Sunil Subramaniam

Co-Founder

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India39 yrs 2 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 40 years of experience in financial services.
  • Five-time awardee of Most Promising Business Leaders of Asia.
  • Founder of financial literacy initiative Sense and Simplicity.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned leader in the Fintech and Financial Services sector.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business StrategyFinancial AnalysisStrategic PlanningRisk Management

Other Skills

Business AnalysisExecutive AdvisoryStrategyBusiness DevelopmentAnalytical SkillsLeadershipData AnalysisStrategic ServicesRelationship ManagementInvestmentsFinancial ModelingPortfolio ManagementCorporate AdvisoryMarketing StrategyStrategic Counsel

About

Financial services veteran with 40 years of experience across MNCs (11 years with American Express Bank & Bank Of America) , Public sector (10 years with State Bank of India & United India Insurance) and Private sector (18 years with Sundaram Mutual) in General Banking, Insurance, corporate and investment banking and asset management. Awarded as one of the Most Promising Business Leaders of Asia five times by The Economic Times. Retired as MD of Sundaram Mutual on June 30, 2024. Post retirement - hosts YouTube channel SenseandSimplicity : https://youtube.com/@senseandsimplicitybysunil?si=AoG2Kc3C_7t6VRo6. Member of Academic Advisory Board - Finance of IFMR GSB under Krea University. Education- MSc (Chem) IIT Madras, MBA (Open) OUBS London, Certified Risk Management Professional (AEB), CAIIB, Diploma in Business Finance (ICFAI), Certified Treasury Manager (ICFAI).

Experience

Activwealth

Strategic Advisor

Mar 2026Present · 0 mo · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · Remote

Strategic PlanningCorporate Advisory

Bayfort capital

Strategic Advisor

Oct 2025Present · 5 mos · India · Remote

  • “I am delighted to associate as a Strategic Advisor with BayFort Capital, whose commitment to innovation-
  • driven investments aligns closely with my belief in sustainable long-term value creation.
  • I look forward to contributing to the firm’s vision and growth journey.”
Business StrategyCorporate AdvisoryLeadershipMarketing StrategyStrategic Planning

Vedant asset limited

Strategic Advisor

Jul 2025Present · 8 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · Remote

Business StrategyStrategic PlanningStrategic CounselExecutive AdvisoryStrategyStrategic Consulting+3

Prudent asset india pvt ltd

Strategic Advisor

Jul 2025Present · 8 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · Remote

  • Overall guidance on business strategy, industry insights, positioning, and growth initiatives including
  • 1. Playing a key role in strengthening iPrudent’s investment philosophy, expanding research capabilities, and elevating the client engagement model.
  • 2. Helping shape the company’s strategic roadmap, mentor the leadership team, and drive innovation as iPrudent scales its presence in the wealth management space.
  • 3. Accelerating their mission of creating a future-ready, impact-driven advisory platform focused on long-term wealth creation.
Strategic PlanningStrategic ConsultingBusiness StrategyMarketing StrategyStrategy

Elementone alternatives

Strategic Advisor

Jul 2025Present · 8 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · Remote

Business StrategyLeadershipStrategyStrategic Planning

Assetplus

Strategic Advisor

May 2025Present · 10 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · Remote

  • I will be providing thought leadership, mentorship, and helping to formulate impactful communication initiatives to scale and strengthen the MFD ecosystem and guiding and inspiring the next generation of Mutual Fund Distributors (MFDs) in India.
  • I will be acting as a brand evangelist for AssetPlus within the mutual fund industry and be actively promoting its mission of nurturing new MFDs and help position it as a committed force in expanding and professionalizing the MFD ecosystem.
Business StrategyStrategic PlanningStrategic CounselExecutive AdvisoryStrategyStrategic Consulting+3

