Ruchin Kumar
Vice President, South Asia at Futurex — Cryptography and data security
Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Joined February 2026
Summary
Experienced leader in cryptography and hardware/cloud HSM solutions: Ruchin Kumar has led product and go-to-market efforts focused on payment HSMs, key management and cloud HSM services, positioning these capabilities for compliance (PCI) and data-localization requirements. futurex+2
Regional operator and business builder for South Asia: He has held leadership roles focused on establishing and growing operations in India and the SAARC region, including his current role as Vice President, South Asia at Futurex and prior role as Regional Director for Utimaco. expresscomputer+1
Public-sector and national-scale identity experience: His background includes work on national infrastructure projects and identity programmes, including leading deployment efforts related to UIDAI Aadhaar, reflecting experience with large-scale, government-facing security deployments. net
Thought leader and contributor on cybersecurity policy and best practices: He authors and contributes to articles and industry commentary on topics such as data protection, payment security and national cybersecurity posture. indiatimes+1
Work
Education
Writing
Ruchin Kumar, Vice President - South Asia, Futurex (IIFL interview)
January 1, 2023In-depth interview covering Futurex's business model, cloud and hardware cryptography, PCI compliance and data-localization strategies.
Navigating DPDP: Policy debate or execution challenge?
Discussion on operational and compliance challenges enterprises face in adapting to DPDP (Data Protection) frameworks.
Nine must-haves for payment HSMs
Overview of key capabilities and requirements payment HSMs must provide to support modern payments ecosystems.
Blog posts by Ruchin Kumar (Futurex author page)
Collection of Futurex blog posts and commentaries authored by Ruchin Kumar on cryptography, HSMs and key management.