Kinchit Desai
About Kinchit Desai
Kinchit Desai is a Product Manager specializing in Digital Commerce Platforms at Thomson Reuters, with over a decade of experience in marketing research and strategic planning across diverse markets. He has held various managerial roles in notable companies, including General Motors and Dentsu Aegis Network, and has a strong academic background in business administration and marketing.
Current Role at Thomson Reuters
Kinchit Desai serves as a Product Manager for Digital Commerce Platforms at Thomson Reuters. He has held this position since 2022 and operates from Ontario, Canada. In this role, he focuses on developing and managing digital commerce solutions that cater to the evolving needs of clients in the digital marketplace.
Previous Experience in Research and Strategy
Prior to his current role, Kinchit Desai accumulated extensive experience in research and strategy. He worked at The Nielsen Company as an Analyst in Research from 2008 to 2010 in Mumbai, India. He then served as a Manager of Research at TNS Middle East and North Africa from 2010 to 2013 in Dubai, followed by a position as Manager of Strategy at Dentsu Aegis Network from 2013 to 2015, also in Dubai. He later worked at Maru/Matchbox as Manager of Research from 2016 to 2017 in Toronto, Canada.
Experience in Product Management
Kinchit Desai has significant experience in product management. He worked at General Motors as a Product Manager from 2017 to 2022 in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. His role involved overseeing product development and aligning strategies with market needs. This experience has contributed to his expertise in managing digital commerce platforms.
Educational Background
Kinchit Desai has a robust educational background in business and technology. He earned a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Marketing from SIES from 2005 to 2007. He also holds a Master of Commerce (M.Comm.) in Business Administration from the University of Mumbai, completed between 2002 and 2004. Additionally, he obtained a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) from Mithibai University from 1997 to 2002 and a Diploma in Information Technology from NIIT, where he studied C++, VC++, and Visual Basic 6 from 1997 to 2002.
Insights Specialization and Consumer Behavior
Kinchit Desai has over a decade of experience specializing in insights, focusing on marketing research, media, and strategic planning. He is passionate about understanding consumer behavior and the factors that influence it, including global trends and local norms. His expertise in this area is supported by an Advanced Certificate in Market & Social Research Practice from The Market Research Society, which he completed in 2011.