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Ambar Sur

Founder & CEO @ TerraPay | Fintech & Telecom
32.4 yrs experienceTelecommunications
Jun 2015

The move

MoveComviva Technologies Limited → TerraPay
TitleWholetime Director & Sr. Vice President - Global Market Units → Founder & Chief Executive Officer
LocationGurgaon → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · India → United Arab Emirates
Years in UAE11.0
Total experience32.4 years

Career arc

  1. Founder & Chief Executive OfficerJun 2015 — Present
    TerraPay· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  2. Wholetime Director & Sr. Vice President - Global Market UnitsNov 2011 — Jun 2015
    Comviva Technologies Limited· Gurgaon, India
  3. Wholetime Director & Sr. Vice President - Managed ServicesAug 2009 — Nov 2011
    Comviva Technologies Limited· Gurgaon, India
  4. Sr. Vice President - Managed ServicesJul 2009 — Nov 2011
    Comviva Technologies Limited· Gurgaon, India
  5. Vice President - Managed ServicesJan 2008 — Jul 2009
    Comviva Technologies (formerly Bharti Telesoft)· New Delhi, India
  6. Director - EMEA2006 — Sep 2008
    Bharti Telesoft Ltd· New Delhi, India
  7. Chief Marketing OfficerDec 2002 — 2006
    Bharti Telesoft Ltd· New Delhi, India
  8. Founder2000 — 2002
    CellCloud Technologies· Bangalore, India
  9. Chief Operating Officer1999 — 2000
    OyeIndia Internetworks· Bangalore, India
  10. -1996 — 1998
    BPL Mobile· Bombay, Bangalore, India
  11. Project Manager1992 — 1996
    LCC Inc· Arlington, VA

Education

Top skills

Mobile PaymentsIVRBusiness StrategyIntegrationProduct DevelopmentCloud Computing

About

I am a serial entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in the fintech and telecom industries. Currently, I serve as the Founder and CEO of TerraPay, a global money movement company I established in 2015. I began my career in the early days of the cellphone industry, witnessing its remarkable growth fueled by interoperability and value-added services. My first venture focused on creating value-added services for the mobile industry, including software for mobile wallet solutions for some of the largest players in the space. This gave me a unique perspective, having observed the evolution of mobile wallet giants from their inception. This journey provided me with a deep understanding of critical elements such as small-value transactions, real-time processing, and the infrastructure

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