An Economics graduate from Delhi University and a Chartered Accountant, I am also an alumnus of TRIUM – a global Executive MBA program run jointly by the London School of Economics, Stern – New York University and HEC – Paris. I started my career in Information Systems Advisory with Ernst & Young in 1998. Thereafter, I joined General Electric’s prestigious Finance Management Program in 1999 and post successful completion of the program, moved to a Black Belt (6 Sigma) role in GE Consumer Finance in Mumbai in 2002.

I went on to work across the startup industry for the next 3 years, starting with the Warburg Pincus funded fin-tech startup Venture Infotek in Mumbai, as Head of New Product Development. Over the next few years doing various stints in the BPO industry, ranging from Sales at New York-based eFunds Corporation, Multi-lingual transition & solutions for Genpact in Hungary, and building the analytics (data science) practice at Aditya Birla Minacs, I developed a diverse set of skills.

In May 2007, I co-founded Ambit Pragma Ventures in Mumbai – a Private Equity fund, focused on providing growth capital to SMEs in India wherein he set up the Media & Entertainment practice. I worked closely with the portfolio companies, not only designing their long-term strategic plans but also developing short-term and executable milestones.

I joined RIL in Mumbai in August 2015, as CEO – Digital (Non-News) and Head – Corporate Strategy for Network 18 Media. In this role, I worked closely with the board of Network 18 and Chairman’s (Shri MDA) office.

In May 2017, I moved to Viacom18 as Deputy Chief Commercial Officer. Given my unconventional and analytical approach and penchant for taking calculated risks with a good blend of strategic foresight and tactical skills, I was entrusted with the additional charge to head Corporate Strategy, M&A, and Data Sciences.

I am an avid mountaineer and when I’m not scaling Mount Kilimanjaro, I capture wildlife through my lens.

He’s working as Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Strategy of Viacom 18 a partner of Reliance Industries Ltd. He is completed in 1018, TRIUM Global Executive MBA conducted by the London School of Economics, New York University, and HEC Paris.