PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) today announced the appointment of Srini Venkatesan as Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
Mr. Venkatesan, whose appointment is effective June 24, will report to PayPal President and CEO Alex Chriss.
In this role, Mr. Venkatesan will lead the development and implementation of technology across the PayPal ecosystem, including analytics and data science, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, information security, infrastructure operations and product engineering.
Mr. Venkatesan joins PayPal from Walmart, where he most recently led the US Omni Platforms and Tech organization. At Walmart, he led a team to build platforms, features and capabilities to support the retailer globally. Prior to Walmart, Venkatesan oversaw Yahoo’s video and display ad technology platform. Earlier in his career, he led product and technology teams at eBay and was Chief Technology Officer at StubHub and Marketo. Venkatesan earned a degree in electrical engineering from Bharathiar University.
“I have spent my career innovating to create new and improved ways for customers to discover, shop and buy the goods they want and need,” said Venkatesan. “I’m incredibly excited to join PayPal and combine my technology and retail experiences to personalize customers’ shopping experiences.”
Archie Deskus, who currently serves as PayPal’s Chief Technology Officer, has decided to leave PayPal.