Akash Tiwari

““ENTHUSIASM is the yeast that makes your hopes shine to the stars. Enthusiasm is the sparkle in your eyes, the swing in your gait, the grip of your hand, the irresistible surge of will and energy to execute your ideas." ~ Henry Ford. ... 'Enthusiasm' could well be the 'Middle-Name' of Mr. Akash Tiwari ~ student of PGP-04 (Class of 2020) Batch of IIM-Amritsar. Adding to the Henry Ford quote are the following inspiring quotes: "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ... "The most powerful leadership tool you have is your own personal example." ~ John Wooden. ... Winners do not do different things. They do things (refreshingly) differently." ~ Shiv Khera. .. It is my opinion that the quotes of Henry Ford, Waldo Emerson, John Wooden & Shiv Khera ~ best and aptly describe the very essence of Mr, Akash Tiwari ~ whom I would regard as among the most enthusiastic students I have taught and whose passion for learning well and learning more with exemplary intellectual curiosity, surely made Akash – an outlier excellent student! …. Akash would never come under the tag of ‘run-of-the-mill’ student! Rather, by involving himself in important Roles in Placement Committees, while being instrumental in forming talent and debating clubs, participating and exploring his debating , presentation and speaking skills, both during his B.E. (Hons.) Electronics & Communication Engineering at University Institute of Technology RGPV, Bhopal and during his MBA at IIM-Amritsar, ~ helped to nurture leadership skills shaped by a robust sense of self confidence and innate self-belief! These being his character hallmarks, it was only natural that Akash specialised in niche areas of marketing, strategy, brand management, customer relations, growth marketing, advertising and people management. As Akash grew in knowledge, up skilling and confidence in these niche areas, he excelled in his Summer Internship at Modi Naturals, and also worked a 3.5 year stint with professional educational e-commerce players: FIITJEE, Drishti IAS & upGrad Campus, all the while ~ honing his marketing acumen! Akash informed that his lodestar has been: “Marketing is not just a job for me ~ it’s a true passion that fuels my drive for success!” We faculty at IIM-Amritsar as well as peers of his PGP-04 cohort bore witness to the amazing energy levels of Akash Tiwari and his positive leadership and capacity to inspire high level learning outcomes and academic performance not only for him but also for his MBA cohort. Since April 2024, Akash has been spreading his glitter and shining forth as Senior Product Marketing Manager at/with Kotak Securities. Akash Tiwari, as I close this LinkedIn Recommendation for you, let me sign off with the wish for you ~ ‘that you will always reflect what you desire, become what you respect and mirror what you admire.’ ... with best wishes, Prof. Sebastian Tharakan.”

“Maverick is all I can say about Akash. Though Akash reported to me, I have learnt the nuances of Marketing and Branding from him. Give him the problem statement and he will bring his creative side to execute the best possible solution flawlessly. Akash led Marketing & Branding for B2B at upGrad Campus and launched multiple initiatives and brought consistent success across. He is the reliable lieutenant one needs. He is someone who is a self starter, highly motivated, aspirational and someone with high integrity. I would be happy to work with him and recommend highly for anyone looking to build a team from scratch or bring a new dimension at scale.”