Professional Experience:
As a Program Strategist & Compliance professional having more than 17 years of experience (including 9 years with Intergovernmental Bilateral & Multilateral and Government Organizations) in the formulation and implementation of Policies (Program & Project Financing Strategies), Program Outreach Policy, Project Risk and Compliance Policies), Risk Management framework, Strategic Plan , Monitoring & Evaluation system and Impact Assessment for the Sovereign & Non-Sovereign project financing and Credit Guarantee operations in Emerging Economies like India and in South Asian countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka).
Having experience of working with intergovernmental multilateral and bilateral organisations SAARC Development Fund, Thimphu, Bhutan and Indo-US Science & Technology Forum, New Delhi, India in the capacity of departmental head of Credit/Risk & Investment department and with NCGTC, SBI Group and several leading Banks.
Having experience of formulation of the Risk Management Policy by incorporating aspects related to Likelihood of Occurrence of various Risks and their IMPACT defining the Priority to management the various risks in Non-Sovereign Cross Border lending operations and Worked on quantifying the Project Risk Appetite (PRA) and Investment Risk Appetite (IRA) defining the limit structure, risk-based assessment of AML/CFT, ESG monitoring climate risks like Hazards, Exposure and Vulnerability and maintaining a risk register
Having experience of working with intergovernmental multilateral and bilateral organisations SAARC Development Fund, Thimphu, Bhutan and Indo-US Science & Technology Forum, New Delhi, India in the capacity of departmental head of Credit/Risk & Investment department and with NCGTC, SBI Group and several leading Banks.
Built Partnerships and collaborations with stakeholders including Ministries, Government Bodies, Chamber of Commerce, Corporate Bodies, IAs through networking for Regional Integration through Project Financing in India and SAARC region.
Developed the SDF investment and cross-border project financing plans according to the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) and Long-term Climate Strategies (LTS) of SAARC Member States.
Professional in undertaking the credit appraisal (adhering TAT) including fund deployment, forecasting and cash flow analysis in the project financing to determine the debt carrying capacity of the Wholesale Banking and MSME borrowers and potential return on investments.
Professional in undertaking and implementing the sound control systems and strategies to track and report on funded project’s Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) standards, Early Warning Signals (EWS), Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), risk & compliance management for any Fraud Prevention and Deterrence.
Possessing skills to work in a collaborative and open style of working with the ability and willingness to work in and lead a diverse and multicultural environment that role models respect of all cultures, inclusion, and no discrimination