Rajesh Talekar is an experienced data architecture professional currently serving as an Enterprise Data Architect at Entercard Group AB since February 2024. Prior to this role, Rajesh held the position of Chief Data Officer at OKQ8 and served as the Enterprise Information Architect and Group Data Architecture Lead at Husqvarna Group. Rajesh has extensive experience at Telia, where roles included Chief Architect - Data & Analytics IT Sweden, Architect - Data & Analytics IT Sweden, and Business Information Modeller. Previous positions include managerial and consultancy roles at Capgemini, as well as specialized roles at Vodafone Group Services and Capgemini subsidiaries in Italy and Denmark. Early career experience includes working as a Systems Engineer at Nucsoft Ltd. Rajesh holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from the University of Mumbai and completed secondary education at SIES College of Arts, Commerce and Science and B.E.S English High School.