"Eval360r is honoured & privileged to have Mr T S Mohan Krishnan as their Chief Mentor" Advisor & Mentor to Eval360r, ML Infomap Delhi & Enixta Innovations Investor, Mentor at Aspire Labs
Advisor & Mentor to Eval360r, ML Infomap Delhi &Enixta Innovations Investor, Mentor at Aspire Labs Founder Member, Centre for Marketing in Emerging Economies, IIM Lucknow Visiting faculty at IIFT and SRCC Mohan has three decades of experience in consulting, marketing research and analytics. He has advised both private, public sector & Govt. of India in diverse sectors such as ICT, Energy, Environment, Logistics, Steel, Realty, Automotive, FMCG, IT and financial services markets. In addition, he is actively involved in academia, policy research and in start-up ecosystem. Mohan, An Alumni of Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and Faculty of Management Studies, has worked in KANTAR IMRB International for nearly two and half decades and was heading profit centers including B2B &Technology, Consumer quantitative research, Social research and quality management functions. Mohan also headed Henley Centre India, a UK based marketing consultancy advising diverse clients on market entry, strategic and business planning. Mohan is a certified quality professional. He continues to advice and help large and small companies in streamlining their work processes. He is certified in ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 20252:2012. Mohan advises several start-ups: He is on the board of Directors of Enixta and Aspire Labs Innovation, andis a visiting faculty at Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Delhi and Kolkata Campus, IIT Bombay and TERI University, IMI, National Institute of Financial Management (NIFM), SRCC, Delhi University and Apeejay University. He’s also a Founding Memberof Centre for Marketing in Emerging Economies (CMEE) at IIM Lucknow which conducts cutting edge research in marketing and organizes workshops on emerging issues in marketing. Mohan has presented various Conference Papers in International and National Conferences across diverse subjects and has won multiple Research Awards from Government Agencies, Industry Boards and numerous citations from Indian and International clients during the course of his professional journey
Vivek is the CEO at VENTURE GARAGE and works with early-stage business in scaling & fund-raising.
Vivek is the CEO at VENTURE GARAGE and works with early-stage business in scaling & fund-raising. After careers in Research & Retail have been an Online entrepreneur for some time. He currently spends most of his time working with owners of small business, start-ups and traditional business in fund raising, charting out and implementing digital and technology roadmaps and implementing go-to-market strategies. Earlier he had handled the top positions as the Director of – SMEjoinup; Director Bollywoodandfashion.com; Director- IRIS Retail; and Associate Director at ACNielsen He is an alumni of Mudra Institute of Communication Ahmedabad where he did PGDP. He completed his graduation in BBS from College of Business Studies (DU)
Girish Aivalli, Chairman of South Asia AgTech Hub for Innovation, is a well-recognized professional in the Indian Agribusiness industry.
Girish Aivalli, Chairman of South Asia AgTech Hub for Innovation, is a well-recognized professional in the Indian Agribusiness industry with an excellent mix of operational, consulting and policy experience - and relationships within the industry and government. He has worked for over two and a half decades with reputed Organizations like Cargill (Head-Procurement and Operations for India), Archer Daniels Midland (Country General Director), Olam (Profit Centre Head – India, Indonesia, Ivory Coast: Cashew and Rice) & Dabur (Head of Sales &Distribution for Andhra Pradesh) in operational roles and with the Yes Bank Group (Country Head & Group Executive Vice President). Girish,in his role at Food and Agribusiness Strategic Advisory and Research Group at Yes Bankled advisory projects in the areas of Mega Food Parks, Food Processing, Integrated Dairy Farms, Warehousing, Cold Chain, Supply Chain Management, besides undertaking projects on Market Entry Strategies and Business Diversification. Girish was an active Member of the CII’s National Council on Agriculture, and member of sub-committees on Food Processing, Dairy, Cold Chain and Indo-Israeli Forum. He is also a Jury Member of CII’s NAVI (a platform to accelerate agri-start-ups) and Ag-Hackathon as well as of IIM-Ahmedabad’s Centre for Innovation, Incubation & Entrepreneurship for Agribusiness. Girish has done his MBA from Management Development Institute, Gurgaon. He has authored five books, and hosts ‘Tata Katha’, a video series on the Tata group on YouTube.
Maneesh has over 2 decades of extensive experience in Strategy, Market Entry, Retail, Real Estate and customer acquisition.
