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Creative Director - Copy
VML
December 2023 - Present
Leading the charge for Cannes.
Brands:
Apollo Tyres
Nestle Kitkat
Hero Motorcorp
Pulse Candy
Vivo Mobiles
Associate Creative Director
Havas Worldwide
December 2022 -November 2023
Did a lot of damage with some talented folks.
Clients:
Durex
Veet
Hendrick's Gin
Dabur
Badshah Masala
Suzuki Bikes
NU Appliances
Grant's Whiskey
Antara Senior Care
Pitches won: Badshah Masala, Suzuki Bikes
Associate Creative Director - Copy
Creativeland Asia
May 2022 -December 2022
A short stint with brands known and unknown.
Clients:
Netflix
Fancode
Pizza Hut
Won a pitch for AM/NS as well.
Creative Controller
Ogilvy
May 2021 -May 2022
Along with a pitch for WeWork and a project for Nanhi Kali (Mahindra & Mahindra Foundation), life was fun in the short span I worked with the best!
Clients:
Savlon
HUL (Start A Little Good)
Ma Care Tea
Nanhi Kali (M&M Foundation)
Advertising Lecturer
Seeksherpa
July 2021 - Present
When you love what you do, you can talk about what you do!
That's precisely what I do, to people who are way more qualified than I will ever be.
I conduct fun sessions for BBA & MBA students both, giving them a glimpse of advertising life and hopefully shooing them away (or not!).
Copywriter | Creative Strategist
Apollo XI - Innovation Lab, Leo Burnett
November 2018 - April 2021
From pitches to global campaigns, my team did just about everything.
Best thing being surrounded by Product Designers, Aerospace and
Biochemical Engineers? You got smarter.
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Never waiting for a brief, I took the proactive route to give everyone a headache!
Clients:
Tinder
Cadillac
Whisper
Skechers
Sports Correspondent | Film Critic
The Statesman Online
February 2016Â - October 2018
Wrote a lot, learnt a lot.
Game Of Thrones x FPL x Star Wars x Champions League x Interviews ....you get the picture.
Being one of India's youngest Film Critics while managing the Sports Desk was a lot of chaos I like to think I had under connrol.
General Manager
Simla Youngs FC
February 2013-February 2016
Ran a football academy with kids of all ages, organised tournaments and trips and was a hands-on coach with an extremely special bunch.
Still miss it, will probably go back to coaching in some form soon.
Junior Correspondent
The Statesman
July 2015 - January 2016
Press conferences, covered local stories, did some interviews and got the hang of setting the next edition's layout.
Was mentored by one of the finest sports journalists in the city, which helped hone my eye for future stories.
Professional Footballer
CD Mafra FC
May 2012 - March 2013
Still among the few Indians to have had the distinction of playing for a professional club in Europe.
Did all I could, left it out on the field and while I couldn't quite create the impact I wished, it remains the most impactful failure of my life.
Professional Footballer
Simla Youngs FC
April 2006 - April 2012
From a teenaged sensation to a regular starter, this was a journey that will always remain with me, long after I've hung up my playing boots.
Nationally I starred at the senior level as a precocious talent in tournaments like the Durand Cup and the I-League, but internationally was where I really shone at the Welsh International Super Cup.
The highlight being a call up for a trial with Everton's U-17 , which sadly never materialised due to visa regulations.
Schooling
Indira Gandhi National Open University
2015Â -Â 2018
Finally got that elusive degree.
No fuss this time.
Sri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University
2009 - 2011
Got in on Football (obviously).
Captain in Year II itself,
but dropped out to pursue my passion in Europe.
Modern School, Barakhamba Road
1995 - 2009
Football Captain.
Best Athlete.
Scourge of The Staff Room.
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