In a Rapid Fire Interview with DQ Channels, Azhaan Merchant, SVP, Strategy & Business Development at Deep North shared his personal and professional vitae.
Home is in: Mumbai
School/college: BD Somani, Emory University
Company: Deep North
Family: Single
I would like to be reborn as: An island boy
Most memorable event of my life: Diving with tiger sharks
With my first paycheque: I took my parents out for dinner
Idol in life: Azim Premji
Can’t live without: Family
Favorite Gadget: AirPods
Favorite book: Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think
Work-out regime: Gym, tennis, meditation
Hobby: Scuba Diving
Favorite holiday destination: Nainital, Maldives and Switzerland
Favorite food: Chicken curry
I can’t stand: Gossip
Social Media preference: LinkedIn
Best compliment I ever received: So proud of the way you choose to live your life
Car I drive: Mercedes C-class
Motto in life: Always remember you know nothing
Advice to budding entrepreneurs: Don’t over-engineer your product - test the market and pivot
Like to watch on Television: Science Fiction
The cause I care for: Farmer poverty
One thing I would like to change in myself: I would like to improve my singing and dancing skills
5 years down the line I would be: Mentoring younger entrepreneurs
If not in the IT industry, I would be: A Venture Capitalist