He is a senior banking professional having over 34 years of experience in diversified fields of banking. He is an Agricultural Graduate, done his Masters in Computer Applications and Business Administration and a fellow member of Indian Institute of Banking and Finance.

Prior to this, he has served as Additional Chief Vigilance Officer in Indian Bank. He has also held various positions in Canara Bank including IT, General Administration, Procurement, General Banking, Asset Recovery Management, Credit, etc. covering various states like Haryana, Kerala, Karnataka, Telangana, Maharashtra, Tamilnadu. He has also served as General Manager and CEO in Eastern Exchange, Doha, Qatar.