Akshay Karal

Akshay Karal's work experience began in 2013 as an intern at Aditi Technologies, where they gained experience in employee engagement. Akshay then worked as a coordinator in the People Department, focusing on hiring brand campaigns and promoting CSR initiatives. After that, they took on a role as a marketing analyst and pitched to the CMO to give him a chance in a marketing role. Akshay continued to work in various marketing roles at Aditi Technologies, including as an associate and senior marketing specialist, managing joint GTMs with Microsoft. In 2016, they joined QiWorks as a Lead Go-To-Market Specialist, where they aimed to optimize learning and un-learned the enterprise way of working. Akshay then worked at Mobisy Technologies Pvt. Ltd. in two different roles: as AVP of Marketing and then as VP of Marketing. There, they launched a new positioning across web and digital channels and led a team in content, digital, campaigns, operations, and design. In 2021, they joined Zapr Media Labs as Principal Marketing, where they led marketing for their core business and ran lifecycle marketing campaigns. Akshay also played a key role in Zapr's acquisition by Samsung. In 2022, they briefly worked as the Director of Marketing at ekincare before moving on to their current role as Lead Product Marketing Manager at Rocketium.

Akshay Karal completed their Bachelor of Business Management (BBM) degree from Christ University in Bangalore from 2010 to 2013. Prior to that, they attended Presidency College from 2008 to 2010, although their degree and field of study during this time are not specified. In addition to their formal education, Akshay obtained various certifications in marketing and analytics, including Inbound Marketing from HubSpot, and several certifications from Google such as Activate customer-centric marketing, AdWords Display, AdWords Fundamentals, AdWords Search, and Google Analytics Individual Qualification. These certifications were obtained in May and June of 2018.