About Us
Alma Mater Biz Solutions Pvt. Ltd. is the consultancy that goes the whole hog. Where global consultancies deliver strategy decks, we deliver transformation. Where agencies deliver logos, we deliver brand ecosystems. AI-powered, lean, export-grade — from Ahmedabad to the world.
- AI-Powered Strategy
- Brand Transformation
- ESG Strategy
- Venture Womb
- Design Systems
- Digital Transformation
- Full Funnel Growth
- Talent Collective
- Countries Served
- 20+ Countries Served
- Service Domains
- 3 Service Domains
- Powered Delivery
- AI Powered Delivery
- Industries
- 10+ Industries
What Infosys did for code, Alma Mater PLC is doing for brand transformation — AI-powered, lean, globally delivered, impact-guaranteed.
Headquartered In
Ahmedabad, India · Serving clients in 20+ countries · Mumbai operations · Global delivery network
The Founder
SameerAasht
Founder Alma Mater Biz Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Where the practice was formed
- Taproot Dentsu
- Saatchi & Saatchi
- Mara Social Media
- IIM Ahmedabad
Alma Mater has one founder, and the discipline the firm runs on is the one he came up in — strategic planning, the work of reading a business before reading a brief. Prabhakar Mundkur, the Chief Strategy Officer he worked closely with, writes of cross-industry versatility and of something rarer in the trade: an excellent rapport with the creative function.
The rooms before this one were agency rooms. Umesh Shrikhande, who ran Taproot Dentsu as its chief executive, sets down the order the work is done in — analyse the business context, interrogate the competitive one, and only then go looking for a proposition. Atin Wahal, from the Saatchi & Saatchi years, put it more briefly: a method to the madness, and insights that turn out to be true.
IIM Ahmedabad is where Harsh Pamnani met him, and where a habit outlasted the classroom — he still takes the calls. Sunita Sinha, who commissioned Taproot in 2015 and reconnected some years later, records the change without decoration: from a large corporate entity to an entrepreneur, with clarity on the strategy.
What carried across was the method rather than the job. Consumer understanding fused with financial and market acumen, arriving at the same table at the same time — that is what Alma Mater was built to keep, and it is why the firm takes fewer engagements and goes further into each one.
Recommendations
The record.Their words,not ours.
Each entry below was written on LinkedIn by the person named, unprompted, and is excerpted here in their own words and their own spelling. They are grouped by who was holding the pen — a chief executive who once ran the agency is not the same evidence as a client who commissioned the work, and this page does not offer the one as the other.
From the Client Side
The people who commissioned the work.
Founders, managing directors and marketing leaders who engaged the work and wrote about it afterwards — in their own words, in their own spelling, unedited beyond obvious typing slips.
Sameer is incredibly thorough in his approach—he doesn't just provide high-level advice but dives deep into the details, ensuring that every aspect of the brand strategy, positioning, and execution is meticulously thought through.
Nitya Saxena Founder · Revoir Skincare
What truly set him apart was his ability to view challenges from a holistic perspective, leverage design thinking tools, quickly grasp complex business frameworks, through well-researched, data driven, simplified yet effective strategic solutions…
Parul Oza Managing Director, CRMO Pharmatech · Pharma Linkage
Apart from conceptualizing the brand opportunity, purpose, identity, consumer insights, brand manifesto, he partnered us all through in creating the growth eco system, setting up the systems, frameworks, product road map, pitch deck and much more.
Md Zabi Umaiz Founder · Mountainor
Have always been impressed with his insightfulness, width of knowledge, business centric approach & work ethics. Glad to bring his venture Alma Mater PLC on board with Beardo as Growth Hackers…
Sujot Malhotra Former Chief Executive Officer · Beardo
Sameer is a passionate disruptor and thinks and acts with his Conviction and Integrity. Recently I reconnected with him and realised how much he has evolved from a Large Corporate entity to become an entrepreneur with clarity on his strategy, Agility, Courage and Confidence…
Sunita Sinha Principal Consultant & Promoter · Gestalt Alt Consulting
He is strong on both copy and visuals, and has a good insight into branding and consumer insights, such a combination being rare in communication professionals.
