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Sandeep Arora

Sandeep Arora

Mumbai

Summary

Inventive and entrepreneurial Business & Marketing Professional with 27 years of diverse work experience in Banking, Financial Services and Insurance.

Expertise in building large scale Businesses, managing large direct & cross functional teams, managing diverse partner networks and using digitalization & automation across value chain.

Detail-oriented leader with exceptional analytical, mentoring and project management skills. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments.

Demonstrated history of capturing new markets through the development of innovative and well-researched market strategies, coupled with expertise in digital and frontline execution.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Chief Product & Customer Exp. Officer

Suryoday Small Finance Bank
12.2023 - Current
  • Product lifecycle management – research to launch, monitor to revamp, stabilize to grow.
  • Para-banking Products: Bancassurance, MF, Trading account & other fee income Products, including Govt schemes
  • TPP partners management – Product management, field support, revenue maximization, overall P&L management and customer/field team engagement.
  • Customer lifecycle value optimization, Cross-Sell, Up-Sell, TPP, multichannel communication.
  • Marketing – Brand, PR, Digital, Website, hyper local activities, media campaigns & tactical activation campaigns
  • Digital Banking: Digital liabilities partner management, product conceptualization/launch, relationship management, revenue deliveries & marketing support, including VCIP revamp. Handled directly for a quarter.

Head - Product & Marketing

Jio Payments Bank
04.2022 - 12.2023
  • Product design, P & L management, launches, process & tech platform setup
  • Demonstrated leadership skills in team mentoring, cross functional leadership & managing projects from concept to completion.
  • Organized professional with expertise in managing resources and optimizing performance. Proficient in providing valuable insights and supporting decision-making processes. Committed to enhancing productivity and contributing to overall success.
  • Super App – optimization on ‘My Jio’ for Banking. Key member of team working on new super-app for Jio Financial Services (Holding company)

EVP & Head - Product, Marketing, Digital Banking

Jana Small Finance Bank
11.2019 - 04.2022
  • Product design, customer lifecycle value optimization, P & L management, launches and process setup
  • Led consumer Banking product development, including Assets, Liabilities, cards, Insurance & Fee income
  • Developed & managed digital payments and transaction banking suite
  • Managed Para-banking (3rd party) products - Managing TPP P & L, and partner relationship
  • Managed digital banking and channels: Product, tech & alliances
  • Marketing: Brand (Advertisement, PR, ORM), IPO related, digital/social media & local area marketing

EVP & Head - Collections & Portfolio Risk

Jana Small Finance Bank
08.2017 - 10.2019

SVP & National Head - Microfinance Lending

Jana Small Finance Bank (Janalakshmi Fin Services)
08.2016 - 08.2017

SVP & Business Head - Direct Distribution

Bharti AXA Life Insurance Co
06.2014 - 07.2016
  • Transformed Direct Business: Digital and direct to customer insurance Business
  • P & L management for direct Business (Direct Sales Force, Digital Sales / Sourcing, Telemarketing, Tele-sales, Referral partner network & retail distribution)
  • Alliances & Partnerships: Group companies - Bharti & AXA group (Retailer/Merchant/Distributor network), Digital & Call center Partnerships
  • Customer Lifecycle value optimisation: Cross-sell, up-sell, analytics based campaigns, customer engagement
  • Developed, coached and provided feedback to top-performing teams using strong leadership and analytical thinking skills.

