1. Shiv Nath Chopra snchopra54@gmail.com | +91-8800253111
Professional Synopsis
Oriental Bank ofCommerce 1974 to 2014
Experience Summary
 Retired in Aug, 2014 as General Manager leading the Corporate Strategy and Planning department at the bank
 Acted as Field General Manager for one year controlling three regions namely Bareilly, Dehradun and Ghaziabad
 Asthe Regional Head,led 6 different regions over a period of 9 years,including Ghaziabad, Delhi and Gurgaon regions.
 Served as in-charge of specialized Forex branch for more than 3 years at Kolkata, looking after forex operations.
 Served as Branch Incumbent over 19 years from Scale 2 to Scale 5, managing Rural, Urban and Metropolitan branches.
 Joined Oriental Bank of Commerce in April 1974 and worked as an officer in Scale 1 for 7 years.
Key Skills
Business Development
 Worked extensively in Business Development as a Branch Manager and Regional Head for more than 25 years.
o Brought in numerous corporate, government and other business accounts, contributing substantially to bus growth
o Handled business in excess of 20,000 crore with advance portfolio of over 10,000 crore managing the NCR region.
 Ranked among Top 3 achievers for 5 consecutive years, growing the joint Insurance business of Canara HSBC OBC
 Received multiple awards and certificates of appreciation for achievements while serving as branch incumbent &
regional head
Strategy and Planning
 Introduced Oriental Parivar Saving Scheme,a first for any PSU Bank, by researching similar schemes in private banks.
o Projectedwith a first quartergrowth of savings account by 50k and annual growth in number of accounts by 5 lakhs.
 Launched Staff Incentive Scheme, encouraging all staff members to bring in new savings accounts
o Layered incentive scheme with incentives for individual staff members and branches to achieve budgeted goals
Leadership & People Management
 As Field General Manager overseeing three regions, managed an employee strength of 1800 employees
o Grew the region by empowering the regional head and branch managers and motivating them to give their best
 Exercised discretionary powers for sanctioning of credit proposals judiciously, thus expediting the decision making
resulting in increased customer satisfaction.
 Coached and mentored many employees helping them achieve success in their careers,many of them positioned as
DGMs today.
Other Banking Skills
 Extensive Knowledge of Credit Management, Project Appraisal and Financial Analysis
 Deep understanding of Forex Operations, Recovery Management, Supervisory Control
 Knowledge of Marketing and Planning, Human Resource Management
 Attended various advanced banking trainings and seminars worldwide on topics including foreign exchange,
investments, trade finance at Switzerland, London, Shanghai, Singapore, Australia etc.
Extra-curricular and Other interests
 Remained active member of Rotary Club Hoshiarpur & Amritsar. Participated in various Corporate Social
Responsibilities in association with District Administration
o Involved in programs such as Polio Eradication, Rural Development, Health camps,Tree plantation drive etc.
 Keen interesting in following cricket, playing chess & table tennis and listening to old Hindi songs.