Summary about me? I had no clue how to start and what to write. I browsed through several profiles on LinkedIn to get inspired. To my utter dismay, I felt so demotivated. All of them were of only successful professionals. Where are the rest who have failed several times, never met their sales targets for many quarters and yet finally have made it to the top and somehow turned things around?So, here's an original write-up and it might suck big time! I started my career as a marketing professional in 1992 soon after I graduated from BITS, Pilani. I didn't really know what 'Marketing' was. Hence, it was as good as joining a Marketing school from scratch. During the initial days, I was trained to promote software products (stored in floppy disks) that almost didn't exist. More than what to do in a marketing career, I ended up learning what not to do and that too in my very first job. Dealt with numerous humiliating and unsuccessful pursuits. Here was a guy who was pathetic in marketing, communication, negotiation, story-telling and presentation. To add fuel to fire, his English was bad!In the years that followed, I learned everything the hard way. Integrity, patience, passion, sincereity and punctuality are five of my strongest traits that have helped me win hearts and in many cases deals as well. Today, as I look back, I am glad that I have learned immensely from the situations I have been in and from some great people I have built strong relationships with.I have had innumerable failures and an equally good amount of successes too. Together, these experiences have made me what I am - A bold, confident, creative, funny and honest marketing enthusiast!Specialties: Marketing, Branding, Communications