Protean eGov Technologies Ltd. (formerly NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Ltd.) has elevated V Easwaran as an Additional Director in the category of Executive Director on its Board. The appointment comes as the company advances its longer-term strategy centred on business diversification, platform-led growth and international expansion.
Protean has been involved in building and operating large-scale digital public infrastructure in India for over three decades, supporting several population-scale and mission-critical platforms. As India’s digital public infrastructure ecosystem matures and gains global relevance, the company is placing greater emphasis on governance, execution capability and scalable delivery models that can be deployed across geographies.
Easwaran currently serves as Chief Operating Officer at Protean, where he has overseen operational execution across national digital programmes and focused on strengthening delivery resilience across the company’s digital ecosystem. His elevation reflects an emphasis on leadership continuity as Protean expands into new sectors and explores opportunities beyond India.
Commenting on the development, Suresh Sethi, Managing Director and CEO, Protean eGov Technologies Ltd., said, “Protean is entering an important phase of its journey—one defined by diversification, global relevance, and long-term value creation. As Digital Public Infrastructure evolves from a national necessity to a global model, our focus is firmly on execution depth, governance rigour, and institutional continuity. V Easwaran’s elevation to the Board reflects his proven ability to lead complex, mission-critical programmes and build operating resilience at scale. His experience will be invaluable as we strengthen Protean’s role as a trusted DPI partner in India and beyond.”
Responding to his appointment, V Easwaran, Executive Director and COO, Protean eGov Technologies Ltd., said, “I am honoured by the trust placed in me through this elevation. Protean has been central to India’s digital public journey for over three decades, and I look forward to strengthening its strategy and continue to focus on execution excellence, system resilience, while we transform and embrace innovation and newer technologies.”
Easwaran brings over 30 years of experience across banking, digital transformation and large-scale operations. His career includes roles at India Post Payments Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, HDFC Bank and Standard Chartered Bank. His background spans institution-building initiatives and technology-led platforms in regulated environments, aligning with Protean’s plans to extend India-developed digital public infrastructure models to global markets.
