Aug 2018 – Present · 7 yrs 7 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• My work at ownpath primarily involves business strategy, team management, growth, sales, partnerships, program design and experience, curriculum design, and technology development. Some highlights:
• Started officially in 2020 with a 3 month program to help Gojek's senior designers transition to design management
• Designed and launched Product Design Fellowship in 2021 with the vision of a high quality design education based on mentorship, projects, and community for designers to develop their skills and unlock exciting opportunities.
• 8 designers went on to unlock better opportunities with companies such as Gojek, Jiva, Obvious, Frog Design etc with a total increased compensation of ₹55L. As of 2023, we have crossed ₹ 2 Cr in total increase in compensation for ~20 of our Fellows. The Product Design Fellowship admits a new cohort every 30 – 45 days.
• Coneptualized and launched and ownpath X in Nov, 2022, to help companies meet their design requirements with a vetted talent network through a variety of formats such as project-based, contract-to-hire, and consulting.
• As part of ownpath X, on-boarded an early-stage and Hero Motocorp as customers, secured a collaboration with ALFA Lab at MIT CSAIL to design and develop a portal to raise awareness around climate change.
• Crossed $100K in angel investment from design/engg leaders such as Abhinit Tiwari (ex-Head of Design, Gojek), Sidu Ponnappa, Rahul Gonsalves (via Obvious), Pallav Nadhani (FusionCharts) and others.