Mahesh Tharani in

Mahesh Tharani

Critic · DISC type C
Co-Founder at Yzerly
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Mahesh Tharani is the Co-Founder of Yzerly, where he shapes strategic direction and drives growth. His 15-year career spans journalism at The Times Of India, content creation for TV, and product leadership at ESPN. Colleagues describe him as having deep knowledge of show formats and being a creative professional.

With a background as a travel writer, Mahesh has a creative and worldly perspective. He maintains an interest in established companies at the forefront of their industries, such as Tata Motors and TIME magazine, reflecting a curiosity for innovation and legacy brands.

His career shows a unique transition from a traditional media journalist to a digital product leader and now a two-time EdTech entrepreneur.

Read the full overview →
Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Personality Overview

How Mahesh shows up

Objective Thinker
Information Seeker
ROI Driven

They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often.

Priorities

Topics Mahesh cares about

EdTech Innovation
As the co-founder of Yzerly and English For India, he is focused on upskilling professionals and improving business performance through technology-driven learning solutions.
Effective Communication
His company, English For India, is dedicated to helping businesses enhance performance by improving the written and spoken communication skills of their employees.
+5 more topics Login to view topics
Career

Work history

6-2023
Co-Founder
Yzerly
3-2017
Co-Founder
English For India
9-2015 - 2-2017
Associate Director Product
ESPN
5-2013 - 8-2015
Sr Product Manager
Hungama Digital Media Entertainment
5-2010 - 7-2012
Product Manager - Game Shows
Cellcast Interactive India
In the press

Media appearances

No media yetWe could not find public media appearances for this person.
Education
2000 - 2002
Master's Degree
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
1997 - 2000
Bachelor's Degree
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Social presence
in
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.

More profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Unlock the full playbookSee exactly how to sell to Mahesh. Free, 10 seconds.