Caesar Sengupta, VP and GM of Payments resigns from Google after 15 years

Google’s senior executive, Caesar Sengupta has announced that after 15 years he has stepped down from the position.

"I remain very positive about Google's future but it's time for me to see if I can ride without training wheels," Sengupta, Vice President and General Manager of Payments and the "Next Billion Users" initiative, said in a LinkedIn post.

As per news source, the initiative helps in shaping the search for Google's next blockbuster product.

Behind the launch and success of Google Pay in India, Caeser played a key role. He also helped the payment app's relaunch in the US and Singapore. At present the payment facility is used by more than 150 million users in 30 countries.

"My last day at Google will be April 30th. I haven't decided what I will start next," said Sengupta, who is based in Singapore.

In his LinkedIn post, he thanked Google CEO Sundar Pichai and his leadership team for their support.

"Through his time at Google, Caesar has played a key role in starting, building and leading initiatives such as ChromeOS, Next Billion Users and Google Pay," a Google spokesperson said in an emailed statement. "We are excited to see what he builds next and wish him the best in his new journey."