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NeoNiche appoints Sandeep Mishra as chief creative officer
MUMBAI: Neoniche Integrated Solutions Pvt Ltd. has strengthened its management team with the appointment of Sandeep Mishra as chief creative officer. His arrival marks a strategic move to elevate the company’s creative direction and redefine immersive brand experiences.
With over 25 years in events and advertising, Mishra is a seasoned creative expert known for pioneering award-winning campaigns. He has previously held management roles at Join Ventures, Toast Events, and Laqshya Media Group, where he served as national creative director, spearheading innovative marketing strategies that left a lasting impact. His expertise lies in blending creativity with technology to craft compelling brand narratives.
Neoniche founder & CEO Prateek N. Kumar stated, “Mishra’s vision and expertise make him an invaluable addition to our team. His ability to transform ideas into engaging experiences aligns perfectly with our mission to push creative boundaries in experiential marketing.”
Mishra said, “I look forward to shaping impactful campaigns that resonate with audiences and take brand storytelling to the next level.”
With this appointment, Neoniche embarks on a new chapter of creative excellence, reinforcing its commitment to delivering innovative and immersive marketing experiences.
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Google Cloud names Vaibhav Gawde as head of customer engineering, Apac data management and database cloud
Tech veteran to lead customer engineering for data and database cloud across Apac
SINGAPORE: Google Cloud has elevated Vaibhav Gawde to head of customer engineering for Apac data management and database cloud, expanding his leadership remit across the Asia Pacific region.
In his new role, Gawde will lead teams that work with some of the region’s largest enterprises, helping them modernise their data foundations and adopt advanced database and cloud technologies. His focus will be on enabling scalable data architectures, accelerating innovation and supporting organisations as they navigate complex digital transformation journeys.
Based in Singapore, Gawde will steer Google Cloud’s customer engineering organisation for its database business across Apac. A key part of his mandate includes shaping the company’s “data-to-AI” go-to-market strategy, positioning modern data infrastructure as a stepping stone for generative AI adoption.
He will also work closely with sales leadership to drive cloud consumption among large enterprises while removing technical roadblocks that often slow digital transformation. Internally, he is tasked with nurturing a practitioner-first culture aimed at attracting and retaining top technical talent across the region.
Gawde joined Google in 2021 and previously served as head of customer engineering for financial services in India before moving into the role of principal architect for financial services across Apac. In those roles, he led C-suite engagements with banks and insurers to design AI-led cloud and data strategies.
Before Google, Gawde spent over a decade at Oracle, where he led India sales consulting and worked on technology strategies spanning cloud infrastructure, databases and enterprise systems for large BFSI and telecom clients.
With more than three decades in enterprise technology, Gawde’s career has moved from building mission-critical infrastructure to helping businesses rethink their data strategy in the age of AI. His latest promotion signals Google Cloud’s growing focus on data platforms as the bedrock of the next wave of digital innovation.
