Sathish Vittal
Head of Fraud Risk
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About
Senior Fraud Risk & Compliance Leader with 20 years in Banking, NBFCs & FinTechs. Proven expertise in fraud governance, regulatory compliance, investigations, and portfolio risk mitigation. Trusted advisor to CXOs & Boards, with a strong record of framework building, regulatory engagement, recoveries, and embedding risk culture.
Experience
Head – Fraud Control Unit at MyShubhlife (2020-01 – Present)
- Lead enterprise fraud governance for unsecured lending.
- Built fraud detection & investigation frameworks with digital tools.
- Partnered with law enforcement for FIRs, account freezes & recoveries.
- Drafted and institutionalized the company's first fraud control policy.
Area Fraud Risk Manager at HDFC Bank Ltd (2016-01 – 2020-12)
- Directed fraud strategy across 21 retail lending products.
- Reduced fraud losses via analytics, early detection & preventive controls.
- Regional governance model scaled pan-India.
Collections Manager at HDFC Bank Ltd (2009-01 – 2016-12)
- Led hard-bucket collections for Auto & TW loans.
- Drove recoveries in fraud-linked accounts.
Branch Manager at Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services (2002-01 – 2009-12)
Branch In-Charge at IndusInd Bank (2002-01 – 2009-12)
Assistant Manager at Bajaj Finance (2002-01 – 2009-12)
Education
PG Diploma in Human Resource Management
Master of Commerce in Commerce
Bachelor of Commerce in Commerce
