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Pratap Bose(b.1962) is an Indian advertising professional. He is the founder and chairman of The Social Street

Early life
Upendra Namburi was born in Tadepalligudem, a city in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh but moved soon after and spent most of his childhood in Mumbai. He attended Bombay Scottish School and did his H.S.C (science) in D.G. Ruparel College. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Production Engineering and a Master’s degree in Management Studies (Marketing) from the University of Mumbai.

Career
In 1996, Upendra started his career in the product management division for Parle Agro and then for International Bestfoods two years later. In 2000, he joined ICICI Bank Ltd as the head of marketing and product development. He then went on to become the Vice President of direct marketing at ABN AMRO. In 2007, he was appointed Vice President of the partnership cards division and then Vice President of the strategy, CSR and digital division at SBI Card- a GE Capital joint venture with State Bank of India. He is currently the Chief Innovation and Marketing Officer at Bharti Axa General Insurance.

Upendra Namburi is also an author. He developed a flair for writing during his time at college as the magazine editor. At the age of 18, he took up his first freelance writing assignment. He also contributed to various online publications and wrote columns for the daily business newspaper, Mint.

Having spent about 15 years in the finance, banking and FMCG sector, Namburi's three corporate thrillers have an interesting spin on topics like loans, shares, and investments. His debut bestselling novel 31 was published in 2012, followed shortly by 60 minutes in 2014 and the latest 8 hours in 2017, all published by Westland Ltd.

Books

 * 31, 2012


 * 60 Minutes, 2014


 * 8 Hours, 2017

Awards and Recognition
31, A bestseller nominated for the Tata First Book award.