Our Team

Meet the leadership and advisory professionals guiding Vinco’s vision across financial services, operational risk, governance, leadership development, customer experience, and strategic growth.
Lakshman Pandey
Founder & Chief Executive
LEADERSHIP

Lakshman Pandey

Business leader with 30+ years of expertise across financial services, including 17+ years at American Express in director-level roles spanning global prepaid, business development, sales leadership, and operational risk.

Proven track record of launching first-of-their-kind financial products, building businesses across 10+ countries in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Australasia, and establishing enterprise-grade risk and compliance frameworks.

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30+

Years Experience

10+

Countries

17+

Years at Amex

Key Highlights

  • Launched the first credit card in Nepal and the first electronic POS terminal network (Nabil Bank, 1992)
  • Built and scaled Amex’s prepaid business across India, Southeast Asia, and Australasia
  • Delivered 100%+ YoY growth in Travel Card sales as National Head of Prepaid Sales
  • Chaired Amex India’s Operational Risk Management Committee
  • Awarded American Express Chairman’s Global Customer Service Award (2004)

Certifications

Harvard Certificate in Leadership Excellence Certified POSH Trainer IT & Cyber Security Certification

Education

Schulich School of Business (York University) — Management Development Program.

Tribhuvan University — BBS Management.

Advisory Network

Experienced Leaders. Practical Industry Expertise.

Vinco’s advisory network brings together senior professionals across banking, risk management, education, HR, customer experience, governance, strategy, and organisational development — combining decades of operational leadership with practical advisory insight.

Sonia Pandey

Sonia Pandey

Education

Holistic learning practitioner with extensive experience across leading educational institutions in Nepal and India.

Majid Shaikh

Majid Shaikh

HR Leadership & Coaching

Senior HR leader with expertise in talent management, workforce planning, coaching, and leadership development.

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Krishna Joshi

Krishna Joshi

Credit Risk & Data Governance

Banking leader with 30+ years across American Express, Standard Chartered, and DBS Singapore.

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Sheela Singh

Sheela Singh

Customer Experience & Hospitality

Learning and development professional with experience across hospitality and financial services sectors.

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Binaya K Regmi

Binaya K Regmi

Strategy & Digital Payments

Former Deputy CEO of Nabil Bank and pioneer in Nepal’s payments and digital banking ecosystem.

Salonika Singh

Salonika Singh

Strategy & Innovation

Chief Business Officer with extensive experience in banking strategy, innovation, and financial inclusion.

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Srijana Pandey

Srijana Pandey

Banking & Finance

Director at NIMB Ace Capital with more than two decades of experience across Nepal’s banking sector.

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Gourav Goyal

Gourav Goyal

Audit & Advisory

Chartered Accountant specialising in internal audit, governance, taxation, and regulatory advisory.

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