Highly accomplished BFSI professional with 20+ years of experience in driving business growth ,improving operational efficiency , and leading high performing teams.
Proven expertise and track record in collection and recovery management
Seeking a challenging leadership role that leverages my strategic vision and industry knowledge
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Zonal Collections Manager
L&T Finance Ltd
Hyderabad, India
12.2019 - Current
Responsible for Farm loan collections (0 to Infinity buckets ) .Worked in KA&TN Zone from Dec2019 - Mar2024 based out of Bengaluru and currently handling AP+TG Zone from Apr2024 based out of Hyderabad
Managing in house collection team in 4 regions of the zone with a team size of 220+ FOS ,ACMs and RCMs
Region wise strategy planning and implementation to achieve monthly CD efficiency and to arrest the flows to 90+ buckets .
Account level resolution plan in 90+ buckets by involving the legal team and other stake holders
Closely working with sales team for 1st EMI & Dealer Trade advance accounts collection
Giving a continuous feedback to sales and credit teams on the portfolio behavior at PIN code wise ,Dealer wise ,OEM wise to build a healthy loan book
Designing monthly collection incentive schemes and setting mile stone target to the filed teams based on portfolio distribution and focus areas of the month
Region wise daily productivity monitoring by motivating and driving the team to achieve monthly targets
Notable Achievements
Won star award for the financial year 2020-21.
Got a promotion in 2022-23
Zonal Head
India Infoline Finance Ltd
Hyderabad
11.2014 - 11.2019
Responsible for CV loan collections in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamilnadu and Kerala states for a book size of Rs.960Cr's with 15000 live accounts
Managing team of 4 state heads directly reporting supported by 10 ACMs, 4 Legal managers and 65 in house FOS
Planning and implementing effective collection strategies in line with collection targets of 30+, 90+ and NPA
Conducting timely litigation actions against sticky accounts such as section 138, 156 and arbitration by coordinating with legal team
Providing regular feed backs to inter departments such as credit and sales team on geo limits, default trends in the market for building quality portfolio
Developing network of vendors for repossessions, valuations, parking yards in the two states
Timely liquidation of repossessed vehicles stock through on-line and direct auctions
Monitoring of loss on sale collections.
Notable Achievements
Awarded as Best State Head in Collection for the FY 2015-2016, 2016-2017 & 2017-2018.
Promoted from State Head to Regional Head level in FY 2016-17 and to Zonal Head in 2017-2018.
State Head
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
Hyderabad & Vijayawada
02.2013 - 10.2014
Responsible for collections of CVs, LCV and SARAL loans in AP with book size of 250 Cr
Managing in-house collection team of 18 with 5 on-roll collection managers directly reporting
Controlling of current bucket, 30+ & 90+ DPDs with an eye on NPA provisioning
Resolution of INFANT delinquent cases by coordinating with sales and credit teams
Monitoring and controlling repossession activity of vendors
Follow-up of legal cases filed by empaneled advocates under Sec138, Sec-156, Sec-9 and DRT for problematic cases resolution
Enrollment of advocates and other vendors like repossessions agents, stock yards and monitoring them.
Branch Manager & State Head
TATA Motors Finance Limited
Guntur, Nellore & Hyderabad
10.2007 - 01.2013
As Branch Manager for CV & PC loans business: Lead a result-oriented team and responsible for managing the branch
Ensuring high quality service and customer relationship management
Own all branch objectives and overall branch supervision
Ensure achievement of overall Branch targets by generating business and cross sales
Key customer relationship management & supervision of all high-net-worth customer programs
Ensure all components of the branch sales model function as per designed
Review branch operations reports branch merchandising & co-ordination with marketing at product level
Review cash and vault register
Periodic review of progress vs
Objectives
Ensure clarity of business objectives among staff
As State Head - NPA accounts of CV & PC portfolio: Responsible for NPA contracts resolution in Andhra Pradesh
Monitoring and guiding 14 branch executives across A.P for better resolution of NPA
Appointing recovery agencies and driving them towards NPA resolution targets
Repossession of vehicles as per the statutory norms
Enrollment of advocates and filing cases for chronic NPA resolution
Responsible for against cases resolving and updating day to day status to the central Legal department
NPA resolution through Lock ad lath & arbitration
Conducting open and online auctions for timely disposal of repossessed stock
Follow-up with insurance companies for claims processing and settlement.
