Praveen Parihar has stepped into the role of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Razorpay, where he will be leading the company’s information security strategy and safeguarding critical financial ecosystems in India’s rapidly evolving fintech space.
With over a decade of experience across cybersecurity, fraud prevention, risk management, and compliance, Praveen brings a wealth of expertise to this leadership position. Prior to Razorpay, he held senior roles at Maya, where he spearheaded fraud detection and prevention strategies, and served as Head of Information Security Compliance in the Philippines, focusing on cloud security, threat & vulnerability management, and regulatory adherence.
Earlier in his career, Praveen gained deep consulting and technical expertise with ControlCase, Aneja Associates, and Tata Technologies, working on PCI-DSS, vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and infrastructure security. He also founded Dailycacy, blending entrepreneurship with innovation in the F&B industry.
Praveen’s extensive background in cybersecurity, fraud risk management, and compliance frameworks positions him as a strategic leader to drive Razorpay’s vision of building a secure, trusted, and future-ready payments ecosystem.