The Team

Leadership Team

The SRM School of Banking’s leadership team comprises key industry figures who were founding members of successful institutions in the BFSI Training space. An Advisory body/Mentors, comprising leaders from BFSI and other sectors, provides strategic guidance on emerging and futuristic industry trends.

Assisting the leadership is a team of professional senior ex-bankers and experts in other functional areas. They are involved in implementation of organisation’s initiatives which include Program curation to program delivery.

AM Thimmiya CEO

AM Thimmiya | CEO

Thimmiya brings with him the experience of having held leadership positions in organisations. Thimmiya is one of the few in the industry who has straddled with Skilled training and Education domains and has the unique experience of establishing synergies between the two.​​

Venkatesh Santhanam

With over 30 years of experience in Education & Training space. He was instrumental in setting up the IFBI Training initiative in the BFSI sector in 2006. S Venkatesh is strategist and a consultant to Education institutions with focus on employability and life skills.
Venkatesh Santhanam
Madhu Hegde

Madhu Hegde
Chief Academic Officer

Madhu Hegde leverages his impressive 25+ year career in banking and finance to craft exceptional training programs. An MBA graduate with a specialization in Banking and Finance, he also holds the esteemed CAIIB designation from the Indian Institute of Bankers.

Murali Krishnaswamy
General Manager

Murali Krishnaswamy brings with him 20 years of passion in the teaching & training domain. He is part of the leadership team at SRM School of Banking & helms Client Relationships.
Murali Krishnaswamy
Bashiruddin Shaikh

Bashiruddin Shaikh

With more than 20 years of experience, Bashiruddin Shaikh is a skilled trainer and educator. His background includes sales, general management, strategy, assessments, training, and coaching. He is also a TTI-certified behavioral analyst.

Academic Team

Dive into the dynamic world of finance with SRM School of Banking's 32-member faculty team. These seasoned ex-bankers, armed with vast operational experience, bring the industry to life. Their expertise covers a spectrum of banking domains, from retail and wholesale to credit, forex, and niche areas like MSME, Agri, and rural banking.

Beyond specific domains, they equip you with essential BFSI skillsets like selling, relationship management, and technology proficiency. This contemporary team, backed by dedicated business operational support, guarantees a uniquely immersive learning experience.

unique learning experience