Dr. Leslie Mascarenhas
Business Head - Banking | CISO
A keen planner, strategist, and technology driver with strong business acumen & excellence in spearheading banking business transformation and Innovative Solutions with 30 years of rich experience in Transactional Banking - Payments Domain in the area of Cash Management Services, Liquidity Management, Trade, Retail Lending/Assets, Capital Markets & FIG. Leslie has worked for leading banks like Deutsche Bank, Bank of America, HDFC Bank & ICICI Bank wherein he brings in vast business transactional experience through technological innovations.
His hands-on approach to conceptualising, strategising, planning and managing projects, systems design/integration & solutions delivery is commendable from time to market and customer experience perspective. He strongly believes in optimizing the usage of online technology-enabled platforms like Mobile/Internet/Digital Banking solutions by remapping customer journeys and thinking out of the box to achieve customer acceptability. Leslie has also spearheaded large Government Banking initiatives for Central & State governments – direct/indirect taxes, commercial state taxes, national rural health missions, Ministries – food processing industries, family planning, civil aviation, company affairs, ports, EPFO, local municipal corporation, etc.
Leslie holds a Master’s Degree in Finance and Honours in Systems Management apart from being an avid speaker at various business & banking forums, management institutions & sports conclaves.

Experience
2000 - 2010
HDFC Bank
Deputy Vice President - Product & Implementation
Head – Transaction & Internet Banking
1995 - 2000
Bank of America
Manager, India Head - e-Banking, Payments & Cash Management Implementation
1994 - 1995
Deutsche Bank
Assistant Manager - Information Technology Group
2017 - 2019
Acidaes Solutions Private Limited
(CRMNEXT)
Vice President, Head - Banking Practice
Vice President
2011 - 2013
ICICI Bank
Assistant General Manager
Head – Payments, e-Banking Solutions & Government Banking Initiatives
2019 -
SimSol Technologies & Services Private Limited
CISO
Business Head - Banking
