ONKAR WADEKAR — Co-Founder

22 years of rich experience in Retail Industry. Proven track record in Digital Payments, Marketing Alliances and Treasury. Strong credentials in striking perfect partnerships with all the stakeholders, business leaders. Banking & financial alliances to catalyze organizational productivity and sales performance. Basic Highlights: • Enabled various choice of payments in store and online for consumers: Co-Brand Credit card, Wallets, BNPL, UPI, Bharat QR, Multi-bank EMI, Paper Finance. • Marketing Allainces: Managing relationship with Networks, Issuing Banks, Acquiring Banks, Payment service providers, Fintech. • Customer Engagement Programme: Managing Co Brand credit card, Instant Discount, Cash back, BNPL, No Cost EMI campaign, Festive treats, End of Season Sales. • Cash Management, Credit Card management and FOREX management. • Commercials negotiations, contracts closures, coordination with internal IT and operations team besides coordination with partner’s team, for PAN India roll-out. • Fund management including sound coordination with Banks, NBFC, and Credit Rating Agencies. Effective Mutual Fund Management. Responsible for entire documentation w.r.t. Loan Facilities and Investment. • Fund raising through debt financial options term loan, working capital limits, Non-convertible debentures and commercial paper. Non Fund Based operations including Letter of Credit, Bank Guarantees, FOREX Management. • Regular management of external agencies including Rating Agencies, Lenders, Independent Engineers, Consultants, Lawyers. Products/Projects: • CO Brand Card: Responsible for all discussion pertaining to product construct, CVP analysis, Agreement finalization, Tech Integration. Successful launch of HDFC Shoppers Stop Co brand card in March 2022. • Digital Platform: Wallet integration Paytm/ Phonepe /Airtel Money, Payment Aggregator like CC avenues/ PAYU/Axis Bank. E-Payment platform of Banks like Standard Chartered Bank/ ICICI Bank/ Kotak Mahindra Bank/ IDFC. • Dynamic QR PAYMENT: Promotion of UPI (Cost saving Payment option) through Dual Display Technology. • Alternate E-Com: Integrating with captive customer of renowned Payment partner in the country to increase the volume on companies ECOM site. • Store Banking: Cash Management/ Credit Card Solution/UPI/ MPOS/ GPRS Terminals/BNA Machines/ UNIPAY Next Integration/ Plutus Integration/EMI platform/ Paper Finance/ E-chargeslip/ E Billing. • Corporate Banking: Long Term Loan/Short Term Loan/ Commercial Paper/ NCD/ ICD/ Mutual Fund Management/Forward Cover/ Buyers Credit.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech expert with extensive experience in digital payments and strategic partnerships.

Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Experience: 22 yrs 8 mos