Governance

Mr. Prakash Chandra Kandpal has a rich and varied experience of over 36 years with State Bank of India and its subsidiaries . He retired as Deputy Managing Director from retail business of SBI . Mr. Kandpal has held multiple leading responsibilities at SBI including MD & CEO of SBI General Insurance. He has an in-depth expertise in Banking, Insurance, Mutual funds space and has contributed immensely to the Banking and financial services industry. He has led many renowned initiatives in Investments and Governance. Mr. Kandpal holds a M.A. in Economics from Kumaon University, Nainital and has multiple professional certifications such as an Executive MBA program (curated for SBI) from ISB Hyderabad, Global Advance Management Program–AIIMA with Berkley University, USA.

Ms. Yasmin has a multi-faceted global experience of more than 20 years in Financial Control, MIS, Treasury, Process rationalization, Business Intelligence & Executive Search. She is a rank-holding Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and an MBA (Finance and International Business) from the Stern School of Business, New York University. She has worked with large multinational institutions like Price Waterhouse (India), American Express (US, India and Korea), Citibank (Korea), a British educational institution (Saudi Arabia), start-ups in HR consultancy (India) as well as in Analytics (Singapore) and a boutique recruitment firm (Singapore). She was Head of Campus for S P Jain School of Global Management’s Singapore Campus. Her work experience spans several industries: Retail Banking & Credit Cards, HR Consultancy & Search, Education, Accounting and Information Consultancy/Decision Management. She is currently serving as Honorary Treasurer for a not-for-profit cultural organisation called Friends of the Museums in Singapore, to give back to the Singapore cultural community by ensuring the financial security of the Society.

S.M. Acharya went to school in Bangalore and Gwalior and graduated from the universities of Madras and Hong Kong obtaining Bachelor of Arts degrees. He also possesses a Master’s Degree in Economics from the Victoria University of Manchester, UK. Having taught at a school for a year and a half Mr. Acharya enrolled in an intensive course in Chinese language at the University of Delhi, and then sat for the civil service examinations in 1973. He served in the Indian Administrative Service for 35 years based in Karnataka for 20 years and in Delhi for 13 years and 2 years as a probationer in Mussoorie. During the course of these years he has had a variety of experiences that have helped him to gain an insight into the affairs of human beings. After retirement he has been retained by a leading education Trust to act the Chief Executive to help run their engineering and general sciences institutions. He also served as an independent director on the Board of the Bharat Electronics Ltd.

Mr. Shekar Viswanathan has over four decades of rich and varied experience. He retired as the Vice Chairman and Whole-time Director of Toyota Kirloskar Motors Private Limited end 2020. He joined Toyota Kirloskar group of companies in 1999 and served here for 22 years across various critical leadership functions and has been a member of the Board of Directors of each of the 3 Toyota Group companies that he served. Having started his career with the renowned Unit Trust of India, then moving to The Chase Manhattan Bank as Second Vice President handling trade finance and investment banking products, he interacted extensively with the Ministry of Finance and several leading PSU’s. Mr. Viswanathan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, from the University of Madras and has completed his article ship from Messrs Fraser & Ross & Brakes India Ltd. He is a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

S.M. Acharya went to school in Bangalore and Gwalior and graduated from the universities of Madras and Hong Kong obtaining Bachelor of Arts degrees. He also possesses a Master’s Degree in Economics from the Victoria University of Manchester, UK. Having taught at a school for a year and a half Mr. Acharya enrolled in an intensive course in Chinese language at the University of Delhi, and then sat for the civil service examinations in 1973. He served in the Indian Administrative Service for 35 years based in Karnataka for 20 years and in Delhi for 13 years and 2 years as a probationer in Mussoorie. During the course of these years he has had a variety of experiences that have helped him to gain an insight into the affairs of human beings. After retirement he has been retained by a leading education Trust to act the Chief Executive to help run their engineering and general sciences institutions. He also served as an independent director on the Board of the Bharat Electronics Ltd.

Dr. Ritika Dusad completed her undergraduate studies at University of California, Los Angeles and thereafter pursued a PhD in Physics at Ivy League- Cornell University, USA. During her PhD, she worked on both theoretical and experimental aspects of magnetism and designed and built a novel cryogenic spectrometer to detect magnetic monopoles. She has been awarded the prestigious Springer Thesis Award which recognizes outstanding PhD research to be published in a series that brings together the best PhD theses from around the world. After her PhD, she then worked on quantum magnetism as a postdoctoral researcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, managed by UC Berkeley, as a postdoctoral researcher. As a researcher in Low Temperature Physics, a predominantly male dominated area, she lived and led innovation for seven years and created a benchmark by publishing her research paper in the renowned journal- Nature. She has been contributing to the board deliberations by highlighting the importance of diversity and fairness in creating the right environment for world class research. Her areas of expertise include Governance, Global Business and Technology. Dr. Dusad joined the Nucleus Board in July 2016.

