Mumbai: The Walt Disney Company's associate director, e-commerce for India, Akshat Srivastava has announced his departure from the organisation. He was based out of Disney's Bengaluru office. Srivastava updated his LinkedIn profile to reflect the development.
With more than 6.5 years long tenure at the company, Srivastava was responsible for the D2C and third-party e-commerce channel for Disney consumer products business in SEA, India, and MENA.
He had joined Disney in November 2014 as a category manager, following which he was elevated as head, e-commerce Disney consumer products India in 2017. He became head of e-commerce, South East Asia, India, and the Middle East in December 2018.
"It's still surreal !! Last friday after 6 and a half amazing years at Disney, I was no longer a cast member. I have just been so grateful for the people and the experiences at Disney, it has really been the ride of a lifetime. I had the best people and the best teams to share this journey and all the success, which made it even more enjoyable and it is the people I shall miss the most," his LinkedIn post read.
Prior to Disney, Srivastava has had stints with companies like EY, ITC, and L'Oréal.
Srivastava has yet to share his next joining update.