Alwan Deivanayagam

Alwan is a seasoned finance executive with over three decades of leadership experience across multinational corporations, growth-stage enterprises, and emerging technology companies. As Chief Financial Officer of Chara Technologies, he is helping scale a pioneering deep-tech company developing rare-earth-free electric motor technology for sustainable mobility.

Throughout his career, Alwan has held senior finance leadership positions with globally recognized organizations including Danaher, GE, and Wipro. At Danaher, he served as Finance Director – Asia Pacific and CFO for the Water Quality business, leading finance, governance, compliance, and manufacturing expansion across the region. During his extensive tenure at GE, he held multiple CFO roles across the Healthcare, Lighting, Appliances, and Industrial businesses, driving operational excellence, business transformation, financial planning, treasury, controllership, and governance. He also served as CFO of Wipro Airport IT Services.

Alwan is recognized for his strategic thinking, financial acumen, and collaborative leadership. He has deep expertise in corporate finance, fundraising, mergers and acquisitions, financial strategy, governance, compliance, and value creation. A trusted partner to boards, investors, and executive leadership teams, he has consistently built high-performing finance organizations and enabled businesses to achieve profitable growth, operational excellence, and long-term shareholder value.