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Weekend Unwind with: Supertails co-founder Varun Sadana
Mumbai: Saturday’s here, bringing with it the time to unwind yet again with our special series, “Weekend Unwind.” Here we take a peek into the minds of corporate heads through a fun lens in an attempt to get to know the person behind the title a little better. In this week’s edition, we have Supertails co-founder Varun Sadana. Supertails is a one-of-its-kind platform that supports the ever-increasing pet parent community with veterinary care and a one-stop solution for pet food and supplies.
An MBA from IIM Lucknow, Varun comes with rich experience of building and leading teams across strategy, procurement, production, and sales. His previous stint was as the co-founder and COO of the fresh meat brand, Licious. Armed with a decade-long stint in the FMCG and retail spaces, having worked with brands such as Hindustan Unilever, Snapdeal, and IBM, to name a few, Varun aims to reimagine pet care in India with Supertails. Along with the team, he aims to bridge the accessibility gap in pet healthcare and create an ecosystem of products and services that make pet parenting smooth and enriching.
So, without further ado here goes…
A book you are currently reading/plan to read
“Thinking Fast And Slow by Daniel Kanheman”, reading it for the second time.
Your fitness mantra, especially during the pandemic
45 minutes workout, seven days a week with no cheat day.
Your comfort food
Eggs – sunny side up (add mashed potatoes for extra gluttony).
When the chips are down a quote/philosophy that keeps you going
Bad times are important to help you understand how good times feel like, embrace them!
Your guilty pleasure
Watching cookery videos on YouTube.
When was the last time you tried something new?
I recently learned how to code in python.
A life lesson you learnt the hard way
Everyone has a different way to respond to things, and it’s important to learn to appreciate the other point of view.
What gets you excited about life?
Everything – the fact that one is alive is enough to be excited about.
What’s on top of your bucket list?
Chase the northern lights, knowing well that I hate the cold!
If you could give one piece of advice to your younger self, what would it be?
Do more. There is always time, you just have to find it.
One thing you would most like to change about the world
We can live with so much lesser polarisation of our views, without hurting our right to speech.
An activity that keeps you motivated/charged during tough times
Talk to a lot of people to get ideas and help, it works. Advices are always easier to give, and almost always free.
What lifts your spirits when life gets you down?
Tomorrow is a new day, focus on getting a good night’s sleep.
Your go-to stress buster
Cooking while listening to stairway to heaven.
Your mantra for life
Ambition should always be greater than resources.
Brands
Boeing appoints Barun as head of FP&A for global engineering function
Seasoned finance leader to steer budgets and strategy across global centres
BENGALURU: Boeing’s finance cockpit has a new pilot, and he is no stranger to turbulence or transformation. Boeing has appointed Barun as head of FP&A for global engineering, placing him at the centre of financial strategy for its worldwide engineering and technology operations.
Based in Bengaluru, Barun steps into a role that is as expansive as it is critical. He will serve as the primary finance lead for Boeing’s Engineering and Technology Centers globally, working closely with executive leadership to shape financial decisions, manage complex budgets, and design scalable finance processes that support the company’s growing engineering footprint.
In a note announcing his move Barun said, “I’m excited to share that I’ve joined Boeing Global Engineering. This opportunity is incredibly meaningful to me not just from a professional standpoint, but also for what Boeing represents globally.” He added that he looks forward to contributing to an organisation that continues to shape the future of aerospace and innovation.
Barun’s mandate spans strategic financial leadership, operational oversight, and stakeholder engagement. From directing large-scale budgets and schedules to influencing long-term organisational goals, the role blends financial discipline with business foresight. He will also lead cross-functional teams and partner with finance colleagues worldwide to support engineering programmes across geographies, including India.
The appointment caps a long stint at Juniper Networks, where Barun spent over a decade, most recently as finance senior manager. There, he led FP&A for global product business units and G&A functions, driving budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning. He also played a key role in enterprise-wide transformation, including spearheading an Oracle to SAP ERP migration and building advanced analytics capabilities using tools such as Tableau and SAP Analytics Cloud.
His earlier career includes finance leadership roles at Sony India Software Centre, Cognizant Technology Solutions, and Mphasis, where he focused on financial planning, governance frameworks, and operational efficiency across global delivery centres.
A chartered accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Barun brings nearly two decades of experience across financial planning, digital transformation, and analytics-led decision making.
His appointment comes at a time when global engineering operations are becoming increasingly complex and distributed, requiring sharper financial oversight and agile planning. With Barun at the helm of FP&A for engineering, Boeing appears to be tightening its financial playbook as it looks to scale innovation with discipline.
