Delhi, India
Passionate,Hustler,Dreamer and Adaa’s Dad OG Shark @ Shark Tank India Season 1,2,3,4,5 National Celebrity Creator 2024 : Govt of India ET 40 Under 40 : 2021 Businessworld Young Entrepreneur 2019 Entrepreneur India Tech 25 Class of 2019 Forbes Business Tycoon : 2021 Entrepreneur Magazine Entrepreneur of the Yr 2022 IAMAI Super 30 CMO of 2020: IAMAI Entrepreneur of the Year 2020 40 under 40 : 2020 : BW Businessworld Worlds Top 5 Headphone Brand (boAt) : IDC Q4 2020 and Q1,Q2,Q3 and Q4 2021 India’s No. 1 Smartwatch Brand: Counterpoint Q4(21) Forbes Outstanding Start Up of the year: 2022 Pitch CMO of the Year : 2022 Cover of Entrepreneur Mag (Aug 21 and May 22) Cover of Forbes Magazine (March 2022) Cover of Business Today (Jan 2024) Linkedin Top 25 Startups 2021 Retailer India Entrepreneur of the Year 2022 IAMAI D2C Entrepreneur of the Year 2022 GQ Man of the Year and 35 Most Influential 2022 Lokmat Most Stylish Entrepreneur 2021 Pinkvilla Entrepreneur of the year 2022 Elle Magazine Most Stylish Entrepreneur 2025 Navbharat Times Bharat Ke 9 Ratan 2025 Hindustan Times Most Stylish Entrepreneur 2025
Building….. Again….
Steered the boAt and made it India’s finest Homegrown Lifestyle Brand. In 2026, we institutionalised. Professional management runs operations now. I stay on as Director and significant shareholder.
Launched Lifestyle Brand from the Legend Bob Marley in India: House of Marley. Superior quality, earth-friendly Headphones, Earbuds, Audio Systems & Accessories inspired by legend Bob Marley & his vision of One world, One Love.
- Sales Head for Lifestyle Brands: JBL, Harman Kardon and AKG for Indian Market -In-charge of Retail Project for opening JBL Flagship / Franchisee Operated Stores in India including Location and Partner Selection evaluating them on various business and commercial aspects -India Entry Strategy development and execution for Home and Multimedia Division of Harman International which Started the India operations from July 2012 - Lead the business development and strategic partnerships with Global and Indian Brands like Apple, Nokia and Micromax to launch deals in the market ensuring quick ramp up to achieve / exceed fair share of market based on the deal and partnership structure. -Responsible for managing sales and operations from Retail Stores, Distributors, Large Format Retailers, Online Retail, Franchisees and B2B customers - Other Areas include Channel and Retail Pricing, Distributor Management, New Product Introduction and LCM