Ameya Sood

About Ameya Sood

Ameya Sood is a seasoned product leader with a proven track record of driving innovation and growth in the digital payments and fintech space. Over the past decade, Ameya has had the privilege of working with both startups and industry giants, consistently delivering results that impact millions of users. His journey has seen him spearhead pivotal roles, from conceptualising and building disruptive products to restructuring and optimising existing processes.Ameya\'s expertise lies in crafting strategic product visions, leading cross-functional teams and driving core metrics for payments, conversions and profitability. His specialties include checkout experiences, digital payments, lending products, product development, go-to-market strategies, growth planning, product design and implementation, business strategy, partnerships, relationship management, business modeling, strategy consulting, and strategic alliances.Driven by a relentless pursuit of excellence, Ameya thrives in fast-paced environments where creativity and innovation are valued. Outside of his professional pursuits, he is an avid learner, staying up-to-date with the latest trends and developments in technology and business. Ameya is also passionate about giving back to the community and actively volunteers his time and expertise to support various social causes.Connect with Ameya on LinkedIn to learn more about his experiences, insights, and opportunities for collaboration. Let\'s shape the future together.

Experience

1. AVP Product (Payments)

   ixigo

   Oct 2023 — Present · Gurugram, IN

   lead ixigo’s entire payments and fintech charter—owning strategy, P&L impact, partner negotiations, cost optimisation, and the roadmap for all payment experiences across ixigo’s platforms (~83M MAU). Overseeing a multi-functional org driving reliability, scale, monetisation and compliance.Key Contributions- Own the payments strategy across 4 consumer apps with ₹144B+ annual GTV- Lead a 15-member org (Product Managers, Design, Developers, Analytics, Ops) with direct business and execution accountability- Significantly improved Payment Success Rate (PSR) through UI/infra optimisations and partner routing intelligence- Reduced payment processing costs by 58% via PSP and bank re-architecture- Conceptualised & scaled the Fintech vertical: co-brand credit card, BNPL and personal loans- Represent payments in C-level reviews, driving strategy for payments reliability, revenue, refunds, risk & compliance and partnerships- Drove regulatory readiness for tokenisation, UPI mandates, Auth n Capture, and refund SLAs across banks & PAs.

Education

• Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Marketing

  2012 — 2014

• Naval Public School

  12th, Science

  2002 — 2006

• Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

  Fintech: Business Models, Marketing Strategy and Tactics

  2020 — 2020

• Bharati Vidyapeeth

  BE, Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering

  2006 — 2010

Skills

• Entrepreneurship
• Business Analysis
• Strategy
• Interpersonal Skills
• Analytical Skills
• Teamwork
• Team Management
• Management
• Team Building
• People Management
• Negotiation & Influencing Skills
• Good Planning & Organizing Skills
• Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• Social Skills
• Microsoft Excel
• Team Building Abilities
• Business Strategy
• Troubleshooting
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Telecommunications
• Marketing
• Analysis
• Competitive Analysis
• Start-Ups
• Social Networking
• Testing
• Market Research
• Team Leadership
• Negotiation
• Online Marketing
• Security
• Problem Solving
• Operations Management
• Business Development
• Result Oriented , Go Getter