UNIVO Education, an online higher education company, has today announced the appointment of Ravendra Kumar Singh as its new chief technology officer (CTO). Ravendra brings over 17 years of diverse experience in software engineering and development to his new role.
Commenting on this appointment, Siddharth Banerjee, CEO, UNIVO Education said, “Ravendra has joined us during this exciting phase of growth for the company. We have witnessed outstanding growth in our business in the last year, and Ravendra’s leadership will play a critical role in scaling our technology operations in alignment with UNIVO’s future growth plans.”
Ravendra's professional journey includes pivotal roles at fintech companies, spearheading the creation of Paytm Payments Bank's core banking division from inception and contributing to creating payment solutions and best practices for government projects at BillDesk.
During his tenure at Infosys, Ravendra led significant transformations across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region for banks such as Punjab National Bank in India and the UK, as well as DBS Bank in Singapore. Furthermore, he played a key role in HT Media's digital initiatives, overseeing the launch of new sub-domains and the development of web and mobile applications.
The Noida-based UNIVO Education has announced significant workforce expansion initiative after experiencing an incredible spike in staff growth over the last 18 months, going from 200 to 1,000, as per the company.
The CEO of UNIVO, Banerjee, has revealed the company's ambitions to increase its personnel by an astounding 100 per cent in the upcoming fiscal year 2023–2024, citing a strong trajectory of corporate growth. UNIVO received a $76 million Series A investment last year, valuing the company at $220 million.
