Abhilash brings a fresh outlook with his years of experience and an unmatched understanding of the ever-changing consumer tech landscape in India. He is passionate about DIZO and believes in the company’s consumer-centricity and its mission to offer Smart Tech Life for Every Different You. He is responsible for all areas of operations including sales, marketing, R&D and innovation, supply chain, human resources, among others as well as the front-end for all official announcements by the brand. Prior to joining DIZO, Abhilash Panda was working as a Director at Flipkart driving business for the company’s mobiles vertical. During his 7 years of tenure at Flipkart, he has worked with several global and Indian technology and lifestyle brands, including realme since its initial days and has been responsible to lead the planning and business development of these brands. He has also worked at CavinKare where he drew rich offline retail experience in the FMCG sector, understanding various facets of consumer behaviour and consumption patterns. On the personal front, Abhilash Panda hails from Bhubaneswar in Orissa and currently based in Bengaluru. He completed his schooling in Bhubaneshwar and proceeded to pursue a B.Tech Degree in Instrumentation & Electronics from The College of Engineering & Technology (BPUT, Rourkela) and followed with a Post Graduate Diploma from the Xavier Institute of Management at Bhubaneswar.