Nov 2024 – Mar 2026 · 1 yr 4 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

• SVOD revenues and subscribers for JioHotstar
• Media CoE

Oct 2023 – Nov 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo

• Our mission at Disney+ Hotstar is to be the platform of choice for users when they want high quality content. As a part of this role, my team and I are responsible for:
• Growing our subscription revenues across D2C and Partnerships. D+H has the biggest SVOD subscriber base in India
• Building a product that our customers love and increases engagement and monetization opportunities for Disney+ Hotstar
• Running our D2C business in Singapore, Canada and UK as a standalone Disney+ Hotstar service
• Providing product support to multiple countries in EMEA and SEA
• I have also been a Director on the Board of Novi Digital (Hotstar)

Nov 2021 – Mar 2025 · 3 yrs 4 mos

Nov 2021 – Oct 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos

• Lead, Corporate Office and Strategic Projects.
• Entertainment, Sports, Disney+ Hotstar, Studios

Sep 2019 – Oct 2021 · 2 yrs 1 mo

• Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) has transformed Kabaddi to the second most viewed sport in India. PKL reaches over 300 mn viewers in each Season.
• I was the Head of Business Operations for Mashal - the entity that runs PKL. Notable contributions include leading the efforts to conclude a 5 year broadcasting and streaming media rights deal; and staging a post COVID comeback Season.

Dec 2018 – Sep 2019 · 9 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• I worked closely with the Chairman, Mr. Goenka and Group MD, Mr. Mandawewala on a diverse set of agendas important for the Group. These were across businesses - Line Pipe, Home Textiles and Infrastructure. I was also heading the Corporate Communications function as an additional responsibility.
• In the last three months at Welspun, I split my time between Manchester and Mumbai, filling in for the Chief Executive Officer role at Christy (Welspun UK business) while we were in the process of recruiting a new CEO.

Aug 2016 – Dec 2018 · 2 yrs 4 mos

• I was a part of the launch team of this startup within a conglomerate. The role constantly reinforced my belief in the future of Financial Services and Fintech in India.
• Direct areas of responsibility:
• Strategy: Co-created the strategy along with the CEO and peer leadership team. Also led a few confidential business critical projects.
• Digital: Set up and ran the digital business. My team and I led efforts across:
• o Product Management: Concept to launch of our UPI consumer app, UPI enterprise solutions, mobile and internet banking
• o Digital acquisition and engagement (growth and retention). We acquired 1 mn+ customers in 4 months at industry leading CoCA; achieved Rs 1 bn + monthly UPI transaction processing in the 2nd month of launch (in 2018)
• Analytics: Set up the analytics framework, a customer one view from diverse data sources. The analytics team supported businesses and functions across product improvement, fraud detection, customer acquisition, customer retention and cross sell and upsell.

Apr 2013 – Aug 2016 · 3 yrs 4 mos

• The Chairman’s Office assists the Chairman, Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla, in strategic planning and monitoring of the Group businesses. It operates closely with ABMCPL Directors, Business Heads, Corporate Functions and the Business Review Councils.
• Provided an independent point of view on strategic initiatives / organic / inorganic growth opportunities and major capex decisions. Drove the planning and budgeting process. Tracked business performance, and advised on business priorities and interventions required.
• I worked with all the Financial Services businesses of the Group - Aditya Birla Capital (Insurance, Asset Management / Investment, Lending); and all Chemicals businesses of the Group across India and Thailand
• Recepient of Chairman's 'Exceptional Contributor' award in 2016

Dec 2004 – Apr 2013 · 8 yrs 4 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Principal: September 2010 - April 2013
• As a Principal, I was responsible for people development, owning and managing client relationships and engagements, and developing thought capital for the firm.
• I have advised clients in Oil and gas, Metals and Mining, Infrastructure and Private Equity sectors across Strategy (Corporate Strategy, Growth Strategy, M&A), Sales and Marketing, Operating model / business blueprint for early stage organizations and Profitability improvement.
• Recognition: Core team member in a project recognized as the best strategy project in APAC.
• Practice building: Enjoyed voluntary roles of being the ‘People Advocate’, to improve team engagement, being a part of APAC advisory committee on employee engagement, and contributing to the global career framework for the Resources Operating Group.
• Thought capital: Internal Point of view, 'Irrational exuberance in the Power Sector' and its implications for clients and our business; Various articles for ‘Refined’ the internal Global Oil and Gas magazine;
• I was also a Subject matter advisor to a global team working on a study for the World Economic Forum – ‘New Energy Architecture’ for India

Jun 2002 – Dec 2004 · 2 yrs 6 mos

• I was a part of the Lubricants business. As a Channel Development Manager, the key responsibilities included designing and implementing trade marketing initiatives; identifying initiatives to improve channel performance.
• As a Sales Manager, I was responsible for managing a channel (distributors) to achieve margin and volume targets for the automotive business in my territory.