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Objective

 

To constantly advance my skills as a creative professional and leader. To collaborate with fellow peers, and guide upcoming copywriters and art directors in the journey of creating memorable, effective and disruptive advertising. To build creative teams that thrive on possibilities, culture, innovation and a sense of camaraderie.To be a reliable and trusted creative partner to a range of clients, representing diverse industries. 


 

Skills
Anchor 1
 
Creative 
Talented.Agency
July 2024 - Present
 

Doing great work and getting great sleep with Talented.Agency! As part of the senior creative team, I lead a group of exceptional individuals and collaborate with them in creating mind-blowing work for clients like Netflix, Myntra, Accel, Swiggy and more. The work ranges from impactful films, print, OOH to unforgettable social and on-ground activations. This journey has just started, watch this space for more!

 
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Creative Director
Leo Burnett - Mumbai
Apr 2023 - June 2024
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Associate Creative Director
Leo Burnett - Mumbai
Apr 2022 - Apr 2023
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Senior Copy Creative
Leo Burnett - Mumbai
Oct 2019 - Apr 2022

A journey of various roles, starting with a senior creative writer to an associate creative director and then a creative director. Through these roles, I have led creative teams, and in collaboration created disruptive work for Oreo, Flipkart, HDFC Life, Ariel, MPL Sports, DBS Bank, Sleepyhead, Amazon, Pampers and more. I have represented the agency as a recipient of various awards including Impact 30 Under 30, Effies, Spikes, GoaFest and more. Here, I lead a passionate team of writers and art directors, all united by the common goal of creating great advertising, while having fun.

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Senior Copywriter
Grey Worldwide - Mumbai
Oct 2018 - Oct 2019

 

Responsible for developing creative copy, concepts, scripts, activations and other 360 communication outputs for Raymond Ltd., Pantene, Pfizer and Raheja Real Estate. Also involved in producing creative communication for various pitches and creative councils. An active participant in national and international competitions with shortlists and wins achieved in both.

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Sr. Copywriter
Publicis India - Bangalore
Apr 2017 - Sep 2018
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Copywriter 
Publicis India - Bangalore
Jan 2016 - Apr 2017

 

Responsible for coming up with creative copy, scripts, activation ideas and other aspects of 360 communication, for both traditional and digital advertising mediums. Also responsible for developing creative concepts and integrated communication pieces for pitches. An active participant in various competitions along with other creative team members. Clientele included Heineken, Kingfisher Ultra, Ultra Max, Amstel Bier, Spicejet, Nitesh Estates and Karnataka Government's MobileOne.

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Copywriter
Geek Creative Agency - Bangalore
Nov 2015 - Jan 2016

 

Responsible for coming up with creative copy and concepts for clients on both digital and traditional advertising mediums. Clientele included High Ultra Lounge, Sobha Real Estate, SABMiller Respect The Road, Klenza Sanitizer and CapGemini.

 

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Copywriter
Planetsurf Creations - Bangalore

Aug 2014 - Aug 2015

 

Responsible for coming up with creative copy, scripts and concepts for clients on both digital and traditional advertising mediums. Clientele included Amnesty International India, NIIT Technologies, MSN India, Bengaluru Duty Free and NMCHealthcare.

 

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Copy Intern
Fanatics - Mumbai

Oct 2013 - Nov 2013

 

Assisted as a junior copywriter. Helped create a monthly social media post bank for the agency's official social media pages, and also wrote creative content for their credentials/portfolio.

 

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Copy Intern
Salt Brand Solutions - Mumbai

May 2013 - June 2013

 

Assisted as a copywriting intern. Helped in writing copy for L&T, Kaya Skin Clinic, Tata Himalayan and Reliance Communications. Developed creative ideas for a L&T Father’s Day campaign and Tata India's annual report.

 

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Volunteer
Asha Niketan - Bangalore

Oct 2012 - Nov 2012

Was an activities volunteer at the NGO. Aided specially-abled individuals in activities like paper bag making, candle making and embroidery.

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Administrative and Research Intern
Chipua Institute of Social Transformation - Tanzania

May 2012 - June 2012

 

Assisted as an administrative and research intern in the NGO. Conducted interviews of underprivileged women in Tanzania, who received support from the NGO. Created a comprehensive contact database for the NGO with a list of all the underprivileged women and children the organisation has supported.

 

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Marketing and PR Intern
Wonder Workshop NGO - Tanzania

Nov 2011 - Dec 2011

 

Assisted as a marketing and PR intern. Designed and wrote content for a promotional brochure for the NGO. Aided in the sale of products made by physically handicapped individuals at the NGO. Created a comprehensive emailer contact database with a list of donors and customers.

 

TEAM LEADERSHIP

COPYWRITING

CREATIVE & VISUAL THINKING

DIGITAL FORWARD

EDITING KNOWLEDGE

Accomplishments

GOLD - APAC EFFIES 2024

BRAND SERVICES - FLIPKART MARKETING BY MISTAKE

SILVER - APAC EFFIES 2024

MEDIA INNOVATION - FLIPKART MARKETING BY MISTAKE

 

GOLD - SPIKES ASIA 2023

CREATIVE DATA - MPL SPORTS BILLION CHEERS JERSEY

GOLD EFFIE 2023 CREATIVE DATA - MPL SPORTS BILLION CHEERS JERSEY

SILVER EFFIE 2023 INTERACTIVE MARKETING - MPL SPORTS BILLION CHEERS JERSEY

 

IMPACT TOP 30 UNDER 30 WINNER 2022

FASTTRACK 2019 MALAYSIA WINNER FROM INDIA

PROCTER & GAMBLE

RISING STAR 2019 AWARD

YOUNG LOTUS 2019 SHORTLIST TOP 6 (INDIA)

AD AGE YOUNG CREATIVES COVER COMPETITION 2017

TOP 9 FINALIST - WORLD

YOUNG SPIKES ASIA 2017 INTEGRATED TOP 10 SHORTLIST (INDIA)

CAMBRIDGE BRILLIANCE AWARD IGCSE ENGLISH COUNTRY TOPPER - TANZANIA

Languages

ENGLISH

HINDI

MALAYALAM

WORK
EXPERIENCE

 
EDUCATION

 
Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication (UG)
Pune, Maharashtra
​2011 - 2014
Bachelor of Media Studies (BMS)
CGPA: 3.104/4

 

 

Academic International Secondary School
Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania

Cambridge A Level (12th Standard)​

Cambridge AS Level (11th Standard)

Cambridge IGCSE (10th Standard)

 

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