Kolkata, West Bengal, India, August 2024 – Debadarshi Sengupta has taken on the role of Head Learning and Development and Talent and OD at Bandhan Bank. In this position, he will lead the Learning and Development, Talent, and Organizational Development functions at the bank, bringing his extensive experience and expertise to drive growth and development.
Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance: Prior to joining Bandhan Bank, Debadarshi served as Head L&D/Talent Management and OD at Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance for approximately 2 years and 4 months. In this role, he utilized existing group-level competencies to create and execute the L&D strategy, resulting in the highest number of employees trained in the last 4 years and a 20% decrease in attrition among the trained employee group. He also pioneered the Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and led the creation and execution of the Employee Engagement strategy, among other significant achievements.
MasterCard: Debadarshi worked at MasterCard as Director-Global Talent Development for about 6 years and 4 months. He successfully led training and talent operations for South Asia, Australasia, Middle East & Africa, receiving Exceeded Expectations Ratings for 3 years. He devised and implemented the Mastercard Way, linking key HR processes such as Talent Acquisition, Rewards, Talent Management, and Development. He was the only person in HR to receive the Asia Pacific President’s award during his tenure.
AON Global: Debadarshi was the Associate Vice President-Human Resources and Head L&D at AON Global for around 1 year and 4 months. In this role, he led the L&D function and managed other HR generalist functions like PMS and recruitment, demonstrating his strategic leadership and problem-solving skills.
Other Experiences: Prior to AON Global, Debadarshi held various roles at Tata AIA Life Insurance, including Senior Manager Corporate Training and Development and National Specialist Trainer, and at HSBC EDPI as Manager-Learning and Development and Leadership and Management Development Manager. His early career included roles such as Manager-Corporate Training at Tata-AIG Life Insurance Company and Manager at HSBC’s.
About Bandhan Bank: Started as a universal bank on August 23, 2015, Bandhan Bank is one of India’s fastest-growing private sector banks. Bandhan Bank has always been committed to financial inclusion and aims to serve the underserved. Guided by the principle of ‘Aapka Bhala, Sabki Bhalai,’ the Bank is dedicated not only to serving its customers but also to making a positive difference in people’s lives. They actively aim to bridge the gap for those who may not have had easy access to conventional banking services. Its focus is on providing a variety of world-class banking products and a comprehensive 360-degree service proposition, including loans, deposit accounts, internet and mobile banking, and ATM services, across India, primarily to semi-urban and rural customers.
Presently, Bandhan Bank has 6,297 banking outlets pan-India serving 3.44 crore customers. The Bank has mobilized deposits of ₹1.33 lakh crore and its total advances stand at ₹1.26 lakh crore, taking the total business to ₹2.59 lakh crore as of June 30, 2024. The Bank has a team of 77,500+ employees on roll. Bandhan Bank is driven by a constant desire to serve better.
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