Kedar Thakur
Dubai
Summary
Dynamic leader with a proven track record at Mastercard, driving world leading switching penetration gain and $50M in revenue growth through innovative product strategies localization strategies and solutioning mindset. Driving innovation from concept to execution.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President, Network Products & Switching
Mastercard
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
04.2022 - Current
- Focus on switching penetration growth by designing and delivering innovative solutions focused on localization opportunities across EEMEA.
- Accountable for $50Mn+ in revenue for Network product and other VAS, representing high teens YoY growth.
- Leading a multi location team of regional product managers and strategy consultants with accountability of 10 products and two strategic focus areas (Touch More Transactions and Grow switching penetration)
- Working with top 20 markets to analyze market archetypes and fit strategies to address localization, switching growth and revenue growth oportunities
- Key member of global taskforce for developing a strategy and roadmap for Digital Public Infrastructure solutions.
Principal Consultant, Solution Architcture
Mastercard
Dubai, UAE
06.2015 - 04.2022
- Established the Solutions Consulting Practice in MEA region and achieved a 25% YoY demand growth for past 3 consecutive years.
- Designed several market and segment focused solutions using Mastercard Internal and Partner assets with focus on Execution and faster Time to Market.
- Created multiple solution ideas which were global first for Mastercard. Including low cost localization for Payment Gateway using a
capability within network products which was later productized by the global team.,
Various Roles, Third Party Processing
Congnizant and Opus Consulting Solutions
Various Globally
11.2004 - 06.2015
- Worked in Issuer and Acquirer Processing industry for first 10 years of my career covering roles across Implementation, PMO, Solutions Consulting and Business Development
- Worked with F.Is into card issuance and acquiring space across 5 continents gaining insights into local trends, payment ecosystem nuances and regulatory landscape.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
Pune University
Pune, India04-2003
Skills
- Product GTM strategy
- Revenue growth
- Localization and Digital Public Infrastructure
- Problem Solving and Solution Consulting
- Innovation management from concept to execution
- People Management
- Conflict Resolution
Timeline
Vice President, Network Products & Switching
Mastercard
04.2022 - Current
Principal Consultant, Solution Architcture
Mastercard
06.2015 - 04.2022
Various Roles, Third Party Processing
Congnizant and Opus Consulting Solutions
11.2004 - 06.2015
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
Pune University