Our Team
Harshil Karia
Founder and CEO
Harshil aka 'The Dreamer' focuses on building our Vision, new business, strategy and holistic marketing solutions for clients across industries. He is also responsible for shaping the culture of Schbang.
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Sohil Karia
Co-founder, Chief Design & Technology Director
Sohil aka 'The Creator' heads and manages the Design and Tech department, focusing on new innovations and technology-driven solutions across industries.
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Indraneel Gawde
Chief Business Officer
Indraneel heads a team of 5 overseeing Business Development. He focuses on finding & closing Schbang's best & next clients. His team & him focus on all inward inquires & they are always open for Business. He can sell Ice to an Eskimo!
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Nikhil Natekar
Chief Human Resource Officer
Nikhil leads the people agenda at Schbang, bringing over 20 years of HR leadership experience across the advertising, media, and tech startup ecosystem. He brings a strategic, people-first approach to building high-performing organizations and has previously led impactful talent and culture transformations.With a deep understanding of the creative industry, Nikhil is known for leading with empathy and fostering open, inclusive workplaces. At Schbang, he is focused on building a future-ready organization where every Schbanger can thrive.
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Jitto George
President of Brand Solutions and Head of Schbang Motion Pictures
Jitto is a seasoned marketing communications professional with over 15 years of experience building brands and driving growth. He leads Brand Solutions across Schbang while also heading Schbang Motion Pictures, the agency's content and film production arm. His career journey includes leadership roles at multiple leading creative companies in the past, where he honed his expertise in strategy and client partnerships. Before taking up this role he also played a short stint of leading the media team at Schbang. Jitto combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution to deliver integrated solutions that create real business impact.
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Dipshika Ravi
National Creative Director
Dipshika brings over 18 years of advertising experience and a deep passion for storytelling that truly connects with audiences. She oversees the creative vision for Schbang’s portfolio across regions, leading a talented creative team to drive innovation and creative excellence. Her career spans 600+ digital campaigns for brands such as PepsiCo, Britannia, Kellogg’s, Singapore Tourism Board, HDFC Life, MakeMyTrip, Mahindra Auto, Godrej, and Canon, among many others, and has earned her over 85+ national and international awards.Recognized twice as one of India’s Top 40 Creative Leaders and honoured as one of the women leaders in Social Samosa’s Superwomen, Dipshika has also served on multiple global and Indian juries, including The One Show Abby Awards, AdFest Thailand, and the Gerety Awards.

