Dubai Islamic Bank

Insight Support - Execute primary consumer insights projects per the business needs and provide actionable inputs in business decision-making.

Competitive Intelligence - Through social media monitoring & marketing spending analysis - keep internal stakeholders updated about competition product/service launches.

CX Monitoring & Reporting - Measure the bank relationship NPS score and chart out actionable problem areas for business units to action.

Trend Analysis - Monitor and report on macroeconomic trends of the UAE market & future trends in banking

Brand Strategy - Prepared strategic white paper to solve tactical business problems with the strategic framework

Actively involved in the launch of DIB Alt - Digital Full service banking from DIB

Lead - Customer insights 

Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

Sales Enablement - Asset the BCG sales team in preparing their proposal & business pitch documents built on research case studies

Analytics Expertise -  Assist the analytics team on their modelling projects through expertise in advanced techniques like segmentation, conjoint modelling, etc.

Project Execution & Presentation - Execute the consumer insight projects as per the casework requirement & present the strategic finding to the client

Recommendation Implementation - Work with the clients closely to implement all the recommendations from the insights project.

Publishing market leadership materials—Assist in developing a proprietary BCG database on key consumer topics and publish periodic leadership materials to showcase BCG's analytic capability to potential clients.

Sector Worked: 
Technology Startups, FMCG & Media Conglomerate 

Nature of Projects: 
Conjoint Modelling, Pricing research, Lapsing analysis, Global sustainability awareness, etc.

Expert Consultant

4SiGHT Research & Analytics

Job Profile
1. Business Development
2. Client Management
3, Project Management
4. Team Management
5. Mentoring/Skill development
6. Recommending Best Research Design
7. Advanced Analytics, Dashboarding & Reporting
8. Findings Presentation to clients

Nature of Studies Handled: U&A studies, Segmentation Studies, Product Testing, Concept Testing, Concept Use Testing, Pack Testing, Pricing Studies, Post Launch Evaluation, Diagnosing studies like Triggers & barriers, Volume Estimation studies, Media Effectiveness Studies, Brand Tracking, Conjoint/Maxdiff Studies, UX testing

Sectors: FMCG, automotive, banks, telecom, property developers, beverage and credit card network providers.

Geographical Footprint: UAE, India, Saudi, Egypt, Iran, Oman, Qatar, Nigeria, Morocco and Kuwait

Director Consumer Insights

Senior Manager - Insights

Manager - Insights

4SiGHT Africa Research & Digital Solutions

Act as the Quantitative Analytics consultant to the 4SiGHT Africa operation

Market Research - Analytics Consultant

IMRB International

Nature of Studies handled: Products tests (more than 50 studies), Pack Test, Name Test, Post Launch, Brand Tracking (milk products in Sri Lanka), U & A study to understand Alcohol Market in India (Study conducted in 23 major cities in India with 45000 Sample Size)

Categories Handled: Foods (pickles, ready to mix, ready to eat), Confectionaries, Chocolates, Personal care (soaps, shampoos, facial cream), diary (milk, butter, cheese and yoghurt), Alcohol

Tools Used: SPSS, AMOS, EXCEL
Job Roles :
1.	Drafting Proposal
2.	Initiating the study
4.     Materials preparation
5.	Field Management
6.	Analysis Coordination
7.	Data Interpretation & Presentation

Research Manager

ICICI Bank

To act as a one stop solution for all the ICICI privilege customer needs and try to increase their total relationship value with the bank by cross selling financial products based on their requirements.

Assistant Manager - Privilege Banker

I have over 14+ years of experience in market research, customer experience (CX) and consumer analytics. I am the Customer Insights Lead at Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB), assisting the various product and service functions in building customer-centric finance products for UAE residents. 

In my current role, I have partnered with a team of exceptional individuals and have been actively involved in shaping DIB's evolution into a customer-facing brand geared for its next growth phase. 

My professional passion deeply involves incorporating customers' stories into business decision-making. I am unwaveringly dedicated to helping key business owners navigate the rich landscape of consumer stories, believing that these narratives hold the key to truly customer-centric strategies. 

I play Padel Tennis with friends at the weekend, brainstorm business ideas, or experiment with new-age AI tools. I believe in the power of technology enablers like AI to help us perform our jobs effectively, and I am always eager to explore their potential. 

In my previous job as an expert management consultant at Boston Consulting Group, I was closely involved with assisting Tech start-up founders in solving their business problems. 

In my long experience with 4SiGHT, I was an integral resource in the company's evolution from a simple boutique MR firm to a multi-country global market research company. I contributed nearly one-third of their revenue until my tenure with them ended in 2021. 

