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Aanarav Sareen is an award-winning producer, adventurer and traveler. He is the author of 2 best-selling books and one of the world's leading experts in interactive media. Aanarav is a frequent technology author and analyst. He has been featured on ABC News, NBC News, Al Jazeera English and the Wall Street Journal. He is a frequent contributor to The Huffington Post.
Aanarav is an advanced media member of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the organization that bestows the coveted Emmy® Awards.
Build, manage and provide strategic leadership for in-house digital team and agency partners across creative, technology and business units. Responsible for agency-wide interactive deliverables.
Success includes:
- Manage interactive projects and teams across the agency for top-tier clients, including Citi, Coca Cola, Levi’s, United Airlines, Land Rover, Abbott and Nokia.
- Oversaw global campaign effort for Levi’s. Managed creative, production and technology teams for 30+ country launch including global websites and cohesive platforms.
- Responsible for managing the launch of Nokia’s flagship device – Lumia 900. Partnered with Microsoft and other agencies to coordinate live event, web and digital campaigns.
- Restructured interactive team to be more autonomous by hiring interactive producers and technology teams.
Co-founder of the company. Responsible of all day-to-day operations, including product, financing and marketing.
Strategic consulting firm helping clients in the entertainment space build and execute digital strategies.
Clients include: ABC, Adobe Systems, CNN, Time Warner, Warner Music, Microsoft, Disney, DirecTV, EA and Fox Sports.
Award-winning creative for digital, mobile, retail, out-of-home experiences, complex technology development and marketing solutions.
- Managed complex digital campaigns for one of the largest retailers in the world.
- Oversaw innovation and ideas for next-generation solutions for clients.
- Managed end-to-end production cycles, including creative, analytics and technology to ensure on-time delivery, client satisfaction and budgets.
- Produced interactive Land Rover iPad ad for iPad only newspaper “The Daily.” One of four global brands invited to participate in the new venture.
- Launch innovative welcome program for new Land Rover and Range Rover owners, which bridged direct mail with digital and mobile offerings.
- Co-ordinated with external partners to develop and launch interactive Land Rover mobile app for iOS and Android devices.
- Oversee development of innovative Land Rover CMS tool for Land Rover and Range Rover events.
- Execute multi-million dollar launch campaign for Nokia Astound in the United States across multiple platforms.
- Work closely with strategy, social media and account teams to ensure consistent brand experience across traditional and digital channels.
With 50+ years of experience, 130+ offices in 55+ countries and 15 specialized companies, Wunderman stands as the first name in advertising that delivers customer conversations that build brands and generate sales.
Wunderman, part of Young & Rubicam Brands, is a member of WPP (NASDAQ: WPPGY).
- Oversee content production.
- Work closely with Fortune 100 clients, including Adobe Systems, Microsoft Corporation, and Apple Inc.
- Review various multi-platform distribution options for global visibility.
- Streamline production and delivery workflows for multiple platforms.
- Develop and deploy media production guidelines.
- Assisted with design & creation of broadcast elements for CNN and CNN Headline primetime shows, including Anderson Cooper 360, Nancy Grace, Glenn Beck and Lou Dobbs Tonight.
- Determined business and strategic requirements for managing large amounts of digital media.
- Researched and implemented a Digital Asset Management system for cataloging digital images, videos and other related files, with specific focus on content discover-ability and workflow efficiency.
- Played key role in establishing ABCNews.com as a leading destination for technology reviews, supplementing expensive licensed content with original content.
- Worked closely with the director of news production to hire and train digital reporters for the 2008 Presidential Campaign.
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Portfolio
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Levi's - Global Lookbook Launch
(Levi's / Wunderman)



Nokia Lumia 900 - Launch
(Nokia / Wunderman)


Author, Digital Media for Business
(Top-10 Business Book)

Walmart - Holiday Campaign
(Walmart / R/GA)

Land Rover - Owner’s Mobile App - iOS and Android
(Land Rover / Wunderman NY)
Land Rover - Welcome Program - Microsite
(Land Rover / Wunderman NY)



Land Rover - The Daily - iPad Ad
(Land Rover / Wunderman NY)
Dell v130 - Launch - Website
(Dell / Wunderman NY)



CNN - Broadcast Design and Technology Consulting
(CNN, New York)
ABC News - Broadcast Operations and Digital Production
(ABC News, New York)
The TV Star Maker - Brand Extension
(Visual Avenue, New York)
Craving Confidence - Digital Branding
(Visual Avenue, New York)

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2012 - Singapore
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