Nikhil shankar

Business Specialist - SE & IT Chapter

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

About

An ex‑entrepreneur turning corporate explorer. With a background in event management and as the co‑founder of Wedding Curry—a one‑of‑its‑kind retail experience, I’ve had the privilege of working with some of the most dynamic professionals in the industry. Although unforeseen circumstances led us to wind up, this experience became the catalyst for a journey through diverse fields—from hands‑on conservation work at the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust to music composition, creative projects, and a fair bit of city‑hopping. I now lead the Partner Chapter Space (onboarding and governance) at Telstra, within Software Engineering & IT, managing partner resources across Infosys and Cognizant. Alongside my corporate role, I pursue my passion for storytelling through video creation and lifestyle vlogs, keeping creativity close to what I do every day. In essence, an entrepreneur at heart navigating the corporate rhythm—one project, one guitar solo at a time :)

Experience

  • Business Specialist - Partner Support Lead at Telstra
    Nov 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • Founder at TheTalrejaProject
    Sep 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

    A small side hustle/start to what I'm truly passionate about :) Miles to go before I sleep!

  • Belong (Full-time · 3 yrs 1 mo)
    • Quality Assurance Auditor
      Jan 2022 - Dec 2023 · 2 yrs

    • Quality Assurance Consultant
      Dec 2020 - Feb 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Social media consultant at Telstra
    Nov 2020 - Aug 2022 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Believe, that's all you gotta do! :)

  • Corporate Sales Marketing at DEEBEES, L.L.C.
    Mar 2020 - Oct 2020 · 8 mos