Sohel Shams, Vice President

Sohel Shams

Vice President

Meghna Bank Limited

Location
Bangladesh
Education
Master's degree, Marketing
Experience
26 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :26 years, 3 Months

Vice President at Meghna Bank Limited
  • Bangladesh
  • My current job since February 2020

Looking after all the activities of the branch. Nurture existing customers as well as hunt for new customers in both liabilities and assets.

Senior Vice President & Head of Branch at People's Leasing And Financial Services Limited
  • Bangladesh
  • July 2016 to October 2019

As Head of Branch, I got to look after all the business activities of the branch both asset and liability sides. Responsible for target achievement of the branch. Besides member of Asset Liability Committee, Management Committee, Credit Committee of the company.

Vice President and Head of Gulshan Branch at Phoenix Finance & Investments Limited
  • Bangladesh
  • February 2012 to July 2016

Head of Gulshan Branch. Looking after and supervise a team of 8 members. Marketing of customers and supervise the credit proposals as well as maintaining good relations with the customers.

Senior Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager at The City Bank Limited, Imamgonj Branch
  • Bangladesh
  • December 2008 to January 2012

Duration: From November 2008 to January 2012, worked in The City Bank Limited, Imamgonj Branch as Senior Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager

Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager at The City Bank Limited, Kawran Bazar Branch
  • Bangladesh
  • August 2008 to November 2008

Duration: From August 2008 to November 2008, I had been working at The City Bank Limited, Kawran Bazar Branch as Branch Manager.

Senior Executive Officer, Promoted to AVP in 2007 at The City Bank Limited, Dhaka Chamber Branch
  • Bangladesh
  • October 2004 to June 2008

Looking after the export business of the branch and foreign trade in-charge.

Senior Executive Officer, Foreign Trade- Export at The City Bank Limited, B.B Avenue Branch
  • Bangladesh
  • July 2003 to September 2004

Responsible for export department in the branch.

Joined as Probationary Officer. Promoted to the rank of Senior Principal Officer. at Eastern Bank Limited
  • Bangladesh
  • December 1997 to June 2003

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Customer Service: Managing all the customers regarding their problems and solve them accordingly. Also involved in cash management. Looking after the Foreign Trade related matters.
Foreign Trade-Import/Export: Scrutinizing the export L/C, advise of export L/C, opening of BTB L/C, checking of import documents. Advise to the applicant and notice to the negotiating bank regarding discrepancies and acceptance of documents. Factory inspection of respective clients for PCC disbursement, scrutinizing and negotiation of export document. correspondence, forward booking of foreign currency for making payment, proposal preparation for L/C, correspondence with the export clients, factory inspection, Preparation of different kind of statements.

Education

Master's degree, Marketing
  • at International Business Administration and Information System University
  • December 1999

Master of Business Administration, majoring in Marketing

Bachelor's degree, Finance & Marketing
  • at Independent University, Bangladesh
  • April 1997

1993 - 1997 Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Independent University, Bangladesh Major: Finance & Marketing CGPA: 3.42

High school or equivalent, Science Group
  • at University Laboratory School & College
  • December 1989

1989 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) University Laboratory School & College, Dhaka Result: Obtained 1st Division

High school or equivalent, Science Group
  • at Dawood Public School
  • June 1987

1987 Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Dawood Public School, Jessore Cantonment Result: Obtained 1st Division

Specialties & Skills

Managerial Experience
Leadership
Customer Service
Trade Finance
Export Finance
ALGORITHM
AMI PRO
CUSTOMER SERVICE
FINANCE
IMPORT/EXPORT
SERVICE DEPARTMENT
TRAINING

Languages

English
Intermediate

Memberships

The American Center, U.S. Embassy Annex, J Block, Progoti Sharoni, Baridhara, Dhaka 1212
  • Member, ID# 103537
  • July 2012

Training and Certifications

Advance Certificate on Business Administration (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2014
Valid Until:
January 9999

Hobbies

  • Photography, watching different Movies, swimming, travelling etc.