Gunjan Pradhan

Director of Engineering

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia16 yrs 5 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led payments strategy for Netflix across multiple regions.
Co-founded Merchant Payments Alliance of India.
Expert in building scalable payment ecosystems.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech expert with a focus on payments strategy and business development.

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Skills

Core Skills

Payments StrategyPayment PartnershipsBusiness Development

Other Skills

AnalysisAnalytical SkillsBusiness AnalysisBusiness StrategyChange ManagementCollaborationConsumer PaymentsCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Digital StrategyGo-to-Market StrategyInterpersonal CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsLeadershipLeading ChangeManagement

About

Senior Payments and Fintech Executive with a proven record of leading end-to-end payments strategy, operations, and partnerships across Australia and high-growth APAC markets. I specialise in building scalable, compliant, and customer-centric payment ecosystems that drive business growth, optimise performance, and strengthen market presence. My experience spans global technology and digital commerce companies, where I’ve led cross-functional teams to deliver measurable outcomes in acceptance, cost, and customer experience. Key areas of expertise include payments strategy, market expansion, fintech partnerships, risk and compliance, and operational excellence. I’m passionate about advancing the future of digital payments and enabling organisations to scale confidently across diverse and dynamic markets.

Experience

Netflix

2 roles

Director Payments (India, South Asia, Australia and New Zealand)

Promoted

May 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 10 mos · On-site

Oversee Netflix’s end-to-end payments strategy and operations across India, South Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, enabling seamless, compliant, and customer-centric payment experiences in diverse, regulated markets.
Lead payment platform design and innovation to enhance success rates, reduce friction, and improve user experience.
Drive regional payment optimisation through acquirer management, commercial strategy, and operational excellence.
Partner closely with product, finance, legal, and risk teams to launch compliant payment solutions and deliver innovation at scale.
Represent Netflix in regulatory forums and industry bodies, collaborating to shape policy and advance the digital payments ecosystem.
Member of the country leadership teams, contributing to broader monetisation, pricing, and commerce strategy.
Co-founder and Technical Committee Head of the Merchant Payments Alliance of India (MPAI), fostering collaboration between merchants, regulators, and financial institutions.

Product ManagementPayment PartnershipsPayment StrategyPayments Regulation and ComplianceConsumer PaymentsPayments Strategy

Payments Head (India, South Asia, Australia and New Zealand)

Apr 2018 – May 2022 · 4 yrs 1 mo · On-site

Product ManagementPayments Regulation and CompliancePayment PartnershipsPayment StrategyConsumer PaymentsPayments Strategy

Payu

2 roles

Associate Director Of Sales

Apr 2017 – Mar 2018 · 11 mos

Led business development for PayU’s fintech services division, driving growth and strategic partnerships across cards, wallets, and real-time payment solutions.
Built and led a high-performing sales and partnerships team.
Collaborated with product, legal, and engineering to deliver tailored payment solutions for merchants.
Forged strong relationships with banks, networks, and fintech partners to enhance product capabilities and operational readiness.
Supported go-to-market planning, partner integrations, and regulatory alignment for emerging payment methods.

Digital StrategyGo-to-Market StrategySupportive ServicesBusiness Development

Category Head Ecom

May 2015 – Apr 2017 · 1 yr 11 mos

Shaped PayU’s payments product strategy by bridging commercial goals with product innovation.
Collaborated with product, engineering, and legal teams to bring new payment products to market, empowering internal sales teams as the product champion and partnering with banks and fintechs on key RFPs and solution design.

Citrus pay

Manager Business Development

Jan 2014 – Apr 2015 · 1 yr 3 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

Citrus Payments was one of India’s pioneering digital payment companies, later acquired by PayU.
Led regional sales and partnerships with banks and merchants to accelerate adoption of online and mobile payments.
Managed strategic initiatives to strengthen acquiring partnerships and expand the merchant base.
Contributed to the company’s growth and early market leadership in India’s evolving fintech ecosystem.

Business DevelopmentPayment PartnershipsGo-to-Market StrategySales

Pfizer

MBA Intern

Jun 2012 – Sep 2012 · 3 mos · Greater Sydney Area

Consulted with Pfizer Oncology, Australia’s internal and external stakeholders.
Framed the scope for a critical problem under the Australian healthcare system and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) for Pfizer- MGSM Management Consulting course.
Developed recommendations for Management in addressing a strategic problem under the Single Payer healthcare system within Australia.

Chris o’brien lifehouse at rpa

MBA Intern

Mar 2012 – May 2012 · 2 mos · Greater Sydney Area

Conducted internal and external stakeholder analysis for Royal Price Alfred (RPA) Hospital Sydney.
Identified and defined existing stakeholder problem to achieve breakthrough in addressing stakeholder-management deadlock.
Developed stakeholder involvement analysis report and provided recommendations to Management for charting out change process roadmap.

Bharat petroleum corporation limited

3 roles

Assistant Manager, Retail Sales

Apr 2011 – Sep 2011 · 5 mos

Retail Sales
Marketing
Public Relation
Managing Change
Market Research
Competitor Analysis
Dealership Management- Supervision of dealerships, Training and Development of Manpower
Logistics Planning and Product Management
Dealership Management and Mobilizing
Financial Perspective