Sri E. Raveendra is associated with Samvit Research Foundation since 2019, as Deputy Director (Strategy & Systems).

He is a Post-Graduate in Commerce from Shri Ram College of Commerce(SRCC), Delhi University and a Law Graduate from Bangalore University.

A Banker by profession, he worked with State Bank of India for 35 years in various capacities, including as Branch Manager and Faculty/Behavioural Science Faculty.

As Assistant General Manager, he handled High Value Advances, Organizational Planning, Systems & Procedures, Corporate Taxation, Compliance, Restructuring of Administrative Offices, Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance, RTI etc., besides Vision, Mission & Goals Setting Exercise for a Subsidiary Bank.