Abhishek A.

Associate Partner

New Delhi, Delhi, India12 yrs 9 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in fintech strategy and international expansion.
Proven track record in driving merchant acquiring growth.
Strong background in management consulting for Fortune 500 companies.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and Management Consulting expert with a focus on strategic growth and partnerships.

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Skills

Core Skills

Fintech StrategyMerchant AcquiringSaas PartnershipsManagement ConsultingStrategic PlanningGo-to-market StrategyDigital StrategyOperational StrategyProject Management

Other Skills

Embedded FinanceMerchant Lifecycle ManagementStrategic GrowthProcess ImprovementPerformance ManagementSaaS Sales StrategyLicensing & ComplianceUser GrowthUPIProblem SolvingBusiness Case PreparationMarket AnalysisDigital TransformationOperational ExcellenceCost Optimization

About

Fintech strategy and international expansion leader with 13+ years of experience across Paytm, BCG, and Shell, working at the intersection of payments, merchant acquiring, embedded SME lending, and cross-border partnerships. Over the last few years, I have focused on building market entry strategy, designing regulatory-compliant operating models, structuring high-value partnerships, and working closely with fintechs, acquirers, etc. My work spans merchant acquiring, embedded credit, SaaS partnerships, and go-to-market strategy. Earlier in my career at BCG, I advised Fortune 500 CXOs on strategy, transformation, pricing, and large-scale execution programs, helping organizations convert complex analysis into measurable business outcomes. This foundation continues to shape how I approach fintech, combining structured thinking, commercial rigor, and execution discipline. I enjoy conversations around: - Fintech strategy, payments, and embedded lending - Market entry and international expansion - Partnerships between ecosystems players - Regulatory and operating models across regions. Always happy to connect and exchange perspectives around fintech, payments and credit.

Experience

12 yrs 9 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 2 mos

Average Tenure

3 yrs 2 mos

Current Experience

Paytm

2 roles

Associate Vice President

Promoted

Jul 2024 – Present · 1 yr 9 mos

Embedded FinanceMerchant Lifecycle ManagementFintech StrategyMerchant Acquiring

General Manager

Feb 2023 – Jul 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos

Strategic growth, process improvement and performance management
Key Focus areas:
1. New Business growth
2. Merchant acquiring
3. SaaS Sales strategy
4. Licensing & Compliance
5. On app User growth and UPI

Embedded FinanceMerchant Lifecycle ManagementStrategic GrowthProcess ImprovementPerformance ManagementSaaS Sales Strategy+5

Boston consulting group (bcg)

Consultant

Jun 2021 – Nov 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Management Consultant
Helped C-suite of top companies achieve excellence on their strategic imperatives and process transformations. Delivered “value-linked” projects by helping clients define the long-term vision, on-ground execution plan and operation excellence
Key Projects :
1. Go-to-market strategy for a large conglomerate in India
2. Digital transformation strategy for leading captive power producer
3. Operation excellence program for one of the largest metal players in India

Problem SolvingBusiness Case PreparationManagement ConsultingStrategic Planning

Shell

2 roles

Digitalization Lead (Shell Aviation)

Promoted

Nov 2019 – Jan 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Project Lead │ Global Aviation & Lubricants, Sulphur
Led globally focused cross-functional team in Strategic Planning, Cost Optimization and Automation strategy across North America and Europe divisions to achieve process excellence, productivity improvement and time-bound delivery of products
Areas of impact:
Digital Transformation
Project Management
Inventory optimization

Project ManagementDigital TransformationCost OptimizationAutomation StrategyDigital Strategy

Manager (Strategy and Finance)

May 2019 – Nov 2019 · 6 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Marketing (Sulphur)

Coal india limited

3 roles

Engineering Manager (Clean Coal)

Promoted

Jul 2015 – Mar 2018 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

Supply Chain Planning, Process Design and Network Planning of more than 20+ Clean Coal Projects. Supported on 2 international assignments and various other initiatives of Ministry of Coal.