CashEdge’s executive team is an exceptionally well-qualified, cohesive team focused on delivering CashEdge’s innovative technologies to the world’s leading financial institutions. The Senior Management Team includes:
Sanjeev Dheer, CEO & President
Sanjeev Dheer co-founded CashEdge in 1999 and oversees corporate strategy and execution. He has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to starting CashEdge, Mr. Dheer was a partner at McKinsey & Company where he served financial institutions on a range of strategy and operational issues and was a leader of the firm's global e-commerce practice. Previously, Mr. Dheer worked as a systems analyst and IT consultant at the United Nations Development Program. Mr. Dheer earned an MBA from Stanford Business School, where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar, and an MA in History from St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi.
Carl D. Blandino, Chief Financial Officer
Carl D. Blandino is responsible for overseeing and driving the financial, accounting, tax and treasury functions at CashEdge. As a senior executive, Mr. Blandino has more than 30 years of financial, operating and public accounting experience at several private and public high technology and software companies. In previous roles, Mr. Blandino served as CFO of Open Solutions Inc., a financial technology company. In 2003, he led the company’s successful initial public offering. Prior to Open Solutions, Mr. Blandino was CFO of Online Resources & Communications Corp (ORCC), a publicly traded provider of online banking and bill payment applications. His other roles included executive and senior level management positions with Informed Medical Communications (IMC); Segue Software (now Borland Software); and Per Se’ Technologies (now McKesson Corporation). Mr. Blandino also spent ten years in public accounting in various management positions with Coopers & Lybrand and Deloitte, Haskins, & Sells, both international accounting firms. Mr. Blandino received his BS in Finance & Accounting from Robert Morris University and he is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Rhonda Bassett-Spiers, Chief Operating Officer
Rhonda Bassett-Spiers is responsible for overall execution at CashEdge, including product development and delivery, systems operations, customer support, and client integration. Prior to joining CashEdge, she was the Chief Operating Officer at Control4, a consumer electronics company that provides home automation solutions. Prior to Control4, she was Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO) of BEA Systems. In her tenure at BEA, Ms. Bassett-Spiers provided direction for all aspects of the company's worldwide IT environment, including development and support of all business applications, data center and computing operations. Prior to joining BEA Systems, Ms. Bassett-Spiers had more than 15 years of information technology, manufacturing, distribution and global supply chain experience in a number of roles at Hewlett Packard Company and Agilent Technologies. Ms. Bassett-Spiers is on the board of BigFix Inc. and Application Security.
Amir Sunderji, Senior Vice President, Chief Risk & Payments Officer
Amir Sunderji is responsible for risk management and payment operations at CashEdge. He has 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining the team, Mr. Sunderji was with BarterTrust.com, a business-to-business barter exchange, where as chief credit officer he led the risk and economy management efforts. Previously, he was vice president of risk management and credit policy at Advanta Business Services, a subsidiary of Advanta Corporation. Mr. Sunderji also directed risk management efforts for Mercedes-Benz Credit Corporation’s $8 billion portfolio. Before that, he held a number of positions at HSBC in audit and risk examination, capital markets and consumer finance, and was vice president of risk management for a $4 billion portfolio. Mr. Sunderji earned an MBA in Finance from the University of Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania and a BS in Accounting from the University of Poona in India.
Neil Platt, Senior Vice President & General Manager, US Banking
Neil Platt is responsible for sales, marketing, product strategy, and account management for the US banking segment. He has more than 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining CashEdge, Mr. Platt was vice president and senior analyst at Scott’s Cove Capital Management, an affiliate of Fleming Asset Management, where he was responsible for investing in distressed companies, turnarounds, and special situations. Previously, he was an engagement manager with McKinsey & Company, where he served financial institution clients on a variety of strategic and operational issues. Mr. Platt received an MBA from Columbia Business School, where he was a Samuel Bronfman Fellow, and a BA from Princeton University.
Thomas Roberts, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Brokerage and Wealth Management
Tom Roberts is responsible for sales, marketing, product strategy and account management for the Brokerage and Wealth Management segment. Prior to joining CashEdge, he served as Vice President for Corporate Services at E*TRADE Financial. In that role, he was responsible for leading two major business units, Employee Stock Plans and Designated Brokerage. During his tenure, he increased revenues by more than 600 percent and made the division a core part of E*TRADE's business. Previously, Mr. Roberts was Vice President of Sales & Marketing for the Internet Division of DST Systems, a $2 billion software and processing firm serving multiple industries. Mr. Roberts started his career at Broadview Associates (now part of Jefferies & Company), which is a leading investment bank focused on the high-technology industry. Mr. Roberts has an MBA from Columbia Business School.
David Cooper, Vice President, Product Development & Chief Technology Officer
David Cooper is responsible for product development and delivery within CashEdge, including design, engineering, and quality assurance. He has 20+ years of software development experience, covering a wide range of technologies, applications and product areas. Mr. Cooper has a proven track record of designing and delivering innovative software products and has received several industry awards recognizing his products. Prior to joining CashEdge, he was director of software development at Oracle and was responsible for several products within the Oracle Applications division. Before Oracle, Mr. Cooper held senior engineering management positions within Assentive Inc, Vuent Inc, and Coryphaeus Software Inc. He has a BSc from Strathclyde University, Scotland.
CashEdge serves hundreds of financial institutions, including the majority of the nation’s largest banks.