Rahul Merchant

Rahul Merchant is Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Client Services & Technology at TIAA. Mr. Merchant has more than 30 years of public and private sector experience as a transformation leader, including expertise in business, technology, operations, and private equity.

Prior to joining TIAA, Mr. Merchant was Citywide Chief Information and Innovation Officer for the City of New York, Executive Vice President, Chief Information and Operations Officer, and Member of the Executive Committee at Fannie Mae, and Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer, and Chief Technology Officer at Merrill Lynch. He received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Bombay University, a Master of Science in Computer Science from Memphis State University, and a Master of Business Administration from Temple University. During 2021, he was inducted to CIO Hall Of Fame.