Kartik Shekar is an experienced professional currently serving as the Assistant Vice President of New Initiatives at Impresario Handmade Restaurants, where responsibilities include overseeing the Management Director's Office and the Centre of Excellence, focusing on music, culture, community, and events. Previous roles include Vice President of Projects at KL HI-TECH SECURE PRINT LIMITED, Business Development and Strategic Partnerships at Qilla Records, and Manager of International Projects and Strategic Alliances at Apollo MedSkills Limited. Kartik also held the position of Director at Healers Ark Resources Pvt. Ltd., Head of Operations, Compliance & Monitoring at Naandi Foundation, and Manager of Finance & Operations at Araku Coffee. Early career experience includes working as an Associate in Investment Banking at Capital Fortunes. Kartik holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Finance from Griffith University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Christ University, Bangalore.