Mrs Mahpara Ali is a career banker, having held varied senior positions in the State Bank of India, spanning retail branch banking, foreign exchange, credit management, and HR. Some key assignments held by her include Deputy General Manager of NRI Branch where she handled three prestigious quasi sovereign bonds on behalf of the Government of India. As General Manager & then Chief General Manager in charge of Karnataka, she had comprehensive charge of the functioning of SBI and the distinction of taking it to the first position in every business parameter in one of the most competitive markets in the country. She is recognised as a capable administrator and woman of substance.

Later, as the Training Head of a vast and distributed learning system handling 300,000 employees, she conceptualised a revamped network with standardisation in content and delivery and introduction of technology through e-learning & database management.

Post her retirement from State Bank of India, Ms. Mahpara Ali has immersed herself in social service, associating herself with social sector organisations and Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs). She currently chairs the Board of KBS Local Area Bank, which provides banking services to rural communities and primarily funds micro finance in three southern states of India. She is also the Vice Chairperson of MAS, an NGO engaged in capacity building of women groups and empowerment of rural communities.

Ms Ali has always had an abiding interest in education, particularly for the underprivileged. She has been the President of Princess Durru Shehvar Group Of Educational Institutions for over two decades, a Society which caters to about 1500 students through two schools and two colleges, with a focus on the backward and underprivileged girl child. Mrs Mahpara Ali is also a Trustee of NHWAT, which runs several institutions dedicated to education of girls, a hospital, and skill development centres for women.

Mahpara Ali also continues to offer her professional services to larger corporates and organisations. She is on the Board of Governors, Institute of Public Enterprise , ranked amongst the top 100 Business Schools in India, and is a Director on the Board of Ramky infrastructure Ltd. one of the country's best known Infrastructure corporations.

Mrs Ali is a university rank holder, with a BA Honors and MA from the Bangalore University and a Diploma in Foreign Exchange from IIB. She is also an MBTI Professional.


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