These days, I’m building CNCT Media
A design and marketing agency I co-founded. We help bold, forward-thinking brands craft impactful campaigns and digital experiences that actually move the needle. In just over a year, we’ve grown nearly 8x by focusing on storytelling, design, and strategy that cuts through the noise.
Before starting CNCT, I spent years shaping some of India’s most influential digital platforms.
Corporate Career Highlights
Hotstar
I was a founding designer at Hotstar, where I led the product experience across mobile, web, and TV. As the platform scaled to become the first Indian app to cross 100 M downloads, I took on leadership of the Product and Graphic Design teams and played a key role in many of its major feature launches.
MX Player
I then joined MX Player, overseeing a talented 50-member team commanding Product, Graphic and Gaming spread across India and China. One of my proudest moments was helping steer the product’s evolution from a simple video player to a full-scale entertainment platform.
Yahoo!, Sony and Vodafone
Early in my career, I’ve also had the chance to work with brands like Yahoo!, Sony and Vodafone.
Honours & Awards
Industry Recognition
My work has consistently been the recipient of numerous industry awards.
Most Entertaining Apps of 2017 • Google Play • Dec 2017
App Store Best of 2016 • Apple India • Dec 2016
Apple TV App Of The Year • Apple India • Dec 2016
Best OTT Platform • Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Awards 2022 • Jul 2022
OTT Platform Of The Year • SPOTT Awards 2020 • Jun 2020
Top Entertainment App of 2019 • FICCI-EY • Mar 2020
#1 Breakout Video Streaming App of 2019 • App Annie • Jan 2020
Best Mobile App for Video, Entertainment & Sports • Mobexx 2019 • Nov 2019
Best Mobile App of the Year • Mobexx 2019 • Nov 2019
Enterprise AI Award • Amazon AI Conclave • Mar 2021
Best Apps of 2020 • Google Play • Dec 2020
Perspectives
Latest Publications
Insights on building, leading and thinking in a creative world.
Ideas by me. Written by AI.
We all use AI to think, draft, and refine our work. Pretending otherwise is just ego. The ideas still matter more than the tool.
From Boardrooms to Building My Own Brand
Looking back, the decision to leave a stable 18-year career wasn’t easy. It came with doubts, hesitations, and sleepless nights.
Notes
From the Blog
Thoughts on design, music, life, and the ideas that won’t sit quietly.
X Locked My Account Over a DMCA Claim... For a Gaming Photo
X removed my Cyberpunk 2077 gaming photo under a DMCA claim and locked my account. A clear false-positive and automated takedown misuse.
Why I Finally Stopped Developing for the Google Play Store
Why I walked away from Google Play after 10 years. Broken reviews, failed payouts, and why iOS finally made sense.