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Arj has a background in business development and strategy and most recently worked at Vodafone Australia within their sales & distribution strategy team.
In 2009 Arj created his own eponymous fashion brand and presented his collection at Mercedes-Benz Australian Fashion Week in 2011. Arj is currently developing a social-commerce platform to disrupt the way fashion is broadcast and sold online.
Arj holds honours degrees in B.Eng (Mechanical) and B.Com (Corporate Finance, Investment Finance) from The University of Western Australia.
