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chintan rajput

Associate Vice President & Fraud Lead at Mercury
21.4 yrs experienceBanking
Apr 2026

The move

MoveRAKBANK Mercury
TitleAssociate Vice President & Product Manager- Merchant Acquiring Associate Vice President & Fraud Lead
LocationUnited Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE11.2
Total experience21.4 years
Mercury headcount51-200 employees
Mercury industryFinancial Services
Mercury HQDubai Hills, Dubai
Mercury founded2016
Mercury typePrivately Held

Career arc

  1. Associate Vice President & Fraud LeadApr 2026 — Present
    Mercury
  2. Associate Vice President & Product Manager- Merchant AcquiringOct 2024 — Present
    RAKBANK· Full-time
  3. Assistant Product ManagerOct 2023 — Oct 2024
    RAKBANK· Full-time
  4. Assistant ManagerJul 2022 — Oct 2023
    RAKBANK· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  5. Senior OfficerNov 2017 — Oct 2023
    RAKBANK· Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  6. Assistant ManagerSep 2013 — Sep 2017
    National Bank of Abu Dhabi· Abu Dhabi
  7. Frud managementSep 2010 — Aug 2013
    JPMorganChase· Full-time
  8. Customer Service2003 — 2009
    3 Global Services

Education

Top skills

Credit RiskCommercial BankingTeam ManagementOperational Risk ManagementFinancial RiskCustomer Service

About

With over two decades of experience in digital payments, fraud strategy, and product leadership—most recently at @Rakbank—I bring a proven track record of launching secure, scalable acquiring solutions that drive commercial growth and reduce risk.I have played a pivotal role in launching the merchant portal, contributing to double-digit growth in acquiring fee income. My ability to blend product innovation with fraud control has consistently delivered measurable impact, including a 20% YoY increase in e-commerce acquiring volume and a fraud-to-sales ratio below 0.10%, outperforming regional benchmarks.Beyond technical expertise, I excel in cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder management, and go-to-market execution. Whether streamlining onboarding for 500+ merchants or deploying AI-b

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