About me

I am no expert. I am a lifelong learner with solid global experience and have been mentored by top industry leaders. Currently, I lead APAC and MENA for a top-tier strategy consulting firm across retail/consumer/FS. Based out of the UAE, I have had the good fortune to live/work in India, Singapore, and the UK. Have a rare combination of working within FMCD and BFSI spaces, launching, building, and scaling industry-leading brands and products, and strategizing forward growth charters. In my previous role, I headed product and consumer strategy for a leading Indian firm, witnessing the positively changing consumer banking space and the tech-mobile-enabled future of digital banking and data-driven consumer marketing. I worked with Samsung India as a product marketing manager, wherein I was leading the flagship smartphone’s segment and a member of the founding team of launching and building up Samsung Pay and Samsung Mall. Prior roles at Citigroup and American Express were across: brand and advertising, product and portfolio management, customer engagement, P/L handling, market research, category management, and digital marketing. Featured in India's top news platform, the Hindustan Times, as 'Gurgaon's Most Talented Corporate Executive' for their coveted column, Corporate Curry. Selected & interviewed by India's leading corporate job portal, IIMJOBS.com, for their exclusive column, Young Achievers. I love to contribute/mentor colleagues across industries and age groups. If you want to ask/discuss/share anything related to product management, brand and marketing, money management and investments, or specifics such as career guidance, interview preparation, corporate workings, and life in general, let's have a conversation. I also write and share my thoughts on my blog: http://karansayz.blogspot.com/ across a range of genres. Drop by and comment. Views are personal. Let's spread some sunshine!