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Uma Ratnam Krishnan

Uma Ratnam Krishnan

Managing Director & CEO | Independent Board Director | Strategy Advisor & Mentor | Member – NASSCOM National GCC Council | Chairman – AMCHAM GCC Committee | AIM Top 25 GCC Leaders India 2024

Optum•Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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Experience42+ Years
LevelCXO

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • UnitedHealth GroupCurrent
    2023–Present· 3 yrs 10 mos
    • Managing Director, IndiaCurrent
      2023–Present
  • OptumCurrent
    2023–Present· 3 yrs 10 mos
    • Managing Director, IndiaCurrent
      2023–Present
  • Chennai
    Oct 2016–Oct 2021· 5 yrs
    • Independent Director on the Board of Directors
      Oct 2016–Oct 2021
  • Barclays
    Jun 2015–2023· 7 yrs 7 mos
    • Managing Director and co CEO
      Dec 2017–2023
    • Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
      Feb 2016–Dec 2017
    • Managing Director -Head Of Finance India
      Jun 2015–Feb 2016
  • Take Solutions Ltd
    Nov 2014–Jul 2022· 7 yrs 8 mos
    • Independent Director on the Board of Directors
      Nov 2014–Jul 2022
  • NatWest Group
    Jun 2010–Oct 2014· 4 yrs 4 mos
    • Head - multichannel performance and dvlpt UK Retail and Initiative Lead UK retail Future bank.
      Jul 2011–Oct 2014
    • COO-Business ServicesHR
      Jun 2010–Jun 2011
  • NatWest Group and ABN Amro( RBS)
    Feb 2007–May 2010· 3 yrs 3 mos
    • Head - Corporate, Commercial and Retail Banking Operations
      Feb 2007–May 2010
  • Polaris Software Lab Ltd - BPO Division Optimus
    Oct 2003–Feb 2007· 3 yrs 4 mos
    • COO and CEO
      Oct 2003–Feb 2007
  • HDFC Bank
    1999–2003· 4 yrs
    • Country Head-Branch Banking,NRI and Card Products
      1999–2003
  • ANZ
    1987–1999· 12 yrs
    • several
      1987–1999
  • Nagihan Sağlam
    Jul 1984–Jun 1986· 1 yr 11 mos
    • Third Secretary
      Jul 1984–Jun 1986

Education

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Finance and marketing

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

The Women's Leadership Forum

Harvard Business School Executive Education

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Credit CardsRelationship ManagementOperational ExcellenceBranch BankingRisk ManagementOperational RiskVendor ManagementRestructuringNew Business DevelopmentBusiness Process ImprovementManagement ConsultingBusiness TransformationOutsourcingFinancial ServicesBusiness StrategyMergersCommercial BankingBankingRetail BankingCredit Risk