Deepshikha Bhardwaj
National Media Strategy Lead
Deepshikha leads Schbang's national media strategy, building integrated, data-led solutions that connect creativity with measurable outcomes. With over 15 years of experience across leading agencies, she brings deep expertise in media planning and strategic partnerships. Deepshikha has led media mandates for brands such as Perfetti Van Melle India, GSK, Mother Dairy, Tata Consumer Products, Nokia to name a few. Armed with a PG Diploma in Advertising & PR from the National Institute of Advertising, Deepshikha is passionate about driving integrated media strategies that deliver real business results.
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Dhvani Jagasia
Head Of Finance
Dhvani's role comprises of analyzing the financial and structural business scenario and existing dynamics within the company to modify and design the way forward for new business needs and requirements.
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Chirag Shah
Vice President - Brand Solutions
Chirag focuses on building a high-performance team that specializes in helping clients solve business problems through creative integrated marketing solutions. He is also building another team that will drive creative innovation within Schbang, helping brands integrate technology into their creative campaigns, thereby also leading Schbang's entry into the Web3 world.
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Afshaad Kelawaala
Executive Vice President - Integrated Solutions
Afshaad is a creative and innovative leader with a passion for consumer behaviour; to achieve impact and cultural relevance. He is a part of the Integrated solutions team, wherein he plays a brand and business architect with a 360-degree vision, ranging from strategy to commercial implementation. He is a 'Storyteller' and an actor on & off the stage.
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Rohan Hukeri
Executive Vice President - Integrated Solutions
Rohan comes with over a decade of experience in marketing communication & brand strategy.Rohan has worked with both, mainline & digital agencies. He was a part of Dentsu WAT Consult, FCB Ulka, Wunderman Thomson, Medulla-What's Your Problem & Magnon/TBWA.
In his career, he has formulated strategies for brands like TATA Motors, Skoda, Kellogg's, HSBC, Amul, Tanishq, Dailyhunt, Arrow, SonyLIV, HDFC Life Insurance, ASUS, Apollo Hospitals, Castrol, Syska, Amazon to name a few.His core competence lies in brand strategy, integrated approach, data driven creative communication, digital campaign management & client partnerships.
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Suketu Gohel
Executive Creative Director - Art
Suketu is an award-winning creative director and art director with 19+ years of experience shaping visual narratives for brands across diverse media. He leads Schbang's art direction, bringing a background in visual communication and brand strategy honed at some of India's most prestigious agencies. His career spans leadership roles at multiple leading Agencies. His work has been recognized at Cannes Lions, One Show, GoaFest, and D&AD. A Bachelor of Fine Arts graduate from The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Suketu brings a passion for design innovation and a keen eye for creating impactful campaigns.
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Dhruv Rajput
Vice President- Integrated solutions
Dhruv has been at Schbang for 4 years and has worked on renowned brands across categories - Beauty, Real Estate, Finance, FMCG - like Fevicol, Fevikwik, Jio, Xiaomi, Aditya Birla, Budweiser, Castrol, Cipla, Amazon Prime Video, Kotak 811, to name a few. Dhruv has built a team of creative maniacs that deliver strategic campaigns based on business goals and a consumer-first approach.
Along with his very talented team, he helped set up the digital strategy for Fevicol and helped the brand become one of the most sought-after brands on social media. The campaigns for his brands have won over 40+ awards in the last 4 years.
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Aditya Menon
Vice President Account Management
Aditya is part of Schbang’s senior leadership, driving strategic account management and client success. With a sharp lens on integrated marketing, he enables brands to scale, strengthens cross-team collaboration, and delivers impactful, business-focused solutions.
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Dhaval Doshi
Head of Business Unit - Business Transformation
Dhaval is a dynamic business leader with 18+ years of experience in digital transformation, marketing automation, and technology-driven solutions. He heads the Digital Transformation initiatives, focusing on delivering end-to-end digital transformation for clients. His passion for innovation and deep understanding of martech makes him a driving force in Schbang's growth story.
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Divisha lyer
Vice President - Schbang Fluence
Divisha started her journey 8 years ago in advertising and has worked with brands across different sectors - Food, Fashion, Real Estate, Pharma, Lifestyle, FMCG, etc. Some of her marquee brands are Cipla, BBLUNT, UltraTech Cement, Mohey, Nature's Basket, Pillsbury, Lakme, LifeOK, Mahindra Lifespaces.
Her work on Cipla, along with her team's contribution, has won 30+ awards.
She has also been recognized as one of the most remarkable women professionals of 2021 and won the title of SHE - Strong, Honoured and Empowered (an award by Agency Reporter). Divisha has been part of Schbang for the last 4.5 years.

TM Baba Yadigalaya
Associate Vice President Legal and Compliance
TM Baba Yadigalaya brings expertise in legal compliance, contract management, and dispute resolution within the media and entertainment industry, with hands-on experience across both litigation and non-litigation matters. With a strong foundation in copyright law, anti-piracy enforcement, public performance rights, intellectual property licensing, and commercial negotiations, he ensures that Schbang’s legal and compliance framework supports business continuity, brand protection, and operational efficiency. His work focuses on enabling smooth execution of creative and commercial initiatives while effectively managing legal risk and facilitating business growth.
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Harshkumar Pasi
Chief of Staff and Head Schbang AI Labs
Harshkumar Pasi serves as Chief of Staff at Schbang, operating at the intersection of leadership, strategy, and execution. He works closely with founders and senior stakeholders to drive clarity, structure, and momentum across critical initiatives. As the head of Schbang AI Labs, he leads the development of world-class, production-grade products and systems that leverage AI to solve real business problems powering both internal teams and client-facing solutions.
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Mini Nair
Head of Talent Acquisiton, Admin and Payroll
Mini is that strong pillar every organisation needs. She leads the HR team that drives the core functions of Staffing, Development, Compensation, and employee relations.

Shweta Bhatkar
Head of Talent Retention Performance Management
Shweta plays an integral role across HR functions such as operations, compliance and employee relations. She can find you the best food in town on good days and the best places to drink on her bad days!
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Viren Chhbabria
Head of Business Development - Schabang UK
Viren is the Brand Solutions Director of Schbang UK and is an entrepreneur at heart whose passion lies in building businesses.
With a flair for creative strategy, his strength lies in blending marketing with behavioural economics to create insight and data-driven solutions that create a tangible impact on businesses. He has worked across FMCG, Food & Beverage, Real Estate, Alco-Bev, Beauty & Wellness, Manufacturing, Aviation, Entertainment, and Technology sectors, leading the brands’ digital mandates.
Notable brands; Amazon Prime Video, Domino’s Pizza, Fevicol, Nivea, London Dairy, Aditya Birla Group, Godrej Properties, and Akasa Air.
When he’s not reading up on human behaviour, you can find Viren at music festivals, gaming at home, or fiddling around with his ukelele.

