Senior creative leader with 11+ years of building high-impact campaigns that deliver measurable business growth across OTT, fashion, e-commerce, automobile, FMCG, and app-first brands.
Delivered multiple campaigns leveraging pop culture hacking and engineered virality (social media virality at will) to produce disproportionate ROI.
Drove ₹30+ crore in new business through 80+ pitch wins. Built an influencer pitching engine that increased win rates by 700%, and designed hiring systems for 25+ creative and campaign management roles.
Currently authoring a book decoding the science of Instagram virality. Co-author of The Dreaming Reality, an Amazon India bestseller.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Creative Strategy
WLDD
11.2023 - Current
Converted high-stakes pitches into multi-crore wins, driving business growth through presentations to CEOs, CMOs, and founders of India’s top brands.
Designed and delivered industry-defining campaigns across OTT, sports, and influencer marketing, including India’s biggest OTT launch (Mirzapur S3, 500M+ impressions, 200k+ organic followers), a zero-sponsorship IPL ambush for Rapido (6.5M+ views, national press on ₹2 lakh spend), a single-comment JioCinema activation that reached 50M+ fans and drove double-digit live sports viewership growth, and a cricket-season influencer push that generated 40M+ organic reach and multi-market press coverage.
Hired and mentored a team of 80+ creatives across strategy, copy, design, AI, video production, content creation, and influencer marketing.
India’s leading pop culture agency
Creative Director + Vertical Co-Head
One47
06.2022 - 10.2023
Led a 30-member creative and account management team across copy, art, design, motion graphics, and social media.
Generated ₹2.3 crore in non-retainer business in two quarters through high-value campaign wins.
Engineered the global launch of Koo App in Brazil, securing #1 position on the app store and 2M+ installs within a week.
Led winning pitches for Botim, Zomato UAE, Myntra, World Macadamia Organisation, BIBA, and others.
Head of Social
CollegeDekho
03.2022 - 06.2022
Led a 15-member team across creative and social strategy.
Secured the largest retainer in company history (VIBGYOR Group of Schools) and onboarded the second-largest client (Somaiya University) managing 9 concurrent accounts.
Built and executed a talent acquisition plan for the creative team.
Creative Director
Unipro Education
03.2022 - 06.2022
Led a 15-member team across creative and social strategy.
Secured the largest retainer in company history (VIBGYOR Group of Schools) and onboarded the second-largest client (Somaiya University) managing 9 concurrent accounts.
Built and executed a talent acquisition plan for the creative team.
Creative Lead, New Business
Sociowash
10.2018 - 02.2022
Progressed from creative strategy to leadership, managing major brand accounts and new business.
Led branding and rebranding projects, winning mandates for Big Bazaar (social, media, email marketing) and WoodenStreet (TVC series).
Developed content strategies across industries, securing wins for a Bollywood film (The Body) and electronics brand Corseca.
Featured 17+ times across Social Samosa, All About Marketing, and Social Media Dissect.
Represented the agency at Facebook’s Thumbstoppers workshop.
Copy Trainee
JWT
08.2016 - 07.2018
Created marketing assets for Hero MotoCorp, Hero Cycles, and Godrej Securities.
Part of the team for Hero Super Splendor’s “Pehchaan Bulandi Ki” campaign.
Education
B.A. (Hons) - English
Ramjas College, University of Delhi
Oxford Sr. Sec. School -
Skills
Integrated Creative Strategy
Brand Positioning
Pitch Leadership
Social Media Strategy
Influencer Marketing
Branding
Engineered Virality
Stakeholder Management
Creative Talent Hiring and Mentorship
Other Highlights
Youngest intern in HT City’s history, publishing 7 articles including two high-profile interviews.