Nameet Potnis

Founder

Dubai, United Arab Emirates19 yrs 6 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Built Longtail payments vertical for PayU.
  • On-boarded 2M+ businesses to platforms.
  • Set up Entrepreneurship curriculum at University of Mumbai.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and E-commerce expert with extensive leadership experience.

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AnalyticsB2B MarketingB2B Marketing StrategyBankingBrand ManagementBusiness DevelopmentBusiness PlanningBusiness StrategyDigital MarketingDigital MediaDigital StrategyE-commerceEntrepreneurshipGrowth StrategiesIntegrated Marketing

About

I have extensive experience in the Payments and Commerce industry including product management, product strategy, product marketing, managing complex projects, leading high-performing teams and building customer relationships. I built the Longtail payments vertical for PayU to enable the SMB's to come online in a simple, secure and easy way. I have built and led teams that have on-boarded 2M+ businesses on to our platforms and have partnered with multiple banks, payments gateways and telecom operators globally. I have also built 2 companies in the E-commerce enabler space and hence have expertise in payments, commerce, and financial services including a strong understanding of payment processing, as well as the life-cycle of e-commerce merchants. I have also set up the curriculum for the Entrepreneurship and Innovation course for Masters Students at the University of Mumbai and have been overseeing it since 2014.

Experience

Muzify ⚡️

Founder

Dec 2023Present · 2 yrs 3 mos · Singapore

  • Muzify is a comprehensive music platform that enhances fan engagement and artist interaction. It offers features such as detailed listening stats, collectible badges, and concert logging to create an immersive music experience

Token dispatch🚦

Author

Oct 2021Present · 4 yrs 5 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Hybrid

  • Founder of The Token Dispatch, a daily newsletter delivering curated insights on blockchain and AI to over 126,000 subscribers. Published since 2021, it is one of the world's largest crypto newsletters.

Drumworks

General Manager

Jul 2021Present · 4 yrs 8 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · On-site

  • Building technology-led consumer experiences on the Blockchain.
  • Finance + Media + Art + Investments.
  • Connect: Nameet@Drumworks.co

Angel investor

Angel Investor & Advisor

Jan 2020Present · 6 yrs 2 mos

  • Ramper ( web3 wallet onboarding / South Korea)
  • IndiGG (web3 gaming / India)
  • Cropbytes (web3 gaming / US)
  • Unlu (web3 Music NFTs / India)
  • Mahila Money (Neobanking / India)
  • Bureau Identity (Identity / US)
  • Onsurity (Employee benefits / India)

Payu

3 roles

Business Head - PayU Wallet

Jan 2019Dec 2020 · 1 yr 11 mos

Vice President - Strategic Initiatives & Marketing

Feb 2018Jan 2021 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Business Head - Longtail Payments

Feb 2018Jan 2021 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Apptuse

Co-Founder & CEO

Aug 2014Dec 2017 · 3 yrs 4 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • Apptuse.com is an omnichannel commerce platform which enables 20000+ businesses to sell their products across multiple channels from a single system. As brands look to mobile for new ways to connect with their customers, Apptuse helps these brands increase their engagement, conversions, and sales across multiple sales channels. With clients in over 35 countries, Apptuse enables merchants to set up, manage and grow their business online, on mobile and in retail, all from a single app on their phone

Pluscore, inscripts

President

May 2012Dec 2017 · 5 yrs 7 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Sellmojo.com

Co-Founder & CEO

May 2012Aug 2014 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • CEO at SellMojo. Sellmojo was a ecommerce platform that enabled merchants to sell their products within Facebook itself. We pioneered Social commerce in India and had thousands of merchants on our platform.
  • SellMojo enabled merchants to set up complete ecommerce stores within Facebook - right on their Facebook page
  • On boarded 10000 merchants to set up Facebook pages and sell within Facebook
  • In 2012-2013 Facebook India has a Facebook Business Ads program where a brand could sign up and Facebook would help them set up and run their Facebook ads. (Link to the Facebook program - https://www.facebook.com/business/stsindia)
  • Got more than 40% of our clients to sign up and get started with the Facebook India ads program.

Ext.202- food connect

Co-Founder

May 2007Apr 2010 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • Handled the following departments:
  • Marketing: Tie-ups and in store branding
  • Business Development: Research and Analysis regarding overall expansion of the Business.
  • Purchase: Overseeing Stocks, Purchase Orders and Monthly collation of the inventory.
  • Customer Relations: Customer Grievances, Innovating to enhance the customers experience.
  • Key accomplishments
  • Set up a fast growing innovative food outlet at a prime business location in Mumbai achieving a corporate clientele of over 140 within the first 3 months of operations
  • Directed strategic initiatives to break-even on seed capital within 14 months and surpassed the revenue goal within first 24 months of set-up.

Twohands events

Co-Founder

May 2007Jan 2010 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • Planned and organized the intricate details of the company since inception and handled integrated marketing communication portfolios like Marketing, Public Relations, Client Servicing, Conceptualization and Development of events, Recruitment and Staff Training, Event execution, Floor plan management, and Business development.
  • Built a model for a new business unit of TwoHands Events which provided monthly retainer services to Corporates for event execution which generated around 30% of the company's overall revenue.
  • Coordinated and planned several large scale events with a foot fall of more than 5000 people per day in shopping malls and open grounds. Have surpassed company goals through doubling the number of clients in the first three years.
  • New Business Development: Pitched and executed Communication solutions for prestigious clients including Make-a-wish Foundation, Rotary International, Red FM, High Street Phoenix, Atria Mall, K Raheja Group, Red Label and Elf.

Hindustan times

Photojournalist

Jan 2006Jan 2008 · 2 yrs · Mumbai Area, India

  • Handled production and shoots in the NewsPaper as a part of the Photography departement

Bennett coleman and co. ltd. (times group)

Photojournalist and Editorial Consultant

Jun 2004May 2006 · 1 yr 11 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • As an editorial consultant I was in charge of Content Generation, Overlooking the design elements, Co-coordinating and Managing shoots and celebrities

Education

University of Bradford

Master of Business Administration (MBA) — Strategic Management

Jan 2010Jan 2012

University of Mumbai

Bachelors in Mass Media — Journalism

University of Mumbai

Masters in Arts — Sociology (1)

Welingkar Institute of Management

DAPR — Advertising and Public Relations

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