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anand vinukonda

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Institutional payments leader at Partior, who closed an RMB settlement partnership with a leading Chinese bank.

Singapore

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At Partior, I own enterprise go-to-market across APAC and the Middle East, managing a $20M+ strategic opportunity pipeline and partnerships supporting $4B+ in processed settlement volume. I closed a strategic agreement with a leading Chinese bank for RMB settlement.

I expanded Partior’s institutional network across the Middle East, Japan and Korea, including the network’s first MENAT bank go-live and first Japanese and Korean bank participants. I also developed channel partnerships to support enterprise bank onboarding.

Before Partior, I worked with SMBC on regional payment-modernisation programs and with Citi Corporate Banking on enterprise treasury and payment solutions. My work spans cross-border settlement, stablecoins, tokenised deposits and digital-asset infrastructure.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Director, Business Development & Adoption

Current

Partior Pte. Ltd.

Jul 2022 - Present (4 years 3 months)

Owns APAC and Middle East enterprise GTM across banks, PSPs and NBFIs, managing a $20M+ pipeline and partnerships supporting $4B+ in processed settlement volume. Originated and closed strategic agreements with leading banks, expanded into new corridors, and built channel partnerships.

Cross Border Payments Stablecoins Digital Asset Infrastructure Enterprise Sales Strategic Partnerships APAC Go To Market C Suite Origination Contract Negotiation Regulatory Engagement Technical Solutioning Channel Partnerships PSP and NBFI Partnerships Pipeline Development Market Expansion Salesforce Jira Generative AI Solidity JavaScript

Consultant

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)

Mar 2018 - Jul 2022 (4 years 4 months)

Partnered with SMBC's institutional banking and payments teams on regional payment-modernisation programs, translating client and business requirements into scalable solutions supporting ISO 20022 adoption and multi-market standardisation across APAC.

ISO 20022 Payments Modernization Institutional Banking Stakeholder Management Solution Design

Consultant / Business Analyst

Citibank N.A., Singapore

Jun 2015 - Mar 2018 (2 years 9 months)

Worked with Citi Corporate Banking and regional payments teams to scope and deliver enterprise treasury and payment solutions across high- and low-value payment rails, including UPI/IMPS and China Faster Payments.

Corporate Treasury Payment Solutions UPI IMPS China Faster Payments Cross Border Payments Solution Design Implementation Planning