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Asif Akbar

Questioner · DISC type c
Director - Client Principal Partner at ANSR
📍 Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Asif Akbar is a Client Principal Partner at ANSR, specializing in marketing strategy, UX, and analytics for major brands. A graduate of the Indian Institute of Management, Indore, he has a proven track record of managing diverse portfolios and finds deep satisfaction in mentoring teams to foster a culture of excellence and innovation.

Outside of his primary role, Asif is deeply engaged with the intersection of technology and human behavior. He contemplates the ethical application of AI in marketing and critically observes the evolution of mental healthcare startups. He also enjoys exploring complex machine learning concepts in his personal time.

He once trained a machine learning model to make risk/reward decisions for a super over in the sport of cricket.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Director - Client Principal Partner
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Personality Overview

How Asif shows up

Not Easily Convinced
Cautious & Analytical
Systematic

It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.
 While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Priorities

Topics Asif cares about

AI in Marketing
Believes the use of AI in marketing communications should be subtle and seamless, adding value without being obvious to the consumer.
Team Mentorship
Describes finding "joy and peace in mentoring and developing teams" and building a culture of continuous learning and innovation.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Director - Client Principal Partner
ANSR
4-2025 - 9-2025
Director - Engagements
iQuanti
4-2023 - 3-2025
Senior Engagement Manager
iQuanti
8-2021 - 4-2023
Engagement Manager
iQuanti
4-2016 - 11-2020
Performance Marketing Manager | Analytics
Ikai Asai
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2014 - 2016
Post Graduate Program in Management
Indian Institute of Management, Indore
7-2021 - 9-2021
Education details unavailable
GrowthX®
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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