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Sandeep Komarla

Commander · DISC type D
Founder and CEO at ThinkHive
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Sandeep Komarla is the Founder and CEO of ThinkHive Media, a brand strategy expert with over two decades of experience at media giants like Disney Star and Viacom18. He specializes in brand positioning and narrative. Colleagues describe him as creative, smart, and detail-oriented.

Outside of his professional work, Sandeep is an avid reader of business and marketing literature. He stays current on industry trends by following publications like Harvard Business Review and keeps up with global events through sources such as BBC News.

He believes the most powerful brands sell a feeling of belonging, not just a product, often citing Airbnbs successful shift in brand language.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Founder and CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Personality Overview

How Sandeep shows up

Decisive
Impact-Driven
Risk-Taker

They like to move fast and expect the same from others. More than the product, they care about the impact of the product. They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.

Priorities

Topics Sandeep cares about

Brand Storytelling
Emphasizes that brand strategy should focus on a core narrative, shifting from selling features to selling a sense of belonging, as exemplified by Airbnb.
Marketing Psychology
Analyzes how brands use color psychology to evoke specific emotions and build trust, referencing companies like McDonald's for urgency and Meta for security.
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Career

Work history

10-2024
Founder and CEO
ThinkHive
5-2022 - 10-2024
Associate Vice President at Disney Star
Disney Star
4-2019 - 5-2022
Senior Director
Viacom18 Media Private Limited
6-2016 - 4-2019
Director Marketing
Viacom18 Media Private Limited
4-2014 - 5-2016
South Head Marketing
Radio City 91.1FM
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2001 - 2004
PG DM
Bangalore University
2001 - 2004
B.Sc
St Joseph's College of Arts & Science
2001 - 2004
PG Diploma
Student
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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