

Results-driven professional with over 23 years of experience in Retail Banking, specializing in Debt Management, Client Management, Marketing, Business Development, and Customer Relationship Management. Adept communicator with formidable analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills. Proven track record of establishing highly successful business partnerships and assembling top-performing teams.
SHAHA FINLEASE – An two decade old NBFC was acquired by new management team and it was start up kind of business. Was instrumental in redesigning this NBFC in its new avatar.
● Responsible for OVERALL MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANISATION.
● Generating New Business and evaluating the portfolio and bringing in the new pool.
● Managing Collections of Stressed Assets Acquired by SHAHA FINLEASE.
● Part of the Core Team of Risk – Job Role Involves, Formulating business delivery plan, technology involvement, utilization & deployment of available resources to achieve organizational business objectives; simultaneously meeting defined quality standards and compliance.
● Recruiting channel partners, alliances, managing and monitoring processes and establishing terms of payment as well as handling vendor management.
● Pioneered the implementation of robust internal control systems and procedures..
● Responsible for Managing Collections of Stressed Assets Acquired by RARC.
● Part of the Core Team of Risk – Job Role Involves, Formulating business delivery plan, technology involvement, utilization & deployment of available resources to achieve organizational business objectives; simultaneously meeting defined quality standards and compliance.
● Recruiting channel partners, alliances, managing and monitoring processes and establishing terms of payment as well as handling vendor management.
● Setting up internal control systems / procedures.
Achievement :
● Responsibilities included Managing Collections of Credit Cards for West of India, Setting up Call Center Operations, Setting up entire Pan India Field operations.
● Part of the Core Team of Credit Card Risk – Job Role Involves, Formulating business delivery plan, technology involvement, utilization & deployment of available resources to achieve organizational business objectives; simultaneously meeting defined quality standards and compliance.
● Recruiting channel partners, alliances, managing and monitoring processes and establishing terms of payment as well as handling vendor management.
● Setting up internal control systems / procedures.
Additional Responsibilities
· Was Managing Credit DIP Desk and FRM Sampling
· Single Point Contact for Legal Activities
· Core Member of the Strategy and Budget Committee
· Part of the Team which formulated the Cards Policy and Process
· Part of the New Business Initiatives and Technology Support
Regional Collection Manager - West (Consumer Loan / Personal Loan / X Sell)
● Responsible for Managing Collections of Consumer Loan / Personal Loan / X Sell Portfolio for West of India.
● Delinquency Management & Loss Reduction of the portfolio.
● Formulating business delivery plan, technology involvement, utilization & deployment of available resources to achieve organizational business objectives; simultaneously meeting defined quality standards and compliance and reducing cost.
● Recruiting channel partners, alliances, managing and monitoring processes and establishing terms of payment as well as handling vendor management.
● Evaluating internal control systems / procedures, preparing audit reports to highlight shortcomings and implementing necessary recommendations.
● Manage vendor relationships, hold business reviews, monitor service levels and approve change management requests.
● Recruiting, training & monitoring the performance of team members to ensure efficiency in operations and meeting of individual & group targets.
● Manage all administrative activities related to efficient operations of all processes, Implementing resolution and work out strategies focused on capturing value within a finite time through well defined process, whereby management and ownership issues are segregated and dealt with by adopting established best practices.
● Ensure qualitative and quantitative standards are met, ensuring accurate and timely resolutions and analysis of the weekly/monthly production reports in order to take steps for bridging any gaps related to production requirements.
Initiatives Taken
· Automation of Receipt Management
· Automation of Billing Management
· Set up Call Center for Calling.
· Started as the Regional Manager for All products.
· Part of the Strategy and New Process Initiatives
● Managing Debt Management / Project Financing / Debt Restructuring / Asset Restructuring strategies for Various Banking and Financial Institutions.
● Consulting to various NBFC and Nationalised banks for enhancing the collection efficiency and portfolio purchase.
Business Manager /Head of Field Operations - INDIA
● Managing Debt Management processes for Various Banking and Financial Institutions.
● Tele-calling team (Debt Management / Non Debt Management)
● Centralized field activities including pick-up, verification, sales and debt-collection PAN INDIA Operations.
● ARM for Recoveries pool of 180+ for Personal Loan, (Prime/Sub prime) Portfolio for Mumbai and Pune that exceeds Rs 100 crores and constitutes of more than 10000 accounts.
