Rakesh Pullabhatla, CPA, CFA

Rakesh Pullabhatla, CPA, CFA has a strong background in finance and has held various executive roles in both traditional and emerging industries. Rakesh started their career at BOKU, Inc. in 2009, where they served as the Head of FP&A and Controller until 2012. Rakesh then joined Gild as the Head of Finance in 2013 before moving on to Planet Labs as the Director of Finance from 2015 to 2017. In 2017, they became the Head of Finance at Swift Navigation. From 2018 onwards, Rakesh has been actively involved in the digital assets, blockchain, and fintech sectors. Rakesh first served as the CFO and Digital Assets Practice Lead at Kranz & Associates, working with several leading web 3.0, digital assets, crypto, blockchain, and fintech companies. In 2018, they also became a consulting CFO at Coil. In 2019, Rakesh joined Haus.com as a Consultant, focusing on the tokenization of real estate. Overall, their work experience demonstrates their expertise in finance, as well as their adaptability to new and innovative industries.

Rakesh Pullabhatla, CPA, CFA has an education history that includes an MBA in Finance and Strategy from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Rakesh also holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Raipur.