Firdaus Nazar

Senior Banking Correspondent (BC), Financial Inclusion and FinTech professional with 23 years of experience across banking operations, digital financial services, e-Governance and large-scale field/project execution. Currently serving as Regional Head – FI at RNFI Services Limited. Experienced in managing multi-state BC networks, CSP/retailer ecosystems, bank relationships, customer acquisition, merchant onboarding, AePS, DMT, remittance, CMS, KYC-led acquisition, government projects, vendor management, manpower deployment and P&L-oriented operations.

Worked on Financial Inclusion assignments involving SBI, Bank of Baroda, PNB, Central Bank of India, Bank of India, Union Bank of India, Indian Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Bank of Maharashtra and IDBI Bank.

Regional Head – Financial Inclusion at RNFI Services Limited (2023-03 – Present)

• Lead and monitor Financial Inclusion distribution operations across the East Hub covering Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha and North East states.
• Oversee Corporate BC operations for banking partners including Bank of India, Union Bank of India, Central Bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank, Bank of Maharashtra and Indian Bank.
• Drive revenue and target achievement across Remittance, AePS, CMS, KYC-led new customer acquisition and merchant onboarding.
• Conduct market mapping to identify high-potential geographies and strengthen channel penetration and field coverage.
• Recruit, train and monitor regional teams while aligning field performance with organizational targets.
• Ensure regulatory and operational compliance while supporting customer acquisition and cash/digital liquidity across retail outlets.

Regional Manager at Alankit Limited (2016-06 – 2023-03)

• Managed large-scale Financial Inclusion projects for banking partners including SBI, Bank of Baroda, Central Bank of India, PNB, Union Bank of India and IDBI Bank.
• Led digital payment operations for Alankit's SpotPe platform covering AePS and DMT services.
• Managed a network of 780 retailer points delivering NSDL/UTIITSL PAN-related services and National Pension System (NPS) operations.
• Supervised institutional distribution of ID card printers and localized debit card printing operations for IDBI Bank.
• Managed UIDAI enrolment agency operations and Aadhaar-related delivery in association with Kotak and YES Bank.
• Led deployment and supervision of 281 manpower resources across institutions including AIIMS, IIT Patna and the Social Welfare Department.
• Supported government liaison, tendering and business development activities for state and central projects.

Project Manager at Fourth Dimension Solution (2015-09 – 2016-01)

• Managed UIDAI Aadhaar enrolment operations covering performance, project cost and scheduling.
• Oversaw EESL LED Distribution and Corporate BC operations for Bank of Baroda.
• Negotiated vendor and service arrangements while controlling project delivery costs.

Project Executive at Vedavaag Systems Limited (2012-09 – 2015-01)

• Supervised UIDAI enrolment initiatives and Corporate SBI CSP network operations.
• Coordinated CSC (Vasudha Kendra), socio-economic survey and NPR data-entry projects.
• Supported business planning, local recruitment and operational quality audits.

Project Executive at Anishi Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. (2012-01 – 2012-09)

• Managed National Population Register (NPR) operations across four districts.
• Coordinated MNREGA workflows, Election Data Entry and Photo Roll Printing projects.
• Maintained coordination with government officials for timely project execution.

Project Administrator at F.F. Info. Com (2008-12 – 2012-01)

• Administered operations across 11 districts of Bihar for Election Data Entry, RSBY, BPL Data Entry, NISBUD and Jharkhand UID Survey Data Entry.
• Coordinated cross-functional technical teams to meet government project delivery schedules.

Project Coordinator at Applied Automation Pvt. Ltd. (2003-03 – 2008-01)

• Delivered IT support and solutions for institutions including NABARD, C.D.A., National Insurance, NHPC and REC.
• Monitored and resolved network and server issues to support operational continuity.
• Managed an 11-member production team and contributed to 30% growth in localized business lines.

Lab Instructor at DIGMAX-IT (2003)

Managed computer training laboratory operations and daily batches of up to 400 students in hardware and software design principles.

Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) in Software Design – Sikkim Manipal University (SMU)

Intermediate in Science (I.Sc.) in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English & Hindi

Matriculation – Dr. Zakir Hussain High School