Prof. Ujjwal Anu Chowdhury Pro Vice Chancellor, Techno India University · Techno India Group
It was an absolute pleasure to work with Sameer and his colleagues as they developed the concepts and patiently worked through multiple to create a logo that remains core to StraitsBridge.
Sanjay Uppal Founder & CEO, finbotsAI · StraitsBridge
I have been working with Alma Mater very closely for our Internal and External campaigns… I highly recommend Alma Mater for Marketing Services.
Ankesh Kumar Chief Marketing Officer, Ingram Micro India · Honeywell ADI
His insights, ideas and execution added to the entire rebranding exercise of the company. I admire him for his in-depth knowledge about marketing & branding and the ease with which he gives solutions to every problem in that area.
Pallavi Arora Marketing & Growth · Euler
Sameer combines theoretical and practical aspects of his expertise area amazingly well. But what makes him unique is honesty towards his profession and client.
Nitin Bansal Managing Director · Prithu Homes
We worked with Sameer while he was with Fourth Element - a creative agency who helped us deliver DEWALT as a stand out brand in the construction industry… He would be a great partner to develop and drive your organisation to the next level.
Almas Dedanwala-Shaik Marketeer · DEWALT
Sameer also possesses a good business sense and he took a lot of decisions keeping the long-term vision in mind. His strengths in staying across issues, pro-actively offering solutions and ideas and being adept at all aspects of communications make him a valuable contributor to any situation or team.
Vartika Verma Marketer
The Agency Years
Those who led and worked alongside him.
Taproot, Saatchi & Saatchi and the creative teams of that period. Chief executives, chief strategy officers and creative directors writing about craft, rigour and how the thinking landed in the room. They are grouped separately on purpose — this is not client proof, and it is not offered as any.
“As part of the creative team, I always looked forward to his briefs… They were challenging, even inspiring and they kept pushing us to do what we hadn't done before.”
Tariq Vinayakan Creative Strategy & Story Making
“Sameer brings a strong business perspective to the strategic planning and exploration exercises that he does… Sameer is well read, curious and brings to the table an eclectic bouquet of experiences that add value and inform his points of view.”
Umesh Shrikhande Former Chief Executive Officer, Taproot Dentsu
“Extremely sharp and clued in, he consistently surprised us with his insights, and his presentations could convince the toughest clients.”
Ryan Menezes Founder & Chief Creative Officer, RMCA
“I found him extremely versatile with his cross industry knowledge. He was one of the few planners who had an excellent rapport with the creative function.”
Prabhakar Mundkur Advertising Veteran
“Sameer is a package of surprises. He's got his method to the madness and comes out with results/insights that are so true and relevant to the problem.”
Atin Wahal Executive Director, Saatchi & Saatchi
Peers & Classmates
Written from outside any engagement.
From IIM Ahmedabad, from the industry, and from the years before the practice carried this name. Included for completeness, not as evidence of work delivered.
“We spent countless hours together, and Sameer generously shared many inspiring and insightful professional experiences with me. Even after our time at IIM, he has been kind enough to take my calls and provide valuable insights on new ideas.”
Harsh Pamnani Marketing Leader
“He had good imagination which he could easily paint in his presentations… He was different from crowd and followed a different track.”
Arnab Banerjee SAP SCM Practice Lead
“My perfection / success at business modules comes from his training and I owe much of my acquired skills to him. He has tremendous knowledge and understanding of Consumer Behavior and is extremely insightful.”
Neha Saraf Founder, Sudbury Retail LLP
Work With Us
The right conversationis the firsttransformation.
We take fewer, deeper engagements. We are not looking to be busy. We are looking to make a genuine difference.