Our team members belong to diverse backgrounds and have the zeal to consistently innovate, meet challenges, and build a progressive environment within the organisation.

Meet The Team

JAYESH SHAH, Director - Credit And Operations

JAYESH SHAH

Whole-Time Director

Jayesh Shah started his career at HDFC, India's leading housing finance company, as a management trainee in June 1987. Over his 22 year career with the firm, he worked across all major departments at HDFC, as well as being on specific local assignments including the development of an online loan processing system. He has also been on international assignments to help set up housing finance companies in Sri Lanka and Indonesia. In addition, he was a regular faculty at the HDFC Training Centre, where his area of specialization was Credit Risk Management and Loan Process Improvisation. He has worked on pilot HDFC social development projects on microfinancing, housing and social infrastructure with agencies like BAIF, KfW, Baroda Citizen's Council and the United Way of Vadodara and always been passionate about helping the financially excluded own a home. He joined MHFC in May 2009 as part of the initial team to help extend the existing market based housing finance model to include customers from weaker sections who lack documentation, and has been instrumental in establishing MHFC's overall systems and processes.

ANIL CHIRANIA

Director

Anil Chirania is a Chartered Accountant, Company Secretary and Cost Accountant. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. Mr. Chirania has considerable experience and expertise in matters involving accounting, finance, legal, secretarial, taxation, etc. He has been a contributor to several restructuring exercises undertaken by Aditya Birla Group including mergers, demergers,acquisitions, etc.

Deepabh Jain

Chief Executive Officer

Deepabh Jain has over 31 years of experience across sales, distribution, business development and consulting in the financial services sector spanning payments, mortgages, auto loans and consumer goods loans. Prior to joining SMHFC, he worked with Fincare Small Finance Bank in 2018, and also served as a Banking Consultant with the International Finance Corporation where he advised client banks in Asia on retail banking strategy and SME lending. In his previous corporate assignments at Tata Capital Group, HSBC and GE India, he has held CXO/ Business Head roles in India and Hong Kong.
Deepabh is a B.Tech from IIT BHU, and has a PGDM from IIM Calcutta.