Our Team

Sanjay Chawla

Chief Investment Officer

Mr. Chawla has over 34 years of experience in fund management, equity research and Management Consultancy. Currently, he is Chief Investment Officer - Equity at Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India Private Limited. In his prior roles, he has worked with Baroda Asset Management India Limited as Chief Investment officer, Birla SunLife AMC as Sr. Fund Manager-Equity, managing various schemes with different strategies. Mr. Chawla has also worked as Head of Research with SBI Capital Markets and in various capacities in the equity research space in Motilal Oswal Securities, IDBI Capital Markets, SMIFS Securities, IIT Invest Trust & Lloyds Securities. He is the fund manager for certain schemes of the Mutual Fund.

Mr. Chawla is graduated with a Masters of Management Studies from Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani.

Jitendra Sriram

Senior Fund Manager

Mr. Sriram brings with him overall 27 years of experience in investment segment. Currently, he is Senior Fund Manager - Equity at Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India Private Limited. Prior to this, he worked with Prabhudas Lilladher Portfolio Management Services as Senior Vice President – Equity Fund Manager, Max Life Insurance Company Private Limited, HSBC Securities & Capital Markets (India) Private Limited, HSBC Asset Management (India) Private Limited.

Mr. Sriram is graduated with MBA in Finance and hold BE degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from BIT Mesra

Shiv Chanani

Senior Fund Manager

Mr. Chanani brings with him over all experience of 24 years in investment segment. Currently, he is Senior Fund Manager - Equity at Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India Private Limited. Prior to this, he worked with Elara Securities (India) private Limited as Head – equity Research & Strategy, E Fund Management (HK) Co. Ltd, Sundaram Asset Management Co. Ltd and Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited (formerly known as Reliance Capital Asset Management).

Mr. Chanani is graduated with PGDM from Indian Institute of Management Bangalore & CFA Charterholder from CFA Institute, USA.

Pratish Krishnan

Fund Manager & Senior Analyst

Mr. Krishnan brings with him over 24 years of experience in equity markets covering equity research and fund management. Currently, he is Fund Manager & Senior Analyst at Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India Private Limited. Prior to this, he worked with leading institutional brokerage houses such as Antique Finance, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, SBI Capital Markets in equity research.

Mr. Krishnan is graduated with CFA (level 3 candidate), MMS in finance from Sydenham Institute of Management Studies.

Sandeep Jain

Senior Analyst & Fund Manager

Mr. Jain brings with him overall 17 years of experience in research and fund management. Currently, he is Senior Analyst & Fund Manager at Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India Private Limited. Prior to this, he worked with Aditya Birla Sunlife Insurance Limited as Fund Manager and Research Analyst, Sundaram Asset Management Company Limited, Emkay Global Financial Service Ltd. and IDBI Capital Markets & Securities Limited.

Neeraj Saxena

Fund Manager & Dealer

Mr. Saxena brings with him 21 years of experience in financial services industry. Currently, he is Fund Manager & Dealer - Equity at Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India Private Limited. Prior to this, he worked as Assistant Vice President - Institutional Equity Sales at Stratcap Securities. He has also held notable positions like Head - Communication Cell at Karvy Stock Broking and Senior Investment Advisor at Iden Investment Advisor.

Mr. Saxena is graduated with Post-Graduate Diploma in Management in Finance and holds Master’s Degree in Science (Organic Chemistry).

Meenakshi Gururaj

Dealer-Equity

Ms. Meenakshi Gururaj has an overall experience of 18 years. Her previous job stint was at Canara Robeco Asset Management Co Ltd. Academically, she has completed MBA (Finance) from ICFAI, Tripura and B.Com from Mumbai University.

Kirtan Mehta

Senior Analyst

Mr. Kirtan Mehta has an overall experience of 25 years. His previous job stints were at BOB Capital Markets, HSBC Group, ICRA Management Consulting Service, Reliance Industries and Larsen & Toubro. Academically, he has completed MMS in Finance from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies Mumbai, Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics), Thadomal Shahani Engineering College, Mumbai and CFA charter holder.

Kushant Arora

Fund Manager & Research Analyst

Mr. Arora has a total of 11 years of work experience across equity research, portfolio management, financial risk management & audits. His last stint was with VLS Finance Ltd. as an equity research analyst for over 2 years. Prior to that, he worked with various companies like Baroda Asset Management India Ltd., UTI Asset Management Company Ltd. & Axis Securities Ltd. Mr. Arora is graduated with CA, FRM.

