BharatPe appoints Ajit Kumar as CTO

India’s payments and financial services platform BharatPe has appointed Ajit Kumar as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In this role he will be responsible for shaping the company’s technology roadmap, with a focus on product scalability, reliability and innovation across payments and lending services.

Kumar brings over 19 years of experience in engineering and technology leadership. His most recent role was Senior Vice President – Engineering at Paytm, where he oversaw engineering operations in the fintech domain. Prior to that he held senior technology leadership positions at Snapdeal (through Shopo), Times Internet, and SAP Labs India, leading development of scalable platforms and driving organisational growth. 

Speaking on the appointment, Nalin Negi, Chief Executive Officer, BharatPe, “We are delighted to welcome Ajit to the BharatPe leadership team. His proven experience in building scalable fintech platforms and his deep understanding of payments and UPI infrastructure will be instrumental as we continue to innovate and strengthen our technology stack. Ajit’s leadership will be key in driving BharatPe’s mission of empowering millions of merchants and consumers through cutting-edge fintech solutions.”

Commenting on his new role, Ajit Kumar, Chief Technology Officer, BharatPe, “I am excited to join BharatPe at a pivotal time in its growth journey. BharatPe has been a catalyst in shaping India’s fintech ecosystem, and I look forward to working with the talented team to build resilient, high-performance platforms that redefine digital payments and credit accessibility for merchants and consumers alike.”

Kumar holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU). He also completed a postgraduate diploma in Advanced Software Engineering from Indian Institute of Information Technology (IISc) Banglore.