Sharan Viswanath

Business Development Executive

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India17 yrs 4 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Proven success in driving fintech growth and revenue.
  • Expertise in managing strategic partnerships and key accounts.
  • Strong track record in program management and product development.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and E-commerce professional with expertise in account management and strategic partnerships.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business DevelopmentProject ManagementAccount ManagementEnterprise SalesKey Account ManagementStrategic PartnershipsProduct ManagementSalesProgram ManagementBrand Management

Other Skills

Account PlanningAnalytical SkillsAutomotiveB2B SalesBusiness AnalysisBusiness ManagementBusiness OperationsBusiness ReviewsBusiness StrategyBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Category ManagementChannel SalesClient OnboardingCollaborative Problem SolvingCommercial Negotiation

About

A result & outcome oriented, data driven fintech and e-commerce professional with relevant experience across account management, enterprise sales, B2B partnerships, payments strategy,category/P&L ownership and program management. Proven success in managing key strategic clients, managing and driving large scale programs and enabling growth through consultative selling and solution-based engagement. Expertise across payments, online retail,SaaS products and full-stack merchant services. Skilled in navigating complex account management and sales cycles, engaging C-level stakeholders, and collaborating cross-functionally to drive adoption and growth. I am also grateful to have begun my career at Bosch, the German automotive multinational,where I managed B2B product sales and strategic partnerships in the Automotive Aftermarket space - including a nationwide tie-up with Maruti Suzuki.

Experience

17 yrs 4 mos
Total Experience
4 yrs 1 mo
Average Tenure
10 mos
Current Experience

Billdesk

Business Development & Project Management

Aug 2025Present · 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • Business Development, Merchant Acquisition in Enterprise and Mid-market, Project Management & Program Management with BillDesk's Big Tech accounts.
Business DevelopmentMerchant AcquisitionProject ManagementProgram Management

Paytm

3 roles

General Manager - Account Management and Enterprise Sales

Promoted

Apr 2023Jun 2025 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Account Management | Strategic Partnerships | Digital Payments | Enterprise Sales | Fintech Growth
  • Responsible for GMV & revenue growth and fintech adoption for enterprise and mid-market clients in the digital payments ecosystem, managing a payments portfolio exceeding 2,000 Cr in monthly GMV and 5 Cr in revenue. With a sharp focus on long-term account value, I lead the full sales lifecycle -prospecting to closure, and ongoing strategic engagement - across payment products like PG, UPI, Wallets, BNPL, and Subscriptions.
  • Key Highlights:
  • Onboarded marquee clients such as MPL, Ola, Rapido, and Freshtohome—adding 250 Cr+ in GMV and 5 Cr+ in revenue monthly.
  • Drove 40% YoY GMV growth in FY24-25 by integrating new payment modes, optimizing MDRs, and cross-selling value-added services.
  • Unlocked 2 Cr+ in incremental revenue via adoption of Paytm’s extended fintech suite—Ads, Merchant Lending, Payouts, and Omnichannel solutions.
  • Increased net monthly revenue by 1 Cr+ through cost-based routing, margin improvement, and monetizable product features.
  • Built CXO-level relationships, led QBRs and strategic reviews to align on growth and innovation agendas.
  • Execution & Collaboration:
  • Work cross-functionally with Product, Tech, Legal, and Banking Alliances to co-create merchant-first solutions (e.g., QR-based offline payments with Rapido).
  • Actively influence product roadmaps with merchant insights and market feedback.
  • Drove competitive wins and strategic account turnarounds by showcasing Paytm’s differentiated value proposition.
  • Built custom dashboards and governance cadences for program health, risk mitigation, and expansion planning.
  • Tools & Culture:
  • Proficient in MS Office, JIRA, Looker Studio, Slack, G-Suite for workflow, data visualization, and execution tracking.
  • Mentor to junior team members - fostering excellence in consultative selling, negotiation, and account growth planning.
Account ManagementStrategic PartnershipsDigital PaymentsEnterprise SalesFintech GrowthGMV Growth+2

Deputy General Manager

Promoted

Apr 2022Apr 2023 · 1 yr

  • Handling & Managing Pan-India Online Enterprise Accounts aligned to the Grocery, Dairy and Hyperlocal categories,
Account ManagementOnline Enterprise Accounts Management