Himanshu Singh

Fund Manager & Research Analyst

Mr. Himanshu Singh has an overall experience of more than 10 years in equity research covering multiple sectors in India and global markets. His last stint was with IDBI Capital Markets & Securities, managing the Automobile and Auto Ancillary sector research for 5 months. Prior to that, he was associated with Prabhudas Lilladher Pvt. Ltd. for 1.5 years and CRISIL Ltd. for more than 5 years respectively. His earlier experience also includes stint with HSBC Global Markets and Transparent Value Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Singh is graduated with MMS in Finance and has done B.Com(Honours).

Arjun Bagga

CFA, Fund Manager & Research Analyst

Mr. Bagga has an overall work experience of over 7 years. He has previously worked with TeamLease Services Ltd, Dolat Capital Market Pvt Ltd. and Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities, in equity research, covering the Indian Banks and Financial services sectors. Prior to that, he has worked with Ventura Securities and Ion Trading Pvt Ltd. Mr. Bagga is graduated with B.E. and has done CFA(USA).

Swapna Shelar

Fund Manager & Research Associate

Ms. Swapna Shelar has overall experience of 14 years in financial markets. In the past, she was associated with Ohm Stockbroker Pvt. Ltd. as Manager in the derivative department for close to 1 year. Prior to that, she has also worked with companies like Union Asset Management Company Ltd., IDFC Asset Management Company Ltd. & WNS Global Services. Ms. Shelar is graduated with MBA in Finance and has done CFA(Lever II).

Ankeet Pandya

Research Analyst

Mr Ankeet Pandya has an overall experience of 12 years. His is previous job stints were at InCred Asset Management, Elara Capital, Motilal Oswal Securities Ltd. and Dalal & Broacha Stock Broking Pvt. Ltd. Academically, he has completed MMS in Finance from MET Institute of Management, Mumbai and Graduation in Commerce from M. K. Sanghvi College of Commerce and Economics.

Prashant Pimple

Chief Investment Officer

Mr. Pimple is a seasoned asset management professional with rich experience of over 25 years in Fixed Income segment. Currently, Mr. Prashant is the Chief Investment Officer – Fixed Income at Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India Pvt Ltd. Prior to this, he worked with Nippon India Mutual Fund for over 16 years as Senior Fund Manager Fixed Income. Other organizations that Prashant has worked with are Fidelity Fund Management, ICICI Bank, Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait, Saraswat Co-op bank and Small Industrial Development Bank of India.

Mr. Pimple is a Commerce Graduate from Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics and has completed his MBA from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS). Addionally, he has also done ACTM, Chartered Treasury Manager course specializing in Treasury and Forex Management from The Institute of Chartered Financial Analyst of India.

Vikram Pamnani

Senior Fund Manager

Mr. Pamnani brings with over 15 years of experience in Fixed Income domain. Currently, he is Fund Manager - Fixed Income at Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India Private Limited. Prior to this, he worked with Essel Finance Asset Management Company Limited where he has spent over 3 years playing a key role in Fund Management of Mutual Fund Schemes. He has also worked as Fixed Income trader at Canara Robeco Mutual Fund, was responsible for trading/execution of fixed income assets across duration schemes, and with Deutsche Bank as a Documentary Credit Analyst.

Mr. Pamnani is graduated with PGDM in Finance from SIES College of Management Studies, Mumbai.

Gurvinder Singh Wasan

CFA, Fund Manager

Mr. Gurvinder Singh Wasan has overall experience of 21 years spreading over fund management, rating agency, treasury and retail banking. His last stint was with JM Financial Asset Management Limited where he was designated as Senior Fund Manager and Credit Analyst for 2.5 years and handled fixed income desk overseeing the fund management responsibilities. Before joining JM Financial Asset Management Limited, he was associated with Principal Asset Management Private Limited for 13 years where he handled Fund management and credit analysis related activities. His earlier experience includes stints with CRISIL Ltd. and ICICI Bank ltd. Mr. Singh is graduated with a CA from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and holds degree in Masters in Commerce. Additionally he has dome CFA(USA).

Jay Sheth

Senior Credit Analyst and Fund Manager

Mr. Sheth brings with over 18 years of experience in corporate credit risk assessment across Media & Entertainment, Roads, EPC, Cement, Retail, Conglomerates and various other sectors. Currently, he is Senior Credit Analyst and Fund Manager at Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India Private Limited. Prior to this, he worked with ICICI Bank Limited where he was part of the Global Client Group for assessment of credit proposals across industries. He has also worked with ICRA Limited for 6 years.

