Personal

I’m ENFJ, some people call me MAK and I go by the personal tag line ‘MAK makes it possible’. A proud Indian from a Southern city called Bengaluru, currently residing in Dubai, my 2nd home.

It took me 5.5 years to complete my 4-years’ graduation. Yet there’s no looking back.

Personally, I’m ENFJ, dreamer, doer, liberal thinker, fun lover, adventurist and at times a typical Sagittarius. Love to debate about spirituality, politics, religion, economy, technology and more.

Professional

A  YOUNG LEADER with 12+ years’ corporate experience encompassing partnerships, divisional leadership, new market/business development and full cycle event production & management (ideation to execution).

In my quest to learn and do new things, I joined Spire Solutions, Middle East’s leading value cyber security distributor, as Director of Strategic Partnerships and Projects. Currently I’m focusing on expanding our business to Africa via strategic partnerships.

Previously, I was Director of Events & Expo at Naseba where my division generated over 70% of the company’s revenue. I was responsible for the annual event schedule, commercial strategy, division budgeting, resource optimization (40+ colleagues across 3 offices) and expansion into new markets.

The 100+ business events and training I produced, managed, led or launched are primarily in the areas of cyber security, fintech, smart transformation, blockchain, IoT, hospitality tech, private equity and venture capital, women in leadership, diversity & inclusion, human capital, financial innovation & renewable energy.

Some of my projects have been endorsed and supported by the King and Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia; President of Kenya; Prime Minister of Jordan; UAE Minister of Economy; Dubai Financial Services Authority; International Telecommunications Union (ITU); AIESEC; and Information Technology Authority of Oman.

I’m a Computer Science Engineer by qualification (a terrible coder); Partnerships and Events Director by passion.