| A
seasoned banker with over three decades of experience, he
is a post - graduate in Mathematics from Mysore University.
After doing his B.Sc. at St Aloysius College from 1964 -1967,
he began his career as an academician. Later, he worked as
Junior Programmer in the Computer Services Department of Hindustan
Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL), Bangalore .
He joined
the Karnataka Bank Ltd. as officer trainee in 1971. He
gained his initial experience at the optional level and
thereafter played a key role at the corporate level in
important areas like treasury & accounts, corporate level
in important areas like treasury & accounts, corporate
taxation, information technology and credit management. He
became the Chief General Manager of the Bank in 1998 with
the overall responsibility of the operations of the Bank.
He assumed the office of chairman of the bank in July 2000.
He has since introduced and implemented various schemes,
systems and procedures which have been instrumental in improving
the business, productivity and quality of service.
He has participated in many programmes in seminars on banking,
finance and leadership strategies at reputed institutions like
NIBM, BTC, etc. He has served in various committees of IBA
and is presently a member of its managing committee. He has
been an invitee to many a conference on banking and finance,
for addressing key issues. Widely traveled in India and abroad,
he is currently the President of Bankers' Club, Mangalore and
member of Mangalore Agenda Task force. |
