DR. SHAKIR ALI

I help businesses, universities, and professionals build structured, future-ready digital capabilities through strategy, advisory, and academic leadership — backed by 26+ years of industry and teaching experience.

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About Snapshot

A Journey Built on Strategy, Entrepreneurship & Academia

My professional journey began as an entrepreneur, where I founded eMerchant and later Digitoze, working with businesses across different industries on digital transformation and marketing.

This evolved into ISDB Academy (Indian School of Digital Business) — an initiative aimed at helping students and professionals learn digital business and marketing in a practical way.

With time, I realised my core strength lies in strategy, teaching, and advisory, rather than day-to-day execution.
So, I consolidated my companies and academic work under a single identity:

A platform where I combine:

  • Entrepreneurial experience
  • Digital strategy advisory
  • Academic research and curriculum design
  • Mentoring for learners and professionals

Today, I work with organisations that need clarity, structure, and capability-building, instead of agency dependency.

Trusted By Businesses & Institutions

What I Do

Digital Strategy & Business Advisory

I work with startups, SMEs, corporates, and institutions to:

  • Build structured digital strategies
  • Set up in-house digital teams
  • Create BOT (Build–Operate–Transfer) execution models
  • Implement scalable digital practices

Outcome: organisations gain long-term digital capability and control.

AI & Generative AI for Business and Academia

  • AI-assisted marketing, research, content and operations
  • Productivity transformation using GenAI tools
  • Training teams to use AI responsibly and effectively

Outcome: faster execution, lower costs, stronger decision-making.

Academic Collaborations & Curriculum Design

  • Program and module design for universities
  • Guest lectures, academic partnerships & research supervision
  • ISBN book publications and editorial board contributions
  • Research areas include Digital Marketing, AI in Business & Entrepreneurship

Outcome: future-ready, industry-aligned academic programs.

Thought Leadership, Speaking & Mentoring

  • Talks, keynotes, faculty development programs
  • Corporate and academic training workshops
  • Guidance for professionals transitioning into digital roles

Outcome: practical learning backed by research and real industry experience.

Advisory Snapshot

Advisory Services That Deliver Results

I don’t run campaigns. I design strategies and guide teams to execute with clarity. From digital strategy blueprints to building in-house teams and BOT (Build–Operate–Transfer) models, I ensure organizations gain long-term capability without dependency.

Key offerings include:

AI-Driven Digital Transformation Advisory

Generative AI for Business & Academia

Digital Growth & Innovation Labs

Digital Business Subject Matter Expert

Academia & Research

Academic & Research Work

Alongside advisory, I continue to contribute to academia through:

Books & Media

Books & Media

My authored and co-authored books cover Digital Marketing, Business Management, Entrepreneurship, and AI in Business.

Some of my work has been featured on platforms like BusinessTalkz and academic forums.

Let’s Build Your
Digital Future — Together

If you are:

  • A business looking for clarity and digital transformation
  • A startup needing structured strategy and team capability
  • A university building future-ready curriculum
  • A professional seeking mentorship in digital marketing or AI

I will help you move from ideas to clear, actionable frameworks.