Assistant General Manager

Oct 2018Apr 2022 · 3 yrs 6 mos

  • Key Account Management, Strategic Alliances & Growth - Paytm Digital Payments
  • As a key account lead, I manage & oversee the relationships of the company with its largest partners in Grocery , Broadband, Hyperlocal, Agritech & Gaming , as well as other long term ,strategic key accounts
  • Product Portfolio : Paytm Wallet, Payment Gateway, Paytm UPI, Paytm QR Based solutions
  • Responsible to driving & growing a monthly payments volume of INR 300+ Crore GMV
  • Executing latest product integrations on partners by working closely with Product/Tech/Ops teams.
  • Driving monthly growth from existing accounts – by collaborating on innovative marketing & cashback campaigns targeting relevant cohorts, running customer delight initiatives to drive loyalty.
  • Previous Role - Category Management & Growth: Core member of the B2B Wholesale Business team at Paytm Mall - Responsible for Growth, Customer Experience, Product Marketing & Merchandising
  • Key Highlights
  • Seamlessly managed the key categories of Grocery & Broadband during the critical Covid-19 lockdown period, driving a growth of 75% in transactions and 3X topline growth, across core accounts
Key Account ManagementStrategic AlliancesGrowth ManagementProduct IntegrationsStrategic Partnerships

Flipkart

3 roles

Senior Manager - Product Development & Sales

Feb 2018Sep 2018 · 7 mos

  • Category management, Product development and Sales with the Private Label brands team.
  • Key responsibilities - P&L Management, Pricing, Merchandising, Inventory & Sales planning, Product marketing and Analytics, GTM strategy
  • Key Highlights
  • Grew the Men’s Accessories portfolio in value by 35% and in Units by 60% over 7 months
  • Grew the Category selection by 3X through new verticals’ addition and scaling the product selection
  • Reduction in product returns by ~25% through supply chain improvements
Category ManagementProduct DevelopmentSales PlanningP&L ManagementProduct ManagementSales

Program Manager

Oct 2014Jan 2018 · 3 yrs 3 mos

  • Cross functional coordination & Strategic Initiatives with Business, Product, Engineering & Design teams, to drive key org level programs/projects. Demonstrated multi-tasking ability, gather business requirements & end to end delivery.
  • Key Highlights:
  • Big Billion Days: Central program management & execution of BBD 2015
  • Developed processes, playbooks, and SOPs to streamline workflows, testing and the frontend experience.
  • New Category Launches – Automobiles on Flipkart; New Feature Launch – Rich Search on Flipkart
  • Collaborated with Product, Engineering & Design to test & launch new features.
  • End to end ownership of projects to improve user experience, conversions and create business impact.
Cross-functional CoordinationProgram ManagementProject Delivery

Category Manager

May 2013Oct 2014 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • P&L ownership of Mobile accessories and Camera accessories with DigiFlip, the first in-house brand of Flipkart. Launched and scaled the categories, delivering results as per the AOP.
  • Brand management of Citron brand – Go-to-market plan, pricing, positioning and merchandising
  • Key Highlights:
  • Grew the category business in value by 15% Y-O-Y, with a healthy bottom-line growth
  • Successful launch of new private label brand driving 15 Cr in Revenue and 2.5 million units sales
P&L ManagementBrand ManagementGo-to-market StrategyProduct Management

T a pai management institute, manipal

MBA Candidate

Jun 2011Mar 2013 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Specialization in the streams of Marketing and Operations

Robert bosch

Manager - Sales, Marketing & Product Development

Aug 2008Jun 2011 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Bangalore

  • B2B sales, Business development & Product Marketing - Vehicle diagnostics portfolio in the Automotive Aftermarket BU
  • Responsible for vendor management and driving product sales through channel partnerships and OEM Tie ups
  • Cross functional coordination with field sales teams, purchase, quality control, service teams to drive portfolio growth
  • Key Highlights – Product launch and GTM of handheld engine scanner – pricing, distribution planning, marketing initiatives
  • Facilitated an exclusive tie up with Maruti Suzuki to supply Bosch battery testers to their service center network, pan India.
B2B SalesBusiness DevelopmentProduct MarketingSalesProduct Management

Education

T.A.Pai Management Institute, Manipal

PGDM — Management

Jan 2011Jan 2013

PES University

B.E — Mechanical Engineering

Jan 2004Jan 2008

Naval public school

Jan 1992Jan 2004

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