# Nagesh Devata

> Nagesh Devata is a Singapore-based payments executive and Payoneer’s SVP and Head of APAC. Previously responsible for Southeast Asia and cross-border channels at PayPal and merchant acceptance roles at Mastercard, he focuses on enabling small businesses, exporters and digital sellers to operate internationally. His public work spans marketplace partnerships, regional payment infrastructure and customer accountability.

- **Role:** SVP & Head of APAC at Payoneer; Entity CEO & Resident Director, Payoneer Singapore (title supplied by requester)
- **Organizations:** Payoneer, PayPal, Mastercard, Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
- **Education:** MBA, International Business & Marketing, Case Western Reserve University - Weatherhead School of Management, B.Com, Marketing, Finance, Economics, University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
- **Known for:** Held regional merchant acceptance leadership at Mastercard and Southeast Asia leadership at PayPal., Led Payoneer’s APAC business and represented it on the 2021 Coupang partnership., Appointed a director of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore in 2023.

## Career timeline

- **2016** — Identified as Mastercard’s group head of Merchant & Acceptance Development, Asia Pacific, in the AccorHotels partnership announcement.
- **Before 2020** — Oversaw PayPal’s Southeast Asia business and International Cross Border Channel portfolio.
- **2020** — Joined Payoneer in an APAC enterprise leadership role.
- **2021** — Spoke for Payoneer as APAC VP on its Coupang partnership.
- **2022** — Identified as Payoneer SVP for APAC in his published commentary.
- **2023** — Joined the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore as a director; commented on Payoneer Singapore’s MPI licence approval.

## Achievements

- Held regional merchant acceptance leadership at Mastercard and Southeast Asia leadership at PayPal.
- Led Payoneer’s APAC business and represented it on the 2021 Coupang partnership.
- Appointed a director of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore in 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Quoted in the October 15 announcement that Stripe-powered Payoneer Checkout became available to eligible Singapore-registered businesses.
- **2026-09** — Appeared on Vietnam Innovators episode 407 to discuss Vietnamese SMBs building global operations.
- **2026-09** — Featured with Eldred Wee in a Payoneer discussion about preparing financial infrastructure for cross-border growth.
- **2026-03** — Published an opinion article on multi-entity SME expansion and Singapore’s Budget 2026.
- **2026-01** — Discussed Pakistan’s export-oriented SMEs and gaming studios in a published interview.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nagesh-devata

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Last updated: 2026-10-23