✍️ I'm a socially engaged poet and writer with a tech + management edge. 🎓 B.Tech. (AMU), Project Management (IIM Kozhikode), & Leadership courses (Copenhagen BS, Univ of London etc). 💼 With 17+ years in tech, training, and consulting, I blend innovation, empathy 🤝, and storytelling.
📚 Published in anthologies like Mélange, Kaafiyana, and Dilliwali, I write under the pen name Barbar Ghazipuri. 📝 Author of Beyond My Lips (poetry) and Sans Crainte (short stories), with long-form Hindi verse Satyashala released in 2019. ❤️ Rooted in humanity and equality, my work often reflects deep social and human themes.
📚 My Books
On stage Poetry and Compering
📚 Author of books available on Amazon, Flipkart, Walmart, B&N, Kobo, Apple & more.
🎤 Invited poet & speaker at events across cities.
🌟 On stage compering for and with icons like Waseem Barelvi, Javed Akhtar, Piyush Mishra, Shazia Ilmi, Purushottam Agarwal, Saurabh Bajpai & others.
Leadership & Expression
🏆 Represented AMU in All India Sir Syed Debate (2006) & won 🥈 in British Council’s Creative Writing (2005).
🎭 Led Cultural Night at TCS Bhubaneswar ILP Farewell (2007).
🎓 School Academics Prefect, High School Topper, Junior NTSC Qualifier.
🗣️ and, Multiple prizes in English & Hindi Debates, Poetry & Quizzes across school and university.
Beyond boundaries
✨ A passionate changemaker and storyteller, I’ve led inclusion efforts globally, raised funds for health and humanitarian causes, and empowered communities through education and social impact.
🎤 From national debates to sharing the stage time with celebrities, my journey blends activism with art.
📚 Author of 4+ books and a global leader in a big MNC, I use words, visuals, and actions to spread positivity, fraternity, and love.
"Though a maverick,
I'm by nature,
But the splash of love—
Your sweet talks, soft and clear,
Quenched my reticent,
Ever-longing thirst O! dear."
- Anwar Jamal (Beyond My Lips, published 2018)