Rahul Khandelwal

Founder

Gurugram, Haryana, India16 yrs 10 mos experience
AI EnabledAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

  • Pioneered AI-driven educational tools at CrazyGoldFish.
  • Led product and data science teams at CollegeDekho.
  • Developed personalized learning frameworks for thousands of students.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and EdTech entrepreneur with expertise in AI-driven educational solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product ManagementData ScienceEntrepreneurshipBusiness DevelopmentLearning And DevelopmentProgram ManagementBusiness Analysis

Other Skills

API IntegrationAgile Application DevelopmentAgile MethodologiesAnalyticsAssessment DesignAssessment DevelopmentB2B ManagementBusiness StrategyCRM DevelopmentClient PresentationConceptualizerConsultingCreative IdeationCross-functional Team LeadershipCustomer Data Platform

About

I’m Rahul Khandelwal, a tech entrepreneur with a deep passion for transforming education through the power of AI. As the founder of CrazyGoldFish, I’m on a mission to make education smarter, more personalized, and more accessible for everyone—from students and teachers to educational institutions and content creators. My journey combines a rich background in technology, AI, and education, which has driven me to create innovative solutions that address the evolving needs of the education sector. At CrazyGoldFish, we are pioneers in AI-driven tools that reshape assessments, automate content generation, and deliver personalized learning experiences. Our products, including AI-powered evaluation and generation APIs, seamlessly integrate with existing educational systems, providing real-time feedback and significantly reducing the operational burden on educators. I am deeply committed to the ethical use of AI, ensuring that our technologies not only enhance efficiency but also promote transparency, fairness, and inclusivity in education. My vision is to empower educational institutions worldwide to leverage AI in creating environments that cater to the unique needs of every learner. Beyond leading CrazyGoldFish, I am driven by a strong desire to give back to the community. Whether through mentorship, sharing industry insights, or offering strategic consultations, I am dedicated to helping others succeed and drive meaningful change. I’m always eager to connect with fellow innovators, educators, and technologists who share a passion for advancing education. Previously at CollegeDekho, I spearheaded the Product, Tech, and Data Science teams, driving the development of a sophisticated recommendation engine and a Customer Data Platform that significantly reduced customer service overheads. My work, rooted in data-driven strategies and generative AI, culminated in prompt engineering breakthroughs that enhanced content quality and efficiency. We empowered our platform with multilingual capabilities, embracing India's linguistic diversity and expanding access to education. Let’s connect and explore how we can collaborate to create a lasting impact in the world of education.

Experience

Crazygoldfish

Founder

Apr 2024Present · 1 yr 11 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Remote

Collegedekho

VP Product

Feb 2022Apr 2024 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • I led the Product, Tech, and Data Science teams.
  • Developed a recommendation engine for optimal matching.
  • Implemented CDP for funnel optimization and reduction in CS overheads.
  • Leveraged GenAI to automate content generation. Developed streamlined prompt engineering to improve accuracy and quality with lower costs.
  • Built for Bharat: Supported 6 Indian languages - Hindi, Telugu, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi, and Tamil.
Product ManagementData ScienceGenerative AIRecommendation EngineCustomer Data Platform

Bhojan

Co-Founder

Jan 2021Jan 2022 · 1 yr · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • Raised seed capital $675k
  • B2B 110 retail partners, 42 corporate clients onboarded, 600,000 meals sold
  • B2B Order Management for retail partners with WhatsApp Business API integration
  • Pivoted to sole focus on B2C during COVID-19 pandemic
  • Developed Lead Management, Subscription Management, Kitchen Management, and Delivery Management tools
B2B ManagementLead ManagementSubscription ManagementDelivery ManagementEntrepreneurshipBusiness Development

Tripoto

Head of Product

Jun 2019Aug 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos · Delhi, India

  • Built Tripoto Credits as a central currency for the platform, to be used by travel agents and users. Total trade in Tripoto Credits reached INR 2,000,000 within 3 months of launch
  • Developed a CRM for travel agents to process their leads efficiently. This improved retention by 37%, and improved lead monetization by 30%
  • Built a scalable model for Chat-based Social Commerce generating around 8% of
  • the leads reducing the cost per lead by around 50%
  • Reduced drop-off rate of paid traffic by 54% and cost per lead by 30%
Product DevelopmentCRM DevelopmentSocial CommerceProduct Management

