Palak Bharti

Strategic Partnerships · Partner GTM · Business Development | Enterprise Sales in Fintech, Payments & SaaS | India → US

Wefayoex-Pluralex-Pace University - Lubin School of Business

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I've driven $260M+ in annual GTV building strategic partnerships and enterprise GTM at Razorpay, Pine Labs, and Cashfree, three of India's biggest fintechs, during the largest digital payments explosion in history. Now I'm doing it in the

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I didn't plan any of this. After two years at PwC, I joined a startup that shut down almost immediately. Turns out that's a very efficient way to learn you should probably learn to sell. So I did. I fell into payments as an inbound sales associate right as digital payments in India exploded. Right place, absolute best timing. That accident turned into eight years I wouldn't trade:- $260M+ in annual GTV across enterprise fintech and payments ecosystems- 45% revenue growth through partner-led GTM strategy and new vertical builds (ISVs, AI tools, WhatsApp BSPs)- The full commercial stack: inside sales, enterprise sales, strategic partnerships, product marketing, and growth- PwC-trained financial rigor. I read a business before I pitch - MBA in Marketing & Operations plus an MS in Marketing Analytics, because gut instinct is great and data backing it up is betterAcross every company and every sales cycle, I kept noticing the same thing: strong products failing quietly. Not because the tech was bad, but because nobody translated it. Deals die in the gap between what a product can do and what a customer needs to hear. Closing that gap became my Outside of work, I paint to unwind, read mysteries with a side of comedy, and watch K-dramas and Bollywood with equal enthusiasm. Working across India and the US taught me that knowing your audience isn't a tactic. It's a form of WHAT I DO: Strategic Partnerships | Enterprise Business Development | GTM Strategy | Partner-Led Revenue Growth | Payments and Fintech Ecosystems | Product Marketing | AI-Powered GTM WorkflowsCURRENTLY: Consulting on GTM strategy and partnerships for US startups while looking for my next full-time role. Open to senior partnerships, business development, and GTM roles in fintech, payments, and SaaS. Building something worth translating? My inbox is open.