Pawan Vats

CEO

Gurgaon, Haryana, India15 yrs 1 mo experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over a decade of experience in fintech and digital payments.
Expert in user-centric product development and strategy.
Passionate mentor fostering high-performing teams.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech Product Leader with extensive experience in digital payment solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product ManagementDigital PaymentsPayment SolutionsProject ManagementHealthcare Solutions

Other Skills

Business AnalysisManagementSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Pre-salesUser-Centric DesignMarket AnalysisComplianceClient Relationship ManagementBusiness Development

About

Seasoned product leader with over a decade of experience in the digital payments and fintech sectors. I specialize in transforming visionary ideas into scalable, user-centric payment solutions that drive business growth and enhance customer experiences. Throughout my career, I've led cross-functional teams to deliver innovative products, navigating complex regulatory landscapes and leveraging emerging technologies. My approach combines strategic foresight with data-driven decision-making, ensuring alignment with both market demands and organizational goals. Passionate about mentoring emerging talent and fostering collaborative, high-performing teams, I thrive on building products that not only meet current needs but also anticipate future trends in the digital finance ecosystem. Let's connect to explore opportunities and share insights on shaping the future of digital payments.

Experience

15 yrs 1 mo

Total Experience

3 yrs

Average Tenure

6 yrs 5 mos

Current Experience

Freecharge

4 roles

Senior Director

Promoted

Apr 2026 – Present · 2 mos

As Director of Product Management, I lead the end-to-end strategy and execution of digital payment solutions, focusing on innovation, scalability, and user-centric design. My responsibilities encompass delivering differentiated, scalable solutions that streamline operations and enhance user experiences in the competitive payments landscape.
Key Responsibilities:
Vision & Strategy: Define and implement a cohesive product vision that empowers diverse merchant segments, driving innovation and market differentiation.
Platform Consolidation: Lead the integration of onboarding, self-service, reporting, and reconciliation tools into a singular, scalable platform to improve operational efficiency and user satisfaction.
UPI Product Leadership: Spearhead the development and enhancement of UPI-based payment products, aligning with regulatory standards and market demands.
Revenue Growth & Innovation: Identify and develop value-added services, including no-code solutions and embedded financial tools, to drive incremental revenue and support merchants beyond traditional payment processing.
Scalable Self-Service & Automation: Enhance self-service capabilities for merchants and partners, reducing operational overhead and increasing adoption rates through automation.
Data-Driven Decision Making: Utilize merchant insights, behavioral data, and analytics to prioritize features, optimize engagement, and align product investments with business growth objectives.
Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate with engineering, UX, operations, and go-to-market teams to execute product initiatives, ensuring alignment with company goals and market needs.

Business AnalysisManagementSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Project ManagementPre-salesProduct Management+1

Director

Apr 2023 – Mar 2026 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Associate Director

Promoted

Apr 2021 – Mar 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos

Senior Product Manager

Nov 2019 – Apr 2021 · 1 yr 5 mos

Paysafe group

Product Manager

May 2019 – Nov 2019 · 6 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

In-solutions global ltd

Product Manager

Jul 2016 – May 2019 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Mumbai

Responsible for Identifying and presenting innovative and creative product solutions, evaluate new product opportunities and bring forward proposals to expand product line
Identifying new segments, flows and opportunities that can be tapped for increasing the spends on cards platform
Obtaining market share by working with sales/business team and develop sales, pricing and positioning strategies for Payment Gateway and Card Management Solutions
Translating product features into well-articulated Product Requirements Documents, including functional requirements and detailed business rules covering all usage scenarios and collaborating with technology team to ensure product requirements are properly translated to live application
Defining and prioritizing features, functionalities and capabilities of Payment Gateway in an agile way while the needs and development evolve
Ensure product compliance to all external and internal policies/guidelines - legal, tax, regulatory
Overseeing and managing the product on daily basis by rigorously monitoring key performance metrics and coordinate with various teams to take corrective actions if needed
Managing local relationships with Banks, Payment Processors and Payment Networks and other partners

Product ManagementMarket AnalysisCompliancePayment Solutions

Cdac,noida

Project Lead

Jul 2011 – May 2015 · 3 yrs 10 mos · Noida Area, India

Directed teams, spread across 9 states, engaged in requirement gathering, analysis, and solution architecture
Led implementation of Supply Chain and Inventory Management solution for Public Health Department impacting 70 million lives in Rajasthan
Devised the rollout plan of a healthcare product for 3000 facilities across Rajasthan, reducing rollout period by 25%
Nurtured a team of 70 associates in healthcare product implementation for national rollout of Supply Chain Management solution
Engaged in client relationship management, business development and preparation RFP an RFI documents of as a part of presales and account leadership team

Project ManagementClient Relationship ManagementBusiness DevelopmentHealthcare Solutions

Infosys technologies ltd

Systems Engineer

Dec 2009 – Jun 2011 · 1 yr 6 mos

Provided IT support to billing applications in telecom domain
Conceptualized and implemented knowledge repository of the application, reducing the request turnaround time by 15%
Carried out internal and external quality assurance audits
Played knowledge champion role, maintaining knowledge documents for the entire project