Meet the Team

Ian is an Entrepreneur and experienced C-Suite executive who served as COO and CFO in Switzerland, the Middle East, and Asia. He built up his knowledge in world-leading Swiss banks Credit Suisse and Julius Baer.

Ian is an International Leader with more than 20 years of experience in Wealth Management and Private Banking, across business development, client servicing, team management and project implementation. Ian has also a deep understanding of risk management in Private Banking. Throughout his career, he has built up a fantastic network of contacts amongst Bankers across the globe.

Ajay is responsible for the overall trading strategy for QIO Fund, one of BRC’s flagship Fund. Before joining the firm, Ajay ran a very successful automated trading strategy in EIS Global Pte. Ltd., a Singapore company.

He has always been hands-on in conceptualizing, back-testing, and executing numerous automated trading strategies across various asset classes in the listed and OTC space. He is equally proficient in the cash and derivatives markets.

Ajay is a Bachelor of Commerce from St Xavier’s College, Kolkata, India.

Vinay first joined a financial services company in India where he was managing the back office operations of the clearing firm. Subsequently he moved to Singapore where he oversaw various risk management functions and technology projects.

At BRC, Vinay brings his 14 years long expertise in the field of financial markets and technology to efficiently devise, deploy and risk manage various strategies of the QIO Fund.

Vinay completed his Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science & Engineering from SRM University, Chennai, India.

Raj is working on volatility derivatives strategies at BRC. He brings 7 years of diverse experiences at leading financial institutions. At Nomura, he managed an Asia Structured Cross-Asset Trading Desk, and at Barclays in Mumbai, he expanded the EMEA Structured Credit Trading Business as an AVP.
His expertise lies in risk management, derivatives trading, and technology. He holds a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Technology from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-Bombay). Outside of work, Raj enjoys skiing, swimming, music, and chess.

Adamson, with over 15 years of experience in the financial industry has a proven track record in asset management, brokerage, and fund setup. Adamson’s expertise extends across various operational functions, including trade processing, settlement, reconciliation, investor relations, and compliance. Prior to joining Blair Road Capital, Adamson worked at a number of reputable financial institutions such as Citigroup, AXA Rosenberg, BlackRock, Judico Capital and Shenwan Hongyuan.
Adamson graduated from Singapore Management University with double Majors in Finance and Marketing.

Cedric has been in Asia for close to 20 years. He has built up a vast experience and in-depth knowledge in wealth and asset management from his time at UBS, Bank Pictet & Cie, and Bank of Singapore. He developed particular expertise in managing HNWI as a family office. He also successfully set up funds in various jurisdictions.

Through his experience, Cedric has an outstanding understanding of the regulatory environment in Singapore. He was instrumental in attaining a couple of CMS licenses for newly set up Singapore asset managers.

Avijit, for 3 decades worked with several global banks like American Express, ANZ Grindlays, ABN Amro, and Barclays Bank, during which he built, managed and oversaw multiple Emerging Markets FICC businesses across Asia and Europe (including the MENA region); working out of locations in Mumbai, Singapore, London and Tokyo. Over the last five years, he gained a lot of experience working as a COO/CEO in firms involved in Wealth Advisory, EAM, Family Office, and Asset Management businesses. He brings a wealth of experience to the team, helping BRC manage the various risks of its QIO Fund.

Arvin has a wide range of professional experience in the finance and technology space over the past 15+ years in Singapore and India. She has worked in world-class organizations like Citibank (Singapore) and EIS Global (Singapore) across Trading, Sales and Structuring covering multiple asset classes for Hedge Funds, Corporates, Financial Institutions among others. Her academic qualifications include Masters (Data Science) from University of California, Berkeley; MBA (IIM Calcutta, India) and Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Science) from NIT Trichy, India.

Ramakant is a seasoned finance professional, with over 25 years of experience in trading global markets.
Ramakant holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Umesh Chandra College, Kolkata, India.

Gabriel is an experienced finance professional with a strong background in trading, portfolio management, and business development. During the course of his career, he has demonstrated expertise in managing various trading portfolios, building and maintaining relationships with retail/institutional clients, and executing complex financial strategies. Alongside an advanced diploma in data analytics from SMU, his experience spans multiple asset classes, which includes equities, derivatives, and foreign exchange. He has a proven track record of driving growth and exceeding targets.

Ee Shen is MD of the Kontiki Shipping group, which has investments across shipping, real estate, private & public equities/debt. Ee Shen is also a founding member of Woodspire Management, a real estate asset management company that focuses on institutional grade real estate assets in Australia and the UK. He has more than 10 years experience in Corporate Finance as co-founder of Sea Capital group, MD & Partner of Pareto Securities Asia and as Director of RS Platou Markets (Asia). Ee Shen received his B.Engg in Marine Engineering (1st class Honours) from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK and is a Singapore citizen residing in Singapore.

Rachana has been in the banking industry for almost 17 years with leading banks such as ICICI Bank in India and Citibank in Singapore. Her unique blend of stellar experience across Corporate, Retail and Wealth management roles adds immense value in managing key stakeholders.
Rachana has completed her Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology, Post-Graduation in Banking, and an MBA in Finance from India.

Justin brings over 6 years of dedicated experience in wealth and financial management to our team. Graduating from Monash Business School with a double major in Economics and Banking and Finance, he combines academic excellence with practical expertise. Justin’s proficiency spans various finance fields with a focus on risk management with a dynamic adaptation to market conditions. Committed to providing strategic planning and execution, Justin is a trusted individual in navigating the complexities of wealth and portfolio management.

Shen Shin is a graduate from the University of Nottingham, with a Bachelor’s degree in Law. His legal background has equipped him with the ability to handle complex issues, and to create solutions within a structured framework. This skillset is extremely important at Blair Road Capital to design bespoke solutions for our clients.

Michael started his career in the financial markets in March 1980, starting as an international security analyst, following closely the business activities of 20 Japanese listed companies. He then moved to Hong Kong to Nomura International to promote Japanese equities in Hong Kong and Thailand.

In 1986, Michael moved back to Japan and worked for Morgan Stanley (institutional clients) and Merrill Lynch, where he was Head of US Equity and was in charge of building sales teams in London, New York and Tokyo for institutional clients.