Experience

Uncapped

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Revenue Officer

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Uncapped is one of Europe's fastest growing fintechs. I'm responsible for global revenue growth, profitability and channel performance (inbound, outbound, partnerships). Work with risk and engineering to make better lending decisions, improve loan book economics and design new financial products.

• Strategic projects

  • Dec 2021 - Apr 2022

  Broke down the business' largest challenges into solvable weekly sprints, designed experiments and processes to launch banking in the US, new acquisition channels in Europe and optimized global sales funnel, in a fully remote environment.



XA Network

• Singapore
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member

  • 2021 - Present

  Leading tech executives' investment network in Southeast Asia Leading tech executives' investment network in Southeast Asia



AG Advisory + Investments

• Switzerland
• Investment Banking

• Owner

  • 2020 - Present

  Partnering startups (seed to series B) across ecommerce, fintech, B2B SaaS, crypto and deeptech. Mentoring founders to navigate product-market-fit, go-to-market, and how to hire, manage, fundraise through growth. Helping match investors to opportunities. Partnering startups (seed to series B) across ecommerce, fintech, B2B SaaS, crypto and deeptech. Mentoring founders to navigate product-market-fit, go-to-market, and how to hire, manage, fundraise through growth. Helping match investors to opportunities.



500 Startups

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Entrepreneur In Residence

  • 2019 - 2019

  500Startups is Silicon Valley’s most active seed venture capital firm. I helped launch an accelerator with a focus on deep tech (clean energy, robotics, new chemicals), shortlisted ventures for training and financing, and served as full-time mentor to founders. 500Startups is Silicon Valley’s most active seed venture capital firm. I helped launch an accelerator with a focus on deep tech (clean energy, robotics, new chemicals), shortlisted ventures for training and financing, and served as full-time mentor to founders.



Lazada Group

• Thailand
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Vice President | Group

  • 2017 - 2019

  Early hire as VP of Sales, promoted to CMO in 6 months, and Group EVP after 2.5 years.As CMO, grew daily GMVs >25x, got the mobile app onto 45% of active mobile devices in the region, and helped Lazada become the #1 most visited e-commerce site and app in SEA. Learnt to build low-cost acquisition engines, and how to be a prudent people and financial manager. Known for out-of-the-box creative marketing, Gold medallist - CMO awards 2019, Media Awards 2018, Kancil Awards 2017.As Group EVP, led strategic regional projects w/ Alibaba. Helped launch:- Fintech/payments: Planned from inception to launch - SEA’s first non-collateralized 24-hour loans for sellers, co-branded credit cards with Citibank, OTC cash prepayments with 7-11 and BNPL with 3 banks. Facilitated negotiations for e-wallet license with central banks.- Social Commerce/Product Dev't: Launched livestream and personalized recommendations, grew DAU/MAU to >25%. - O2O/Mixed Media Commerce: Conceptualized ‘LazadaStyle’, (top-rated fashion reality TV series + chain of O2O microstores + in-app social feed) which tripled fashion and beauty sales volumes. Acquired global artistes and launched in-app-engagement tools which drove up to 10Mn TV and livestream viewers and anchored two of the highest sales days in SEA ecommerce.- Crossborder: Managed regional budget to launch integration for sellers from Alibaba-owned TaoBao to sell on Lazada. Show less

• Chief Marketing Officer

  • 2015 - 2019

• Vice President of Sales

  • 2014 - 2015



The Boston Consulting Group

• India
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Associate

  • 2010 - Sep 2014

  Worked across 8 countries, promoted twice in three years. Conducted diligence, valuation, & post-merger integration on >$4Bn of M&A transactions. Helped companies gain market share, open new verticals, and improve operational productivity. Exposure to wide range of industries - TMT, FMCG, healthcare, financial services, shipping, energy and industrial goods. Worked across 8 countries, promoted twice in three years. Conducted diligence, valuation, & post-merger integration on >$4Bn of M&A transactions. Helped companies gain market share, open new verticals, and improve operational productivity. Exposure to wide range of industries - TMT, FMCG, healthcare, financial services, shipping, energy and industrial goods.



Endeavor

• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant (Secondment from BCG)

  • 2014 - 2014

  Endeavor is a non-profit that supports entrepreneurs with the highest potential for economic and social impact in their region. I helped the founders of an Argentinian edutech startup (wormholeit.com) develop a customer acquisition roadmap, strategize for regional expansion to Brazil, Mexico, and Peru, and assisted in the preparation of Series A fundraising deck. Endeavor is a non-profit that supports entrepreneurs with the highest potential for economic and social impact in their region. I helped the founders of an Argentinian edutech startup (wormholeit.com) develop a customer acquisition roadmap, strategize for regional expansion to Brazil, Mexico, and Peru, and assisted in the preparation of Series A fundraising deck.



The World Bank

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant (Secondment from BCG)

  • 2013 - 2014

  The Entrepreneurship Program for Innovation in the Caribbean (EPIC) was a $20 million program to help source & assist mobile, cleantech, and women-led startups. I helped design initiatives and find local partners for entrepreneur training and venture financing in 14 emerging markets. The Entrepreneurship Program for Innovation in the Caribbean (EPIC) was a $20 million program to help source & assist mobile, cleantech, and women-led startups. I helped design initiatives and find local partners for entrepreneur training and venture financing in 14 emerging markets.



Telekom Malaysia

• Malaysia
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Manager

  • 2010 - 2010

  Telekom Malaysia is Malaysia's largest telecommunications service provider. As a YTM Scholar (top student from Multimedia University), I was recruited into the accelerated management training program, and did rotations with sales, network strategy and network operations. Telekom Malaysia is Malaysia's largest telecommunications service provider. As a YTM Scholar (top student from Multimedia University), I was recruited into the accelerated management training program, and did rotations with sales, network strategy and network operations.



CLSA

• Hong Kong
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate Intern

  • 2009 - 2009

  CLSA is a leading Asian brokerage and investment group. I wrote daily investment briefs, did quantitative and qualitative research, and built valuation models to help trading teams and clients make investment decisions. Wrote “Mr. and Mrs. Malaysia”, a highly cited long form report on consumer trends. CLSA is a leading Asian brokerage and investment group. I wrote daily investment briefs, did quantitative and qualitative research, and built valuation models to help trading teams and clients make investment decisions. Wrote “Mr. and Mrs. Malaysia”, a highly cited long form report on consumer trends.