Rakesh Dharmala

Rakesh Dharmala is an accomplished information security leader with extensive experience in cybersecurity and risk management. Currently serving as the Global Head of Cyber Architecture for Citi Wealth since April 2024, Rakesh previously held various senior positions at Citi, including Head of the Consumer Divestiture Program for CISO and Director of Information Security for Asia & EMEA. Rakesh's earlier career includes significant roles at IBM and CA Technologies, where Rakesh contributed to major security frameworks and architectural governance. Rakesh holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Andhra University and a Master of Technology from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka.