Our Story and Vision
Skandish is revolutionizing companies through its broad offerings. Decades of experience and an emphasis on fulfilling the requirements of our clients have set us apart. We provide solutions that foster growth and innovation for both new and existing businesses. Delivering excellence and cultivating long-term success will continue to be our top priorities going forward.
Meet the Founders
Suresh Krishnamurthy holds over 30 years of expertise in sales, marketing, and banking. His illustrious career began in 1991 with Nestle, followed by roles at Marico, Airtel, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, and more. Suresh has an impressive history of driving company growth, managing profit and loss, and entering new markets. His vision and expertise form the foundation of Skandish, where he focuses on delivering tailored solutions that meet the unique needs of each client.
Kiran Joshi, an MBA graduate with a solid sales and banking background, co-founded Skandish with the goal of bringing cutting-edge business solutions to market. Kiran has sharpened his abilities in strategic planning, sales management, and operational excellence during his considerable experience with Airtel, ICICI Lombard, HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, IDFC First Bank, CSB Bank & Siply. His commitment to driving growth and efficiency is evident in his work at Skandish, where he directs the execution of go-to-market strategies, managed services, and investor relationship management.
Team Skandish
Srini Sethuraman is a Family Office Advisor with 25 years of experience in wealth preservation, growth, succession planning, legacy alignment, and business strategy. He has guided global family businesses, trusts, foundations, and offices in creating systems, governance structures, and strategies to meet their objectives. Srini’s role as a trusted partner involves helping families make crucial decisions to ensure their legacy and financial well-being. His expertise ensures families navigate wealth management with confidence and clarity.
Srini Sethuraman
Sr. Managing Director
Deepak Paneri is a corporate finance advisor with over 16 years of experience, having worked with HDFC and American Express. He specializes in helping SMEs navigate complex financial landscapes by providing both debt and equity solutions. Deepak’s expertise lies in developing strategies that align short-term goals with long-term sustainability while promoting access to capital and fostering financial discipline. His commitment to empowering SMEs emphasizes building lasting partnerships and driving sustainable growth.
Deepak Paneri
Lead Partner
Shilpa has 14 years of overall professional experience, with 6 years of experience in Corporate Law, POSH & FEMA Compliance. She is specialised in Corporate Compliance and also represented several companies in various matters before the NCLT, supported Startups in various registrations, due diligence for investments, Secretarial Audits and related areas. She has been a driving force between Board Members, stakeholders and statutory authorities for various compliance. Previously worked with BMP & Co, NXP Semiconductors India Private Limited and IBM.
CS Shilpa B M | B. Com, Grad CMA, ACS
Practicing Company Secretary
Pradeep, a UCLA Anderson alumnus, brings 20+ years of experience in Banking and Finance, having worked with HDFC Bank, ICICI, Anand Rathi, and ABN AMRO. His expertise spans Equity, Debt, Alternate Investments, Trade & Forex, Corporate & SMEs , and Family office management. He has been closely associated with SMEs, Fortune 500 companies, and Family offices, specializing in corporate finance, Capital markets, UHNI investment management, Risk and treasury advisory, debt syndication, and strategy development.
Pradeep Bapat
Lead Partner
Balakrishna is a senior business leader with extensive experience in driving diverse functions through the start-up, growth, and maturity phases of business. He provides strategic leadership for IT infrastructure & Cybersecurity business, focusing on emerging technologies and innovative services. As a results-oriented leader, Bala has a proven track record of enhancing customer satisfaction, increasing operational efficiency, and reducing expenditures. Bala has worked across global geographies having worked for Infosys, Accenture, IBM, ITS & Suhail Bahwan
M S Balakrishna
Lead Partner- Technology
Advisors
Shankar, a Chartered Accountant having more than 18 years of experience in International Tax matters, CFO consulting and regulatory matters including FEMA and RBI, working with KPMG, HP, Amazon and Herbalife India. Shankar has expertise in cross border tax planning, providing strategic business ideas, advising on financial matters, managing tax litigation and representing before regulatory authorities. He was also part of the large mergers and acquisitions, managing tax matters upto Supreme Court along with Senior Counsels.
