King's College London, U. of London

VP, Corporate Development @ RedCloud / Payment Digitisation / Digitising Supply Chains  -  ex-Amex

United Kingdom

- Opened up 160+ International Markets in regards to a pre-paid Mobile Airtime solution spanning 1000+ mobile networks spanning AT&T, Claro, Movistar, Telefronica, Orange, T-Mobile & others through a partnership with a leading mobile telecom aggregator- Closed a deal with a major payment service provider to launch in 26 markets including Mexico, Peru, Chile, Colombia as well as scope to launch in Brazil, India & Bangladesh by opening up the RedCloud digital banking platform through local cash-in providers spanning Rapipago, Pago Facil, Bolleto, Western Union, Oxxo and others across 125+ card, bank and cash-in channels

RedCloud Technologies

VP Global Corporate Development

Cornish Lithium Limited

Investor

Wirex

Moneybox

Empowering SMEs through Digital Payments and Digital CommerceWe digitise retailers through the power of mobile payments, and then provide them with a digital platform to sell more, from their store with our mobile commerce marketplaceRedCloud's platform gives Global Brands a Local Footprint through SME/Micro-Retailers to increase consumer reach and improve payment accessibility into even the hardest to reach areas through highly penetrative SME retail networksRedCloud serves brands like Telefonica's Movistar network, Claro, AT&T/DirecTV, Edenor & more who seek to increase the number of payment touchpoints for their consumer bases by leveraging our digital services marketplace utilised by thousands of retailers to sell and process payments for physical goods and digital services

Director Corporate Development

Forbes & Manhattan, Inc. is a boutique investment banking firm that offers financials advisory and merchant banking services. The firm provides merger and acquisition, portfolio management, corporate finance, and business consulting services. Additionally, it offers back office support services including finance, legal counsel and investor relationsConducted investment roadshows across the globe in Canada, USA, UK, Switzerland, France, Netherlands, China, Japan, South Korea for projects in the natural resources and technology sectors across an the deal spectrum including Private Placements, Mergers & Acquisitions, Public MarketsWorked alongside the chairman, finance team, legal counsel and portfolio company CEOs to craft marketing materials, pitch decks and terms sheets for meetings with numerous investment banks, hedge funds, private equity houses and HNW investors.Portfolio Company Highlights:GEAR Blockchain - Vice President, Corporate DevelopmentNov 2017 - Nov 2018GEAR is a utility network with a focus in incubating, promoting and facilitating investments in green energy and renewables.Prominent advisory board members consisting of CNN host, Larry King, investing legend, Jim Rogers, and famed resource financier, Stan Bharti.Received significant praise in technology & environmental industry, in addition to mainstream media outlets such as Forbes, Inc & ReutersFURA Gems Inc - Head of Investor RelationsFura Gems is Canadian-listed natural resource company, engaging in the acquisition, exploration, mining and marketing of colour gemstones such as Rubies & EmeraldsConducted investment roadshows across Toronto & London for a $10M Private Placement in addition to acting as first port of call for current and prospective investors seeking investment guidance and updates from management.

Forbes & Manhattan Group

Director, Business Development & Investor Relations

Supporting investments across the Amex consumer cards portfolio across Continential EuropeSupported portfolios for major Airline, Hotel and Loyalty cobrands and partnerships, acquisition, lead generation, distribution channels and organic growth decisions across Continental Europe

American Express

International Consumer Cards - Continental Europe

International Consumer Services (ICS) segment of the Global Network and International Consumer Services (GNICS) business.Responsibilities include:- Modelled, Forecasted and held sole responsibility for the $1.3BN American Express Membership Rewards® Programme, $500MM of FX Revenues and 15m Cards in Force and provided insights to drive strategic investment decisions- Devised & implemented analytical frameworks and tracking models in order to coordinate the end-to end process and action $150MM of business transformation funding across 20+ global markets- Developed financial models for timely reporting, forecasting and analysis of $2BN of P&L lines and conducted risk and sensitivity analysis on an ongoing basis to assess potential deviations from target. - Conceptualised, led and executed several high profile projects with senior executive exposure to provide financial input on major strategic initiatives including redefining the core rewards programme value proposition and optimising its cost, achieving upto $80MM savings.- Initiated and sustained strong relationships across global market teams to encourage knowledge sharing, promote cross-business unit collaboration and engage with key stakeholders to provide financial direction and influence business decisions.- Coached and onboarded incoming analysts to teach analytical techniques and modelling skills, shorten the learning curve to improve efficiencies of knowledge share and role-transitioning, improve performance and heighten the quality of output.

Vik Pathak