Advisor
Bob Chakravorti
Advise financial industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and policymakers on how to navigate change resulting from new entrants, regulation, and innovation.
Advise financial industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and policymakers on how to navigate change resulting from new entrants, regulation, and innovation.
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Experience
Inamo
Advisor
Chakra Advisors
Founder, CEO
Founded strategy consulting firm to advise FinTech and technology firms, financial institutions, and policymakers on innovations that reduce market frictions. Maintain Incumbents... more and Disruptors Blog to discuss forces shaping the financial services industry.
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
SURVEY OF CONSUMER PAYMENT CHOICE ADVISORY BOARD
Advised on various data projects and interacted with industry and Federal Reserve leaders.
The Clearing House
Managing Director and Chief Economist
Established, led and managed multi-million dollar budgeted research department composed of a team of Ph.D. economists and external consultants tasked with providing financial... more institutions with quantitative analysis for pending regulations and payment strategies. Reported quarterly to company governing boards comprised of CFOs, CROs, and general counsels of the 24 largest banks operating in the U.S.
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Senior Economist
Formed Payment Research Unit tasked with conducting theoretical and empirical payments research, gaining insights into new financial services and market trends by interacting... more with industry leaders. Presented research findings to foreign central banks, multilateral international agencies and academic institutions. Developed and managed the FRB Chicago Annual Payments Conference. Recruited and mentored economists and analysts.
Bank of England
Financial Market Expert
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Senior Economist
Conducted policy-driven research on financial markets and briefed senior management about domestic and international financial market trends and developments. Spoke to media,... more industry experts and academics about payment system developments.
International Monetary Fund
Financial Market Expert and External Advisor
Senior Associate
Advised foreign governments on economic and financial policy. Consulted with central banks, finance ministries, and international organizations to understand and monitor local... more economic and political conditions and authored reports that influenced the formation of economic policy.
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Achievements
Currently advising two FinTech startups--Digital Mint and Inamo. Digital Mint is making a profit and operates in 10 states. Inamo has launched wearable pilots in Australia and looks to enter the US market in 2017.
Recognized financial market expert that advised the International Monetary Fund, Bank of England, Bank of Mexico, Dutch central bank, and the governments of Egypt and Kyrgzstan.
Established and ran research team at The Clearing House that advised the largest 24 commercial banks operating in the US regarding pending financial regulation and payment services.
Founding member and established payments team at Chicago Fed to inform payment system policy.
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