Meet Our Team

Mylandla is banker turned entrepreneur, Mylandla is known for his expertise and vision for the Indian payments industry. He has pioneered and spearheaded the marketing and support of retail and wholesale payment solutions in India. As the leader at the helm of FSS and face of the company, Mylandla has moulded FSS as a technology services provider with comprehensive expertise across the payments ecosystem.

Rudhraa has over 25 years of management and technical experience in Banking, Securities, IT and the Payments industry. Prior to joining FSS, Rudhraa has held strategic positions at India Switch Company (ISC) and Indian Bank. Rudhraa joined FSS in 1997 and since then, has played an integral ‘pillar’ role in consolidating FSS’ market leadership position. He initially took on the responsibility of building a customer base and setting up the FSS Development Centre in Mumbai, India. Currently, he is a Wholetime Director at FSS and shoulders the responsibility of overall business development and strategic alliances.

Sharada comes from a unique background of Advertising and Communication Development. During the earlier days of her career, she has consulted top advertising firms like Ogilvy & Mather, Mudra, Rediffusion DY&R and Euro RSCG. Sharada strongly believes that technology must act as an extension of the people using it, helping make their lives simpler. Creative, passionate, acute observer, empathiser, discoverer and deep-thinker are some of the words that could be used to describe Sharada’s lively personality. At a personal level, she is very keen on helping FSS’s women employees make a mark in their careers.

Bala Deshpande is the Senior Managing Director of New Enterprise Associates (India) Pvt. Ltd based in Mumbai and is responsible for creating and building the India platform for NEA. Before joining NEA, she served as a Senior Director of Investments at ICICI Venture where she used her operational experience to identify opportunities for investment and played a strategic role in shaping the future of investee companies. Bala has been a Director in several companies including Pantaloon Retail, Air Deccan, Nagarjuna Construction, Welspun, TechProcess Solutions, Info Edge etc. Her private equity experience has seen the full cycle from nurturing young companies to executing multiple exits including IPOs, buy-backs, strategic sales, and capital market divestments.
In addition, Bala has worked with leading multinational companies such as Bestfoods, Cadburys, and ICI. At Bestfoods, she was part of the Strategic Planning Team and was nominated for the Women Leadership Forum held at Bestfoods, New York.
Bala has a master’s degree in Economics and Business Administration from Jamnalal Bajaj, Mumbai.

Srinivas Chidambaram is the Managing Director of Jacob Ballas Capital India Pvt Ltd. (JBC) and is responsible for fund investments, day to day operations of the company and supervising the management team. Srinivas joined JBC in 2005. He has 21 years of financial services and industry experience, including 13 years of private equity experience in India. From 2001 to 2003, Srinivas worked with HSBC Private Equity (Asia) Ltd, Hong Kong, responsible for private equity investments in India and South East Asia; previously, he served with its affiliate in India for six years, based in New Delhi. From October 2003 until March 2005, he served with HCL Technologies Ltd, a leading Indian IT services company, in the USA and in India, responsible for financial institution relationships and strategic alliances in the investment banking technology and operations division.
Srinivas commenced his career with SRF Finance Ltd. (since acquired by GE Capital) where he was responsible for Corporate Finance and Investment Banking, based in Bombay. Srinivas holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Kerala and is a qualified Chartered Accountant.

Prakash Chellam leads strategic initiatives at Premji Invest including responsibility for alternative assets, portfolio liquidity, relationships with large global funds and banks. Prior to Premji Invest Prakash was a co-founder Partner with a Mumbai based private equity fund, investing in the technology segment in themes such as software defined vehicles, enterprise software and IT/ERD and services.
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Between 2008-18 Prakash was with JM Financial Investment Banking as CEO of their Singapore branch, as well as heading investment banking advisory for the technology segment. During this period Prakash led capital market offerings such as LTTS, HCL Infosystems, M&A advisory engagements such as the sale of Geometric to Dassault Systemes/HCL Technologies, MFEC Thailand to ITHD Japan, Foliage Medical Systems to Altran France as well as other delisting/OFS transactions such as Atlas Copco India, Alfa Laval India, Kennametal India, Timken India.
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Prior to 2008, Prakash worked with Infosys in their sales team where he helped set up the French operations of Infosys, and subsequently led business development in Benelux and Scandinavia. Prakash is an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad and an Electrical and Electronics Engineer.

