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NIKHIL FURTADO

Digital Marketing Consultant, Serial Entrepreneur, Designer

ABOUT ME

NIKHIL FURTADO - Digital Marketing Consultant, Serial Entrepreneur, Designer

Nikhil Furtado is a mechanical engineer by profession, born and brought up in Mysore. Nikhil is a serial entrepreneur having founded his first company ‘Hidden Reflections’ a design and marketing agency at the age of 18. Amid the success of his first venture, Nikhil co-founded Gotee Apparel and in 2014 went on to start-up iPrint3D developing their own Low Cost 3D printer ,he went on to be one of the 6 finalists in NDTV’s ‘Quest for The Next Big Online Business Idea’ as well as one of the Top 5 Student Startups In India at TATA First Dot. Hidden Reflections is now a part of Merako Media Pvt. Ltd. a media and marketing company with a number of verticals & serving clients across the world
Nikhil is a self taught designer, developer & marketer. He has consulted for a number of startups & continues to do so. His passion for helping entrepreneurs & growing businesses is unmatched & he regularly interacts with students to inspire them to start up like him.

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SKILLS

WHAT I DO BEST

Photoshop

Corel Draw

SMM

Wordpress

Content Writing

Business Plan

Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.

Stephen King

COMPANIES

WHERE I MADE MAGIC HAPPEN

Merako Media Pvt. Ltd.

CEO & Director

Merako is a Media, Communication & Awesomeness Startup based in Mysuru, India

We are a one stop solution for all your media, communications and marketing needs. With a wide portfolio of services like graphic design , web design , online marketing, merchandise and also our own product brands we have the experience, skills and passion to take your idea, product or service to the next level

Mar 2016 - To Present

mar 2013 - sep 2014

iPrint3D

Co-Founder & Visionary

Developed a low cost 3D printer which would change the lives of Architects, Engineers and Product Designers. 3D printing is a process of making a three dimensional solid object of virtually any
shape from a digital model .

Conducted a workshop on 3D Printing at the ZONASA conference held at University School of Design, Mysore
Won 1st place at the International Conference On Technology Management For Green Environment conducted by VTU .
Runners up in 'The Hunt For The Next Big Online Buisiness Idea' Conducted by NDTV & GoDaddy
Won 4th in White Knight 2013: a business plan competition conducted at IIM-K .
Won the special recognition prize at the project expo of ELECRAMA 2014 conducted at Bangalore
Chosen as the TOP 5 Student Startups in India at TATA First Dot 2014 by TATA & NEN
Presented at Bangalore ITE.Biz

Gotee Apparel

Co-Founder & CMO

GOTEE Apparel love to "get up and go" to work on creating the perfect tee shirt, hoodie, or other apparel for you. We provide slick designs with great tees and good print at affordable prices.
The initiative made it easier for a lot of organizations and student clubs in my college to have access to good quality apparel at economical prices.
Selected for TATA First DOT net - A nation-wide Competition.
Clientele ranges from individual clients to major corporations such as Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) and also software giants such as Infosys and Thoughtworks

Directed and co-ordinated marketing, design & development
Lead and managed the company with over 20 employees
Recruited students for various positions available within the company
Company qualified for TATA Dot Net First (NEN)-A national entrepreneurial platform for students

MAR 2011 - jan 2013

Oct 2010 - Mar 2016

Hidden Reflections

Founder & CEO

Hidden Reflections is a one stop printing, designing and media solutions company based in Mysore, Karnataka. We specialize in all possible types of printing, designing, merchandising and media solutions for events, businesses, organizations, causes and individuals. We start with the ideation and then on to the designing and printing and then setup and realization. We provide marketing solutions in all shapes and sizes like Billboards, T-shirts, Pamphlets, Visiting cards, newspaper ads, etc. We also design and maintain Websites and produce promotional videos. We are a team of students with the passion to innovate, achieve and explore new trends in Media, Marketing and Advertising.

• Created market strategies and established strong presence of the company in the city
• Led the design team and handle multiple projects with a bootstrapping agenda

Years Experience

Companies Started

Cups of Tea

EDUCATION

THE PLACES THAT MADE ME WHAT I AM TODAY

Bachelors Degree in Engineering

VVCE

2014 / MAY

Grade : A

Mechanical Engineering - Under Vishveshwaraya Technological University (VTU)

Pre University Degree

DMS

2010 / FEB

76%

CBSE

Higher School Certificate

St Josephs Central School

2008 / JUL

88%

CBSE

PRESS

SOME OF MY PRESS MENTIONS

ALL
Times of India
Hidden Reflections
Star of Mysore
Other
iPrint3D
Vijay Karnataka
Startup Mysore
City Today
iPrint3d
Indian Express
Economic Times

Article In Times Of India

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysuru/They-juggle-college-and-business-with-panache/articleshow/10849796.cms

Article in Star of Mysore

Ad for final of NDTV Next Big Online Business Idea

Article In Star of Mysore

Article on Yourstory.in

Article in Vijay Karnataka

Article in Star of Mysore

Article In Students Magazine

Article In Star Of Mysore

Article in Times Of India

Article in Times of India

Article In City Today

Article In New Indian Express

Article in Economic Times

MY THOUGHTS

A RANDOM COLLATION OF MY THOUGHTS

Maybe

Nikhil Furtado, 13 Apr, 16

Maybe one day we’ll know why certain people have left us and why they didn’t come back. One day we will be able to connect the dots and understand how the pieces we didn’t understand all found their way to fit into the puzzle of our lives and complete the picture. Maybe one day we’ll […]

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The End Of The World…As We Know It

Nikhil Furtado, 21 Dec, 15

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. – Benjamin Franklin Well Benjamin Franklin, i choose disagree with you. I for one, would like to do both. I have been doing the latter for quite some time now and with this i plan to do the first. It’s been a while […]