I deeply care about sustainability and have been involved in projects related to global sustainability awareness and customer communities. 

I enjoy getting out of my comfort zone and exploring new things, and I believe in lifelong learning and continuous improvement.

I also thoroughly enjoy the opportunity to meet new people over a cup of coffee. Feel free to reach out on LinkedIn or DM me on Twitter (X) @itsnagarajan. I'm always open to new connections and conversations.

Key Data Science Skills: Python, Big Data, SQL, machine learning, Business Intelligence, Tableau, SPSS, Qualitrics, QuestionPro, XEBO etc. 

Key MR Skills: Segmentation research, Customer Experience Management (CX), Customer Journey mapping, Usage and attitude studies, Pricing studies—Conjoint, Maxdiff, UX Research, POS Analytics, etc.

Nagarajan R.

LinkedIn Top Voice | Just a regular human being. Not a TEDx Speaker - Not a Harvardian - Not an IITian - Not from IIMs. I am just a humble "Zero", that adds value. ⭐ Founding Team - WordVeda Learning Solutions Pvt Ltd

Mojo: Building High-Performance Revenue Teams & Systems

As a Chief Revenue Officer and Founding Member, I scale organisations by aligning three core engines of growth: people, processes, and positioning.

When those three speak the same language, revenue stops being a chase and becomes predictable.
I’m a strategist, communicator, and operator who believes business grows when teams sell with clarity, execute with discipline, and lead with ownership.

My Philosophy: Sales, Revenue & People

🔸 Sales is not persuasion. It’s clarity. People buy when they understand, not when they’re pushed.
🔸 Revenue is not a target. It’s a system. Align the message, process, and team and revenue becomes a byproduct.
🔸 People are not resources. They’re multipliers. Invest in skill, narrative, and confidence, and results compound.

How I Lead Teams:

✅I simplify ambiguity into direction.
✅I teach teams to communicate value, not chase rejection.
✅I build systems that make performance teachable and scalable.
✅I love individual wins but I love team wins that repeat even more.
✅The buck stops with me: execution is leadership.
✅A team that understands why they win becomes a team that keeps winning.

Core Strengths:

💠 Building strategic processes that scale
💠 Execution without overthinking
💠 Clear documentation & operational discipline
💠 Precise performance monitoring
💠 Turning ambiguity into actionable clarity

💱 ✅ Additional Focus: German ↔ English Resume Translation & CV Building (Germany Market)

Alongside my revenue work, I help professionals translate and position their resumes for the German job market where clarity, structure, and cultural alignment matter as much as experience.

This includes:

• German ↔ English resume translation (contextual, not literal)
• Building German-standard CVs aligned with recruiter and ATS expectations
• Refining role narratives, achievements, and positioning
• Supporting professionals targeting Germany & DACH markets

At its core, this work is the same discipline I apply to revenue:
clear positioning, precise language, and systems that improve outcomes.

If you believe revenue and careers are built through systems, not sprints, we’re already aligned.
Let’s build scalable performance, not one-time wins.

Amrutha S.

Most people don’t fail because they lack discipline.

They fail because they keep renegotiating promises with themselves.
“I’ll do it tomorrow.”
“Just this once.”
“It’s fine if I skip today.”

Individually, these moments look harmless.
Collectively, they erode self-trust.

🎯 One rule that changed this for me is simple:
If a task takes 2 minutes, I do it immediately.

✅ Replying to a mail.
✅Updating a doc.
✅Sending the follow-up.
✅Clearing a note.

🌟 Tiny actions. Zero drama.

By the end of the day, I haven’t “worked harder”,
I’ve just completed multiple small promises to myself.

As someone with ADHD and OCD, this matters more than productivity.

It keeps my mind calm.
My space uncluttered.
And my mental load light.

Consistency isn’t about intensity.
It’s about keeping small agreements even when no one is watching.
Not for output.
For identity.

Every time you follow through, you’re telling yourself:
“I can rely on me.”
That confidence compounds quietly, long before results show up publicly.

P.S. Self-trust is built in minutes, not milestones. 
PPS: Order on the desk. Quiet in the head.

Amrutha Venkatesh ✨

5X LinkedIn Top Voice | Just a regular human being. Not a TEDx Speaker - Not a Harvardian - Not an IITian - Not from IIMs. Just a humble “Zero”, that adds value. ⭐ Founding Team - WordVeda Learning Solutions

Most leadership problems don’t start with skill gaps.

