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Praveen Kesani

Commander · DISC type D
SVP, Head of Enterprise Fraud, AML, Compliance and HR Operations, US Common Functions Technology at City National Bank
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Praveen is the Head of Enterprise Fraud, AML, Compliance and Risk at City National Bank, leveraging over 20 years of experience in financial services technology. He excels in digital channels, payments, and risk mitigation, focusing on customer experience. Praveen holds an MS from NYU Polytechnic and a BS from Osmania University.

Outside of his professional life, Praveen is an engaging public speaker, sharing insights on automation and digital transformation at various conferences. He enjoys learning from diverse industry partners and exploring new technologies.

He holds a patent for a Computer-Based System for Product Initiation, focusing on commercial banking fulfillment.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
SVP, Head of Enterprise Fraud, AML, Compliance and HR Operations, US Common Functions Technology
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Praveen shows up

Candid & Clear
Risk-Taker
Impact-Driven

They respond well to strong and respectful communication. They are very proud of what they do. More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product.

Priorities

Topics Praveen cares about

Fraud Mitigation
As Head of Enterprise Fraud, AML, Compliance and Risk at City National Bank, he provides strategic leadership for fraud strategy and risk remediation.
Digital Transformation
Praveen has delivered presentations on pragmatic approaches to setting up automation practices for digital transformation, especially in commercial banking.
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Career

Work history

12-2025
SVP, Head of Enterprise Fraud, AML, Compliance and HR Operations, US Common Functions Technology
City National Bank
5-2024 - 12-2025
SVP, Head of Enterprise Fraud Management
City National Bank
1-2021 - 5-2024
Head of Transformation and Digitization, Technology Executive(CTO), Commercial and Corporate Banking
Wells Fargo
6-2014 - 12-2020
Head of Wholesale Digital Services, Wholesale Banking
Wells Fargo
5-2008 - 6-2014
Technology Manager, Channel Technologies, Global Treasury Solutions
Wells Fargo
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Media appearances

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Education
1992 - 1994
MS
New York University - Polytechnic School of Engineering
6-1988 - 6-1992
BS
Osmania University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

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