Nium adds three C suite leaders to drive global growth

Nium has appointed three new C-suite executives, adding leadership in compliance, technology and marketing as the payments sector assesses the impact of artificial intelligence and digital assets on cross-border money movement.

Amaresh Mohan has joined as Chief Risk & Compliance Officer and is based in Singapore. Sekhar Cidambi has become Chief Technology Officer and Danielle Gotkis Chief Marketing Officer. Both are based in San Francisco.

The hires come as stablecoins and tokenised assets draw increased attention from banks, fintechs and large corporate users. Regulators in several markets have also stepped up scrutiny of cross-border payment flows, financial crime controls and operational resilience.

Nium operates a network that reaches more than 190 countries and supports more than USD $50 billion in annual money movement. It holds more than 40 regulatory licences and authorisations.

Compliance focus

Mohan will lead enterprise risk management, regulatory strategy and governance across the group. His remit includes compliance oversight for services spanning multiple jurisdictions and local payment rails.

He joins after roles at Stripe, PayPal and GoTo. Nium said he brings more than 25 years of experience across fintech and financial services.

The appointment also strengthens Nium's senior presence in Singapore. Chief Revenue Officer Anupam Pahuja is based there, and Singapore remains a core hub for the company's global revenue, compliance and regulatory leadership.

Technology leadership

Cidambi will oversee platform engineering and technology operations, including network resilience and real-time payments development. His remit includes AI, stablecoins and programmable money.

His prior roles include Coinbase, Visa, FIS/Atelio, Amazon and Symantec. Nium said he has more than two decades of experience building financial and technology systems.

Real-time cross-border payments have become a crowded market, with banks and payment firms investing in faster settlement and tools to manage foreign exchange, liquidity and transaction monitoring. At the same time, stablecoins have emerged as an alternative settlement mechanism in some corridors, particularly for business-to-business transfers and treasury operations.

Nium's business spans payouts to bank accounts, wallets and cards, along with local collection in multiple markets. Its network supports 100 currencies and includes more than 100 countries with real-time payouts.

Marketing and go-to-market

Gotkis will lead global marketing, brand and go-to-market execution. She has held senior roles at dLocal, Recurly, Feedzai, PayNearMe and Pecan AI, according to Nium.

The payments sector has become more competitive as fintechs broaden their service offerings and infrastructure providers pursue the same enterprise and platform customers. Marketing and positioning are increasingly tied to product strategy, regulatory posture and geographic coverage.

Nium is co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore. It has expanded into card issuance as well as payouts, and its card issuing business is available in 34 countries.

Executive comments

Nium Founder and CEO Prajit Nanu said the business needs a step change in infrastructure rather than incremental updates.

"Sekhar, Danielle, and Amaresh have proven they can build, scale, and execute in environments where the margin for error is zero," said Prajit Nanu, Founder and CEO, Nium.

He linked the appointments to a broader shift in how money moves internationally and how payment firms design their underlying systems.

"These strategic appointments build on the strong foundation our leadership team has established. World-class payments infrastructure demands excellence across technology, governance, and go-to-market execution, and with Amaresh, Sekhar, and Danielle in place, we have the team to deliver on all three as we define the next era of global money movement," he said.

Mohan will work from Nium's Singapore co-headquarters, while Cidambi and Gotkis will be based in San Francisco.