Dec 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 5 mos · Remote

Sep 2022 – Jul 2025 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

• OpenPlay is a leading multi player skill-based gaming company and is part of the Nazara Group since 2021. Founded in 2011, the company has achieved a rare dual feat of consistent growth with robust profitability over the years. With a team of over 100 passionate and creative people, OpenPlay provides the perfect atmosphere for creativity and development for its people through a culture of empowerment, openness and collective ownership.

Oct 2019 – Aug 2022 · 2 yrs 10 mos

• Founded in 2017 with a vision to "Lead Cargo Fleet Electrification", Etrio has emerged as one of country's Top 5 Cargo 3W EV player with 300+ vehicles clocking 4 mn+ kms. Deepak architected the transformation of Etrio from a retrofitment pioneer to a leading new EV OEM from 2019 onwards. He led the conception to GTM for 3W product within a record time of 15 months.
• Etrio introduced India’s first 4W electric truck in 2019 in the form of a retrofitted Tata Ace which became the preferred EV for the last mile transportation needs of the e-commerce industry.
• Etrio has established deep B2B partnerships with 20+ leading ecommerce & logistics players including Amazon, Delhivery, Ikea, Big Basket, DTDC, Delhivery, Godrej & others. Further, the company has a dealership network in over six states across the country. The company was one amongst top 10 three wheeler OEMs in the cargo category in 2021-2022.

Dec 2010 – Sep 2019 · 8 yrs 9 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• ▪ Build the organization from scratch by designing the solutions offerings, driving the go to market strategy & creating a high-performance team
• ▪ Established Prashaste as a leader in channel management space in the auto industry and working with over 17+ OEMs including Toyota, Honda, VECV, TML, M&M, VW, Bajaj, JCB, TAFE and others
• ▪ Led sectoral expansion of the company across lubricants-commerce, eyecare, agro-chemical, healthcare and others; Built clientele including Fortune 500 companies & India’s leading conglomerates
• ▪ Chalked out Channel 2.0 vision & forged partnership with global top 5 certification body to launch Global first retail excellence certification for auto retailers; Recognized as a key milestone by FADA
• ▪ Co-author of “AUTO-NOMY: The Spirit of Dealership”, a joint publication by ET-Auto & Prashaste
• ▪ Raised 333,000$ in angel funding for the technology vertical of the company
• ▪ Spearheaded consulting engagements in the domain of Turnaround, Profitability (42% improvement), Analytics, Digital Transformation, Sales Effectiveness (21% increase), Service Excellence Model (CSAT score by 23%) & Customer Lifecycle Management (retention% up by 38%)
• ▪ Acclaimed speaker & trainer having addressed 1000+ CEOs & senior professionals across the globe

Jun 2008 – Dec 2010 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Mumbai Area, India

• ▪ Appraised deals over 4 billion across road, metro, power, renewables & media segments
• ▪ Led e2e project financing transactions ranging from appraisal, financial modelling, deal structuring, term sheet finalization, legal & debt syndication
• ▪ Executed diverse transactions including acquisition finance, securitization & restructuring across DCM product suite

Apr 2007 – May 2007 · 1 mo

• Traded interest-rate derivatives: German Bond Futures on Eurex, and Euribor on Euronext
• Undertook the project : 'Trading Treasury-Eurodollar(TED) Spreads – An analysis on the structural factors affecting the Treasury-Eurodollar spreads '

Jul 2003 – Jul 2005 · 2 yrs · New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore

• ▪ Drove channel sales & dealer profitability across geographies for different Commercial vehicle product lines
• ▪ Grew market share of SCV by 25% & Buses by 75% in two cities; Spearheaded launch of new products