I am an entrepreneur, CEO and strategic professional with over thirty years of experience spanning varied roles and functions across continents. After earning my MBA from XLRI, I performed several roles at Unilever from Sales, Sales Development, Category Management to Managing large key customers. Subsequently, in Castrol and BP, I led Trade Marketing and Strategy Development in India leading to Director, Global Trends for BP Worldwide.I cofounded First Energy, an alternative energy business and led its transition from within an MNC to an independent company. I built the company from Project Stage, initially serving underserved rural consumers and subsequently transformed the business model to focus on commercial enterprises with an alternative energy solution. First Energy was acquired in strategic sale for its pioneering efforts in distributed B2B renewable energy business. For my work in entrepreneurship and the energy sector, I was conferred the honour of Distinguished Alumnus from XLRI in 2015.Skilled in Building Business from Base to Scale, Strategy, Marketing, Distribution, Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), B2B, Energy, and Renewable Energy.