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Ritesh Kumar has over two decades of work experience in the payment and fintech industry. Their most recent role is Director of Business Strategy at CoreCard Software, Inc., where they are responsible for implementing a Payment Processing as a Service (PaaS) platform and collaborating with banks and Fintechs for endpoint connections with major card issuers.

Prior to that, Ritesh worked as an Independent Consultant in the Payment & Fintechs Domain, providing their expertise in the industry from 2020 to 2021. Ritesh also served as the Director of Payments (Product & Solutions) at CMS Info Systems from 2019 to 2020, where they led the product and solutions strategy for the payments division.

Before joining CMS Info Systems, Ritesh held various roles at FSS from 2015 to 2019. Ritesh was the Head of Service Delivery for the Western Region, managing the delivery and development of payment applications for over 30+ banks. Ritesh also served as a Program Manager for major banks in India, such as State Bank of India, HDFC Bank, and Bank of India, leading new initiatives and migration of payment products. Additionally, Ritesh played a key role in implementing major payment gateways, mobile banking solutions, and debit card portfolios.

Earlier in their career, Ritesh held positions at Manipal Technologies Limited as Practice Lead - Payments, Tata Communications Payment Solutions Ltd | Indicash ATM as Senior Product Manager, MasterCard as Program Manager for the SAARC Region, Score Information Technologies Limited as Business Development Manager, Mindmill Software Limited as Assistant Manager Marketing, and Windsor Infotech Ltd. as Marketing Executive.

Overall, Ritesh Kumar has a strong background in payment and fintech solutions, with experience spanning across strategy, product management, service delivery, and business development.

Ritesh Kumar has a diverse educational background. Ritesh completed their MBA in Marketing & Information Technology (IT) from Wigan & Leigh College, UK from 1999 to 2001. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Logics from the University of Allahabad, spanning from 1993 to 1997. Ritesh also pursued a PGDIT (Post Graduate Diploma in Information Technology) from the Institute of Engineering and Rural Technology (IERT) from 1994 to 1996. Furthermore, they completed their Intermediate Degree in Science from DAV Public School Bokaro between 1991 and 1993. Lastly, Ritesh received their Secondary Education from DAV Public School in B. S. City, Bokaro, from 1980 to 1991.

Along with their educational qualifications, Ritesh Kumar also holds additional certifications. Ritesh is a Certified Product Life Cycle Management Professional from the Product Management Club. Additionally, they are a Certified Sales & Marketing Professional from Sales Xceleration®. The specific dates of obtaining these certifications are not provided.