Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies has promoted Balaji Krishnamurthy to the role of chief financial officer. Krishnamurthy will take over from Prashanth Mahendra Rajah, who is stepping aside from the position, with the change set to be implemented later this month.
An Uber veteran since 2018, Krishnamurthy has held key positions across the company’s finance organisation, most recently overseeing corporate finance and investor relations. In these roles, he has been closely involved in shaping Uber’s financial strategy, managing capital deployment, and maintaining engagement with global shareholders and analysts.
The announcement was made in conjunction with Uber’s latest earnings release, which delivered a mixed picture for investors. While the company posted strong top-line growth, its profit performance and outlook for the next quarter came in below market expectations.
Beyond finance, Krishnamurthy has played an active role in discussions around Uber’s autonomous mobility initiatives, including its robotaxi partnerships. Uber has been steadily expanding collaborations with self-driving technology firms and has said it plans to introduce autonomous rides in several international markets in the coming years.
Uber said Prashanth Mahendra Rajah will remain involved during the handover period to ensure a smooth transition, as the company balances near-term financial discipline with longer-term investments in areas such as autonomy and platform expansion.