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Maalexi · Chennai, India

Surenderan Srinivasan

Strengthening global food security at Maalexi.

The Mission

To strengthen global food security for nations, communities, and generations — by giving every producer, SME, and trader the exchange-grade infrastructure to move food across borders with confidence.

Empowering producers to sell and customers to source agricultural produce sustainably — through data-driven tools and cutting-edge technology.

The Story

Surenderan works across product, operations, technology, legal, and compliance at Maalexi — the global exchange layer for agricultural trade, with risk management at its core and a vision to strengthen global food security.

The RWA platform is live — verifying, insuring, and moving physical commodities from warehouse to buyer across borders. MAATEX, the regulated exchange for tokenized agricultural assets, is next. Surenderan's role is intentionally broad: product decisions, supply chain workflows, team coordination, operational problem-solving — whatever needs an owner on a given day.

Known among colleagues for making complex things simple, staying steady under pressure, and helping the people around him grow.

Surenderan Srinivasan

Work

Maalexi

— Product Management | Startup Generalist

Dec 2020 – Present

NullClass

— Board Director

Feb 2022 – Feb 2026

NullClass

— Startup Generalist

Mar 2019 – Feb 2022

HandSark

— Founder & Chief Storyteller

Oct 2023 – Jan 2024

The Tamil Guys

— YouTube

Mar 2017 – Aug 2017

Education

2024 – 2026

Master of Business Law

National Law School of India University

Every major business decision eventually becomes a legal one. Curiosity turned into questions, questions needed frameworks. NLSIU had them.

2022 – 2023

Postgraduate Diploma in Information Security

Indira Gandhi National Open University

Genuine interest in cybersecurity. Completed coursework but discontinued.

2019 – 2022

Bachelor of Computer Applications

Government Arts College, Kumbakonam

Students from every kind of background. Learned as much from their stories and lives as from any classroom.

Volunteering

Model United Nations

Member of Organizing Committee

Model United Nations Summit by UN Information Centre for India and Bhutan. Built the event website, managed photography and media, handled delegate coordination, venue logistics, scheduling, and on-ground execution. Three to four months of work making sure the programme ran smoothly. First real experience of what it means to own operations from start to finish.

Junior Red Cross

Juniors

Jun 2015 – May 2018

Three years of social service — community work, maintaining public spaces, and whatever needed to be done.

What People Say

I have had the privilege of working closely with Surenderan for over three years now, and I can confidently say he is one of the most versatile technology professional I have collaborated with. Surenderan possesses inter…

Rohit Majhi

I highly recommend Surenderan as a manager and mentor. Working under him at Maalexi has been an incredible journey. I started as a developer, then transitioned into roles as an InfoSec engineer and QA, all with his const…

Fabin Ziyad

Working with Surenderan at Maalexi, where I was a blockchain consultant, was a standout experience. As a product manager, Surenderan excelled in linking different teams. His keen attention to detail and clear communicati…

Mohammed Rashid

I would like to recommend Surenderan for any roles which require structured thinking, dedication, and aptitude to comprehend complex technical tasks. He has attention to details, and he is very particular for quality of…

Prashant Singh Kushwah

My professional journey at Maalexi has been significantly enhanced by collaborating with Surenderan on a variety of projects. His remarkable enthusiasm and proactive approach are not just admirable but contagious. What t…

Shantesh Meti

I highly recommend Surenderan as a fantastic leader. Working under his guidance was incredibly smooth. His clear communication and effective management style made every task a seamless experience. A true professional and…

David Oladele

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