Arjun Ravi

Dy. Director Business Development , Head of Channel Distribution at Sadad Bahrain

Arjun Ravi has extensive work experience in business development, sales, and relationship management roles. Arjun currently works at SADAD Electronic Payment System BSC as the Deputy Director of Business Development and Head of Channel Distribution. In this role, they are responsible for developing and implementing strategic initiatives aligned with the company's multi-channel framework. Arjun manages 80 vendors and 700 services, including exchange houses, banks, fintechs, aggregators, and government entities.

Prior to their current role, Arjun worked at UAE Exchange as the Head of Remittance Marketing and Customer Care. Here, they focused on improving remittance and other product streams through market research, promotions, and strategic partnerships. Arjun also played a key role in conceptualizing new products and relationships, setting pricing parameters, and developing entry strategies. Arjun was responsible for maintaining growth in existing customer segments and achieving transaction targets and revenue through strategic partnerships.

Before UAE Exchange, Arjun worked at Wall Street Exchange, a member of Emirates Post Group, as the Area In Charge Dubai. Arjun'sresponsibilities included new business acquisition for remittance and the Wages Protection System (WPS), managing a team of retail sales, area mapping, market segmentation, conducting marketing activities, and client relationship management.

Arjun also gained experience at FGB as a Relationship Manager for Employee Banking, at UAE Exchange as an Area In Charge of Sales for Smart Pay Solutions, at Pearson Education Services as an Area Sales Manager, at Radio Mirchi as a Corporate Account Manager, and at Infomedia India Ltd as a Sales Manager.

Throughout their career, Arjun has demonstrated skills in team management, revenue generation, client relationship management, market analysis, and strategic planning.

Arjun Ravi's education history is as follows:

From the year 2000 to 2003, Arjun Ravi attended Bahrathiyar University, where they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Software Systems. Following that, from 2003 to 2005, Arjun Ravi attended Mahatma Gandhi University and earned a Master's degree in Business Administration.

In addition to their formal education, Arjun Ravi has obtained various certifications throughout their career. These include certifications such as "Learning Secure Payments and PCI" from LinkedIn in December 2022, "Data Privacy: Middle East Edition" from Thomson Reuters in August 2022, and "Fraud Awareness (MENA) – Game-Based" from Thomson Reuters in June 2022. Arjun Ravi has also obtained certifications in areas such as Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Transaction Reporting, Conduct Risk, and Business Ethics from Thomson Reuters. Furthermore, Arjun Ravi has completed courses related to Fraud Awareness, AML, and AML Refresher at the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) in 2019 and 2020.

It is important to note that no strong assumptions have been made about Arjun Ravi's educational background beyond the information provided.

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  • Dy. Director Business Development , Head of Channel Distribution

    April, 2019 - present