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Maulik Kothari

Enigma · DISC type cdi
Apple Pay - Alternative Payments at Apple
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Maulik is a leader in technology partnerships, spearheading initiatives in alternative payments at Apple. With an MBA from Suffolk University, his expertise lies in Fintech innovation and payment optimization, focusing on long-term strategy. Colleagues describe him as a versatile, highly professional team player with strong leadership skills and diligence.

Outside of work, Maulik is an avid follower of motorsports, cricket, and football. He has a deep personal and professional interest in the Fintech space and follows major tech and financial firms like Google and Goldman Sachs. He identifies as an immigrant to the United States.

Unique fact: Maulik serves as a Strategic Advisor for MGA Ventures, helping US-based family offices and VCs invest in growth companies in India.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Apple Pay - Alternative Payments
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Maulik shows up

Challenger
Persuasive & Assertive
Friendly Yet Blunt

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information.

Priorities

Topics Maulik cares about

Fintech Innovation
His career at Fiserv and Apple has centered on Fintech partnerships. His public bio states he is "Obsessed by Fintech. "
Strategic Partnerships
His core responsibility across senior roles at Apple and Fiserv has been building and managing deep product partnerships with Big Tech, FinTechs, and financial institutions.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Apple Pay - Alternative Payments
Apple
1-2024 - 4-2025
Vice President of Strategic Partnerships (Big Tech, ISVs,PFACS and FinTech)
Fiserv
12-2023
Strategic Advisor
MGA Ventures
7-2020 - 12-2023
Apple Pay and Wallet - Head of GTM Partnerships and Chief of Staff
Apple
10-2017 - 6-2020
WW Strategic Partnerships - Enterprise and SMB Partnerships GTM
Apple
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2007 - 2008
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Suffolk University - Sawyer Business School
2005 - 2006
Master's degree
Lala LajpatRai College of Commerce and Economics
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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