SBIRB Hyderabad - Strategic Training Unit

Diwakar Jha is M.Sc.(Physics), MCA(IGNOU), MBA (IIT ISM Dhanbad) and a CAIIB. Sri Jha joined SBI in 1989 and possesses several Certifications from IIBF, NISM and Certification in Commercial Credit (CICC) from Moody’s. He has vast experience in branch operations, financial inclusion and training. He handles sessions for Bankers working in India, Executives of Companies (Business Correspondents). His area of specialization includes SHG, Financial Inclusion, Production credit, Retail credit.

Dr N Padmanaba Pillai, M.Sc., Ph.D., joined the Bank in 2002. He is a Doctorate in Horticulture with specialization in Floriculture. He has completed several certificate courses of IIBF & NISM. He has exposure of various assignments in rural, semi urban branches and in Middle East. His areas of interest include Investment credit especially high-tech Agriculture like Poly House financing, Cold storages etc. He conducted research studies on Fisheries Industry and Farmer Producer Organizations. He coordinated several external programmes on Financing Horticulture, Financing Medicinal and Aromatic Plants for officials of Commercial Banks & Regional Rural Banks across the country. He also conducted a National Seminar on Horticulture attended by several eminent scientist/entrepreneurs. He has attended several trainings on Financing High value Agriculture, IOT in Agriculture etc. offered by other external organizations like RBI, ICRISAT etc. He is also involved in many “GO-GREEN “initiatives both in the organization and public to save environment.

K A V S Prasad is a Masters in Rural Studies, MBA (Marketing & Finance), M.Phil. (Business Management) and CAIIB. He started his career in a Regional Rural Bank (RRB) in the year 1991. Later he joined State Bank of Hyderabad in 1992. Mr. Prasad has served in various assignments viz., Agri. Field Officer, Branch Manager, SME Divisional Manager, Faculty etc. He has served in various assignments covering domains AGR, PER & MSME.

Uttam Kumar had joined State Bank of India as Probationary Officer in 2002. He has wide experience in different roles such as Agri. Field Officer, SME Field Officer, Chief Manager (Corporate Salary Package), Branch Head etc. Prior to joining SBIRB, he worked as AGM (PBBU), Local Head Office, Thiruvanthapuram.

Shri  Srinivasu Lingampalli, AGM Faculty, had joined the Bank in July 1998 as a cashier/clerk  and elevated to officer cadre in December 2003. He is a Post Graduate in Commerce, Marketing and Finance. He is having ample operational experience as he has continuously worked as Branch Head for 8 branches since 2006 including foreign assignment for 4 years in U.A.E. Before joining SBIRB he worked as Regional Manager for Chittoor Region. He has reported at SBIRB on 10.08.2022.

Pragyan Jyoti Sahoo is an MBA (Finance) and CAIIB. She joined State Bank of India as Probationary Officer in 2008. She has worked extensively in Commercial Credit Group. She has served in various assignments covering domains AGR, PER, MSME and High Value Advances. Prior to joining SBIRB, she worked as RACC Head , at RBO Pune.

Puvvada Koteswararao, Chief Manager & Faculty, joined the bank as a Probationary Officer in May 2009. He has done his MBA. Prior to joining SBIRB, he worked as a faculty at SBILD Masulipatnam. In the past, he worked in Mid-Corporate Group, Retail & Digital Banking Divisions of the bank in various capacities.

Shri Sudhir Kumar Jha joined the Bank as Probationary Officer in the year 2007. He is a Graduate in Physics and has completed the courses of CAIIB both parts, Advance Wealth Management course (formerly PGDFA) through IIBF. He has rich experience of banking. He has worked as Branch head in different category of branch for 9 years.

Anupama Kar, Chief Manager & Faculty joined the bank as a Probationary Officer in June 2006. She has done her post-graduation in Horticulture. Prior to joining SBIRB, she has worked in different setups in NBG in various capacities.

Shri Syam Prasad Sitra, Chief Manager & Faculty joined the bank in the 1996 as clerk cum cashier. He has done post-graduation in MSc Zoology. He has also completed CAIIB Both parts. Prior to joining SBIRB, he worked as CM, at Branch, RBO level and other capacities in NBG group.

Shri Ajay Shashikant Mahajan, Chief Manager (Faculty), joined at SBIRB on 20.09.2022, is a graduate in Dairy Technology. He has completed M.B.A. (Banking & Finance) from IGNOU.  He has also completed CAIIB, CIF from SBI General Insurance. He has joined the Bank as Probationary Officer on 01.03.2011. He has worked as Branch Manager at Pimpalgaon SAB, Vijaynagar Chowk and Manager Sanction at RACC, Kudal. He has also worked as Chief Manager at Akola Branch.

