Mahendra Kumar — Director of Engineering
Engineering leader with 17+ years of experience building and scaling high-impact platforms, mobile ecosystems, Digital Commerce and payments products across India, US, and Canada. Proven track record of leading large engineering orgs, driving product innovation, designing scalable architectures, and delivering multi-million-dollar business outcomes. Entrepreneurial leader with a successful acquisition exit, deep expertise in logistics, mobile SDKs, fintech, and AI-driven customer experience platforms. Key Achievements: • Co-founder & Chief Product Officer at Paxcom: Successfully led the company through acquisition by Paymentus (NYSE: PAY) in 2018. • Bill Payments Frameworks & Mobile SDKs: Spearheaded the development and delivery of comprehensive Bill Payments frameworks and Mobile SDKs from inception, resulting in a substantial annual contribution of over $20M for US and North America region customers. • Chaikin Analytics Mobile Platform: Architected and developed the Chaikin Analytics mobile platform, recognized among the top 3 financial apps globally by the NASDAQ community. • Founding Member of Xemplar Analytics: Played a pivotal role in the establishment of Xemplar Analytics, contributing to the development of telematics solutions for the US and SEA markets and receiving the Tie India Innovation of the Year Award. • Build Digital Commerce Intelligence Solution: Engineered a cutting-edge Digital Commerce Intelligence solution for brands targeting the Indian and SEA markets.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and E-commerce leader with expertise in mobile platforms and engineering management.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 12 yrs 10 mos
Skills
- Product Delivery
- Engineering Leadership
- Startups
- Leadership
- Educational Leadership
Career Highlights
- Led acquisition of Paxcom by Paymentus.
- Architected top financial app recognized by NASDAQ.
- Engineered solutions generating over $20M annually.
Work Experience
Swiggy
Director of Engineering (3 yrs 7 mos)
Paymentus
Director of Engineering (3 yrs 10 mos)
Atal Innovation Mission Official
Mentor of Change - NITI Aayog (Government of India initiative) (4 yrs)
Paxcom India (P) Ltd - A PaymentUs Company
Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer (6 yrs 8 mos)
Paxcel Technologies (P) Ltd
Associate Vice President Of Technology (Mobile) (2 yrs 1 mo)
Head Mobile Development Group (2 yrs 10 mos)
Lead iOS Developer (1 yr 2 mos)
Histogenetics India Pvt Ltd
Software Engineer (1 yr 10 mos)
Education
Bachelor's degree at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
Mathematics and Computer Science at Birla Senior Secondary School Pilani