Notable Achievements
As a Branch Manager
Cemented healthy relations with the dealer and key customers in Guntur, Prakasam and Nellore districts. .
Successfully established over 35% market share in CV & PC business across all the dealerships in the operating area.
Grabbed 80% market share in RTC hire bus business at Guntur in the FY 2010.
Successfully resolved all NPA contracts in Nellore branch and achieved “ZERO” NPA branch status.
As a State Head
Significantly reduced the NPA s from 16.6 Corers to 11.2 Cr
Actively involved and solved chronic NPA contracts Vijayawada and Kodada locations.
Branch Collection Manager
ICICI Bank Limited
Vijayawada & Hyderabad
03.2005 - 09.2007
Heading team of 40 agency executives and 4 agency managers for collections & delinquency control
Accountable for handling a portfolio of 2000 delinquent cases
Actively involved in delinquency control for 30+, 90+, NCL and PDD
Daily tracking of X, 30, 90 and 180+ DPD portfolio on the basis of roll rates
Appointing and training collection agencies
Achieving branch audit ratings through set process management
Responsible for timely disposal of repossessed stock
Cementing healthy relations with the legal bodies, law enforcement agencies and local administration for ensuring seamless business operations.
Notable Achievements
Joined the organization as a bucket manager and promoted to branch collection manager with in the firstyear
Maintained lowest levels of TW delinquency across south in Vijayawada branch during2006-07
Sales Executive
UTI Bank Limited
Guntur
07.2004 - 02.2005
Achieve sales targets and providing customer service
Responsible for cross sell & enhancing relationship with existing customers
Customer service to ensure walk in customers issues
Selling of Investment products like Mutual Fund, Insurance & Current account & Saving account
Managing Operations like A/c opening, Fixed Deposit, Lockers, and Forex etc
Deepening of existing Current account & saving account relationships
Generation of referrals from internal database
Customer acquisition & cross sell to walk in customers
Generate business and cross sell all products and services of the Bank
Enhance the value of existing accounts of Current account & saving account customers
Acquisition & Servicing of High Net Worth customers.
Officer - Sales/Recovery
Kinetic Finance Limited
Tenali
09.2000 - 03.2003
Responsible for sourcing of Two-wheeler loans in the assigned dealer counter by coordinating with dealer sales team
Participating in dealer sales promotional activities to generate leads
Handling credit queries and ensuring to disburse the loans on time
Ensuring TAT for each process from log in stage to disbursement of loan
Adhering to credit policy
Ensuring genuine documentation and adhering process as stipulated by credit department
Bringing down the overdue receivables by daily monitoring collection executives/agencies and completing the entire collection cycle
Repossession of vehicles as per process and disposal of repossessed stock.
Notable Achievements
Promoted from Jr. Officer to Sr. Officer in the first six months.
Awarded as “Best Performer” of the FY 2001-2002.
Education
MBA -
TJPS College, Nagarjuna University
Guntur, India
03.2000
B.Com -
Sri Majety Guravaiah College, Nagarjuna University
Guntur, India
03.1998
Skills
Debt Collection and Negotiation
Performance monitoring and evaluation
Legal proceedings and litigation management
Process improvement and implementation
Team motivation and development
Stake holders reporting and updates
Strong integrity and ethics
Resilient and able to handle pressure
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 03/08/78
Marital Status: Married
Hobbies and Interests
Automobiles, Traveling
Timeline
Zonal Collections Manager
L&T Finance Ltd
12.2019 - Current
Zonal Head
India Infoline Finance Ltd
11.2014 - 11.2019
State Head
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
02.2013 - 10.2014
Branch Manager & State Head
TATA Motors Finance Limited
10.2007 - 01.2013
Branch Collection Manager
ICICI Bank Limited
03.2005 - 09.2007
Sales Executive
UTI Bank Limited
07.2004 - 02.2005
Officer - Sales/Recovery
Kinetic Finance Limited
09.2000 - 03.2003
MBA -
TJPS College, Nagarjuna University
B.Com -
Sri Majety Guravaiah College, Nagarjuna University