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Meet the Team Behind Indevia Accounting’s Franchise Accounting Solutions

At Indevia Accounting, our team of franchise accounting specialists is dedicated to supporting multi-unit operators like you. With deep expertise and a hands-on approach, we simplify your financial management, provide clear and timely insights, and deliver the high-touch service you deserve—so you can boost profitability and grow your business with confidence.

Meet Our Leadership Team
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Our Leadership Team

Dev Purkayastha

Dev Purkayastha

Founder, CEO

Wendy McGuire

Wendy McGuire

Co-President

Avijit Paul

Avijit Paul

Director & EVP – Innovation

Anchalina (Angela) Mathew

Anchalina (Angela) Mathew

EVP - Human Potential, Operations & Finance

Vishal Vijayan

Vishal Vijayan

SVP - Information Technology

Dinesh Gogavale

Dinesh Gogavale

Sr. Manager - Operations

Lorson Lopes

Lorson Lopes

AVP - Operations

Smitha Amin

Smitha Amin

Sr. Manager - Operations

Dhun Mistry

Dhun Mistry

Financial Controller - Finance

Hussain Manasawala

Hussain Manasawala

Sr. Manager - Operations

Bhavik Sonavariya

Bhavik Sonavariya

Manager - Operations

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Dev Purkayastha

Dev Purkayastha

Founder, CEO

Our founder and CEO, Dev Purkayastha, founded Indevia Accounting after he had difficulty finding a reliable, high-quality accounting firm to handle his family entities. Dev is a Chartered Accountant trained at Price Waterhouse, a successful venture capital investor, and a former member of a retail store franchisor’s Board of Directors. He received his MBA from Harvard Business School.

Wendy McGuire

Wendy McGuire

Co-President

Wendy’s experience ranges from executive roles in finance, training, operations, and the non-profit sector, to her parallel career in the US Army, where she retired as a colonel. She has a BA from Whitman College, a MSBA from Boston University, a MSS from the US Army War College, and extensive experience as a board member and volunteer. Her role models are her parents — highly accomplished professionals who made learning an adventure, honesty a given, and joke telling an art. She has three fabulous daughters, a fine husband, a big black dog, and loves to teach, travel, read, watch movies, and camp in her camper van.

Avijit Paul

Avijit Paul

Director & EVP – Innovation

Avijit is a transformational thinker in strategic insights, operational excellence, and process improvement. At Indevia, he drives innovation with a passion for AI, automation, and process efficiency. Previously, he led IT, Lean, and management consulting for Fortune 100 clients like American Express and Johnson & Johnson and helped launch India’s first mobile money product and a $100 million data center at Vodafone. An Engineer and MBA, Avijit is also a certified Black Belt from GE, TCS and ASQ. Named an Innovation Leader at the Global Innovation Congress 2024, he lives by the mantra, “Learning never stops, wonders never cease,” and recently completed the AI Implications for Business Strategy program at MIT Sloan.

Anchalina (Angela) Mathew

Anchalina (Angela) Mathew

EVP - Human Potential, Operations & Finance

Anchalina Mathew has over 11 years of Human Potential (HP) management experience and manages all the generalists and partner resource functions. She has notable experience in strategic HR planning, performance management, staffing, state law compliance, employment contract negotiations, employee benefits, compensation and payroll, training and development, performance management system and coaching. She holds an MBA in Human Resource Management and joined the Indevia team in 2016. She is married and dotes on her three dogs.

Vishal Vijayan

Vishal Vijayan

SVP - Information Technology

Vishal Vijayan has significantly contributed to technological advancements and IT operations optimization since 2017, leveraging his 25 years of IT experience. He holds various certifications in IT management and cybersecurity and is known for his leadership and problem-solving skills, maintaining high standards, enhancing business processes and client service through technology and automation. Outside work, Vishal is a passionate traveller and foodie, exploring new places, and engaging with industry peers in cybersecurity forums.

Dinesh Gogavale

Dinesh Gogavale

Sr. Manager - Operations

Dinesh joined Indevia Operations Team in 2012. He holds B.Com in Accounts and Economics from Dahanukar College, Mumbai. Dinesh has over 22 years of work experience spread across various Accounting and Operations functions. He likes to work closely with the team and clients, building rapport and trust to deliver on long-term goals and objectives.

Lorson Lopes

Lorson Lopes

AVP - Operations

Lorson joined Indevia in 2012. He acquired his Master’s degree in Commerce from Mumbai University. Lorson has over 14 years of experience in accounting and finance. Before joining Indevia, Lorson worked in Quattrro FPO Solutions as Accounts Officer for over six years. He is also a certified QuickBooks Online Advanced ProAdvisor.

Smitha Amin

Smitha Amin

Sr. Manager - Operations

Smitha joined the Indevia team in 2025 and brings over 20 years of experience in Accounting Operations and process transitions. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounts and Finance from Kelkar College, Mumbai.

 

With deep expertise in process transitions, operational stabilization, and timely project delivery, Smitha plays a pivotal role in enabling seamless business migrations and driving sustained operational excellence. Outside of work, she values spending quality time with her family, which keeps her grounded and balanced.

Dhun Mistry

Dhun Mistry

Financial Controller - Finance

Dhun joined Indevia in 2020, with over 18 years of experience in accounting, finance, and taxation. She holds a master’s in accounting and finance from Mumbai University and began her career early, working part-time at a CA firm. Dhun is a certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor (Advanced), R365 Accounting Core Certified, and has certifications in Advanced Excel, Power BI, and Business Communication. Guided by the motto “Always give your best at the right time and in the right way,” she is happily married with two daughters.

Hussain Manasawala

Hussain Manasawala

Sr. Manager - Operations

Hussain joined Indevia Operations Team in 2017. He holds a B.Com in Accounts from Ramanand Arya D.A.V College, Mumbai. Hussain has 10+ years of work experience spread across various Accounting and Operations functions. He has been a Business Adviser to many of our clients and recommended good cost-saving techniques. He likes to work closely with the team and clients.

Bhavik Sonavariya

Bhavik Sonavariya

Manager - Operations

Bhavik joined Indevia’s Operations Team in 2025 and brings 18 years of experience across accounting and operations. He holds a Master’s degree in Accounts and Taxation from the University of Mumbai and is a qualified Company Secretary (ICSI, India). Bhavik is a certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor (Levels 1 and 2) and a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. He has a strong interest in automation and process improvement initiatives.