At Nucleus Software Parag Bhise, EVP Product Engineering, is responsible for ensuring that our flagship products – FinnOne Neo and FinnAxia – are developed using the latest technologies and techniques. He combines three decades of experience with a passion for leveraging technology to solve business problems. Throughout his career he has been responsible for a range of areas – including software development, delivery and quality assurance as well as IT infrastructure management and internal systems. As a result he brings a unique perspective to ensuring that our products are high quality, resilient and future proofed. A strong advocate of life-long learning and continuous improvement he has recently completed MIT’s Professional Certificate in Innovation & Technology, which adds to his Master’s Degree in Computer Applications from BIT Mesra and his MBA from the Management Development Institute – Gurgaon.

Ms. Yasmin has a multi-faceted global experience of more than 20 years in Financial Control, MIS, Treasury, Process rationalization, Business Intelligence & Executive Search. She is a rank-holding Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and an MBA (Finance and International Business) from the Stern School of Business, New York University. She has worked with large multinational institutions like Price Waterhouse (India), American Express (US, India and Korea), Citibank (Korea), a British educational institution (Saudi Arabia), start-ups in HR consultancy (India) as well as in Analytics (Singapore) and a boutique recruitment firm (Singapore). She was Head of Campus for S P Jain School of Global Management’s Singapore Campus. Her work experience spans several industries: Retail Banking & Credit Cards, HR Consultancy & Search, Education, Accounting and Information Consultancy/Decision Management. She is currently serving as Honorary Treasurer for a not-for-profit cultural organisation called Friends of the Museums in Singapore, to give back to the Singapore cultural community by ensuring the financial security of the Society.

Mr. Prakash Chandra Kandpal has a rich and varied experience of over 36 years with State Bank of India and its subsidiaries . He retired as Deputy Managing Director from retail business of SBI . Mr. Kandpal has held multiple leading responsibilities at SBI including MD & CEO of SBI General Insurance. He has an in-depth expertise in Banking, Insurance, Mutual funds space and has contributed immensely to the Banking and financial services industry. He has led many renowned initiatives in Investments and Governance. Mr. Kandpal holds a M.A. in Economics from Kumaon University, Nainital and has multiple professional certifications such as an Executive MBA program (curated for SBI) from ISB Hyderabad, Global Advance Management Program–AIIMA with Berkley University, USA.

Mr. Shekar Viswanathan has over four decades of rich and varied experience. He retired as the Vice Chairman and Whole-time Director of Toyota Kirloskar Motors Private Limited end 2020. He joined Toyota Kirloskar group of companies in 1999 and served here for 22 years across various critical leadership functions and has been a member of the Board of Directors of each of the 3 Toyota Group companies that he served. Having started his career with the renowned Unit Trust of India, then moving to The Chase Manhattan Bank as Second Vice President handling trade finance and investment banking products, he interacted extensively with the Ministry of Finance and several leading PSU’s. Mr. Viswanathan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, from the University of Madras and has completed his article ship from Messrs Fraser & Ross & Brakes India Ltd. He is a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Mr.Vishnu R. Dusad is one of the main founders of Nucleus Software Exports Ltd. and has served as a Director since the inception of the Company. Mr.Dusad completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi and has been associated with the development of the software industry in India since 1983 as an entrepreneur. Mr.Dusad has enriched Nucleus with his technology background and 30 years of valuable professional experience in the exciting space of BFSI IT Solutions. He has a deep commitment to making a difference in the lives of fellow Nucleites, and through Nucleus, to the world around. His success in concluding business deals for implementing Nucleus Products globally owes much to a deep sensitivity to cross-cultural nuances. His experience encompasses areas of software development, creation of strategic alliances, business development, and strategic planning.

S.M. Acharya went to school in Bangalore and Gwalior and graduated from the universities of Madras and Hong Kong obtaining Bachelor of Arts degrees. He also possesses a Master’s Degree in Economics from the Victoria University of Manchester, UK. Having taught at a school for a year and a half Mr. Acharya enrolled in an intensive course in Chinese language at the University of Delhi, and then sat for the civil service examinations in 1973. He served in the Indian Administrative Service for 35 years based in Karnataka for 20 years and in Delhi for 13 years and 2 years as a probationer in Mussoorie. During the course of these years he has had a variety of experiences that have helped him to gain an insight into the affairs of human beings. After retirement he has been retained by a leading education Trust to act the Chief Executive to help run their engineering and general sciences institutions. He also served as an independent director on the Board of the Bharat Electronics Ltd.

Mr.Vishnu R. Dusad is one of the main founders of Nucleus Software Exports Ltd. and has served as a Director since the inception of the Company. Mr.Dusad completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi and has been associated with the development of the software industry in India since 1983 as an entrepreneur. Mr.Dusad has enriched Nucleus with his technology background and 30 years of valuable professional experience in the exciting space of BFSI IT Solutions. He has a deep commitment to making a difference in the lives of fellow Nucleites, and through Nucleus, to the world around. His success in concluding business deals for implementing Nucleus Products globally owes much to a deep sensitivity to cross-cultural nuances. His experience encompasses areas of software development, creation of strategic alliances, business development, and strategic planning.

