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• Respecting people: It is truly amazing what you can achieve when you let go of your inhibitions, beliefs,
biases and treat everyone you work with, with respect.
• Celebrate (and introspect): If you achieve something it is a must to celebrate, recognize & thank
everyone who helped you reach there. Equally important - if you fail you must introspect to understand
what went wrong, why and what you would do different next time.
What are some key highlights of your career at FT?
Fast Five
I guess it’s too early to elaborate what are my key career
highlights. Its been just 2 years for me here, which is
equivalent to infant years in the FT world.
What initiatives are you excited about for 2019?
What I love about the role I am in, is the varied areas I get
Dhruv heads myriad streams in the India TA
Business Change team.
to focus on. 2019 for me, and what wakes me up eager to Before joining FT, his last stint was at Max Life
get to work each day, is about Digital take up, using the Insurance, as the Corporate Vice President of
power of business intelligence to bring in efficiencies, Customer Services and POS.
streamlining our reporting and ensuring that we bring A fitness and Environmental enthusiast,
India Business Services to a level, where India TA Dhruv tries to walk to office, if weather
employees look forward to the learning and interactions
that will help us all improve, together, as a team.
Mentorship is often the key to success. What role has
mentorship played in your career?
This is something I have been blessed with,
permits.
His music preferences are pretty eclectic, and
quite interesting.
A family man, he enjoys holidaying with his
wife and kids.
remarkable mentors throughout my career. In terms of
the role it has played, they have guided me well. My
advise would be, when looking for mentors don’t
always look around you, even your teachers from
school and college can be your best guides.
What keeps you engaged outside of work?
Music, my kids and now recently, Netflix. I have to
admit, I tried to avoid the last one for as long as I
could.
Aarav (9 years) and Taara (4 years) keep me on my
toes once I get home and my weekend belongs to
them. For parents reading this, I am sure you are
getting a hint of what I am referring to.
Music - my preference is wide-ranging, Megadeath to
Chopin, Tchaikovsky - depending on my mood and
the situation. The flavor for the past year though, has
been Jazz – Art Blakey, Dave Brubeck, Miles Davis
Enjoying the scenic view.
and the likes. If you haven’t heard their music I
suggest you do.
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