Experience

The full career timeline — from corporate communications in India to product and program management at Mastercard in New York.

A career that runs from the story to the system: brand and communications in India, then into the engine room of payments at Mastercard, then product and program leadership.

Mastercard — New York, NY

RoleDates
Product ManagerFeb 2026 – Present
Technical Program ManagerMay 2022 – Feb 2026
Global Digital MarketingMar 2020 – Apr 2022
Marketing Technology ServiceJan 2018 – Mar 2020
Internal Communications ManagerJan 2016 – Dec 2017
Marketing CommunicationsMay 2013 – Dec 2015

Six roles, one arc: from the message to the machine. The later roles — Technical Program Manager and Product Manager — are where the earlier marketing and communications craft becomes delivery discipline: coordinating product, engineering, and markets to ship on time in one of the most regulated industries on earth.

Earlier — India

RoleCompanyDates
Associate Strategist – Corporate CommunicationPersistent SystemsJun 2011 – Apr 2013
Website Communications for MicrosoftCybage Software Pvt LtdJan 2010 – Jun 2011
Corporate Communications ExecutiveManipal Health Systems (Bengaluru)Jul 2008 – Aug 2009
Communications ExecutiveTetra Pak IndiaJan 2008 – May 2008
Brand ExecutiveFocus CommunicationAug 2005 – Feb 2007

Education

  • Cornell University — Master of Business Administration (MBA), Magna Cum Laude
  • Pune University — MA, Mass Communication and Journalism

Certifications

  • Certified SAFe® 5 Release Train Engineer
  • Certified SAFe® 4 Agilist

Volunteering

  • Urban Impact Birmingham (civil rights / community)