Syed Nadeem Jafri (@nadeemjafri)

Syed Nadeem Jafri

Founder, Hearty Mart

Founder - #HeartyMart | Featured in CNBCTV18 #YoungTurks 2013 | Speaker IIMA #TRBS 2019 | Venture Creator | Investor

Graduated with BSc in physics from St. Xaviers College, Ahmedabad. I started my sales career with Dalmia Resorts International, a tough time-sharing job and first brush with direct sales. This exposure gave me a tremendous insight in the travel and tourism market and I landed up with a job in Orbit travels in early 1995.

I eventually realized the importance of a professional degree and went on to pursue MBA in the year 1996.

Qualification: MBA (Marketing) with distinctions from IMS, DAVV, Indore

Career Graph: Prior to MBA I had worked with Dalmia Resorts and Orbit Travels as Regional Sales Executive for couple of years.

Post MBA I have more than 8 years experience in Media Marketing and Advertising. I have worked with respected media houses like Dainik Bhaskar, Indian Express and The Times of India.

In advertising I worked with Grey Worldwide (which is 100% subsidiary of Grey Global group with Head office of Indian operations in Mumbai) in Ahmedabad for almost 5 years. I joined Grey in the year 2000 as Account Executive and left Grey in the year 2006 as Account Group Head. During my tenure in Grey I handled brands like Cera Sanitaryware, Digjam Suiting, Bell Ceramics and also handled government events and exhibitions.

I looked after the new business pitch in the agency and co-ordinated with creative & account planning departments during the pitch.

Specialties: Advertising & Communications Consultancy, Retail Entreprenuer

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