate strategy at Axslogic, offering his extensive experience in the finance and financial technology sectors. With a distinguished 33-year career at Citigroup, Sujit held significant roles including Managing Director and Senior Credit Officer, and Head of Strategy & Institutional M&A for EMEA. His expertise lies in restructuring and steering companies through turnaround situations. Sujit currently serves as a Non-Executive Director on several boards, including the Genesis Emerging Markets Fund in the UK and SEED Financial Services in India. His global career has seen him take on leadership roles in India, Bangladesh, Belgium, Thailand, and the UK. Sujit holds a degree in French Literature and a post-graduate degree in Business from the University of Bombay. His deep understanding of cross-cultural environments and strategic insight make him an invaluable asset to Axslogic.
Gautam Vir
Senior Advisor
Gautam Vir is a Senior Advisor at Axslogic, bringing over three decades of experience in commercial banking and financial services across multiple regions including Asia-Pacific, Europe, and Africa. He currently serves as a Director at UHY in Dubai, focusing on financial services advisory. Gautam’s notable achievements include serving as Group Chief Executive of the State Bank of Mauritius, where he led the bank to be recognized as the best-performing stock in Sub-Saharan Africa. His tenure as CEO of Development Credit Bank in India saw him steer the bank through a successful IPO and transformation into a customer-centric institution. Gautam has also headed Hebros Bank in Bulgaria, achieving significant shareholder value creation through strategic transformation. His early career included key roles at Bank of America, Citibank, and Standard Chartered, where he gained comprehensive banking experience. With an MBA from IIM Calcutta and a reputation as a turnaround specialist, Gautam’s leadership and problem-solving skills are instrumental to Axslogic’s success.
Vishnu Deuskar
Senior Advisor
Vishnu Deuskar brings 40 years of experience in banking and finance to his role as Senior Advisor at Axslogic. Currently, he is the Managing Director of Salvus Advisors DMCC in Dubai, specializing in management consultancy, debt syndication, and trade finance advisory. His extensive career includes a significant tenure as Managing Director and Head of Global Markets, MENA Region, at ABN AMRO Bank in Dubai. Vishnu’s expertise spans financial markets, trade finance, and risk management, with notable experience in asset/liability management, treasury management, and project finance. He is also a valued member of the International Panel of Judges for the Annual Wharton Business Plan Competition. Vishnu’s strategic insight and comprehensive knowledge of financial systems make him a key contributor to Axslogic’s advisory board, guiding the company’s growth and innovation in the financial sector.