Financial technology
10 CIOs in Financial Technology
These ten people have served as chief information officers of financial technology companies, from digital banks and a finance app to online lending and payments businesses. Readers can learn how technology leaders at fintechs approach platform architecture, security, AI and scaling in regulated markets.
Professionals to explore
01—10Derek Maxwell
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · Flute
Chief Information Officer at Flute since July 2025, after serving as Chief Technology Officer there (2018–2025); the profile describes Flute as a PE-backed payments company and says the role leads enterprise systems and AI infrastructure, running production AI across the business. Former Chief Technology Officer at Chosen Payments, an Aurora Company (2015–2018).
Elvis Souza
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · Size FinTech
Chief Information Officer at Size FinTech since June 2024, after serving as Chief Information Officer at Zink Brasil (2023–2024), which the profile lists as incorporated by Size. The profile describes Size FinTech as providing financial solutions for growth companies, including a digital account. Earlier Zink Brasil roles were Software Architect (2020–2024) and DotNet Core Developer (2019–2020).
Harriet Rees
LinkedInExperience: Group Chief Information Officer · Starling
Group Chief Information Officer at Starling since July 2025; the profile describes Starling Bank as offering personal and business banking services online. Other Starling roles include Chief Information Officer (2022–2025), Deputy Chief Information Officer (2022) and Head of Data Science (2018–2022); also UK Government AI Champion - Financial Services at HM Treasury since 2026.
Jean-Sébastien Goetschy
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer & Executive Committee member - Western Europe HQ · Revolut
Chief Information Officer and Executive Committee member for Revolut's Western Europe HQ since May 2025; the profile describes Revolut as an all-in-one finance app for individuals and businesses. Former Transversal CIO (2018–2025), Group Chief Entreprise Architecture Officer (2017–2018) and Group Chief Architecture & Security Officer (2012–2016) at Societe Generale.
Moshe Shmaryahu
LinkedInExperience: CIO - Chief Information Officer · Nayax
CIO - Chief Information Officer at Nayax since November 2023; the profile describes Nayax as offering payment and management solutions including cashless payment acceptance. Former COO - Senior Director of Operations and Infrastructure at Union Bank of Israel (2012–2023), and before that Head of Development Branch and Head of Control & Operation Branch roles at the IDF's J6 & Cyber Defense Directorate (2006–2011).
Murat Akbar
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · FUPS BANK
Chief Information Officer at FUPS BANK since June 2024; the profile describes FUPS BANK as a digital banking company and says the role managed its digital banking program, leading projects in core banking. Former Chief Quality Officer at FUPS (2022–2024) and Founder & CEO of MIF Software & Consultancy (2017–2022).
Paul Zhang
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · Avant
Chief Information Officer at Avant since June 2023, after serving there as Chief Technology Officer (2019–2023), Chief Architect (2016–2019) and Chief Technology Officer (2012–2016). The profile describes leading Avant's technology team in building out its online financial services and lending platform.
Philip Kelvin
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer - Revolut Bank UK · Revolut
Chief Information Officer - Revolut Bank UK at Revolut since June 2026; the profile describes Revolut Bank UK as one of the UK's leading fintechs with over 75 million customers worldwide. Former Co-Founder and CEO of Tranch (2021–2025), VP, Product and AI Strategy at Elite Technology after the acquisition of Tranch (2025), and CFO at Better.co.uk (2020–2021).
Tondar Sanjabi
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · KimbaPay
Chief Information Officer at KimbaPay since April 2026, where the profile describes driving the technology vision and infrastructure strategy for Australia's newest payment service. Former Chief Information Officer at Golrang Industrial Group (2024–2026) and Chief Technology Officer at AsooPardaz Ulfat (2023–2024); also Chief Executive Officer of AriaGostar since 2019.
Vijaykumar Hiremath
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · Jio Payments Bank
Chief Information Officer at Jio Payments Bank since July 2023, after serving as Vice President Information Technology there (2019–2023). The profile highlights digital banking, payments and UPI strategy and cites work architecting and launching two new-age digital banks. Former AVP - Enterprise Applications for BFSI at Aditya Birla idea Payments Bank (2015–2019).
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Match the person's company type and stage to yours, since a digital bank, a payments business and an online lender face different technology and regulatory demands. Check whether their CIO role is current and how long they have held it.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How did you structure the technology organization as the company grew, and which roles or teams did you add first?
- 02How do you balance speed of product delivery with security, resilience and regulatory requirements in a fintech?
- 03Which build-versus-buy decisions for core platforms, such as banking cores, payments processing or data, would you make differently now?
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