Wise APAC Leadership Team visits Hyderabad as hiring ramps up

Hyderabad, INDIA, July 15, 2025: Wise (LON: WISE), the global technology company building the best way to move and manage money, celebrates the opening of its new full stack office in Hyderabad with its APAC leadership in town for the milestone. Since beginning hiring efforts in April, the team in Hyderabad has grown to 70 people across engineering, operations, and people functions. 

Leading the Hyderabad office is Smrithi Ravi, APAC Head of Engineering at Wise, who has relocated from the Singapore office. She has spent more than 6 years at Wise’s regional hub in Singapore, leading a team of engineers driving the expansion of Wise's products across APAC. 

Wise continues hiring for hundreds more roles across product, engineering, operations and more in Hyderabad over the next few years. The local team will play a key role in Wise’s mission to become the network for moving and managing the world’s money, building products and features for India, as well as contributing to the company’s global roadmap. 

India has long been a key growth market for Wise. The company first started powering inward remittances for India’s diaspora in 2013, before launching lightning fast transfers from the country in 2021. 

Recently, Wise launched its international account details feature for Indian businesses and freelancers, enabling them to get paid in eight global currencies without relying on traditional, expensive wire transfers.

“At Wise, we put our customers first, which means everything we build at Wise is driven by customer needs. Together with the APAC leadership team, we’ve found immense value in speaking directly with our customers this week to understand their unique cross-border payment needs. We’re truly excited to bring these insights to life with our growing team in Hyderabad and help shape the future of global money movement,” said Smrithi Ravi, APAC Head of Engineering at Wise.

“The opportunity to be on ground connecting directly with the incredible talent in Hyderabad has been valuable. The caliber of tech and operations professionals we’ve met is exceptional, reinforcing why Hyderabad is the perfect place for us to build our hub,” Richa Dirani, APAC Head of Talent at Wise.