Majored in Marketing and Strategy from NMIMS Mumbai, with experience in content development, sales, corporate strategy, product development, marketing communication.
I am a strategic thinker and self-motivated. I work like an entrepreneur taking ownership of business end to end. Deep understanding of making business strategy, products & working in cross-functional teams.
Built new business verticals at prior organizations- OTT content development and sales at CollabX, Rusk Media and content devices at Shemaroo
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Revenue Officer
CollabX Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
- Current
Successfully Led revenue growth across business functions- Influencer marketing, Studio business, Talent casting etc
Managed and grew India's biggest digital creators talent roster, and now expanding to Bollywood and sports, with expansion in brand clientele via strategic agency partnerships
Developed our OTT web-series and films slate by extensively working with a mix of experienced and young writers, and went through over 200 concepts to slate a handful as part of our slate
Successfully locked one show with an OTT platform, and multiple others in advanced stage of conversations, expecting close in FY24 itself
Currently developing YouTube IPs for our biggest creators- Ashish Chanchlani, Nischay Malhan and pitching to brands in partnership with YouTube's brand sales team.
Head of OTT Programming & Acquisitionss
Rusk Media Pvt Ltd
03.2021 - 05.2023
Led SVOD P&L with a focus on driving commissioned and licensing deals for existing and new IPs
Managed business expansion for existing AVOD/branded content across platforms
Liaison with internal and external stakeholders ensuring quality content selection, planning and content creation for digital platforms, while managing resources, project budget, and deliverables within strict timelines per established SOPs
Led operations on Rusk's biggest IP- Playground
Managed execution of IP creation from idea generation to concept sales, Bible, scripting, shoot and project delivery, while leading critical decisions regarding budget, timelines and selection of team HODs(writing, direction, Cast etc.)
Conceptualized and drove various projects to facilitate data backed creative decision making
Successfully closed licensing deals for library content across platforms like Voot, Zee5, Stage etc
Built non-fiction slate from scratch, and implemented third party consumer research to pitch only select ideas
Experience working with creative talents; performed the role of a Creative Producer on Rusk Media's first OTT release
Acquired licensing rights from content creators to monetize their content across platforms.
Product Manager
Shemaroo Entertainment Limited
05.2017 - 03.2021
Established Shemaroo in the Hardware Devices with a line of Content Led- Audio products, Heading the complete Product Development cycle with multiple Manufacturers, from Product Ideation, Design, Development and Commercialization
Drive product strategy by defining the product roadmap plan through careful analysis of customer requirements, market landscape, technology trends & business intelligence
Collaborating with the Sales Team for the planning and co-developing of the pricing and Sales strategy
Established Business Alliances with large format retail chains while also handling Online Sales on major E-retailers
Evaluating overall portfolio P&L statements, to forecast the Annual Operating plan to build growth strategies
Design and execute multi-channel 360-degree Brand marketing campaigns in alignment with the business objectives
Strong analytical skills to evaluate media campaigns, & optimize future campaigns to scale Brand awareness and growth KPIs
Developed detailed business and product requirements and user stories to be used in New Business Initiatives
Strong financial and business acumen, worked on building vision and business plans for all New Businesses and Categories for the Next 5 years while working in the Strategy team.
Summer Intern
AIR WORKS INDIA PVT LTD
04.2016 - 05.2016
Remodelled the pricing structure by studying past data of major vendors and formulated a more effective pricing strategy
Prepared survey reports for refurbishment sales, coordinated with procurement team and vendors to enable outsourcing.
Project Engineer
Wipro Technologies
02.2013
Mentored a development team for Utility sector client on various development and support aspects
Worked with Business Analysis Capability team and developed demand and supply dashboard.
Education
Master of Business Administration -
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai
Senior Manager – Human Resource (HR Operations, Payroll, Compliance & Audit) at Culver Max Entertainment Pvt. Ltd Formerly known as Sony Pictures Networks India Pvt. LtdSenior Manager – Human Resource (HR Operations, Payroll, Compliance & Audit) at Culver Max Entertainment Pvt. Ltd Formerly known as Sony Pictures Networks India Pvt. Ltd