India’s FinTech Ecosystem x AI Boom - Skills & Hiring Trends 2025 | In & Around Tech| Eps 7

The CTO of Cashfree Payments Ramkumar Venkatesan and the Co-founder of Crio.Do Krishna Bandaru sit down to explore the future of tech.

In this episode, we break down:
⏩ How AI is transforming Fintech
⏩ Red flags in today’s digital payment systems (Fishing, Wishing, Refund Frauds, Malware)
⏩ Behind the scenes of a robust Fintech ecosystem
⏩ 6 Real-world AI Use Cases in Fintech — from Copilots to Fraud Detection
⏩ The truth about AI productivity tools
⏩ What tech skills matter most in 2025
⏩ How to stay relevant, build cross-functional impact & grow in your career
⏩ How to handle pressure & burnout in tech roles

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Timestamps:

00:29 – Introduction and Ram's Journey
04:29 – E-commerce boom & bust
06:00 – How the Fintech ecosystem works
10:29 – The gap Cashfree aimed to solve in Indian payments
13:02 – Financial inclusion & rise of scams
16:29 – How Cashfree uses AI in customer care & operations
20:23 – Productivity boost with AI for engineers: Real examples
23:07 – Advice for engineers in the AI era (3–8 years exp)
26:34 – Why engineers shouldn’t fear AI: Embrace & adapt
28:25 – Product teams using AI tools — prototyping, automation
29:01 – Career growth: Tech + business mindset = upward mobility
32:43 – Burnout, stress, and the role of mindfulness
34:58 – Managing expectations vs. nature’s timing
36:31 – What freshers need to thrive in tech (2025 & beyond)
38:52 – Thinking beyond coding: Robotics, niche domains, AI agents
40:06 – Must-have skills: DSA, languages, application thinking
43:09 – Job Market 2025: Is hiring still strong?
44:13 – Rapid Fire
#AIinFintech #FintechJobs2025 #CashfreeCTOInterview #TopSkills2025 #AIJobsIndia #FintechFraudDetection #HowToGetJob #AIProductivityTools #SkillsForEngineers #JobsWithAI #CrioDo #LearnByDoingThe CTO of Cashfree Payments Ramkumar Venkatesan and the Co-founder of Crio.Do Krishna Bandaru sit down to explore the future of tech.

In this episode, we break down:
⏩ How AI is transforming Fintech
⏩ Red flags in today’s digital payment systems (Fishing, Wishing, Refund Frauds, Malware)
⏩ Behind the scenes of a robust Fintech ecosystem
⏩ 6 Real-world AI Use Cases in Fintech — from Copilots to Fraud Detection
⏩ The truth about AI productivity tools
⏩ What tech skills matter most in 2025
⏩ How to stay relevant, build cross-functional impact & grow in your career
⏩ How to handle pressure & burnout in tech roles

Explore our GenAI-integrated programs to get started: https://linkmngr.link/Xny5x1

Like, Share & Subscribe

We'll see you in the next episode until then as Ram said 'Stay technical'.

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Timestamps:

00:29 – Introduction and Ram's Journey
04:29 – E-commerce boom & bust
06:00 – How the Fintech ecosystem works
10:29 – The gap Cashfree aimed to solve in Indian payments
13:02 – Financial inclusion & rise of scams
16:29 – How Cashfree uses AI in customer care & operations
20:23 – Productivity boost with AI for engineers: Real examples
23:07 – Advice for engineers in the AI era
26:34 – Why engineers shouldn’t fear AI: Embrace & adapt
28:25 – Product teams using AI tools — prototyping, automation
29:01 – Career growth: Tech + business mindset = upward mobility
32:43 – Burnout, stress, and the role of mindfulness
34:58 – Managing expectations vs. nature’s timing
36:31 – What freshers need to thrive in tech (2025 & beyond)
38:52 – Thinking beyond coding: Robotics, niche domains, AI agents
40:06 – Must-have skills: DSA, languages, application thinking
43:09 – Job Market 2025: Is hiring still strong?
44:13 – Rapid Fire
#AIinFintech #FintechJobs2025 #CashfreeCTOInterview #TopSkills2025 #AIJobsIndia #FintechFraudDetection #HowToGetJob #AIProductivityTools #SkillsForEngineers #JobsWithAI #CrioDo #LearnByDoing

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