Rakesh Bhatt Rakesh Bhatt

Rakesh Bhatt

Director

Rakesh Bhatt is a Director of Bajaj Markets. He launched Bajaj Markets in 2018 and served as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) till 2022 before becoming one of its Directors. He also serves as the Deputy CEO of Bajaj Finance Limited and is a member of the executive management team. As the Deputy CEO of the company, he oversees the functional responsibilities of Technology, Operations, Marketing, and Legal. He is also responsible for driving sustainable growth for all the company’s strategic initiatives.

Rakesh’s journey in the Bajaj Group started way back 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 4 years and spearheaded the launch of a diversified Digital Marketplace business (Bajaj Markets) in financial services and e-commerce. He continues to serve on the board of Bajaj Finserv Direct Limited.

In his earlier assignments, Rakesh has held leadership positions in reputed companies such as AIG Consumer Finance, GE Money, Reliance Industries, and 3i Infotech.

An MSc in Computer Applications, Rakesh brings on board three decades of rich industry experiences and unmatched technical know-how to further our transformative efforts of bringing financial services solutions closer to the consumers.