Devendra Kumar
About Devendra Kumar
Devendra Kumar is a Senior Global Product Manager for Digital Trade at HSBC Bank, with extensive experience in trade and supply chain management across various global markets. He has previously held key positions at Asian Paints, ICICI Bank, and HSBC, where he contributed to digital transformation initiatives and the development of innovative trade solutions.
Current Role at HSBC
Devendra Kumar serves as the Senior Global Product Manager for Digital Trade (Global eCommerce) at HSBC Bank. He has held this position since 2016, working from Hong Kong. In this role, he focuses on enhancing digital trade capabilities and driving the commercialization of new digital trade solutions.
Previous Experience at HSBC
Devendra Kumar has extensive experience at HSBC Bank, where he held multiple roles. He was the Associate Vice President for Client Implementation in Trade and Supply Chain from 2008 to 2009 in Mumbai. He then served as Vice President for Trade and Supply Chain for one year in Mumbai from 2010 to 2011. Following this, he worked as the Regional Product Market Manager for Trade and Supply Chain in Europe from 2011 to 2016 in London, where he contributed to integrating third-party vendor platforms into HSBC's digital trade solutions.
Experience at Asian Paints and ICICI Bank
Before joining HSBC, Devendra Kumar worked at Asian Paints as the Incharge of Quality Assurance and Production from 1999 to 2004 in Noida. He later joined ICICI Bank as a Senior Manager and Team Leader in Global Trade Operations from 2006 to 2008 in Mumbai. His roles in both organizations helped him build a strong foundation in trade operations and quality assurance.
Education and Expertise
Devendra Kumar studied at S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research, where he earned a Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) with a focus on Supply Chain and Operations Management from 2005 to 2006. He has developed expertise in creating bank-agnostic solutions, such as Swift for Corporate for Trade (MT798), and has played a significant role in digital transformation initiatives for corporate banking.
Contributions to Digital Trade Solutions
Throughout his career, Devendra Kumar has contributed to the development of new trade instruments and channels, including HSBCnet and Host to Host (Connect). He has focused on enhancing digital trade capabilities to facilitate trade revenue growth while minimizing operating costs. His work has significantly impacted the digital transformation initiatives for Corporates and Global Business Banking at HSBC.