Sridhar Karlapudi

Sridhar Karlapudi is an accomplished financial executive currently serving as the Chief Operating Officer at Bank of Sharjah since December 2024. Prior to this role, Karlapudi held the position of COO (SMF 24 designate) at Ahli United Bank (UK) PLC from September 2023 to November 2024. With extensive experience in the banking sector, Karlapudi was the Group Head of Operations at Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank from May 2021 to August 2023, and previously served as the Global Head of Operations & Executive Vice President at Mashreq Bank from March 2015 to April 2021. Earlier in the career, Karlapudi worked as a Director in Banking Operations at Tata Consultancy Services from February 2013 to December 2014. Karlapudi's academic credentials include a Chartered Accountant degree from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Madras.