Gaurav Sharma
Product & Partnership Lead | MasterCard | Ex-Mashreq, Visa | Built & Exited Open Bonnet
Over the last 20 years, I've had the opportunity to work on both sides of the table. I started in banking and payments, leading products and partnerships at Mashreq, Visa and Mastercard, before building my own venture, Open Bonnet, from the ground up and eventually exiting
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That journey taught me that large institutions and startups solve problems very differently, but each has something valuable to learn from the other. I enjoy working at that intersection, where strategy meets execution and partnerships turn into real Currently, I'm leading the product and partnership strategy and execution for Riyad Bank's flagship partnership with Al Hilal FC, while also advising a small bunch of fintech and AI ventures on product strategy, payments and If you're building or scaling technology-led products or looking to develop strategic partnerships, I'd be happy to connect and exchange ideas.
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- MASTERCARDJOB
- Product & Partnership Lead…3M
Product & Partnership Lead, Riyad Bank x Al Hilal FC
Mastercard
- Senior Product & Strategy…2Y 2M
Senior Product & Strategy Consultant
Mastercard
- SELF-EMPLOYEDJOB
- Product & GTM Strategist,…1Y 7M
Product & GTM Strategist, Tech Ventures
Self-Employed
- OPEN BONNETJOB
- Founder & CEO3Y 11M
Founder & CEO
Open Bonnet
- VISAJOB
- Senior Consultant, Card Po…1Y
Senior Consultant, Card Portfolio Strategy
Visa
- GULF FINANCEJOB
- Head of Retail Products &…2Y 1M
Head of Retail Products & Marketing
Gulf Finance
- MASHREQ BANKJOB
- AVP, Co-branded Cards & St…2Y 7M
AVP, Co-branded Cards & Strategic Alliances
Mashreq Bank
- FIRST GULF BANKJOB
- Product Mgr, Retail Banking4Y 4M
Product Manager, Retail Banking
First Gulf Bank
- Job: Gulf Finance — Head of Retail Products & Marketing · 2015-01 – 2017-02
- Job: Mastercard — Product & Partnership Lead, Riyad Bank x Al Hilal FC · 2026-05 – present
- Job: Mastercard — Senior Product & Strategy Consultant · 2019-08 – 2021-10
- Job: First Gulf Bank — Product Manager, Retail Banking · 2008-01 – 2012-05
- Job: Self-Employed — Product & GTM Strategist, Tech Ventures · 2025-01 – present
- Job: Mashreq Bank — AVP, Co-branded Cards & Strategic Alliances · 2012-06 – 2015-01
- Job: Open Bonnet — Founder & CEO · 2021-01 – 2024-12
- Job: Visa — Senior Consultant, Card Portfolio Strategy · 2017-12 – 2018-12
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