Sr. GM – Business Development
Jalaj Sinha
Jalaj did his graduation in Commerce from University of Allahabad, before becoming a Chartered Accountant. He is Head of the business development function at ESOP Direct.
He has been involved with multiple roles in his 7 years at ESOP Direct, which includes conceptualization and design of ESOP scheme and advice on impact of corporate actions. He has been in charge of mandates for multiple global clients. He currently oversees business development for core service offerings like consultancy, stock Plan administration and managing the firm’s relationships. He has been a frequent speaker at ESOP conferences.
Jalaj earlier worked with TCS for over four years, when he held a variety of roles as business analyst, PMO and sales lead.
Sr GM – BD & Pre-Sales
Ekta Bhandari
Ekta has a Masters degree in Sales & strategy from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai. An engineering graduate, she has been University topper and gold medalist in Electronics & Communications stream.
She has developed expertise over more than 15 years in strategy formulation, pre-sales, marketing and business development for both international and domestic markets and is responsible for the expansion of client spectrums with the delivery assurance of a global niche & standard customer experience. She leads the business development function for My Insider. She also leads the core sales teams for eCons Direct – the financial consolidation software.
Ekta is the Regional Head of ESOP Direct, Singapore, and oversees operations in South East Asia.
Sr. GM – Equity Compensation Solutions
Uma Shankar Acharya
Uma Shankar has more than 15 years of experience in corporate law and direct taxes. He is a member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and the Bar Council of India.
He is in charge of the legal, Tax and compliance function at ESOP Direct.
In his association exceeding 7 years, Uma has advised more than 200 mandates in Plan design, legal documentation and complex local and international Tax advisory.
Prior to joining ESOP Direct, Uma has worked with PWC in New Delhi.
Sr. GM – Consulting & Plan Management Operations
Rahul Somani
Rahul has a strong background in accounting and advisory. He has been instrumental in conceptualizing and designing more than 200 equity compensation Plans for companies ranging from start-ups to established conglomerates. He has advised companies in IND AS transition with respect to options valuation and accounting, re-pricing and other corporate actions such as mergers and de-mergers.
Prior to joining ESOP Direct, Rahul was associated with PWC for more than five years, where he handles assignments on Indian GAAP & IFRS, including auditing, accounting, statutory compliances, consolidations and project accounting.
Sr. Manager HR & Administration
Purva Bhandare
Purva has a Masters degree in Human Resource Management. She heads the HR & Administration function at ESOP Direct. She has 16 years of experience in hard-core HR and has proven expertise in people management, compensation & benefits, hiring & recruitment, leadership & team building, as well as conflict management.
Prior to ESOP Direct, she garnered valuable experience with a leading IT solutions organization.