About Us

Suresh Soni

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Mr. Soni is a seasoned Asset management professional with rich experience of over 28 years. His experience spans across investment and business management. He has varied experience of working with start-ups as well as global giants and across retail as well as institutional clients. Currently, Mr. Soni is the CEO of Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India Pvt Ltd. In his prior roles, he has also worked for around 15 years at Deutsche Asset Management, leading it to become the most successful foreign bank promoted asset manager in the country. He was CEO at Edelweiss Alternative Asset Advisors, one of the largest alternative asset managers in the country.

Mr. Suresh Soni has completed B.Sc., ACA and Grad CWA

Sanjay Chawla

Chief Investment Officer – Equity

Mr. Chawla has over 34 years of experience in fund management, equity research and Management Consultancy. Currently, he is Chief Investment Officer - Equity at Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India Private Limited. In his prior roles, he has worked with Baroda Asset Management India Limited as Chief Investment officer, Birla SunLife AMC as Sr. Fund Manager-Equity, managing various schemes with different strategies. Mr. Chawla has also worked as Head of Research with SBI Capital Markets and in various capacities in the equity research space in Motilal Oswal Securities, IDBI Capital Markets, SMIFS Securities, IIT Invest Trust & Lloyds Securities. He is the fund manager for certain schemes of the Mutual Fund.

Mr. Chawla is graduated with a Masters of Management Studies from Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani.

Prashant Pimple

Chief Investment Officer - Fixed Income

Mr. Pimple is a seasoned asset management professional with rich experience of over 25 years in Fixed Income segment. Currently, Mr. Prashant is the Chief Investment Officer – Fixed Income at Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India Pvt Ltd. Prior to this, he worked with Nippon India Mutual Fund for over 16 years as Senior Fund Manager Fixed Income. Other organizations that Prashant has worked with are Fidelity Fund Management, ICICI Bank, Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait, Saraswat Co-op bank and Small Industrial Development Bank of India.

Mr. Pimple is a Commerce Graduate from Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics and has completed his MBA from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS). Addionally, he has also done ACTM, Chartered Treasury Manager course specializing in Treasury and Forex Management from The Institute of Chartered Financial Analyst of India.

Vivek Kudal

Chief Operating Officer & Chief Finance Officer

Mr. Kudal brings with him 18 years of experience in operations, finance and technology related area. Currently, he is Chief Operating Officer & Chief Finance Officer at Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India Private Limited. Prior to this, he worked with BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AMC), KPMG, BDO Consulting. His responsibilities include managing the Operations, Fund Accountancy, Technology and Administration functions. Mr. Kudal is instrumental in driving operational excellence at AMC. With a career reflecting strong leadership skills and a team-based management style, he is aptly positioned to transform strategy and process-orientation into success.

Mr. Kudal is a Chartered Accountant and Commerce Graduate from Mumbai University.

Mahmood Basha

Head - Retail & International Business

Mr. Basha brings with him 27 years of total experience. Currently, Mr. Basha is the Head - Retail & International Business at Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India Private Limited. Prior to this, he worked as Head - Sales & Marketing with Baroda Asset Management India Limited. He was National Sales Head for Pine Bridge Investment Asset Management Company (India) Private Ltd. He has also worked for companies like Franklin Templeton Investments and Karvy Consultants.

Mr. Basha is graduated with MBA in Finance from Osmania University and has done B.Com degree. Additionally, he has also done CFP in Financial Planning and Services from FPSB India.

Chandrashekar Jain

Head - Institutional Business & Key Accounts

Mr. Jain brings with him over 20 years of experience in Sales Function. Currently, he is the Head - Institutional Business & Key Accounts at Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India Private Limited. Prior to this, he worked with PGIM India Asset Management Private Limited as Head – Institutional Sales. He had also worked within sales function with Deutsche Asset Management India Private Limited, IDFC Asset Management Company Limited and Aditya Birla Capital.

Mr. Chandrashekhar Jain is graduated with B.E. (Civil) from Madhav Institute of Science and Technology, Gwalior. Additionally, he has done PGDM (Finance) from Institute of Finance and International Management, Bengaluru.

Nisha Sanjeev

Head – Compliance, Legal & Secretarial

Ms. Nisha Sanjeev brings an overall 18 years of work experience in compliance. Currently, she is Head – Compliance, Legal & Secretarial at Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India Private Limited. Prior to this, she worked with ITI MF, HSBC MF, DSP BlackRock MF & Celetronix.

Ms. Nisha Sanjeev is graduated with CS from The Institute of Company Secretaries of India, LLB & M.Com from Mumbai University and B.Com. from N.M. College, Mumbai University.

