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{{Infobox person
| name = T. V. Mohandas Pai
| image= T.V. Mohandas Pai during Russian president's India visit.jpg
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| birth_place = [[Bengaluru]]
| nationality = India
| education = Fellow [[Chartered Accountant]]<br /> Law Graduate from Bangalore University.
| occupation = [[Chartered Accountant]]
| title = [[Chartered Accountant]]
| credits = 'Best CFO in India' award from Finance Asia
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'''T. V. Mohandas Pai''' is a Padma Shri Awardee<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/events/choicest-images-president-pranab-mukherjee-confers-padma-awards-2015/mohandas-pai-conferred-with-the-padma-shri-award/slideshow/46850227.cms|title=Choicest images: President Pranab Mukherjee confers Padma Awards 2015 - Prince Karim Aga Khan awarded the Padma Vibhushan|website=The Economic Times|access-date=2019-08-02}}</ref> and current Chairman of Manipal Global Education ([[Manipal University]]). He was a former director of [[Infosys]],<ref>{{cite web|title=About Us|url=http://www.infosys.com/about/management-profiles/pages/index.aspx?category=Executive%20Leadership|work=Infosys|publisher=Infosys Limited|accessdate=1 June 2012}}</ref> and Head – Administration, Education and Research, Financial, Human Resources of Infosys Leadership Institute.

==Education==
Mohandas did his schooling at [[St. Joseph's Indian High School]], [[Bangalore]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Thomas|first1=Liffy|date=11 February 2018|title=‘I spoke my mind at college too’|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/education/i-spoke-my-mind-at-college-too/article22713119.ece}}</ref> He holds a bachelor's degree in commerce from [[St. Joseph's College of Commerce]], [[Bangalore]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Thomas|first1=Liffy|date=11 February 2018|title=‘I spoke my mind at college too’|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/education/i-spoke-my-mind-at-college-too/article22713119.ece}}</ref> and a bachelor's degree in law (LLB) from [[Bangalore University]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Thomas|first1=Liffy|date=11 February 2018|title=‘I spoke my mind at college too’|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/education/i-spoke-my-mind-at-college-too/article22713119.ece}}</ref> He is also a fellow member of [[Institute of Chartered Accountants of India]] (ICAI). In 2011, Mohan, an alumnus of [[Bangalore University]], received an offer to co-chair the proposed Bangalore University School of Economics.<ref>{{cite web|date=22 April 2011|title=Mohandas Pai gets an offer from Bangalore University|url=http://news.oneindia.in/2011/04/22/mohandaspai-gets-an-offer-from-bangaloreuniversity-aid0126.html|work=One India News|publisher=Greynium Information Technologies Pvt. Ltd.|accessdate=1 June 2012}}</ref>

==Career==
Mohandas Pai joined Infosys in 1994<ref>{{cite web|title=For TV Mohandas Pai, it's back to being an activist|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report_for-tv-mohandas-pai-its-back-to-being-an-activist_1532398|work=DNA (Daily News and Analysis)|publisher=Diligent Media Corporation Ltd.|accessdate=1 June 2012|author=Lison Joseph|date=16 April 2011}}</ref> and served as a Member of the Board from May 2000{{snd}}July 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title='Piqued' CEO aspirant Mohandas Pai quits Infy|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Piqued-CEO-aspirant-Mohandas-Pai-quits-Infy/articleshow/7996838.cms|work=The Times of India|publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd|accessdate=1 June 2012|author=Mini Joseph Tejaswi|date=16 April 2011}}</ref> He was the chief financial officer from 1994 to 2006. In 2006, he voluntarily demitted the office of CFO to lead efforts in the areas of Human Resources and Education and Research.

The Infosys Annual Report, under his supervision, has won the top awards consistently from the Institute of Chartered Accountants and from the South Asian Federation of Accountants.

In 2000, he, along with others, founded the Akshaya Patra Foundation, Bangalore, to start a midday meal program for school children.

He was voted 'CFO of the Year' in 2001 by IMA India. He won the 'Best CFO in India' award from Finance Asia in 2002,<ref>{{cite web|title=Mohandas Pai|url=http://www.infosys.com/investors/news-events/analyst-meet/2004/us/Pages/resume-mohandaspai.aspx|work=Infosys|publisher=Infosys Limited|accessdate=1 June 2012}}</ref> and 'Best chief financial officer in India' in the Best Managed Companies poll conducted by AsiaMoney in 2004.