Pernod ricard india

Learning and Development Consultant

Apr 2018May 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • Designed and implemented customized training modules for the professional, and personal development of Sales Executives
  • Conceptualized and developed a Performance Management System
Training Module DesignPerformance ManagementLearning and Development

Unlearnkids

Founder

Jan 2015Apr 2019 · 4 yrs 3 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • "Unlearn Kids" is a product of several years of research, enabling students to enhance their math learning. Learning Assessment, Gap Identification, and Self-Paced Personalized Learning are the 3 pillars of UnlearnKids.
  • We developed a proprietary pedagogical framework for personalized learning using NanoSkills, an innovative way of breaking down the learning path into the smallest building block, considering the psychological maturation in child learning. Assessment & Learning Algorithm identified gaps and created a personalized learning path to allow for 70% remediation without external help
  • Used by thousands of students and 5 schools
Personalized LearningAssessment DevelopmentEntrepreneurship

Unlearn formulae

Founder

Dec 2010Apr 2019 · 8 yrs 4 mos · New Delhi, Delhi, India

  • Initiative to find ways of multi-level and multi-grade teaching with a focus on growth and not proficiency
  • Development of frameworks and content focusing on “Learning through Assessments” for K-10
  • Pilot classroom program focusing on pedagogical research to understand how children learn new concepts quickly and efficiently.
  • Gamification of the content and frameworks through the learning from classroom teaching and interaction with students.
  • Research with Bluebells International School under the supervision of Prof. Jalaluddin focusing on developing higher-order thinking skills among students and empowering the teachers to do the same.
  • Presented a paper “How schools can be converted into self-learning clusters” at the “Excellence in School Education” conference (IIT Delhi,2012)
Pedagogical ResearchGamificationEntrepreneurship

Pratham

Program Manager

Sep 2008Nov 2010 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Greater Delhi Area

  • Responsible for strategic planning and implementation of learning enhancement projects in partnership with 5 state governments
  • Conceptualizing and developing large scale implementable solutions for improving learning levels in Math for standards I to VIII
  • Planning, coordinating and monitoring the implementation of programs.
  • Modeled three-tier training plan with the task of training over 40,000 teachers in 13,500 primary schools. A team of over 700 was identified and trained to implement a rigorous monitoring plan for schools.
  • Created a mathematics module to cater to the needs of children in classes 1 through 5 which was implemented statewide in Punjab across 13500 schools. The successful module was extended further and is being implemented in Punjab under Parrho Punjab Learning Enhancement Campaign 2010-11 and in Himachal Pradesh, under Aadhar 2010-11 (approx. 23000 schools)
  • Implemented the first ever pilot project focusing on children from classes VI to VIII in 100 Upper Primary government schools in Himachal Pradesh, under SAMVRIDDHI program. Led a team for working from scratch on team building, content development, training modules and training teachers and internal people.
  • Led a team of 4 and developed a Performance Tracking System, for tracking over 700,000 children in grades I to VIII in Himachal Pradesh. The pilot has been completed and system will be operational across 15,000 schools of the state during the current year.
Strategic PlanningTraining ImplementationProgram Management

Eperium business solutions

Business Analyst

Jan 2008Jan 2008 · 0 mo

  • Developed a Web Log Analyzer which parses a log file from a web server, and based on the values contained in the log file derives indicators to know who, when and how a web server was visited and the reports were generated automatically.
Web AnalysisReport GenerationBusiness Analysis

University of torino

Summer Intern

May 2007Jul 2007 · 2 mos

  • Hadron Therapy is a therapy to treat cancer without any surgery by bombarding carbon ion beam on the tumor without effecting the healthy tissues.
  • I Calibrated detectors for four parameters by writing code in Lab View. Designed a code to write in Real Time System, which is four times faster than the normal writing which were very useful for communicating with the detectors, hence helpful in making the whole process more effective.
Detector CalibrationReal-Time System Design

Education

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

Bachelor of Technology - BTech — Engineering Physics

Jan 2004Jan 2008

Delhi University

Master of Arts - MA — Philosophy

Jan 2012Jan 2015

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