Brands
Razorpay strengthens tech bench with senior engineering hire
BENGALURU: Razorpay is bulking up its engineering muscle as India’s digital payments race accelerates. The fintech firm has appointed Anand Saha as senior director of engineering, sharpening its technology leadership at a time when scale, security and uptime matter more than ever.
In the role, Saha will focus on building resilient, high-scale engineering systems and pushing innovation across Razorpay’s core fintech platforms. His mandate spans strengthening infrastructure that supports secure, high-volume digital payments and expanding financial services across a rapidly growing user base.
Saha brings more than 15 years of experience across consumer internet, fintech and enterprise technology. He joins from Games24x7, where he most recently served as avp, engineering, and earlier led RummyCircle’s engineering teams as director and associate director. There, he scaled platforms, modernised technology stacks and drove performance improvements at scale.
Earlier in his career, Saha held engineering roles at BT, Misys and Infosys, building systems across telecom, banking and enterprise environments, experience that aligns closely with Razorpay’s platform-first ambitions.
As digital transactions surge and expectations tighten, Razorpay is betting on engineering depth to stay ahead. The payments war is fought in code. This hire signals the next push.
Brands
Sony Pictures Networks India names Shruti Aneja as lead – agency partnerships & key network initiatives
Aneja takes charge to deepen agency ties and boost revenue across Spni channels
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Networks India has appointed Shruti Aneja as lead – agency partnerships, signalling a fresh focus on closer collaboration with advertising agencies and a sharper push for revenue growth across its channel portfolio.
In her new role, Aneja will chart strategic engagement with agencies, unlock new revenue streams, and nurture long-term partnerships. Her mission includes driving sales performance, adding value for clients, and delivering inventive solutions for advertisers — cementing Spni’s position as a preferred media partner.
Aneja brings over 12 years of experience with Spni, having risen through the ranks from manager to associate vice president. She has led high-performing sales teams across key clusters including sony hindi gec, free-to-air channels, and english entertainment channels like pix, axn and bbc earth.
Her track record includes driving integrated ad sales for popular shows such as Celebrity MasterChef, Indian Idol and Superstar Singer, pioneering first-time brand integrations, and repositioning channels for maximum impact in both urban and rural markets.
Aneja’s approach combines content-first thinking with solution-led selling, focusing on empathy, insight and storytelling that resonates with audiences and brands alike. Colleagues praise her knack for building trust with agencies and clients while spotting innovative ways to convert ideas into revenue.
With this appointment, Spni aims to strengthen its agency relationships and continue delivering compelling advertising solutions that combine creativity with performance.
