Rupessh is a reputed thought leader and an advocate of the power of innovation to transform industries and communities. He is the Managing Director with Silicon Valley Bank India and leads their Credit Administration practice. He is recognized for his invaluable contributions to the banking and startup ecosystem. As a dedicated expert, mentor, and advisor, he has guided numerous emerging entrepreneurs and professionals through the challenges of early-stage development.Beyond individual mentorship, Rupessh plays an active role in the startup community by helping connect both the founders and the investors. As a regular speaker at industry events, Rupessh shares insights on the startup ecosystem, innovation, and investment.Before joining SVB, Rupessh held the position of Senior Vice President of Credit Services at HSBC, where he led the Corporate and Commercial Credit Services function supporting 28 countries. Managing a team of over 1100 employees across India, China, Poland, and Egypt, he was responsible for strategy planning, budgeting, service delivery, operations, technical innovations, process improvements, cost optimization, stakeholder management, and team leadership. Additionally, he spearheaded various activities related to financial spreading, credit analysis, covenant monitoring, facility & and collateral documentation, collateral management, and post-approval credit administration. Before his tenure at HSBC, Rupessh gained valuable experience working with Barclays, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, ICICI, and HDFC.Rupessh holds an MBA degree and is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt professional. He also completed the 'Global Business Leader' Program at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).He is a highly motivated and organized leader with over 20+ years of experience in successfully formulating and delivering strategic direction to businesses. He has proven leadership skills, including the ability to work with cross-cultural teams, mentoring and developing their skills to achieve organizational goals. Adept at leveraging technology and optimizing Operations by digitizing and automating processes and customer journeys.He can be spotted at industry conferences and meets, where he frequents as a Speaker/ Panelist.To know more about him, connect on LinkedIn or drop a line at rupesh.g7@gmail.com