Tarun A.

Tarun A. has a diverse work experience spanning over many years. Tarun is currently working as the Chief Business Officer at CollegeDekho since June 2019. Prior to this, they worked as a Startup Mentor at IIMK LIVE starting in 2022.

From 2017 to 2019, Tarun held the role of Partner at RoundGlass, a socially conscious startup focused on delivering tech-enabled wellbeing solutions. Here, they developed innovative digital products and services aimed at maximizing downstream impact in the development sector.

Tarun also has extensive experience in the online job portal industry. Tarun worked at Info Edge India Ltd from 2010 to 2017 as the Executive Vice President, where they led NaukriGulf.com to a leadership position in the Gulf region while maintaining profitability. Additionally, they developed innovative product offerings for employers and job seekers.

Before that, Tarun was the Deputy General Manager at HT Media Ltd from 2007 to 2010. Tarun played a crucial role in setting up the sales function for Shine.com, a job portal launched by HT. Tarun successfully led the transition and integration of HT's print job supplement Powerjobs to Shine Jobs.

Prior to their work in the job portal industry, Tarun worked at Tech Mahindra as a Business Development Manager from 2006 to 2007, and at HCL Technologies as an Account Manager from 2002 to 2006.

At the start of their career, Tarun interned at Deutsche Bank in the Global Corporate Finance division in 2001. Tarun also worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Philips Software Center in Bangalore from 1998 to 2000.

Overall, Tarun A. has a strong background in business development, leadership, and innovation, with a focus on the tech and job portal industries.

Tarun A. started their education in 1994 at Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, where they pursued a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics & Communications. Tarun successfully completed their undergraduate studies in 1998.

After taking a break, Tarun A. enrolled at Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad in 2000. Tarun pursued a Post-Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) and graduated in 2002 with a Master's in Business Administration (MBA).