Rajiv is a business media, research & communications professional with 30+ years of experience working with leading media houses and non-media organisations. Currently, he is the Founder CEO of Bangalore-based Wellversed Media, a business research & communications firm working with industry chambers, government bodies and corporates. He was the Managing Editor of OOH publications Outdoor Asia and Media4Growth during 2014-24 and is now a Business Advisor to the VJ Media group.

Among his various professional stints, he was Resident Editor of Financial World, Associate VP with Indiabulls, Team Manager at Evalueserve, and Chief Business Officer with India Syndicate. He started his career journey with Economic Times in Delhi and had also worked with Financial Express national edition as a Special Feature Writer.

An avid sportsperson, Rajiv also runs a multi-sport academy Sportzville in Bangalore. He holds Master’s and M.Phil degrees in International Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University and is also an alumnus of St Joseph’s University, Bangalore.