Mr. Sheth is graduated with MBA from NMIMS, Mumbai and holds bachelor’s degree in Electronics & Telecom Engineering

Vishnu Soni

Senior Manager – Credit Analyst

Mr. Soni brings with him 9 years of varied experience into corporate credit risk assessment across Power, Roads, CGD, EPC, Telecom sectors. Currently, he is Senior Manager – Credit Analyst at Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India Private Limited. Prior to this, he worked as Credit Risk Analyst, Large Corporate & Infra Ratings with CRISIL Ratings Ltd. He has also worked with L&T Infra Finance Co Ltd, Axis Bank Limited, DCB Bank Limited.

Mr. Soni is graduated with CA from (ICAI) & Company Secretary from the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI).

Madhav Vyas

Dealer

Mr. Vyas brings with more than 9 years. Currently, he is Dealer - Fixed Income at Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India Private Limited. Prior to this, he worked with Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd as Dealer - Fixed Income. He has also worked with Derivium Tradition Securities (INDIA) Pvt. Ltd, SPA Capital Advisor Pvt. Ltd, Almondz Global Securities Limited and Kabra Associates.

Mr. Vyas is graduated with CA from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and MFM MBA from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS).

Jayesh Gandhi

Head - Offshore Advisory & AIF

Mr. Gandhi brings with him over 20 years of experience managing Indian equities, across market-caps, with the track record of delivering above average/benchmark returns for over a decade. Currently, he is Head - Offshore Advisory & AIF at Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India Private Limited. Prior to this he worked with Aditya Birla Sun Life Asset Management Company (ABSL AMC). He was Lead Portfolio Manager for the India Multi-Cap/Mid Cap Equity strategies managing an AUM of over USD 700 million. He has also worked as Lead Portfolio Manager for the India Multi-Cap strategies, part of the India Onshore leadership team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM). In 2018 Mr. Gandhi was ranked amongst Top Equity Fund Managers by Business Outlook publication & the ET Wealth. As a volunteer, Mr. Gandhi has served as the President of the CFA Society India from 2013-18 and was a Board member for 10 years (2008-18).

Mr. Gandhi is graduated with CA from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, CFA (US) and Master of International Management from Thunderbird, US.

Shrinarayan Mishra

Fund Manager & Research Analyst, Equities

Shrinarayan brings with him over 6 years of experience spread across Asset & Wealth Management, Equity Research, Valuations and Audit. He joined Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management in June 2024. He has previously worked with Nrups Consultants, a Family Office, as an Associate Fund Manager – Equities where he played a key role in managing equity investments. He has also worked with Equirus Securities, a sell side research firm, as a Research Associate covering capital goods sector, providing in-depth analysis and insights. Prior to that he worked at KPMG where his key role involved developing financial models, earnings presentation, identifying and tracking revenue drivers, variance analysis and contributing to other management/shareholder reports.

Shrinarayan is a Chartered Accountant and has completed all levels of the CFA (USA) program. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree.

Darshil Shah

Investment Specialist - Indian Equities

Darshil brings with him over 6 years of experience spread across Asset & Wealth Management and Credit Ratings & Research. He has previously worked with JP Morgan & Co. as an Investment Specialist, where he played a key role in crafting informative publications and presentations, delineating insights on their suite of global multi-asset products to clients. He has also worked with CRISIL, India’s largest credit rating agency, as a Credit Analyst, where he used to work on comprehensive rating reports, sector analysis, ESG research and other media publications.

Darshil has completed his Masters in Management Studies from N.L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai, India. He is a CFA Charterholder, USA. He has completed his CFA certification in ESG investing.

Goldy Admane

ESG Research Analyst

Goldy is a dedicated ESG professional with over six years of experience across asset management, management consulting, and water infrastructure sector. As an ESG Research Analyst, he focuses on ESG integration and stewardship. Additionally, he is involved with BNP Paribas Asset Management’s Global Sustainability Center. Prior to his current role, Goldy worked at Deloitte India Consulting and VA Tech Wabag. He holds an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad and has completed his undergraduate studies at NIT Warangal. He has completed his CFA certification in ESG investing, and is a GARP Sustainability and Climate Risk certificate holder. He has successfully completed Level 1 of the CFA program.

Pankaj Sonkar

Trader and Investment Support

Pankaj joined in October 2022 as a Trader & Investment Support. He has an overall work experience of 7 years. His previous job stints were at Canara HSBC OBC Life Insurance, SBI General Insurance Co. Ltd, Reliance Nippon life Insurance & ICICI Bank Ltd. Academically, Pankaj has completed his M.Com from Mumbai University.