I’m a comedian. I do 8 things:
perform standup, host, act, write, speak, consult, rant & rave.
Speaking and Consulting
I’m a speaker and consultant. These were going to be two different pages but let’s face it – all consultants do is speak. They don’t really DO anything. So, one page.
I know four things really well. I can come talk to you about any of them for an hour or a day or so.
Humor | Branding | Life | Diversity | Business Resume
Humor
I feel like I know Humor and Comedy pretty darned well. They’re different – Comedy speaks; Humor listens. If you enjoyed that little dichotomy, then I might be the kinda guy who can break things down for you.
Funny ‘Cause It’s True
P&G Brand Manager Andy Gibson and I developed Funny ‘Cause It’s True, an innovative way for marketers to generate insights by using standup comedians. Does it work? In our first program, we uncovered a nugget that went on to become the basis for one of its brands’ $50 million global restage. So, yeah. Check out this one-pager to learn more.
Indian Comedians
Separately, I started the world’s first booking agency for South Asian comedians, IndianComedians.com. If you want to hire somebody (and I’m not available, of course), check it out. The main reason I launched it was to ensure some creepy uncle in a basement in New Jersey didn’t. So, take advantage.
Branding
I market comedy and comedify marketing. (Don’t worry if that’s not a word.) Hey, I grabbed “FunnyIndian.com” ahead of 1.5 billion of ‘em, for Pete’s sake. Well, for Piyush’s sake. I’ve written funny ads, named the University of Cincinnati’s online radio station (“Bearcast”), trained NFL players on how to think of themselves as Brands by facilitating for Brand Me Live, and still serve as Manager for Miss India America Melanie Kannokada.
I worked in Marketing at the world’s largest advertiser for six years – the first two in Marketing Purchases, the next two in Media & Marketing, and the final two as an Assistant Brand Manager. I then moved to LA to be Brand Manager of FIJI Water.
And now I’m President of FunnyIndian.com. Well, I actually gave myself the title, “Chancellor of the Exchequer.” I just love the way it sounds and I figured I’m never really gonna be the actual Treasury Secretary. Mostly because I don’t live in England.
Life
I guess if I know “Life,” then I could’ve left everything else out as a subset by definition. Still, as someone who’s had a lot of life experiences, I love to talk to people about the things I’ve learned, including innovation, risk taking, changing careers, and more. Especially students. They’re still impressionistic. And they’re more my maturity level. And height.
Diversity
I have a presentation called “Randomly Selected” that I give to corporations. I performed it at the Hollywood Improv, too:
Business Resume
