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Shalini Poddar

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Country Director - India, Content Services at Apple
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Shalini Poddar is a technology and business leader with over 20 years of experience driving scale and monetization for D2C businesses. As Country Director for Content Services at Apple India, she oversees the App Store, Apple Music, and more. Her career includes leadership roles at Google, Disney, and Accenture.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Country Director - India, Content Services
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Priorities

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Content Monetization
Her current role at Apple and previous leadership at Disney+ Hotstar focus on driving revenue and strategy for digital content platforms like the App Store and streaming services.
Digital Advertising
As the former head of ads revenue at Disney+ Hotstar and a panelist at ad: tech India 2023, she has deep expertise in ad sales, strategy, and formats.
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Career

Work history

6-2023
Country Director - India, Content Services
Apple
11-2021 - 6-2023
Executive Vice President - Head of Ads Revenue and Strategy
Hotstar
6-2020 - 10-2021
Head of Business Development, Google Play Apps - India, South East Asia & Australia
Google
3-2019 - 6-2020
Head of Business Development, Google Play - India
Google
4-2016 - 2-2019
India Lead, Mobile App Ads Business
Google
In the press

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Shalini Poddar to join Apple Services as Country Director. Featured in Brand Equity – Economic Times
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Shalini Poddar quits Disney + Hotstar. Featured in Afaqs.com
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Education
2003 - 2005
MBA
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
1999 - 2002
BA Hons
Delhi University
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