Mr. Radhakrishnan is Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO) of American Express Company and American Express National Bank. In this role, he oversees the Technology organization, which powers the company’s growth and innovation with trust and efficiency. His responsibilities include leading the delivery and operations of technology capabilities, platforms, and services globally, as well as technology risk and information security. He is a member of the American Express Executive Committee and serves as an officer of the company and the bank.
Prior to joining American Express in 2022, Mr. Radhakrishnan worked at Wells Fargo, holding several senior technology leadership roles, including Enterprise CIO, where he led application development teams that provided technology solutions for all lines of business and enterprise functions across the company. Previously, he worked at Citigroup for 18 years, holding various technology roles in Capital Markets and Investment Banking.
Over the past decade, Mr. Radhakrishnan has led academia and industry research partnerships with the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, Stanford Platform Lab, MIT-IBM Watson Artificial Intelligence Lab, and others. He holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science and engineering from College of Engineering, Guindy in Chennai, India, and a master’s degree in computer science from Rutgers University.