"Calvin's ability to blend marketing innovation with business discipline is excellent. During his tenure at Tanishq, he helped create new growth engines. He was part of building our eCommerce platform, launching eCeleste and MIA by Tanishq. Apart from these, he drove the creation of memorable campaigns. What sets Calvin apart is his ability to marry brand building with business metrics, establishing initiatives that drive revenue, expand customer bases, and create competitive advantages."

“I had the privilege of working with Calvin during our Unilever days, where his structured approach to innovation — from concept validation to campaign creation — consistently delivered growth. He has a rare ability to marry deep consumer insight with sharp commercial execution, translating ideas into market impact. That discipline, paired with creative thinking, is exactly what scaling brands need — and it’s what defines Calvinysm today.”

“Calvin combines strategic clarity with creative foresight, turning complexity into opportunity. His ability to transform intricate brand challenges into clear, actionable strategies inspires confidence and drives meaningful growth. Through Calvinysm, he brings this same insight-led precision and passion for progress to help brands unlock their full potential.”

“Working with Calvin during the Robin Hood Army’s #Mission 30M project in the middle of the Covid crisis was such an inspiring experience. At a time when hunger was one of the biggest challenges across the country, it took compassion, creativity, and courage to bring people together — and Calvin brought all of that and more. His efforts through Glance went way beyond a simple partnership. He took real ownership of the cause and poured his heart into finding new ways to make a difference. Calvin came up with innovative ideas and helped spread the word across civic society, using the Glance platform to rally more and more citizens to join in serving millions of meals. We’re truly grateful for his energy, empathy, and the impact he created. It was a privilege to have him as part of this mission.”

"Calvin joined us when Glance was still defining what it could become. What he brought wasn't just marketing execution — it was the ability to build a brand narrative that could scale across cultures, from India to Japan to Latin America. Whether it was creating signature IPs, barter partnerships or launching India's first AI-led campaign, he had this instinct for what would break through and what would build lasting brand equity. He thinks like a founder: resourceful, outcome-obsessed, and unafraid to build something from scratch. Any founder looking for a partner who understands both brand-building and growth will find that rare combination in Calvin.”

“I have worked with Calvin two decades ago as we were entrusted with establishing brand Titan in the very competitive landscape of the middle east. Calvin played a key and dual role in effective trade marketing, ensuring business support for our partners as well as imaginative consumer marketing with collection launches and campaigns that cut across cultures and demographics. His efforts stood out for his sheer commitment, learning agility and instinctive understanding of brands, communication and how they can drive business and growth.”

“Calvin is one of the most astute marketing professionals I’ve worked with. His takes on behaviour and how to shape them specially in emerging categories are insightful and even more importantly, helpful for the teams he’s working with. He knows how to open categories and create markets where none existed. And he always does this with a smile on his and his associates faces.”

“I have had the pleasure of working with Calvin during my stint as the head of TBWA\ India. We worked together on CaratLane. As advertising practitioners, we are often saddled with average and prescriptive briefs on some potentially great products. But here was marketer who knew his category inside out, articulated the problem insightfully and left enough room for his agency to find an appropriate solution. Truly enjoyed the experience.”

“From the early days, Calvin stood out for challenging convention — believing brands should inspire desire, not just drive sales. At Tanishq, I saw him turn that belief into impact, building aspiration and identity through fearless innovation. That spirit of original thinking is what defines Calvinysm today.”

"Calvin is a consummate professional who is a an asset to be in your team. His passion for creative brand building solutions is infectious and encourages everyone to think out of the box. I have found Calvin to be one of the few professionals who have a good balance between the right and left brains. He balances his creative thinking with data driven decisions. He is a big advocate for consumer research and is always looking for the consumer's point of view while building brands. It has been a pleasure working with Calvin and i would recommend him for any challenging brand building assignments."

"Calvin always makes things happen. I worked with him for over two years - his smiling demeanour and can-do attitude made him a pleasure to work with. Calvin is great at truly integrated marketing and has expertise in all aspects of mass media, events, activation, sponsorship and production. Great guy to have on the team."

"I've had the privilege of working closely with Calvin during our time together at Glance, where he led the brand marketing team with remarkable clarity, passion, and purpose. Calvin is not just a sharp strategic thinker—he’s also an inspiring leader who brings out the best in his team. His ability to move fast, think big, and execute with precision made all the difference. What truly sets Calvin apart is his rare combination of creativity and rigour. He approaches problems with curiosity, balances innovation with practical insights, and always finds a way to unlock growth. He brings a rich depth of experience across FMCG, lifestyle, and consumer tech—something I believe will be of immense value to clients in his new consulting journey. I have no doubt that his new venture will be a success, and any brand that works with him will be in great hands! "

"Calvin has a curious mind, always trying to find a better way of doing "ordinary" things. Always willing to pick up a challenge, he did not hesitate when asked to go into markets that he had not even visited to organise events and plan marketing activities at pretty short notice. I would commend him for his dedication and ability to perform on marketing related stuff."

"Calvin is a true leader and a gem of a person. He cares deeply about everything- each member on the team, organization critical missions, and doing impactful work one can be proud of. He’s a joy to work with- empowering you with trust and autonomy and yet active in leading from the front or providing air cover as required. He can inspire everyone from the CEO to the guard with his infectious, cheerful passion and move mountains to make it happen. Calvin also has a knack for insight led strategy, being in touch with the pulse of Indian consumers thanks to his rich experience in building and nurturing iconic brands. I look forward to working with him again someday and expect to see him lead many more big and meaningful missions. "

"Calvin has a curious mind, always trying to find a better way of doing "ordinary" things. Always willing to pick up a challenge, he did not hesitate when asked to go into markets that he had not even visited to organise events and plan marketing activities at pretty short notice. I would commend him for his dedication and ability to perform on marketing related stuff."