Welcome to my story!

I believe "sport has the power to transform communities, economies, and nations."

 

My mission is to make India a SPORTING NATION, by playing sport or by living a lifestyle that is based on fundamentals of sports. I work with corporates on their leadership training using "Sports-as-a-Lifestyle" method. I work with organizations, federations, brands and investors unlock new revenue streams and long-term sustainability through Sports Advisory, Commercial Strategy, and Digital Transformation. All in all, I Play, Lead and Live by and for sport!

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With over 2 decades of global experience in Sports and Technology Management consultancy, I have founded  Arimaya Management Ventures. (www.arimayaventures.com), Rising Pune FC (www.risingpunefc.com) and Sportsy - Sports-as-a-Lifestyle - Inspirational Leadership Program (www.sportsy.co.in)

Arimaya ventures offers a unique blend of management consulting services, including CxO-as-a-Service, for Technology Startups, Sportertainment Consulting and Brand Management.

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Towards my mission to make India a sporting nation, in 2019, I founded Rising Pune FC, most sought after youth football club in Pune, where over 400 kids train daily. Rising Pune FC has become most successful and impactful grassroots football club across Western Maharashtra for boys and girl between ages 6 and 18. I am working on making Rising Pune FC, India's 1st financially sustainable, community football club to set example for Indian Football.

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I founded SPORTSY to curate and conduct Corporate Leadership training using the fundamentals of "Sports-as-a-Lifestyle" which enables leaders to Play, Lead & Live. Sports-as-a-Lifestyle : Inspirational Leadership Development Program to enable how to AIM (Aspirational, Inspirational and Motivational). We use sports-as-a-lifestyle to enable, Early Managers on Aspiration, Mid Managers on Inspiration and Senior Managers on Motivation.

Lets Play... Lead... Live with SPORTSY

 

​​Over the past two decades, my dynamic career journey has covered various roles at notable consulting companies such as Axis Bank Ltd., Persistent Systems Ltd., Tech Mahindra Ltd., GlobalLogic Inc., and Mindtree Ltd, having had the privilege of working closely with industry leaders and sports icons, contributing to my continuous learning journey. Beyond a decade in IT Consulting, I feel humbled and grateful to have had the opportunity to work with sports organizations like Grant Thornton Bharat, JeySynthesys, BrandActif, Fanisko, Genius Sports, Khel Now, Rhiti Sports and Built.io, to name a few. Over the years, I had an opportunity to handle commercial interest of  various sporting properties such as IPL, ISL, PKL, UKK, PBL, UTT, PVL, in India, I have also head the Sports and Esports Advisory for Grant Thornton Bharat and Revenue and Strategic relations for e-cricket gaming and esports at JetSynthesys (www.jetsynthesys.com) to plan and execute world’s 1st and biggest franchise based esports cricket league, GEPL (Global e-Cricket Premier League – www.gepl.live).​

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In addition to handling commercial and strategic interest of leagues, I has worked closely and exclusively to manage brand MS DHONI for a long time. I have worked on implementing world’s 1st Smart Connected Arena Solution @ NBA with Sacramento Kings for enhanced FAN ENGAGEMENT. I have also had an opportunity to collaborate with municipal corporations and government officials to promote sports development and sustainability. My contribution towards Sports Education is by being a Curator, Mentor, and Faculty of the MBA Sports Management program at Symbiosis School of Sports Sciences (SSSS)

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It has been my honor to hold esteemed positions of Sports Tech Mentor & India Ambassador for Qatar SportsTech (QST) and Global Sports Innovation Centre (GSIC) along with being a committee member at SPORTSCOM, a CII initiative.

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My passion for sports is evident in my talk show, SportSidd – #LetsTalkSports (https://www.youtube.com/@sportsidd), where I host prominent athletes, coaches, administrators, and business leaders to discuss various aspects of sports.

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From being a competitive athlete, I am an avid movie buff, country and jazz music enthusiast and adventure sports enthusiast, particularly fond of scuba diving.

 

My educational background includes a Bachelor of Computer Science (BCS) degree, an MBA-IT from Pune University, a PGD-HR from SIBM (Symbiosis Institute of Business Management), PGD-Sports Management from COEM, a Diploma in Strategic Planning and Business Policies from IIT Bombay, and ongoing PhD from Chitkara University in "Sports Commercialisation and its impact on development in India for football."

Expertise: Sports Commerce | Sports Development | Sports Education | Sports Technology | Sports Media | Sports CSR | Fan Engagement | Brand Amplification | Sustainability of & through Sports

In the world of sports, the best part of the game is the opportunity to play!

More I play... More I learn!