He still holds 728,000 shares of Infosys which were given to him as part of an [[employee stock ownership plan]].<ref>[http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/info-tech/article1134710.ece/ Infosys' Mohandas Pai sells Rs 16-cr worth shares].</ref>

==Regulators==
Mohandas has been active in working with regulators to improve the business ecosystem. He was also a Member of the Kelkar Committee, constituted by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, for reforming direct taxes, the Non-Resident Taxation Committee, the High Powered Committee on e-Commerce and Taxation. He served as a Member of the Board of [[Securities and Exchange Board of India]] (SEBI) from 12 September to 16 July. He was a Member of the Empowered Committee for setting up the Tax Information Network of the Government of India. He also works with the Union Government and state governments in the fields of education, IT and business. He has been working with decision makers to improve the quality of education and availability of skilled manpower. He has been recently appointed as the head of the panel formed by SEBI [[Securities and Exchange Board of India]] to study the impact of fin-tech on securities market.<ref>http://www.livemint.com/Money/eU10XqUWqoEvoiuqYWTunN/Sebi-forms-panel-on-FinTech-for-improving-securities-market.html</ref>

==Memberships==
Mohandas is a member of the Board of CSIR-Tech Pvt. Ltd. He presently is also on the board of National Stock Exchange of India, India's foremost securities trading exchange <ref>http://indianexpress.com/article/business/market/nse-revamps-board-appoints-mohandas-pai-2-others-as-directors-2932764/</ref> and Havells India Ltd., one of the largest Indian consumer electrical company.<ref>http://www.havells.com/content/havells/en/about-havells/board-of-directors.html</ref>

==Additional activities==
He is an ardent supporter of the [[Akshaya Patra Foundation]] and is one of the members of the board of trustees of Akshaya Patra.<ref>http://www.akshayapatra.org/governance</ref>

He is an active investor and important part of Indian startup community. He has over 50 investments including [[Zoomcar]], [[Tripfactory]], [[Online Tayari]], YourStory, [[Licious]], [[Justdoc]], [[Mad Street Den]], etc.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/tripfactory-raises-10-mn-in-series-a-from-aarin-capital-115073001378_1.html|title=TripFactory raises $10 mn in Series A from Aarin Capital|last=Reporter|first=B. S.|date=2015-07-31|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2018-02-19}}</ref><ref>[http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/mohandas-pai-the-opportunistic-investor-115100701581_1.html Mohandas Pai - The opportunistic investor]</ref><ref>[https://www.vccircle.com/justdoc-gets-seed-funding-mohandas-pai-inmobi-co-founder-others/ Mohandas Pai invests in JustDoc]</ref>

He is also one of the producers of an animated Sanskrit movie, [[Punyakoti]].<ref>[http://punyakoti.com/wall.html Punyakoti Funder's Wall]</ref>

He is a Partner at Aarin Capital,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://aarincapital.com/about/|title=ABOUT|last=aarincap|website=Aarin|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-15}}</ref> General Partner at Exfinity Venture Partners,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://exfinityventures.com/team.html|title=Exfinity {{!}} Venture Partners|website=exfinityventures.com|access-date=2019-08-15}}</ref> General Partner and Advisor at Ideaspring Capital,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ideaspringcapital.com/|title=Ideaspring Capital- Early Stage Venture Fund {{!}} Technology Product Innovation Startups|website=www.ideaspringcapital.com|access-date=2019-08-15}}</ref> Partner at StartupXSeed,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.startupxseed.in/#meet-team|title=StartupXseed|website=www.startupxseed.in|access-date=2019-08-15}}</ref> and an Investor in 3one4Capital.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/mohandas-pai-backed-3one4-capital-to-raise-350-crore-for-new-fund-1549422316267.html|title=Mohandas Pai-backed 3one4 Capital to raise ₹350 crore for new fund|last=Sriram|first=M.|date=2019-02-06|website=Mint|language=en|access-date=2019-08-15}}</ref>

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