Hello! I'm Shikhar. 👋

Managing & Creative Director at Skylake.

Over 8+ years, I've led creative teams across identity, product, and campaign work, while simultaneously helping founders sharpen their positioning and go-to-market strategy.

What I'm doing these days. 🏆

Currently building Skylake Creative - the creative arm of a Private Equity firm blending design, strategy, and capital, giving portfolio companies an unfair creative advantage from day one.

Previously, I was leading UI/UX & Branding projects at Flight Mode.

What I've done in the past. 🔮

I believe that humans are multivariate and that careers should be non-linear. We should try our hands-on whatever excites us.

Over the years, I've built a multidisciplinary foundation across Design, Marketing, Project Management, Recruiting, Leadership - applying these skills hands-on across teams, ventures, and client ecosystems.

To be truly unique, you don't need one unique skill. But a unique combination of many skills. When these 'many' skills interact with each other, they form an overarching skill that supersedes a single skill.

Shikhar was my manager when I joined White Pencil Studio as a Project Management Intern. He played a pivotal role in shaping my foundational project management skills. He taught me effective client communication, juggling with multiple projects while sticking to the timelines, maintaining project documentation, and internal team collaboration. He always pushed me to do better, learn new skills, stay updated with current industry trends and the most important thing is he always preached work life balance and never let me burnout myself. Working with him never felt like a daunting task but always an exciting new learning experience.

Pragya Shakya - Project Manager

Working with Shikhar was fantastic. I found him as a person who has great expertise and deep knowledge of business solutions. He is a detail oriented, target oriented, ambitious and strong co-worker, his knowledge is vast and thorough. Shikhar provided outstanding results for Appinventiv. His leadership and organizational skills have been invaluable to the company. I could always depend on him to set the best example as digital marketer at Appinventiv. Certainly someone I'd want to have on my team.

Komal Saraswat - SEO Consultant

I’ve had the opportunity to work with Shikhar on various projects spanning different industries, and his ability to manage, strategize, and collaborate stands out. He approaches challenges with a thoughtful mindset and ensures smooth execution. More than just a skilled professional, he’s also been a valuable mentor and team player throughout our collaborations.

Rishabh Biswas - Marketing Manager

I had the pleasure of working with Shikhar during his time at White Pencil Studio, where we collaborated on an engineering-focused project. His deep understanding of the digital landscape, combined with his exceptional project management skills, made the entire process seamless. Shikhar has a rare ability to balance creativity with execution, ensuring efficiency without compromising on quality. His leadership, structured approach, and problem-solving mindset truly set him apart. I highly recommend him to anyone looking for a strategic and results-driven digital project manager.

Anuj Negi - SDE 3

I had the chance to work closely with Shikhar, and he’s truly a standout professional. With a background in design, marketing, and project management, he brings a rare mix of creativity and execution. At White Pencil Studio, he led multiple digital projects with ease, managed cross-functional teams, and always delivered on time. He’s proactive, detail-oriented, and a great team player. Highly recommend working with him!

Kanishk Sharma - Senior Midweight Designer

What I do in my free time. 🌴

I spend my free time with my family and friends, listen to my favourite artists, travel to new places, bake, read books on fascinating topics, and like to freeze time. 📸

Need help to grow your business digitally?