Rajesh Ponnam possesses extensive experience in the banking and financial services sector, currently serving as the Regional Business Head for Growth Markets in Odisha and Telangana at Kotak Mahindra Bank since January 2009. Throughout a distinguished career at Kotak Mahindra Bank, Rajesh has held various leadership roles, including Senior Vice President, Vice President, and Assistant Vice President, managing significant branches and business areas. Prior to this, Rajesh worked at Kotak Securities in multiple positions, including Cluster Manager and Relationship Manager, and began a career as a Design Engineer at e-MUG Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Rajesh holds an MBA in Marketing and Finance from ICFAI Business School and a BTech in Mechanical Engineering from KL University.