About Samant

My career spans 15+ years in the Payments, Fintech, Banking and SaaS industry with formative years in consulting with McKinsey. I lead the corporate strategy, planning, and commercial finance teams and oversee partnerships and client deals. Previously I have also led Product Management teams.

Currently, I am shaping the transformation of a consumer scaleup into a global vertical enterprise SaaS leader commanding premium valuation multiples. In my last role, I turned around a Fintech SaaS startup from significant losses to profitability in the challenging SME segment in Southeast Asia. 

Track Record

Previously, I spent a decade delivering dollars and differentiation for Visa, Mastercard, and Barclays in senior Strategy, Commercial, and Product Management roles. In these roles, I covered cards issuing, merchant acquiring, cross-border payments, value-added services and partnerships across diverse regions (the UK, Ireland, US, MEA, Southeast Asia).

Early in my career, I advised financial services clients and also worked as an equity researcher and derivatives trader. My biggest strengths are adaptability (including tolerance for ambiguity and risk), resilience, curiosity, problem solving, and people skills.

I am excited to bring my experience to a forward-thinking company and drive scale, profitability, and differentiation. Let’s connect and make things happen! 🎯