As the head of Acceptance Products for Asia Pacific, Sapan drives expansion of the Mastercard acceptance network and payment capabilities with the seller-side ecosystem.

Sapan has almost two decades of experience across product and corporate strategy, business development, account management, mergers and acquisitions & data science.

Sapan joined Mastercard in Mastercard’s London office in 2013 and initially worked in the areas of Strategic Planning and M&A wherein he led Mastercard’s investment and acquisition efforts. He has since held a number of leadership roles across the company across several functions. Prior to moving to Singapore in 2020, Sapan partnered with cities and private sector organizations to utilize Mastercard’s network, reach and capabilities to address the challenges cities face, including implementation of cost-efficient transit fare collection services.

Before Mastercard, Sapan worked at Boston Consulting Group as a Management Consultant advising financial services and public sector organisations. He started his career working for American Express in India and New York.

He has an Engineering degree from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and an MBA from University of Cambridge.