PEXA has appointed Nitesh Thadani as UK chief technology officer to help drive the development and rollout of its technology platform in 2025.
Thadani, who is a strong advocate of digitised property transactions, has over 20 years of experience in fintech and SaaS businesses.
He also has experience of the UK’s mortgage industry, working with major lenders like NatWest and Nationwide.
Before joining PEXA, Thadani was the interim director of engineering at Mojo Mortgages.
He has also consulted for various global organisations in the UK, US, India, and Australia, including ThoughtWorks, Barclays, McKinsey, British Gas, and Smartr365.
Thadani will report to Joe Pepper, UK CEO of PEXA, as part of the UK executive leadership team, starting at the end of January.
Thadani said: “From open banking to embedded finance, I have had the privilege of witnessing the transformative impact technology can have for businesses and the sectors they operate in first hand, and PEXA has taken great strides to unlock its potential for the mortgage market.
“I am excited to play a role in delivering the technology that will enable it to streamline the UK’s remortgaging and homebuying process.”
Pepper said: “It is with great pleasure that I welcome Nitesh to PEXA. 2024 was a momentous year for the UK business, and Nitesh will play a critical role in our ongoing success this year.
“He will lead on our technology roadmap as we continue to onboard and integrate lenders to the PEXA platform, develop our proposition, and work towards rolling out our Sale and Purchase offering.
“His expertise, skillset and track record of leading data-driven transformation will be invaluable.”
