What I offer
Creating winning Cultures for startups
As they say, Culture eats strategy for breakfast. But for most, culture is something abstract and vague. I have created a powerful and actionable toolkit that helps startups build it right, first time.
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Creating high performing teams in Digital first companies
How does one create a high performing team in a startup? Packaging my experience from Facebook and Grab, I share the secret sauce of creating high performing teams in the workplace.
Building Enduring, Profitable Brands in the Digital Era
The Brand is at the core of everything you do. But unless the brand is well defined and articulated, it will be commoditized and not fulfill its true potential. I will walk you through a structured process of creating winning brands that create the right ROI- relevance, originality and impact!
Helping organizations hit the hypergrowth button
Growth and scaling of startups are key for long term sustainability. The crux of the problem is that most organizations get stuck after a certain stage. They need help to break out and hit the hypergrowth stride. I will show you how it can be done in a systematic and planned way.
Building the most engaging Onboarding experience for new joiners
They say the first 90 days are critical for every new employee and the maximum attrition happens during this phase leading to loss of revenue and productivity-- I have designed the ultimate Onboarding Playbook for scaling startups to help lessen attrition in a measurable way
How to build a learning culture
A strong learning and development strategy is at the core of an employee engagement process. Most companies get this wrong leading to disengaged employees and loss of productivity and resources. I have created an L&D playbook that companies can use to amplify engagement and retention.
High impact Coaching program for Founders
Founders are at the heart of any startup and they define everything from strategy to culture. I have build a high impact coaching program from self assessment to on the job tracking to frequent reflections to ensure that Founders demonstrate higher EQ in their leadership style.
Experiences
Global Lead for People Development at Grab
I led People Development at Grab, Asia's biggest startup story. I helped create a range of leadership, manager and IC programs. I also invested in coaching and mentoring of high performance teams. I was also instrumental in launching programs that fueled Diversity and Inclusion.
Regional L&D Business Partner for SEA and India- Facebook
I was the regional L&D business partner at Facebook. I helped create leadership and soft skills programs for the entire region. I also helped launch global initiatives in Asia. I personally delivered high impact learning programs and was among the most highly rated facilitators in the region.
VP- Corporate Marketing APAC- LG
I led the corporate marketing initiatives for LG in the region-- managed high profile sponsorships like the Cricket World Cup and Formula 1. With lesser budgets than Samsung, we were innovative and ensured our brand had higher recall and brand awareness.
Head of Marketing-- Philippines for Nokia
Created award winning work for the brand. Won two global awards in successive years for brand related work. Ensured market share stayed over 75% despite aggressive competition from LG and Samsung. Grew the business by over 50% in the 4 years I was there.
Something personal
I am a builder and a connector. I love to build things and I love to connect people and ideas. Outside work, I have a spiritual side to me ( am a practicing Buddhist) and am also a very avid club level tennis player. My life is circumscribed by my blood group-- B positive!
