The Job
One of the aspects that I really get excited about my job is knowing that we get to help families create once-in-a-lifetime memories. I also enjoy the fact that in my role, I am impacting the lives of my customers and employees. Watching the company grow and building high performing teams is a great feeling as much as offering products that are key to the well-being of our customers. One of the things that I want to influence in the travel industry is to enrich the traveller experience through technology upgrades and high stake-holder engagement for customer centric commercial policies and rules.
The Weekdays
I start my day early around 5:45 am with an hour at the gym. My morning routine involves catching up on the news and getting to work by 10 am. The work day features internal and external meetings, phone calls, responding to e-mails, etc. I start to wind down by 5:30 pm and leave the workplace.
My lunch break is usually with my leadership team and it is a really good break during a busy workday. During our lunchtime, we don’t discuss work but keep the conversations light to help us recharge for the rest of the day. If there is one thing I dislike, it is long meetings with too many people who do not stick to the meeting agenda. Another thing that I do not like is being blindsided by an event or an issue at the office.
The Weekend
The weekend is all about family time and meeting close friends. I also use the weekends to catch up on other miscellaneous tasks, including things like community events and activities.
The Toys
I am not very much into gadgets but I use them to simplify life and organise my schedule. My iPhone possibly is the one gadget that I need and cannot do without.
The Logos
There are a few brands that I admire – Tata because the brand name evokes trust and business ethics, Apple for the user experience, premiumisation and smart diversification of its product portfolio and Airtel for its innovations and speed to market. I am not so focussed on brands when it comes to my apparel, but when choosing what to wear, I look at comfort, style and good value from a range of good brands.