Deputy Chief Executive Officer/ Company Secretary

Mr. Paras Raj Kandel is a chartered accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India with 12 years of post-qualification experience. He started his career in banking in 2007 with ICICI bank, the largest private sector bank in India, working in Financial Accounting and Reporting Group (FARG) at Assistant manager level and has successfully headed various functional units in Banks and financial institutions in Nepal till date. Apart from experience working as a CEO of a regional level development Bank, Hamro Bikas Bank, he has experience working in a national level finance company (erstwhile Standard Finance Limited) in the capacity of Head of finance, planning and administration as well as in a commercial Bank (Civil Bank Limited) in the capacity of head of internal audit and Compliance (AML/CFT His core areas of expertise include financial reporting, Budgeting and planning, risk management, compliance and strategy formulation. Mr. Kandel had the last stint as a CEO in Hamro Bikas Bank Limited for a little less than 2 years and 9 months and was a key member of the team instrumental in devising the scheme of arrangement for the acquisition of Hamro Bikas Bank Limited by Jyoti Bikas Bank Limited. 

Chief Risk Officer (CRO)

Mr. Sushil Kumar Sharma has more than 27 years of working experience in banking sector. He started his career from Nabil Bank Ltd Former Nepal Arab Bank Ltd in 1990 A.D. and has gained working experience in different sectors like Credit and Trade Finance, Remittance, Treasury, Marketing, Branch manager of high value branches like Biratnagar, Birgunj, New Road, Butwal etc. as well as more than 4 years as Regional Manager. Prior to joining Jyoti Bikash Bank, he was in Nepal SBI Bank Ltd, an associate of State Bank India as Regional Manager - Central Region and was controlling 25 branches inside and outside Kathmandu valley. He holds Masters degree in Business Administration from Tribhuwan University with specialization in profit planning and budgeting as well as Tax law and planning.

Chief Business Officer ( CBO)

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Mr. Baldev Thapa has more than 16 years of experience working in different capacities in banking sector. Mr. Thapa started his career in banking from first bank in Nepal, Nepal Bank Ltd in 2005 and progressed in his career working in different functions in different Banks and financial institutions. He has experience working in both commercial banks and National level development banks in managerial positions. He joined Jyoti Bikash Bank Limited in August 2017 and has been an integral part of management team since then. His core area of expertise includes treasury management, operations, human resource management, learning and development and general service in banks. He has been assigned with the function of Chief Operating Officer in Jyoti Bikash Bank Limited in May 2020. He holds Master of Business Studies (MBS) from Tribhuvan University (TU) with specialization of Account.

Chief Finance Officer (CFO)

Ms. Uma Shrestha is a chartered accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal (ICAN) with 9 years of post-qualification experience. She started her career in audit in 2007 with the experience of auditing in various commercial banks and other financial institutions, NGOs/INGOs and public enterprises. Ms. Shrestha started her banking career from Jyoti Bikash Bank Limited in November 2012. She has exceled her working experience in different department of the bank as a Head of Department in Finance, Audit, Treasury and HR. She has also performed her function as a member in Credit Committee of the Bank. She has been assigned with the function of Chief Finance Officer (CFO) in Jyoti Bikash Bank Limited in August 6, 2020. She holds Master of Business Studies (MBS) from Tribhuvan University (TU) with specialization in Finance.