Nikhil Soman

Nikhil Soman is an accomplished technology executive with extensive experience in product engineering and development, particularly in the media and gaming industries. Currently serving as Senior Vice President at Viacom18 Media Private Limited, Nikhil has previously held significant positions at Disney+ Hotstar as Vice President of Product Engineering and as Co-founder & CEO of Playblazer, which specializes in enhancing mobile games through cloud-hosted infrastructure. Nikhil co-founded BigAdda.com, which became India's largest social network in 2008, and founded both Dialify Technologies and Zapak Digital Entertainment Limited, the latter emerging as India's largest online gaming company. With a strong foundation in technology strategy and product management, Nikhil has contributed to various successful startups and projects throughout a career that spans over two decades, including roles in prominent organizations like Reliance Big Entertainment and Geodesic Information Systems Ltd. Nikhil holds a Master's degree in Computer Management from MIT School of Management and a Bachelor's degree in Commerce from DNC.