OPUS - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Member of the Board
• Member of the Leadership Team

Paresh is a technology expert with over 27 years of experience in managing diverse software projects in the financial services industry, including the implementation of payment switches, gateways, card management systems, and complex financial portals. He specializes in designing mission-critical, high-performance systems like exchange trading engines, reservation systems around the Tandem Nonstop platform. He started his career in Wipro in 1990, as a Customer Support Exec, supporting Unix, SUN, and Tandem Nonstop systems. He was a key member of Wipro Bombay's pre-sales team, leading many of the large and successful benchmarks. He joined Indigo technologies in 1994, where he led the host side development of the automated trading solution (TESA) product. He also consulted for Tandem across Asia-Pacific at stock exchanges in New Zealand, Korea, banks in Indonesia, and Thailand railways. In 1996, Paresh joined the founding team of Opus. He was mainly responsible for building the delivery organization. In 2000, he moved to the US to lead the professional services business, setting up the US operations, leading the sales teams, and managing some of the key strategic client engagements. Currently, he serves as a board member and guides the leadership team in identifying growth opportunities and streamlining offerings. He has a master's degree in Computer Applications from the MS University of Baroda. Paresh is based out of New Jersey, USA. He is fond of travel, photography and loves exploring different cuisines.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Board
• Member of the Leadership Team
• Business Leader

Phaneesh Murthy is a renowned business leader with more than 25 years of experience structuring and managing large outsourcing deals for Fortune 500 companies. Currently, Phaneesh is consulting for Primentor Inc., a strategy consulting firm that he founded in 2013. Phaneesh also currently serves on the Advisory Board for Partners Group, a private equity fund. Since early 2014, He has served as an Operating Partner at New State Capital Partners LLC, where he is focused on business services, technology, and BPO-related opportunities. Prior to joining New State Capital Partners, Phaneesh served as CEO and President of iGate Corporation (now Capgemini). From 1995 to 2002, Phaneesh served as Worldwide Head of Sales and Marketing, Communications, and the Product Solutions Group of Infosys Ltd. As the Global Sales Head of Infosys Ltd, Phaneesh is widely credited for taking the organization from just $2 million in revenues to $700 million in under 10 years. His previous roles also include Managing Director, Worldwide Head of Sales and Marketing, Head of Communications and Product Solutions, as well as Consultant work for various businesses. He has substantial expertise in developing and managing the growth of an organization. Phaneesh earned his MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad as well as a BS from the Indian Institute of Technology in Chennai. Phaneesh is based out of San Francisco, USA. He is an avid golfer and spends most of his free time playing at various exclusive clubs globally.

Job Titles:

• Chief Executive Officer
• Member of the Leadership Team
• Global Payments Leader

Praveen TM is a highly accomplished global payments leader with over 20 years of experience in providing strategic vision and leadership to the payments domain. A veteran in the payments industry, Praveen brings a wealth of insights and deep expertise in payments innovations, emerging technologies, FinTech, and financial services. Praveen has led an impressive career as a seasoned Sales Strategist and Operational Leader. He is known for driving growth in complex and emerging markets, maximizing operational excellence, and delivering exceptional value enabled by successful payments modernization strategies. As the CEO of Opus Consulting Solutions, Praveen is at the helm of devising the organization's strategies to accelerate digital transformation and boost the adoption of modern payments technology across the globe. Praveen has donned many hats at Opus and has been invested in building scalable payments solutions that guarantee business success. He has been a key driver in acquiring marquee clients ranging from SMBs to Fortune 500, reattaining their trust over the years, and ensuring sustained revenue flow. A tech expert and respected thought leader with diverse experience in the payments and FinTech industry, Praveen has been accepted into the Forbes Technology Council - an invitation-only community for world-renowned CEOs, CTOs, CIOs, and Senior Technology Executives. Praveen has also been featured in several well-known industry publications, including Forbes, PaymentsJournal, and Finextra. Praveen earned a Global Executive MBA - Business Administration and Management, General from IESE Business School (New York & Barcelona). He has also completed management programs in General Management and Business Administration from INSEAD, and in Strategic Leadership from IIM (Bangalore). Praveen TM is responsible for the overall development of the organization and leads the growth strategy and direction.

Job Titles:

• Executive Chairman
• Member of the Leadership Team

Ramesh is a technology evangelist with over 27 years of experience with a successful track record in building and managing technology organizations.