Vinod Khurana, a Dubai based FinTech entrepreneur
has over 4 decades
of successful career in Banking industry and in the
International
financial market. Over the past many years, he has
gained
significant expertise in development of strategy,
execution, and
positioning business for growth. He is a passionate
entrepreneur; a
fundraiser for organizations seeking to meet their
short and
long-term financial goals. He has proven track
record of success in
raising capital, developing investment strategies,
and managing
portfolios. Vinod has expertise in a variety of
asset classes,
including equities, fixed income, and alternative
investments.
Having strong analytical and risk management skills;
he has proven
ability to build and lead high-performing teams.
He is the CEO and Co-Founder of leading blockchain
solutions
providing firms in Dubai and Sharjah, and is a
passionate advocate
of using blockchain technology to solve real-world
problems. His
leadership led to the successful creation of Plugin
Decentralized
Oracle. Several innovative blockchain use cases are
currently being
developed under his leadership, which will create a
lot of
excitement among blockchain communities around the
world.
At personal front, his interest includes Traveling,
playing chess
and reading books & newspapers.
SUDERSHAN KHURANA
Director, Partner.
Sudershan
Khurana
Director, Partner.
Sudershan Khurana brings to the company 37 years of
experience in Teaching, Social and Community
Services. She has been serving humanity for over 25
years now. She has extensively traveled all over
India, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Singapore,
France and United Arab Emirates. She has extensively
studied the human psychology.
She has helped individuals to stay on the path to
self development and helped them realize their
true potential and achieve their heartfelt goals.
Her goals very much signify the soul of our
organization which is to serve human beings all over
the world without any discrimination on cast,
creed, culture and religion.
POOJALI BHATIA
Director, Partner.
POOJALI BHATIA
Director, Partner.
Having been raised in a family which comes from the
Banking background, Poojali was always ingrained
with the qualities of managing finances and
providing leadership and management.
As a Business Strategist with extensive experience
providing strategic and operational solutions to
complex business challenges, Poojali is highly
skilled in delivering strategic and operational
solutions. In addition to her expertise in the
consulting process, she has a proven ability to work
cross-functionally with clients to achieve their
objectives. In addition to her excellent
communication
and presentation skills, she also has the ability to
articulate complex ideas in a clear, concise
manner to both technical and non-technical
audiences. Collaborated with client stakeholders to
design
and implement change management plans, has been
ensuring smooth transition during organizational
restructuring.
Directors
THANI AL KETBI
Independent Director
THANI AL KETBI
Independent Director
Thani Al Ketbi has more than 20 years of extensive
experience in
managing diversified businesses which include
banking, finance, real
estate, hospitality and investment sectors in the
UAE.
He holds both Bachelors in Law and Master of
Strategic Project
Management from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh.
Thani is a
Co-Founder of New Century Group, a market leader in
key strategic
economic sectors such as Hospitality, Healthcare &
Pharmaceuticals,
Real Estate, Travel & Tourism, and Investments.
KAPIL KHURANA
Group Director, Marketing & Operation.
KAPIL KHURANA
Group Director, IT.
As a Co-Founder of Plugin, a Decentralized Oracle
built on the XDC
Network, Kapil is passionate about creating
innovative solutions
that connect real-world data and smart contracts.
Having over 18
years' experience in various domains, such as
Distributed Ledger
Technology, business banking, insurance, event
organizing, forex,
trade and working capital; presently, he is managing
the role of
Group Director at Suvik Group of companies, which
offers a range of
IT products and services to individuals and
businesses.
Additionally, he is also a Group Director (Marketing
& Operations)
at Tathmeer Agro Tech in Dubai, UAE. In this role,
he oversees the
marketing strategy and operational efficiency of a
leading Agro tech
company that leverages AI and IoT to optimize crop
production and
quality. I am skilled in communication, team
management, sales
distribution, and customer experience. He has always
kept learner
approach to stay updated with the latest digital
trendsĀ andĀ strategies.
LOGESWARAN
Director, IT & Principal Blockchain Solution Architect.
LOGESWARAN
Director, IT & Principal Blockchain Solution
Architect.
Logeswaran is a Blockchain Architect with more than
17 years in IT
and deep knowledge in various blockchain flavours,
such as
Ethereum,
Xinfin, Hyperledger & Binance Smart Chain. He is
also having
sound
knowledge in Data Science and have done many
products in AI/ML
Space
He is currently exploring Decentralised Finance and
are gaining
rich
knowledge in this space. He's crazy about
participating in
hackathons and try new things.
Core Team
KARTHICK GNANASEKARAN
Manager, Blockchain Development.
