Nakul Kothari — CEO
I work at the intersection of payments infrastructure, fraud & risk, regulation, and market expansion - helping enterprise merchants, banks, and acquirers/ PSPs scale across some of the world’s most complex markets. Over the last 10+ years in payments, digital commerce, and fintech, I have focused on solving problems that sit behind the checkout - cross-border payments, payment orchestration, fraud and risk controls, local payment method expansion, and large-scale enterprise integrations. My work is centered on improving real outcomes: higher authorization rates, lower payment and FX costs, stronger fraud controls, regulatory compliance, and a more local, trusted customer experience - often delivering measurable uplifts in overall payment performance. In my current role at Juspay, I lead regional strategy, market expansion, partnerships, and product initiatives across APAC and the Middle East, working closely with regulators, card networks, acquirers, and ecosystem partners to strengthen market-level payment capabilities for global enterprises, banks and acquirers/ PSPs. I am a regular speaker at global fintech and payments forums including Money20/20, MRC, MAG, Seamless, ATPS, Web in Travel, Aviation Festival and more, where I share insights on payment transformation and exchange notes with practitioners who think about payments as infrastructure - not just checkout. Focus areas: Payment orchestration • Cross-border Payments • Risk & Fraud systems • Authorization & Cost optimization • Market expansion • Enterprise payment architecture • Product Management • Product Strategy • Regulatory Compliance
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech expert with a focus on payments infrastructure and risk management.
Location: Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
Experience: 11 yrs 3 mos
Skills
- Market Expansion
- Product Management
- Business Development
- Product Development
- Payment Orchestration
- Risk Management
- Fraud Controls
- Customer Experience
Career Highlights
- Expert in payment orchestration and fraud management.
- Proven track record in market expansion across APAC and MENA.
- Regular speaker at global fintech and payments forums.
Work Experience
JUSPAY
Head of APAC & Middle East (3 yrs 1 mo)
Product & Growth Head – Global Business (11 mos)
Product Manager (2 yrs 3 mos)
American Express
Product Manager, Merchant Risk (5 mos)
Product Manager, Customer Risk (2 yrs)
Summer Intern, Product & Risk Management (1 mo)
Tata Consultancy Services
System Engineer, Business Intelligence (2 yrs 7 mos)
HCL Infosystems Ltd
Summer Intern (1 mo)
Hewlett-Packard
Summer Intern (1 mo)
Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA at Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
Financial Risk Manager (FRM) at Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) at College Of Technology, G.B.P.U.A&T, Pantnagar
at Sainik School, Ghorakhal
