Rajendra Wakhale

Rajendra Wakhale has extensive experience in banking and finance, currently serving as Head (Banking, Treasury, Insurance, Projects) at Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited since 2020, overseeing fundraising and day-to-day operations. Prior to this role, Rajendra held key positions at Intellex Strategic Consulting P Ltd and spent over two decades at Axis Bank in various leadership roles, including Sr. Vice President & Head of Strategic Initiative Group, where responsibilities encompassed digital initiatives and corporate credit policy review. Rajendra's earlier positions at Axis Bank included leadership in SME finance, relationship management, and credit processing. Rajendra also gained foundational experience in credit and merchant banking at ICDS Securities Limited. Educational qualifications include participation in executive leadership programs at Duke CE and INSEAD, alongside a degree from Dr. Harisingh Gour University.