Chaitra Yadwad
About Chaitra Yadwad
Chaitra Yadwad is a Privacy Counsel with extensive experience in privacy regulations across the APAC and MENA regions. She currently manages privacy compliance programs at Coda Payments and has previously held legal roles at EY, Ola, and Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas.
Current Role at Coda Payments
Chaitra Yadwad serves as Privacy Counsel at Coda Payments, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she manages privacy compliance programs for a company that operates in over 65 countries. She addresses privacy concerns related to a vast amount of data, overseeing the management of over 300 million data points and an average of 110 million visitors annually. Her work involves providing strategic privacy advice and ensuring adherence to privacy regulations.
Previous Experience at EY
Before joining Coda Payments, Chaitra Yadwad worked at EY as a Senior Associate for nine months in 2020 and 2021. Her role involved contributing to privacy-related projects while working remotely. This experience helped her develop a strong foundation in privacy regulations and compliance.
Legal Background at Ola
Chaitra Yadwad held the position of Legal Counsel at Ola (ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd) from 2019 to 2020. During her one-year tenure in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, she focused on legal matters related to privacy and compliance, further enhancing her expertise in the field.
Education and Expertise
Chaitra Yadwad studied Law at Christ University in Bangalore, where she earned her BA LLB (Hons.) from 2012 to 2017. She furthered her education at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), studying Law from 2021 to 2022. Her academic background, combined with her in-depth expertise in privacy regulations across the APAC and MENA regions, equips her with a comprehensive understanding of global privacy compliance.
Experience at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Chaitra Yadwad began her legal career as an Associate at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, where she worked for one year from 2017 to 2018 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. This role provided her with foundational legal experience and insights into the complexities of privacy law.