Shalaka Kulkarni
About Shalaka Kulkarni
Shalaka Kulkarni serves as the Global Communications and Employer Branding Lead at Brillio, where she has worked since 2019. She has a background in marketing and branding, with experience in various roles and notable achievements, including organizing a successful fundraiser and receiving multiple awards for her contributions.
Work at Brillio
Shalaka Kulkarni serves as the Global Communications and Employer Branding Lead at Brillio, a position she has held since 2019. In this role, she focuses on storytelling to enhance employee brand ambassador initiatives. Her contributions to the company's sustainability programs earned her the 'Brillian of the Quarter' award. Additionally, she has received the 'Brillian of the Month' award twice within her first eight months at Brillio. She also received the 'Star Volunteer' award for her involvement in Brillio's CSR program, Bringing Smiles.
Current Role at Slow Claps Media
Since 2018, Shalaka Kulkarni has worked as a Marketing Consultant at Slow Claps Media in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. In this capacity, she has contributed to various marketing strategies and initiatives, leveraging her expertise in branding and communications. Her experience in this role complements her prior positions in the marketing sector.
Education and Expertise
Shalaka Kulkarni earned her Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Marketing/Marketing Management from the Welingkar Institute of Management, studying from 2015 to 2017. She also holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering Nagpur, where she studied from 2011 to 2015. In 2018, she completed a course on Introduction to Consumer Neuroscience & Neuromarketing at Copenhagen Business School.
Achievements and Initiatives
Shalaka Kulkarni organized a fundraiser during the Inktober challenge, successfully raising 1,11,111 INR for Give India - Mission 10 Million meals. Her initiative was recognized and featured in The Times of India. Additionally, she has been acknowledged for her contributions to branding and marketing through various awards at Brillio.
Background and Interests
Shalaka Kulkarni has a diverse background in marketing and branding, having previously worked as a Marketing and Branding Consultant at Pace Marketing Solutions Pvt. Ltd. and as a Category Manager at SupplyBasics. Outside of her professional pursuits, she explores spoken word poetry and aspires to become an author. She maintains a blog titled 'Broken Crayons Still Color,' available at shalaka.net.