Viral Diaries: Ola's Aishvarya Murali on WFH during the Coronavirus outbreak

The first interview of the new series is with Aishvarya Murali - head of marketing, Ola Cabs on the challenges of working from home, multitasking, etc.

With the spread of the novel Coronavirus being declared as a global pandemic, companies have instructed employees to work from home (WFH.) For most full time employees, working from home can be challenging, given the environment - generally involving screaming children, ringing doorbells, and noisy pressure cookers. In such a situation, how does one stay productive and battle the challenges that come with working from home? afaqs!' latest series focuses on just that. Viral Diaries is a peek into the working lives of advertising, media and marketing professionals to understand how they deal with the challenges that come with working from home, especially during these trying times.

The first interview in the series is with with the marketing head of ride hailing company Ola cabs. Aishvarya Murali joined Ola in July 2019 after a stint at online furniture shopping site Furlenco. At Furlenco, she worked as the Vice President of marketing and growth. Prior to joining Furlenco, she spent nearly a decade working at Unilever as a marketing manager to different divisions. Here's her take on WFH...

Viral Diaries is a daily peek into how advertising, media and marketing professionals are dealing with working from home in these trying times.