Sandeep Laxman Kharat
About Sandeep Laxman Kharat
Sandeep Laxman Kharat is a Sr. Project Manager at CIBC Canada, specializing in strategic initiatives and payments modernization. He has extensive experience in project management across various global financial institutions and holds an MBA in Finance & Systems.
Company
Sandeep Laxman Kharat is currently employed at CIBC Canada, based in Toronto, Canada. He has been with the company since 2015, focusing on Strategic Initiatives and Payments Modernization. His role involves leading key projects related to improving payment systems and processes within the organization.
Title
Sandeep holds the title of Sr. Project Manager Strategic Initiatives-Payments Modernization at CIBC Canada. In this role, he is responsible for orchestrating and delivering large-scale payment modernization projects, including building market-competitive Corporate-to-Bank (C2B) Integrated payments services and enhancing straight-through processing capabilities.
Education and Expertise
Sandeep Laxman Kharat holds an MBA in Finance and Systems from Mumbai Education Trust Asian Management Development Centre. Additionally, he has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, where he studied Accountancy and Taxation. He also completed a Post Graduate Program in Computer Science and Systems Management from the National Institute of Information Technology. His educational background equips him with extensive knowledge in finance, systems, accountancy, and information technology.
Background
Sandeep's career spans various roles across multiple prestigious organizations. He has held significant positions at RBC, Capco, Temenos, Standard Chartered Bank Singapore, Merrill Lynch, IBM Singapore, Wipro Ltd, HDFC Bank Ltd, UTI Bank Ltd, and ICICI Bank Ltd. His roles have ranged from Project Manager to Senior Project Manager and Program Manager, highlighting his extensive experience in project management and leadership.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Sandeep has led impactful projects, including the delivery of a $75+ million project for CIBC Canada to build Corporate-to-Bank Integrated payments services and another $30+ million project for straight-through processing capability for C2B wires. He has also played pivotal roles in presales activities for Wipro and IBM, demonstrating his expertise in project approach, proposal development, and cost estimation.