He has joined the State Bank of India as a probationary officer and served in a number of roles. He also served as the chief manager of the Thalassery branch in Kerala.[5]
After having retired from the State Bank of India in 1982, he was appointed as a director and board member at many private companies including Reliance Industries and Western India Plywood Limited.[9][10]
He also served as vice-chairman of the now defunct Dubai Bank.[11]