Maneesh has over 2 decades of extensive experience in Strategy, Market Entry, Retail, Real Estate and customer acquisition. After completing International studies in Hospitality from Switzerland, he has worked with some of the largest premium brands operating in India, driving their expansion and business strategy. He has wide and enriching experience across diverse categories such as Cinemas, Department Stores, International anchor stores, Hypermarkets, bookstores, Beauty and lingerie store footprints across India. Currently working as Chief Business Development Officer with PVR Cinemas, which is the largest cinema entertainment chain in the country, where he is working on continuing the pace of expansion of the cinemas with the focus on efficiencies, customer-centric and data driven decision making. He is in the process of evaluating various models and options, to continue driving the leadership position of the organization. In his previous leadership role as Head - Property and Business Development, Maneesh is responsible for the expansion of Marks and Spencer across India, including the flagship and full line stores, specialty formats like Edit stores, Lingerie and Beauty. Adding 70% of the brand footprint in Last 5 years, the brand grew from 17 stores to 96 stores across existing and new markets. Prior to Marks and Spencer, he was engaged with Shoppers Stop Group, where he was responsible for their Business Expansion Strategy for diverse formats such as Shoppers Stop, HyperCity, HomeStop, Crossword, and Estee Lauder Group. Under his watch, each of the category mentioned above maintained their leadership position in the expansion and footprint, and successfully entered new markets.
Anand has been working within the Marketing Research domain for close to 25 years now. His areas of interest and expertise are Retail and Technology (payments and ed tech).
Anand has been working within the Marketing Research domain for close to 25 years now. His areas of interest and expertise are Retail and Technology (payments and ed tech). Almost half of his career was spent being a custodian of market research at Wal-Mart India, and hence his passion for retail. A significant stint at MasterCard Worldwide, inculcated the interest in research around tech space (connected devices and IoT). His current areas of interest are AI & ML. Anand is a certified leader on AI from Great Lakes Executive Learning program. During his stint across GfK and Nielsen, Anand worked across a range of categories like Auto, FMCG, Consumer Durables, Telecom. Working around brand health and understanding consumer segments excites him the most. What “drives” me to work every morning! “There is always a right way to get to the right solution”. And that “right way” is laden with obstructions and impediments. That is what drives me – always trying new things, new ideas and never taking no for an answer is what keeps me “driven”. Data has been omni-present since long. Now it potent as well. The trick is – to find the right underlying story behind it. Hence story telling becomes an integral part marketing research. Having spent a considerable amount of time as research “recipient”, I have steadily mastered the art of connecting the dots that lead to a “right solution”. I am extremely excited about eval360r. The strongest differentiator here is that it is a group of very diverse individuals coming together to drive business solutions and not just data interpretation. The individual experiences combined is going to be a rich pool of insights and solutions.
Monica is an experienced consumer insights professional in the Social and Development sector.
Monica is an experienced consumer insights professional in the Social and Development sector. Her expertise entails Program Planning, Implementation, Business Development, Monitoring & Evaluation, and Donor Reporting in the development sector. As a Qualitative Researcher, she has specialization in Behaviour Change Communication and Communication Evaluation. She has worked extensively with global donor agencies (USAID, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank, DFID), NGOs (CHILDLINE, BASIX, Avert Society, and Breakthrough), and government organizations (MDACS, MSACS, GSACS, and ICDS). At the donors and technical end, she represented Futures Group International India under USAID’s Private Sector Program (PSP) initiative for family planning and child welfare. She has also held critical positions in DKT India streamlining ‘social communication and marketing’ concepts across the high-risk behavior group.
Mr. Sidharth Bhargava has more than two decades of a successful and impeccable track record of managing and driving business in education industry.
Mr. Sidharth Bhargava has more than two decades of a successful and impeccable track record of managing and driving business in education industry. He has a wide exposure across various dimensions of the industry including market potential, product structuring, growth and GoTo market strategies, investment decisions, pricing strategies across different education segments, digital content development, higher education, International Alliances, Franchising, Animation Training, English language training, tutoring and Employment Oriented Skills including Data Science. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and a Master of Business Economics from Delhi University. His vast knowledge and experience in the education domain and incisive ability to comprehend and envisage business dynamics has made him an indisputable business leader.
Vipin has over two and a half decades of experience in Marketing Research and Business Consulting with leading agencies and brands such as Kantar (TNS, IMRB), Nielsen, Feedback Ventures Strategic Consulting, Lacoste and Online Panel Research outfits.
