Gaurav Hazrati — CEO
I am a financial services leader with 18+ years of experience building, scaling, and governing businesses across banks and platform-led ecosystems. My work has spanned zero-to-one creation as well as large-scale transformation, operating at the intersection of strategy, execution, governance and enterprise risk management. Over the years, I have moved fluidly across product design, P&L leadership, regulatory alignment, and institution-building, with a consistent focus on customer experience and sustainable growth. I currently serve as: • CEO and Director, Tata Payments Limited • President – Financial Services, Tata Digital • Non-Executive Director, Tata Fintech Limited As part of the founding and leadership team at Tata Digital, I have helped shape and scale the group’s financial services businesses across credit, payments, lending, insurance, and investments. I have built teams and platforms designed for longevity, resilience, and scale operating within a regulated ecosystem. Earlier in my career, I was part of the founding team at Axis Direct and held senior leadership roles at IndusInd Bank, working across digital banking, payments, investments, lending, and platform businesses. These experiences grounded my approach to innovation in execution discipline and risk stewardship. I am deeply interested in simplifying financial services so customers can engage with confidence, and in building enduring institutions that earn trust and compound value at scale.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech executive with extensive experience in strategic leadership and risk management.
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Experience: 18 yrs 3 mos
Skills
- Financial Services
- Executive Leadership
- Organizational Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Corporate Governance
Career Highlights
- 18+ years of experience in financial services leadership
- Expert in building scalable fintech solutions
- Strong focus on customer experience and sustainable growth
Work Experience
Tata Digital
President, Financial Services (9 mos)
Chief Executive Officer-Tata Payments (1 yr 10 mos)
Chief Business Officer- Financial Services (1 yr 1 mo)
Chief Strategy and Business Officer-Fintech (1 yr 11 mos)
Founding Member- Tata Digital and Product Head, Financial Services (2 yrs 7 mos)
Tata Payments Limited
Whole Time Director (1 yr 10 mos)
Tata Fintech
Non Executive Director (4 yrs 4 mos)
Toronto Business Development Centre
Startup Mentor (4 yrs 9 mos)
IndusInd Bank
Senior Vice President and Head, Digital Banking (2 yrs 11 mos)
Vice President and Head, Digital Banking (2 yrs 2 mos)
Deputy Vice President, Digital Strategy, Consumer Banking (1 yr)
Axis Bank
Assistant Vice President-Corporate Strategy, Innovation, Digital Channels (4 mos)
Senior Manager- Corporate Strategy, Innovation, Digital Channels (1 yr 11 mos)
Founding member and Manager-Corporate Strategy Marketing and Digital channels (1 yr 7 mos)
Marketing Manager- Wealth and Private Banking (4 mos)
Tata Administrative Services
Summer Intern (2 mos)
Tata Consultancy Services
Associate System Engineer (1 yr 8 mos)
Education
Executive Education at Harvard Business School
MBA at Faculty of Management Studies - University of Delhi
Diploma at Université Jean Moulin (Lyon III)
Bachelor of Engineering at Maharshi Dayanand University
Science at Salwan Public School