VP & Head - Persistency & Csstomer Management

Bharti Axa Life Insurance Co
11.2009 - 05.2014

Head of Sales - Direct Sales Force

Bharti Axa Life Insurance Co
12.2008 - 10.2009

AGM & Head - Product & Marketing

ICICI Bank Limited
04.2008 - 12.2008
  • Headed Product, Marketing, Cross Sell & Digital initiatives for Personal Loan & Business Loan business
  • Business strategy, product development, business P & L
  • Brand management, digital marketing, brand collateral, marketing communication
  • Product / Policy structuring for portfolio performance / yields

National Sales Manager - Alternate Channels

ICICI Bank Limited
04.2006 - 03.2008
  • Set up and expanded the scope of Alternate channels for Unsecured loans business
  • Develop alternate channels of Business & maximize cross sell to bank customers through:

o Bank branches

o Direct Marketing & tele-marketing (DMTM)

o Top Corporate tie-ups

  • P& L Management and Business Development

Other Roles at ICICI Bank

ICICI Bank Limited
08.2000 - 03.2006
  • Product Manager - Cross Sell, Mumbai - Feb 2005 to Mar 2006
  • Area Sales Manager - North 2 (Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh) - Apr 2004 to Feb 2005
  • Area Sales Manager - Rajasthan - Feb 2002 to Mar 2004
  • Sales Manager - East U. P. - Aug 2000 to Jan 2002

Sales & Distribution

Philips India Ltd.
09.1997 - 08.2000

Education

Executive Education Programme Strategic Thinking

Indian School of Business (ISB)
Hyderabad, India
07-2015

Management Development Prog.-Business Intelligence

Indian Institute of Management
Ahmedabad, India
09-2010

AXA Asia Leadership Development Program

AXA University & Centre For Creative Leadership
Singapore
04-2010

B. E. Mechanical (Hons)

Punjabi University
07-1997

Skills

  • Financial Acumen and Innovation
  • Business Strategy
  • Retail Banking
  • Digital Banking & Proficiency
  • Result Oriented
  • Team Leadership & Mentoring
  • Analytical thinking
  • Cross Functional team leadership
  • Communication - Creative & Relational
  • Innovation & Disruption

Accomplishments

  • Digital Banking - Industry firsts & Innovations: QR code based instant collections, UPI123, VCIP operationalization, MFI digitalization-sourcing to disbursement, LoP (Loan on Phone).
  • SuperApp optimization for Banking at Jio Payments Bank
  • NBFC to Bank migration – Key member of core team that led Bank setup.
  • Insurance Business revenue & investment optimization for SFB(s)
  • Consistently been recognized as top talent at my institutions, receiving accolades like 'good leaver' status from Jana SFB.

Additional Information

  • An avid adventurer, having engaged in activities such as skydiving, scuba diving, bungee jumping,
  • a dedicated marathon runner, and
  • philanthropic interest and contribution to child education especially for deprived children.

Timeline

Chief Product & Customer Exp. Officer

Suryoday Small Finance Bank
12.2023 - Current

Head - Product & Marketing

Jio Payments Bank
04.2022 - 12.2023

EVP & Head - Product, Marketing, Digital Banking

Jana Small Finance Bank
11.2019 - 04.2022

EVP & Head - Collections & Portfolio Risk

Jana Small Finance Bank
08.2017 - 10.2019

SVP & National Head - Microfinance Lending

Jana Small Finance Bank (Janalakshmi Fin Services)
08.2016 - 08.2017

SVP & Business Head - Direct Distribution

Bharti AXA Life Insurance Co
06.2014 - 07.2016

VP & Head - Persistency & Csstomer Management

Bharti Axa Life Insurance Co
11.2009 - 05.2014

Head of Sales - Direct Sales Force

Bharti Axa Life Insurance Co
12.2008 - 10.2009

AGM & Head - Product & Marketing

ICICI Bank Limited
04.2008 - 12.2008

National Sales Manager - Alternate Channels

ICICI Bank Limited
04.2006 - 03.2008

Other Roles at ICICI Bank

ICICI Bank Limited
08.2000 - 03.2006

Sales & Distribution

Philips India Ltd.
09.1997 - 08.2000

Executive Education Programme Strategic Thinking

Indian School of Business (ISB)

Management Development Prog.-Business Intelligence

Indian Institute of Management

AXA Asia Leadership Development Program

AXA University & Centre For Creative Leadership

B. E. Mechanical (Hons)

Punjabi University
Sandeep Arora