Murat Kastan is a graduate of Istanbul University’s Faculty of Business Administration and brings over 19 years of experience in the financial institutions sector. He joined UPT in March 2019 as EVP of International Partnerships, later being appointed as Chief Commercial Officer. In October 2023, he was appointed CEO of UPT, Turkey's first licensed payment company.

Since joining UPT, Murat has successfully built a platform and payment network where all UPT’s partners meet, thereby creating a global network. Today, the platform consists of 185 global partners, offering services such as cash payouts, bank account/card/wallet transfers, mass payouts, collection accounts, and virtual TRY IBAN.

Murat has also taken significant steps in the digital world with UPTION Wallet, an all-in-one app that allows customers to meet their daily financial needs. Beyond being a multi-currency wallet, UPTION also offers direct SEPA access, QR code payments, bill payments, UPTION cards, and more.