Pooja a highly accomplished entrepreneur, a business leader, travel writer, and in her own words, a ‘backpacking mama.’ She is known for her resilience, result-oriented approach, and never give in attitude. She believes in sustainable living and leaving no trace behind. A marketer turned passionate entrepreneur; she is an inspiration for the CoffeeMug community. Pooja is the Co-Founder of Skoodo, a playtime friendly range of wearables (shoes) for kids. Pooja believes that free play is not a sport, so why do we make kids wear sports shoes. The idea behind Skoodo is to come up with wearables that allow kids to walk, run, skip, jump, grip, climb, kick - all in one session! Before starting Skoodo, Pooja was for a long time in GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in several leadership positions. She focused on driving growth by identifying latent needs across healthcare, nutrition, and health drinks segment. Pooja has also been part of Hindustan Lever Ltd.Pooja is an IIMA graduate with loves to spend time with entrepreneurs and business leaders in sharing her experience as a marketer and then as an entrepreneur. She is passionate about travel and has been covered extensively in travel and lifestyle magazines and blogs. She has won several accolades in her career for her contribution to the ecosystem as a marketer.

