Management Team

Dynamic leaders
inspiring excellence

Committed to our mission and values, our management team drives innovation, fosters a culture of collaboration and empowers our employees to achieve their full potential. With their astute decision-making, strategic acumen and unwavering dedication, they spearhead our journey towards continued growth, success, and customer-centricity.

Mr. Mahesh Kumar Sharma

Managing Director and CEO

Mr. Sharma holds a Master of Science degree in Chemistry and is a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers. He brings with him over 31 years of experience in the Banking Sector. He held many important assignments in the State Bank of India. He was also posted as Chief Executive Officer, State Bank of India, Tel Aviv Branch. Till March 2020, he was posted as Regional Head East Asia, Hong Kong.

Mr. Veeraraghavan Srinivasan

Deputy CEO

Mr. Veeraraghavan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from University of Mumbai and a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (PGDBA) from the Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning. He is also a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers and a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist from ACAMS. With more than three decades of work experience, Mr. Veeraraghavan has driven numerous senior management positions across the banking sector in several geographical locations pan- India and internationally.

Mr. Ravi Krishnamurthy

President Operations and Information Technology

Mr. Krishnamurthy has more than 30 years of experience in Insurance and Banking. Mr. Krishnamurthy holds a PGDBM in Human Resources from NMIMS, Mumbai. He is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Directors. He has done his Executive Management Program from The Columbia Business School. He is also certified by The Indian Institute of Bankers as well as the Indian Institute of Insurance.

Mr. M. Anand

President – Marketing (Zone 1)

Mr. M. Anand has more than 32 years of experience in insurance and banking. He is a Science graduate from the University of Calcutta and has specialised in Finance with a postgraduate degree in Management from NMIMS, University of Mumbai.

Mr. Abhijit Gulanikar

President – Business Strategy

Mr. Abhijit Gulanikar has 24 years of experience in life insurance, general insurance, banking and corporate finance. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, and a postgraduate diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and is an associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Mr. Sangramjit Sarangi

President and Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Sarangi has 23 years of experience in the life insurance and mutual fund industry. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce and Law and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Mr. A.V.S. Siva Rama Krishna

President – Marketing (Zone 2)

Mr. Krishna is a graduate of Science and a postgraduate in Arts from Osmania University and a Fellow of the Insurance Institute of India. He has an overall 39 years of experience in the insurance industry.

Mr. G. Durgadas

President – Marketing (Zone 3)

Mr. Durgadas is a Science graduate with additional certifications from the Indian Institute of Bankers and the Indian Institute of Insurance. He also holds certification from the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs. He has an overall experience of 32 years in banking and insurance.

Mr. Subhendu Kumar Bal

Chief Actuary and Chief Risk Officer

Mr. Bal has 29 years of experience in life insurance. He holds a postgraduate degree in statistics and is a Fellow member of the Institute of Actuaries of India (FIAI), Fellow Member of the Institute of Actuaries of UK (FIA).

Mr. Prithesh Chaubey

Appointed Actuary

Mr. Chaubey is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Actuaries of India and holds a graduate degree in Mathematics, Statistics, and Economics. He has more than 30 years of professional experience in managing various aspects of the insurance business.

Mr. Subodh Kumar Jha

EVP, Chief of HR and Management Services

Mr. Subodh Kumar Jha holds a Bachelor’s degree in Science and is a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers. He is also a Post-Graduate Diploma in Financial Advising from the Indian Institute of Bankers. With vast experience of over 30 years at SBI, across locations in India and internationally.

Mr. Gopikrishna Shenoy

Chief Investment Officer

Mr. Gopikrishna Shenoy is Post Graduate in Management from T A Pai Management Institute, Manipal. Before this, he had done his Bachelor's in Business Management. He has an experience of 32 years in Debt and Capital Markets. He had worked in IDBI Capital Markets Ltd, Canbank Investment Management Services Ltd and Birla Sunlife Insurance Company Ltd before joining SBI Life.