Gaurav Sharma
About Gaurav Sharma
Gaurav Sharma is the Lead of International Business at Paytm, with a diverse background in business development and engineering.
Current Position at Paytm
Gaurav Sharma currently holds the position of Lead - International Business at Paytm. Since 2020, he has been overseeing the international business operations from Noida Area, India. His role includes coordinating with AD-1 category banks to generate international leads and new solutions that support cross-border trades. He has also spearheaded applications to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for approvals to remit funds directly to foreign physical and digital goods clients.
Previous Experience at Paytm
Before his current role, Gaurav Sharma served in different capacities at Paytm. From 2017 to 2020, he was the Regional Business Manager for Education (West & Central India) based in Noida Area, India. Prior to that, from 2015 to 2017, he was the Channel Sales Lead for ERP & Bank Partnerships. During these years, he played a significant role in various business development and sales initiatives.
Work Experience at Citrus Pay and Infosys
Gaurav Sharma worked as a Business Development Manager at Citrus Pay from 2014 to 2015 in Gurugram, Haryana, India. Prior to Citrus Pay, he was employed at Infosys in two roles. He served as a Senior Systems Engineer from 2011 to 2012 in Chandigarh, and as a System Engineer from 2009 to 2011 in Mysore, Karnataka. These positions allowed him to build a strong foundation in systems engineering and business development.
Educational Background
Gaurav Sharma holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, which he completed from 2012 to 2014. His undergraduate degree is a BE in E&TC from Army Institute Of Technology, Pune, completed from 2005 to 2009. He completed his AISSCE from Kendriya Vidyalaya Trimulgherry, Secunderabad, from 1998 to 2004. Additionally, he attended Kendriya Vidyalaya Gangtok, Sikkim for a year in 1996-1997, and Bahai School, Gangtok, Sikkim for a year in 1995-1996.
SOP Conceptualization
In his role as Lead - International Business at Paytm, Gaurav conceptualised the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for various internal and external stakeholders. This initiative successfully reduced the onboarding timelines by three weeks, streamlining processes and improving efficiency.