Vipin has over two and a half decades of experience in Marketing Research and Business Consulting with leading agencies and brands such as Kantar (TNS, IMRB), Nielsen, Feedback Ventures Strategic Consulting, Lacoste and Online Panel Research outfits. He has successfully conceptualized, devised and designed various processes using core marketing research techniques to provide comprehensive & actionable business solutions to domestic as well International brands in retail, real estate, food, fashion (apparel & textiles), healthcare & wellness, education, automotive and durables: from startups to multi business conglomerates. Why “Value Added Research and Consulting” is a very interesting space! My passion for Consulting and Research was fueled by my experience with Feedback Ventures (Strategic Consulting), wherein I learnt the basics of the use of information, data and analysis in effectively empowering and impacting business solutions for clients. Market Research techniques learnt across various leading agencies, helped me in honing my skills especially in the areas of data acquisition, management, analysis and especially keeping an “ear to the ground” and maintaining “customer centricity” in focus. Going beyond the numbers: Data / information provide a basic starting point for further analysis - Core Market Research techniques need to be combined with sector / industry / category understanding for providing real insights and comprehensive strategy formulation. In the new age of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, wherein “Data” was, is and shall remain the undisputed king, it’s all the more reason for eval360r to create a niche for its services and I am ecstatic to be a part of this journey!
A seasoned insights professional, Pankaj has a diverse experience across agencies & clients, start-ups & large organizations, multinationals & Indian companies.
A seasoned insights professional, Pankaj has a diverse experience across agencies & clients, start-ups & large organizations, multinationals & Indian companies. Across a career spanning over 25 years, he has worked in different roles – imparting consultancy to his clients, leading large teams & P&L, & new product development with global teams. Why I am passionate about consumer insights & consulting: “Across my career, I have enjoyed three broad roles: First & foremost is forging strong client relationships, starting with my first job at IMRB, & building up over time at Millward Brown, Nepa & Sensanalysis. The second is to maximize the impact of research data within large client organizations like HUL, Airtel & Tata, among a multitude of stakeholders. This entailed creating a partnership with diverse research agencies;Pre-empting & delivering on internal expectations, and most importantly, making sure that the consumer’s voice is heard loud and clear during the decision-making process. The third is the development & deployment of new research tools & techniques – neuroscience, implicit, sensorial, brand equity, mobile phone for data collection, etc. It is thrilling to create something new, convincing various stakeholders to shake the inertia & take a leap of faith, & joyful to see your baby grow.”
He has more than 15 years’ industry experience in marketing, consulting, and market research. A management graduate and an Electronics Engineer, Nitin is well versed in quantitative, business, consumer, and branding research techniques.
He has more than 15 years’ industry experience in marketing, consulting, and market research. A management graduate and an Electronics Engineer, Nitin is well versed in quantitative, business, consumer, and branding research techniques. In his career span, conducted studies like market sizing, market entry/expansion strategies, mystery & visibility audits, central location tests/product tests, usage & awareness studies, customer satisfaction survey, catchment area analysis, diagnostic survey etc. The major domains being retail, apparel & textiles, building material, Agri-products, FMCG, real estate, education etc. Critical factors impacting Research outputs I believe that High quality data inputs - through stringent measures adopted in data capture, scrutiny, data handling and analytics, are the most crucial to achieving desired Research outputs and reports for client studies. “Data Authenticity and veracity of Information form the bedrock of every Research report build-up. As a passionate Researcher, I have always believed and given special emphasis on ensuring high quality data acquisition, management and analytics.
A Counselling Psychologist, with more than a decade of successfully working with, and empowering people to find solutions to many aspects of their life.
A Counselling Psychologist, with more than a decade of successfully working with, and empowering people to find solutions to many aspects of their life. With her double Masters – in Management and Psychology- and a seven yearwork association at Kantar (TNS), she has a deep understanding of the psychological factors affecting consumer behaviour. How brands engage with various cohorts and sustain their journey across a multitude of emotional / psychological parameters and dimensions impacting consumption patterns and preferences – is a key area of study and research. She has undertaken various Consulting assignments in Education and Healthcare sector.
She has more than seven years of experience in qualitative research. Worked in different categories like FMCG, telecom, electronics, gadgets, education, and automobile.
She has more than seven years of experience in qualitative research. Worked in different categories like FMCG, telecom, electronics, gadgets, education, and automobile. Developed key messaging, branding, and positioning statements for the brands across categories. Documents created outlining research findings for the use by project managers and other client marketing staff to make accurate decisions about future plans. She also has experience in qualitative social and academic research. Worked in categories like early childhood education, and sexual reproductive health. Qualitative research instruments, recruitment screeners, data analysis, data collection, and report writing are the key roles that have been executed.
Aman has more than a decade and half years work experience in the areas of Marketing Research and Consulting.
Aman has more than a decade and half years work experience in the areas of Marketing Research and Consulting. He has worked across leading organizations such as Kantar (IMRB), Images Retail Intelligence Services and Karvy Insights. He has led research & consulting projects in the work areas of market sizing, market entry/expansion strategies, mystery & visibility audits, central location tests/product tests, usage & awareness studies, customer satisfaction survey, catchment area analysis, diagnostic survey etc. in the domain of in retail, apparel & textiles, cement, agri-products, FMCG and real estate. Aman works closely with clients in ascertaining their business objectives to actionable intelligence. A passionate Researcher, his area of interest and study remains Real estate and Retail strategy assignments.
