Our Story
Warren Pereira, filmmaker and Co-Owner/CEO of Joseph Leslie & Company, and Nikolai Seel, Co-Owner and GM of KSE-LIGHTS, first met at the A+A Fair in 2023. At the time, JLC was distributing KSE-LIGHTS in India but faced natural constraints: the high cost of German manufacturing—despite its exceptional quality—and the added burden of import duties and freight.
Soon after, Warren and Nikolai traveled across India, meeting users in underground mines, petroleum installations, chemical plants, and fire stations. Everywhere the message was consistent: India needed world-class safety lights that were affordable, quickly available, and carried a far lower carbon footprint.
This led to a pivotal question:
Why not build a KSE-grade product in India—specifically engineered for Indian and regional needs?
That question became SEPERA Products Private Limited.
Built on German engineering discipline and Indian manufacturing strength, SEPERA serves India first, followed by neighbouring territories including Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Our mission is to create high-performance safety lighting tailored to these markets, using SEPERA’s own design intelligence bolstered by KSE-LIGHTS IP, user insights, and continuous innovation.
Built by People Who Understand Light
NIKOLAI SEEL
Director & Co-Owner
Rooted in safety lighting and ATEX compliance, Nikolai Seel combines technological depth with hands-on execution. With a background in engineering, production efficiency, and product strategy, he brings SEPERA’s products from concept to certified market launch.
WARREN PEREIRA
Director & Co-Owner
A background in film, biology, and industrial safety allows Warren to blend storytelling, science, and strategy to keep SEPERA’s products razor-sharp in the market while driving disciplined business growth.
WENDY PEREIRA
Resident Director
Wendy brings over 50 years of experience in industrial safety, shaped by her long tenure at Joseph Leslie & Company, where she launched leading international safety brands in India and helped drive JLC products into global markets.
DEEPALI KADAM
Lead Engineer
Deepali brings deep experience in instrumentation, PCB systems, and field engineering, with hands-on expertise spanning testing, certification, technical documentation, and on-site deployment — translating complex safety systems into dependable, real-world performance.
TEJAS GUDEKAR
Lead Assembly Technician
Tejas leads hands-on assembly and quality control of SEPERA’s lighting systems — ensuring every unit is meticulously built, tested, and ready for real-world industrial performance.