Sep 2023 – Oct 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo

• Expanded Mastercard's relationship with large merchants in South East Asia to support business growth.
• Leveraged products and services in payments, cybersecurity, data analytics, and loyalty for merchant success.
• Achieved significant revenue growth and enhanced merchant satisfaction through tailored solutions.

Apr 2020 – Sep 2023 · 3 yrs 5 mos

Nov 2017 – Apr 2020 · 2 yrs 5 mos

• Leading the market development efforts in a market ready to break out in a big way in digital payments.

Jun 2015 – Oct 2017 · 2 yrs 4 mos

• Responsible for growing Mastercard's commercial payments business in South Asia. The business has grown at a scorching pace over the last few years and is expected to continue to do so over the next several.

Jun 2010 – Nov 2015 · 5 yrs 5 mos

• Managing MasterCard's business with key partner bank in India. Successful transformation in quality and depth of relationship. Created win win solutions for both leading to significant value addition to the Bank's payments business while exceeding MasterCard's business objectives.
• Managing MasterCard's Commercial Payment Solutions business in India. Facilitated the growth of a number of products in the market, leading to a multi fold rise in MasterCard's business volumes and market share.

Apr 2009 – Jun 2010 · 1 yr 2 mos

Jul 2007 – Mar 2009 · 1 yr 8 mos

• Responsible for revenue related accounting and forecasting and pricing in the SAMEA region comprising of South Asia, Middle East and Africa. Single point contact for any queries on revenues across the region. I played a key role in Pricing related initiatives rounding up my stint here with the comprehensive review of cluster pricing.

Aug 2005 – Jul 2007 · 1 yr 11 mos

• I was part of the Business Finance team in Consumer Banking business in India dedicated to the Wealth Management business. With this role I have experienced both assets and liabilities side of the banking business. It was a great learning phase of how an MNC bank runs shop - I did forecasting for the first time here, and came to know that it was a core part of the business finance function everywhere.
• The way costs are allocated across products also was a new learning. Overall I gained a lot from the 2 year stint at Stan Chart. Its a great place to work as it allows people to move within different parts of the bank.

Apr 2003 – Jul 2005 · 2 yrs 3 mos

• Manager at ICICI Bank Limited
• (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Banking industry)
• April 2003 – July 2005 (2 years 4 months)
• I was a Business Finance Manager for the Credit Cards business at ICICI Bank's retail banking division. Responsibilities included complete financial reporting and MIS, tracking revenues and costs closely for leakages, enhance thebusiness head's understanding of the financial numbers and supporting the cards team in new initiatives.
• Key achievements include successful re negotiation with the Payments Associations like VISA and MasterCard for higher financial support to the Card Center. Brought a tremendous focus on revenues and costs at the grassroots level of the Card Center Managerial hierarchy.

Aug 2002 – Apr 2003 · 8 mos · Bangalore, Hyderabad

• Part of the Enterprise Solutions team, focusing on SAP and J D Edwards implementation and maintenance. Held the H1B but got tired of waiting!

Jan 2000 – Jan 2002 · 2 yrs