Temujin Mansukhani
Head of Business Development - Business Transformation
Temujin aka "The Ardent" focuses on driving growth and strategic initiatives to build the Business Transformation department at Schbang.

Shresht Poddar
Head of Technology & Delivery Operations
With 11+ years in technology and delivery leadership, Shresht focuses on building scalable systems and making complex execution feel simpler. A computer engineer by education, he enjoys bringing clarity to chaos - working across design, engineering, and project teams to turn big ideas into dependable delivery for Schbang’s partners.
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Akshay Chatlani
Vice President - Business Transformation
With over 9 years of expertise in e-commerce and digital marketing, Akshay has scaled multiple D2C homegrown brands from conceptualization to seamless conversion and delivery across diverse geographies and marketplaces. He previously led the e-commerce division at a National Electronics Retailer—and since 2024, serves as VP of Account Management at Schbang, where he oversees strategy and operations for numerous key accounts.
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Carolyn Fernandes
Associate Vice President - Business Transformation
Carolyn is a part of the Business Transformation team, bringing extensive experience from her stints at Ogilvy, Grey, and other leading agencies. She focuses on driving digital transformation strategies and helping brands achieve their technology goals. Her ability to bridge creative thinking with technical execution makes her an invaluable asset to the team.
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Suraj Adhikari
Head of Business Development - Solutions
Suraj Adhikari heads new businesses for solutions. Suraj is a matchmaker between clients and agencies using his 8+ years of expertise in Digital Marketing. His goal is to bring great brands to Schbang and great work to clients.
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Manan Vaswani
Head of CSR and Strategic Initiatives Manager
Manan Vaswani works at the intersection of impact and execution. While he drives education and skill-building initiatives for underprivileged communities through the Greater Good Foundation, he also serves as a Strategic Initiatives Manager at Schbang, focusing on improving efficiency, sharpening processes, and enabling teams to operate better, faster, and smarter at scale.

Avik Karmakar
Head of Communications and Strategy
Avik leads Communications and Strategy at Schbang, bringing a sharp, unconventional lens to crafting narratives that don't just resonate - they move people. His journey has taken him across editing, product management, and entrepreneurship, making him a rare breed who understands narrative building through content, optimising product for better outcomes and business strategy. A true jack of all trades, Avik thrives at the intersection of storytelling and strategy. He truly believes in "Seek Discomfort" - a philosophy that drives him to push boundaries, embrace the unfamiliar, and help brands tell stories that matter.
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Puru Agarwal
Creative Director- West And North
Puru is a creative thinker by profession and a filmmaker by heart. You'll always have someone looking for him in the office with one crazy brief or the other.
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Sarah Coles
Creative Director, Schbang UK
Sarah is a conceptual copywriter and the Creative Director of Schbang UK.
She has over 14 years of international advertising experience spanning Asia & Europe. She worked across FMCG, Beauty & Wellness, Food & Beverage, Technology, Automotive, Aviation and Solar, crafting 360 ideas for India and APAC markets.
Notable brands; Reckett, Microsoft, Nokia, Veet, Durex, IndiGo Airlines and Maruti Suzuki.
She has won notable industry awards for her work such as the One Show Bronze, Abbeys, Kyoorius, and D&AD). When she’s not brainstorming ideas for her next big splash, she finds happiness and comfort in her adopted street dog, aptly named “Sweetheart”.

Reema Vaitha
Business Head - Schbang Motion Pictures
Reema leads the business operations at Schbang Motion Pictures, focusing on driving growth and client relationships for the agency's video production arm. She brings a strong understanding of film production and branded content, ensuring seamless execution of projects across formats.

Smith Shah
Group Head - Search Content Marketing
Smith leads SEO, Content, and Growth as one integrated Engine building Strategy that drives Performance across the funnel. He connects Intent-led discovery with CRO-led conversion execution, ensuring content doesn’t just rank, but reliably turns into outcomes through a Scale-ready System.

Pratik Pandav
Group Head - Search Content Marketing
Pratik heads Search & Content Marketing at Schbang, focusing on delivering SEO-led content strategies for the agency’s brand partners. His expertise lies in building scalable content and search ecosystems that drive sustainable organic growth across competitive categories. He specializes in aligning search intent, AI-led discovery, and content strategy to establish long-term visibility and thought leadership for clients.

