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Shabbir Hussain

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Co-Founder / CCO at Hats-Off Digital Marketing L.L.C.
📍 Pune, Maharashtra, India

Shabbir Hussain is the Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Hats-Off Digital, an agency he established with two friends. With over 13 years in advertising, he specializes in merging design, creative direction, and marketing strategy. People who have worked with him describe him as enterprising, creative, strategic, and a perfectionist with a relentless drive.

Originally a sales executive at Nokia, Shabbir is a self-taught creative who co-founded his agency with a minimal investment, growing it from a 3-person team to a thriving business. He is passionate about entrepreneurship, often posting about the challenges of bootstrapping a business, especially after expanding operations from India to the UAE.

Interesting fact: Shabbir previously founded "Man-Handled, " a venture focused on societal issues faced by men.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder / CCO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Brand Storytelling
His career is focused on helping global brands tell compelling stories by blending purpose-driven creativity with brand marketing acumen.
Bootstrapped Entrepreneurship
Co-founded his agency with a mere 20, 000 INR and often shares insights on the challenges of building a business without significant outside funding.
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Career

Work history

5-2024
Co-Founder / CCO
Hats-Off Digital Marketing L.L.C.
10-2011
Co-Founder / CCO
Hats-Off Digital Pvt Ltd.
9-2014
Founder
Man-Handled
1-2016
Chief Creative Officer
Liftiee
7-2010 - 10-2011
Sales Executive
Nokia
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Education
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
Savitribai Phule Pune University
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