Photonfin

Strategic Advisor

Apr 2025Present · 11 mos · India · Remote

  • I’m happy to share that I’ve joined PhotonFin as an Investor and Strategic Advisor.
  • PhotonFin is building something India’s financial ecosystem needs today - a smarter, more transparent, and technology-driven lending platform.
  • In my career spanning decades in the financial services industry, I’ve seen first-hand how innovation, when combined with strong governance and customer-centricity, can transform markets.
  • That’s exactly the philosophy that attracted me to PhotonFin.
  • I look forward to supporting the leadership team with strategic insights, governance frameworks, and helping shape the next phase of responsible growth.
  • There’s a lot of work ahead—and a lot of opportunity.
  • I’m excited to be part of this journey!
Business StrategyStrategic PlanningStrategic CounselExecutive AdvisoryStrategyBusiness Development+4

Dyota solutions pvt ltd

Strategic Advisor

Jan 2025Present · 1 yr 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

  • I am delighted to join as an *Advisor to Dyota Solutions* and leverage my 30+ years of leadership in the financial services industry and offer my strategic insights as Dyota continues their mission of helping individuals build a strong and sustainable *retirement corpus* and expanding their network through *intermediaries*.
Business StrategyStrategic PlanningStrategic CounselExecutive AdvisoryStrategyBusiness Development+4

Unifi mutual fund

Independent Director

Nov 2024Present · 1 yr 4 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · On-site

Business StrategyStrategic PlanningStrategic CounselExecutive AdvisoryStrategyStrategic Consulting+3

Senseandsimplicity

Entrepreneur

Jul 2024Present · 1 yr 8 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · Hybrid

  • In the process of setting up my own venture SenseandSimplicity in the broad arena of Financial Literacy and more specifically in Empowering Mutual fund distributors and advisors to acquire new customers, helping their existing client base make Sense of the developments in the Economy and Financial Markets that are impacting their Investments in a Simplified manner both through online and physical sessions.
Business StrategyFinancial AnalysisStrategic PlanningBusiness AnalysisExecutive AdvisoryStrategy+9

Sundaram asset management company limited

6 roles

Managing Director

Jun 2018Jun 2024 · 6 yrs

Business StrategyExecutive AdvisoryNon-Executive DirectorBoard level experienceStrategyBoard Advisory Services+3

CEO

Jul 2015Jun 2018 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Business StrategyStrategic PlanningExecutive AdvisoryRisk ManagementBoard level experienceStrategy+7

Deputy CEO

Promoted

Feb 2014Jun 2015 · 1 yr 4 mos

Business StrategyStrategic PlanningExecutive AdvisoryRisk ManagementBoard level experienceStrategy+7

Director

Apr 2010Jan 2014 · 3 yrs 9 mos

Business StrategyStrategic PlanningRisk ManagementBoard level experienceStrategyTeam Management+5

Executive Director

Jan 2008Mar 2010 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Business StrategyRisk ManagementBoard level experienceTeam ManagementAnalytical SkillsLeadership+1

Vice President

Sep 2005Dec 2007 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Business StrategyRisk ManagementBoard level experienceTeam ManagementAnalytical SkillsLeadership+1

Bank of america

Principal

May 2003Aug 2005 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Greater Chennai Area

Team ManagementAnalytical SkillsLeadershipData Analysis

American express

Head of Corporate Banking

Mar 1994May 2003 · 9 yrs 2 mos · Mumbai Area, India, chennai, new Delhi

Financial AnalysisTeam ManagementBankingAnalytical SkillsLeadershipData Analysis

State bank of india

Branch Manager

Dec 1984Jan 1994 · 9 yrs 1 mo · Greater Chennai Area

United india insurance co. ltd.

Asst Administrative Officer

Aug 1984Nov 1984 · 3 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · On-site

  • Selected as AAO after a competitive examination . Cleared the Licenciate exam of the Federation of Insurance Institutes.

Education

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

Master's Degree — Chemistry

Jan 1980Jan 1982

The Open University Business School

MBA (Open)

Jul 2000May 2002

Loyola college chennai

Bachelor's Degree — Chemistry

Jan 1978Jan 1980

Loyola college chennai

Pre University Course — Chemistry

Jan 1976Jan 1977

Seventh day Adventist High school chennai

Jan 1971Jan 1975

Bishops school pune

High School

Jan 1968Jan 1971

Children's academy

High School

Jan 1965Jan 1968

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