KARTHICK
GNANASEKARAN
Manager, Blockchain Development.
Karthick is a Blockchain Specialist and IT Manager
with more
than 17 years of IT experience including latest
technologies
such as Internet of Things, Data Analytics, cloud
computing
and
micro services architecture. Throughout his
illustrious
career,
he has not only mastered the intricacies of
blockchain
development but also honed their leadership skills
in
managing
teams and projects of varying sizes and complexity.
His idea on carbon offsetting using IoT and
Blockchain
technology has won the first place in the Blockchain
hackathon
conducted by Plugin PLI and constantly thriving to
enrich
his
blockchain expertise in Decentralized Finance and
Healthcare use
cases.
RAGHURAM
Research & Development
RAGHURAM
Research & Development
Raghuram has more than 15+ years of experience in IT
industry across
multiple domains Worked primarily on Automation,
AI/Ml, Data
Analytics & Data Mining across his career.Intrigued
by the potential
that blockchain technology could offer and
pleasantly quenched with
a quest to learn, tried hands on in Ethereum and
developed apps.
Currently exploring Web3( Blockchain technology) and
it's potential
applications - Blockchain business models, Crypto
assets, Smart
contracts, DeFI and NFT's.'
JURJEES AHAMED
Team Leader,Full Stack.
JURJEES AHAMED
Team Leader,Full Stack.
Jurjees Ahamed is a dedicated Full Stack Developer
with a
niche
specialization in Blockchain Web3 integration. He
has
accumulated over 5+ years of hands-on experience.
His
journey in
the tech world began with a passion for coding and a
drive
to
create transformative digital experiences.
Throughout his
career, he honed his skills in both front-end and
back-end
development, ensuring seamless and robust
applications
that
elevate user experiences.
Jurjees' true passion lies in exploring the
potential of
blockchain technology and integrating it into web
applications.
As an ardent advocate for decentralization, he
firmly
believes
in the power of blockchain to revolutionize
industries and
empower individuals. His expertise in Blockchain
Web3
integration enables him to unlock new opportunities
for
clients
seeking to harness the benefits of decentralized
networks
and
smart contracts.
In addition to his technical prowess, Jurjees has a
strong
background in mentoring and training individuals.
Currently,
he
works as a Team Lead, where he provides guidance and
support
to
his team members, fostering a collaborative and
innovative
environment.
NARESH MOHANRAJ
Blockchain Officer
NARESH
MOHANRAJ
Blockchain Officer
"Naresh Mohanraj is Software Engineer with 8 years of
hands-on
experience in software analysis,
design and development. Certified blockchain
developer adept in
developing smart contracts on Ethereum blockchain.
Strong knowledge in development of front end
applications using
ReactJS and Javascript. Developed applications
abiding to OOPS
principles in C++ technology. Looking forward to
extend my
interest
on Web3(Blockchain) and latest technologies."
MEGHANA JIBIN NAMBIAR
Blockchain Officer
MEGHANA JIBIN NAMBIAR
Blockchain Officer
A rigorous, task driven professional with 2+ years of
experience in
the market research industry. I am currently gaining
knowledge on
Blockchain and all the processes that build this
huge blockchain
industry. My work experience lies in data analysis,
SQL
Programming,
quality analysis and quality check of data, database
management,
report writing, SPSS and dealing with clients one on
one. I have
done internships in prominent public sector
companies like ONGC,
MTNL and BSNL.
During my college days, I was lucky enough to be a
part of major
projects and also some individual projects like
automatic vehicle
identification using Radio Frequency tags etc. Apart
from this, I
was a tutor for children from various age groups
purely out of my
interest and likings. I have maintained a learner
approach in life
and that might be the reason why I have always been
super excited
to
host all scale events, and acquire new skills on a
timely basis
NASREEN MANZOOR
Full Stack Developer
NASREEN
MANZOOR
Full Stack Developer
Technology and Design are two aspects that I enjoy
and aim to
grow
in. All my achievements so far have been linked with
these two
aspects, and I aspire to pursue them as I move up
the road. As a
full
stack Engineer, my Tech Stack revolves around Python
Angular,
and
MERN Stack and I absolutely love exploring new Tech
Stacks. I
have 2
+ years of experience as a Full Stack Engineer. I
also work with
data
handling and python data manipulation packages. I
have
implemented
Encryption Techniques and worked on the generation
of back-end
reports with Python.
In my free time, I love picking up my skills in
Design and
Crafting.
I write on medium whenever I can to share what I
learn. Bought
up in
Saudi, I did my Bachelor's and Master's in Computers
from India.
Currently geeking about AI and Blockchain.