I don’t know about now, but when I was a kid growing up in 90s India, if you were asked what you wanted to be when you grow up, you only had two options to choose from. Either doctor or engineer. I became an engineer.
“Salesperson”, said no child ever.
Yet, that’s what I became after completing my engineering degree. Unlike any of my classmates who went on to build technology. Handpicked by one of the biggest homegrown Indian IT businesses at the time, I joined a motley group of fresh graduates who hit the streets with dogged determination to meet their quotas.
The imprint of that decision shaped almost everything that followed in my career.
Over the next decade, I found myself managing million-dollar accounts at a global telecoms provider, navigating C-suite conversations with surprising ease for someone who had been taught to build circuits, not client relationships. There’s something wonderfully clarifying about having revenue targets hanging over your head—you learn to cut through noise and focus on what genuinely matters.
But life has a way of throwing interesting detours at those willing to take them.
When India’s indie music scene began bubbling with untapped potential, I co-founded a business connecting emerging talent with brands and venues before “creator economy” was even a term. Our flagship event property was acquired by a brand partner—not quite the unicorn exit Silicon Valley dreams of, but a validation nonetheless.
Curiosity led me to pick up a camera next. What started as exploration became a visual communications studio serving clients from LVMH to WaterAid. I discovered that crafting visual narratives requires the same skills as enterprise sales—understanding unstated needs, creating compelling propositions, and delivering unexpected value.
After seven years building that business across India and Singapore, I found myself drawn back to formal education. LSE’s Social Innovation program gave me frameworks for thinking about impact that I’d been intuitively searching for throughout my career.
London became home as I launched a business to work with purpose-driven organizations to tell better stories and build stronger business models. The entrepreneurial journey taught me what no job could—about resilience, creativity, and finding clarity in uncertainty.
What ties this unconventional journey together? A fascination with the space where strategy meets storytelling. The ability to see patterns across seemingly disparate industries. And perhaps most importantly, knowing how to translate vision into tangible results.
Few professionals get the chance to build expertise across enterprise tech, creative industries, and social impact. Even fewer have the opportunity to do so across three countries, building businesses and relationships that cross cultural boundaries.
I’ve learned that the most interesting work happens at the intersection of seemingly unrelated domains—where sales methodology meets creative thinking, where business strategy embraces social impact, where analytical frameworks enhance rather than replace human intuition.
At this stage, I’m returning to my origins. B2B sales has always been an incredibly energetic space, and recent changes have taken this to another level. Technology, especially AI, is transforming how B2B sales operates. I want to use my experience to build something lasting that impacts the lives of sales reps like me, making their work simpler and more efficient.
I’m currently exploring opportunities that leverage this unique perspective. If you’re building something meaningful and looking for a partner to develop your B2B sales strategy, or if you’re curious about what I’m building and want to join as a design partner – let’s connect. Our conversation could be the beginning of something remarkable.
When not working, you’ll find me hitting local running trails, cooking for my young family with an effort to satisfy the critical culinary palate of my kids, and adding to my ever-growing stack of half-read books.