Joined the Bank in 1988 and promoted to Officers cadre in 1997 as Trainee Officer, Completed  B.Sc from Andhra University. 

Completed CAIIB, and several certificate courses from IIBF such as Advanced Wealth Management Programme (formerly  PGDFA), KYC/AML, BCSBI, SME for Bankers, Trade Finance, Diploma in House Loan Advising etc.

Completed Diploma in Cyber Law from Bombay Law University.

Worked in all categories of branches Rural, Semi-urban, Urban and metro including Local Head Office and RACPC

Worked as Branch Head for 4 branches.

Worked as faculty and BS Trainer in SBILD,  Vizianagaram for 4 years.

Worked as Regional Manager of Ongole region for 3 years and Regional Manager of FIMM region for one year..

He joined SBIRB in July 2023 as faculty.

Shri Dhiraj Kumar, Chief Manager (Faculty), joined State Bank of Hyderabad as a Probationary Officer in 2006. He is a Graduate (BSc Math Hons) and has also done master’s in business administration in Banking & Finance. He has done CAIIB (both parts) and Moody’s Certificate in Commercial Credit (CICC).

He has over 17 years of experience in banking operations, majority of which is in credit domain. He has worked as Field officer (SME), Branch Manager and RMME. He has also worked at Agriculture Commercial Branch, Pune, where he has vast experience in NBFC funding through Portfolio Purchase and Co lending business apart from investment credit.

He joined SBIRB In August 2023 as faculty.

Mr. Arun Singhatiya, Chief Manager (Faculty), joined the bank as Probationary Officer in May 2009. He is MBA (Banking & Finance), B.V.Sc. & A.H. (Gold Medallist),CAIIB. He also holds the Certification in Cyber Crime & Prevention of Frauds, IT Security, Certified Information System Banker, Digital Banking, AML & KYC, Customer Service and BCSBI, Foreign Exchange Operations, Certified Treasury Professional, Risk in Financial Services (CISI London).

During various assignments in the Bank, he worked as Field Officer, Deputy Manager (Advances) at RBO, Branch Manager in two Rural Branches, Manager (Loan Processing Cell), Support Officer in team YONO (Digital Transformation & e-Commerce Department), Chief Manager (Branch Head)and Chief Manager (Sales & Business Development) at Ahmedabad. He has joined the Team SBIRB on 10/07/2023

Shri P Ravikumar, Chief Manager (Faculty), Joined Bank as Assistant (A/c & Cash) in 10.10.1998 and entered in officer cader on 10.11.2006 as JMGS I (Fast Track). He had completed his B.Com Degree & B.L., Degree from Andhra University. He was university topper in both civil and criminal law ie I.P.C & Indian Contract Act in the year 1992. He had completed his Masters in Law (Criminal Law) from AU study center Etcherla. He also completed his CAIIB both parts from IIBF along with certification courses like: MSME Finance for Bankers, Micro Finance, BCSBI, AML& KYC. He had work experience as Agriculture Field Officer, CSO in SME, Brach Head in Scale II, Scale III & Scale IV. He rendered his service in LCPC Chennai and four years (2014-2018) experience in SBILD Vizianagaram as faculty, he is certified B S Faculty from SBA Gurgaon. He worked in variety of roles like: CM LIMA, PBBU, LHO Maharashtra, CM Branch Head of RACC Naigaon Bazar, CM and Branch head of SME intensive Nanded Main branch, CM HR in newly formed A.O Nanded. He worked in Three circles, Amaravathi, Chennai and Maharashtra Circles. He worked in Seethayyapeta, Yerragondapalem, LCPC Chennai, LCPC VIjayawada, RBO Vijayawada, Nandigama town, SME Patamata, SBILD Vizianagaram, Vaagu Centre (Vijayawada), LHO Maharashtra, RACC Naigaon Bazar, Nanded Main and Nanded A.O.

Reported at SBIRB Hyderabad on 03.06.2022 as faculty.

N. Vani is a Post graduate in Food Science and Nutrition from Manasa Gangothri, Mysuru joined the bank in 1999, has varied experience in heading different category of branches in Rural, Semi Urban and Urban Centers. Her areas of interest include Agriculture banking, Financial Inclusion & Micro Finance and awarded for financing highest number of Self-help group linkages in the Module by the Circle Head. She is keenly interested in latest developments and emerging trends in Rural development and Government initiatives for their implementation. She is voluntarily involved in several “Swachatha Abhiyan” initiatives.

Mahadev Trimbak Kakade is a post-graduate in Horticulture with specialization in Pomology from P.A.U Ludhiana, has completed the courses of CAIIB and other Certificate courses of SBI Life,ACE. Shri. Kakade joined the bank in 2007. He has gained experience in Branch operations and Retail banking.