Santhosh Mahendiran, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Techcombank
Mr. Santhosh has more than two decades of global experience in the banking and finance sector with a strong focus on data, analytics and digital. He is the Chief Data and Analytics Officer, the mastermind for “all things data,” including advanced analytics, engineering, business intelligence, machine learning, governance, monetization, and data partnerships. Being a Key member of the bank’s executive team, he plays an instrumental role in driving the bank’s success.
Before joining Techcombank, Mr. Santhosh was the Managing Director & Global Head of Digital Foundation Technology at Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore, spearheading the bank’s digital transformation. During his tenure there, he also held the position of Global Technology Head of Data, Analytics & AI and Global Head of Enterprise Data Management, overseeing the strategy, design, development, and delivery of the bank’s Enterprise Data Management platform.
Prior to his time at Standard Chartered, Mr. Santhosh held senior leadership roles at Citibank, Singapore, where he led the delivery, implementation, and support of data warehouses across 15 countries in the EMEA region. In his final role at Citibank, he headed up the development team that revolutionized the banking industry by creating the world’s first touchscreen paperless onboarding systems at Citibank, Japan.
Mr. Santhosh holds double master’s degrees in Computer Applications and in Software Engineering. He is an alumnus of the National University of Singapore.