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Devendra Sharma

Questioner · DISC type c
Managing Director, Corporate & Institutional Banking at Mizuho
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Devendra Sharma is a Managing Director and Co-Head of West, Corporate & Institutional Banking at Mizuho, bringing over 20 years of experience in deal origination, structuring, and risk management. As a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), he is responsible for expanding the banks business and client relationships in western India.

He has a keen interest in sustainable business practices, underscored by his recent completion of a Sustainable Finance course from the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership. This reflects a commitment to understanding and integrating modern financial principles with environmental and social governance.

Unique fact: He holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Management from the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA), a distinctive background for a corporate banker.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Managing Director, Corporate & Institutional Banking
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Personality Overview

How Devendra shows up

Price-Sensitive
Not Easily Convinced
Cautious & Analytical

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They prefer to fully evaluate every situation. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Priorities

Topics Devendra cares about

Corporate Banking
As Co-Head of Corporate & Institutional Banking at Mizuho, he is focused on expanding the bank's franchise and client base in western India.
Sustainable Finance
He recently completed a course on this subject from the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, demonstrating a proactive interest in the evolving landscape of finance.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Managing Director, Corporate & Institutional Banking
Mizuho
8-2023 - 7-2024
Interim CEO and Head of Corporate Banking
Mashreq Corporate & Investment Banking Group
4-2020 - 9-2025
Head of Corporate Banking
Mashreq Corporate & Investment Banking Group
7-2017 - 4-2020
Head Corporate Sales- Origination & Coverage, India
Mashreq Corporate & Investment Banking Group
8-2012 - 3-2016
Associate Director
National Australia Bank
In the press

Media appearances

Mizuho Said to Hire Mashreqbank's Corporate Banking India Head. Featured in Bloomberg
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Education
2009 - 2012
CFA- Chartered Financial Analyst
CFA Institute, USA
1999 - 2001
Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Management
Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA)
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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