They start with fog.
Fog around priorities.
Fog around decisions.
Fog around what actually matters versus what just looks important.

So leaders stay busy. Calendars fill up. Energy drains.

Not because they’re incapable, but because they’re operating without clarity.
Clarity-led leadership isn’t about doing more.
It’s about knowing what not to do.

When you’re clear:

✨ Decisions take less effort
✨Communication becomes firmer, not louder
✨Boundaries stop feeling rude
✨Confidence stops needing performance
✨You don’t push harder.
✨You move cleaner.

And the biggest shift?
💥 You stop confusing exhaustion with impact.

Leadership should feel focused, not frantic.

Grounded, not reactive.
Intentional, not endlessly busy.

If your days feel full but direction feels thin, that’s not a motivation issue.
It’s a clarity issue.
And clarity is a leadership skill.

#leadershiplesson | #growthmindset

PS: I write about clarity-led leadership.
Drop me a DM if you’re ready to work with focus, not fatigue.

💡 The quiet cost of “just getting it done”

Most leaders don’t realize it, but rushing decisions isn’t just stressful, it’s expensive. Not in dollars, but in:

❌ Trust
❌ Team energy
❌ Creativity

When we push for speed from a state of tension:

Emails sound sharper than intended
Feedback feels like criticism
Decisions are questioned later

Here’s the thing: speed doesn’t come from haste. It comes from steadiness.

✨ Slow down internally first.
✨ Be deliberate with your words and actions.
✨ Give your team space to align before acting.

The results?
✅ Teams stay engaged
✅ Decisions stick
✅ Momentum actually grows without burning anyone out

Leadership isn’t a sprint. It’s a rhythm. And the pace you set inside determines the pace the team can sustain outside.

If your “fast” feels messy, DM me. We can figure out how to lead with steadiness and impact. 🧭

#leadershipimpact | #successmindset

💥 Most leadership friction isn’t caused by disagreement.

It’s caused by misalignment pretending to be agreement.

Everyone nods.
Meetings end.
Decisions feel “done.”

But...

Execution drifts.
Ownership blurs.
The same conversations repeat.

So what’s actually missing?

Alignment isn’t consensus.
It’s clarity.

Clarity on:
– what matters most
– what won’t be pursued
– who owns what without overlap

When alignment is real:
✨ Decisions don’t need defending
✨ Follow-through becomes natural
✨ Teams move together without constant check-ins
✨ Energy stops leaking into rework

The mistake leaders make?
They try to create alignment after action has started.

Alignment comes before momentum.
Always.

If your team is agreeing but not moving, that’s not a motivation issue.
It’s an alignment issue.

DM me if you’re ready to lead with alignment instead of assumption.

#leadershiplessons | #growthmindset

Not once in my career has a manager had to follow up with me on a task.

Not because I’m perfect.
Not because I never get busy.

But because I’ve always believed this:
👉 Proactive updates are part of the job, not an extra.

If something is on my plate, the other person shouldn’t have to wonder:
🤔 Is it done?
🤔Is it delayed?
🤔Did it get missed?

✅ I update before I’m asked.
✅I flag risks early.
✅I share progress, not excuses.

✨ And when possible, I go one step further than what was assigned:
✅A clearer summary
✅A better structure
✅A small improvement no one asked for

That “extra mile” isn’t about overworking.

It’s a mindset trait.
It signals ownership.
It builds trust quietly.
It makes you dependable without being loud.

In today’s workplace, skills matter.
But reliability compounds faster than talent ever will.

The people who grow fastest aren’t always the smartest in the room,
they’re the ones managers never have to chase.

If you’re early in your career, remember this:
🎯 Your work speaks. But your updates speak first.

#workethic | #successmindset

💥 Most leadership mistakes aren’t made in chaos. They’re made in urgency.

- Urgency that feels productive.
- Urgency that sounds important.
- Urgency that keeps everyone moving  but nowhere specific.

So leaders rush decisions.
They speak faster.
They shorten patience.
They skip reflection.

And then wonder why:
❌ Teams feel tense
❌ Good people disengage
❌ Small issues become emotional
❌ Trust erodes quietly

Here’s the uncomfortable truth:
🍀 When leaders stay unregulated, everything becomes louder than it needs to be.

A neutral message feels sharp.
A quick decision feels careless.
A simple ask feels like pressure.
Not because of what was said but because of the state it was said from.

✨ Calm creates clarity.
✨Clarity creates trust.
✨Trust creates speed, the kind that actually lasts.

Leadership isn’t about reacting faster.
It’s about responding from steadiness.
If your team feels on edge, don’t push harder.
Slow down.
Regulate first.
Decide second.
Move with intention.

