OUR TEAM
Junaid Ahmed
A Creative Polymath / Deep Generalist with over two decades of global experience in various industries.
Started career as a Software Engineer (IT and Telecom), went on to hold leadership / management positions in Fortune 20 companies in both USA and India. Served as Director at Verizon India.
Switched career to practice architecture, construction and interior design. Established a design studio and executed high-end luxury homes and multi-million dollar commercial / hospitality projects.
An avid traveler having visited 25+ countries to study culture, art, design and architecture. Traveled across Europe / China sourcing products & attending fairs. Established a trading company and ventured into global trading of high-end luxury Furniture / interior products from Italy, Greece and China along with a premium retail store.
Lover of gourmet food and coffee, designed & launched a luxury café, a luxury event venue and a Mediterranean fine dining attracting several top businessmen, industrialists, celebrities including a two time Oscar award music composer. A movie buff and a certified screen-writer working on writing story / scripts for movies.
Dealing in luxury sector have participated and organized many luxury events partnering up with brands such as Bentley, Wilson Audio, Mercedes Benz, Sealy, Natuzzi Italia, Siemens, etc. Created and managed all UX, Digital Branding / Marketing Campaigns including Social Media for all ventures.
An aesthetics junkie, a perfectionist who appreciates good art, poetry and classical music with special interests in Philosophy, Anthropology, Economics, Politics, Quantum Physics and Psychology. A disruptor, people centered, highly intuitive, and results driven executive. Constantly learning and exploring ideas! High on imagination, enjoy research and story telling.
Murali Menon
Murali Menon holds a Master's degree in Materials Engineering from the prestigious Indian Institute of Science. With a diverse professional experience spanning nearly three decades, he has played various roles in the telecom, retail, and IT services sectors. Murali currently serves as a technology leader at a leading process automation company.
An avid technology enthusiast, Murali maintains a keen interest in a wide array of technological fields, with particular focus on clean energy and food security. He actively engages with multiple organizations, including NJIN, a non-profit dedicated to promoting science education among young students.
Murali's passion for sustainability led him to operate organic farms in Chennai, India, in the past. Outside of his professional pursuits, he enjoys exploring the fascinating world of fungi as an amateur mycologist, actively participating in events organized by the Mycological Association of New Jersey.