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Jitendra Wadhwa is a seasoned legal professional specializing in intellectual property, currently serving as Senior Counsel - Intellectual Property at Mastercard since December 2018. Prior experience includes roles as Senior Corporate Counsel at Avaya, Inc. and Patent Attorney at IBM, with a strong focus on patent drafting, prosecution, and IP training throughout a career that began at Evalueserve as a Senior Research Associate. Jitendra holds a Juris Doctor from Bangalore University, a B.Tech in Computer Science from Visvesvaraya Technological University, a PGDIPR in Intellectual Property Rights from the National Law School of India University, and a PG Diploma in Embedded System and Design from C-DAC, Pune. Expertise encompasses conducting prior art searches, managing IP portfolios, and supporting litigation and acquisitions.