Vishwakarthi Santhanam

Vishwakarthi Santhanam is a seasoned financial services professional with extensive experience in leadership roles. Currently serving as Director and Head of Services for the Asia-Pacific region at BlackRock since March 2019, Vishwakarthi has also held various positions at eFront, including Head of Services for Southeast Asia and Senior Implementation Consultant, since January 2012. Earlier career milestones include roles at the Royal Bank of Scotland as Assistant Vice President and at Barclays Capital as an Analyst in derivatives settlements. Vishwakarthi's academic credentials include an MBA in Finance from Melbourne Business School, CFA Level 3 candidacy, a FRM certification in Risk Management, and a Bachelor of Engineering from the National University of Singapore.