Arthi Rajan Makhija

Arthi Rajan Makhija is an experienced executive currently serving as Co-founder and CEO at Pinch AI since August 2023. Prior to this role, Arthi held the position of Chief Product Officer at NationsBenefits from December 2022 to August 2023. Arthi's extensive career at PayPal, spanning from March 2006 to September 2022, includes key leadership roles such as SVP and Head of Global Fraud Risk, where Arthi led a large team of engineers and product managers to deliver innovative fraud management capabilities. Additional positions at PayPal included Director roles focused on Risk Infrastructure, Transaction Risk, and Merchant Risk, among others. Earlier experience includes roles as a consultant in fraud and risk at Golden Mean Pty Ltd and as Principal Business Analyst at Suncorp Metway Ltd. Arthi's educational background includes studies at Bishop Cottons and the University of New South Wales.