Shylendra A S Nathan Global Tech Executive & CEO/Founder (25+ Years)

With over 25 years of experience as a seasoned Global Tech Executive and former Google leader, I specialise in scaling startups and driving market leaders across Asia. I have a proven track record as a CEO/Founder, building disruptive platforms and leading successful ventures in high-growth sectors, including AI, Mobility, Fintech, and Marketplaces. My focus is on leveraging technology to solve complex consumer challenges and achieve significant regional expansion.

Driving Scale & Innovation Across Asia's High-Growth Sectors

My career is defined by transforming businesses through digital strategy, market entry, and operational excellence, consistently delivering sustainable growth across Southeast Asia.

Current Focus

Applied LLMs, agent frameworks, and composable APIs to explore real-world monetization without human-in-the-loop. Focused on designing platform-native, zero-trust, zero-sales automation layers. Research themes included: agent autonomy, economic alignment, and risk-aware workflows.

Founding & Scaling Ventures

Lendela: Co-Founder & CEO

Co-founded and led this Fintech platform focused on consumer lending. Secured seed funding from Cocoon Capital and IMO Ventures and successfully executed market expansion across Southeast Asia by building key partnerships with major lending institutions.

Google: Head of Industry (Mobile, Search, and YouTube)

Led strategic engagement with leading media agencies and major clients in Malaysia, establishing Search, YouTube, and Mobile advertising as primary, performance-driven channels for customer engagement and market share growth.

Market Leadership & Integration

SOCAR Mobility Malaysia: CEO

Leading Southeast Asia's largest car-sharing and mobility platform. Focused on leveraging technology and AI to redefine urban transport, expand market penetration, and drive profitability across the region's dynamic mobility sector.

PropertyGuru Group (REA Group and PropertyGuru Group): General Manager

Orchestrated the post-merger integration of iProperty and PropertyGuru in Malaysia, creating the region's dominant PropertyTech platform and helping millions of consumers navigate their property journey.

701Search (Telenor): COO

Responsible for key Marketplaces owned by Telenor, including Ekhanei in Bangladesh, Onekyat in Myanmar, and IMSold! in Singapore. Oversaw operations and growth strategies leading up to the company's eventual merger with Carousell.

Mudah.my: General Manager

Instrumental in establishing Mudah as the largest online marketplace in Malaysia, successfully democratizing buying and selling and achieving market-leading penetration.

Early Career & Technology Foundation

My foundational career was built on engineering and entrepreneurial challenges:

Comet Technology (Co-Founder): Built wide-area 802.11 WiFi networks and services for municipal infrastructure (CCTV, VMS) in Putrajaya, culminating in the company's acquisition by Cahya Mata Sarawak.

Software Engineer: Roles at Motorola, Handisplay, Admiral IT, and Westports Malaysia focused on building essential mobile email, logistics, and radio technology systems.

Education & Credentials

Information Technology, Southern Cross University

Business School, University of Strathclyde

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 

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