Gajendra Pratap Singh

About Gajendra Pratap Singh

Gajendra is an accomplished Management professional working in Commercial Banking sector with over 16 years of experience in Management Consulting, Government Advisory, Strategic planning, Corporate Communications, Marketing & Brand Management. Presently, he is working in Urban Development & Urban waste management domain with EY addressing Sustainability, Circularity and Waste to Wealth. Earlier he worked for the Government of India as Advisor (Strategy & Communications) on one of the most successful and flagship programme \'Clean India Campaign or Swachh Bharat Mission\'. In his extensive career, he has also worked on various bilateral, national and global assignments with diverse stakeholders including governments, corporates and International funding agencies like UN, BMGF, World Bank and others. With relevant experience, suitable exposure and eye for details in strategy & execution alike, Gajendra aspires to pursue important roles and opportunities that demand the right mix of skills, professional values, clients engagement and strategic vision for creating bigger gains and new domains for the organization. He strongly believes and practices the importance of Innovation, Sustainable and scale up solutions, best practices, case studies, consultations, Roadmap and power of integrated & inter-disciplinary approaches of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) and AI for arriving at pragmatic solutions for clients.PGDM from XIMB with specialisation in Rural Management, Corporate Communications and passion for Strategy, Branding, Creative solutions, Government Advisory and Consulting. Key Skills include Project management and strategic planning, Partners engagement, Communications strategy, External and Internal Communications, Policy & Advocacy, Outreach Engagement, Knowledge management, Social media & Digital campaigns, Media planning and Media Relations

Experience

1. Asst Vice President - Strategy & Sales Enablement

   HDFC Bank

   Aug 2025 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Working as Lead (Retail Agri)- SMF & Govt initiatives Strategy & Sales Enablement in Rural Business Group (RBG) division of HDFC Bank. • Driving strategy and sales enablement for the Retail Agri segment under SMF and Government initiatives, driving business growth across zones pan-India.• Leading and supporting regional business teams (RH, AH, SMF, KGC Regional Heads) to achieve targets across secured and unsecured SMF products, ETB/NTB acquisition, allied unsecured offerings, and FPO engagement.• Driving adoption and execution of key Government-sponsored Agri lending schemes including AIF, PMFME, FPO, PMEGP, NLM, CDSE, DDOD, among others.• Collaborating with diverse channel partners such as Branch Banking, VLE/CSC networks, VRM, and Agri-Tech initiatives to strengthen outreach and delivery.• Exploring new business opportunities through geographic expansion and product innovation, aligning with SMF funding requirements and state/central government schemes.• Acting as nodal person for government bodies and institutions including Project Management Units, NABARD, SLBC, and state government departments, ensuring seamless coordination and compliance.

Education

• University of Colorado

  Certificate, Inclusive Leadership: The power of Workplace Diversity

• Xavier Institute of Management(XIM Bhubaneswar)

  PGDM, Marketing/Marketing Management, General

  2007 — 2009

• Indira Gandhi National Open University

  PG Diploma in Urban Planning and Development

• Hindu College, University of Delhi

  B.sc (Hons), Chemistry

  2003 — 2006

Skills

• Team Management
• Marketing Communications Planning
• Brand Communication
• Management Information System (Mis)
• Training and Orientation
• Social Marketing
• Brand Development Strategy
• Project and Account Management
• Business Development