Ms. Yasmin has a multi-faceted global experience of more than 20 years in Financial Control, MIS, Treasury, Process rationalization, Business Intelligence & Executive Search. She is a rank-holding Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and an MBA (Finance and International Business) from the Stern School of Business, New York University. She has worked with large multinational institutions like Price Waterhouse (India), American Express (US, India and Korea), Citibank (Korea), a British educational institution (Saudi Arabia), start-ups in HR consultancy (India) as well as in Analytics (Singapore) and a boutique recruitment firm (Singapore). She was Head of Campus for S P Jain School of Global Management’s Singapore Campus. Her work experience spans several industries: Retail Banking & Credit Cards, HR Consultancy & Search, Education, Accounting and Information Consultancy/Decision Management. She is currently serving as Honorary Treasurer for a not-for-profit cultural organisation called Friends of the Museums in Singapore, to give back to the Singapore cultural community by ensuring the financial security of the Society.

At Nucleus Software Parag Bhise, EVP Product Engineering, is responsible for ensuring that our flagship products – FinnOne Neo and FinnAxia – are developed using the latest technologies and techniques. He combines three decades of experience with a passion for leveraging technology to solve business problems. Throughout his career he has been responsible for a range of areas – including software development, delivery and quality assurance as well as IT infrastructure management and internal systems. As a result he brings a unique perspective to ensuring that our products are high quality, resilient and future proofed. A strong advocate of life-long learning and continuous improvement he has recently completed MIT’s Professional Certificate in Innovation & Technology, which adds to his Master’s Degree in Computer Applications from BIT Mesra and his MBA from the Management Development Institute – Gurgaon.

Dr. Ritika Dusad completed her undergraduate studies at University of California, Los Angeles and thereafter pursued a PhD in Physics at Ivy League- Cornell University, USA. During her PhD, she worked on both theoretical and experimental aspects of magnetism and designed and built a novel cryogenic spectrometer to detect magnetic monopoles. She has been awarded the prestigious Springer Thesis Award which recognizes outstanding PhD research to be published in a series that brings together the best PhD theses from around the world. After her PhD, she then worked on quantum magnetism as a postdoctoral researcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, managed by UC Berkeley, as a postdoctoral researcher. As a researcher in Low Temperature Physics, a predominantly male dominated area, she lived and led innovation for seven years and created a benchmark by publishing her research paper in the renowned journal- Nature. She has been contributing to the board deliberations by highlighting the importance of diversity and fairness in creating the right environment for world class research. Her areas of expertise include Governance, Global Business and Technology. Dr. Dusad joined the Nucleus Board in July 2016.

Mr. Anurag Mantri heads the Services Business at Nucleus Software and is responsible for strategizing the Services Business, shaping Digital Transformation Services, expanding services to new Geographies and providing executive oversight to Customer Engagements. Anurag also heads the Enterprise QA Management at Nucleus Software for Nucleus’s Flagship Products as well as Services. Anurag has been with Nucleus Software for more than 26 years. During his tenure, Anurag has handled multiple responsibilities including managing Large Global / Regional Platforms as well as large & complex Digital Transformation Programs, heading Global Customer care support center for Transaction Banking Products and managing Sales for both FinnOne Neo and FinnAxia products for South East Asia. Anurag holds two Master’s Degree in Statistics and Computer Science from Banaras Hindu University.

Mr. Prakash Chandra Kandpal has a rich and varied experience of over 36 years with State Bank of India and its subsidiaries . He retired as Deputy Managing Director from retail business of SBI . Mr. Kandpal has held multiple leading responsibilities at SBI including MD & CEO of SBI General Insurance. He has an in-depth expertise in Banking, Insurance, Mutual funds space and has contributed immensely to the Banking and financial services industry. He has led many renowned initiatives in Investments and Governance. Mr. Kandpal holds a M.A. in Economics from Kumaon University, Nainital and has multiple professional certifications such as an Executive MBA program (curated for SBI) from ISB Hyderabad, Global Advance Management Program–AIIMA with Berkley University, USA.

Mr. Shekar Viswanathan has over four decades of rich and varied experience. He retired as the Vice Chairman and Whole-time Director of Toyota Kirloskar Motors Private Limited end 2020. He joined Toyota Kirloskar group of companies in 1999 and served here for 22 years across various critical leadership functions and has been a member of the Board of Directors of each of the 3 Toyota Group companies that he served. Having started his career with the renowned Unit Trust of India, then moving to The Chase Manhattan Bank as Second Vice President handling trade finance and investment banking products, he interacted extensively with the Ministry of Finance and several leading PSU’s. Mr. Viswanathan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, from the University of Madras and has completed his article ship from Messrs Fraser & Ross & Brakes India Ltd. He is a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.