Karan is a banking industry veteran with over 33 years of experience across multiple banking domains with private sector, multinational and public sector banks. He was, till recently, the Chief Business Relations Officer (CBRO) of Axis Bank Ltd. and was responsible for forming and maintaining relationships with Central and State governments, regulatory bodies, and independent investigative agencies.

Karan’s forte is his understanding of a client’s requirements and delivering tailored solutions that rise to changing technology and regulatory regimes. He is an alliance specialist and expertly forges long-term business relationships with all stakeholders in an ecosystem. He has leveraged these skills across the years, collaborating with organisations like UNIDO Cluster Development, Export Promotion Councils and MSME industry associations to disseminate knowledge of credit, Forex and digital products

Karan is a regular speaker at industry bodies, colleges, and trade associations. He conducts regular webinars/seminars for the National Productivity Council and the CII.

Karan is the founding partner of an MSME advisory and implementation firm. He is also an independent consultant with an EdTech start-up and an NGO.