Growth
How to Stay Relevant in Your Career, at Any Age
For over ten years, four Hindi words sat on my WhatsApp status before they became a book: stop learning, stop winning. Why staying relevant...
Leadership Coach · Author · Technology Advisor
Former CIO.
ICF Coach.
Author & Storyteller.
I help leaders grow, systems scale, and stories matter.
ICF ACC Certified
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17+ Years Experience
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CIO100 Award Winner
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2 Books Published
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Director, ICF Delhi NCR Chapter
550+
Coaching Hours Delivered
As Seen In / Worked With
IndiaMART
CIO News
FORE School of Management
IIM Rohtak
CIO100 India
The Story
From Small-Town India to the Boardroom — and Beyond
I grew up in Begusarai, Bihar — a town that taught me the value of relentless learning. Armed with a B.Tech in Computer Science and an MBA in Finance from FORE School of Management, I built a career at the intersection of technology and business.
Over 17 years, I rose to become CIO of IndiaMART — India's largest B2B marketplace — leading technology for a platform that served millions of SMEs across India. In 2023, I was recognized as a CIO100 India award winner in the Game Changers category.
In 2024, I made a deliberate choice: to step away from the corporate world and dedicate myself to coaching leaders, writing books, and advising technology teams. Because I believe — Seekhna band toh jeetna band.
Read My Full Story →Books That Challenge How You Lead
Leadership & Memoir
Seekhna Band Toh Jeetna Band
Verses Kindler Publication · 2025
More than a memoir — a deeply personal and practical roadmap for anyone trying to rise above challenges and create meaningful success. Real stories, timeless lessons, honest insights.
★★★★★
Performance & Systems
The Performance Playbook
Notion Press · October 2025
A hands-on guide to optimizing technology systems for speed, scale, and reliability — covering APIs, databases, caching, monitoring, and cloud cost, for engineers and non-technical leaders alike.
★★★★★
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