Samrat Ray

Creative Director

Dublin, Ireland

Work Experience

Droga 5

Freelance Creative Director

June 2022 - December 2022 Ireland

KPMG Global Services

Creative Director

As the Creative Director with KPMG Global Services, I was responsible for leading dual mandates for KPMG Global services. One was to manage the creative requirements for KPMG member firms across the globe and the other to bolster the brand of KPMG Global Services as a center of excellence .
November 2019 - August 2021 India

Toaster

Creative Director

With a mandate to build and lead Toaster India, a Google Creative Lab partner, my primary responsibility was to create digital content, campaigns and tech experiences across platforms for products and services under the Google brand. At Toaster, I also participated in Google BrandHacks with external partner clients. In brief, my task was to promote Google applications to partner clients through creatives that employed Google products to achieve their marketing objectives.
November 2015 - July 2019 India

OgilvyOne Worldwide

Associate Creative Director

Reporting to the Executive Creative Director and the Branch Head, I was involved in new business projects with a particular focus on integrated and digital creatives, along with innovation work for existing clients.

Digital Creative Lead for Vistara-Tata-Singapore Airlines, Philips, Dabur,
BMW, Penguin India, Genpact, Dassault Aviation, Kohler, British Airways
& American Express.
July 2011 - November 2015 India

BBDO Proximity

Group Head-Digital

Digital Creative lead on Aviva and DHL
July 2010 - July 2011 New Delhi, India

Sapient Nitro

Art Director

Brands: Astra Zeneca (EU) Standard & Chartered Bank
November 2009 - July 2010 New Delhi, India

Rediffusion Y&R

Creative Partner

Brands: Airtel, HDFC Bank & Cholamandalam MS Insurance
April 2009 - November 2009 New Delhi, India

Dentsu Webchutney

Group Head - Art

Brands: Airtel, Bharti, KFC, Infosys, Compaq, HP, MakeMyTrip, ITC, Pepsi, Perfetti & Star TV
April 2006 - March 2009 New Delhi, India

Splitends Media

Interactive Designer

Freelance Interactive Designer on for DoorDarshan, Incredible India ,
WHO & Meghalaya Tourism Board
June 2003 - March 2006 Shillong, India

Awards

Cannes Lions

Shortlisted - Media lion -Philips HIM Initiative

2015

IDMA

Bronze (Best use of Social Media) - Dabur Sanifresh – 700se7kadam;

2015

MMA Awards

Gold (Mobile site design & ORM) - Dabur – MybeautyNaturally.com

2014

IDMA India

Gold (Financial services and products) - American Express Gold Card – Lead on Campaign

2013

Asia Pacific Advertising Festival (AP AdFest)

Bronze - Perfetti Happydent

2008

Goafest

Silver - Perfetti Happydent

2008