Manager – Debt Servicing and Management Group
● Area Debt Manager for the 4th Delinquent Bucket (90 DPD) Portfolio for Mumbai that exceeds Rs 25 crores and constitutes of more than 7000 accounts.
● Unit Head for 90 & 120 DPD Mumbai from May 2008 to April 2009.
● Bucket Manager – 90 DPD from June 2007 to May 2008.
● Bucket Manager – 60 DPD from November 2005 to May 2007.
Agency Manager X Days Referrals from Sept 2004 to Nov 2005 along with an additional responsibility of a Telecalling unit for X Days.
Key Responsibility Area:
● Monitoring and Controlling Delinquency and Credit losses for Consumer Bank Product (Credit Cards).
● Monitor and assess Agency performance and productivity regularly to ensure benchmark levels are achieved.
● Review to ensure adequate account coverage, thereby resulting in targeted resolution.
● Liaison with Legal/Law Enforcing Authorities for speedy recovery process.
● Negotiate with seriously delinquent cardholders and obtain repayments to minimize losses.
● Impart training to Agency Supervisors and Collectors.
● Sourcing of liability accounts. i.e. Savings, Current ,NRI, Depository Accounts, mobilization of fixed deposits, Investment Advisory and also enrolling customers for Kotak Street online trading accounts.
● Cross-selling asset products (Housing Loan, Personal loan, Car loan, Loan against shares), generating leads for Insurance, Corporate Salary Accounts, Increasing High Network customer base
Customer Acquisition Team Manager – TASC / Executive - ICICI Capital Services Ltd.
Job profile
● Sourcing of Special Saving Accounts - a specially designed product for Trusts, Associations, and Societies & Clubs.
● Cross-selling Asset products (Housing Loan, Personal loan, Car loan, Loan against shares), generating leads for corporate salary Accounts, Increasing High network customer base.
● Handling corporate clients for sale of Insurance & Health care related packages.
● Advising the clientele on different insurance products available in the market.
● Maintaining relationship with the client & servicing of the policies.
Visionary Team Leadership
Expertise in NPA Restructuring and Asset Enhancement
Debt Management
Innovating Strategic Planning
Robust Process Compliance
Exceptional Client Relationship Management
Strategic Vendor Partnerships
Business Development Mastery
Elevating Customer Relationship Management
Major Achievements:
· Achieved the highest recovery in RARC history for three consecutive years.
· Recipient of the prestigious PAN India Best Regional Manager award for two consecutive years with CAPITAL FIRST.
· Acknowledged with the Business Leader Award at Serco India for Inspirational Leadership 2010 – 2011.
· Topped the Pan India list of Top Performers for an impressive 11 consecutive months in 2006 – 2007 at ICICI Bank Ltd.
· Nominated as a Trainer for Top 32 Locations for ACE Training and Train-the-Trainer program for ICICI Bank Ltd.
· Pioneered the establishment of a cost-effective Centre of Excellence, resulting in an in-house collection of over 40% of the pool.
· Achieved over a 300% increase in revenue and enhanced collections.
· Crafted streamlined workflows and processes for resolutions, achieving remarkable efficiency.
· Successfully implemented various digital initiatives that significantly improved company performance.
Successful Projects:
· Instrumental in developing and implementing ICICI Bank's Transaction Billing Management System.
· Key contributor to the establishment of ICICI Bank's Centralized Billing Data Management and Calculation System.
· Pioneered the setup of ICICI Bank DSMG Audit Process.
· Successfully restructured the Debt Management Strategy for a nationalized bank.
· Steered the end-to-end project completion for a new alcohol manufacturing unit.
Initiatives undertaken:
· Successfully launched and nurtured a business from its inception into a thriving venture.
· Championed the automation of critical processes.
· Implemented a highly efficient automated billing management system.
· Established and managed a high-impact call centre for enhanced outreach.
· Played a pivotal role in shaping strategic direction and new process initiatives.
On-the-Job Training:
· Completed training programs conducted by ICICI Bank on Personal Effectiveness and Communication Skills, Leadership Mentoring Program.
· Distinguished Trainer for Acquiring Collection Excellence (Train-the-Trainer approach).
· Received specialized training in Personality Development, Interpersonal Skills, and Influencing People.
· Conducted highly impactful Nurturing Talent Workshops.