Sudhir Madhavan is the Chief Business Officer (CBO) at Kinara Capital, where he is responsible for leading Sales & Collections, Legal Recovery, Strategic Partnerships, Business Operations, Business Reporting, and Customer Care. He is responsible for delivering sustained growth in alignment with Kinara’s vision of last-mile financial inclusion. He plays a key role in maintaining portfolio quality, fostering a culture of innovation along with supporting strategic initiatives, enhancing operational processes, and ensuring regulatory compliance. He is also responsible for building high-performing teams and managing internal and external stakeholders to drive results.

Sudhir brings over 25+ years of diverse global leadership experience in retail banking, MSME finance, and consumer finance, having held senior roles across prominent financial institutions such as Citibank, HDFC Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, VP Bank of Vietnam, Bajaj Finance. He has also driven P&L ownership and executed high-impact strategies across multiple roles. Prior to joining Kinara Capital, he served as the President of Retail Financial Services at Jana Small Finance Bank. Throughout his career, Sudhir has successfully managed large teams, including an org of 10,000+ employees at Jana.

Sudhir holds a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) Nagpur, and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (PGDBA) with a specialization in Marketing from ICFAI Business School (IBS) in Hyderabad.