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Gautam Karmakar

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EVP and Business Head - Merchant Business, Issuing at Pine Labs
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Gautam is the EVP and Business Head at Pine Labs, steering the merchant and issuing business. With a background from the Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi, he has extensive experience in P&L management, ad-tech, and strategic partnerships across fintech, e-commerce, and internet industries. Colleagues describe him as systematic, with strong business acumen and a proactive approach to sales strategy.

Outside of his executive roles, Gautam demonstrates a deep intellectual curiosity for emerging technologies. He actively learns about and writes on complex topics such as Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), and multi-cloud architecture, showcasing a passion for continuous technical education and understanding the future of tech.

He was instrumental in scaling Sugarbox from a pre-revenue concept into a multi-million-dollar business.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
EVP and Business Head - Merchant Business, Issuing
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Prepaid Payment Solutions
Leads the P&L and partnerships for Pine Labs' merchant business, focusing on prepaid solutions like gift cards, wallets, and refunds to solve brand and consumer payment issues.
Hyperlocal Digital Access
Passionate about bridging the digital divide, he scaled a tech platform at Sugarbox to provide digital content and services in under-connected environments through local caching networks.
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Career

Work history

2-2024
EVP and Business Head - Merchant Business, Issuing
Pine Labs
4-2021 - 1-2024
Chief Business Officer
Sugarbox
2-2016 - 4-2021
Business Head - Ad Platform and Head, Business Development
Times Internet
2015 - 2016
Country Manager
Practo
2014 - 2015
Head-Growth and Partnerships
Ola
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Education
2002 - 2004
MBA
Faculty of Management Studies - University of Delhi
1996 - 2000
BE
Delhi College of Engineering
1990 - 1995
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Shyama Prasad Vidyalaya
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