Our Board

Mr. Sandeep Tandon

Chairperson and Independent Director

He is the Chairperson of the Board and an Independent Director of Aavas. Mr. Tandon attended the University of Southern California (USC), received his Bachelor Degree in Engineering. He has completed the YPO PPM program at Harvard Business School.  He is a serial Entrepreneur and has been actively involved in the technology industry for more than 30 years in a career spanning across California and Mumbai. His major contributions include the growth of technology exports from India. He is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Syrma SGS Technology, which provides global OEMs with electronic manufacturing services (EMS) and also serves as a Director in other companies. He is also the Founder and Director at Infinx Inc., a US based provider of Technology products and services to health care providers. He is an active member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (Bombay Chapter) and serving as USC Viterbi India Board Member. Mr. Tandon resides in Mumbai with his family, frequently coaching tomorrow’s leaders.

Mr. Sachinder Bhinder

Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer

Sachinder Bhinder is Managing Director & CEO of Aavas Financiers. He has been with Aavas as CEO of MSME business since 2019. Mr Bhinder has over 25 years of experience with leadership roles in P & L Management, Business Development, Partnerships, Strategic Alliances, Compliance & Governance with Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Lombard GIC, Standard Chartered and HDFC Limited.

Prior to Aavas, Mr. Bhinder was with Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited for 16 years as Executive Vice President & Business Head (Home Finance) where he built ~INR 40,000 cr book comprising of Home Loans, LAP, Rural & Affordable Housing. He also set up Cross Sell business for Kotak's retail asset products: Working Capital (Retail SME & MSME), Business Loans, LAS and Credit Cards. Mr. Bhinder is an Engineer, MBA and MRICS (Member of Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors).

Mrs. Kalpana Kaushik Mazumdar

Independent Director

She is an Independent Director of Aavas. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Commerce from the Madurai Kamaraj University. She is a qualified Chartered Accountant and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Kalpana Iyer was previously associated with Citibank N.A., India as its Senior Vice-President, during which she was responsible for women's banking and microfinance. She has also previously held the position of a Director at IncValue Advisors Private Limited. At present, she is acting as a Managing Director of Svakarma Finance Private Limited.

Mr. Rohit Ranjan

Additional Non-Executive Nominee Director

Brief Profile: Mr. Rohit Ranjan is a distinguished leader in banking and financial services, with over four decades of experience spanning global and Indian institutions. Over a 25-year tenure at Citibank India, Mr. Ranjan held several senior leadership roles where he gained deep expertise in governance, compliance, risk management, audit oversight, and shareholder value creation. His leadership spanned consumer finance, SME banking, Priority Sector Lending, (PSL), and retail lending. Most recently, Mr. Rajan has served as President – Retail Lending at Axis Bank, where he led the transformation and expansion of the retail lending portfolio, with a strategic focus on affordable housing and loans against property (LAP). His efforts drove significant growth, operational efficiency, and enhanced customer experience. He has pursued M.B.A (Finance), from Anderson School of Management, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA and Bachelor’s in Arts (Economic Honors) from University of Delhi in 1983.

Mr. Anant Jain

Non-Executive Nominee Director

Mr. Anant Jain joined CVC in October 2020 and currently serves as a Managing Director. Anant is a member of the CVC India team and is based in Mumbai. Prior to joining CVC, Anant was a Principal in the deal team of Warburg Pincus India where he worked for 10 years. From 2006 to 2008, he worked for Leonard Green & Partners as a Private Equity Associate. He holds a BBA degree from University of Michigan and an MBA from Harvard Business School.