Parth Jadhav
Media Lead - Media Solutions
Parth leads media planning and buying for key brand partners, focusing on driving awareness and performance through strategic media deployment. His expertise spans across digital platforms, helping brands maximize their media investments.

Najuka Mhase
Media Lead - Media Solutions
Najuka Mhase is a Media Lead at Schbang, where she leads the delivery of data-driven strategy and seamless media execution. With a clear focus on strategic media planning & buying, Najuka has built a reputation for navigating complex digital landscapes to deliver high-impact, measurable results. Her portfolio features a diverse range of noteworthy brands, for which she has pioneered end-to-end campaign lifecycles—from initial audience architecture to final execution. Known for her ability to balance efficiency, Najuka ensures that every media spend is not just an investment, but a catalyst for brand resonance and market growth.

Kirk Coutinho
Media Lead - Media Solutions
Kirk leads media strategy at Schbang, with a proven ability to deliver high-impact awareness initiatives, business-driven lead acquisition programs, and ROI-driven growth campaigns across digital platforms. He heads a team of media strategists, managing large-scale, multi-brand media portfolios and stewarding high-value marketing investments at an enterprise level. His expertise spans Meta, Google, LinkedIn, Pinterest Ads and various third-party ad platforms along with advanced data analytics & AI tools, enabling data-backed decision-making and sustained business growth.

Sumit Binwani
UI/UX Design Lead
Sumit is a UI/UX Design Lead with over a decade of experience designing and scaling complex digital ecosystems across web and mobile applications for enterprises, global brands, Indian conglomerates, and high-growth startups. He specializes in business-first UX and systems-driven design, having led large-scale initiatives including 1,000+ page corporate platforms, multi-business ecosystems across real estate, infrastructure, technology, and finance, as well as end-to-end mobile app and product experiences focused on adoption, engagement, and conversion. Known for translating business vision into intuitive, performance-led user experiences, Sumit partners closely with founders and CXOs while leading and mentoring design teams. His current focus is on building future-ready platforms through AI-enabled design, component-based systems, and product-led growth.

Swapnil Patil
Front End Lead
Swapnil leads the Front End development team at Schbang, focusing on building pixel-perfect, high-performance web experiences. His expertise in modern front-end frameworks ensures that Schbang's digital products are both visually stunning and technically robust.

Sameer Jawaharani
Project Lead - Tech
Sameer is a Project Lead in the Technology team at Schbang, overseeing the planning and delivery of complex digital and technology-led projects. Known for his ability to bridge technical requirements with business goals, he works closely with cross-functional teams to drive efficient execution, streamline processes, and ensure consistent value for clients.
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Vidhi Gosalia
Project Lead - Tech
Vidhi leads technology projects at Schbang, ensuring timely delivery and quality execution. Her focus on project management and stakeholder communication helps drive successful outcomes for the agency's tech transformation initiatives.
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Devanshi Zaveri
Business Analysis - Team Lead
Devanshi leads the Business Intelligence team within the Finance function, driving financial reporting, automation, and governance across the organization. Her work focuses on strengthening controls, improving data accuracy, and enabling informed decision-making at both company and team levels.

Bianca Vapiwala
Business Lead - Schbang Motion Pictures
Bianca leads the video production division at Schbang Motion Pictures, managing the business across client relationships, strategic growth, and execution. Her expertise in branded content and film production enables her to guide projects from pitch to delivery while building long-term client value and a strong, scalable production ecosystem.

Syed Umer Farooq
Learning and Development Manager
Syed Umer Farooq is building the Learning and Development function at Schbang, focusing on designing and executing initiatives that foster growth and upskilling opportunities for Schbangers. Alongside this, he actively conducts training programs for corporates and universities, equipping professionals and students to be industry-ready in marketing. His passion for people development helps create a culture of continuous learning and practical excellence.
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Allan D'Costa
Sr. Marketing Automation Manager
Allan is a Sr. Marketing Automation Manager at Schbang, bringing expertise in campaign management, data analysis, and lead generation. With a background in digital marketing and a Master's degree in Commerce, he focuses on driving marketing effectiveness through automation and data-driven strategies.

Beverly Coutinho
Sr. Manager - Content Marketing
Beverly is a Senior Manager in the Content Marketing team at Schbang with over 7 years of experience across content marketing and strategy, corporate communications, and PR. She has worked with brands across multiple verticals including technology, health & wellness, lifestyle, home improvement, and real estate, and leads end-to-end content strategy, planning, and timely execution of deliverables. Her expertise spans SEO-led content strategies and UX writing for newly launched websites, enabling brands to drive organic growth, strengthen engagement, and build meaningful digital experiences.



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