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Upasana Taku
Co-Founder, Executive Director & CFO
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- Upasana Rupkrishan Taku holds multiple roles within the company, serving as the Chairperson of the Board, Executive Director, Co-Founder, and COO.
- She co-founded MobiKwik with the vision of revolutionizing digital payments in India, recognizing the vast potential of the market, which was largely untapped in 2009.
- Upasana is driven by the belief that the Indian Fintech sector will reach a valuation of at least $1 trillion by 2025, with MobiKwik playing a significant role in this growth.
- With a background in Industrial Engineering from Punjab Technical University and a Master's in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University, Upasana brings over 17 years of experience in product management, payments, and financial services.
- Prior to founding MobiKwik, she worked as a Product Manager at PayPal in San Jose, specializing in financial services, global payments, and risk divisions, and also gained experience at HSBC in San Diego in their auto finance division.
- Upasana's passion for making a grassroots impact led her to return to India from the US in 2008, where she has since been dedicated to serving the community.
- Her contributions to the tech industry have earned her recognition, including being felicitated by the President of India in 2018 as the first woman to lead a payments startup.
- She has also been featured in Forbes Asia's Power Businesswomen list in 2019 and ranked as the 12th richest self-made woman in India in the Kotak Wealth Hurun Leading Wealthy Women List 2020.
- Upasana's mission at MobiKwik is to simplify payment acceptance for retailers in India and expand the company's payments network to include a million retailers.
- She oversees bank partnerships, business operations, and talent acquisition at MobiKwik, leveraging her strong background in payments from her tenure at PayPal and HSBC.
- Upasana's leadership has been instrumental in MobiKwik's growth from a small team to around 200 employees, driving the company toward its goal of making digital payments ubiquitous in India.
- Away from her professional endeavors, Upasana enjoys traveling to offbeat destinations and participating in triathlons.
Physical Status
Female
Education
Education | Institution | Duration |
|---|---|---|
MS, Management Science & Engineering | Stanford University | 2002 - 2004 |
B Tech, Industrial Engineering | Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | 1997 - 2001 |
High School | St Xaviers High School Surat | 1995 - 1997 |
Middle School | Lourdes Convent, Surat, India | 1985 - 1995 |
careers
Position | Organization | Duration |
|---|---|---|
Chairperson, Cofounder & CFO | MobiKwik | Mar 2010 - Present |
Co-Founder | Zaakpay | Nov 2012 - Present |
Consultant | Multiple Companies | Nov 2008 - Feb 2010 |
Senior Product Manager | PayPal | Jan 2006 - Sep 2008 |
Business Analyst, Product Management | HSBC | Sep 2004 - Jan 2006 |
Research Assistant | Stanford Linear Accelerator | Sep 2002 - Sep 2004 |
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Awards and Honours
- Felicitated by the President of India in 2018 as the First woman to lead a Payments Startup.
- Featured in Forbes Asia's Power Businesswomen list of 25 accomplished women shaping Asia’s business landscape in 2019.
- Featured in the Kotak Wealth Hurun – Leading Wealthy Women List 2020, ranked as the 12th richest self-made woman in India.