Chief Operating Officer of “Yum Chains” at “ Americana Restaurants International PLC ”, United Arab Emirates.

He heads the KFC and Pizza Hut brands in the same company in the Middle East and North Africa region.

He held the position of Chief Operating Officer of the “Kentucky” brand at “ Americana Restaurants International PLC” for the Middle East and North Africa region between 2020 and 2022, CEO at “Swiggy New Supply” between 2017 and 2020, Global Brand Manager at “Reckitt Benckiser” between 2014 and 2017, and Marketing Director in Indonesia at the same company between 2010 and 2014.

He served as the Head of Marketing and Sales at Value Snacks, a subsidiary of PepsiCo, from 2009 to 2010, and as Marketing Manager at the same company from 2006 to 2009. He held several positions at Britannia Industries, including: Group Product Manager for Snacks from 2005 to 2006, Brand Manager from 2003 to 2005, and Acquisition Integration Team from 2001 to 2003.

He holds a Master’s degree in Marketing Management in 1998 from the Institute of Management Development, Gurgaon, India, and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering in 1996 from the University of the Punjab in the same country.