Vivek Dhavale

Vivek Dhavale has a strong background in technology leadership roles within the banking industry. Vivek is currently serving as the Chief Technology Officer at Equitas Small Finance Bank since April 2022. Prior to this, they held the position of Deputy Chief Technology Officer at the same bank from January 2021 to May 2022.

Before joining Equitas, Vivek worked for Fullerton India Credit Company Ltd. as the Head of IT Business Solutions from April 2017 to January 2021.

From July 2014 to March 2017, they were the Head of Applications Management at RBL Bank. In this role, they were responsible for leading new developments, projects, and maintenance of applications. Vivek implemented various digital initiatives and customized the Finacle system, resulting in significant cost savings.

Vivek's extensive career started at Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd. in 1993. Vivek held the positions of Software Development Senior Director and Software Development Director, leading product development for Oracle FLEXCUBE Core Banking and Oracle FLEXCUBE Direct Banking. Vivek focused on integration, seamless customer experience, and unified view across channels.

Overall, Vivek Dhavale brings a wealth of expertise and experience in technology leadership positions in the banking sector.

Vivek Dhavale's education history begins in 1989 when they enrolled at the University of Mumbai. Vivek pursued a bachelor's degree in Electronics and completed their studies in 1993. After a few years, in 1999, Vivek joined the National Center for Software Technology, where they pursued a Post Graduate Diploma in Software Technologies, which they successfully completed in the year 2000. In 2005, Vivek Dhavale enrolled at ICFAI and pursued an MBA degree in Business Administration and Management. Vivek finished their MBA studies in 2006. Most recently, in 2019, Vivek attended the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and completed an Executive Education program in Management Development.