Rakesh Gumber
@rakeshgumber
Enterprise and GCC technology executive driving AI-enabled digital transformation and cloud-native modernization.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I’m a Senior Technology and Digital Transformation Executive with 25 years of experience, including 10+ years in global leadership roles across Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance.
I lead enterprise-scale transformation across APAC, the US, UK, Europe, and Canada—building GCC operating models, modernizing engineering governance, and executing portfolios from $50M to $250M+ with teams of 500+ professionals.
My track record spans AI-enabled digital strategy and enterprise adoption, cloud-native modernization (APIs and microservices), DevSecOps and Agile delivery, and customer experience through intelligent automation—consistently improving growth, efficiency, resilience, and customer outcomes.
Trusted by CXOs and global stakeholders, I’ve partnered across multi-country programs and even worked alongside McKinsey, BCG, EY, Deloitte, and PwC in client-side transformation, restructuring, governance, and compliance environments.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Independent Advisor
Independent Advisor
Feb 2026 - Present (4 months)
Advises enterprise IT and services leadership on GCC operating model evolution, digital modernization, AI-enabled workflow opportunities, delivery governance, and organization effectiveness.
Portfolio Delivery Leader
AXA XL
Jul 2025 - Jan 2026 (6 months)
Defined AI-enabled target architecture and engineering operating model for global claims modernization across a $150M+ portfolio, shaping automation and intelligent document processing roadmaps. Led digital factory modernization across multi-region teams, redesigning the delivery model from vendor-heavy execution to a 60:40 in-house mix to improve control, resilience, and scalability.
Engineering Head & GRC Lead
IDFC First Bank
Apr 2022 - Jun 2025 (3 years 2 months)
Led modernization of consumer-facing mobile and internet banking platforms across CASA, payments, cards, wealth, and retail assets and liabilities. Drove engineering and governance transformation to deliver ~40% optimization across engineering and delivery models, enabling AI-driven fraud control and risk intelligence using device fingerprinting, behavioral intelligence, and digital KYC forensics.
GCC Practice Head & Eng Mgr
Allstate Insurance
Jun 2018 - Apr 2022 (3 years 10 months)
Modernized and scaled customer-facing and agency-facing insurance sales and service platforms using journey design, chatbot automation, RPA, microservices, API-led integration, cloud modernization, and DevSecOps. Scaled the India digital engineering practice to 500+ engineers within a $250M global portfolio, delivering 25% YoY savings, 30% improved agency servicing efficiency, and 200% faster agen
Consulting & Transformation Lead
EY
Jan 2007 - Jun 2018 (11 years 5 months)
Delivered consulting-led enterprise transformation across banking and insurance, including solution shaping, SaaS modernization, delivery governance, and enterprise modernization programs. Spearheaded €50M+ Guidewire full-suite insurance transformation programs in Europe and the UK and supported wealth management and pension delivery initiatives in APRA-regulated environments.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
ISB Hyderabad
Executive Learning, Leadership with AI
Completed an executive learning program focused on leadership with AI.
IIM Bangalore
Executive Learning, Strategic Leadership
Completed an executive learning program in strategic leadership.
C-DAC ACTS
Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Computing, Advanced Computing
Completed a postgraduate diploma in advanced computing.
Punjabi University
Bachelor of Engineering, Engineering
Completed a Bachelor of Engineering degree in engineering.
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Location
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