Akhil Verma, an InfoSec leader, has been appointed as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Paytm Money. Before joining Paytm Money, Akhil was the CISO of Airtel Payments Bank.
Akhil has spent the majority of his 17 years of vast expertise in the banking and financial services industry. Fincare Small Finance Bank, Janalakshmi Financial Services, and Canara Bank are among the leading firms with which he has worked.
Paytm Money is One97 Communications’ fourth consumer brand after Paytm, Paytm Mall, and Paytm Payments Bank. It is a 100 percent owned subsidiary of One97 Communications. Paytm Money is a SEBI-registered investment advisor that provides investment execution and & advisory services.
He was AVP IS & IT Audit at Janalakshmi Financial Services, then Sr. GM & CISO at Fincare Small Finance Bank before joining Airtel Payments Bank as CISO in November 2018.