V. Balasubramanian, an accomplished leader in the technology industry, has left an indelible mark through his remarkable career journey and profound impact on organizations and society alike. His educational foundation includes a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a Postgraduate Diploma in Industrial Engineering, both from prestigious institutions.
Balasubramanian's contributions to the corporate world have earned him the recognition of the & Best Corporate Citizen; from his peers at RPG within the organization—a testament to his unwavering commitment to his values and beliefs.
As a passionate technologist with over three decades of experience, Balasubramanian specializes in bringing scalability to organizations and facilitating global expansion. His exceptional leadership skills have been pivotal in scaling FSS Pvt Ltd from a 200 crore to a ₹1100 crore firm.
Balasubramanian's core values and beliefs centre around the ethos of Make in India and Made in India; exemplifying his commitment to the nation's growth and development. His vision and mission are clear: to upgrade a billion lives, bridge the digital divide, and promote financial inclusion.

Anand is an accomplished and result-oriented finance professional with over 27 years of global experience in leadership roles of finance and operations management for manufacturing, information technology, healthcare and payments Industries. He has previously worked with Spicer India (Anand Group), Zensar Technologies (RPG Group), Eye Care Leaders and Fulcrum Digital in India, UK and USA.
Anand brings his expertise and experience in various finance and management areas, particularly leading automation and optimization of business processes, transformation of key functions, M&A and integration of acquired businesses, managing P&L for BU and leading various strategic initiatives.
Anand currently works with FSS as Executive Vice President – Corporate, leading functions like Finance, Legal & Secretarial, People Success and Administration and is part of the core management
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Anand is a seasoned Technology and Digital Transformation leader with over 28 years of experience across Capital Markets, Banking & Financial Services, and Insurance, leading large-scale, multi-geography engineering and delivery programs. His expertise spans Cloud modernization, Data & AI, Digital platforms, and AI-driven automation, with a strong focus on AI-first delivery models, agile governance, and cloud-native architectures.
Anand has led global engineering and delivery across Data, AI, Cloud, and Digital Platforms. He has driven end-to-end digital and platform transformation for leading Stock Exchanges and BFSI clients across APAC, North America, and EMEA, embedding AI/ML, automation, and advanced analytics into delivery frameworks to improve productivity, predictability, and client outcomes.
Anand has held multiple senior leadership roles where he has managed large, multi-hundred-million-dollar delivery portfolios, built high-performing global teams, strengthened engineering rigor, and partnered closely with CXOs to deliver scalable transformation programs.
In his role at FSS, Anand will be responsible for strengthening our global digital delivery capabilities, driving AI-first and cloud-led transformation, and ensuring predictable, high-quality outcomes that create measurable business value for our customers.

Arunima is a passionate Marketer & Digital Enthusiast with 20+ years of experience in building global and local brands across a multitude of categories – Foods, Beauty, Homecare, Telecom, OTT, and Healthcare. She has worked with reputed organizations like Godrej Sara Lee, L’Oreal, General Mills, Vodafone, and Abbott.
Arunima graduated in 2001 from Delhi University. She did her MBA from IMT Ghaziabad in 2003. Arunima led the launch of Vodafone ‘Sakhi’ – a mobile service for the safety of women in small towns. It was an industry-first proposition designed exclusively for women's safety resulting in 6.8% higher revenue per user, lower churn and an increase in Brand Consideration. This campaign got shortlisted for Cannes (2 categories). It also won 7 awards at Kyoorius APAC awards and won Gold @ Effies.
While she continues to build brands passionately, she feels the urge to give back to society in whatever way she can. And with this new purpose in mind, she ventured into ‘Professional Coaching’. She is a ‘Certified coach’ now. She coaches and mentors aspiring leaders.

Srividya is a HR leader, bringing with her 19 years of core HR experience. She is known for her ability to drive business results through collaborative leadership and aligning HR initiatives to strategic business outcomes. She is an NLP Master Practitioner (NFNLP – Florida), a Certified Executive Talent Management professional, and holds a certification in HR Analytics from IIM India.
Over the years, Srividya has held HR leadership roles and served as a behavior coach. She has led strategic people practices, driven transformation programs, and championed inclusive, high-performance cultures. Her expertise spans Talent Management, Employee Experience, Workforce Planning, Inclusion & Diversity, and Change Acceleration.

Mukund is a seasoned technology leader with over 27 years of experience in developing, delivering, and supporting enterprise software solutions for global financial institutions. He brings extensive expertise in leading complex, multi-year transformation and delivery programs, complemented by hands-on international experience across the United Kingdom and the United States.

Beyond his professional accomplishments, Mukund was born and raised in Chennai. He is married to Priya and has a son and a daughter, both aged 13. In his leisure time, he enjoys cricket and actively contributes to various CSR initiatives.