Official founder profile
Dhiraj Kumar — Founder & CEO of OMNeXa Pte. Ltd.
Based in Singapore, Dhiraj brings together technology leadership, functional banking leadership, risk and governance expertise, and human-centred AI thinking. His experience spans payments, client onboarding, financial crime, compliance technology, risk and controls, reporting and complex multi-market transformation.
His leadership approach combines execution discipline with empathy — setting the right tone from the top, strengthening accountability and helping teams navigate change responsibly.
Leadership profile
Technology fluency. Banking depth. Governance-first execution.
Dhiraj’s work has required technology and business teams to move together — translating complex regulatory, operational and customer requirements into practical delivery across banking systems, payments, onboarding, financial crime, controls and reporting.
Through OMNeXa, the focus is not technology for its own sake, but using AI and digital capability to improve decisions, remove repetitive work, strengthen controls, develop people and create measurable outcomes.
Core strengths
The operating range behind OMNeXa.
Technology leadership and enterprise transformationFunctional banking leadership — payments and client onboardingRisk, controls and compliance reportingResponsible AI and human-defined automationAI governance, cybersecurity, privacy and controlsAML/KYC, sanctions and financial crime transformationClient lifecycle management and onboardingProgram delivery and global stakeholder managementPeople leadership, mentoring and capability buildingSustainability and conscious leadership
Experience
Built across banking, technology, consulting and global delivery.
2026 - Present
Founder & CEO
OMNeXa Pte. Ltd.Building a Singapore-based transformation and innovation ecosystem spanning responsible AI, technology transformation, risk and governance, education, sustainability, well-being and human-machine collaboration.
2020 - Mar 2026
Senior Vice President
CitiSenior leadership across financial crime, risk and controls, compliance technology, payments-related change, regulatory remediation, reporting and multi-market stakeholder execution.
2015 - 2020
Vice President
CitiBusiness and technology leadership for client onboarding and compliance applications, connecting business, operations, risk, compliance and technology teams.
2012 - 2015
Assistant Vice President
CitiRegional rollout of banking and compliance technology, control design, stakeholder alignment and implementation governance.
2008 - 2012
Manager - Projects
Cognizant Technology SolutionsProgram management for global banking technology, KYC/AML and client-onboarding work, including delivery across international banking environments.
2005 - 2008
Project Lead, EAI and BPM practice
Infosys Technologies LtdTechnology pre-sales, scoping and delivery across banking, risk-management and integration programs for international clients.
2007 - 2008
Engagement Lead for BRMS implementation
Fortis Bank Global Clearing NV, BrusselsEngagement leadership for a banking rules-management and KYC/AML technology implementation, combining domain problem solving, negotiation and delivery ownership.
What anchors the work
Execution depth with a human-centred leadership lens.
- Technology and functional banking transformation across payments, client onboarding, financial crime, controls and reporting
- Global multi-market leadership connecting business, operations, technology, risk and compliance stakeholders
- Leadership with empathy, accountability and the right tone from the top for compliance and responsible execution
- AI-era readiness that connects governance, cybersecurity, productivity, workforce capability and measurable outcomes
Education
Learning foundation.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Chief Sustainability Officer Professional Certificate — sustainability, natural capital, circular economy, life-cycle thinking and adaptable infrastructure
National Institute of Technology Rourkela
BE, Civil
Leadership recommendations
Signals from colleagues and leaders.
A selection focused on leadership, delivery, team building, problem solving and trust.
Financial crime leadership
“Outstanding AML, KYC, and sanctions leader with exceptional expertise in financial crime compliance and regulatory risk management.”
Program delivery
“Strong expertise of front-end banking systems and integration methods, with a genuine desire to support teams and challenge BAU.”
Problem solving
“He is resourceful and highly focused, finds solutions to complex business problems, and looks for ways to creatively handle them.”
Team leadership
“He can make diverse team members work together and get the best out of them. His capability to build teams is one of his major strengths.”
Empowerment and execution
“An extremely supportive manager who encouraged empowerment, drove the team by example, and ensured every individual performed.”
Reliability
“Dependable, knowledgeable, and able to bring new team members up to speed quickly while ensuring everyone has the information needed.”