Sugato Banerji

Director @Knexup

Gurugram, HR, IN
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WORK HISTORY

May 2025 — Present

Director @Knexup

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New Delhi, IN

India\'s MSME ecosystem has a structural gap. Expert talent exists. Growing businesses need it. But the matching layer is broken.Knexup is building that layer - a platform that connects MSMEs with domain experts for high-impact, outcome-basedengagements. As Director, I sit on the founding board, shaping governance frameworks, go-to-market strategy, and themonetization model for a platform targeting India\'s 63-million-strong MSME base.Contributing to governance structure and board oversight framework for a seed-stage technology ventureAdvising on consumer acquisition strategy drawing on 37 years of B2B and B2C scaling experienceProviding cross-industry strategic input on product positioning and MSME market entryThis role deepens active board governance practice - from fiduciary responsibility to strategic challenge - in a live, high-growth

EDUCATION

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Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Chemical Engineering

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Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Post Graduate Diploma in Management, Marketing/Marketing Management, General

1971 — 1983

Don Bosco School Park Circus, Kolkata

ISC, Class XII

SKILLS

AdvertisingBusiness AlliancesBankingTeam ManagementChannel PartnersKey Account ManagementManagementNew Business DevelopmentProduct MarketingAnalyticsBusiness StrategyStart-UpsGenerating RevenueGo-to-Market StrategyMarket ResearchDirect MarketingSales OperationsBusiness DevelopmentDigital MarketingCrmServices MarketingMarketingBrand ManagementMarketing StrategyChannelProduct ManagementMedia PlanningDirect SalesStrategic PartnershipsStrategyMarketing ManagementLead GenerationDthProduct LaunchMobile DevicesIntegrated MarketingMarketing CommunicationsProduct Development

ABOUT SUGATO BANERJI

I\'ve spent 37 years building businesses from scratch — and learning what it really takes to scale under constraints. From launching Airtel Digital TV as part of the founding team and taking it to the #2 market position in just 18 months, to pioneering the Mumbai Marathon at Standard Chartered Bank, to restructuring a operations team at DishTV for peak efficiency — my career has been defined by consumer-centric innovation, data-driven strategy, and the courage to challenge conventional playbooks. Today, I\'m channelling these 37 years into three directions: mentoring MSME founders scale from ₹50 Cr to ₹100 Cr through AI-enabled operations, advising startups on go-to-market and governance, and preparing to serve as an Independent Director on boards of mid-size companies navigating growth transitions.I write about scaling, consumer insight, AI for real businesses, and governance that prevents crisis — not compliance theatre.Let\'s connect if you\'re a founder, CXO, or board member navigating growth inflection points.

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