I help companies conceptualise business ideas and build ecosystems to grow those ideas. I have worked in multiple industries. 1. Launched an ecommerce and vas business for Indias leading astrology publication2. Developed a medical tourism business for a 1000 bed hospital in Belgaum3. Undertook development of vas and ecommerce services for spiritual sciences. Worked on launching co-owned merchandise and solutions in this space. 4. Worked on developing solutions for the local taxi driver community in Mumbai. Did planning and business development to launch a taxi service model, health, financial solutions, home financing solutions and auto ancillary services. Goal was to leverage a pre-existing network of 18,000 taxi drivers that the co-founders had. 5. Worked on bringing new agri technology solutions around Aeroponics to India. My work across different industries has exposed me to different consumers groups and service providers. Exposure to such work diversity helps me see opportunities and problems from multiple angles. I am hands-on, work from idea to execution and am comfortable to work on complex subjects from biography to biomass. My interest is to help companies exploit their core competence and build revenue models around it.

I help brands create contexted and thinking content. I understand audiences and how one can directly and subconsciously reach out to them with the right kind of content. I learn about the brand business in detail and evaluate gaps and opportunities in brand perception. Content is created for increasing audience engagement, improving brand credentials and encouraging commerce.- Some of the brands I have worked with – KLES Hospital, ILFS, Vodafone, HCL Technology, EnableM, ThatsPersonal, Janajal, Idoboro Impact Solutions, Kuprkabi Ceramic Design Studios.

Eksaath Foundation helps college girls and working women deal with stress (home and workplace) and domestic violence situations. - I do awareness programs on abuse and violence and how to cope with it. I teach techniques to defend oneself emotionally and how to delink violence from self esteem through dialogue. - We conduct awareness programs on legal rights, health and finance with experts. - More than 1,500 college girls and women have gone through these programs - offline and webinars. - Help people in stress and victims of stress and violence through personal coaching and legal support.- Conduct stress management programs with companies.- Resource generation for girls and women in need – sporting equipment and finance, clothing, books, computers, cycles, groceries etc. We have distributed funds and material worth at least 10 lakhs to beneficiaries. - Support 15+ organisations in Mumbai and Jammu & Kashmir that work with distresses girls and women.- Provide financial aid to girls who wish to study 10th,11th,12th and help them cross this critical barriers.You can follow my work here : https://eksaathfoundation.wordpress.com/testimonials/

I teach strategy and marketing at a masters level. I use my real life experiences in building businesses to expose students to the subject. There is such a difference in what the books espouse to teach and what really happens in the real world and I hope to build the bridge between the two.

Transitioned a 40 year old astro brand from print publishing to digital from ground zero. Established an ecommerce business to sell personalised services, price points of Rs 1500-4,000. Annual calender cost Rs 20. Created and syndicated astro content – text and voice for the telecom market. Established multi partner relationships - Vodafone, Idea, Onmobile, One 97, Nokia etc. Launched a mobile application to capitalise data market and build interactive premium services. The app now has 50 lakh+ downloads. Tied up with Times Music to launch co-branded religious music. Developed online communities and undertook other developmental activities. The digital business has become a SBU for the company.

Established a medical tourism opportunity for a 1,000 bedded hospital with 18 super specialties with focus on CVTS and Pediatric CVTS surgery, Dental and Ayurveda. Rebranded 20 year old hospital website to attract international patients and partners, empaneled the hospital with the domestic insurance network, developed relationships with embassies, tourism boards to explore patient development and monetise hospital infrastructure. Engaged with PSU units, Unions in Mumbai to launch health services through collaborated physical infra and tele-medicine. Built potential access to 3-4 cr workers (thus patients) in Maharashtra.

Held multiple roles in Strategy, Planning & Business Development as part of the Group CEO’s office. My primary accomplishment was creating a successful business model in www.moneycontrol.com which became the blue print for and gave birth to Web18, Network 18’s internet business in 2006. My role involved ideating and increasing content, traffic and advertisers across media properties on television and internet.- Turned around, designed and led strategy and business development for moneycontrol.com and grew it into India’s No1 equity markets portal (2004-07). Monthly Pageviews grew from 10 lakh in 2004 to 10 cr in 2005. Annual revenues grew from < Rs 1 cr in 2004 to Rs 17 cr in 2007.- Led strategy and execution for multiple websites - commoditiescontrol.com, www.poweryourtrade.com, Hindi business website www.josh18.com now integrated into khabar.ibnlive.com. - Structured and launched multiple business lines for Network 18- Multimedia-Video CD Business, Produced Network18's 1st print publication – The Penguin – CNBC TV18 Business Yearbook in collaboration with Penguin India, Content syndication business for Web18, including launching IPTV and Mobile TV models.- Participated in fund raising for Web18 & Network 18 acquisitions. Undertook business modeling for Shop18 channel.-Drove operational and tactical initiatives to save costs and build efficiencies across the Network.

- Supported business development initiatives – presales, lead generation and RFP creation.,- Created and designed a marketing newsletter for customer and prospect engagement. - Undertook project analysis to build efficiencies, plug costs and identify new business opportunities. - Initiated data creation and sharing practices between project teams to boost business development activities.

Worked with founders to develop new business models for increasing revenues. Identified global outsourcing opportunities in publishing; lead generation and creating sales pipeline.- Did strategic corporate research for companies like Tata, TCS, and Various Equity Portals.- Turned around the print magazine collateral business and grew it by 100% within a year of taking over. I was rated the most efficient performer.- Led and built an outsourced CXO search model from India for US, UK & Middle East markets. My project delivered 4 times better than US vendors on the same projects.

Tracked the corporate and equity markets for fundamental and strategic research. Built digital products for myiris.com. Worked on subscriber development and management for print products.