Sandeep Poddar is an accomplished company secretary with extensive experience in corporate governance and compliance. Currently serving as Company Secretary at Axis Bank since November 2021, Sandeep previously held the position of Company Secretary at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited from January 2009 to November 2021, and also served as Assistant Company Secretary. Earlier roles include Deputy Company Secretary at Sterlite Industries and Company Secretary and Compliance Officer at Gontermann-Peipers (India) Limited. Sandeep began the career as Officer - Secretarial at Usha Martin Limited. Academic qualifications include a Certification in IT and Cyber Security from the Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology, a Master’s in Business Laws from the National Law School of India University, an Associate Company Secretary designation from The Institute of Company Secretaries of India, and a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from The Bhowanipore Gujarati Education College.