I have extensive experience in the financial services/banking industry having worked in India, Hong Kong and the United States for global FIs. I have deep & wide domain expertise in financial risk management and Pvt Equity. My focus is on shaping the risk strategy and appetite across the firm for balance sheet optimization and enhancing risk-adjusted financial returns. Responsible for managing and mitigating risks on an enterprise wide basis and defining the risk policies and procedures. Traveled extensively to cover global markets for key financial products. Wide exposure & experience of having covered major countries of the APAC region. Have participated at the board level at a tier 2 regional bank in Japan and a large pan-Asian reinsurer based in Singapore. I have experience and deep professional interest in all aspects of corporate debt workouts, restructuring and recapitalization. My particular focus area is cross-border restructuring.Mentor a large team of associates, I also extensively interact with external stakeholders like the regulators, auditors, rating agencies and business partners.I closely follow Basel 3+ and Solvency II and Capital Planning (CCAR and ICAAP) and their implementation within client institutions. I believe that a sound risk strategy is critical to driving the "safe and secure" growth of the business and to ensure meticulous compliance to the rules & regs. This is especially important in the post "GFC" world given that the financial services sector has wider global linkages and multi-jurisdictional exposure. Personally, I am a jazz music (cool, smooth styles) aficionado, a weekend runner and when possible travel to the mountains.All opinions & comments expressed are purely personal.Specialties: Risk management, investment management