Lendela appoints new CTO and CFO

The new CTO will be based in Malaysia, whilst the new CFO will be based in Singapore.

Lendela has appointed Steven Wong as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Kent Huang as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Wong brings 15 years of experience in leadership roles across high-growth startups in the region. 

He will be responsible for scaling Lendela’s technology infrastructure on the systems and organisational levels and across its markets. Wong will be based in Kuala Lumpur.

Meanwhile, Huang brings nearly two decades of financial leadership experience from notable companies including PayPal and Intuit.

He will be responsible for Lendela’s financial strategy and management, risk management, and regulatory compliance. Huang will be based in Singapore.

"With Steven’s track record in fintech product innovation and Kent’s extensive experience in financial leadership, we are well-positioned to scale sustainably while staying true to our mission of making borrowing fairer and more transparent," Nima Karimi, CEO & founder of Lendela said.