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SANDESH PILLAI

SANDESH PILLAI

Associate Vice President & Area Head-Karnataka & AP

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  • Timeline

  • Skills

    Business strategy
    Banking
    Retail
    Team management
    Competitive analysis
    Functional consulting banking and finance
    Customer relationship management
    Business development
    Management
    Crm
    Strategy
    Financial analysis
    Training
    Finance
    Credit analysis
    Sales
    Portfolio management
    Relationship management

  • About me

    Objective: Joining a premium institution in Product, Business Strategy, Consulting MNC or marquee Indian company. Also has interests in financial services and/or consulting in BFSI Product and Strategic Management, Business Consulting, Business Development, SBU handling, Corporate Client Relations, Business Planning, Consulting, Financial & Risk Analysis. Functional Consulting- Banking, Client Relations, Training/Team Mentoring with a global organization. Vintage of 16 years of management experience across business verticals & financial services domain. Additional competency-Strategic Management & Consulting, Human Resources Management, Operations Management, International Business & Finance extends the breadth of knowledge. Handled consulting assignments in the SME/ME segments especially strategic and domain consulting. Academics: MBA-PGDM-ASB 2000, ePGCSM-IIMK 2011, MBA-ePGP IIMK 2015

  • Education

    • Sapphire

      2012 - 2012
      SAP FICO FICO

      SAP

    • Amrita School of Business

      1998 - 2000
      Master of Business Administration (MBA) Finance & Marketing 6.91

      Activities and Societies: Social Service - Tie up with Arvind Eye Hospitals for conducting eye camps across villages in and around Coimbatore Participation and awards in Management Fests across South B-Schools PGDM

    • Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

      2013 - 2015
      Master of Business Administration (MBA) Strategic Management & Human Resource Management B+

      Activities and Societies: Social Service, Placement Committee PGDBM MBA

    • Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

      2013 - 2015
      Master of Business Administration - MBA Strategy

    • Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

      2010 - 2011
      EPGCSM Strategic Management

      Activities and Societies: Iimk PGPM

  • Experience

    • Kotak Mahindra Bank

      Nov 2006 - Apr 2011
      Associate Vice President & Area Head-Karnataka & AP

      Regional Strategy & Product Development. Asset Book Building & Business Expansion Emerging Corporate Group - Kotak Mahindra Bank (Role: Area Manager-Karnataka & AP)Job description: Product & Business Strategy, Book building for Corporate & Mid Corporate client banking solutions, Business Analysis, asset book building, financial due diligence, Training, team management, portfolio management (manage exposure, service delivery, enhancements & reviews) & Multiple Banking.Relationship size- INR 50 Mio to INR 2000 Mio- Mid Corporate & CorporatePeriod: Nov 2006-Apr 2011Key responsibilities:• Corporate, Mid-Corporate business enterprises business due diligence (financial, legal & technical compliance), design complete banking solutions for them• Manage a team, compliance, process flows, credit and business risks associated with managing a diversified portfolio• Recruiting, Motivating, Training and controlling the sales, credit & service force• Relationship Management: Credit Team, Vendors, Consultants, Legal & Compliance Show less

    • DCB Bank

      Apr 2011 - Jan 2014
      Associate Vice President & Regional Head South-Small & Mid Corporate Banking

      Strategic Banking, Product Policy & Product Development. Business model, risk and credit analysis of corporate client businesses. Business Development & Building a low risk and profitable corporate lending book and portfolio. Team management, training, mentoring and coaching. Financial analysis and functional consulting on financial and banking domainJob Description: Mid-Market & SME Asset book building, business & financial analysis, due diligence, credit & risk control. Business risk assessment across industries-manufacturing/trading/servicePeriod: Apr 2011-Jan 2014Key responsibilities:• Product Policy & Development, Regional Strategy & ExecutionAssessing potential and consulting for Corporate, Mid-Corporates, business due diligence, design complete banking solutions for them. The products handled include Term Loan, Cash Credit, LAP, LRD, Packing Credit, Buyers Credit, LCBD, forex & non-fund facilities such as LC & BG.• Product development, Training, Manage team, fraud control, process risks, and compliance, credit and business risks managing a diversified portfolio.• Negotiation, Recruiting, Motivating, Training and controlling the sales, credit & service force Show less

    • Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

      Oct 2013 - Jun 2015
      Alumni Class of 2015

      Student IIM Kozhikode

    • RFL

      Jul 2015 - Dec 2017
      Zonal Head, Vice President Mid Markets

      Product Development & Strategy-SME, Mid Markets & Corporate Banking

    • Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd

      Dec 2017 - May 2019
      General Manager & Regional Sales Head

    • MindSpace Consulting Group

      May 2019 - Dec 2022
      Head - Structured Finance

      Commercial Banking, Structured Finance, Product, Advisory & Investment Banking

    • Yes Bank Ltd

      Dec 2022 - now
      Business Head - Cluster

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • EPGCSM-Strategic Management

      Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
      Dec 2011

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to SANDESH PILLAI
      Best Student BBA 1998 University of Kerala University of Kerala Jun 1998 Awarded Best Student BBA 1998 - University of Kerala, Come first in Business Quiz and felicitated for getting admission to MBA Program at ASB

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Social Service-Eye Camp

      Issued by Aravind Eye Hospital - Coimbatore on Sept 1900
      Aravind Eye Hospital - CoimbatoreAssociated with SANDESH PILLAI