Upalabadhi Singh

Building Payments at PhonePe, ex-Razorpay, ex-KPMG

Upalabadhi Singh is the Head of Partnerships at PhonePe, a prominent fintech company in India.1 He has over 11 years of experience in various aspects of the financial technology and payments industry, including PnL management, growth strategies, partnerships, and new product development.1

Career Highlights

Current Role:: Singh joined PhonePe as Head of Partnerships in November 2023 and continues to serve in this position.1

Previous Experience::

Associate Director of Partnerships & Alliances at Razorpay (August 2021 - January 2024)
Senior roles at CarDekho, including Senior Associate Director and Senior Manager of Business Strategy (October 2018 - August 2021)
Business Excellence Manager at Majan Printing and Packaging Company L.L.C. (February 2018 - September 2018)
Various positions at KPMG, progressing from Associate Consultant to Assistant Manager (April 2012 - February 2018)1

Education

Singh holds the following educational qualifications:

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance and Banking from ICFAI, Hyderabad (2010-2012)
Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Computer Engineering from G.L Bajaj Institute of Management and Technology, Greater Noida (2006-2010)1

Expertise and Achievements

Throughout his career, Singh has demonstrated expertise in:

Payments systems
Business growth strategies
Partnership development
New product launches
Business consulting
Product strategy1

He has worked on significant projects, including building a new Auto Finance B2C business from scratch and creating innovative B2C products in the automotive finance sector, for which he received a "CEO Award".1

Upalabadhi Singh's LinkedIn profile showcases his extensive experience in the fintech industry, particularly in partnerships and business development roles across various companies in India's rapidly evolving digital payments landscape.

Experience

Head of Partnerships at PhonePe (November 2023 - Present)

Associate Director- Partnerships & Alliances at Razorpay (August 2021 - January 2024); Senior Associate Director at CarDekho (August 2019 - August 2021); Senior Manager- Business Strategy at CarDekho (October 2018 - August 2019); Business Excellence Manager at Majan Printing and Packaging Company L.L.C. (February 2018 - September 2018); Assistant Manager at KPMG (April 2016 - February 2018); Consultant at KPMG (April 2014 - March 2016); Associate Consultant at KPMG (April 2012 - March 2014)

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance and Banking, 8 CGPA at ICFAI, Hyderabad (2010 - 2012); Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Computer Engineering, 76% (With Honors) at G.L Bajaj Institute of Management and Technology, Greater Noida (2006 - 2010)