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Rohit Bhagat

VP of Engineering

Delhi, India15 yrs 2 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • Doubled Trade Book and Revenue at Kotak Mahindra Bank.
  • Awarded CX Champion and Deal of the Quarter.
  • Gold Medalist in School and top 10% at IIM Raipur.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Banking and Finance professional with expertise in Trade Finance and Cash Management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Trade FinanceCash ManagementRevenue GrowthSupply Chain FinanceElectronic PaymentsDigital PaymentsProject Financing

Other Skills

API ManagementAnalyticsArtificial IntelligenceBig DataBusiness AnalysisBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyCCompetitive AnalysisData AnalysisDerivativesDigital BankingFinancial AnalysisInternet MarketingLeadership

About

Post Graduate from Indian Institute of Management Raipur and Engineering from Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, Delhi University in Electronics and Communication. Gold Medalist in School. I have 12+ years of experience of finance, sales, strategy and operations and have worked in organisations in Banking, Manufacturing, IT and Telecom. I am presently working at Kotak Mahindra Bank as Vice President and Area Manager (North & East) in Global Transaction Services division where I am handling Trade Finance, Cash Management and Supply Chain Finance. I was selected to become a part of Kotak Young Leaders Council (KYLC) in 2022 through a rigorous selection process. Throughout my work, I have tried to add on to my knowledge by doing certifications in my field of work and keep myself updated with latest developments in the world. I also like to share my experiences and learning through writing articles and case studies in Journals and Magazines.

Experience

Kotak mahindra bank

2 roles

Vice President and Area Manager, North & East

Promoted

Apr 2023Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Responsible for growing the Trade Book and Revenue for Large Corporates (LC), Public Sector Undertakings (PSU), Mind Market (MM) and Banking and Financial Institution (BFIG) for North and East India. With concerted efforts, Trade Book has been doubled in the last 2 years.
  • Ensuring profitability in portfolio by increasing wallet share, effective cross sell and pricing of Trade Products.
  • As a dynamic leader driven by innovation, impact, and purpose, I have consistently pushed boundaries to create value—both within my organization and across the broader industry landscape. My journey has been defined by a commitment to excellence, a vision for sustainable growth, and a passion for empowering people.
  • Professionally, I have led high-growth initiatives, steered transformational projects, and consistently delivered results that exceeded expectations. Whether it's driving digital transformation, pioneering new business models, or mentoring emerging talent, I approach challenges with a strategic mindset and an entrepreneurial spirit.
  • Beyond metrics, I believe leadership is about creating meaningful change. I’ve championed diversity, advocated for ethical business practices, and contributed to community-building efforts that reflect my belief in inclusive progress.
Trade FinanceCash ManagementSupply Chain Finance

Associate Vice President

Nov 2019Apr 2023 · 3 yrs 5 mos

  • As a part of Global Transaction Services division, I am handling Trade Finance, Cash Management and Supply Chain Finance for Large Corporates (LC) and Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) clients across sectors like Automobile, Infrastructure, Fertilizer, Power, Textile, Steel, Healthcare, Consumer Durables, Solar, Pharma, IT, Packaging, Aviation, Oil and Media.
  • Handled Cash Management Products like Digital Payments, eCollect, API (Application Programming Interface), UPI (Unified Payments Interface), Cheque Pickup, Payment Gateway, Cheque Printing, Positive Pay, escrows, IPOs, Trust and Retention account (TRA) and Dividend.
  • Handled variety of trade transactions including Capital Account transactions, LC Discounting, TReDS (Trade Receivables Discounting System), Domestic Supply Chain, Import and Export Financing.
  • Tripled Fund Based Asset book in a span of 2.5 years.
  • Selected as member of Kotak Young Leaders Council
  • Awarded CX Champion for H1 FY 23
  • Awarded Deal of the Quarter for Q1 FY 23
  • Runner Up in Synergy Award at WBG Excellence Awards FY'22
Electronic PaymentsSupply Chain Finance

Yes bank

4 roles

Assistant Vice President

Promoted

Jul 2018Nov 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos · New Delhi Area, India

  • Advised a customer on Project Financing which won the Best Trade Finance Deal - FY 19.
  • On boarded customers for Paperless Imports , Exports and Digital Supply Chain Finance.
  • Engaged in liability generation and reviewing pricing across portfolio
Supply Chain Finance

Senior Manager, Trade Finance & Services

Promoted

Oct 2016Jun 2018 · 1 yr 8 mos · New Delhi Area, India

  • Responsible for of business development and managing key trade relationships in Emerging Corporates and Commercial Banking clients of North India and facilitating transactions for International Banking clients.
  • As a part of the digital initiative of the Bank, successfully on boarded maximum number of customers Pan India on Trade on Net platform for FY 17.
  • Handling customers across Sectors of Automotive, Chemicals, Life Sciences, Electronics, Media & Entertainment, , Food & Agri, IT / ITES, E-Commerce.
  • Did the First TREDS transaction on M1 Exchange in the Bank.
  • Awarded the Best PSM - Wholesale Banking - Delhi and Mumbai region for the month of February 2017 and H1 FY 18.
Supply Chain Finance

