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“I think that working from home is great. In my experience, the best trick is to find ways to divide your work mode and your home mode. Working from home during this crisis enables everyone to remain productive while staying home to flatten the curve to contain impact of the Covid-19. I really feel blessed to be busy working from home and not getting bored’’

Lavinia Thancanamootoo

We will do what it takes to adapt to the situation and serve you at its best

Valerie Lincoln

Department : Private Banking & Wealth Management

My job entails : Building and maintaining one-to-one dedicated relationships with clients, mostly in the expatriate sector. Packaging tailor-made financial offerings that suit clients’ needs and constantly aiming to find the ideal banking services, products and alternative investment solutions bundle.

My highest professional achievement : To be honest, it is difficult to highlight one achievement! Every time we find the perfect tailor-made product/service for a client, it’s an achievement! Every happy customer is a victory!

The most important lesson I’ve learnt in my career : Always trust your gut feeling! If something doesn’t seem right, slow down, re-evaluate the case and find a solution.

My best moment at the Bank : The learning! The financial world offers so many different avenues to constantly learn and grow.

The quality/ies to have in this client-facing role : The ability to lend an ear at all times. How would you find the best option for a client if you do not understand what he really needs?

How do I maintain a work/family life balance? Happiness at work is crucial in creating a good balance. At the Bank, we are a close family and I’m lucky to be part of an institution that understands the importance of work/life balance. Moreover, spending quality time with my kids helps me reinforce that healthy balance.

If I were to describe a day at AfrAsia using a movie name, it would be : Speed 2! We tend to be on-the-go at all times!

If I were not in the financial industry, I’d be : Working in Property Sales! I’ve got a property sales background and I still love it!

The one moment I wish I could freeze in time : My holidays at the breath-taking Namib Desert. This was one of my most priceless travel experiences last year.

My secret vice : Secretly, I need to add a new piece to my wardrobe every month – it’s a question of survival!

Yamini Doyekee

Department : Treasury & Markets

My job entails : Creating an interdepartmental synergy around Custody and Debt Capital Markets and the development of their potential as a product house. Also, building a product portfolio, which highlights the competitiveness of the Bank.

My highest professional achievement : Carving my place amongst high-performing individuals and maintaining the performance momentum across clusters in a relatively short span of time.

The most important lesson I’ve learnt in my career : Along the years, I actually learnt how crucial it is to have your own yardstick of improvement and the ultimate need to keep the fire burning irrespective of circumstances.

My best moment at the Bank : My comeback following my Masters in the UK, which validates my professional choices to have started with AfrAsia and to thereafter take the collaboration forward.

The quality/ies to have in this client-facing role : Proactiveness

How do I maintain a work/family life balance? Honestly, the credit goes to my parents for being my backbone and bearing with me every day!

If I were to describe a day at AfrAsia using a movie name, it would be : The Devil Wears Prada….a way to show that it’s ok to always maintain a firm stance if you are to break those glass ceilings!

If I were not in the financial industry, I’d be : Working in Strategic Consultancy

The one moment I wish I could freeze in time : When the Bank offered me a sponsorship for my studies while I simultaneously got a scholarship from Warwick Business School.

My secret vice : Indulging in random hard talks to irritate my close ones :P