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Ankit Pandya

Navi Mumbai

Summary

Creative director and copywriter with a marketing background. 20+ years of experience at top-tier advertising agencies in India and abroad. Deep expertise in brand and marketing communication. Specialized in storytelling through film and highly skilled in crafting integrated campaigns that include digital and social media. Actively training in AI to expand creative toolkit.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Independent Consultant

Fullblank Designs
06.2025 - Current

Senior Creative Director

Ogilvy
09.2023 - 05.2025

Client brands: Kellogg’s, Tata Motors, ACC cement, D’Decor, Nexus Malls, Centerfruit, Hamam, Sun Pharma

Senior Creative Director

Scarecrow M&C Saatchi
08.2021 - 02.2023

Client brands: Nickelodeon, Sonic, Sony Sports, Policybazaar, Business Standard, Reliance Jewels

Creative Director (Global Accounts)

Hack Health (Grey China)
02.2020 - 04.2021

Client brands: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Edwards Lifesciences, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Bayer, GSK, Fresenius Kabi, Janssen, Gilead, Ascentage Pharma, Yili

Creative Director

Havas
10.2015 - 10.2019

Client brands: Citroen, Sony Six, Tata Motors, BPCL, HDFC Bank, Japan Airlines, Sanofi, Jaslok Hospital, ATG tires

Creative Director

Triton Communications
09.2014 - 09.2015

Client brands: Aquaguard, Officer's Choice, Mother's Recipe, Fortune Rice, Godrej Properties

Associate Creative Director

Grey
09.2011 - 08.2014

Client brands: Reliance Communications, Bajaj Allianz, Parle, DHL, Indian Oil, Ferrero Rocher

Creative

Lowe
05.2010 - 07.2011

Client brands: Pepsodent, Surf, Wheel, Breeze, Canara Robeco

Group Head

Contract Advertising
08.2007 - 03.2010

Client brands: HSBC, Cadbury Celebrations, Tata Indicom, AEGON Religare Life Insurance, DNA, Ten Sports, VIP

Senior Copywriter

Situations Advertising
01.2005 - 07.2007

Client brands: Cello Pens, Everest Masala, Ujala, Emami Fair & Handsome, Vasmol, Streax Hair Colour, Mainland China, Oh! Calcutta

Junior Copywriter

Beehive Communications
12.2003 - 12.2004

Client brands: Malaysia Tourism, Hotel Intercontinental, NITCO Paints

Education

Post-Graduate Diploma - Marketing

Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)
Mumbai, India
01.2000

Bachelor of Science (Hons.) - Chemistry

Gujarat University
01.1996

Skills

  • Creative team leadership
  • Concept and campaign development
  • Visual storytelling
  • Brand messaging
  • Strategic thinking
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Presentation and persuasion
  • Decision-making and problem-solving

Certification


Generative AI Mastermind

Outskill, September 2025



Digital Advertising Certification Course

Hubspot Academy, July 2025



The Fundamentals of Digital Marketing

Google Digital Garage, June 2023



Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT

Coursera, June 2023

Awards

ACEF Consumer Engagement Awards, 2019 - Bronze for Digital Innovation

Goafest, 2013 - Film Shortlist

Spikes Asia, 2009 - Press Shortlist

Goafest, 2008 - Press Silver

Timeline

Independent Consultant

Fullblank Designs
06.2025 - Current

Senior Creative Director

Ogilvy
09.2023 - 05.2025

Senior Creative Director

Scarecrow M&C Saatchi
08.2021 - 02.2023

Creative Director (Global Accounts)

Hack Health (Grey China)
02.2020 - 04.2021

Creative Director

Havas
10.2015 - 10.2019

Creative Director

Triton Communications
09.2014 - 09.2015

Associate Creative Director

Grey
09.2011 - 08.2014

Creative

Lowe
05.2010 - 07.2011

Group Head

Contract Advertising
08.2007 - 03.2010

Senior Copywriter

Situations Advertising
01.2005 - 07.2007

Junior Copywriter

Beehive Communications
12.2003 - 12.2004

Bachelor of Science (Hons.) - Chemistry

Gujarat University

Post-Graduate Diploma - Marketing

Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)
Ankit Pandya