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Kiran Mani Height, Children, Family, Biography

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Education: MBA
Height: 5' 11"
Marital Status: Married

Kiran Mani

Bio/Wiki
ProfessionChartered Financial Analyst
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 11" (180 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Career
Key Associations• IBM (2000-2008)
• Microsoft Corporation (2008-2010)
• Google (2010-2023)
• Jiostar (2023-2026)
Personal Life
NationalityIndian
College/University• IBS Hyderabad, Telangana
• Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI)
Educational Qualification(s)• PGDBA/MBA in Business Strategy, Management, Marketing from IBS Hyderabad (1996-1998)
• IBM Marketing Leadership Development Program (Strategy, Marketing, Process & Systems) (2006-2008)
• Pursued a Chartered Financial Analyst qualification, specialising in economics, finance, and analytics, from the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts (2006-2008)
Social MediaLinkedIn
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Family
ChildrenSon- None
Daughter(s)- 2
ParentsKiran Mani's parents

Kiran Mani

Some Lesser Known Facts About Kiran Mani

  • Kiran pursued PGDBA in Business Strategy, Management, and Marketing at IBS Hyderabad (1996-1998), where he was a national topper and merit scholar.
  • He worked as an account planner at Ogilvy & Mather (later known as Ogilvy) from April 1998 to December 1999. There, he worked on Unilever brands such as Lakmē and Pond’s.
  • Kiran worked as a brand manager at IBM from January 2000 to January 2004.
  • In January 2004, Mani became general manager for strategy, marketing and operations in India, leading strategy and marketing for the server and storage divison. He served in this position until December 2005.
  • Mani served as vice president for strategy, marketing, and operations for ASEAN and South Asia from January 2006 to February 2008.
  • He completed the Chartered Financial Analyst program at the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts (2006-2008) and was a national merit scholar.
  • In February 2008, Mani joined Microsoft Corporation as a senior director for marketing, strategy, and operations. He worked there in this position until January 2010.
  • In July 2009, Kiran Mani co-founded an ad-tech platform named ‘Fosbury Flop’ and led it until October 2011. It was later acquired.
  • He served as a board advisor for the NUS MBA program at the National University of Singapore in Singapore from August 2021 to January 2023.
  • Mani worked as the head of sales – India at Google from March 2010 to November 2011.
  • He served as the managing director and global client partner at Google in the San Fancisco Bay Area from December 2011 to June 2016. He led global advertisers partnerships and built a multi-billion-dollar business across 25+ cities.
  • In 2014. Kiran began working as an angel investor and board advisor. He has supported various ventures, such as Jeevitam, Rapture Innovation Labs, Onlinesales.ai, and Public Next.
  • Mani served as managing director- US retail at Google from June 2016 to April 2020. He oversaw over $5 billion in ad revenue and led key partnerships in the US retail sector. He also headed Google’s global retail practice.
  • He was general manager for android and Google Play – Asia Pacific and Japan from April 2020 to September 2023.  He focused on growing the platform for partners and developers across the region.
  • In October 2023, Kiran joined JioStar as chief executive officer in Mumbai. He led digital platforms like JioHotstar and Cricinfo, focusing on consumer growth, content, and revenue.
  • He also served as the founding CEO of JioHotstar and led the merger of Viacom18 and Star India to build one of India’s largest media platforms.
  • In May 2025, he became a board member and chair of the entertainment committee at the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI).
  • In August 2025, he became a board member at the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI).
  • In March 2026, he began serving as a board member for the Department of Management Studies at Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras).

    Kiran Mani's LinkedIn post about joining the Board of the Department of Management Studies at Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras)

    Kiran Mani’s LinkedIn post about joining the Board of the Department of Management Studies at Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras)

  • In March 2026, Kiran Mani quit his position at JioStar to join OpenAI as its managing director for Asia-Pacific operations.
  • Mani is fluent in five languages.
  • He has a profound love for motorcycles and mountains.