Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, December 2025 – Rajkumar Punna has been promoted to the role of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Vistaar Financial Services Pvt. Ltd., marking a significant leadership milestone in the organization’s technology and risk governance journey. In this role, he is responsible for strengthening enterprise-wide cybersecurity, information security governance, regulatory compliance, and technology risk management in alignment with the company’s growth ambitions and regulatory expectations. pasted
In his current role as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Vistaar Financial Services, Rajkumar Punna leads the organization’s cybersecurity and information security strategy, overseeing cloud and infrastructure security, enterprise security operations, governance, risk and compliance, and security awareness programs. His promotion follows a strong performance as Head – Information Security, where he defined and executed the enterprise security roadmap aligned with business goals, regulatory frameworks, and RBI guidelines.
Prior to joining Vistaar, Rajkumar spent over five years at Kinara Capital, progressing through leadership roles including Divisional Head – Systems (IT Infrastructure & Information Security), Assistant Divisional Head – IT Infra & Security, and Functional Manager – IT Infra & Security. During this tenure, he led cloud security, IT operations, cybersecurity governance, vendor management, and large-scale infrastructure transformation initiatives supporting high-growth financial services operations.
Earlier in his career, Rajkumar was associated with NTT Ltd., where he served as IT Service Delivery Manager, managing global IT service delivery across industries including pharmaceuticals, financial services, automotive, and retail. He began his leadership journey at Manappuram Finance Limited as Regional IT Lead, where he managed large-scale infrastructure, application rollouts, SLA governance, and regional IT operations across hundreds of branch locations.
Across his career, Rajkumar has built deep expertise in cybersecurity, IT governance, cloud security, regulatory compliance, service resilience, and large-scale IT operations, making him well-positioned to lead Vistaar’s information security agenda.
About Vistaar Financial Services Pvt. Ltd.
Vistaar Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. was founded with the mission of creating sustainable economic opportunities by providing credit to deserving micro and small entrepreneurs who are underserved by the formal financial system. The company focuses on the “missing middle” segment, offering customized financial products tailored to diverse livelihood needs.
Vistaar’s approach emphasizes transparency, affordability, and product customization across key dimensions such as loan size, repayment frequency, tenor, and security. By supporting micro-enterprises across sectors like dairy, handloom, power loom, handicrafts, and home-based industries, Vistaar continues to play a critical role in enabling inclusive economic growth across India.
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