Rakesh Vemulapally

Rakesh Vemulapally is a seasoned risk management professional with extensive experience across various leadership roles in the financial sector. Currently serving as the Sr. Director of Risk at Chime, Rakesh has previously held positions including Chief Risk Officer and Head of Risk and Analytics at Community Investment Management LLC, and Director of Loyalty Analytics and Strategy at Visa. Rakesh also has significant experience from Oportun, where roles included Director and Senior Manager in Risk Analytics and Strategy. Early career experience includes positions at Capital One such as Business Manager for Auto Finance and Sr. Analyst for Credit Card operations. Rakesh holds a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.