Gayathri Gopalakrishnan in

Gayathri Gopalakrishnan

Reviewer · DISC type Ci
Senior Marketing Lead – Brand, Growth & Innovation at Independent
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Gayathri is a senior marketing leader with over 15 years of experience building consumer brands like Johnnie Walker and Nestlé across India, the UK, and Europe. She specializes in brand strategy, innovation, and inclusive marketing. Colleagues describe her as a knowledgeable, versatile, and excellent strategist.

Outside of her primary marketing roles, Gayathri has a deep interest in human behavior, which led her to pursue a postgraduate degree in Psychology and Neuroscience. Her personal focus is on making a positive impact, continuous learning, and fostering allyship.

During a career break, she completed a postgraduate degree in Psychology and Neuroscience at Kings College London.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Senior Marketing Lead – Brand, Growth & Innovation
Job Level
Middle
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Personality Overview

How Gayathri shows up

Persuasive & Assertive
Late Adopter
Informal Yet Blunt

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.

Priorities

Topics Gayathri cares about

Inclusive Marketing
Her work involves embedding inclusive marketing practices with global FMCG clients, and her social posts often encourage allyship and understanding.
Consumer Brand Building
She has over 15 years of experience scaling major consumer brands, including Diageo, Britannia, and Nestlé, across international markets.
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Career

Work history

4-2024
Senior Marketing Lead – Brand, Growth & Innovation
Independent
11-2025
Consultant: Strategic Alliances & Stakeholder Relationships
The Advertising Standards Council of India
1-2023 - 12-2024
Senior Brand & Marketing Strategist- Global FMCG Clients
Creative Equals
2-2021 - 12-2022
Professional development
Career Break
3-2017 - 1-2021
Senior Brand & Innovation Manager(UK & Europe)
Diageo
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2005 - 2007
MBA
XLRI Jamshedpur
Postgraduate Degree
King's College London
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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