padmakar Phad

I’m an iGaming payments and partnerships leader with 3+ years of experience scaling platforms across Europe, Asia, and Africa. I focus on optimizing regional checkout flows and driving commercial growth for global iGaming operators.

In my current role, I manage 15+ payment gateway relationships and 20+ PSP partnerships to reduce transaction friction and improve player retention. I oversee monthly GGR transactions exceeding $500,000 and have reduced transaction failure rates by 25% while increasing deposit success rates by 5% across key channels.

I also onboard 20+ content providers and collaborate with internal tech teams to integrate gaming software and payment APIs seamlessly. By streamlining transaction routing and settlement, I maintain low chargeback rates and minimize fraud across emerging markets.

Before payments leadership, I led $4M+ influencer campaigns for Tencent (PUBG Mobile), EA Sports, and Garena (Free Fire), handling full-cycle strategy, budgeting, and performance reporting. I even built a curated social publisher database for the US market, sourcing and verifying hundreds of gaming and sports pages, and I’m recognized as an Influential Leader in 2022.