Balaji Krishnamurthy Email & Phone Number

Chennai, Tn, In

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Key Result Areas:• Heading the Credit Admin function for Secured Lending -MSE, Supply Chain, Affordable HL, Micro LAP • Managing a AUM of Rs. 14,000 Crs. with monthly disbursements of Rs. 600 Crs. • Managing more than 200 locations, 380 branches & team size of over 300,• Responsible for Performance & Productivity Management of the team,• As secretary to the Executive Credit Approval Committee responsible for end to end governance for large ticket Loans• Interacting with internal and External stake holders (Board, other verticals ) & (Regulators, Rating agencies, auditors investors)• Maintaining cooperative & effective working relationships with all external and internal customers to ensure seamless process flow• Obtaining sufficient information to assess the creditworthiness of newly proposed & existing customers and ensured that all clients meet the company requirements - Cash Flow Assessments, End use Monitoring, renewal of working capital facilities etc.• Credit Risk Governance -Periodic Reviews, Internal Risk Ratings, Quick Mortality Reviews, Early warning meetings, • Driving the Bank’s push towards Digital underwriting • Training the internal teams on Credit appraisal, conducting certifications for the team, operations process, Audit findings etc.• Constantly engaging with the teams to deliver Superior Turn Around Time (TAT) while maintaining lower Credit Costs & accepted ROE• Constantly exploring opportunities at deepening relationships with existing customers by way of enhancements, designing new product offerings increasing floats in the current account etc.• Creating and successfully managing Centralized underwriting unit for AHL, MHL & MSME Highlights:• Adjudged with CEO star Performer Award for 2018-19• Designed & implemented new products- Surrogate Programmes, GST, Banking, LRD, Overdraft Facilities, STP Process, Inventory Funding, Vendor Finance, MSE Xpress etc.

Mumbai

Led a team size of 90 members including 3 Zonal Credit Heads across 31 locations  Maintained highest underwriting standards, leading to better quality portfolio with minimum losses  Managed unsecured portfolio size of over INR 2200 Cr. with monthly disbursement of INR 250 Cr  Worked on decisioning deals basis personal visits, cash flow assessment, bureau records, reference checks etc.  Delegated Credit Authorities to the Credit Team basis their performance, capability & experience  Ensured portfolio is complaint with the various guidelines issued by regulators & stakeholders  Undertook periodic review of the cost budget & taking necessary action to ensure cost budget targets are met  Suggested policy changes basis feedback from the geography & portfolio performance  Ensured periodic review of portfolio with the team and suggesting corrective action Highlights:  Key role in ramping up unsecured book from Rs.400Cr. to Rs.2500 Crs.  Implemented Login to decision TAT of 3 days in BIL  Launched & implemented relay approach by the credit team  Introduced & Implemented App scorecard for underwriting decisions  Migrated to centralized underwriting for personal loans

New Delhi Area, India

Took balanced view of deals in order to ensure safe growth of business & portfolio  Worked on deals structuring to ensure efficient risk management  Leading the Credit Teams to attain desired SLAs on approval rates, write rates, TAT, Bounce Rates, PDDs & Credit Costs  Ensured: o Portfolio quality & growth in line with the AOP numbers o All systems and processes for underwriting are up to date  Recommended delegation of approval authorities to Zonal Credit Managers & below basis performance & vintage of respective credit team members  Shared findings of various audits & Training Teams in lapses in order to avoid similar errors in future  Led team of Underwriters across region, training/ mentoring & ensuring productivity from fresh talent  Pitched & presented higher value deals to committee  Authorized to decision deal value of INR 10 Crores for secured and INR 0.75 Crores for unsecured products as per the approval matrix,  Conducted performance appraisals for teams & recommended suitable compensation & promotions  Nominated team members for various rewards & recognition programs  Conducted vendor audits & collateral management to ensure there are no slippages there by effecting portfolio quality/credit costs Highlights:  Contributed in transforming team from a single product underwriter to multi product underwriters thereby increasing productivity  Played a major role in ensuring Bangalore Credit Team win Best Zonal Functional Team during Feb’13  Consistently delivered lowest TAT Pan India  Spearheaded Policy Re-Engineering Team that received Finnoviti Awards for innovations in process excellence

Chennai

Head of Underwriting -South.Products handled mainly include PL & BL.Was responsible for handling large volumes, while maintaining the desired underwriting standards, ensuring process adherences, meeting agreed TAT's & being cost effectiveness.I have handled volumes to the tune of Rs.60 Cr.p.m. (average) & a 15 member credit team.

Chennai

I have handled both big ticket secured underwriting as well as the retail unsecured underwriting for South.

Chennai

I was part of the core startup team that launched unsecured over draft product in ICICI Bank. I was the regional head for south & was responsible for end to end process management encompassing all functions viz, sales, credit ,operations etc. Key deliveribles included hiring of acquisition channels,(direct & indirect team), credit team, CPA hiring, training all the teams , including bank branch sourcing team, & vendor recruitment. I handled Hyderabad, Chennai, Coimbatore & bangalore locations.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Housing Finance

Kota, Rajasthan, India

Was responsible of marketing of Home Loans, Credit appraisal, Operations & Collections

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