Our Leadership

The people building LUME.

Operators, builders and investors with decades of combined experience across AI, education, finance and global digital transformation.

LUME Global leadership team
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Founder & Chairman

Ashish Jhalani

A three-decade operator and people-first leader scaling AI, digital transformation and high-growth ventures across global markets. NYU Stern alum, formerly President (International Markets) & MD at Square Panda, founder of eTailing India, and an angel investor who has mentored digital businesses across multichannel retail, eCommerce and emerging technology.

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LJ
Co-Founder

Lika Jain

Senior finance and corporate strategy executive with deep experience across telecom, education, e-commerce and media. At LUME Global she leads the agenda for redefining workforce efficiency and skilling — building the operational and financial backbone for scaled, future-ready human capital programs.

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Co-Founder

Yash Jhalani

Business and financial analyst focused on operational excellence, decision-intelligence and product analytics. Yash drives the data, process and tooling that turn LUME's platforms into measurable outcomes for governments, enterprises and institutions.

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AG
Fractional CTO

Anil Gopinath

Seasoned technology leader with deep expertise across engineering, architecture and scaling digital platforms. As Fractional CTO, Anil shapes LUME's technology strategy, platform architecture and engineering practices — ensuring every product is built for scale, resilience and long-term impact.

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