The Beginning
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A meme Journey

THE BEGINNING

From cricket fields to boardrooms — the story of Kiran Naru

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1992
Chapter One

The Beginning

"April 28th, 1992 — one among billions, yet entirely unique."

Born into a world of possibilities, armed with nothing but curiosity and an insatiable appetite — quite literally, judging by the evidence. This is where the story begins.

Baby Kiran

The very beginning — already reaching for more

CRICKET
Chapter Two

Childhood

"Growing up, This is how my room used to look like."

Room full of cricket posters

Only Motivation to go to school

School motivation
Fascinated by maths
Fascinated by maths

But somehow i am fascinated towards maths

.

Getting Prepped for cricket after school

Getting prepped for cricket

My cricketing skills

How I am revered in cricketing fraternity.

Me everytime when my friends ask me to join cricket match on weekends.

Weekend cricket
CHOICE
Chapter Three

The MS Dhoni Moment

"In 9th class, like Dhoni, I stood at a crossroads. He chose cricket. I chose to give it up and pursue education."

The Dhoni moment

The hardest innings is the one you choose not to play

10th and intermediate

10th & Intermediate — a new chapter begins

Chapter Four

College & B.Tech

"Joined a college known as the mother and father of discipline. But going away from home for the first time... that was the real education."

College
THE COLLEGE
Discipline & Strict Rules
A place that shaped character through structure and resilience.
Away from home
FIRST TIME
Away From Home
The first taste of independence — exciting and terrifying in equal measure.
BTech
B.TECH
The Engineering Years
Building foundations — both in engineering and in life.
Something different
THE PIVOT
Wanting Something Different
"Apun ko zindagi mein kuch daring karna tha" — the hunger for more.
MBA
Chapter Five

The MBA Transformation

"From the first idea, I told myself — this is where the metamorphosis happens. Strict dress codes, last-minute presentations, and unforgettable parties."

MBA self belief

The Self-Belief Era

BTech vs MBA

B.Tech → M.B.A. What a changeover mama

Presentations

Initial Presentation Vibes

Last minute

Last-Minute Legends

Final presentations

How Presentations Evolved

Parties

Parties & Outings

2 years MBA

Two years of MBA summed up in one frame

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HUSTLE
Chapter Six

The Startup Hustle

"Driving 0 - 10 Growth and Profit Maximization for New Age Internet Companies."

STARTUP ERA

Zomato

Performance that spoke for itself. Consistently topping the charts. As the meme says — "Ye saala top karne ki aadat ho gayeli hai apun ko."

Zomato performance
RECOGNITION

The Manager's Approval

Every month, the same reaction from the manager — impressed and slightly bewildered by the consistency.

Manager reaction
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Udaan

Joined Udaan after Zomato. Field visits across the country, getting hands dirty in the operations trenches.

Udaan
ON THE GROUND

The Field Visits

Real business happens outside boardrooms. These field visits shaped a perspective no MBA lecture could.

Field visits
MOVING ON

Leaving Udaan

My Feeling after leaving Udaan.

Leaving Udaan
THE PIVOT

BYJU'S

Joined for strategy, only to realise it had a lot more to do with data analysis and little strategy. Sometimes the unexpected path is the right one.

BYJU's
Chapter Eight

Who I Am

"As per the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator — I am ISFP. The Adventurer."

I
Introvert
Inner-directed. Slow & steady. Reserved & cautious.
S
Sensor
Practical & task-oriented. Action over reflection.
F
Feeler
Values-driven. Sensitive, caring & cooperative.
P
Perceiver
Open & adaptable. Receptive to the world.
ISFP personality
The story isn't over.
It's just getting to the good part.