An alumnus of IIT Bombay, Arvind Iyengar kick-started his career with McKinsey & Company. He participated in ESPN Star Sports’ reality show ‘Dream Job’ in 2008 and finished runner-up, which led to a stint at ESS, Singapore as a presenter/writer. He then pursued his MBA from Stanford GSB and finished top of his class, for which he was awarded the Henry Ford II Scholarship. In 2015, Arvind took on the reins of Sportz Interactive from its Founder-CEO, Naveen Aranha and has since led the company to rapid growth in people, clients and revenue - working with some of the best names in the sports ecosystem in India and overseas. He is currently designated as Chairman of Sportz Interactive in addition to being the CEO of the parent group Sportz Solutions Global based out of Singapore.
Arvind
Iyengar
Chief Executive Officer,
Sportz Solutions Global
& Chairman,
Sportz Interactive
An accomplished media professional and a devotee at the altar of Federer, Tendulkar and Kohli, Siddharth Raman excels at combining his passion for sport with a keen ability to drive business value. He graduated from MICA, Ahmedabad as the Best All-Round Performing Student in the Class of 2012. Prior to Sportz Interactive, he had a successful stint at DDB Mudra Group as an integral member of the Group CEO & MD’s Office to set up the Sports Business vertical with an impressive client roster. Joining Sportz Interactive in 2017 as Chief Business Officer, Siddharth was directly responsible for the Content Business, and was elevated to Deputy CEO in 2022 to take on a larger org wide mandate. As SI gears up for global growth, Siddharth was appointed as CEO in 2024.
Siddharth
Raman
Chief Executive Officer
As one of our founding fathers, Sanket Sawkar has seen and done it all since Sportz Interactive’s inception in 2002. From live scoring to development, Sanket has led from the front and successfully deployed some of the most complex projects over the years. A workhorse to his core, this punctual-to-a-fault professional has inspired and guided many brilliant programmers in their tech journey to create outstanding products and solutions for our clients and fans at large. An avid fan of Formula 1, WWE and Boxing among other sports, Sanket continues to successfully steer the company towards the chequered flag every single time.
Sanket
Sawkar
Chief Operating Officer
& Group Chief Technology Officer
Running a company’s support functions smoothly is no mean task and usually happens quietly behind the scenes. Kabir has been helming this side of the business for as long as Sportz Interactive has been around. Kabir is chiefly responsible for the organisation’s commercial operations, driving revenue growth, forecasting and planning. He heads Admin, Human Resources, Finance and Accounts, IT, Legal, Statutory Compliance, Client and Vendor Management - to name just a few of his many responsibilities. Kabir enjoys all kinds of sports but has a soft corner for basketball and the NBA, and his competitive spirit is on full display during Sportz Interactive’s many sporting events.
Kabir
Sahib
Chief Commercial Officer
An accomplished technology leader, Ashish Padave has over 22 years of experience excelling in Engineering Operations, Product Strategies, Automation, and Web Application Development and Deployment. Over his tenure, he has demonstrated expertise in directing software development teams & implementing scalable web solutions. Adept at effective communication, mentoring, and maintaining positive relationships, you will never find Ashish without a smile on his face. Especially when you talk about his all-time favourite Sachin Tendulkar!
Ashish
Padave
Director - Data & Video Tech
Currently serving as the head of Interactive Solutions, Adrian has over 15 years of hands-on experience delivering world-class fan engagement solutions across Gaming, Web, Apps, and Social Media Innovations for marquee sports events. He ensures fan-first products are delivered with a focus on driving success for our partners. A human sports encyclopaedia of sorts, Adrian is your go-to person for any sport-related questions - Diego Maradona, Andre Agassi and Vivian Richards are his favourite sportspersons. He’s watched Manchester United play at Old Trafford and Milan at San Siro, he hopes to catch the Boca Juniors at the Bombonera one day.
Adrian
Sequeira
Director - Interactive Solutions
From storytelling for brands to building digital products for businesses over 12+ years, Chintan Shah has led strategy and operations across various industry verticals. In his current role, he has overseen digital media strategy and execution for leading leagues, teams, broadcasters, and brands across multiple sports. He leads the brand strategy, account management, design & video teams and in his spare time, he loves to tick off his travel bucket list and make memories with his family.
Chintan
Shah
Director - Content Management
Being awarded SI’s Rookie of the Year was a strong indication of Raghav Mehta’s passion for sport and his talent. Six years later, he has grown from strength to strength to lead Sales, Partnerships and Client Success while heading a team of go-getters. He is responsible for driving revenue growth, working with partners to identify business objectives and co-creating bespoke solutions. He has been at the forefront of the Sportz Interactive success story in recent years. An ardent basketball, cricket and football fan, Rahul Dravid and Derrick Rose feature as his top athletes.
Raghav
Mehta
Director - Head of Partnerships
& Client Success