Gowrishankar M

Gowrishankar M

Senior Business Leader | Banking | Education Services

Chennai, India

#OpenToWork

About

Senior business leader with 15+ years’ experience across banking, regional sales leadership, and education services. Demonstrated success in scaling regions, driving revenue growth, building high-performance teams, and expanding distribution networks. Strong strategic thinker with hands-on execution capability and a track record of sustainable results.

What I'm looking for

I am Looking for Overall Remote Jobs like "Head of Business Development" and Remote "Director of Sales" AND APAC and Remote "Market Expansion Lead" and International "Strategic Partnerships" and Global Remote "Growth Lead" AND Emerging Markets Senior Customer Success Manager (Enterprise) Director of Customer Success Customer Success Lead – Strategic Accounts Post-Sales / Expansion / Renewals Leader

Experience

Director - Sales

Risengenie Edu First

Sep 2023 – Mar 2026

Situation:Students faced fragmented guidance and limited access to structured education planning and financing solutions. Task:Establish and scale an end-to-end education advisory platform to support students’ higher-education aspirations. Action: Founded the organization and defined its strategic vision and operating model Designed business strategy, service framework, and market positioning Built partnerships for student financing and advisory support Led brand creation, client acquisition, and operational setup Result: Successfully launched a structured education advisory platform Enabled students to access clearer education planning and funding pathways Built a scalable business foundation positioned for long-term growth

Education AdvisoryBusiness StrategyClient Acquisition
IDFC First Bank

Regional Sales Head – South

IDFC First Bank

Oct 2021 – Aug 2023

Situation:The South India region required improved sales productivity and stronger execution consistency across multiple states. Task:Drive regional growth while strengthening team performance and market penetration. Action: Led regional sales operations with full accountability for performance Managed multi-layered sales teams across geographies Implemented structured performance management and review mechanisms Expanded channel partnerships to improve distribution reach Result: Improved regional sales productivity and execution discipline Delivered sustained revenue growth across the region Increased market penetration through strengthened partnerships

Sales OperationsPerformance ManagementChannel Partnerships
Axis Bank

Area Sales Manager / Sales Manager

Axis Bank

Sep 2016 – Sep 2021

Situation:Highly competitive banking environment with aggressive growth and acquisition targets. Task:Expand territory presence, grow portfolios, and build strong sales teams. Action: Progressed through leadership roles with increasing responsibility Executed targeted sales strategies to drive customer acquisition Coached and developed teams to improve sales effectiveness Strengthened customer relationship and portfolio management processes Result: Achieved consistent portfolio and revenue growth Improved customer acquisition and retention Built capable and performance-driven sales teams

Sales StrategyCustomer AcquisitionPortfolio Management

Education

Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

Senior Leadership Programme

2023 – 2024
Periyar University, Salem

Periyar University, Salem

Master of Business Administration

2002 – 2004

Skills

Active ListenerbankingStrategic ExecutionEducation AdvisoryFinancial ServicesChannel PartnershipsTeam DevelopmentMarket ExpansionSales StrategyRevenue GrowthRegional Leadership

Languages

English (Professional working proficiency)Tamil (Native or bilingual proficiency)Malayalam (Elementary proficiency)Telugu (Elementary proficiency)