Our Team
Harshil Karia
Founder
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.
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.
Akshay Gurnani
Co-founder | Chief Executive Officer | Heading Media Sciences
Akshay aka 'The Realist' heads the Media Sciences department, focusing on our media planning, media buying, performance marketing and marketing technology for media.
Mini Nair
Head, Human Resources
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.
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”.
Sushant Vithaldas
Head Business Operations, Schbang Bangalore
Sushant is a part of the Solutions team in Bangalore that works in collaboration with all departments of Schbang to provide integrated marketing solutions to our clients.
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.
Suryakant Bondre
Sr. Accounts Manager
Suryakant is a part of the Accounts and Finance Department who makes sure our finances are in check
Indraneel Gawde
Head of Business Development
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!
Priyam Dadia
Head, Strategy, Commerce & Media Planning
Priyam is a part of the Media Team who works on plans and strategies for campaigns and oversees their seamless execution to meet client's objectives, you don't find her at her desk, she's probably at her colleague's desk - snacking away!
Aayush Vyas
Executive Vice President - Brand Solutions
Aayush comes with an interesting background of working with brands. He is leading our digital solutions in Mumbai and also building our entertainment division.
Sagar Gite
Creative Director (Art)
Sagar heads the design team and focuses on creating new designs and creative concepts for brands across mediums.
Shweta Bhatkar
Sr. HR Manager
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!
Vishnu Prasad
Post Production Head
Vishnu heads the post-production team and his main area of focus is on editing and color correction. He is a prankster in disguise of a commander.
Ravichandran Sundaram
Technology Lead
Ravichandran (Ravi for short) is our Technology Lead. He is an experienced product developer, focusing on data science and ML. A full stack Developer, he has a demonstrated history of working in the marketing and advertising industry. Ravi brings to the table a holistic skillset in AWS, MYSQL, PHP, Python, and WordPress. Product developer, focusing data science and ML.
Jatin Sinha
Chief Information Officer
Jatin heads our MarTech & Data Science division, blending data, insights, technology with creativity to build personalized end user as well operational experiences for our partners.
Akhil Chopra
Senior Creative Director
Akhil is leading our community of designers from Delhi to infuse creativity into the art and creatives and we put out on all platforms for our brand partners. He also regularly conducts workshops to help our artists upskill and consistently deliver great quality of work.
Anshul Sharma
Head of Culture, Communications, PR & Schbang Academy
Anshul heads the Culture, Communications & PR Team and is also building Schbang Academy.
He writes insightful blogs on Adamant and creates stunning concept short films.
A strong believer in the power of ideas, Anshul brings to the table a rare mix of crafting a thoughtful vision and keep at it with the persistence & grit that we expect from every Schbanger.
Jayesh Joshi
Art Director
An "artist" before anything else, Jayesh focuses on bringing nuance, creativity and artistry onto the table. As an Art Director, his role is to establish strong concepts, contexts and execute with style while delivering a brand's message as creatively as possible.
Suraj Adhikari
Head of Business Development
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.
Rishabh Pande
GROUP CREATIVE MANAGER
He's been with Schbang for 5 years now. In his time here, he has been at the helm of hacking the creative process that gets our campaigns to push the envelope and create noise on digital.
With a special knack for writing and an unmatched love for thinking disruptively, he's worked on conceptualising, writing and delivering some powerful campaigns from across the industry spectrum.
The brands that he's worked for include the likes of Britannia Biscuits, Kotak 811, Amazon Prime Video, Swiggy Instamart, HDFC Life, Unacademy, Syska Accessories, Asus, DSP Mutual Fund, Upstox, Nature's Basket, Finolex Pipes, Mattel Games.
Puru Agarwal
GROUP CREATIVE MANAGER
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.
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.
Joshua Menezes
Associate Creative Director
Joshua Menezes is a multi-dimensional creative: a writer, with a knack for design, pursuing tech. He is currently leading the Bangalore creative team to greater heights.
Deepak Choubey
COO, Schbang Q
Deepak Choubey, an alumnus of CERN Switzerland, ICICI Bank and IIT Madras is keen on building SchbangQ, a global IT consulting business majorly operating in Europe.
Dhruv Rajput
Associate Vice President - Brand 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.
Nimoli Shah
Business Head - Schbang Mmaximize
Nimoli focuses on new business, strategy and overlooking the overall business growth for MMaximize.
Radhika Raheja
Schbang Academy
Radhika is helping us build Schbang Academy, fulfilling the vision of Schbang becoming a campus of lifelong learning & upskilling for our own Schbangers, business partners & you - our valued community.
Umang Maheshwari
Head - Consulting & Advisory
Umang leads the consulting and advisory team. His team helps clients start new businesses, grow existing ones with an advisory to the boards on day-to-day decision-making, and executing projects in sales, media, marketing & operations to unlock growth.`
Aditya Shaw
Vice President - Business Transformation
Aditya is a part of the Digital Transformation team, leading them to build strategies that bring growth for brands trying to leverage the most of out Web, SEO, Content, Direct Marketing & CRM.
Divisha lyer
Associate Vice President & Business Head - Influencer Management
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.
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.
Prakash Bhadarka
Head - Media Buying
Prakash Bhadarka is a highly experienced professional with 18 years of industry experience. He is a veteran in the field of Media and is known for his expertise in performance marketing and effective branding. In addition to these skills, Prakash also has a strong background in e-commerce.
He is highly skilled at developing and implementing successful marketing strategies and is able to effectively promote brands to achieve maximum results. His in-depth understanding of the e-commerce industry allows him to effectively drive online sales and increase brand awareness.
Rachaita Vyas
Head of Production, Schbang Motion Pictures & Global Content Hub
Rachaita, as the head of Schbang Motion Pictures and Global Content hub, brings extensive experience in feature, mainline, and digital advertising production, spanning over 9 years. Her role encompasses various responsibilities, including managing client relationships and overseeing the execution of mid-ranged to high-ranged films for brands.
Additionally, Rachaita serves as a Creative Producer, collaborating closely with the creative team to ensure the brand's overall vision and objectives are met.
Rohan Hukeri
Executive Vice President - Brand Solutions (Mumbai & Delhi)
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.
Manish Kinger
Executive Creative Director
Manish is building our team in Delhi.
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.
Viren Chhbabria
Brand Solutions Director, Schbang 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.
Simran Kulkarni
GROUP CREATIVE MANAGER
Simran Kulkarni is a group creative manager at Schbang and specialises in building young and entertainment-led brands through creative outputs, strategy and her Genz sixth sense.
Himanshu Bisht
Associate Creative Director
Himanshu is here to add a splash of bright colour to Schbang's ecosystem. His bold, free-spirited and quirky outlook reflects deeply in all the designs created under his purview. His collaborative work style focuses on giving visual directions to the brands and depicting Schbang's culture through his lens.
Aaron Caeiro
Business Head, Schbang Motion Pictures & Global Content Hub
Aaron is a passionate and creative Producer with over 9+ years of experience and over 100+ films produced. He is someone who holds beneficial communication skills, leadership capabilities, attention to detail and an ability to manage and facilitate projects across all video formats (film, television and digital).