Xpoint appoints Shaan Devaraj as Chief Technology Officer

Xpoint, the geolocation and compliance technology company, has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Shaan Devaraj as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), as the company continues to strengthen its product offering and expand its presence across key global regulated markets.

Devaraj brings over three decades of experience and has extensive expertise in geolocation technology, securing a series of landmark patents in the field. In addition, Devaraj has a track record in software engineering, cybersecurity, Cloud infrastructure and service-oriented architecture (SOA).

He is also widely recognised as a visionary technology executive and co-inventor of the world’s first Remote Gaming Server.

Devaraj has held multiple C-level and senior positions in the iGaming industry. Most recently, he served as CTO at United Interactive LLC, where he launched the iGaming platform Symphony and the B2C brand Bet United.

Prior to that, Devaraj spent 14 years at industry giant IGT’s Double Down Interactive, where he held several senior technology roles, including Director of Software Development and Architecture. During his tenure, he drove significant growth and innovation in online and mobile gaming.

At Xpoint, Devaraj will work closely with CEO Manu Gambhir and the wider executive team, in guiding the engineering team with an emphasis on the continued development of geolocation technology.

Manu Gambhir, CEO of Xpoint, said: “We are thrilled to welcome Shaan to Xpoint, bringing his extensive experience in the iGaming industry and in developing innovative geolocation solutions for regulated markets. He joins us at an exciting time for the company as we continue the recent commercial momentum.”

Shaan Devaraj, CTO of Xpoint, added: “It’s an honor to join Xpoint as CTO. I look forward to helping the company grow by strengthening our technology, supporting our teams, and turning our big ideas into real results.

“I’m also excited to collaborate with the leadership team in continuing their commitment to pushing boundaries.”