That’s how impact compounds 🎤

If urgency is running your day instead of you, DM me.
Leadership doesn’t have to feel like this.

#leadershiplessons | #successmindset

💭 Most leadership burnout comes from confusing hours worked with impact created

Work less.
But when you work, really work.

Effective leaders don’t stretch work across 12 distracted hours.
They honour 3-4 focused ones.

❌ No pings.
❌No tabs pretending to be priorities.
❌No performative busyness.

✅ Just presence.
✅Just decisions.
✅Just depth.
✅And then, go home.

Because being always on is not effectiveness.
It’s fatigue dressed up as commitment.

Shut the laptop.
Turn off the notifications.
Let your nervous system recover.

Leadership isn’t about availability.
It’s about judgment, clarity, and trust.

💥 Quality over quantity. Every single time.
... mic drop 🎤

#leadershipmindset | #workculture

I write about clarity-led leadership.
Drop me a DM if you’re ready to work with focus, not fatigue.

For a long time, I thought protecting my energy meant doing less.
What I eventually learned was this:

It meant stopping certain things altogether.

Here’s what I stopped doing to protect my energy:

1️⃣  I stopped explaining myself to people who had already decided who I was.
Clarity doesn’t need consensus.

2️⃣  I stopped saying yes out of guilt.
A polite no costs less energy than a resentful yes.

3️⃣  I stopped over-preparing for conversations that didn’t deserve that much weight.
Not everything needs rehearsal.

4️⃣  I stopped reacting immediately.
Pauses create better choices than speed ever did.

5️⃣  I stopped carrying work that wasn’t mine to carry.
Responsibility is powerful. Over-responsibility is draining.

🍀 None of this made me less committed.
🍀It made me more present.
🍀Protecting your energy isn’t selfish.

🎯 It’s how you show up sustainably for your work and for your people.

❓ What’s one thing you’ve stopped doing that gave you your energy back?

P.S. This image reminds me that protecting energy isn’t about shutting the world out, it’s about choosing what light you let in.

#selfawareness | #growthmindset

Writing emails is an underrated leadership skill.

Because the moment you’re promoted,
your words stop being “just communication.”
They become direction.

An email isn’t only about sharing information.
It signals how you think, how you decide, and how you lead.
That’s why the details matter.

➡️ Knowing when to use : vs ;
➡️ Understanding the difference between — and -
➡️ Using “ ” and ‘ ’ correctly
➡️ Knowing their from there

It’s not nitpicking.
It’s precision.

So is knowing:

➡️ PFA vs PFB
➡️ FYI vs FYR
➡️ When to be brief
➡️ When to explain
➡️ When a full stop sounds decisive… and when it sounds dismissive

                                       Leadership shows up in tone.

↪️Being assertive without being rude.
↪️Clear without being cold.
↪️Direct without being disrespectful.

Because when you lead, your emails:
✅ set expectations
✅reduce ambiguity
✅prevent unnecessary back-and-forth
✅model professionalism for others

Here’s the uncomfortable truth:
If you’re promoted but can’t write a basic, clear email, your authority will leak quietly.

People may not say it.
But they’ll feel it.

Good leaders don’t just make decisions.
They communicate them well.

✨ And in most organisations, email is still where leadership is practiced every day.

#emailwriting | #professionalcommunication

January didn’t come with loud wins.
 It came with quiet ones.
And I’ve learned those are the ones that last.

🌟 Small wins I’m proud of this January:

🧡 Stayed consistent with my daily walks
 Not for aesthetics.
 For stamina.
 Because I’m working towards something bigger — the Spiti Marathon.

💛  Chose clean eating
 And said no to more temptations than I can count.
 Not perfection. Just discipline, one decision at a time.

💚  Showed up for my journal
 Consistency over intensity.
 Clarity over chaos.

💙 Protected my peace
 Moved slower.
 Thought less.
 Stopped turning everything into a problem that needed solving.

💜  Was more present for my people
 Less distracted.
 More listening.
 More being there.

🤍 Invested in learning
Completed a blogging course recommended by Uddipta Pratim Hazarika, and attended Shoaib Ahmed’s kickass webinar on 9 LinkedIn Shifts You Can’t Ignore in 2026.

Quiet upgrades. Long-term payoff.

None of these will go viral.
 But together, they’re building a version of me I trust.
Small wins compound quietly.

And January reminded me, that’s more than enough.
What’s one small win you’re carrying into February?

#monthlywrap | #intentionalclarity

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