Arnab Kumar has been appointed as the Director of Business Development for India and South Asia at Uber, one of India's leading ridesharing apps. He brings over 17 years of experience in the technology and financial services sectors to Uber. Kumar's professional experience includes founding Coinbase's India operations and leading Prosus' (formerly Naspers') India fintech investments and strategic initiatives.

Kumar previously worked as the Programme Director at NITI Aayog, where he helped to develop emerging technology initiatives such as India's Covid contact tracing app, Aarogya Setu. He has also worked for Deutsche Bank in Singapore and New York as an investment banker. Kumar graduated from Birla Institute of Technology Mesra and Indian School of Business Hyderabad.

"Arnab has a strong track record of working across financial services and technology sectors," said Prabhjeet Singh, President, Uber India and South Asia. During his tenure at NITI Aayog, he achieved large-scale impact and change. Our business development team will continue to be a key accelerator for our partnerships and new growth opportunities under his leadership."

"India and South Asia present tremendous growth potential," Kumar said, adding, "and I look forward to joining forces with the incredibly talented team at Uber and supporting the company's growth ambitions in this important region."