Hemang Desai
Leadership & Career Development / Personal Branding / International Success
Studied at Imperial College London
Worked at HSBC
Available Thursday at 12:30 AM UTC
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Hemang's Offerings
Custom hourly · $200/hr
Get help with Career Planning, General Exploration, and .
Hemang’s Career Coaching Qualifications
Coaches professionally
Experience level: Director
60+ people coached for Career Coaching
Welcome to my profile! With over two decades of experience in the financial services industry, including leadership roles at HSBC and ICICI Bank, I bring a wealth of knowledge in global payments solutions, client management, and business strategy. My career has been marked by transformative achievements such as launching digital onboarding solutions, driving double-digit sales growth, and establishing new business units. As a career development coach, I've successfully guided 50+ individuals to achieve their professional goals by leveraging my expertise in digitization, capacity building, and international business development. Let's work together to unlock your potential and navigate your career path with confidence. Reach out to start your journey today!
Hemang can help with:
Career Planning
General Exploration
Interview Prep
Job Search Strategies
Leadership
Networking Strategy
Personal Branding
About Hemang
I am a seasoned executive in Financial Services with over 20 years of leadership experience across Asia and the Middle East. Having navigated complex, multicultural business environments, I bring a unique blend of strategic insight, adaptive communication, and global fluency to his coaching practice. My transition into leadership coaching is driven by a passion for empowering professionals to unlock their highest potential and thrive in dynamic, high-stakes settings. My coaching style is warm, pragmatic and empathetic, enriched by real-world experience and tailored to each client’s unique journey. My Key Professional Achievements have been: >Turned around underperforming businesses - showcasing resilience and the power of adaptive leadership >Built high‑performing teams across Asia and Middle East via a distributed leadership structure – exemplifying multi-cultural fluency >Pioneered client‑centric models that became global benchmarks – illustrating sustainable organizational change and standards for excellence >Led transformation in banking, payments, and fintech - modeling how leaders can drive innovation >Grew cross‑regional business growth between Asia and Middle East - demonstrating strategic vision, navigating complex markets and rigorous execution
Why do I coach?
I coach because, I believe that leadership is not about titles but about sustainable impact. My coaching is guided by the principle that authentic, purpose-driven leaders can inspire trust, drive innovation, and create lasting value in their organizations. I personally undertook formal coaching late in my career and it did wonders to me. I only wish, I had availed of it much earlier. Having lived, worked, led people and supported corporate clients across geographies and cultures, I can add significant value to aspiring professionals who want to accelerate their success and grow - both at the workplace and personally. Finally, I find deep meaning and purpose in creating leaders and thus make an impact in the world we live in.
Work Experience
Director, Regional Head, Country Head
HSBC
March 2008 - December 2025
An International Banking and Payments business leader with extensive experience driving innovation, growth, and client excellence across Asia and the Middle East. Renowned for revitalizing commercial performance and scaling operations through strategic client management, digital transformation, and inclusive, people-centric leadership; Hemang has established success in developing and executing profitable revenue generation strategies, aligning HSBC’s digital products with market needs, and delivering superior growth in challenging environments. Thrives at the intersection of strategy, execution, people and technology—where bold ideas meet disciplined delivery. Adept at building high-performing teams, aligning cross-functional stakeholders, and fostering shared visions that translate into measurable impact. Hemang is recognized for coaching high-calibre talent, championing client-centric solutions, and embedding governance excellence across multicultural, complex organizations. He is a future-ready leader who can effectively connect the dots, integrate tech advancements rapidly and accurately and continuously navigates the significant pace of tech, economic, and geopolitical change. Hemang is also a certified Executive Leadership Coach. AREAS OF EXPERTISE Global Banking | Sales | Digitization and Scale | Transformation | Next-Gen Leadership Development | Client Excellence STRATEGIC CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Led portfolio growth by transforming sales operating models, doubling the rate of new client acquisition, penetrating new business corridors (China-India/ US-MENAT/ EU-India/ Asia-MENAT), promoting Treasury Centralisation with key CFOs, devising new sector propositions and multiplying sales productivity. Reduced cost of client operations by 30% in Hong Kong (largest franchise for HSBC) via digitisation and offshoring of low-value operations Achieved a near-100% digital penetration in a complex, legacy payments portfolio reducing risk and enhancing client experience Launched cutting-edge technology platforms to streamline client onboarding and servicing in record time Crafted and successfully executed from scratch the retail banking strategy for an under-penetrated market in India A Certified Executive Coach, Sustainability Leader and Board Director
Retail, SME Banking / Financial Institutions Banking
ICICI Bank Ltd
February 2004 - March 2008
• Established the transaction banking business for Financial Institutions in Western India • Established consumer banking coverage for retail and SME business for a state in India via 12 new branches, 7 clusters and a state hub. Devised and executed the operating model to deliver the complete suite of retail asset, liability, insurance and micro-finance products to the target market. • Achieved a 5 Mn client base with 200m+ deposits and assets in the first year Retail Banking, Business Unit Start-up and +1 skill
Education
Imperial College London
Executive Education, Sustainability Leadership
2024 - 2024
Wharton Executive Education
Executive Education, Corporate Governance in the Boardroom
2024 - 2024
London Business School
Executive Education, Leading Businesses and Functions
2018 - 2018
The Wharton School (UPenn)
Executive Education, Strategic Thinking and Leadership for Growth
2013 - 2013
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
Master of Management Studies, Business Administration
1997 - 1999
Sardar Patel University
Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
1992 - 1996
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