Amar Akshat

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Senior Vice President of Engineering at Paysafe

London Area, United Kingdom

Overview

Amar Akshat is the SVP, Chief Architect at Paysafe, leveraging his experience from Apple Pay to lead enterprise-wide GenAI adoption and cloud transformation. Educated at Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, he specializes in designing high-scale, resilient financial systems. Colleagues have described him as intelligent, efficient, and technically savvy.

Outside of his corporate role, Amar is a "Theater Artist at Heart" who explores the intersection of technology and culture. This passion is evident in his personal project, Mithila. ai, a generative art and storytelling engine that celebrates Hindu heritage through the traditional Mithila (Madhubani) painting style.

Unique fact: Amar has co-authored publications on niche technical topics, including the security deficiencies of Googles search and print services.

Personality Overview

Precise But Practical

Fast But Analytical

Thorough Evaluator

They respond well to strong and respectful communication.  They are not always relationship oriented. More than the product, they care about the impact of the product.

Topics They Care About

AI in FinTech
He currently leads GenAI adoption and is building AI-powered architecture practices and developer tools at the payments company Paysafe.
High-Scale Architecture
A core theme throughout his career at Apple Pay and Paysafe has been architecting high-scale, low-latency, and resilient systems for global financial services.
Mithila Art & AI
He created Mithila. ai, a project that uses generative AI to create traditional Mithila-style paintings, bridging ancient artistic practices with modern technology.

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Work History

2-2025
Senior Vice President of Engineering at Paysafe
8-2020 - 1-2025
 Apple Pay Engineering - Leader, Hacker at Apple
12-2018 - 11-2020
 Apple Cloud Platform Engineering at Apple
11-2016 - 12-2018
Software Development Engineer -  SWE at Apple
1-2014 - 9-2018
Co-Founder at MPSC Inc

Education

2006 - 2010
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) from Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology - SMU
2003 - 2005
CBSE (High & Senior High School) from Birla Vidya Mandir, Nainital

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Insights For Selling To Amar

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Be respectful but crisp

DONT's

  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Amar is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Amar

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Amar move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Amar take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Amar

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