As Group CEO, Raman is responsible for leading the business and setting Starling’s strategy with the board. Before joining us in 2024, Raman was the CEO of OVO, one of the UK’s largest energy suppliers. Prior to that, Raman was the Head of Digital Bank for HSBC Retail Banking and Wealth Management in the UK and Europe. There he led innovation, risk management and the commercialisation of digital platforms, products and channels.

Before HSBC, Raman worked in consumer tech as VP at HouseTrip and Director of Strategy at Expedia for EMEA. Earlier in his career Raman worked as a management consultant at Bain as well as an advisor to governments and international agencies on urban planning. Raman holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and is also a Trustee at Business in the Community.