Shilen joined Fidor in 2017 as the Head of Middle East, Africa and India. In his current role, Shilen collaborates with Fidor partner-banks, consumer-led organisations and conglomerates to define effective strategies that drive growth, profitability and improve customer experiences. His areas of insights include launching new banking concepts, enhancing customer engagement, digital transformation, innovation, financial inclusion and diversification through financial services.
Shilen carries over 25 years of experience across various sectors including financial strategy & advisory, alternative investments, real estate and retail. Prior to joining Fidor, Shilen was a financial services and fin-tech entrepreneur. His professional career includes investment roles with Investcorp where he helped co-found a new GCC focused private equity business line with $1BN in AUM. Previously, Shilen carried out research and advisory roles at PWC advising global clients across industries. Shilen began his career as an analyst with Goldman Sachs. A graduate from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), he is also CA qualified.