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THE LONG WAY ROUND IS SOMETIMES THE INTERESTING ONE.

THE LONG WAY ROUNDMUMBAI · MILAN · DUBAI

A FEW PLACES. MANY PERSPECTIVES.

Every chapter
leaves a mark.

From building businesses to rethinking experiences.
Follow the thread that connects it all.

Mumbai
Jun 2013 — Sep 2013

Beginning with the customer.

Kotak Life · Experience & Service Strategy Intern

An internship in experience and service strategy at Kotak Mahindra Old Mutual Life Insurance. An early chapter in understanding how organisations serve people.

Mumbai
Jun 2014 — Aug 2014

Learning by making.

The Glitch · Junior Manager, Product & Experience

An early product and experience role at The Glitch, bringing another perspective to a growing interest in digital experiences.

Mumbai
Jul 2014 — Aug 2015

Where systems meet people.

Reliance · Digital Transformation Consultant

Digital transformation was the starting point: connecting analytics, Agile ways of working and digital capability with everyday business needs.

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Mumbai
Sep 2015 — Nov 2018

Finding a different way to get away.

StayVista · VP, Product & Service Experience Strategy

Research helped shape the shift from budget hotel aggregation to luxury vacation rentals. Group bookings, service experience and a growing design practice made the opportunity tangible.

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Mumbai
Nov 2018 — Jun 2019

Following the experience beyond checkout.

Pavers England · Digital Business Strategy, India Lead

Building a digital operations team meant joining the dots between online sales, fulfilment and returns. Better picking, packing and a doorstep refund concept brought the whole service into view.

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Milan
2019 — 2020 · Master’s Sep 2020

A new lens on business.

Domus Academy · Master’s in Business Design

A Master’s in Business Design at Domus Academy / NABA, completed summa cum laude. A chapter devoted to the space where design, business and human behaviour meet.

Milan
Jul 2020 — Oct 2020

Designing the business around the idea.

strategique™ · Business Design & Portfolio Management Lead

Business design and portfolio management in Milan: a professional chapter connecting design thinking with business direction.

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Mumbai
Oct 2020 — Aug 2022

Zooming out to the whole service.

IBM · Senior Product & Business Design Manager

Banking blueprints, green energy and connected mobility. Framing the right problem and aligning teams became as important as the interface itself.

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Mumbai
Aug 2022 — Mar 2023

Making complex journeys feel simple.

Avnet / Farnell · Senior Product & Business Design Manager

From bills of materials to enterprise purchasing and the Raspberry Pi experience: translating technical complexity into useful, connected product experiences.

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Dubai
Mar 2023 — Present

Connecting brands. Opening possibilities.

Landmark Group · Associate General Manager, Product & Experience

Product and experience leadership across retail brands, loyalty and clienteling. Today that work also explores enterprise AI, agent-driven development and new ways for teams to create.

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Dubai & beyond
Alongside my professional practice

The next chapter stays open.

Still exploring · Independent explorations

Independent explorations in AI, financial wellbeing and playful digital experiences. QUB and Doodlebloom are places to ask new questions, make things and keep learning.

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The next stop?
Still being imagined.

Every chapter changes the questions I ask. Let’s find a good one together.

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