Mr. Nilendra De Mel

Nilendra de Mel is the Global Head of Product Management at Deutsche Bank Research with over 20 years of experience and is a member of the Global Research Executive Council. In this capacity, he has oversight over the production and distribution of nearly 30,000 research reports annually from nearly 350 analysts based globally, manages resource allocation decisions and is responsible for key strategic initiatives pertaining to Deutsche Bank Research.  He is also responsible for the 20 person Global Supervisory Analyst team responsible for reviewing research prior to its distribution.

Prior to this role, Nilendra has held multiple roles within Research including as the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) & Chief of Staff and Global Head of Research Business Controls. Other significant roles at Deutsche Bank include Chief Operating Officer, APAC Research based in Singapore and Head of Research Outsourcing in the United Kingdom.

Before joining Deutsche Bank, Nilendra held positions at AMBA Research in the USA as a Client Engagement Manager, in Costa Rica as Head of Training & Knowledge Management and initially starting his career in Sri Lanka as an Equity Research analyst.

Nilendra holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka and is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK. He is also a FINRA Series 16 licensed Supervisory Analyst.