Deepak Agarwal
Kolkata
Summary
Dynamic Senior Vice President with extensive experience at HDFC Bank, excelling in client relationship management and team leadership. Proven track record in driving business growth and delivering comprehensive banking solutions. Adept in communication and negotiation, with a strong focus on customer service excellence and strategic financial planning.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Vice President & Regional Team Lead
DBS Bank India Limited
09.2024 - Current
- As a Team Lead my work here involves managing large and mid corporate clients.
Regional Head North & East
HDFC Bank Limited
04.2024 - 09.2024
- Financial Sponsor Group is comparatively a new and rapidly growing business segment.
- Here we partner and collaborate with New Age Companies, VC/PE Funds & their investee companies towards entire banking solutions.
- Managing a team of 9 direct reportees across two locations.
Regional Head East
HDFC Bank Limited
08.2021 - 03.2024
- Here we cater to the Financial Intermediaries, Stock Brokers, Proprietary Traders managing a team of 7 direct reportees.
- Key responsibilities included business development and client relationship management.
Vice President & Sr Relationship Manager
HDFC Bank Limited
Kolkata
01.2015 - 07.2021
- My work here involved catering to client needs as a Relationship Manager in procuring and developing new relationships for the bank.
Credit Risk Approver
HDFC Bank Limited
Mumbai
04.2010 - 12.2014
- My work here involves appraising/ assessing and approving, credit facility requirements of Large Corporates in Western Part of India.
- Monitoring of accounts to identify any impending weakness & early warning system.
- Inputs towards formulating and updation of various policies.
Relationship Manager
HDFC Bank Limited
Kolkata
12.2005 - 03.2010
- My work here involved catering to client needs as a Relationship Manager and procuring and developing new relationships for the bank.
Manager (Finance)
M/s Visa Steel Limited
01.2004 - 12.2005
- My work here involved managing the banking requirements of the group, which included:
- Assessing the banking requirement of the group, preparation of Application Note and for various bank/lenders for its Project Finance for its upcoming 1 Million Ton Steel Plant.
- Documentation, release of facilities sanction by various banks.
- Treasury management, Cash Management, Trade Finance Transactions including the Foreign Exchange management.
- Finalisation of Audit Report with Statutory Auditors.
- Visa is a Rs 50 Billion group into manufacturing of steel and trading in Industrial Raw Materials & Products on a world wide basis through its subsidiaries and associate companies.
Junior Assistant
M/s Lovelock & Lewes
11.2001 - 01.2004
- Worked in the audit practice area including assignments of Statutory Audits, Interim Audit and US GAAP Conversion and Internal Control Evaluation.
- A member firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in the audit practice area.
Articleship
M/s. Lovelock & Lewes
10.1998 - 10.2001
- Audit Coverage included - Statutory Audit, Tax Audit, Interim Audit, Fund Audit, Limited Review, System Risk Management, Internal Control Evaluation, etc.
- A member firm of PwC in audit practice area.
Education
CA Finals Group II -
05.2002
B.Com Honours -
Calcutta University
01.1998
Skills
- Communication and negotiation
- Product expertise
- Leadership skills
- Customer service excellence
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading
- Traveling
- Meeting People
Languages
- Hindi
- Bengali
- Marwari
- English
- Hindi
- Bengali
- Marwari
Articleship Details
M/s. Lovelock & Lewes, Audit Practice Area, 10/98, 10/01, Audit Coverage included Statutory Audit, Tax Audit, Interim Audit, Fund Audit, Limited Review, System Risk Management, Internal Control Evaluation.
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Native
Native
Bengali
Advanced (C1)
C1
Timeline
Senior Vice President & Regional Team Lead
DBS Bank India Limited
09.2024 - Current
Regional Head North & East
HDFC Bank Limited
04.2024 - 09.2024
Regional Head East
HDFC Bank Limited
08.2021 - 03.2024
Vice President & Sr Relationship Manager
HDFC Bank Limited
01.2015 - 07.2021
Credit Risk Approver
HDFC Bank Limited
04.2010 - 12.2014
Relationship Manager
HDFC Bank Limited
12.2005 - 03.2010
Manager (Finance)
M/s Visa Steel Limited
01.2004 - 12.2005
Junior Assistant
M/s Lovelock & Lewes
11.2001 - 01.2004
Articleship
M/s. Lovelock & Lewes
10.1998 - 10.2001
CA Finals Group II -
B.Com Honours -
Calcutta University