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KUNWAR PRIYESH

KUNWAR PRIYESH

Summary

Banking professional with 15+ years of experience across Retail Banking, Branch Banking, Credit Management, Operations, Product Management, and Digital Transformation. Proven expertise in driving business growth, operational excellence, risk management, and customer acquisition through leadership roles. Currently leading Current Account Product initiatives focused on digital onboarding, process transformation, and customer experience enhancement. Skilled in end-to-end product delivery, including business analysis, stakeholder management, process re-engineering, API integrations, testing, and implementation. Strong track record in launching digital onboarding journeys, enabling digital adoption, and delivering scalable, customer-centric banking solutions. Adept at bridging business and technology to improve efficiency, strengthen controls, and achieve business objectives.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Current Account Product Manager

HDFC Bank
Mumbai
01.2024 - Current

Key Digital Journey & Platform Delivered

Led the design, development, testing, and successful rollout of multiple strategic digital onboarding and process transformation initiatives, including:

Private Limited Company Digital Onboarding Journey – Developed an end-to-end digital onboarding journey to streamline account opening for Private Limited entities, enhancing customer experience and operational efficiency.
Business Rule Engine (BRE) for Proprietorship Onboarding – Conceptualized and implemented a risk-based onboarding framework to strengthen customer due diligence, improve risk controls, and enable faster onboarding decisions.
CKYC Integration – Led integration of Central KYC (CKYC) services within the onboarding platform, enabling automated customer data retrieval, reducing manual intervention, and improving straight-through processing.
Digital API Integration Framework – Drove integration of multiple internal and external APIs to enhance onboarding journeys, improve data validation, and create a seamless digital customer experience.

Product Strategy, Development & Delivery

  • Spearheaded end-to-end digital product lifecycle management for Branch Banking initiatives, from concept formulation and requirement gathering to deployment and post-launch optimization.
  • Partnered with business stakeholders to identify operational challenges and customer pain points, translating strategic objectives into comprehensive Concept Notes, Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), and Functional Requirement Specifications (FRS).
  • Acted as the primary liaison between Business, Technology, Operations, and Compliance teams, ensuring alignment of product requirements with organizational goals and regulatory standards.
  • Developed detailed process flows, user journeys, use cases, and functional specifications to facilitate seamless execution by technology teams.
  • Designed and validated product wireframes, prototypes, and user experience flows using Figma, enabling effective stakeholder visualization and accelerating decision-making.
  • Collaborated closely with engineering, solution architecture, and integration teams to drive application development, ensuring robust API integrations and interoperability across enterprise platforms.
  • Led Agile product delivery by managing requirement clarifications, sprint reviews, stakeholder feedback, and change requests throughout the development lifecycle.

Testing, Implementation & Governance

  • Directed User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and Controlled User Group (CUG) testing activities, including test strategy, scenario creation, defect management, and production-readiness validation.
  • Ensured successful application deployment and go-live execution through structured release management, risk assessment, and stakeholder coordination.
  • Established governance mechanisms to monitor project milestones, implementation risks, issue resolution, and delivery timelines.

Adoption, Optimization & Continuous Improvement

  • Drove digital adoption and business value realization through stakeholder engagement, branch enablement programs, training initiatives, and performance tracking.
  • Monitored product performance, customer behavior, and operational metrics to identify enhancement opportunities and support data-driven decision-making.
  • Managed post-implementation reviews and product enhancement roadmaps, prioritizing change requests and feature upgrades to continuously improve customer experience and operational efficiency.

Branch Manager

HDFC Bank
Turbhe
01.2023 - 12.2023
  • Exceeded P&L goals through strategic implementation and performance monitoring.
  • Enhanced sales performance to align with revenue objectives and product mix.
  • Analyzed financial statements, loan applications, and credit reports to determine customer eligibility.
  • Established relationships with corporate clients to identify and pursue new business opportunities.
  • Initiated sales campaigns that increased deposits and diversified loan product offerings.
  • Managed team members, maximizing performance to drive branch profitability.
  • Conducted regular performance appraisals using verbal feedback and written reviews.