Hardik Mehta

Chief Risk Officer

Mr. Mehta brings with him over 15 years of experience in Risk Management. Currently, he is the Chief Risk Officer at Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India Private Limited. Prior to this, he worked with Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited & Kotak Securities Ltd.

Mr. Mehta is graduated with B.Com. degree

Anil Chandran

Head HR

Mr. Chandran brings an overall 28 years of experience. Currently, he is the Head - HR at Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India Private Limited. Prior to this, he worked with Union Mutual Fund, Guardian Industries Corporation UAE, General Motors, Asian Paints, ACC Cement and Indian Army.

Mr. Chandran has completed PGDM in Human Resources from Xavier School of Management, Masters in DBA from Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies and B.Sc. Electronics from Pune University.

Aparna Sharma

Independent Director

Ms. Aparna Sharma made her foray into the corporate world through NOCIL and moved into different roles in the HR function in organisations like Monsanto, Novartis, UCB, Deutsche Bank, Lafarge & Greaves Cotton. In her diverse roles, Aparna has successfully been a learning partner, mentor and coach to leaders, leadership teams and organisations to build competencies, learning abilities and nimbleness for achieving purposeful performance.

With over 26 years of rich and diverse industry experience across Building Materials, Banking & Financial Services, Pharmaceuticals (including KPO), Biotechnology & Petrochemicals in HR, she is currently contributing as a Board Mentor with various boards & as an advisor to various corporates in areas such as Strategic Leadership, Planning, Organization Behaviour & Strategy for Board Room Effectiveness, Organization Culture & Development, Leadership Relationships, Temperamental Traits & Derailment Factors within Boards etc.

Beena Vaheed

Associate Director

Ms. Beena Vaheed joined Bank of Baroda as an Executive Director on August 9, 2024. She began her career as an Officer at Corporation Bank in 1993, significantly contributing to the Bank’s business planning, advertising and publicity efforts, including the successful launch of its IPO in 1997. As a tenured banker, Ms. Vaheed brings in rich and diverse experience of over 30 years across a wide range of verticals including Retail, Agriculture & MSME, Credit Assessment, Human Resources, Government Banking, Credit Card and Merchant Acquisition and Liability franchise.

Throughout her career, Ms. Vaheed has held multiple leadership roles. As a Branch Head, she led strong business growth, ensured risk & operational compliance and improved market share. As a Deputy General Manager and, subsequently General Manager, she managed one of the largest regions for the erstwhile Corporation Bank, overseeing major corporate accounts and driving substantial business volume and profitability.

Following the amalgamation of Corporation Bank with Union Bank of India, Ms. Vaheed played a pivotal role in cultural integration. She assumed the role of General Manager – HR Operations of the amalgamated entity. Thereafter, in her next assignment, her strategic acumen was instrumental in managing over Rs 2 lakh crore in business as the Zonal Head – Delhi, the second-largest zone for Union Bank of India, focusing on profitability, operations and compliance. In her last stint as Chief General Manager in charge of the Deposit Mobilisation department at Union Bank of India, Ms. Vaheed was responsible for managing all deposit products and spearheading strategic initiatives & structural changes to enhance the Bank’s liability base. She was also in charge of credit cards and Merchant Acquisition.

Ms. Vaheed is recognised for her strategic acumen, people development, team building & motivation, and customer engagement skills, making her a well-rounded and dynamic professional.

Her effectiveness as a leader is evidenced by multiple awards and recognition received for outstanding business performance. Most recently, she received the Distinguished Alumni Award, 2024 from IIM Kozhikode, as a mark of appreciation for her professional accomplishments. Additionally, Ms. Vaheed has served in numerous board and leadership positions. She was a Director on the Board of Union Bank of India Services Ltd. She is currently a Director on the Board of BOB Capital Markets Limited besides the board of Bank of Baroda.

Ms. Vaheed holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Communication and Journalism from the University of Kerala, has completed an Executive MBA from IIM Kozhikode and has received specialised training in Cybersecurity and Leadership. She was a part of the 3rd batch of senior executives selected by Banks Board Bureau (now FSIB) for the Leadership Development Programme organised by IIM Bangalore and Egon Zehnder International Pvt. Ltd.

David Vaillant

Associate Director

Mr. Vaillant is in charge of finance, strategy and participations, including our JVs in Asia and Latam, and of business improvement and transformation. He is also Deputy CEO of BNPPAM France, and member of the Executive Committee. Mr. Vaillant is also Board member and Vice Chairman of BEAGF, a Chilean asset manager, and a Board member of the Allfunds Group. He is also a Director at Aquis Exchange, PLC, and Chairman of the supervisory board of Aquis Exchange Europe. Aquis is a technology driven exchange group, listed on AIM. M. Vaillant joined from BNP Paribas’ Corporate and Institutional Banking / FIC division, where he was Head of Banking for EMEA.

