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Hello,

Let's Get To Know Me Beyond Work

Most careers look linear on LinkedIn. Real life usually isn’t.


This page is a collection of the experiences, interests, side projects, and moments outside work that quietly shaped the way I think, work, and build relationships today.

How it all started

Long before AdTech, publisher partnerships, and programmatic advertising, I was usually the kid spending time around sports, competition, and team environments.


From representing my school in district and state-level roller skating tournaments to later playing football at H.R. College, a lot of what I enjoyed early on involved teamwork, competition, and meeting people from different backgrounds.


During college, being part of the Rotaract Club introduced me to community work, events, and networking, which naturally pushed me toward sales and business development roles later on.


My first real exposure to the internet business ecosystem came at Endurance International Group (now Newfold Digital), where I worked across domains, hosting, SaaS, and web infrastructure products. At the time, I became fascinated by a simple question:


“Why are so many people buying domains and hosting plans for websites that aren’t even e-commerce businesses?”


That curiosity eventually introduced me to the world of publishers, content businesses, and AdTech.


A few years later, joining Media.net made everything come full circle: working with publishers, understanding digital monetization, and seeing how creators, blogs, news companies, and online communities turn audiences into sustainable businesses.


Somewhere along the way, I also realised I genuinely enjoyed understanding the internet beyond just sales: websites, SEO, monetization, branding, and digital products. That eventually led me to complete an Advanced Digital Marketing program at IIDE while continuing to work full-time in AdTech.

A few milestones along the way

School Years

School Years

School Years

  • Spent a big part of my school years competing in roller skating tournaments at district and state level

College

School Years

School Years

  • Part of the H.R. College football team
  • Rotaract Club volunteer and event organiser

Work Years

Industry & Learning

Industry & Learning

  • Won corporate football tournaments, including Legends Cup and Corporate Monsoon Soccer
  • Participated in and won intra-company FIFA tournaments
  • Michael Porter Award for Business Effectiveness (2018, 2019, 2021)


Industry & Learning

Industry & Learning

Industry & Learning

  • The Trade Desk Edge Academy Certification
  • Google Ad Manager Certification
  • HubSpot SEO Certification
  • Advanced Digital Marketing program at IIDE: Building marketing projects for brands like Kia and MakeMyTrip

Scenes From the Journey

    Things I’ll probably talk your ear off about

    Outside of work, I spend an unhealthy amount of time going down personal finance rabbit holes, thinking about compounding, and figuring out how money can work harder over time.


    I also enjoy building personal websites for professionals looking to create a stronger online presence - a skill that unintentionally came from spending years around domains, hosting, websites, publishers, and monetization products.


    And then there’s football. Watching it, playing it, debating tactics and transfers, and occasionally taking FIFA far more seriously than I should.


    My favorite book remains Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel.

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