Santanu Samanta

Santanu Samanta is a prominent professional based in Pune, Maharashtra, India. He holds the position of Head of Business Unit at IndiaIdeas.com Limited, commonly known as BillDesk, where he has worked since September 2006, accumulating over 17 years of experience in this role.1 In addition to his current position, he has also served as a visiting faculty member at the Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, where he taught Brand Management for a brief period in early 2011. Prior to that, he was involved in academia as a visiting faculty and consultant at TASMAC, teaching subjects related to business and entrepreneurship.1

Samanta's educational background includes an MBA in Marketing from the University of Wales.1 His professional journey also includes entrepreneurial experience, having co-founded a chain of casual dining restaurants in Indonesia called Cakwe Bandung, which achieved significant financial success shortly after its establishment.1

He is multilingual, proficient in several languages including English, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, and Indonesian.1 His LinkedIn profile can be found under the username innovativeshaan.