He has advised on some of the Group’s most transformational transactions (notably the acquisition of Fortis) and has been a significant contributor to the BNP Paribas franchise across Europe and emerging markets. Mr. Vaillant started his career as a lawyer with Skadden. He then joined the French central bank (Banque de France). Mr. Vaillant has taught finance, law and economics in various institutions. He holds Master in Management from HEC, a Master in Political Sciences and Public Affairs from Sciences Po, and a Master in Analysis and Policy in Economics (applied mathematics) from EHESS / Ecole Normale Supérieure, and studied fintech at Harvard. He also holds a Master in communications/ Intellectual Property law from Paris I Sorbonne and a Master in Business Law from Paris II Assas. He is a member of the Paris Bar.

Lalit Vij

Independent Director

Mr. Vij, has an overall experience of over 36 years in Strategy, Governance and oversight of corporate functions. His current stint as Chief Operations Officer (COO) at Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India since October 2021, involves working with the Founder and Managing Partner of the firm to develop and implement a framework to institutionalize and democratize the firm’s governance structure for achieving long term success and respond to the extraordinary challenges. Prior to Luthra and Luthra, he was Managing Director at Principal Asset Management Pvt. Ltd. from October 2014 to February 2020, in which he provided overall leadership and strategic direction, led development and execution of strategic and operational plans to advance the mission and objectives of the AMC.

Prior to this stint, he was Managing Director at Principal Global Services Pvt Ltd. from January 2008 to October 2014, wherein he took overall responsibility for parent company’s India offshore program and strategy. This includes fiduciary responsibility of Principal Global Service’s (PGS) legal entity, accountability for maintaining and improving the business case for India captive, oversight over PGS operations & India based 3rd party sourcing arrangements, taking actions to build organizational culture that aligns with the group with attention to local context, implementing processes and talent management strategies to ensure sustainability and owning business partner relationships at strategic level.

Mr. Vij holds Degree of Chartered Accountant from ICAI and Bachelors Degree in Commerce (Hons.), from Panjab University, Chandigarh.

Sanjay Kumar Grover

Associate Director

Mr. Sanjay Grover, a seasoned banker and treasurer, is a senior executive in Bank of Baroda. His area of expertise is Treasury Operations where he has spent most of his career and gained skills and expertise in the domain in true holistic sense. Presently, as Chief General Manager, he is heading Treasury and Global Markets in Bank of Baroda. Mr Grover is associated with Bank of Baroda since 1993 in different positions. He has completed two sought after stints of overseas posting. One as Treasury Dealer in Dubai, UAE and second as prestigious position of Chief Executive (European Operations) and Managing Director & CEO of Bank of Baroda (UK) Limited.Mr Grover hold Master degree in Economics and is a certified associate of Indian Institute of Bankers. He has successfully participated in Leadership Development Program of IIM-B which is an initiative of Bank Board Bureau in collaboration with IBA and supported by Department of Financial Service, Ministry of Finance (GoI).

Mr. Grover has participated in numerous seminars, workshops and training programs in India and overseas throughout his career.

Sanjay Sachdev

Independent Director

Mr. Sanjay Sachdev has over 30 years experience in the global financial services in leadership positions building game changing asset management businesses. He is the Global Chairperson and Board Member of Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB). He is also a Senior Advisor and Board Member to financial institutions including a reputed U.S. family and a private equity fund based in the U.K. called Apis Partners LLC. In addition, he is the Chairman of ZyFin Holdings and is currently involved in leading a unique Macro Research and ETF Asset Management business.

Shinjini Kumar

Independent Director

Ms. Kumar has over three decades of work experience in senior positions across various organizations including Reserve Bank of India, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, PricewaterhouseCoopers Private Limited, Paytm Payments Bank and Citibank India.

She is the co-founder and Director of Five Salts Private Limited and Seven Salts Private Limited, building a woman-first fintech platform offering personal finance products Ms Kumar has degrees in English Literature, journalism and Public Policy and is on various Boards and the Executive Council of CGAP.

Vincent Trouillard Perrot

Associate Director

Mr. Trouillard-Perrot spent all his career at BNP Paribas Group in vast areas of business and responsibilities in Paris and in many regions of the globe especially in Asia and in the Nordic countries. After experiences in CIB, General Inspection and Private Banking, Mr. Trouillard-Perrot joined the Asset Management business line in 2003 as President and CEO of BNPPAM Japan based in Tokyo. Then he was appointed CEO Asia and head of the regional APAC hub based in Hong Kong. He then joined Alfred Group (a subsidiary of BNPPAM) covering the Nordic and Baltic countries based in Stockholm.

