Rapid Fire Interview with Azhaan Merchant, Deep North

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