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India

Building a small yet powerful full-service branding & marketing agency. A company that is a nimble version of an advertising agency, a digital marketing agency, a creative branding agency, a production house, and an experiential agency.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Established The Translation Guru along with 2 partners to bridge the gap between brands and their target audience through localization, unified marketing & communications

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

- Founded 20/Pop Agency LLP which focuses on creating unique marketing and communication campaigns for our clients which delivers results. 20/Pop creates brand experiences that matter; that are inspiring; that brings change and help brands overcome their business challenges and grow- Formulated the company's vision, goals, and objectives; hired and trained new employees.- Participated in all aspects of the business from market research, concept, and content development, creative, project management, finance to operations and marketing, ensuring that the company's vision was followed.- Built and maintained professional relationships with investors and partners.20/Pop is the young, vibrant, and bold adventure that takes your brand beyond the usual limits of conventional thought. We are a brand-new creative agency, who loves to create unique marketing and communication campaigns for our clients which delivers results. We create brand experiences that matter; that are inspiring; that brings change and help brands overcome their business challenges and grow.

Bengaluru, Karnataka

- Through disruptive yet result-driven ideas, innovative and creative problem solving, and continuous delivery of quality creative work built the business and acquired new clients including DuPont, Dell EMC, AWS, Redington and many more- Landed DuPont account and led their complete rebranding in India, along with revising their Workspace Branding across 5 sites.- Conceptualized, created and executed an award-winning integrated campaign – Super Blue Squad for the cloud and virtualization superpower, VMware in India during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, fetching them millions in the pipeline. - Directed creative management and developed an efficient working environment that achieved average project profit margins of 35%.Key Responsibilities:- Directing creative campaigns, branding, strategies, production, and presentations to meet the client's expectation- Consistently leading the firm's communication and presentation efforts with client-side C-level executives that facilitated strong project management and prioritized client's strategic goals- Analyze, monitor, track and forecast projects to ensure outcomes met the department’s target

Bengaluru Area, India

- Reporting directly to the VP and MD, supported the management in determining the future direction of the company by identifying goals and objectives, formulating and implementing the marketing strategy, increasing the quality of creative work and developing new avenues for business - Strategized and established the Digital and Films division to deliver quality work, eliminate outsourcing spends and increase the portfolio of services provided to our clients- Played a key role in acquiring new accounts including Facebook & VodafoneKey Responsibilities:- Lead and manage the resources and the functions of Creative, Digital & Film departments- Build strategies, set the vision, targets and manage P&Ls for the Digital and Film department - Set the framework for projects and oversee the day to day activities of the teams - Pitch & acquire new clients showcasing big ideas, new age thinking, and in-house capabilities- Custodian of quality for the creative work that happens at GPJ India – handling over 250+ projects per year- Responsible for bringing a cultural change to the organization by making teams function as one and in the most creative manner

Bengaluru Area, India

Roped in to help the company innovate internally and transition GPJ from an experience marketing firm to an integrated full-service agency – mixing the best of new media and experiences to deliver exceptional results for our clients

Bengaluru Area, India

- Played a key role, turning the agency from being an event management firm to a holistic communication solutions provider- Managing a team of 30+ members including: graphic designers, web developers, video producers, copywriters, and interns across functionsKey Responsibilities:- Building communication strategy to achieve internal & external marketing objectives for clients across various business domains- Account planning and resource management to ensure quality, timely delivery of output in keeping with the objectives- Creative planning, direction, and supervision for day-to-day tasks, pitch projects, and events- Planning and deploying initiatives for recruitment, infrastructure upgrade, learning & development, andemployee engagement- Setting goals for each financial year in keeping with the long-term vision of the founders

Chennai Area, India

- Set up a creative agency with no prior experience in running a business- Turned the firm into one among the most sought-after mid-sized creative agencies in Chennai in lessthan a year- Mastered the fundamentals of commercial art, the inner workings of an agency, and the skills requiredto run a creative shop efficiently- Merged with Cloud9, an entertainment company based out of Chennai.Key Responsibilities:- Extensive networking and business development to generate leads and consequently, build longstanding relationships with clients- Developing a robust recruitment strategy to attract the right talent, despite being a lesser-known agency- Creative Lead & Account Manager for all projects, including communication campaigns, events & experiences, and videos- Working across functions to lead by example and shape the culture of the agency- Financial planning to ensure timely salary disbursal despite outstanding payments- Building a healthy work-life balance for employees

Chennai Area, India

• Handled Digital & Print designs for multiple brands and companies.• Established specialty in the field of design for Hospitality & Lifestyle brands.• Handled designs for the marketing collaterals of all 16 Brands of Oriental Cuisines including French loaf, Wang’s Kitchen, Le Chocolatier, Bejarong, Thatukadaa, etc.• Handled the Media & Advertisement Planning, Design & Localization of Su-Kam’s products in South India• Notable Clients include Barclays, Oriental Cuisines, Volkswagen, Su-Kam, Kobe Sizzlers, SRMC, Cafe Pascucci, Bright ‘N Power.

Chennai Area, India

• Joined as a designer and rose to the level of handling Business Development for Translation & Localization of various Brands & Products.• Notable Clients include Nokia, Hindustan Unilever, L&T, Ashok Leyland, Amway, International Labor Organization, UNESCO and World Bank.

Chennai Area, India

• Started exploring the field of design and advertising by providing Branding & Creative design solution as a freelancer.

Advanced Diploma In 3D & Vfx, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics And Special Effects

Certificate Course In Color Grading & Confirmation, Color Grading