In 2018, he was appointed back to the head office of BNPPAM based in Paris, to oversee a wide number of countries where BNPPAM has its operations, from Latam, Asia, EMEA and the Nordic countries. Since 2020, he has the overall responsibility of supervising and developing the strategic participations and Joint-Ventures of BNPP Asset Management.

With over 30 years of rich and diverse experience in financial industry, especially in Wealth Management for over 20 years (in Private Banking and Asset Management), he has accumulated a successful and relevant experience in dealing with many commercial and regulatory environments, as a leader and as a Board member.

Dr. Rabi Narayan Mishra

Independent Director & Chairman

Dr. Rabi Narayan Mishra was the former Executive Director of RBI in charge of Supervision of Banks, Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs), Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) and Supervisory Technology (SupTech). In his four-decade career in RBI, he held important portfolios, including Head of Risk Monitoring and Founder-Head of Financial Stability.

He is a reputed Academician with doctorate in Economics and Post Doctorate in the Economics department of Harvard University. He was the Head of RBI's Apex Training Institution (RBSC) at Chennai and was the Founder Director of the College of Supervisors, which has been established by RBI to upskill Supervisors/Regulators/Financial Stability Managers of India and abroad.

Mr. Mishra has served as a member of the Board of banks in India. He was a member of the Board of Supervision of NABARD and co-chaired the Expert Committee formed by IRDAI to improve the Supervisory Techniques of the Insurance Sector. He carries experience of working with IMF, BIS, FSB and many other international Groups in the space of Risk Management and Financial Stability.

Ashutosh Bishnoi

Independent Director

Mr. Ashutosh Bishnoi has over four decades of rich corporate experience and expertise in Asset Management industry. His last stints included Mahindra Manulife Investment Management Private Limited, Association of Mutual Funds in India, L&T Mutual Fund, State Street, Orbis Capital Limited, etc. He is serving as a member of the NISM Committees for Empanelment of Resource Person and the NISM Committee for CPE Accreditation since 2010. He is also the visiting faculty member at NISM since 2009 and Symbiosis Institute of Business Management since 2011. He has also received the Best Alumni Award in 2005 by Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune. He was the speaker at the Harvard India Conference in 2020. He has written the courseware for ‘Managing & Marketing of Financial Services’ and ‘Insurance Products & Service’ for the Indian Institute of Banking & Finance in 2004.

B. Raghavendra Rao

Independent Director

Mr. B. Raghavendra Rao has experience of more than three decades in banking. He was associated with State Bank of India (SBI) and retired as Deputy Managing Director in June 2023 after serving 33 years. He has served in important segments of banking like Treasury Operations, High Value Credit, International Banking Operations and Retail operations.

He also acquired rich experience in International Operations of SBI, with work experience of 7 years in 3 countries, namely Germany, Maldives and UK wherein he was designated as Chief Executive Officer in SBI Maldives and SBI London.

Mr. Rao also served as Nominee Director of prominent companies like CCIL (Clearing Corporation of India) and CWC (Central Warehousing Corporation).

He also served as Chairman of key self-regulated organizations of Indian financial markets, namely FIMMDA (Fixed Income Money Market and Derivatives Association of India) and FEDAI (Foreign Exchange Dealers Association of India). Currently he is also a member of Investment Committee of Modulus Alternative Investment Managers.

His professional achievements included certification from Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers, Certified AML KYC Professional from ACAMS and undergone training programmes on Business management from Chicago Booth School and London Business School.

I. V. L. Sridhar

Associate Director

Mr. I.V.L. Sridhar is a Bachelor’s in commerce and a Chartered Accountant and has handled various roles in the Banking Industry where he handled areas of work as Head – Subsidiaries & Joint Ventures, worked in Compliance Function, Head-Financial Accounting(INDAS) etc. Prior to Bank of Baroda, Mr. Sridhar has worked for Vijaya Bank and worked in various roles and functions.

Jyothi Krishnan

Associate Director

Jyothi was previously the Head of Compliance, Legal and Secretarial at BNP Paribas Asset Management India.

Ms. Krishnan has over 20years of experience in the legal domain and oversees all legal services at BNPP AM. She is responsible for managing legal and regulatory compliance programs that enable BNPP AM to operate across India while adhering to the highest ethical standards. With an eye for detail, she leads a team that sharply analyses customer facing processes and activities of the AMC from a legal and regulatory perspective.

Prior to joining BNPP AM in May 2013, she served IDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd. apart from various prestigious mutual funds firms in India. Ms. Krishnan is a Company Secretary, a Bachelor in General Law and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce from the University of Mumbai.