Financial services professional with 5+ years at ICICI Bank bridging institutional banking operations and emerging digital asset frameworks. Experienced in credit portfolio management, trade finance compliance, and operating model transformation, with research-led expertise in CBDC design, DLT-based settlement, and blockchain implementation.
Positioned to help banks and capital markets firms navigate the shift to digital infrastructure.
ICICI BANK
Managed ₹3.5B credit portfolio | Improved approval TAT by 20% | Strengthened risk monitoring & regulatory compliance
Served as Subject Matter Expert for international trade compliance and products, including Letters of Credit and Bank Guarantees advising SME corporate clients across 4 states and resolving 50+ complex regulatory and compliance queries monthly
Managed regulatory compliance for complex cross-border trade finance transactions, including third-party trade structures, high sea sales, and netting arrangements, ensuring alignment with RBI/FEMA regulations and supporting regulatory remediation initiatives in coordination with the RBI and Enforcement Directorate
Led and mentored a team of 7 Trade Service Managers, enhancing operational efficiency and strengthening compliance quality
Designed and delivered 5+ training programs covering compliance, digital portals, and documentation for 20 internal staff and 100+ clients, reducing documentation error rates by approximately 20%
Implemented a client compliance notification and workflow monitoring system, improving documentation tracking, reducing operational bottlenecks, and enhancing trade finance transaction turnaround time by approximately 10%
Co-developed an automated BOE–Remittance Matching solution to streamline reconciliation of import transactions exceeding INR 120 million within one month, leveraging rule-based matching between outward remittances and Bills of Entry to strengthen trade finance compliance, reduce manual intervention, and improve compliance turnaround time by 25%
ICICI BANK
Conducted credit risk assessments for 50+ SME and mid-corporate clients annually, leveraging the 5Cs framework, financial analysis, and industry evaluation to structure working capital, term loan, trade finance, and supply chain finance facilities
Managed an approximately ₹2.0B credit portfolio while developing risk-monitoring frameworks, identifying early-warning indicators, and supporting strategic risk mitigation and governance initiatives across SME and mid-corporate clients
Structured working capital, term loan, and trade finance facilities (Bank Guarantees and Letters of Credit) across multiple sectors, balancing risk-return trade-offs and reducing credit approval timelines by approximately 10%
Prepared credit and due diligence memoranda for senior credit committees, leveraging stress-testing and sensitivity analysis, and integrating qualitative and quantitative risk metrics to enhance assessment of downside risk and probability of default
Conducted monthly portfolio reviews across 20 SME and mid-corporate accounts covering covenant compliance, KYC, and financial performance, identifying early-warning indicators that enabled proactive restructuring and mitigation of potential credit losses
Master’s
Integrated Programme in Management (BA+MBA)
Analysed the impact of CBDCs on cross-border banking, trade finance infrastructure, correspondent banking models, and liquidity management frameworks
Evaluated DLT-enabled payment and settlement systems with focus on real-time settlement and programmable money
Assessed strategic, operational, and regulatory implications of CBDCs and digital asset ecosystems through comparative analysis of global central bank initiatives and evolving regulatory frameworks
Deployed a private Ethereum blockchain using Geth, enabling secure peer-to-peer transaction processing, mining & validation
Engineered smart contracts in Solidity & integrated MetaMask wallet to facilitate transaction execution within the private network
Geopolitics, global financial markets, football, trekking, and endurance sports