Lenin Desai
About Lenin Desai
Lenin Desai is a Design Lead for API at SWIFT, where he has worked since 2021. He has extensive experience in the payments industry, having held various roles at Lloyds Banking Group, Mastercard, Vocalink, Santander, and RBS.
Work at SWIFT
Lenin Desai currently serves as the Design Lead - API at SWIFT, a role he has held since 2021. In this position, he leads analysts in elaboration engagements for complex national payments ecosystems implementations. His responsibilities include overseeing the design and development of API solutions that facilitate efficient payment processing and enhance user experience.
Previous Experience in Financial Services
Lenin Desai has extensive experience in the financial services sector. He worked at Lloyds Banking Group as a Business Analyst in 2009 for 11 months. He also held the position of Senior Consultant - Real Time Payment Systems and Overlay Services at Mastercard from 2019 to 2020. Prior to that, he was a Principal Business Analyst at Vocalink, a Mastercard company, from 2014 to 2017, focusing on UK and international real-time payments.
Education and Expertise
Lenin Desai holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Chemistry from Mithibai College, Mumbai University. He also earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance from NMIMS, Mumbai University. His expertise includes advanced knowledge of ISO20022 and SWIFT payment messages, such as MT103, MT202, and MT940. He provides advisory services to clients on international payment trends.
Mentorship and Leadership
In addition to his technical roles, Lenin Desai is involved in mentoring junior analysts. He focuses on enhancing their knowledge and confidence in customer engagement. His leadership extends to guiding teams in presales activities, particularly in providing structured responses to real-time payment RFPs.
Career Timeline
Lenin Desai's career spans multiple roles in the financial sector. He began as a Business Analyst at Logica from 2005 to 2007, followed by positions at Santander in 2008 and Lloyds Banking Group in 2009. He then worked at RBS as a Senior Business Analyst from 2010 to 2014, before moving to Vocalink and later Mastercard. His current role at SWIFT began in 2021.