PhonePe Strengthens Leadership: Srijon Biswas Named CTO

PhonePe has appointed Srijon Biswas as CTO while Rahul Chari becomes Chief Product and Technology Officer, strengthening its fintech leadership.

By Indrani Priyadarshini

on July 9, 2026

PhonePe has appointed long-time engineering leader Srijon Biswas as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO), reinforcing its technology leadership as the company continues to expand its digital payments. Biswas, who has been with PhonePe for several years, has led engineering across multiple teams and played a key role in building the company’s technology infrastructure. In his new role, he will oversee PhonePe’s engineering organisation and continue reporting to co-founder Rahul Chari.

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The leadership change comes as part of a broader organisational realignment aimed at supporting the company’s next phase of growth. Rahul Chari, who previously served as Chief Technology Officer, has been promoted to Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO). Along with leading the company’s technology and product strategy, Chari will now oversee Trust & Safety, Data Sciences & Analytics, Customer Experience and several strategic initiatives across the PhonePe Group.

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