Praveen Kesani

Praveen Kesani is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in technology and fraud management within the banking sector. Currently serving as SVP and Head of Enterprise Fraud Management at City National Bank since May 2024, Praveen provides strategic leadership in fraud strategy and risk remediation. Prior to this role, Praveen spent 16 years at Wells Fargo in various leadership positions, including Head of Transformation and Digitization, overseeing customer onboarding digitization, and Head of Wholesale Digital Services, managing digital channels for over 5 million commercial banking customers. Praveen's earlier career includes significant roles at BEA Systems Inc, ADX Co, and Essentus Co, where leadership in enterprise solutions and technology implementation was demonstrated. Educationally, Praveen holds an MS in Engineering from New York University and a BS in Engineering from Osmania University.