Tarun Mitra

CEO

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India32 yrs 3 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over two decades in technology and internet industry.
Expert in digital transformation and emerging technologies.
Co-founded multiple successful startups.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Digital Transformation Leader with expertise in EdTech and emerging technologies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Digital TransformationBusiness StrategyStrategic RelationshipsBusiness DevelopmentDigital StrategyTeam LeadershipFranchise Operations

Other Skills

Emerging TechnologiesAIBlockchainPartnership DevelopmentProduct VisionTeam BuildingFundraisingOnline LearningStakeholder EngagementMarket LeadershipRevenue GrowthNetwork GrowthStart-upsEntrepreneurshipStrategy

About

With over two decades of experience in the technology and internet industry, I currently lead PracticeNext, a company focused on enabling businesses to leverage emerging technologies for digital transformation. By integrating data, enterprise-grade AI, blockchain, and business strategy, we develop intelligent solutions that empower brands in various sectors, including D2C, CPG, ISP, and Fashion & Lifestyle to achieve their goals. My expertise spans technology, marketing, start-ups and entrepreneurship which I apply to help organizations navigate the evolving digital landscape. I am committed to fostering innovation and driving impactful change, ensuring businesses become agile and future-ready in an increasingly connected world. I also co-founded Brand Fanatics, a company that creates intelligent experiences for brands by aligning their digital efforts with their corporate objectives and optimizing them for business results. Brand Fanatics recently merged with RB2F. Earlier I co-founded Technium Labs, an open social learning platform that was backed by venture funding. Prior to starting my entrepreneurial journey, I led global growth and operations at Aptech Limited as Sr Vice President.

Experience

Brand fanatics

Co Founder & CEO

Aug 2023 – Sep 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Mumbai

Practicenext

Chief Digital & AI Officer

Jun 2014 – Present · 11 yrs 10 mos · Mumbai

Over two decades in Technology and Internet industry, Tarun works with business to help them become more digitally adroit by leveraging emerging technologies. He brings together an integrated solutions approach by leveraging data, Enterprise grade AI, blockchain and business strategy to create intelligent experiences for brands.

Digital TransformationEmerging TechnologiesAIBlockchainBusiness Strategy

Lurnq.com (technium labs)

2 roles

Member Board of Directors

Aug 2013 – Aug 2014 · 1 yr

Develop and maintain strategic relationships with key industry influencers, customers, partners and investors.

Strategic RelationshipsPartnership Development

Founding CEO

Mar 2011 – Jul 2013 · 2 yrs 4 mos

My role as CEO involved leading the product/strategic vision, team building, fundraising, business development, partnerships, evangelizing the product, maintaining top of mind media presence and creating an innovative, positive work culture.
Additionally, I helped develop and execute the holistic digital strategy to harness the full benefits of digital word-of-mouth across a variety of paid, owned, earned and shared mediums.
At LurnQ, we strive to make the web a place that connects people with the resources they're looking for, no matter how niche your interests are. Our mission is to make online learning simple, social and engaging. LurnQ successfully raised venture funding from notable early stage investor "Seedfund" in 2012 and has been a finalist in Qualcomm and Microsoft India startup challenges in 2013.

Product VisionTeam BuildingFundraisingBusiness DevelopmentDigital Strategy

Aptech

4 roles

Sr. Vice President International

Jul 2007 – Feb 2011 · 3 yrs 7 mos

Vice President International

Promoted

Jan 2001 – Jun 2007 · 6 yrs 5 mos

Created and led high performance teams and engaged with Stakeholders at very senior level across large organizations, in the government and academia with a demonstrated ability to build strategic relationships globally. Under my leadership Aptech achieved market leadership status in several countries in the Asia Pacific, Africa and Middle East region.
Been part of several eLearning initiatives starting from Asia's first online learning initiatives (onlinevarsity.com) and then eAssessment business (Attest) and eLearning business (Aptech Software).

Team LeadershipStakeholder EngagementMarket Leadership

Managing Director (Bangladesh)

Promoted

Jan 1998 – Dec 2000 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Business Head for Bangladesh & Pakistan operations of Aptech Worldwide. Created a network of over 100 locations in less than 3 years making it the No 1 territory in terms of revenue and profits.

Business DevelopmentRevenue Growth

Sr. Business Manager

Nov 1994 – Dec 1997 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Manage Franchise Operation in North India. Part of the team that grew the network from 30 to over 200 locations. Launched a number of new initiatives including A to Z in partnership with Zee TV.

Franchise OperationsNetwork Growth