About us

Dan brings over 30 years of experience driving strategy and execution for leading financial services organizations and several successful FinTechs. Previously Dan held several executive roles, most notably as Chief Client Experience Officer at BNYMellon Asset Services and JP Morgan, where he was responsible for the Fund Services business and operations. Until recently, Dan was Vice-Chair of Calastone, where he participated in the acquisition of the majority of the firm by the Carlyle Group. Dan joined Jaid as CEO in March 2022, having observed the Jaid solution’s transformational impact on the Calastone business.

Mark is a powerhouse in technology innovation and a proven leader. His phenomenal career includes time spent at banking goliaths, such as Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Credit Suisse, Barclays Wealth, and Accenture. With over 30 years’ experience encompassing, Equities, Fixed Derivatives and Prime Brokerage, under his belt, Mark is a force to be reckoned with. He has a BSc in Electronic Materials Science from Imperial College.

Justin has more than 30 years of hands-on experience building and driving growth at fintech start-up businesses. He is an energetic and highly experienced business leader who loves a challenge. His deep understanding of trading, risk management and modern collaboration solutions are considerable. Justin has worked extensively overseas and held senior positions at IBM, Nat West, Algorithmics and IHS Markit. In addition, he was a founding partner at QuIC Financial Technologies Inc.

Nikita has over 15 years of professional experience in IT delivery, project and product management; having worked at global financial institutions such as IHS Markit and Vanguard Asset Management. She specializes in Agile delivery, client relationship management and product strategy; with her primary motivator being positive client experience. She has an MSc Investment Management from Cass Business School.

Ken brings over 30 years of experience in global enterprise B2B software sales, with a focus in the financial services industry. He has a proven track record of driving revenue and expansion in senior roles, including CRO, at high-growth technology companies including Cutover, Quovo, SunGard, and various VC firms. He holds a B.A. in Economics from Harvard University and an M.B.A. from the Richard Ivey School of Business.

Allison is a motivated marketer with over 15 years of experience in the financial services industry with a background in field marketing, product marketing, sales enablement, content marketing, and graphic design. She is passionate about helping Jaid go-to-market and scale by day and painting abstract art by night. She has a BA from the University of Alabama and has previously worked for global organizations such as Temenos, BBVA, and Regions Bank.

Sateesh has over 20 years of experience in IT, having worked at some of the world’s leading financial institutions, including Nomura, Goldman Sachs, and Credit Suisse. He specializes in high-performance computing, low latency, and front and middle office solutions. He is a self-proclaimed technology enthusiast and has joined Jaid to accelerate the platform’s development program.

Arun brings more than 17 years of industry and regulatory expertise, and a wealth of experience across multiple disciplines. These include Secured Corporate IT support, Public & Private Cloud Security, Virtualization, Enterprise Security Governance, Secured Network and Application architecture, Vulnerability Assessments, Penetration Testing, Security Operations Management, Security Information Event Management (SIEM), Threat Modelling, Secured Software Development Lifecycle framework design, Risk & Impact Assessments, Internal Security Audits, Incident Response and Web Application security. Qualifications include Bachelor of Computer Engineering and Master of Systems & Network Administration along with professional Certified Information Systems Security Professional (ISC2:CISSP), Certified Information Security Auditor (ISACA:CISA) and Certified Information Privacy Manager (IAPP:CIPM) qualifications.

Burak is an enthusiastic researcher and developer. He particularly enjoys using his skills to contribute to the exciting technological advances in AI and NLP to offer the best solutions to our customers at Jaid. Burak graduated from Electronics Engineering with a BSc, MSc and PhD in Computer Science and worked as a Project Engineer in the Military for many years, having been a member of the NATO Research Task Group. He is an enthusiastic painter and loves sports, including the gym, table tennis and basketball. He is a committed volunteer in his spare time and currently supports a hospice shop.

A business-focused professional with nearly 15 years of experience in IT infrastructure management, operations, DevOps, and global delivery. Lakshman brings strong technical, management, and documentation skills and of the operational frameworks necessary to formulate and implement robust solutions for continuous improvement in business processes and service delivery.

Caroline has a Masters in Artificial Intelligence, with a specialization in Natural Language Processing, and close to 2 years of AI work experience in academic research and finance. She is excited to join Jaid to help develop the NLP technologies to better service clients.

Temesgen is an ambitious and self-motivated recent MSc Computer Science graduate from Queen Mary University of London completed with Distinction. He is a knowledge-driven individual with strong passion for technology and innovation. Temesgen strongly believe in continuous learning and self-development. During his studies, he has gained hands-on experience in designing and implementing innovative cross-platform solutions that utilizes a range of programming languages and frameworks. He takes the initiative to be a supportive and enthusiastic team player dedicated to streamlining processes and efficiently resolving project issues and delivery.

Kenneth is an enthusiastic engineer and a technologist with a passion for solving problems. He has over two years’ experience in designing, implementing and utilizing emerging technologies to solve critical issues. Kenneth is able to adapt to new technology and ideas and is always looking forward to being a part of what’s next. His drive for learning and creativity, alongside his positive “can-do” attitude has made him an excellent addition to the team. Kenneth also holds two degrees, in Software Engineering and Biomedical Engineering.

Designer, developer and life-long learner, Benjamin is keen to help real people with the products he helps create. Specializing in humane and AI experience design, and he is delighted to be part of a team conjuring technology from the future for the good of the now-folk.

Formerly COO of Starling Bank, Paul has held senior management roles at Calastone, Matrix Partners and HSBC GBM. With over 30 years in financial operations and technology, he also led teams at Merrill Lynch and BNPP. Paul has a BA in Modern Languages from Southampton university.