Rahul Yadav
About Rahul Yadav
Rahul Yadav is an Account Leader at Galileo Financial Technologies, specializing in faster payments systems within the financial services industry. He has extensive experience in various roles at leading financial institutions, including Visa, American Express, and Citi.
Work at Galileo Financial Technologies
Rahul Yadav has been serving as an Account Leader at Galileo Financial Technologies since 2022. He operates in the San Francisco Bay Area and focuses on faster payments systems within the financial services industry. His role involves managing client accounts and developing strategies to enhance payment solutions.
Previous Experience in Financial Services
Prior to joining Galileo, Rahul Yadav held several significant positions in the financial services sector. He worked at Visa as Senior Director - Head of US Visa Direct Cross Border from 2018 to 2021, where he developed enablement strategies for cross-border payment solutions. He also served at Plaid in Financial Partnerships for a brief period in 2021-2022 and at Citi as Vice President of Strategy & Business Development from 2014 to 2017.
Education and Expertise
Rahul Yadav holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Indiana University - Kelley School of Business, where he studied Finance, Management, and Analytics from 2012 to 2014. He also earned a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology from 2004 to 2008. His expertise includes open finance and buy now, pay later (BNPL) solutions.
Background and Early Career
Rahul Yadav completed his early education at Springdales School from 1990 to 2003. He began his career in the financial sector at American Express in Risk and Data Science from 2008 to 2012 in Gurgaon, India. He also gained experience as a Summer Associate in Digital Strategy at Citi in 2013.