Rakesh Bhatt was the Executive Director at Bajaj Finance Limited and a member of the executive management team. As the Executive Director of the company, he oversaw the functional responsibilities of Technology, Operations, Digital Platforms, and Legal. He was also responsible for driving sustainable growth for all the strategic initiatives of the company. Rakesh's journey in the Bajaj Finserv group of companies started in 2009. He was the Chief Operating Officer at Bajaj Finance Limited until 2018 and led a large portfolio of critical functions, including Technology, Analytics, Credit Operations, Customer Experience, and Quality. He was the CEO of Bajaj Finserv Direct Limited for four years and spearheaded the launch of a diversified digital marketplace business (Bajaj Markets) in Financial Services and e-commerce.In his earlier assignments, Rakesh held leadership positions in reputed companies such as AIG Consumer Finance, GE Money, Reliance Industries, and 3i Infotech. With an M.Sc.in Computer Applications, Rakesh brings to the board three decades of rich industry experience and technical know-how to further the company's transformative efforts of bringing financial services solutions closer to consumers.