Sepideh Fakhri

Sepideh Fakhri is an accomplished professional in the field of business development and analytics, currently serving as the Director of Global Business Development & Partnerships for Merchant Sales & Acquiring at Visa since November 2021. Fakhri has a strong background in data strategy, client success, and performance analytics, developed through various roles at Visa, including Senior Manager and Manager within the same department. Prior to Visa, Fakhri gained valuable experience at Amgen as Manager of Commercial Analytics & Insights, and at IPG Mediabrands as Senior Business Intelligence Developer. Fakhri's earlier roles included data analyst positions at Greenstone Financial Services and research assistant responsibilities at Montanuniversität Leoben. Fakhri holds an MBA in Finance from AGSM @ UNSW Business School and a Master of Engineering Science in Petroleum Engineering from UNSW, along with a B.Sc. from Montanuniversität Leoben.