Payoneer, a global financial technology company listed on NASDAQ (PAYO), has appointed Gaurav Gupta as Senior Vice President and Platform Site Leader for India.
The announcement was made on September 16, 2025.
Gaurav will lead Payoneer’s India innovation hub, located in Gurugram.
He will play a central role in advancing the company’s mission to build a robust cross-border financial stack tailored for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).
His appointment is expected to strengthen Payoneer’s platform capabilities and support its next phase of global growth.
Gaurav Gupta Brings Over Two Decades of Engineering Leadership
Gaurav Gupta brings over 22 years of experience in building mission-critical platforms. He has led global engineering teams across Silicon Valley and India.
He served as a founding engineer in startups that Cisco, VMware, and Symantec later acquired.
Gaurav also held leadership positions at ScaleArc, Snapdeal, and served on Microsoft Azure’s Customer Advisory Board.
Oren Ryngler, Chief Product & Technology Officer at Payoneer, highlighted Gaurav’s track record in platform reliability, developer velocity, and AI-led innovation.
“We’re excited to see him take action with us and scale our Platform organisation as the backbone of Payoneer’s next phase of growth,” Oren said.
India Innovation Hub: A Centre for Engineering and AI Excellence
India continues to be a priority market for Payoneer, and the expansion of its Gurugram hub reflects a strategic focus on three key areas:
- Platform Engineering and AI-Enabled Risk Management: The hub will serve as a centre of excellence for platform reliability, developer tooling, and AI-driven risk and compliance solutions.
- Scalable Infrastructure for Global SMBs: Gaurav’s team will work to enhance performance, quality, and security across Payoneer’s platform, which serves SMBs in over 190 countries and territories.
- Talent Development and Product Innovation: Payoneer aims to attract and nurture top engineering talent in India, empowering innovators to shape the company’s product roadmap for global markets.
Payoneer India: Growing Footprint
Payoneer entered the Indian market in 2016. Since then, it has built a strong presence with over 200 employees across Delhi NCR and Bengaluru.
The company supports multiple functions including Go-to-Market, Operations, and Workforce Management.
India’s MSME sector, comprising over 60 million enterprises, contributes nearly 30% of the country’s GDP and 46% of its exports.
Payoneer’s platform helps businesses overcome traditional barriers to global trade, including high transaction fees, complex onboarding, and opaque compliance.
It offers seamless cross-border payment solutions and multi-currency fund management to support global operations.
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