Headline

Strategy & Operations | Project Management | Partnerships | Experience: Spotify, JioSaavn

About

Strategy and operations professional with 7+ years of experience scaling content ecosystems and managing global programs at Spotify and JioSaavn. My work sits at the intersection of data and execution — translating performance insights into decisions that move the needle for internal stakeholders, markets and creators. I specialise in end-to-end project management, strategic partnerships, and stakeholder management, and being the connective tissue between cross-functional teams. Currently at Spotify, leading creator and podcast strategy across 7+ high-growth global markets.

Location

India

AI stack

claude

notebooklm

openai

ChatGPT

Granola

Zapier

Work experience

Strategist - Talk Content at Spotify, Sep 2022 - May 2026 · 3 yrs 9 mos, India, - Primary strategy lead for JAPAC (including AUNZ, India, Japan, SEA, South Korea) and France - Managed program governance for key initiatives, overseeing OKR definition, tracking, and progress monitoring to align with broader business objectives. - Analysed complex datasets and distilling them into actionable insights and strategic recommendations for regional stakeholders and business leads. - Spearheaded the automation and scaling of the automated show performance reporting system deployed across 10+ markets in 6 languages — eliminating manual reporting cycles and reducing turnaround from days to hours for partner managers and vertical leads. - Led high-impact strategic research programmes translating ambiguous briefs into leadership-ready deliverables adopted by market and vertical leads. - Owned end-to-end reporting and strategy for Creator Programs in India and Indonesia, which was further expanded to Italy & Spain

Senior Associate - Podcasts & Partnerships at JioSaavn, Apr 2021 - Aug 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos, Mumbai, - Managed the data and insights charter to track podcast vertical performance and spearheaded the execution of the platform’s editorial strategy. - Successfully scaled the partner catalog and grew the creator ecosystem through targeted strategic outreach and onboarding initiatives, fostering continuous partnerships to drive long-term creator success and platform growth. - Directed the end-to-end lifecycle for Original IPs, managing projects from initial conceptualization through to production. - Partnered closely with Product and Engineering teams to enhance technical infrastructure and optimize in-app discovery.

Associate - Podcasts & Partnerships at JioSaavn, Oct 2019 - Mar 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Marketing Manager at WhatKnot Wedding Photography, Jun 2018 - Jul 2026 · 8 y 1 mo, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Executive Scheduler at Viacom18 Media Private Limited, Oct 2017 - Jan 2018 · 4 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Sales Operations Executive at Pashmeena Impex, Oct 2016 - Oct 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Education

Bachelor of Management Studies (B.M.S), Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandals Usha Pravin Gandhi College of Management