Mandira Naidoo

Inspirer
DISC Type : di

Partner & Design Head at Makerrs

Greater Bengaluru Area, India

Overview

Mandira Naidoo is a creative director and design strategist with over 20 years of experience. She was instrumental in building the creative practice at Makerrs (formerly Red Bangle) from the ground up, leading branding, campaigns, and content for global B2B and B2C clients. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature.

Mandira values the importance of rest and refueling, championing the concept of a creative sabbatical. During a recent work sabbatical, she has taken on short teaching stints, sharing her knowledge with design students. She is passionate about fostering talent and fighting against mediocrity in the creative field.

She recently taught typography to students at Presidency University in Bangalore during a work sabbatical.

Personality Overview

Charming & Persuasive

Decisive

Confident & Optimistic

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.  They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They usually prefer to drive the conversation.

Topics They Care About

Creative Leadership
She has over 20 years of experience building and leading creative teams, shaping company culture, processes, and capabilities from the ground up at Makerrs.
Brand Storytelling
Her career has focused on shaping brands through strategy, design, and storytelling for a wide range of Indian and global clients across various media.
Design Education
Actively engages in teaching design, recently leading a typography workshop at Presidency University Bangalore during a work sabbatical, and is passionate about nurturing raw talent.

Media Appearances

Mandira has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2023 - 4-2026
Partner & Design Head at Makerrs
4-2021 - 5-2023
Creative Design Director at Makerrs
1-2017 - 9-2018
Design Lead at Jnanxt Technologies
5-2016 - 4-2021
Design Lead at Makerrs
5-2015 - 1-2017
Creative Lead + Design Mentor at Pink Lemonade Communications

Education

1998 - 2001
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Eng Literature from Mount Carmel College, India
2001 - 2004
Advanced UG Diploma from WLC College

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Insights For Selling To Mandira

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Clearly address the competitive aspects
  • Look like someone who is on top of their game
  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product

DONT's

  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mandira is

  • Product value plays a big role, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Mandira

  • If they do not firmly believe in you, they will refuse without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mandira move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Mandira take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Mandira

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