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Vivek Kannan

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Chief Operating Officer at Hinduja Housing Finance
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Vivek Kannan is the Chief Operating Officer at Hinduja Housing Finance, where he holds complete P&L ownership. His extensive career in financial services includes COO roles at Motilal Oswal and DHFL, and leading credit operations at Citi. He holds an Executive MBA from INSEAD and is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt.

Outside of his executive role, Vivek is passionate about social impact and fostering innovation. He volunteers as a mentor for startups at T-Hub and actively champions social enterprises focused on sustainability and waste recycling, aiming to empower communities and improve the planet.

He actively supports "waste to value" startups, demonstrating a unique interest in sustainable and socially conscious business models.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Chief Operating Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Priorities

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Housing Finance
As COO with P&L ownership at Hinduja Housing Finance, he has deep expertise in this sector, following similar leadership roles at Motilal Oswal and DHFL.
Operational Excellence
His background as a certified Six Sigma Black Belt and long tenure overseeing credit operations at Citi highlights a focus on efficient and effective business processes.
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Career

Work history

7-2020
Chief Operating Officer
Hinduja Housing Finance
8-2019 - 6-2020
Chief Operating Officer
Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd
7-2017 - 8-2019
Chief Operating Officer - Retail Business
DHFL
2-2016 - 6-2017
Credit Operations Director - Consumer Bank
Citi
1-2015 - 2-2016
Head Credit Initation
Citi
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Education
5-2020 - 12-2021
Executive MBA
INSEAD
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