Singapore

Akshay Anand Halve

APAC Regional Senior Brand Manager, Digital Commerce

Introduce yourself, define mentoring expectations and goals. Learn and grow together.

General mentorship

Making remote and globally distributed teams work for you and your needs.

Working remotely

Learn essential burnout prevention techniques and replenish physical and emotional energy.

Managing burnout

Talk to people who have learned to manage their imposter syndrome.

Dealing with imposter syndrome

Navigating micro-aggression, getting paid what you are worth and finding a community.

Being a woman in tech

Understanding factors that lead to a motivated team - recognition, communication and more.

Keeping team members motivated

Understand the process of training, motivating and directing your team members.

Managing people

Strategies for maximizing your design internship or co-op program.

Getting the most out of my internship

Tips for transitioning into a new role or company.

Changing roles

How to successfully prepare and position yourself for a job promotion?

How to get promoted

Get actionable feedback on your resume or portfolio.

Resume and portfolio review

Practice HR, technical and behavioural interviews with mentors.

Practice mock interviews

How to set up the team for success by defining and measuring team's performance.

Choosing metrics and team goals

Manage team expectations and get the most out of your meetings.

Running effective meetings

Learn how to properly present your work and share ideas and opinions.

Presenting your work with impact

How to work with team members with different skill sets but towards a common goal?

Working cross-functionally

Ways to provide constructive feedback to team members.

Giving effective feedback

Driving regional eCommerce Marketing through digital capabilities, process optimization, and collaboration across APAC.

▸ Established the Digital Shelf excellence discipline, improving key metrics by 65% across 10 markets through prioritisation, multi-stakeholder collaboration and agency partnerships.
(key metrics = Availability, Ratings, Reviews, Search, Content Integrity)
▸ Developed a portfolio prioritisation framework to optimise growth and profitability.
▸ Built and scaled AI-driven processes to optimise PDP content and extract insights from reviews.
▸ Creating a practice to spot trends and growth opportunities using eCommerce and online signals.
▸ Led PDP and eCommerce Activation content creation for regional launches.

Led media strategy and execution across channels and brands to drive brand visibility and cost efficiencies while double hatting to also manage and grow the mouthwash business.

▸ Led ACPL strategy and implementation across traditional, digital and social media with a USD 70MM+ budget.
▸ Improved media effectiveness by optimising for audiences, markets and touch points using diverse data sources.
▸ Secured high value media deals and sponsorships to enhance brand visibility and TOMA.
▸ Delivered cost efficiencies through integrated deals and strong execution across touch points.
▸ Built media teams in two India sub-continent markets from the ground up. 
▸ Strengthened agency partnerships to drive collaboration, skill-building and results.
▸ As Brand Manager - Plax Mouthwash (double-hat): Tripled eCommerce net sales by refining portfolio SKU focus, sharpening retail channel focus, optimising promotions and online marketing.

Led media planning and execution for campaigns with brand teams and agency partners.

Developed & executed media plans, built lead management systems for clients like Bajaj Allianz, IPL, Platinum Guild, World Gold Council and Lenovo (at Maxus Global and Gain Theory).

Developed advertising for Tata Motors by collaborating with creative, planning and the client.

Akshay Anand Halve🇸🇬