Kesavan K
General Manager at State Bank of India (Fortune 500 Company) | Digital Transformation Leader
- Role
- General Manager (Yono Business & Tf Revamp) at State Bank of India
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kesavan K
With three decades of expertise in the banking sector, I excel in Branch Operations, Personal Banking, Technological Innovation, Trade Finance, Corporate & SME Credit, and International Banking. I\'m particularly renowned for my deep understanding and expertise in trade finance, consistently driving digital transformation, business growth, and excellence.I successfully led a pivotal project to centralize SBI\'s trade finance and international banking operations across India. This involved designing new API-driven workflows, integrating with external agencies, and automating processes, culminating in the establishment of two Global Trade Finance Centers. My leadership also extends to a 3-year Controller assignment managing varied branches, and I effectively rationalized over 25 branches after a major merger, delivering substantial operational cost savings.
Experience
General Manager (Yono Business & Tf Revamp)
May 2025 — Present · Mumbai, IN
Thrilled to step into my new role as General Manager (Yono Business & Trade Finance Revamp) at SBI! I\'m now at the helm of a massive transformation, driving the complete revamp of Yono Business to deliver a seamless and comprehensive suite of banking, supply chain, trade, cash management, and forex services for our corporate clients. This role also extends globally as I lead the Yono Global initiative, revamping banking applications for SBI\'s international offices. Furthermore, I\'ll be spearheading the adoption of AI/ML tools to revolutionize our back-end trade finance processing. An incredibly exciting period of innovation and strategic growth!
Education
Indian School of Business
Specialised Training Programme on High Value Credit & Risk, Leadership, High Value Credit, Risk Management
Bangalore University
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Commerce
1989 — 1994
Indian School of Business
Digital Leadership Programme for Executives, Digital Leadership, Macro Economy, Emerging Technoligies
The Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS)
CAMSE, Anti Money Laundering and KYC
2016 — 2016
Indian Institute of Banking & Finance
Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers, Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
1999 — 2000
State Bank Institute of Leadership and Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Kolkata
Specialised Training Prog on International Banking & Global Markets, International Business
State Bank Institute of Leadership Kolkata
Specialised Training Program on Digital Banking & Transformation, Digital Banking, Transformation, IT, Risk, Compliance, Artificial Intelligence, ML, Blockchain
Skills
- Cross Selling
- Relationship Management
- Credit
- Internal Controls
- Internet Banking
- Credit Analysis
- Accounting
- Corporate Finance
- Business Analysis
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Risk
- Core Banking
- Management
- Branch Banking
- Process Improvement
- Banking
- Risk Management
- Team Management
- Foreign Exchange
- Portfolio Management
- Loans
- Business Process Improvement
- Trade Finance
- Finance
- Retail Banking
- Mis
- Commercial Banking
- Credit Risk
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