Soumitra Kapri
About Soumitra Kapri
Soumitra Kapri serves as the Vice President of Model Risk at HSBC, a position he has held since 2023. With a background in finance and risk management, he has previously worked at Goldman Sachs and Sportskeeda, and holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow.
Current Role at HSBC
Soumitra Kapri serves as Vice President of Model Risk at HSBC, a position he has held since 2023. He operates from Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. In this role, he focuses on assessing and managing model risk within the organization, ensuring that the models used for financial decision-making are robust and reliable.
Previous Experience at Goldman Sachs
Prior to his current role, Soumitra Kapri worked at Goldman Sachs from 2020 to 2023 as Vice President of Risk Economic Strats. His tenure lasted three years in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. He also held the position of Associate in Market Risk from 2016 to 2020 for four years, contributing to risk assessment and management strategies. Additionally, he gained experience as a Summer Intern in 2015 for two months.
Educational Background
Soumitra Kapri completed his Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) with a focus on Finance at the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow from 2014 to 2016. He also holds an Integrated M.Sc. in Mathematics and Computing from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, where he studied from 2007 to 2012. His foundational education includes a science curriculum at Sainik School Purulia from 1999 to 2006.
Experience in Risk Management and Analytics
Soumitra Kapri has expertise in investment risk management, particularly in the context of mutual funds. He has experience in modeling credit provisioning and reserves for both wholesale and retail loans. His previous roles included working as a Data Scientist at HSBC in 2014 for five months and as a Business Associate at Cognizant Analytics from 2012 to 2014.
Editorial Role at Sportskeeda
In 2012, Soumitra Kapri worked as an Editor at Sportskeeda for 11 months. This role involved overseeing content and ensuring quality standards in sports journalism, contributing to the publication's reputation in the digital sports media landscape.