Dynamic professional with over 20 years of experience managing scale, complexity and innovation in the Banking and Financial Services sector. Proven expertise in Retail Lending Operations, Customer Service, Digital Transformation and Project Management has led to the successful execution of high-impact enterprise initiatives focused on enhancing operational efficiency. A strong passion for leveraging digital innovations drives the pursuit of an optimal balance between customer experience, productivity and effective risk management. Committed to fostering a culture of continuous improvement and excellence in service delivery.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
NOM - Digital Operation and Projects
Avanse Financial Services Limited
02.2018 - Current
1. National Operation Manager | Assistant Vice President | Apr'23 - Current
2. Lead Operation and Fin Recon | Chief Manager | Apr'22 - Mar'23
3. Central & Digital Operation | Senior Manager | Apr'20 - Mar'22
Overseeing disbursement for education, educational institutions & digital loans.
Streamline overall mandate management, EMI oversight and monthly collection activities.
Oversaw monthly receipting, prepayments, foreclosure, and refunds.
Successfully designed and deployed a seamless Digital lending journey in collaboration with FinTech and EdTech Partners in adherence to the DLG guidelines of RBI which includes deployment of key technologies such as one-way and two-way VKYC, OCR, Geo-tagging, face-match, liveliness check, video verification, O-KYC process, e-mandate, e-sign agreement, Bureau smart-match, etc.
High level of engagement with Partners for effectively managing end to end process of disbursements, collections activities for Digital lending portfolios.
Managing third-party products such as Life, Travel, Medical Insurance and wellness offerings.
Administer OTC loans, overseeing loan cancellations and applying waivers.
Supervise bank account reconciliation for disbursement and collection transactions.
Oversee 25+ balances in accordance with General Ledger, incorporating SOAs, DSRA adjustments, FLDG adjustment and reversals.
Monitored 20+ metrics, productivity, preparing monthly presentation decks for review.
Coordinate internal, statutory, and RBI audit needs and respond to identified observations
Overseeing automation projects for Ops department and Production deployment following UAT.
Oversee co-lending portfolio management, ensuring accurate reconciliation and effective channel partner empanelment.
Collaborate with diverse partners including Banks, FinTech, EdTech, Co-lending, and Insurance
Oversee service requests and escalations from customers, partners, and branches to ensure effective resolution.
Enhancing processes and routinely revising Process Manuals and policies.
Special Projects:
Core system migration and its rectification entries passed in loans.
Successful implemented such as LOS, LMS, Co-Lending core systems, Disbursement on actual realisation for OTC loans, Collection tracking system, Service Request ticketing tool, enabled VKYC onboarding, Inhouse Payment Portal and Payment Gateway, UPI auto pay, API receipting, resolved difference in GL balance and DSRA balances etc.
Managed Moratorium, Restructure request and Ex-Gratia payments to Customers.
End to end process mapping of Digital Lending Businesses.
Manager – Operations Department
Volkswagen Financial Services
02.2011 - 02.2018
Job Profile : Loan life Cycle & Banking Management-
Supervise repayment activities related to ECS, NACH, and PDC execution.
Evaluating NACH rejection cases and liaising with banks and customers.
Collaborating with CMS Partners to ensure timely payment clearances.
Initiated Pre and Foreclosures, Settlement, Write Offs, Marking of Repo & Sale in system.
Monitored collections and reconciled receipt books for accurate financial reporting.
Coordinated resolution of bank open items to enhance operational efficiency.
Conducted thorough reconciliation of retail loan balances using SAP (Accounts) while ensuring accurate reporting to bureaus.
Resolution of PAN India dealership and customer service inquiries.
Officer – RAOG Department
ICICI Bank Ltd.
05.2004 - 01.2011
Job Profile : Repayment Management
Evaluated dues versus execution of PDC, auto debit, and ECS modes, publishing report to Senior Management, PDC banking team, and Regional OPS regarding EMI presentation status.
Facilitate clearance status for Centralized PDC banking, CMS banking, Auto debit, ECS cases.
Published Bounce report detailed TAT score attained by Banking Vertical team.
Recognized process shortcomings and spearheaded enhancements for increased productivity.
Evaluate Credit Balance cases for all products and submit MIS to Management and Refund team.
Notifying collection team regarding amount to recover from delinquent customers.
Resolved customer's Senior Management escalations received via emails & FCRM system.
Updated swap repayment bank details in system for received requests.
Managed various projects such as POP (Proof of Payment), Unapplied Credit, Fate Not Known Bounces, and DRE Realisation Marking within Finnone.
Conducting User Acceptance testing in Finnone & Web Bounce system.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce -
Mumbai University
01.2004
H.S.C. - undefined
Maharashtra State Board
01.2001
S.S.C. - undefined
Maharashtra State Board
01.1999
Skills
Soft Skills :
Strategic business planning Effective stakeholder engagement Creative problem-solving Strategic decision making Operational efficiency management Service excellence Project Management Audit oversight
Technical Skills:
Proficient in MS Excel, Access, Power point, Word, ChatGPT and AI
Experienced with Pennant, EL MS, Kelton, OneFin, MCollect, and Payment Gateway, Axis easy Pay and DMS system
Worked in Indus soft (R-system) - LMS, CMS & LOS system at Volkswagen Finance Pvt Ltd
Worked in multiple system such as FCRM system, CTS, Cheque Pro system, Finnone, Web Bounce System at ICICI BANK Ltd
Languages Known
English, Hindi, Marathi and Telugu.
Rewards and Recognition
Team Excellence Award for Resolving GL balance difference in 2025.
Ace Award for exhibiting Collaborative Approach and Execution Focus in 2024.
Ace Award for implementation of seamless Digital Lending journey integration with various FinTech partners in 2023.
Game Changer Award for Bounce prediction model and an end-to-end platform for bounce analytics to legal intervention in 2022.
CEO Ace Award for effective contribution towards core system Migration in 2021.
Success Anchor Star Award for exhibiting Execution Focus in 2020.
Employee of the year Award for Process Excellence in 2017.
Star Award for Reduction in Technical bounces for NACH transactions in 2016.
Best Performer Awards for Charges recovery project completed in 2015
Titan Award for significant reduction in bank open item cases in 2014.