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PRITAM PARDESHI

Pune

Summary

Result-oriented credit risk professional with extensive experience at leading Indian banks, specializing in financial modeling, portfolio analytics, and data-driven credit decisioning. Proven track record in developing and implementing innovative credit solutions that enhance portfolio performance. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams, demonstrating proficient analytical skills, coupled with strong finance domain knowledge, to drive optimized credit deployment.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

AVP - Sr. Credit Manager (Wholesale Banking Group)

HDFC Bank Ltd.
Pune
10.2022 - Current
  • Coordinated with Integrated Risk Management team and Fraud Monitoring Group in formalizing and implementing Early Warning Signal (EWS) frameworks using key stress indicators such as transaction routing behavior, inventory fluctuations, credit bureau movements, liquidity monitoring and fund flow anomalies, to proactively identify accounts at risk of default.
  • Collaborated with Business Units and IT team to develop the indigenous portal - Corporate 360°, for capturing, recording, maintaining, and retrieving every relevant information pertaining to clients' borrowing journey with the Bank.
  • Managed a portfolio of 75 corporate clients, with total exposure exceeding INR 55,000 Mn, applying portfolio-level analytics to assess risk concentration, emerging stress, and performance trends.
  • Leveraged data-driven portfolio analysis to closely monitor red-flagged accounts, and formulate structured exit and risk-mitigation strategies, contributing to default and non-performing loans prevention, and regulatory compliance.
  • Performed quantitative credit risk assessment for mid-corporate clients by conducting an in-depth analysis of P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statements to evaluate liquidity, solvency, and cash flow sustainability.

Sr. Risk Analyst (Corporate Credit)

State Bank of India
Pune
04.2020 - 09.2022
  • Leveraging data analytics, built and validated financial models for Project Finance, critically assessing underlying assumptions, project viability, and cash flow projections to inform high ticket credit sanctioning decisions.
  • Served as a member of the Corporate Credit Sanction Committee, utilizing analytical findings to recommend appropriate lending limits and deal structures in high-stakes lending decisions.
  • As a Credit Risk Analyst, collaborated with multiple stakeholders, such as the Chief Credit Officer, the Chief Risk Officer, IT teams, and the Loan Policy Department, among others, for development and bank-wide implementation of:

i. Automated SME credit lending of up to INR 50 million on the Business Rule Engineering platform.

ii. End-to-end credit delivery portal named Loan Lifecycle Management System.

Risk Analyst (Mid-Corp Credit)

State Bank of India
Mumbai
12.2016 - 03.2020
  • Managed a Supply Chain Finance portfolio of INR 7500 Mn, analyzing channel finance data, and inventory cycles to optimize funding and mitigate risk across multiple sectors.
  • Underwrote credit proposals by synthesizing quantitative data from financial statements and qualitative factors from due diligence, assigning credit risk ratings.
  • Led credit assessment and underwriting by transforming financial and operational data into structured credit proposals, and presenting insights through dashboards to sanctioning authorities for approval.
  • Developed and modified credit lifecycle management tools using data analytics for analyzing prospective clients, conducting due diligence, and generating risk ratings to enable informed business and credit decisions.
  • Post-sanction, ensured risk containment and enhanced portfolio performance through compliance monitoring, overseeing documentation, periodic reviews, and audit-ready reporting.

Probationary Officer

State Bank of India
Mumbai
12.2014 - 11.2016
  • Intensive on-the-job training in Banking Products Design and Analytics covering Corporate Banking, Trade Finance, Forex, Treasury, NRI Business and Wealth Management.
  • Trained with Stressed Assets Recovery Vertical.

Education

MBA - Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (2024 - Present)
Pune, India

MBA - Banking & Financial Services

MIT School of Distance Education (2024 - Present)
Pune, India

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

Sinhgad Institute of Technology
Pune
05-2012

Skills

  • Financial Modeling
  • Credit Risk Assessment
  • Corporate Loan Lifecycle Management
  • Business Analytics
  • Tableau, Power BI
  • Python, SQL

Certification

• 2020, Certificate in Advance Credit - SBI Internal Certification
• 2019, Certificate in SME Credit - SBI Internal Certification
• 2018, Certificate in Commercial Credit - Moody's Analytics
• 2017, ACE - General Insurance - IRDA
• 2017, Certified Insurance Facilitator - IRDA
• 2016, AMFI- Mutual Fund Series IV - National Institute of Securities Market
• 2015, Junior Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers - IIBF

Timeline

AVP - Sr. Credit Manager (Wholesale Banking Group)

HDFC Bank Ltd.
10.2022 - Current

Sr. Risk Analyst (Corporate Credit)

State Bank of India
04.2020 - 09.2022

Risk Analyst (Mid-Corp Credit)

State Bank of India
12.2016 - 03.2020

Probationary Officer

State Bank of India
12.2014 - 11.2016

MBA - Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (2024 - Present)

MBA - Banking & Financial Services

MIT School of Distance Education (2024 - Present)

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

Sinhgad Institute of Technology
PRITAM PARDESHI