Rohit Vijaya Kumar
About Rohit Vijaya Kumar
Rohit Vijaya Kumar is a Senior Payments Product Manager at AirAsia, where he has worked since 2018. He has extensive experience in payment management and stakeholder collaboration, having previously held roles at Spark New Zealand, iflix, and Brightstar Corp.
Work at AirAsia
Rohit Vijaya Kumar has served as the Senior Payments Product Manager at AirAsia since 2018. In this role, he is responsible for managing C-level stakeholder relationships, providing weekly updates, and conducting monthly product meetings to discuss current and future payment strategies. He has played a significant role in optimizing AirAsia's airport counters across the region to transition to cashless operations. His responsibilities also include managing a portfolio of approximately 40 different payment vendors, focusing on discussions regarding rates, fees, enhancements, and new opportunities to reduce costs.
Previous Experience
Before joining AirAsia, Rohit held several positions in the payments and IT sectors. He worked as a Global Product Owner - Payments at iflix from 2016 to 2018. Prior to that, he was a Business Implementation Manager (APAC) and later an IT Business Analyst/Project Manager (APAC) at Brightstar Corp. from 2015 to 2016 and 2013 to 2015, respectively. He also served as an IT Application Developer at Spark New Zealand from 2011 to 2013 and interned as an IT Support Analyst at Eximius Medical Administration Solutions in 2010.
Education and Expertise
Rohit Vijaya Kumar earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences from the University of Otago, where he studied from 2005 to 2010. He also completed Foundation Studies at the University of Canterbury in 2004. His early education includes GCE 'O' Levels from Sayfol International School from 1994 to 2003. His educational background supports his expertise in payments management and IT application development.
Collaboration and Stakeholder Management
In his role at AirAsia, Rohit collaborates with various departments, including legal, finance, treasury, shared service operations, and IT teams. This collaboration is essential for the successful implementation of new and existing payment projects. He works closely with CFOs across different markets to optimize payment processes and reduce costs, ensuring that AirAsia's payment strategies align with organizational goals.