Jaideep brings with him 23+ years of multi-role experience in the business strategy, marketing and operations in the real estate, education, exports and import & distribution industry.
Jaideep brings with him 23+ years of multi-role experience in the business strategy, marketing and operations in the real estate, education, exports and import & distribution industry. In the course of his career, he has handled a variety of products & operations and earned significant achievements in the area of: · Identifying, setting up and managing new initiatives from a concept stage · Creating product differentiation in a crowded and chaotic market · Spotting growth trends and executing various strategies for growth · Setting up systems, processes and developing a planned approach for smooth operations · Engagements, coordination and networking with customers, stakeholders and external agencies He has been an entrepreneur and has also worked in leadership positions in structured entities, working with cross functional & diverse teams.
Sanjukta has more than a decade long experience in Research& Analytics, working on Consumer as well as Social Research projects for a variety of organizationslike Kantar, CERPA,DOORs, etc.
Sanjukta has more than a decade long experience in Research& Analytics, working on Consumer as well as Social Research projects for a variety of organizationslike Kantar, CERPA,DOORs, etc. She has worked across a range of categories like FMCG, Telecom, Consumer Electronics, Education, &Automobiles. In addition to brand & communication research, she has also done Mystery /visibility/ infrastructure & call audits& satisfaction surveys. In the social sector, Sanjukta has worked as a Project manager with Ministries of GOI like the Department of Drinking Water &Sanitation (Jal Shakti),Ministry of Textiles, Home Affairs,as well as NGOs like Tinker Labs,KHPT,World-vision, etc. An enthusiastic researcher, she is equally adept in using both quantitative &qualitative research in order to solve business & social issues.
Satheesh Nair has an extensive experience in the Political Research domain. He has been in the thick of things in every major election during the last 15 years.
Satheesh Nair has an extensive experience in the Political Research domain. He has been in the thick of things in every major election during the last 15 years. He brings his vast experience in various kinds of political surveys, such as Opinion Polls, Exit Polls, Snap Polls, Counting Exercises, Mood of the Nation Surveys, etc. During his career, Satheesh has contributed significantly to political research studies in renowned organisations like Nielsen & Karvy Insights. Some of the key projects handled by him have been around the assessment of the performance of State/Central Governments, the performance of various political party leaders, as well as individual MLAs & MPs. He has conducted Imagery Assessment studies, Candidate name testing studies, State/National level seat share and vote share analysis, etc. in addition to the large-scale counting exercises with real-time data compilation & analysis. He has been an integral part of executing opinion & exit poll surveys across the country, in close to 35 plus large-scale studies including those in various states for assembly elections as well as the General Elections held in 2009, 2014 & 2019. Considering he has been trained by the leading psephologist, Mr. Ranjit Chib, it is no wonder that Satheesh has developed his craft & expertise to provide accurate outcomes in the projects that he has undertaken.
Aditya Jaishankar has 24 years of experience in advertising research and brand building.
Aditya Jaishankar has 24 years of experience in advertising research and brand building. He has played senior strategic roles at India's biggest advertisIng agencies like Ogilvy JWT and McCann. Has built robust pathways for well established brands as well as startups. Ability to generate ideas and insights that work effectively at the marketplace has always been his key strength. Has been a winner at the Advertising Effectiveness case awards and authored a book on the life of the migrants called "Beyond the Comfort Zone" Aditya is the founder of a Global Questions and answers platform called VoxTalk, which enables kids across the world to connect through conversations. In addition to being a marketing consultant working with a variety of FMCG, Services & B2B brands, Aditya is also an education consultant guiding Edtech companies and schools in their growth journeys.
Pravesh is a dynamic professional with over 18-year experience in Data Analytics in Market Research.
Pravesh is a dynamic professional with over 18-year experience in Data Analytics in Market Research. He is proficient in doing advance analysis like CBC, two way Anova, PSM, Regression, Cluster & Correspondence Analysis. He has expertise in using statistical & programming tools like SPSS & python, creating macros & analyzing big data. Pravesh has a comprehensive understanding of the best methods for survey creation which helps us use relevant research instruments to help address business queries in the most efficient manner. He has worked across multiple categories spanning FMCG, Automobile, Pharma, Durables, Media, Tobacco, Cement, Political party, Retail, Govt Projects, Adhesive Products & Electronics Pravesh has an Advanced Diploma in Software Engineering from F-TEC.