Alok Bhanot

Alok Bhanot is the Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Cloudleaf, Inc., a company focused on transforming supply chains through advanced technology. With over two decades of experience in the technology and payments sectors, Bhanot has held various significant roles in prominent companies such as eBay, PayPal, and Verifone. He has a strong background in building scalable platforms and systems, particularly in e-commerce, risk modeling, and IoT-based operations.1

Bhanot began his career at Visa as a consultant and later served as the CTO at Gradience, Inc. (which was acquired by FactSet). His leadership roles include Director of Architecture at eBay and Vice President of Risk Technology at PayPal. He is also a founder of two companies: Inkiru, Inc. (acquired by Walmart) and Qopper Inc., both aimed at enhancing transactional analytics and operational efficiency for merchants and financial institutions.3

He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, and has been involved in various innovative projects that leverage AI and machine learning for predictive analytics and real-time decision-making in supply chain operations.24 Bhanot's vision at Cloudleaf includes enhancing supply chain visibility and creating data-driven strategic assets for businesses facing modern challenges.15