Manager, Trade Finance & Services

Promoted

Oct 2014Sep 2016 · 1 yr 11 mos · New Delhi Area, India

  • Responsible for of business development and managing key trade relationships in Commercial Banking clients of North India and facilitating transactions for International Banking clients.
  • Engaged in sourcing trade clients and developing regional markets of UP, Uttarakhand, Haryana and Rajasthan in addition to customers in Delhi NCR region.
  • Successfully sourced and executed the First 5 years Buyer's Credit loan in the Bank.
  • Disbursed Export Credit for Export of Services
  • Successfully on boarded customers on Trade on Net platform as a part of the digital initiative of the Bank. One of these customers was among Top 5 transacting customers in the Bank.
  • Handled Cross Border Guarantees and arranged funding in Overseas Subsidiaries of Indian Companies.
  • Handling customers across Sectors of Chemicals, Life Sciences, Media & Entertainment, Defence, Textile, Food & Agri, IT / ITES, E-Commerce.
  • Handled FDI for multiple Customers.
  • Represented Yes Bank in the regional round of National Competition for Young Managers organised by All India Management Association (AIMA).
Supply Chain Finance

Associate, Trade Finance & Services

May 2012Sep 2014 · 2 yrs 4 mos · New Delhi Area, India

  • Engaged in business development and managing key trade relationships in Commercial Banking clients of North India and facilitating transactions for International Banking clients.
  • Role involves understanding the business of the clients and providing trade advisory based on the client’s requirement to maximize bank’s revenues.
  • Ensuring compliance with RBI / FEMA / AML / internal guidelines and ICC rules and guidelines.
  • Responsible for income generation, asset buildup and incremental liability generation through Trade Products.
  • Ensuring cross sell in existing relationships and new client acquisition through Trade Offering.
  • Highlighting risks involved in trade products and suggesting effective risk mitigants.
  • Coordination with internal departments i.e. Risk, Compliance, Legal and Operations
Supply Chain Finance

Strive

Editor and Founder

Aug 2011Apr 2012 · 8 mos · Raipur, India

  • Strive Magazine provides a platform where the students, Faculty members and Industry Practitioners discuss the recent developments in the field of Management.
  • The Inaugural Issue of the magazine, foreworded by Prof. B.S. Sahay contains articles from Industry Veterans Dr. Krishan Kumar, Director Maruti Center for Excellence and Mr. Pawan Jain, Chairman and MD, Safexpress and leading academicians Prof. Ravi Shankar and Prof. O.S. Vaidya.
  • The Inaugral Issue of the magazine was unveiled by Dr. Eileen Peacock, Senior VP, AACSB International and Mr. A Thothathri Raman, International Accreditation advisor & Chairman, SEAA Trust, Sr. Editor Business India. (http://www.iimraipur.ac.in/news21.htm).
  • The Second Issue of the magazine was focused on Retail and contains articles by Mr. Ajay Kaul, CEO Jubilant Foodworks and Mr. Arvind Singhal, CMD, Technopak.
  • This issue was launched by was launched by Prof. B S Sahay, Director, IIM Raipur, along with Mr. Satyan Mishra, Co-Founder & MD, Drishtee Foundation and Mr. Bahadur Ali, MD, IB Group.
  • The magazine is available at
  • http://www.mbaskool.com/colleges/magazines/1032-iim-raipur-opep-strive.html and http://www.iimraipur.ac.in/pdf/Strive.pdf

Maruti suzuki india limited

Summer Trainee

Apr 2011Jun 2011 · 2 mos · Gurgaon, India

  • Under the guidance of Dr. Krishna Kumar, Director Maruti Centre for Excellence, I came up with benchmarking figures and established best practices for the Tier - 1 vendors of Maruti. This project involved studying about the Maruti Production System (MPS) and the existing practices of the vendors and suggesting improvements. My learning was not restricted to the project and included Vendor Visits to Sona Koyo, Subros Ltd., KML, JBML, Bundy India Ltd. and Lakhani Rubbers, Maruti Plant visit and trainings conducted on ISO 14001:2004 and Disaster Management.

Opep - operations and supply chain club - indian institute of management, raipur

Secretary and Founder

Oct 2010Mar 2012 · 1 yr 5 mos · IIM Raipur

  • Founding Member and Secretary of OPEP, Operations and Supply Chain Club at IIM Raipur.
  • As part of club activities organised Guest Lectures, Industrial Visits, knowledge sharing sessions and Book Review competition.
  • Responsible for Editing, Designing and Marketing of http://opepiimraipur.blogspot.com, blog of IIM Raipur which spreads awareness about recent developments in the field of Operations and Supply Chain. Within 12 months of setting up, the blog has more than 50,000 Hits from countries like India, U.S.A, U.K., Germany, Australia, Canada etc.

Agnity,inc

Member of Technical Staff

Jul 2010Sep 2010 · 2 mos

  • I was working on diameter protocol. First of all, I evaluated the available diameter products after which I decided as to which one should be used to integrate with the company’s product SAS(Sip Application Server).

Yuan ze university

Summer Intern

Jun 2008Jul 2008 · 1 mo

  • Under the guidance of Prof. Jeng Kuang Hwang, Chairman Department of Communication Engineering, I made a Rayleigh Channel Emulator which was cheaper than the comparable technologies by about 120,000 taiwan dollars. During this fully funded internship, I also learnt and gained expertise in concepts of quantitative techniques and simulation.

Education

Cornell University

Kotak Young Leaders Program

Apr 2023Aug 2023

Indian Institute of Management Raipur

PGDM

Jan 2010Jan 2012

Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology

B.E. — Electronics and Communication

Jan 2006Jan 2010

Bal Bharati Public School, Pitampura

Non- Medical

Jan 1994Jan 2006

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