Ruban Selvakumar

Overview

Ruban Selvakumar serves as Chief Client Officer at ToltIQ[1] and is an operations and technology executive in the alternative investments industry[2]. Selvakumar has held leadership positions at major investment firms, including Managing Director and Head of Strategic Projects & Change Management at Ares Management Corporation from July 2021 to April 2023[5], and Director roles at KKR & Co. Inc. spanning from September 2013 to June 2021, where Selvakumar served as Head of US/APAC Credit & Public Markets Operations[6][7]. Additionally, Selvakumar founded Knight Way Advisors in May 2023 and serves as its Founder and CEO[4]. Earlier career experience includes roles at G2 FinTech and GFT Group in alternative investments consulting[8][9]. Selvakumar holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Cornell University[11][12].

Career history

1. Chief Client OfficerDec 2023 to presentToltIQ
2. KWFounder and CEOMay 2023 to presentKnight Way Advisors
3. AMManaging Director, Head of Strategic Projects & Change ManagementJul 2021 to Apr 2023Ares Management Corporation
4. Director, Head of US/APAC Credit & Public Markets OperationsDec 2017 to Jun 2021KKR & Co. Inc.
5. Director, Strategic ProjectsSep 2013 to Dec 2017KKR & Co. Inc.
6. GFPartner, COO & CFOSep 2011 to May 2021G2 FinTech
7. GGPrincipal, Co-Head of Alternative Investments PracticeOct 2011 to Aug 2013GFT Group
8. GSPartner, COO & CFOJan 2007 to Oct 2011g2 Systems LLC
9. Director, Strategic ProjectsKKR

Education

1. MBAUCLA Anderson School of Management
2. Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer ScienceCornell University