Milind Suryakant Rao

About

Company Secretary and corporate governance professional with 16+ years of experience in listed entities, banking operations, credit monitoring, securities-law compliance and corporate secretarial functions. Experienced in IPO readiness, board and committee processes, regulatory filings, stock-exchange liaison and stakeholder coordination.

Experience

• Company Secretary & Compliance Head
  Kataline Limited
  — – Present

  Played a key role in the Company’s IPO readiness and successful filing of the Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with SEBI and the stock exchanges. Coordinated with the BRLM, legal advisors, auditors, registrar to the issue and other stakeholders on IPO documentation, disclosures, due diligence and filing deliverables. Managed Board and Committee processes, shareholder approvals, statutory records and corporate secretarial requirements supporting IPO and capital-market readiness.

• Manager – Wholesale Banking Operations (WBO)
  Axis Bank Limited
  Mar 2022 – Feb 2025

  Handled corporate credit operations, credit monitoring and compliance-related activities for corporate customers. Coordinated loan documentation, legal vetting and external agency requirements, and acted as a coordination point for customer queries relating to trade, forex, cash management services and banking operations.

• Manager – Company Secretary
  MMP Industries Limited
  Sep 2018 – Mar 2022

  Handled company secretarial and listed-entity compliance requirements, including Companies Act, 2013 and applicable SEBI/stock-exchange regulations. Coordinated listing-related matters and liaison with stakeholders including the Registrar and Transfer Agent (RTA) and trustees.

• Deputy Manager – Company Secretary
  Jayaswal Neco Industries Limited
  Sep 2009 – Aug 2018

  Managed company secretarial and statutory compliance activities for a listed manufacturing company. Supported compliance with Companies Act requirements, securities laws, stock-exchange obligations, Board processes and shareholder meetings.

Education

• 2016
  Company Secretary

  Institute of Company Secretaries of India

  2016
• 2008 RT
  M.Com

  Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University

  2008
• 2004 RT
  B.Com

  Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University

  2004

Skills

Languages

Courses & certifications

• Certificate Course in Commercial Contract Management
• Mutual Fund Advisors Module · AMFI
• Financial Market Beginners Module · NCFM
• Surveillance in Stock Exchange Module · NCFM
• IRDA examination for Insurance Agents · IRDA

🏆 Achievements & awards

• Best Participant, Best Presenter and Best Report for Case Study

  Awarded at the 47th RMSOP conducted by ICSI-CCGRT, Navi Mumbai.

• NCC ‘C’ Certificate – Grade B

🎯 Hobbies & interests

• Tabla
• Music