Bhanu Arora

Bhanu Arora serves as the Chief Risk Officer (CRO) at LendKey Technologies, Inc. since April 2024, leveraging extensive experience in risk management gained during a decade-long tenure at Avant. At Avant, Bhanu Arora led various departments including Credit Risk, Fraud Management, Collections Strategy, and Data Science, achieving significant enhancements in credit risk management and collections profitability exceeding $10 million annually. Prior roles at Avant include Chief Product Officer and Head of Consumer Lending, where Bhanu Arora successfully owned the P&L for personal loans and credit card businesses, and Head of Credit Risk and Analytics, where a rebuilt underwriting strategy significantly improved risk identification. Bhanu Arora began the career at PIMCO as Vice President and Financial Engineer, contributing to risk modeling and reporting for $1.3 trillion in assets. Academic credentials include an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.