Varun Sinha
Deputy Vice President @Kotak Mahindra Bank
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WORK HISTORY
Deputy Vice President @Kotak Mahindra Bank
Mumbai, IN
Leading design and delivery of a next-generation F2B dealing platform integrating front office, risk, and back office into a unified autonomous workflow. Spearheaded integration across 7 internal systems to enable straight-through deal lifecycle management from booking to settlement.Architected automated hedging algorithms to decompose deals into spot and swap risk components, enhancing real-time exposure management. Built advanced risk and compliance controls aligned to internal governance and regulatory frameworks. Implemented a dedicated back-office module covering embargo checks, limit monitoring, client data management, audit trails, and maker-checker workflows.Conceptualized end-to-end AI-driven FX automation eliminating manual touchpoints across the lifecycle. Delivered measurable efficiency gains: 30% reduction in deal closure time for front office, 50% improvement in operations deal utilization, 10% faster compliance checks for middle office, and 20% enhancement in back-office system-of-record efficiency.
EDUCATION
National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Civil Engineering
IIM Mumbai
PGDIE, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
ABOUT VARUN SINHA
Enterprise treasury and FX platform leader with 10 years of experience driving large-scale transformation across front office, risk, and operations in a top private bank. I specialize in owning mission-critical dealing and risk platforms where regulatory compliance, balance-sheet risk, and execution efficiency converge.I have led end-to-end design and delivery of next-generation FX dealing systems, market risk platforms, and RBI-mandated legacy migrations—integrating multiple core systems and embedding risk, controls, and auditability directly into transaction workflows. My work has consistently reduced execution friction for dealers, strengthened risk governance, and improved operational scalability at enterprise level.I operate as a platform owner rather than a functional analyst—driving strategy, arbitrating trade-offs, aligning senior stakeholders, and delivering outcomes with material financial, operational, and regulatory impact. I am known for ownership, clarity of decision-making, and execution under high-stakes conditions.Open to leadership roles spanning treasury platforms, FX products, risk transformation, and large-scale financial infrastructure modernization.
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