Razorpay taps ex-Google engineering head to lead tech team
What's the story
Digital payments start-up Razorpay has appointed Prabhu Rambadran as its new Senior Vice President of Engineering. Previously, Rambadran was head of engineering at Google. At Razorpay, he will lead the company's engineering teams across various domains including risk and intelligence, business banking, payments, customer engagement, as well as core infrastructure.
Innovation focus
Driving product innovation at Razorpay
Rambadran's role at Razorpay will also include driving the company's product innovation efforts and enhancing its technology stack. Shashank Kumar, co-founder and Managing Director of Razorpay, said, "His leadership will strengthen our tech foundation as we build AI-first platforms for the next decade of digital payments and banking." This statement highlights the importance of Rambadran's appointment in shaping Razorpay's future technological direction.
Career journey
Rambadran's extensive experience in tech leadership roles
Rambadran brings over 18 years of experience in tech leadership roles at several organizations. Before joining Google, he had stints with software firms Nutanix and Microsoft in the US and India. His vast experience across different sectors makes him an invaluable addition to Razorpay's leadership team as they look to further strengthen their technological capabilities.
New beginnings
Rambadran excited to join Razorpay
Expressing his enthusiasm about joining Razorpay, Rambadran said, "What excites me most about Razorpay is its culture of relentless innovation, the drive to solve complex problems, and make an impact at scale." He added that he was thrilled to be part of a team that is building secure and intelligent systems for the future.