Jessie Paul — Co-Founder
I’m Jessie Paul — Independent Director, venture advisor, and marketing strategist passionate about helping businesses scale through frugal, high-impact branding. Currently on the Boards of PB Fintech (PolicyBazaar), CreditAccess Grameen, Bajaj Consumer Care, and CIEL HR, I bring experience across Audit, Risk, SRC, NRC, and CSR committees. I’ve completed full terms on the Boards of Royal Orchid Hotels and Expleo Solutions. In 2025, I was recognized as B2B Industry Contributor of the Year by the B2B World Summit. As founder of Paul Writer, I’ve worked with firms like Adobe, Microsoft, LinkedIn, Happiest Minds, and IBM on go-to-market, brand positioning, and customer marketing. I am actively involved in our specialized executive search practice focused on hiring CMOs — combining deep industry networks with firsthand knowledge of what makes a marketing leader succeed. Previously, I was CMO at Wipro Technologies during its hypergrowth years, following brand and marketing leadership roles at Infosys and iGATE (acquired by CapGemini). I’ve lived and worked in Amsterdam, Singapore, and India, giving me a cross-cultural perspective on growth strategy, governance, and brand-building across markets. I’m the author of Marketing Without Money and No Money Marketing, and publish Marketing Booster Shot, India’s longest-running marketing newsletter. I enjoy working with founders and CEOs to sharpen GTM, simplify positioning, hire great CMOs, and scale brand trust — without wasting a rupee.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Marketing Strategist with extensive experience in B2B branding and governance.
Location: Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India
Experience: 31 yrs 11 mos
Skills
- Marketing Strategy
- Brand Management
- Thought Leadership
Career Highlights
- B2B Industry Contributor of the Year 2025
- Founder of Paul Writer, advising top brands
- Former CMO at Wipro during hypergrowth
Work Experience
CIEL HR
Independent Director (2 yrs)
Paul Writer Pte Ltd
Chief Executive Officer (3 yrs 8 mos)
Bloomsbury Publishing India
Author (4 yrs 5 mos)
PB FINTECH LIMITED (parent of PolicyBazaar)
Non Executive Independent Director (4 yrs 11 mos)
CreditAccess Grameen Limited
Independent Director, Member of the Board, Committee Member - IT Strategy, NRC, CSR (5 yrs 8 mos)
Bajaj Consumer Care
Independent Director, Member of the Board, Committee Member - Audit, Risk Management (7 yrs 2 mos)
Royal Orchid Hotels
Independent Director, Member of the Board, Committee Member - Audit, NRC, CSR (5 yrs)
Expleo Solutions, Incorporated (formerly known as Thinksoft)
Independent Director, Member of the Board, Chairperson - CSR, Member - Audit, Stakeholder, Risk (10 yrs)
Paul Writer
Founder & CEO (16 yrs 4 mos)
Wipro Technologies
Chief Marketing Officer (4 yrs 8 mos)
Chief Marketing Officer - IT Business (Wipro Technologies & Wipro Infotech) (4 yrs 8 mos)
iGATE Global Solutions
Head of Worldwide Marketing (1 yr 10 mos)
Infosys Technologies
Global Brand Manager (5 yrs)
Ogilvy & Mather Advertising
Account Executive (3 yrs)
Tata Elxsi
System Support Executive (1 yr)
Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA at Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
BE at National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
