Mr. Narasimhan Rajashekaran
Independent Director
Mr. Rajashekaran began his journey as a global banker in 1985, spanning a 39-year career, With the last 24 years at Citibank across 6 countries. He is an Independent Board Director in India and has also served on the boards (including as chairman) of Citi legal vehicles & Industry chambers. He is a Fintech Advisor and serves on the India Advisory Council of the Perkins School for the Blind. He has been the Chief Executive for Country Franchise and Consumer Businesses across India , China , Thailand , Korea , Japan , Bangladesh and Sri Lanka aligning and executing strategies for Growth , Digital transformation , cost efficiency improvements and turnaround of portfolios facing severe credit stresses. He has executed both merger and divestment of portfolios as part of repositioning some of the businesses he has led. He has executed Governance for dynamic, proactive, and resilient business and risk management, covering strategic, reputation, balance sheet, market, credit, operational, and compliance risk vectors. He has executed Client Excellence and Digital Transformation including pioneering digital solutions for both consumer and institutional clients across trade, treasury management, consumer client interfaces & partner access value propositions .He has led teams of over 3,000 people for high performance, alignment, teamwork, and ethical culture transcending cultural and language barriers to build high-performing & highly satisfied teams. He has built strong relationships with clients, regulators, government, community, and other stakeholders including advocacy for ease of doing business and FDI. He has an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore and B.E. (Mechanical) from Delhi College of Engineering. He has secured Independent Director Proficiency Certification from IICA (under the aegis of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs).