Senior Vice President & Head – AI Garage, Mastercard
Building AI systems that power trust, security, and scale for hundreds of millions globally.
27+ years in Artificial Intelligence & Research
100+ Publications | 60+ Patents | $600M+ AI Impact
Nitendra Rajput is a globally recognized leader in Artificial Intelligence with a unique combination of deep research excellence and large-scale industry impact.
Over a 27-year career spanning IBM Research, Info Edge, and Mastercard, he has consistently translated cutting-edge AI into systems used at population scale.
His work spans financial AI (fraud, anti-money laundering, and risk), search and recommender systems, speech technologies, and human-computer interaction. He has also led innovations focused on accessibility and inclusion, impacting underserved communities.
He is an ACM Distinguished Scientist with global collaborations across leading institutions including MIT, Carnegie Mellon University, and the National University of Singapore.
AI Leadership – Mastercard
Leading AI innovation for fraud detection, trust, and financial intelligence systems.
Driving 10+ global AI products with $600M+ annual business impact.
Systems deployed at scale across hundreds of millions of users.
Digital Platforms – Info Edge
Built AI-powered search and recommendation systems for platforms serving 50M+ users.
Delivered 30–100% improvements in engagement and conversion metrics.
Research & Innovation – IBM Research
18 years of foundational AI research and innovation.
Developed mobile analytics and speech technologies deployed globally.
Pioneer in Spoken Web technologies for underserved populations.
150 Visionaries Shaping the AI Future – Constellation Research (2025)
Top 100 AI Leaders – H2O.ai (2024)
Technical Role Model in AI award at Zinnov Awards (2024)
Top 100 AI & Analytics Leaders in India – Analytics India Magazine (2022)
ACM Distinguished Scientist
IBM Master Inventor
National Award for Most Innovative Technology (Spoken Web)
100+ peer-reviewed publications across leading AI conferences and journals (ACL, EMNLP, AAAI, ACM, IEEE).
60+ granted patents and 75+ patent filings.
Author of book published by John Wiley & Sons.
Core Areas:
Machine Learning | Deep Learning | Graph AI | NLP | Recommender Systems | Human-Computer Interaction | AI for Social Good
Speaker at leading global forums and industry events including:
Global Fintech Forum (Athens)
World Data Summit
AI Accelerator Festival (APAC)
Future of Analytics Summit
Active thought leader with 10,000+ followers on LinkedIn.
Developed AI-driven solutions focused on inclusion and accessibility:
Assistive technologies for visually impaired users
Voice-based platforms for low-literacy populations
Learning systems for children with developmental disabilities
Committed to leveraging AI for societal benefit and inclusive innovation.
M.Tech, Signal Processing – IIT Bombay
B.E., Electronics & Telecommunications – Government Engineering College, Jabalpur
4× Ironman Finisher
Certified Meditation Teacher
Blindfold Rubik’s Cube Solver
Guitarist (Trinity Grade 3)
Email: nitendra@acm.org
Phone: +91-98188-32956
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nitendra-rajput/
For speaking engagements, collaborations, and advisory roles, please reach out via email or LinkedIn.