Megha Mahesh Appointed Director – Talent and Culture at PayU

PayU, India’s leading digital payment gateway and financial technology platform, has appointed Megha Mahesh as Director – Talent and Culture, effective October 2026.

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In her new role, Megha will lead PayU’s talent management, culture, learning and development, diversity and inclusion (D&I), and employee engagement functions. She joins PayU from Bharti Airtel, where she served as Head – D&I, Culture and Wellbeing.

Extensive Experience

Megha has experience across fintech, telecommunications and technology-led businesses. Before joining PayU, she worked at Airtel for around two years, leading diversity and inclusion, culture and employee wellbeing initiatives.

Before Airtel, she served as Vice President and Head of Human Resources at Paisabazaar from 2023 to 2024. She was responsible for the company’s HR function during her tenure.

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Earlier, Megha spent nearly four years at GoMechanic, where she held progressively senior HR leadership roles. She served as Vice President and Head of Human Resources, Associate Vice President and Head of Human Resources, and Senior Manager and Head of Human Resources.

At Vodafone, she worked as an HR Business Partner for Partner Workforce Management. Her responsibilities included managing the lifecycle of more than 350 contract workers, covering recruitment, learning and development, compensation and benefits, performance appraisal, payroll and exit formalities.

She also worked on employee retention, grievance handling, workforce data analysis and labour compliance.

Earlier in her career at Vodafone, Megha worked in talent acquisition, diversity and inclusion, and leadership development. Her responsibilities included recruitment, employer branding, campus hiring and inclusion initiatives.

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Megha holds an MBA in Human Resources Management from the Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, where she studied from 2013 to 2015.

About PayU

PayU is a fintech company that provides digital payment solutions to businesses and consumers. Its services include online payment processing and payment technology for businesses across markets.

In India, PayU works with businesses of different sizes to support digital transactions and payment acceptance.