Profile – Mr. Ravishankar Shantaram Ullal

Profile – Mr. Ravishankar Shantaram Ullal

Work Experience

  • PhotoWorked with Union Bank of India for 15 years. These years were spent in working at various desks of branch banking. Then there was a stint in the Economic Intelligence Department (EID), and later the Merchant Banking Division (MBD). While in EID, work involved analysis of economic and statistical data, initiation of the credit planning exercise and preparation of the Bank's credit budget, association with various economic and cost-benefit studies carried out by the Bank, liaison with RBI on an ongoing basis on different issues and in MBD it was Managing public issues, both equity and debenture, appraising the Management of the different aspects of investment management and other Merchant Banking activities.
  • Thereafter was self-employed in the field of financial services as a consultant. I worked in Bangalore for 15 years before relocating to Mumbai in 2005.
  • My core areas have been preparation of Project Reports, Loans' Syndication, Raising equity through the Venture Capital route and otherwise, Enterprise Valuation, and Consulting in areas of costing and related activities. My clients were - the UB group, Akzo Nobel India , Shriram Group(Chennai), TVS group, and a host of small and medium industries in Karnataka.
  • Employed with IIBF during 2007. My association with the Institute as Resource Person/Consultant still continues. Apart from giving lectures, I am associated with preparation of study/training material, updating/vetting of existing courseware, preparation of question bank and other related activities. In 2007
    1. Carried out a 3-day training program for employees of HCL Ltd, a software/ hardware company, on US Mortgage Lending, at Chennai.
    2. Undertook a 5 day seminar/training program on Financial Planning for employees of Canara bank at Delhi.
    3. Trained post office personnel to act as facilitators for spreading the reach of banks.
    4. Participated in the E-Learning exercises carried out by the institute for JAIIB/CAIIB courses.
    5. Presently vetting the question bank of different subjects of IIBF's various courses.
  • Chief Financial Officer, in 2007/08, with Today's Writing Products Ltd, a listed company, manufacturing pens and dealing in other stationery products. This group has recently diversified into oil, (manufacture of hydrocarbon pumps) after a tie-up with ITT, USA, a multibillion dollar company with offices all over the world. The group hopes to be a Rs. 1000 crore entity by 2010. My job entailed monitoring the overall finances of the group, strengthening the existing consortium of banks, raising more funds through the existing consortium or by induction of more banks and streamlining the accounting systems.
  • Worked as Chief of Merchant banking at Abans securities Ltd. , Bandra during 2010.
  • Presently financial consultant to MCPL India Pvt. Ltd., makers of Old Spice, the after shave lotion

Teaching Experience

  • Visiting faculty at the Vijayam Institute of Management Studies, Chembur for their D.M.S. course from 1987 to 1989.
  • Visiting faculty at the Symbiosis Institute of Management at Pune, Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai for Financial Management and Banking
  • Full time faculty at Pillai Institute of management Panvel, during 2009-10
  • Presently visiting faculty at MGM institute of Management Khargar, Bedekar institute of management Thane, MET institute of management Bandra.
  • Taught at Bonanza Financial Services and Interconnected Stock Exchange, Vashi, on Equity Management, Financial and Technical Analysis.
  • Conducted seminars for employees of Times Now on Mergers, Acquisitions and related subjects.
  • Associated with Thomson Reuters as consultant and trainer for their clients.
  • Conducted a 2 day seminar on all aspects of banking for employees of Kalupur coop. bank, Ahmedabad
  • Undertook a 1 day seminar for Branch Managers of Shamrao Vithal Coop. Bank on credit appraisal with special reference to SME sector and particularly in the textile, auto ancillary and pharmaceutical industries.
  • Conducted a one day seminar for entrepreneurs organized by the World Zarathushti Conference titled 'Finance for non-finance specialists'.
  • Associated with Tata Interactive Services as Facilitator for Banking Simulation exercises
  • Have contributed a number of articles to the Economic Times/Financial Express on Banking and the Economy, also reviewed several books on Accounts and Finance in the 1980s.
  • My teaching stints have helped me hone my skills/knowledge of banking and finance. Over the years I have taught all subjects related to finance and banking including risk management, corporate valuation, management control systems, M & A, in addition to the regular subjects.
  • My role as a financial consultant and trainer requires me to update my knowledge/skills of all aspects of finance, banking and investments.

Educational Qualifications

Degree Institution University
M.Sc. (Mathematics) University of Mumbai University of Mumbai
Masters in Financial Management Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Mgmt Studies ---do--
Diploma in Management Studies --do-- --do--
Diploma in Computer Management --do-- --do--
CAIIB Indian Institute of Bankers