BharatPe has named Ajit Kumar as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective October 23, 2025, marking a key leadership addition aimed at accelerating the company’s technological transformation and innovation efforts. Kumar’s appointment follows the exit of former CTO Pankaj Goel in May and brings with it nearly two decades of expertise in the fintech and digital payments ecosystem.
Before joining BharatPe, Kumar served as Senior Vice President of Engineering at Paytm, where he played a pivotal role in building scalable, secure, and high-performance fintech platforms. His leadership contributed significantly to strengthening Paytm’s digital payments infrastructure and driving platform innovation across multiple product lines.
In his new role, Kumar will lead BharatPe’s technology vision, strategy, and execution, focusing on building robust, scalable systems that support the company’s mission to empower small merchants and consumers through digital financial solutions. His deep understanding of UPI systems, digital payments architecture, and product engineering is expected to further enhance BharatPe’s competitive edge in the rapidly evolving fintech sector.
Commenting on the appointment, Nalin Negi, CEO of BharatPe, said, “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.” Negi added that Kumar’s leadership will play a critical role in advancing BharatPe’s long-term vision of creating a unified financial ecosystem for merchants and consumers.
Kumar’s appointment comes at a time when BharatPe is intensifying its focus on technology-driven growth, strengthening its merchant network, lending capabilities, and payment innovations. The company has been expanding its product portfolio and digital infrastructure to serve India’s growing base of small and medium businesses.
With Ajit Kumar at the helm of its technology function, BharatPe aims to bolster its engineering excellence and digital innovation, positioning itself as one of the leading forces in India’s fintech revolution.
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