Mainak Dhar wears many hats. Of all the roles he plays, he considers being a good husband and father as the most important. An alumnus of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, Mainak has worked in the corporate sector for 25 years. He began his career with Procter & Gamble, spending 18 years in marketing and general management roles across the Asia Pacific region. He then moved to General Mills as CEO for India and then took on broader responsibilities for Asia, Middle East and Africa regions.
Mainak is currently the vice president and managing director for India and South Asia at a leading consumer products multinational. A self-described 'cubicle dweller by day and writer by night', when not with family or at work, Mainak loves creating and sharing stories. He is the author of over twenty books, some of which have been bestsellers in India and abroad, including Alice in Deadland, 03:02 and Sniper's Eye. His books have been translated into Turkish, Vietnamese, Japanese, French, German, Hindi and Portuguese, reaching millions of readers worldwide, and two of his novels are under development as web series. He is also a passionate student of karate and holds a black belt. Learn more about him and contact him at www.mainakdhar.com.