Naman Shah

Founder

Kolkata, West Bengal, India13 yrs 4 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Founder of NowPurchase, transforming metal procurement.
  • Experience in launching and expanding businesses across Asia.
  • Strong advocate for rural health and education initiatives.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and EdTech entrepreneur with a strong focus on business development and procurement solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

ProcurementBusiness StrategyBusiness DevelopmentMarket AnalysisBusiness ValuationData AnalysisClient EngagementEducational ManagementContent DevelopmentPartnership ManagementRecruitmentMarketingBusiness AdvisoryResearch

Other Skills

AnalysisAnalytical SkillsCloud ComputingCost ManagementCustomer EngagementE-CommerceEconometricsEducational Content DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipFactivaGoogle AnalyticsInternational EconomicsLeadershipManagementMarket Expansion

About

NowPurchase is transforming the 140B$ Metal Manufacturing industry. Our goal is to be the preferred procurement partner for over 3k metal manufacturers across the country by 2027. Strong believer that technology could create efficiencies & empower businesses & individuals. Last decade has seen huge amount of innovation on the consumer side with companies like Swiggy, Flipkart, MakeMyTrip & so on. Businesses still do not have the right tools & access which could make them more efficient & successful. My goal is to build an enduring company where people enjoy great amount of autonomy, work life balance & growth. We are a team of ~80 people and hiring across roles. -Strong believer in building the startup story out of Calcutta -Leading YUVA as a part of Young Indians Kolkata -Actively working with Kolkata Katalysts to improve rural & semi urban health infrastructure Best way to reach me is my email: naman@nowpurchase.com

Experience

13 yrs 4 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 3 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr 8 mos
Current Experience

Tie kolkata

Charter Member

Aug 2024Present · 1 yr 8 mos · Kolkata, West Bengal, India

The institute of indian foundrymen (iif)

National Council Member

Aug 2023Present · 2 yrs 8 mos · Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Young indians

Entrepreneurship Co-chair Kolkata

Jan 2021Jan 2022 · 1 yr · Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Nowpurchase

Founder & CEO

Apr 2017Present · 9 yrs

  • Procurement service for metal manufacturing industry that suggests & delivers raw materials with keeping the cost of manufacturing lowest through a software & WhatsApp bot.
  • NowPurchase was started in 2017 with the goal to make industrial purchases easy & transparent. In our previous avatar, we spent 2 years trying different experiments across MRO E-Commerce & servicing enterprises through our hybrid model. We realized that to be a true procurement partner we needed to be domain experts & go one level deeper into the production process.
ProcurementSoftware DevelopmentCost ManagementE-CommerceBusiness Strategy

Bizequity

3 roles

Director Asia Pacific

Promoted

Mar 2015Dec 2016 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Launch of BizEquity in Singapore & India
  • Expansion in the region and formalizing partnerships with leading Financial Institutions
  • Helping Financial Advisors better prospect & engage business owners with our Advisor Office Product
Business DevelopmentMarket ExpansionPartnership ManagementMarket Analysis

Market Lead Asia Pacific

Promoted

Jul 2014Mar 2015 · 8 mos

  • Working on bringing the power of business valuation to the APAC region through the cloud based patented software
Business ValuationCloud ComputingMarket Analysis

Business Analyst

Jan 2013Jun 2014 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Constant monitoring of the web traffic and insights through a combination of analytical tools.
  • Conduct data analysis to ensure regular updates to the valuation engine.
  • Prepare decks and documents for client engagements
Data AnalysisWeb Traffic MonitoringClient Engagement

Edzed

Co-Founder

Jan 2013Jan 2015 · 2 yrs

  • Inspired by my stint at Freshmentors, I launched EdZed with 3 of my friends. EdZed was built with the vision to bring high quality 9-12 school teaching to the masses. We onboarded 10+ teachers & created 50+ course content along with international collaborations.
  • We soon realized that the internet speeds were not able to match up to the video streaming requirements.
  • This experience was invaluable and taught me power of the timing of the market more than anything else!
Educational Content DevelopmentTeam ManagementEducational ManagementContent Development

Freshmentors

Business Development Manager

Aug 2012Jan 2013 · 5 mos

  • Leading the business development in India and Singapore for the 2012 period.
  • Widening the reach of the start up in India & Singapore by holding talks with education counselors across the country to foster partnerships.
  • Lead charge with mentor recruitment and new video blog execution.
  • www.freshmentors.com
Business DevelopmentPartnership Management

Ernst & young

2 roles

Summer Intern in Business Advisory Services

Jun 2012Jul 2012 · 1 mo · Greater Kolkata Area

  • Conducted market analysis and estimated demand for the steel sector and equipments for the next 20 years.
  • Prepared presentations and documents on possible acquisition prospects for our client in the steel service sector through various parameters and model analysis.
Market AnalysisPresentation SkillsBusiness Advisory

Summer Intern in Business Advisory Services

Jun 2011Jul 2011 · 1 mo · Greater Kolkata Area

  • Assessed the global scenario of solid waste management through primary and secondary research which aided the business development for the client.
  • Prepared working papers and presentations based on the analysis which were used as a part of the initial presentation to the client.
ResearchPresentation SkillsBusiness Advisory

Teach for india

Youth Ambassador

Jun 2012Aug 2012 · 2 mos · India

  • Conducted recruitment for Campus Ambassadors across 30 institutions in Kolkata, as well as the recruitment of Professional Ambassadors from the corporate sphere.
  • Publicized the organization’s role over social media and through college students which ensured ease in garnering applications for interns.
RecruitmentSocial Media MarketingMarketing

Education

National University of Singapore

BA Economics with a second major in Business Management — Minor in Technopreneurship

University of Pennsylvania

Entrepreneurship

St.Xaviers Collegiate School

Indian School Certificate

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