No other brand has managed to touch every point of our lives, at all stages, as much as the Aditya Birla Group. Be it building homes and dreams for 100 + crore Indians through its Ultratech cement brand, connecting people and bringing them closer through its extensive telecom network services (Vodafone Idea Ltd.), to making India fashionable and trendy by bringing brands like Grasim, Forever 21, American Eagle to us. The conglomerate has been powering the nation’s development and growth by being a key player in the industrial and manufacturing sector through Hindalco, DHIL etc. Its contribution as a leading financial services provider through the Aditya Birla Capital has also been significant. The group has maintained a legacy of achieving global and national leadership in several businesses since its inception. It’s motto and vision of ‘Taking India to the world’ is something that resonates deeply with me and also with most fellow Indians. In that sense then, the Aditya Birla Group is certainly #BigInMyLife.
Another aspect which I can closely relate to is the diversity that the group personifies. For me, diversity is more about putting your foot into a room you’ve never stepped in before and making an impactful presence. To step out of your comfort zone and try out new experiences. That has allowed me to soak in some good, some challenging experiences and mould them into an ever-evolving perspective that I lean upon not just at work, but also in everyday life situations. An engineer by qualification, I chose to venture into uncharted waters by pursuing a profile in the Financial Services industry, despite having no formal education in the area. Putting in that extra effort, and the determination to stand up again no matter how tough the road gets, helped me sail through the challenges encountered. So did the ability of not being afraid to fail or take risks and rather view them as learning opportunities. I successfully progressed from operations, analytics to driving business transformations, leading business development to core finance. This cross-functional exposure has inculcated in me a holistic approach to not only dig up optimal solutions but also be able to ‘think out of the box’. My work also gave me the opportunity to collaborate with clients across varied industries and enterprise sizes. This made me learn and adapt to different professional philosophies.
For me, it was a strong self-belief that enabled me to choose a path less-traveled and follow my heart. With a strong passion to drive business success, I always strive to create a positive impact and value add. On a personal level too, I try to impact lives around me positively.