Bengaluru hub will play significant role and help stay ahead of the innovation curve, says Deepak Kumar
SHIELD, the world’s leading risk intelligence company, has launched an engineering hub in Bengaluru to tap local talent pool, saying the move follows successful partnerships with ShareChat, MOJ and Carandbike. It marks the company’s continued focus on growing its network of clientele across India.
SHIELD is recruiting and intends to grow its current team in Bengaluru to 100 engineers in coming months. The facility, a part of SHIELD’s plan to expand its engineering capabilities with a world-class team, will have India’s brightest tech talent in machine learning, software development, research & development and analytics.
“India is home to trailblazers in tech, and we’re thrilled to be part of their journey to continue disrupting the tech industry,” Justin Lie, Founder and CEO at SHIELD, said on 5 May 2022.
“Our fight against online fraud in India has only just begun. It’s an exciting time to be here. The country is undergoing massive digital transformation and is building an extremely vibrant innovation ecosystem.”
“You can find some of the world’s finest technology and entrepreneurial talent here. Our plans to launch an office is testament to India’s talented engineering workforce and strongly supports our growth strategy in the Indian market, said Deepak Kumar, VP of Engineering at SHIELD.
SHIELD aims to continue its mission to help digital businesses globally secure their ecosystems and enhance user trust and safety.
Despite gaining exponential growth, fintech, mobility, gaming and social apps have been plagued by mobile fraud attacks. These attacks range from infamous attacks like account takeovers, fake accounts, incentive abuse and payment fraud to more complex threats such as in-game and user-merchant collusion.
SHIELD’s risk intelligence solutions will help alleviate the fraud pain points local businesses have been constantly battling.
Powered by the latest artificial intelligence technology, SHIELD combines cutting-edge device fingerprinting with over a decade of domain expertise in the mobile industry to provide rapidly growing businesses with real-time risk intelligence. Its full-fledged solution suite will empower local businesses to stop fraud confidently, build trust with users, and grow risk-free. fiinews.com
