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The Team
The Team
The Team
Daijoubu was built by people already living inside the culture, who decided the scene deserved a more permanent structure around it.
The founding team spans gaming, law, music, film, design, and technology. This breadth is why Daijoubu can run a world-class tournament, produce a broadcast, negotiate a partnership, and design the merch drop without going outside the room.
Daijoubu was built by people already living inside the culture, who decided the scene deserved a more permanent structure around it.
The founding team spans gaming, law, music, film, design, and technology. This breadth is why Daijoubu can run a world-class tournament, produce a broadcast, negotiate a partnership, and design the merch drop without going outside the room.
Adhithya Mahesh
Adhithya Mahesh
Director & Head of Marketing
Director & Head of Marketing
Head of Sales at The Oil Consortium, with 15 years in marketing and project management. Has secured manufacturing orders worth ₹400+ crore and managed indie music bands alongside. For him, culture and commerce have always been the same conversation.
Head of Sales at The Oil Consortium, with 15 years in marketing and project management. Has secured manufacturing orders worth ₹400+ crore and managed indie music bands alongside. For him, culture and commerce have always been the same conversation.
S V Pravin Rathinam
S V Pravin Rathinam
Director
Director
Comes from a family of legal practitioners spanning 104 years. Director at Tego Legal Technologies and advisory Director for EV charging infrastructure at Salzer Electronics.
Comes from a family of legal practitioners spanning 104 years. Director at Tego Legal Technologies and advisory Director for EV charging infrastructure at Salzer Electronics.
Aditya Shivkumar
Aditya Shivkumar
Financial Controller
Financial Controller
Founded RDO (Resolve Disputes Online) in 2016, a legal-tech startup recognised globally. Sits on a Hague Institute for Innovation and Law committee advising governments on online dispute resolution.
Founded RDO (Resolve Disputes Online) in 2016, a legal-tech startup recognised globally. Sits on a Hague Institute for Innovation and Law committee advising governments on online dispute resolution.
Sashank Manohar
Sashank Manohar
Creative Head
Creative Head
Co-founder and bassist of The F16s, one of India's most awarded independent rock bands. 10+ years in visual design and 15+ in music, working as creative director and editor on videos and album covers across the industry.
Co-founder and bassist of The F16s, one of India's most awarded independent rock bands. 10+ years in visual design and 15+ in music, working as creative director and editor on videos and album covers across the industry.
Gautam Sriram
Gautam Sriram
Head of Esports Operations
Head of Esports Operations
Tech Lead at Electronic Arts with 10+ years in game development. The sole South Asian representative at Capcom Cup X, the final stage of the world's biggest fighting game circuit, with a $1.8M prize pool.
Tech Lead at Electronic Arts with 10+ years in game development. The sole South Asian representative at Capcom Cup X, the final stage of the world's biggest fighting game circuit, with a $1.8M prize pool.
Arjun Kamath
Arjun Kamath
Business & Brand Marketing Head
Business & Brand Marketing Head
Co-founder of The Standard Images Co., a leading digital content agency working across automotive, lifestyle, and culture. Part of Decathlon's founding team in India. Musician, motorcyclist, and numismatist. A habitual collector of subcultures.
Co-founder of The Standard Images Co., a leading digital content agency working across automotive, lifestyle, and culture. Part of Decathlon's founding team in India. Musician, motorcyclist, and numismatist. A habitual collector of subcultures.
Zayd Tanveer
Zayd Tanveer
Head of Media
Head of Media
Cinematographer with 10+ years across film, series, and digital content, including work on Goat and Captain Miller.
Cinematographer with 10+ years across film, series, and digital content, including work on Goat and Captain Miller.
Nitin Rao
Nitin Rao
Tournament Director / Community Manager
Tournament Director / Community Manager
Built Infosys' first design team and ran contracted marketing projects for Nvidia. Founded the Super Smash Bros. India community. 10+ years organising esports tournaments nationwide.
Built Infosys' first design team and ran contracted marketing projects for Nvidia. Founded the Super Smash Bros. India community. 10+ years organising esports tournaments nationwide.
Shahid Hameed
Shahid Hameed
Head of Digital Communications
Head of Digital Communications
Music Producer and Songwriter, with over 15 years of experience working in feature films, documentaries, and advertising, while also working closely with indie bands and the music culture.
Music Producer and Songwriter, with over 15 years of experience working in feature films, documentaries, and advertising, while also working closely with indie bands and the music culture.
2026 © Daijoubu
தைஜோபு • 大丈夫 • Daijoubu •
"Daijoubu" (大丈夫) is Japanese for "it's okay." Not just a brand name, a reassurance.
2026 © Daijoubu
தைஜோபு • 大丈夫 • Daijoubu •
"Daijoubu" (大丈夫) is Japanese for "it's okay." Not just a brand name, a reassurance.
2026 © Daijoubu
தைஜோபு • 大丈夫 • Daijoubu •
"Daijoubu" (大丈夫) is Japanese for "it's okay." Not just a brand name, a reassurance.
