Tarun Kochhar , Founder & CEO

WHETHER IT’S DABBLING IN BRAND IDENTITY, PUTTING TOGETHER A HR BLUE PRINT FOR ORGANIZATIONAL GROWTH, OR CREATING EFFECTIVE LEADERS WITH A PACK OF CARDS, POSSIBILITIES IS THE BUZZ WORD FOR TARUN

An engineer from BIT Mesra and Alumnus from XLRI Jamshedpur, Tarun has had a multifaceted term with Hindustan Lever in Human Resources, Marketing and Sales. His versatility allowed him to work across myriad roles from managing HLL’s employer brand equity, to developing category- wise business strategies to designing OD interventions
Tarun is a compulsive ‘creator’ and it’s in the moments of insight, of connect, of choices and expression for him, that Tarun discovers the ‘chi’ of his work each time; what he calls ‘magical moments’. He is the all-in-one entity at Carpediem - brand consultant, organization change agent, facilitator, coach and mentor for senior management
Tarun seems to have the innate ability to piece together themes and patterns to create a complete, alive picture whether it is people, designs or his favorite pastime: jigsaw puzzles.
So we tried piecing him together to figure him out… the closest we got was to a scrabble word that reads U-N-I-Q-U-E….

Shampa Kochhar, Director

This ones seasoned, a ‘score’ with the plectrum
NIIT, Kotak, Citibank & AOL as the spectrum
Can build an HR strategy with her left hand
That to the challenge of an MC would stand

An uncanny intuition, to the future does sprint
Many visions that post facto, appear in print
So much so, businessmen have later realized
Had they but lent an ear to utterings so prized

A global professional, in business and tongue
Skilled at growing people, experienced & young
A role based in Europe she couldn’t refuse
Between France, Spain or Italy; little to choose

Quick, perceptive and so often quite witty
Our very own HR Head, the lass in this ditty
A streak that runs creative, we often enlist
Not cloudy or fuzzy, but a true blue realist

Sumantra Ray

OUR IN-HOUSE BUTTERFLY, FLITTING FROM IDEA TO IDEA; WHILE WE STAY READY TO NET THE PRIZED ONES!

Jack of all trades, master of business administration. His love for brand building is a by-product of his obsession with predicting human behavior. Likes riding around the country on a motorcycle and passing it off as market research. Has spent more than 10 years helping brands turn strategy into communication that fuels engagement. Loves ideating with equal enthusiasm for big-budget 360-degree campaigns for fizzy drinks, as well as frugal employer brand activation for tech giants. Often distracted, but always excited. Someone who rides way ahead of our gang on the ‘digital marketing’ front, but is leading the gang up the curve ...

Divya Bharath

HERE COMES AN ALL ROUNDER, ALWAYS GEARED UP FOR THE NEXT CHALLENGE

A banking professional, adept at picking up the threads when it comes to marketing or powering organizational change. A fulltime mother, classical singer, avid reader and curator of traditional medicines. Happy to ideate and execute with equal flair. Can swing between being a coach and a task master with ease; challenge a CEO or then establish a connect with staff on the frontline. A frontrunner in our ‘Ms Versatile contest’, ladies and gentlemen please welcome ...

Satish Kumar

BLISS-FULLY COOL AS A CUCUMBER' EVEN IN THE MOST TORRID CHENNAI CONDITIONS, IS THE HALLMARK OF THIS YOUNG MAN.

Satish graduated in computer applications and thereafter did a masters in International Business. A career in Heavy Metal so far, he first marketed pumps in Chattisgarh before switching to marketing steel.

At Carpediem, Satish plays a Market Development role in building the iSteel brand. He independently champions all below the line activities (no pun intended) and plays a support role in the strategic development of the brand. Perhaps the one person in our team who literally lives in with the client!

Coming back to heavy artillery, Satish loves long rides, a spot of speed and lots of Rajnikant in his life. 'Our man' in Chennai, makes friends with a handshake and is ever willing to hold out the same hand. Many a 'MOM' (Marketing Operations Manager) has he inducted being the oldest young one in the ground.

Pooja Jayakumar

E=PJ² .. YOU DON’T NEED TO BE AN EINSTEIN TO FIGURE THIS ONE OUT!.

This engineer turned marketeer (yes, yet another one) is known for the infectious and relentless energy she brings to every task. She quips, “whatever comes my way, no matter how big or small, is an opportunity to learn something new. No wonder she has waltzed through the worlds of retail, banking, telecom and now consulting in a short span. The lady from Great Lakes claims that the roles she has championed are eclipsed only by her podcast playlist. Check out her mantra, “If you have never failed, you have never tried”. Theme for a potential podcast?

R Dinesh

AN ADVENTOROUS SORT, HE IS ON A SELF-INITIATED MISSION OF TAKING HIS BRANDS WHERE NO BRAND HAS EVER BEEN BEFORE

Very gentle on the surface but aggressive within, he believes that things happen in the market and not through prolonged time spent in the refuge of the ivory tower

A graduate in BBA from Madras Christian College and Masters in Business Administration, he started his career marketing bakery ingredients. We scooped him out of the rich icing and landed him into growing the nascent organic foods market. And get Chennai to go 'Organic', he did!

Raised in the dream tourist destination, Coonoor, camping and trekking were staple for him. Has had fair experience with 'hook and line' as well, however in Chennai, where he currently lives and works, he fishes in different waters

A marketer and a gentleman, please welcome D

Komal Shah

LIVES & BREATHES THE NIKE ETHOS, EVIDENCED BY HER BELIEF THAT IT'S ONLY NORMAL EVERY LEAD BECOMES A FLOURISHING CLIENT!

Not willing to give up, not willing to give in; epitomises this soft-spoken and gentle soul. Komal rode the waves from 2G to 4G at Vodafone (now Vi), Bharti Airtel and Uninor. There is perhaps a dormant entrepreneur lurking inside of her, a desire she fulfils by mentoring pre-seed and seed-stage start-ups. An adventure junkie, she has as much enthusiasm when embarking on a new project as when she is deep-sea diving. Music to our ears: she sees her legacy as being a few brands that she has raised to become admired and iconic. “Let’s do it”, Komal