Mr. Sujan Sinha is a senior banking and financial services professional with over four decades of experience across leading banks and NBFCs, with significant expertise in retail banking, retail lending, housing finance and financial services. He commenced his professional career with the State Bank of India (SBI) in December 1981 as a Probationary Officer after completing his graduation in Geology from the University of Calcutta. During his more than 14-year tenure with SBI, he gained extensive experience in branch banking, personnel administration and foreign exchange operations.

In 1996, he transitioned to the private sector and joined the Usha Martin Group in its joint venture with Sumitomo Corporation, Japan. Subsequently, in November 1998, he joined UTI Bank, subsequently renamed Axis Bank, where he played a significant role in establishing and developing the Bank's retail lending business. During his tenure of approximately 12 years with Axis Bank, he held several key responsibilities and was part of the core management team during a period of significant growth for the Bank. His experience included working with reputed international corporate groups, including Mitsui and Yamaha Motors, in relation to joint venture NBFC initiatives, as well as overseeing the Bank's equity investments in NBFCs and credit information companies, including Experian.

In November 2010, he joined the Shriram Group to lead its newly established housing finance business, Shriram Housing Finance Limited as a Managing Director. He was instrumental in building the organisation from its inception and developing its presence in the housing finance sector, particularly in providing housing finance to underserved customer segments across Tier II and Tier III markets. His career reflects substantial experience in establishing and scaling financial services businesses, retail credit, housing finance, strategic business development and institutional relationships.

He superannuated from active executive responsibilities in 2018 and has since continued to contribute his experience and expertise through his association with various listed and unlisted companies in board and advisory capacities. He has also been associated with business schools in India in an advisory capacity and is a member of the Institute of Directors (IOD). In addition, he has made investments in select early-stage and start-up businesses. With his extensive experience across banking, NBFCs and retail financial services, he brings significant strategic, operational and industry expertise to the organisations with which he is associated.