Executive Overview
Creating world class Indian brands and Businesses Exceptional experience in Brand & Category Marketing & Sales. a) Building purpose driven brands/businesses b) Brand & category Strategy and Brand Vision Development c) Turning around & accelerating business, brands d) Leading Brands Launches, New Market entry, new Category Expansions, Relaunches, Mix Development, Brand Communication Development Expert e) Digital Consumer Marketing - Digital Strategy, Search, Social, Chatbots, ,E-commerce f) Experience in Developed as well as Developing markets Driven by a Personal purpose Leadership through Vision Building high performance teams Unmatched ability to synthesize expertise from multiple disciplines Key Strengths a) Strong Creative thinking with equally strong logical underpinning b) Intuitive and action oriented c) Cross Functional Experience d) Experience across Under-Developed, Developing and Developed Markets. Worked for all markets across the globe. Goals: Am passionate about people, brands and business. I want to lead businesses build on strong brand and innovation nationally and/or internationally and win in marketplace. In doing so I want to nurture people who work with me on both skills and competencies into strong leaders and marketeers. I am looking for assignments which challenge me and add new skills to me. Am flexible to look at building medium / small businesses in CXO capacity as well as business or marketing leadership position in large MNCs. Specialties: All aspects of Sales & Marketing
Career Timeline
- ITC LimitedCurrentOct 2017–Present· 8 yrs 11 mos
- Chief Executive Officer, StaplesCurrentAug 2025–Present
- Chief Operating Officer - Staples & AdjacenciesJul 2023–Aug 2025
- COO - Chocolates, Coffee, Confectionery and New BusinessOct 2019–Jul 2023
- Chief Operating Officer - Chocolates, Coffee & New BusinessesOct 2017–Sep 2019
- Jul 1996–Sep 2017· 21 yrs 2 mos
- Global Brand Director - Knorr Equity (Master Brand, Global Communications, Digital, Social Mission)2017–Sep 2017
- Global Brand Director - Signal/Pepsodent/MentadentApr 2014–Dec 2016
- Regional Category Leader - Oral CareJun 2011–Mar 2014
- Global Brand Director - LifebuoyFeb 2008–May 2011
- Global Marketing Manager - LifebuoyAug 2006–2008
- Brand Manager - LuxJun 2004–Jul 2006
- Manager, Sales, AreaMay 2002–Jun 2004
- Subbatical for EducationJun 2001–May 2002
- Manager, Product Development2000–May 2001
- Manager, ManufacturingDec 1997–Dec 1999
- Trainee, ManagementJul 1996–Dec 1997
Education
MBA
Marketing, leadership and Change Mgmt, Finance, Entrepreurship
Indian School of BusinessB. Tech
Chemical engineer, with minor in Comp Science
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur