One MobiKwik Systems Ltd. (MobiKwik) one of India’s largest digital wallets, has announced two senior-level appointments to support its core business and technology strategy.
Saurabh Dwivedi has been appointed Chief Technology Officer (CTO), following his tenure as Senior Vice President - Engineering for the Payments division since August 2023. During his time at MobiKwik, he has led engineering teams, worked on infrastructure scalability, and contributed to product development. Prior to joining MobiKwik, he was Vice President - Engineering at MakeMyTrip.
In his new role, Dwivedi will lead Engineering across four areas: Payments, Financial Services, Core Platform, and Infrastructure & InfoSec. MobiKwik is currently focusing on integrating artificial intelligence into its operations, with Dwivedi overseeing initiatives such as AI Assisted Product Development, Efficient Collections and Customer Delight. These efforts aim to improve operational efficiency and support business growth.
Dhruv Wadhera has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Offline Payments. Wadhera has been leading the Offline Payments business since June 2023 and has overseen its expansion. Before joining MobiKwik, he served as Vice President and Sales Director at Zomato, managing P&L operations across North and East India.
“Since joining MobiKwik, Saurabh has demonstrated remarkable leadership in inspiring our engineering team to set high standards for our core product as well as driving innovation through new ideas,” remarked Bipin Preet Singh, Co-founder, MD & CEO, MobiKwik. “As we scale new heights, it’s vital we have strong leaders at the helm of both technology and distribution. Both Saurabh and Dhruv have demonstrated the acumen to serve our users with excellence, build with foresight and lead with integrity. I’m excited to see them shape the next chapter of MobiKwik’s growth story,” he added.
Commenting on his appointment, Saurabh Dwivedi said, "I am honoured to take on this expanded role and excited to shape our AI powered technology vision. MobiKwik has evolved into a diverse fintech platform – consumer payments operates at a significant scale, credit distribution is growing rapidly while our emerging verticals - wealth and payment gateway are still in the innovation phase. My focus will be on building a unified yet flexible infrastructure that serves diverse businesses at different stages of maturity, while maintaining reliability and innovation for our users.”
Dhruv Wadhera said, "The offline payments space presents an enormous opportunity to empower SMEs and MSMEs across Bharat who are at the heart of India's digital transformation journey. This promotion energises me to accelerate our mission of bringing accessible payment and financial solutions to every small business, from small towns to remote villages. We are only beginning to realise the potential impact we can have in democratising digital finance for every Indian."
