Kamlesh Rao

Kamlesh Rao

MD & CEO at Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance

Aditya Birla Sun Life InsuranceIndia

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Experience12+ Years
LevelLeadership

Executive Overview

In a career spanning more than two decades, Kamlesh has been an integral part of the Banking & Financial Services industry. His portfolio includes driving & establishing businesses like Consumer Finance, Privilege Banking, and Capital markets. He is truly a manifestation of the quote from Napoleon Hill - “What the mind can conceive and believe it can achieve” Key strengths include his strategic mindset along with entrepreneurial approach, teamed with an analytical bent of mind. His passion for numbers makes him an ace at his game. These strengths have been instrumental in making him a part of successful business stories such as K-Value, Big & Small ticket size personal loans, Home loan & Loans against property and launching the Privy League – privilege banking platform for Kotak Mahindra Bank. He has a successful track record of entering new markets/businesses and turning them around by placing them on a growth trajectory. He is an advocate for digital and makes a significant contribution to the company’s digital initiatives. Due to this, he brings an operational lens to discussions & decisions about digital, particularly in relation to capital investments, cultural change and the relevance of existing technology systems. His key focus is to change the game and raise service standards not just within the company but in the broking industry as a whole. He is considered as an expert on Macro issues, the global economy, and global markets. Kamlesh holds a degree from NMIMS with BE (Hons) in instrumentation and computers. In his personal life, he is described as an ardent movie buff and an avid traveler.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Aug 2019–Present· 7 yrs 1 mo
    • Managing Director and Chief Executive OfficerCurrent
      Aug 2019–Present
  • Jun 2014–Jul 2019· 5 yrs 1 mo
    • Managing Director
      2017–Jul 2019
    • Chief Executive Officer
      Jun 2014–Dec 2016
  • Jun 2014–Jul 2019· 5 yrs 1 mo
    • MD
      2017–Jul 2019
    • Chief Executive Officer
      Jun 2014–Dec 2016

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Kamlesh Rao
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Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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Skills & Expertise

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LoansBusiness Relationship ManagementRelationship ManagementRisk ManagementPortfolio ManagementBusiness AnalysisCredit AnalysisBusiness StrategyBanking & Financial ServicesCapital MarketsBusiness DevelopmentTeam ManagementCreditCommercial BankingBankingRetail BankingCredit Risk