Gaurav Kotak
Strategic Risk Leader | Building Agile, Compliant, and Resilient Financial Ecosystems | Risk Innovation | AI Enthusiast
- Role
- Vice President - Operational Risk at 汇丰
- Location
- Hyderabad, TG, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Gaurav Kotak
Strategic Risk Management Executive with 18+ years of experience embedding operational resilience, enhancing risk frameworks, and driving regulatory excellence in global banking environments.I specialize in Operational Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Governance, Issue Management, Incident Response, and leveraging Generative AI to future-proof risk reporting and early warning systems.Over the course of my career, I have transformed underperforming risk operations, elevated governance maturity, turned emerging risks into proactive opportunities, and consistently influenced executive and regulatory agendas through data-driven risk intelligence.As a Vice President at HSBC, I lead cross-functional teams in embedding risk culture, optimizing control environments, and creating sustainable value across business lines. I am passionate about shaping resilient organizations that can adapt, comply, and thrive in evolving regulatory landscapes.
Experience
Vice President - Operational Risk
Dec 2021 — Present · Hyderabad, IN
Direct risk oversight for retail banking and consumer portfolios, embedding operational resilience and enhancing regulatory audit preparedness.• Spearheaded a 50% reduction in overdue issue management through process reengineering and executive transparency initiatives.• Integrated Generative AI into risk reporting workflows, automating narrative summaries and early warning signal detection to drive proactive risk management.• Authored risk reports and dashboards consumed by ExCo and Board-level governance.• Championed leadership development, promoting 7 team members into mid-management through structured mentoring programs.
Education
Pragati Mahavidyalaya Degree College, Hyderabad
Bachelor's degree, Business/Commerce, General
2003 — 2006
Skills
- Coaching
- Management
- Operations Management
- Project Management
- Vendor Management
- Performance Management
- Business Process Improvement
- Relationship Management
- Mis
- Business Analysis
- Process Improvement
- Banking
- Team Management
- Bpo
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