Executive Committee

Mr. SUDEEP GUPTA, Chairman

Indian, Mr. Sudeep Gupta is serving as Chief Executive Officer of SATHAPANA Limited, Myanmar. Mr. Gupta comes with over 23 years of rich experience handling leadership roles in financial domain with different Bank and NBFCs. Business growth & development, Meeting budgeted revenue targets, Risk management, Corporate Governance, Refining and Implementing Operations strategy that include aspects such as product design and delivery, portfolio quality management, etc are his forte. He has in-depth understanding of unsecured and secured retail lending products like Microfinance, Personal Loans, Business Loans, MSME loans, Auto Loans and Mortgages. Prior to Joining SATHAPANA Limited, Mr. Gupta served as a Whole-Time Director in Fino Finance, Mumbai. Mr. Gupta was also associated in the past with organizations like Satin Microfinance, Fullerton India, ICICI Bank and Ashok Leyland Finance. Mr. Gupta has obtained his Master’s degree in Business Management.

Mr. MUTO Yuji, Executive Member

Japanese, Mr. MUTO Yuji has over 30 years of commercial banking experience since he started his career in 1990 at The Sumitomo Bank, Limited (subsequently changed to Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, aka “SMBC”) in Japan. Most of his experience was centered in business development area where he promoted transactions with companies operating globally as he stationed in the United States, Europe, and East Asia. He also worked as Chief Administrative Officer of a railcar leasing company in the United States, and also engaged in overseas business expansion advisory services for Japanese companies in Tokyo and Osaka. He joined MARUHAN Corporation, ultimate shareholder of Sathapana, Limited in July 2022. He obtained Bachelor of Arts degree in Portuguese Studies from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies in 1990.

Ms. NILAR SOE, Executive Member

Myanmar, Ms. Nilar Soe is a Chief Operations Officer of SATHAPANA Limited Myanmar joined on 3rd April 2023. She has attained a Master of Business Administration from Stamford International University, Thailand in Dec 2019. And she holds a Diploma in Research Studies, Dip.RS from Yangon University of Economics in May 2015, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Myanmar from the University of Pathein in 1999. She has more than 20 years of professional experience in the Microfinance Industry having worked with numerous institutions such as the UNDP/UNOPS program, INGO, and foreign private companies in Myanmar. She so far played many salient roles where her experience is derived from, specifically, Program Manager, Internal Audit Team Leader as Head of the Department, Deputy Finance Manager, Field Office Coordinator, Operations Manager, Deputy General Manager, General Manager, and Chief Operating Officer. She is also an elected former executive committee member of the Myanmar Microfinance Association (MMFA) for the period 2019 to 2022, served twice for a 2-year term each, the first term as Joint Secretary and the second term as Deputy Chairperson.

Ms. LARMALAY, Executive Member

Myanmar, born in 1993. She holds the Bachelor Degree in Business Administration with Accountancy Major from Myanmar Union Adventist Seminary and Diploma in International Financial Reporting Standard (Dip IFR). She joined SATHAPANA Limited Myanmar in August 2015 as an accountant. She has worked at Sathapana Limited with various positions such as Finance Officer, Accounting & Tax Unit Manager, Deputy Head of Finance Department and Assistant Regional Manager until April 2020 and at the end of April 2020, she was promoted as Head of Finance department at Sathapana Limited Myanmar.