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JUN 10, 2024
Expanding the Gemini Asia Pacific (APAC) Leadership Team
We’re excited to announce the growth of our Asia Pacific (APAC) leadership team with two new strategic hires – Vijay Ayyar, Head of Consumer Growth APAC, and Vijay Selvam, General Counsel APAC. These appointments underscore our commitment to the region and dedication to serving our APAC users.
Vijay Ayyar, Head of Consumer Growth, APAC
In his new role, Vijay will spearhead efforts across APAC to expand Gemini’s consumer business and offerings, including regional expansion and enhancing the Gemini user experience. He will play a vital part in making cryptocurrency accessible and empowering for individuals throughout APAC, further solidifying Gemini’s presence in the region.
Before joining Gemini, Vijay served as VP, International Markets for CoinDCX, India's largest crypto platform, where he helped launch their global trading app across 100+ countries. Preceding that, Vijay spent over seven years at Luno, an emerging markets crypto wallet and exchange, where he helped the company scale to 10M+ customers across 40 markets. Prior to his foray into crypto, Vijay held various roles at Google, Youtube, and PwC. Vijay holds a degree in electrical engineering from IIT Bombay in India and an MBA from INSEAD, France.
Vijay Selvam, General Counsel, APAC
Vijay Selvam joins us as General Counsel for APAC. In this role, Vijay will be responsible for overseeing all legal and regulatory matters in the region, upholding Gemini’s ethos of proactive regulatory engagement.
Vijay is a New York State Attorney, UK Solicitor and Indian Advocate, having worked at law firms in New York and London. He spent over 10 years at Goldman Sachs in New York, Hong Kong and Singapore, where he was APAC Head of Finance and Corporate Legal, covering structured investment products and capital markets transactions. He has also served as General Counsel of the first NASDAQ-listed digital assets firm, Eqonex. Vijay holds law degrees from Harvard Law School and Oxford University.
"These additions to our APAC leadership team represent a significant milestone for Gemini. Their extensive experience and deep understanding of the crypto landscape will be invaluable as we continue to innovate and expand our offerings,” said Saad Ahmed, Head of Asia Pacific at Gemini. “We are well-positioned to continue driving growth and delivering exceptional value to our customers across the region.”
This is an exciting time for Gemini as we continue to strengthen our footprint in the region. The future is bright and we’re confident that these new members of our team will play a key role in helping us achieve our vision.
Onward and Upward,
Team Gemini
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