Kunal Kalawatia
Chief of Product and Marketing @ NPCI | Driving Product and Marketing Delivery
National Payments Corporation Of India (NPCI)•Mumbai
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~25 years of business experience across payments, telecom, credit cards, retail n advertising agency- managed large consumer businesses with more to an 10 to 300 mn consumers and / or revenues of 5000 cr pa and more- worked with brands or businesses with varied market challenges - price wars, challenger brands, new business driven by tech, build new teams and new work processes - deep focus on challenges like distribution, pricing, product and promotions keen interest in • design thinking • customer life cycle management• product management • loyalty & rewards • partnerships & alliances • value-added services • brand management • public relations • coachingStoryteller | Craftsman | Coach
Career Timeline
- Feb 2017–Present· 9 yrs 7 mos
- Chief, Product and MarketingCurrentAug 2025–Present
- Chief of ProductApr 2021–Jul 2025
- Chief Marketing OfficerApr 2019–Mar 2021
- Senior Vice President MarketingFeb 2017–Mar 2019
- Aug 2016–Feb 2017· 6 mos
- Head of MarketingAug 2016–Feb 2017
- Head of MarketingAug 2016–Feb 2017
- Nov 2014–Aug 2016· 1 yr 9 mos
- Head of MarketingNov 2014–Aug 2016
- Head of MarketingNov 2014–Aug 2016
- Dec 2013–Nov 2014· 11 mos
- Regional Marketing Head (Modern Trade)Dec 2013–Nov 2014
- Dec 2009–Nov 2013· 3 yrs 11 mos
- Head - Product (Data and Devices)Oct 2012–Nov 2013
- Head - Product (Data and Value Added Services) (VAS)Aug 2011–Oct 2012
- Head - Product (Voice - Usage and Retention)Dec 2009–Jul 2011
- Nov 2007–Dec 2009· 2 yrs 1 mo
- Product - Premium CardsNov 2007–Dec 2009
- Dec 2005–Aug 2007· 1 yr 8 mos
- Product - Loyalty and RewardsDec 2005–Aug 2007
- Nov 2002–Dec 2005· 3 yrs 1 mo
- Senior Manager, AccountNov 2002–Dec 2005
- Jun 2001–Oct 2002· 1 yr 4 mos
- Account ExecutiveJun 2001–Oct 2002
Education
Stanford Executive Program
Business Administration and Management, General
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Product Strategy
Product Strategy: Discovering, Developing, Managing, and Marketing Products as a Business
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
Orchestrating Winning Performance
Business Administration and Management, General
IMD
General Management Program for Asia
Business Administration and Management, General
National University of SingaporeMMS
Marketing
N.L.DALMIA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES AND RESEARCH
MMS
Marketing
N. L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research
B.com
Accounts
Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics