R Shankar - Chartered Banker, Independent Director, Advisor

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Member of the Advisory Committee to the Board at Aurevia Capital Advisors Pvt. Ltd.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Overview

R Shankar is a C-suite advisor and commercial banker with over 30 years of experience across international banking, technology, and consulting. He specializes in business operations, risk management, and organizational restructuring. Colleagues describe him as sharp, competent, and a clear-thinking professional with deep domain knowledge.

Beyond his corporate advisory roles, Shankar is passionate about sharing his expertise through mentoring and academic engagements. He is also a part-time writer, contributing articles to some of Indias major daily publications, blending his financial acumen with a flair for communication.

Unique fact: He applies his extensive international finance and technology expertise to the agricultural sector as an Independent Director for an innovative drone-based AgTech company.

Personality Overview

Planner & Achiever

Consummate Professional

Output-Driven

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.  They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

Sustainable Agriculture
Serves as an Independent Director for BharatRohan, an AgTech company focused on revolutionizing agriculture into a sustainable livelihood for future generations using cutting-edge technology.
Financial Inclusion
His consulting experience includes specific assignments focused on financial inclusion, reflecting a professional interest in expanding financial services to underserved populations.
Corporate Governance
As a certified Independent Director and Chairman of an Audit Committee, he is deeply involved in ensuring effective corporate oversight, compliance, and risk management.

Media Appearances

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Work History

1-2026
Member of the Advisory Committee to the Board at Aurevia Capital Advisors Pvt. Ltd.
11-2025
Global Consultant and Advisor at Third Bridge Group Limited
9-2024
Non-Executive Independent Director and Chairman - Audit Committee of the Board at BharatRohan®- Revitalizing agriculture
6-2024
Global Consultant and Advisor at Dialectica
6-2023
Global Consultant and Advisor at Guidepoint

Education

2020 - 2022
MCIBS - Member (International) of The Chartered Institute of Bankers from The Chartered Banker Institute
2007 - 2009
CAIIB (Part-II) from Indian Institute of Banking and Finance

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Exp : 2 Location : Dubai, United Arab Emirates Job Level : Junior Designation : Member of the Advisory Committee to the Board at Aurevia Capital Advisors Pvt. Ltd.
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Insights For Selling To R Shankar

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.
  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer
  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant

DONT's

  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with R Shankar is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from R Shankar

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will R Shankar move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can R Shankar take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And R Shankar

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