Samarth Kholkar

Samarth Kholkar has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Samarth began their career working for a family-owned organization, where they led sales and marketing efforts for a leading telecom service provider in North Goa. Samarth then worked as a summer trainee at Euro RSCG, where they conducted market surveys and generated databases for clients. Samarth then joined IBM India, where they served as a Territory Account Manager for Delhi NCR, responsible for revenue objectives of SMB organizations. Samarth later became the Territory Services Leader, leading a team of Account Managers to drive services business in large enterprises.

Samarth then moved on to various positions at IBM, including Lead - SMAC (Social, Mobile, Analytics & Cloud) for North & East India/South Asia, Business Development Leader - SMB/Midmarket - India/SA, and Cloud Ecosystem Sales Leader for India/South Asia. In these roles, they were responsible for leading sales and business development efforts, developing go-to-market plans, and building strategic channel partnerships.

Prior to their time at IBM, Samarth served as the Chief Executive Officer of Mojo Hospitality Private Limited, where they oversaw overall operations and led the expansion and growth of Café Mojo, India's first eBeer pub.

Currently, Samarth holds the role of CEO & Co-Founder at BLive, India's leading Electric Vehicle experience platform. BLive promotes sustainable mobility through its business verticals of EV Tourism and an online EV marketplace.

Samarth Kholkar attended the Wharton School of Business-SMU in 2013, where they completed the Business and Industry Insights Program. There is no information provided about the duration or completion of any degree. Further, Samarth Kholkar completed their Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering from Savitribai Phule Pune University. Additionally, they pursued a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) with a specialization in Marketing from the Goa Institute of Management (GIM). No specific start or end years are mentioned for these degree programs.