DEBROOP CHAKRABORTY
Debroop Chakraborty

Artist, Geek & Branding — All under the same Hathat

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HI, I'M DEBROOP.
LET'S PEEP UNDER THE HAT

I grew up skipping cricket matches and Bollywood films to watch Anime and Cartoon Network — and in between those shows I used to obsess over the ads of Fevicol, Cadbury, and Coke. Not because I loved brands. Because I loved how they made a connect with Indian people. That instinct & curiosity turned into a career.

Over the last 8 years, I've worked at the crossroads of culture, storytelling, and strategy — building IPs that reshaped content platforms, launching films, collaborating with governments, and creating campaigns that connected with real people and delivered real results.

Scroll through my website to see my work and also me beyond work. Feel free to dial my number if you like the guy in the "Hat".

Currently Open To · Creative Director roles · Brand collaborations · Consulting

PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY

Aug 2025
Jan 2026
Brand Strategy Lead
Aug 2025 — Jan 2026 · Humans of Bombay
  • Lead end-to-end brand strategy for AWS, Samsung & Aditya Birla Group
  • Conceptually directed All India Mehfil & Like an Athlete driving celebrity engagement
  • Built white-label content solutions for brand-owned storytelling ecosystems
  • Built from scratch the brief-to-solution infrastructure at HOB establishing smoother workflow
AWS Samsung All India Mehfil Like an Athlete White-label Content
Nov 2024
Jun 2025
Creative Director
Nov 2024 — Jun 2025 · TheSmallBigIdea
  • Led multi-disciplinary creative team across social, video & digital
  • Launched Warner Bros. India titles — Mickey 17, Final Destination Bloodlines & Minecraft
  • Scaled social media channels & IPs for Nick Jr. & Filmfare using AI tools ChatGPT, Sora, DALL-E
  • Crafted high-concept pitch for Nadiadwala Grandsons and DHL IPL Campaign
Warner Bros. Nick Jr. Filmfare Nadiadwala Grandsons AI Tools
Mar 2024
Oct 2024
Associate Creative Director
Mar 2024 — Oct 2024 · 1702 Digital
  • Led monthly brand strategy for Poonawalla Fincorp, ICICI Prudential & Fortune Cooking Oil
  • Converted Health & Glow, Kohinoor Basmati & SBI Securities into retainers
  • Integrated Canva, ChatGPT & Midjourney to accelerate ideation & cut TAT
  • Built the in-house creative team from scratch across copy & strategy
Poonawalla Fincorp ICICI Prudential Fortune Cooking Oil Aashirvaad Atta AI Workflows
Feb 2019
Jan 2024
Associate Director — Brand Solutions
Feb 2019 — Jan 2024 · Fork Media Group · 5 Years
  • Led content strategy across Mashable, Curly Tales, Hauterrfly & IGN in India & Middle East
  • Launched and scaled internet hit IPs like The Bombay Journey, Sunday Brunch & Mashable Mornings
  • Delivered campaigns for Samsung, Lexus, Airtel & Accenture across content & video
  • Grew #Xtra as an influencer marketing vertical into a new revenue stream
  • Led complete Fork Media rebrand including website & brand identity
  • Managed cross-functional creative teams across India & Middle East markets
Mashable India Curly Tales Hauterrfly IGN India #Xtra
EDUCATION & INTERNSHIPS
Internships
Times Now
Research Analyst · New Delhi
News research, political analysis & content support for prime-time shows.
9XM
Market Research Intern · Mumbai
Market research & media insights study across music and entertainment formats.
Education
PGDM
International School of Business & Media (ISB&M), Pune
Marketing & Media · 2017 – 2019
BBA
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra
Marketing · 2013 – 2016

CAMPAIGNS THAT CLICKED

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THE HATS-OFF MOMENTS

4 Awards  ·  3 Ceremonies  ·  1 Hat

MENA Digital Award
Gold Award
MENA Digital Awards
Vatika Voices — Women of Progress
2022  ·  Dubai
ScreenXX Trophy
Best Digital Show
ScreenXX Summit & Awards
The Bombay Journey
2020  ·  Mumbai
ScreenXX Trophy
Best Campaign
ScreenXX Summit & Awards
Durgotsav
2020  ·  Mumbai
ScreenXX Trophy
Best Content Channel
ScreenXX Summit & Awards
Mashable India — Content Channel
2020  ·  Mumbai

SKILLS & BEYOND

"Creativity without a plan is just instinct. Strategy is what I use to validate every idea — to shape it, test it, and make sure what gets executed is exactly what was imagined."

What I bring to the table

01 — Brand Strategy
Brand Strategy

I'm not here to build a logo or a tagline. I'm here to define the character of a brand — the rules that tell it who it is before it ever opens its mouth.

02 — Creative Direction
Creative Direction

The smallest ideas deserve the biggest executions. I take what lives in the margins of my notebook and build it into something you can't scroll past.

03 — IP & Platform Building
IP & Platform Building

I don't make content for campaigns. I build shows — formats with their own identity, their own audience, their own life long after the brief is closed.

04 — Social & Community
Social & Community

The best creator work doesn't feel like a deal — it feels like a recommendation from someone you trust. That's the standard every collaboration gets held to.

05 — Business & Pitches
Business & Pitches

A beautiful campaign that misses the business goal is still a failure. I work backwards from the outcome — every creative decision earns its place.

06 — AI & Creative Ops
AI & Creative Ops

I'm not waiting for AI to settle down. I've already built it into how I work — faster iterations, sharper outputs, same level of human judgment at the centre.

Creative Direction Brand Strategy IP Building Social & Community Business & Pitches AI & Creative Ops Creative Direction Brand Strategy IP Building Social & Community Business & Pitches AI & Creative Ops

BEYOND THE BRIEF

Behind the bar
After Hours
Behind The Bar

Every new bottle is an excuse for a new recipe. The glasses are lined up before the weekend even starts.

Anime
Off Screen
Subtitles On

Bowl ready, anime on, phone face down. This is how I reset — and I will not be taking questions.

Travel
Always Moving
New City. New Brief.

No fixed itinerary. Just a hat, a direction, and the willingness to get properly lost.

Painting
Studio
Brush In Hand

The same brain that writes the strategy also picks up a brush. Different medium, same obsession with getting it right.

DC

LET'S CREATE HATS-OFF MOMENTS TOGETHER!!

Open to Creative Director roles, brand collaborations & consulting partnerships.
Based in Hyderabad — working wherever the brief takes me.