Shayan Basu
About Shayan Basu
Shayan Basu serves as the Executive Vice President and National Sales Head for Liabilities, TASC, and Virtual Sales at IndusInd Bank, where he has worked since 2018. He has extensive experience in the banking sector, having held various roles at Citigroup, Royal Bank of Scotland, and ABN AMRO Bank, and has a strong educational background in commerce and management.
Current Role at IndusInd Bank
Shayan Basu serves as the Executive Vice President and National Sales Head for Liabilities, TASC, and Virtual Sales at IndusInd Bank. He has held this position since 2018, contributing to the bank's growth from Gurgaon, India. In his role, he has launched a premium debit card product and conceptualized a virtual sales channel that successfully acquired approximately 60,000 new clients. His leadership has facilitated the management of a sales team exceeding 3,000 members nationwide.
Previous Experience in Banking
Prior to his current position, Shayan Basu accumulated extensive experience in the banking sector. He worked at Citigroup as a Sales Manager in Bancassurance from 2001 to 2003 and held various roles at IndusInd Bank, including Senior Vice President and Channel Head from 2010 to 2015, and Program Head for Wealth & Business Intelligence from 2008 to 2010. He also served as Assistant Vice President at the Royal Bank of Scotland from 2005 to 2008 and as Sales Process Manager at ABN AMRO Bank from 2003 to 2005.
Educational Background
Shayan Basu holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Delhi University, which he completed from 1996 to 1999. He furthered his education with a Master in Business Administration from the International Management Institute (IMI) from 2000 to 2003. Additionally, he pursued a Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing & Sales from the National Institute of Sales from 1997 to 1999 and studied Fintech & Risk Management at the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, from 2021 to 2022.
Sales Achievements
In his career, Shayan Basu has achieved significant sales milestones. He managed a sales team that added 600,000 new bank accounts, resulting in a $1.07 billion increase in the balance sheet. He also created a profit and loss statement with a top line of $17 million and profits of $10 million through debit card sales. His strategic initiatives have played a crucial role in driving revenue growth for the organizations he has been part of.