Shri Mohandas Pai is a veteran in finance, accounting, IT, HR, education, technology, and other fields. He is the Chairman of Aarin Capital, a Board Member of Havells India and IPE, a Governing Council Member of NIIF, a CAFRAL Council Member, and a SEBI Committee Chairman. He received the Padma Shri and the Karnataka Rajyotsava awards. He was the CFO of Infosys, a SIDBI and India Fund of Funds Investor, a SEBI and NSE Board Member, an IFRS Trustee, a FICCI HE and Skills Committee Chairman, an AIMA President, and an Akshaya Patra Founder-Trustee. He has degrees in commerce, law, and accounting. He lives in Bangalore.