Branch Manager

Bandhan Bank
Mumbai
04.2019 - 01.2023
  • Heading Vashi Branch with Total Book Size of Rs
  • 1100 Crores
  • Own and monitor branch P&L and ensure that the branch delivers as per agreed P&L budget
  • Monitor & oversee Branch operations for smooth & efficient functioning
  • Be accountable for Branch ratings including Internal & statutory Audits
  • Allocate & Manage resources efficiently to achieve targets across all parameters
  • Maximize sales performance to achieve the sales target & recommended product mix of the Branch for Insurance, Mutual Fund, Fixed Deposits, Assets etc
  • Ensure effective Relationship Management by monitoring the movement of the top customers of the branch, Minimize value and number attrition of the top quarterly of customers
  • Effect strategies to acquire more such clients
  • Device strategies to counter competition and maximise market share in the Catchment area of the branch by below the line activities and promotions.

Branch Manager

The Catholic Syrian Bank Ltd.
Mumbai
04.2015 - 03.2019
  • Assessed creditworthiness of customers when extending lines of credit or negotiating payment terms.
  • Reviewed customer credit applications and supporting documents to determine creditworthiness of customers.
  • Reviewed financial statements, tax returns, credit reports, legal documents and other information pertinent to the underwriting process.
  • Provided advice on credit management and risk assessment matters.
  • Reviewed customer credit applications to ensure accuracy of information provided and compliance with the Bank's underwriting policies.
  • Coordinated with other departments such as Loan Administration and Credit Risk Management during the underwriting process.
  • Analyzed loan files and reviewed client income, assets and credit to verify compliance to specific underwriting criteria and input new loans into designated software.

Asst. Manager

The Catholic Syrian Bank Ltd.
Mumbai
02.2011 - 03.2015
  • Assessed loan requests for accuracy, completeness and conformance with established lending guidelines.
  • Determined appropriate loan terms based on borrower's creditworthiness.
  • Conducted detailed analysis of customers' liquidity, capital structure, borrowing capacity and debt serviceability.
  • Performed due diligence on new applicants by verifying income, assets and liabilities through public records or third-party sources.
  • Reviewed and analyzed financial statements of potential borrowers to determine credit worthiness.
  • Monitored existing portfolios for compliance with credit policies and exposure limits.
  • Utilized financial models to forecast future earnings and determine the feasibility of loan requests.

Business Development Executive

Matrix Cellular (International) Services Ltd.
Mumbai
06.2010 - 02.2011
  • To ensure new business development through referrals & Cold Calling.

Skills

  • Digital product management
  • UAT & CUG Testing
  • User experience design
  • Business Analysis
  • Product Development Lifecycle
  • Digital Transformation
  • Credit Decisions
  • Data analysis
  • Competitive analysis
  • Project management
  • Product vision and strategy

Certifications

  • Certified Credit Professional - IIBF
  • Certificate Course on MSME - IIBF
  • Certificate Course in Foreign Exchange - IIBF
  • JAIIB - Junior Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers - IIBF
  • CAIIB- Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers - IIBF
  • AML & KYC Certificate - IIBF
  • Customer Services and Banking Codes & Standards - IIBF
  • NISM-Series-V-A: Mutual Fund Distributors Certification Examination of NISM
  • Certificate to act as a specified person for a corporate agent - Life and Non-Life Insurance - IRDA

Technology Experience

Figma

Power BI

Oracle Flex Cube Litmus

CRM Next 

Tableau

MS Office

Educationcredentials

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA), 2009, 7.20 CGPA, Amrita School of Business, Coimbatore
  • Bachelors in Computer Application (BCA), 2007, 78.00%, International Institute for Special Education, Lucknow
  • Senior School Certificate Examination (12th), 2003, 55.00%, DAV Public School, Bokaro Steel City
  • Secondary School Examination(10th), 2001, 80.00%, Central Public School, Samastipur

Personalexperience

I am having more than 12 Years of experience in the banking industry. Possessing the required leadership and dynamism necessary to provide a quality service of the highest order and the efficiency to drive our products competitive advantage. Comprehensive knowledge of the Retail Banking and its procedures as well as having the ability to aim high, think smart and act fast.

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 28.07.1986

Address : C-1112,Meridian CHS,Sector 6, Palm Beach Road,Nerul (W),Navi Mumbai -400706

Languages

  • English
  • Hindi

Languages

English
First Language

Timeline

Current Account Product Manager

HDFC Bank
01.2024 - Current

Branch Manager

HDFC Bank
01.2023 - 12.2023

Branch Manager

Bandhan Bank
04.2019 - 01.2023

Branch Manager

The Catholic Syrian Bank Ltd.
04.2015 - 03.2019

Asst. Manager

The Catholic Syrian Bank Ltd.
02.2011 - 03.2015

Business Development Executive

Matrix Cellular (International) Services Ltd.
06.2010 - 02.2011
KUNWAR PRIYESH