Kumar Thumbarathy

Founder & CEO

Meet Kumar Thumbarathy This industry veteran has a penchant for all things stunning. Coming with 25 years of media production behind him, he set up Brand Box to serve brands who share the same vision, to create unforgettable customer experiences that leave an impact and leave behind memories. He is as accessible as he is amicable and is driven to serve customers. This is a value that percolates through the entire organisation as Brand Box always puts customers first. This has been the retention strategy of the ages.

Shalvin Venugopal

Account Director

Navy Seal ethic in the Burning Man vibe – That’s Shalvin’s whole being in a nutshell. He’s your go to activation manager when there are more moving pieces than you can keep a track of. With over a decade of experience in sales and marketing, he understands the communication channel end-to-end and can coordinate among seemingly disparate stakeholders like it’s second nature. When he’s not creating waves during the day, you can find him kicking it with his crew in evening. It’s like the party doesn’t stop when he’s around.

Disha Waghule

Account Director

Enriched with experience from industries like Oil & Gas, Finance and Hospitality, this marketeer at heart scours through your toolkits to conceptualise unique activations for your brand. Attuned to the team’s strengths, Disha brings them together to deliver stellar activations.

Rutuja Vaidya

Operations Manager

This former engineer turned marketeer comes with a strong operations background. Blessed with the listening skills of a hawk, she’s adept at picking client cues that help her develop engaging and successful campaigns.

POOJA KHALWADEKAR

SENIOR BRAND ACTIVATION MANAGER

If the term ‘gusto’ had a human form it will look a lot like Pooja. She’s a creative powerhouse with talents extending into dance, craft, gastronomy and art. Brand Box swooped her in to channel her energy and skill to create amazing brand/client experiences. She is a seasoned player in the game that just ‘gets it’. Her cross-industry experience in activation gives her the ability to extract insights from different sectors and use it to come up with solutions across the board. Since ‘winding down’ isn’t something you find in her dictionary, you will find her dancing her night away when she’s not on her feet for activations. Her spunky energy with a dash of Bollywood drama makes her the office’s favourite drama queen.

SHAASTHRA SHETTY

SENIOR BRAND ACTIVATION MANAGER

If the first thoughts that occur when you meet Shaasthra is “valedictorian”, you’re not far from the target. This former pageant placer turned conference producer brings to the table an irresistible mix of poise and project management to execute activations at any scale. Her insatiable curiosity and process diligence makes her an asset to any team and every client. She has mastered the art of creating and maintaining working relationships that last. After she’s done saving the world that day, she’s dreaming up ways to make the world a better place tomorrow.

BRETT BELL

BRAND ACTIVATION MANAGER

Fire in his belly and hustle in his heart. Ashish Bhatia is the quintessential super trooper. He’s willing and able to take on any assignment thrown his way and he’ll execute is style and finesse. He’s a people person and he knows anyone who is someone in this city. This makes him a natural in talent scouting and promoter coordination. His eyes and ears are peeled to pick up the best deals in the market so that he can maximise value to all his clients. Ask for Ashish, because we always do, and that’s the testament to his reliability.

ANU KRISHNAN

DESIGN SPECIALIST

This man with the eye of the tiger asks all the important questions in life, like, “why are you doing this?” and “is this design going to work?” For Anu Krishna, long term retail feasibility and practicality are the first couple of filters that an idea needs to go through before an assignment even begins. This silent but deadly designer lets his work speak for itself. He is relentless when there is a task at hand and he will deliver come hail or highwater. He gets bonus points for always ordering the best seafood meals for lunch.

ABBAS JABER

BRAND ACTIVATION MANAGER

The youngest in the team, this high energy marketer brings with him 5 years of experience in integrated marketing campaigns, data analytics and market research. This spirited youngster has traversed and worked in several countries. With a smile on his face, and a can-do attitude, this boy always delivers.

Ashraf

Senior Finance Manger

Behind every well-oiled machinery is a set of processes that run like clockwork. Our accounts head Ashraf ‘s an eye on every Dirham going in and out. He knows how many paper towels are left in the box. He’s called technicians for issues you didn’t even know were issues. He has the full history of all the talent we’ve ever worked with. – in other words, our head of finance is also the Nick Fury to our Avengers

BRAYN JACINTO

GRAPHICS & MULTIMEDIA DESIGNER

Bryan has a way of taking design briefs and turning them around in record time. He has the ability to understand your vision and bring it to life with the brand’s BVI. His experimental and colourful personality translates into his renders.

SUMITH KURAMALI

DESIGN SPECIALIST

2D rendering? No problem. Brand designs? More than happy. Deadline in the next few minutes? Easy. Sumith has turned performing under pressure, an art form (as if being a genius of photoshop and illustrator wasn’t enough). He can make your brand shine on any surface from brochures to T-shirts to billboards. He’s a wizard of spacing and placement. Managing multiple clients with multiple requests would seem like a daunting task for most but for Sumith it’s just another day. His workstation is a party zone and he has the best playlists in the business.

ASHISH BHATIA

BRAND ACTIVATION MANAGER

Fire in his belly and hustle in his heart. Ashish Bhatia is the quintessential super trooper. He’s willing and able to take on any assignment thrown his way and he’ll execute is style and finesse. He’s a people person and he knows anyone who is someone in this city. This makes him a natural in talent scouting and promoter coordination. His eyes and ears are peeled to pick up the best deals in the market so that he can maximise value to all his clients. Ask for Ashish, because we always do, and that’s the testament to his reliability.

Sruthi Rajan

Brand Activation Executive

Growing up in conjunction of peak social media rise, this singing sensation has a pulse on global trends that are fire. She knows what’s in what’s out, what’s hot what’s not. Ever the energizer bunny in the office she’s your go to for a vibe check or a style check. Persistence, passion, and positivity are her 3Ps of success making her the super trooper of any team she’s a part of. Trust us when we say this, we have a winner on our side.

Suraj Kumar

Finance Manager

With his ever-calming presence, Suraj makes accounting look like a breeze. Bringing the team together and ensuring the paper work is in order is his super power. With experience in the textile and tech industry, Suraj has a unique way of getting things done. Rely on Suraj for the occasional office giggle and constant support, making him the office favourite.