PayNearby, a branchless banking and digital payments network, has announced Vikas Jalan as its new Chief Financial Officer. With over 20 years’ experience, Vikas joins PayNearby from Ominactive Health and Lupin amongst others. He has worked across a number of industries from healthcare to financial services and even automotives.

“Vikas will be a key player in aiding PayNearby’s growth trajectory and achieving our revenue targets while gaining more reach at the last mile. Vikas shares a deep passion for our mission and has demonstrated a strong track record of transitioning fast-growing companies to full-scale, which will be crucial as we enter the next phase of our journey to make India a digitally and financially empowered nation,” says Anand Kumar Baja, Founder, MD & CEO, PayNearby.

At PayNearby, Jalan will be responsible for scaling the business and overseeing the direction, planning and implementation of all financial functions. He will also be steering the business development while advising the company on product development, corporate development and expansion strategies.