Vikram Aditya — CEO
Raised in a traditional Gurukul by monks → went to IIT Guwahati → building companies that matter. I truly believe life is too short to do small things. So whatever I work on, I make sure it shoots for the moon, even if it results in spectacular failure one after the other. I don't like ceilings if the ceiling doesn't move with me. I've only done B2B SAAS and enterprise tech. Currently obsessing over how this opportunity in AI we have will never probably repeat in our lifetimes. I've spent years on ground in the US doing GTM. With Crunch, I was telling stories (I'm decently good at this) to enterprise buyers, across industries, numerous US cities and largely figuring out how to get past security → get into a paid pilot → close the deal. I often go-down rabbit holes to learn things. I'm the kind of person who takes 6 month journeys across 12 countries to quench curiosity. I'm the guy who shows up in inbox of people that most would hesitate in messaging. I saw my responsibilities change 14 times in 4 years and learnt to wing it. I've walked into angry rooms and walked out with million-dollar cheques. I've failed more than I can count. I've worked on product where all you have is a two word phrase as inspiration. Somewhere in the process, I became a part-time angel investor. I often write about founder life, AI product taste, and US GTM dos and donts mostly from experience. Previously founded DaoLens ($5M raised) and Crunch (analytics co-pilot). I thrive with people who push boundaries. Formerly, I was Sr. Director of Product Design at Sprinklr (pre-IPO) working with clients like McDonald's, Disney, Nike. In between I was heading the product at Merkle Science (crypto forensics). I Started my career as a designer, evolved into product then growth and then GTM strategy. I have a playbook for practically everything: how I operate, how I think, how I hire, how I see myself doing my job - things that I share with people who work with me. Most of this is because of my Gurukul, and I think that part has never left me. So, when I am working at a place where the odds are stacked against me, the perks are not the tastiest, the customer is not behaving the way they should or the CEO shared a thick book as the source of inspiration for a product you have to build within 48 hours, or scenarios where you have been asked to redo entire billion-dollar product lines with a new lens, I find myself smiling. In short, I'm good at handling crazy, steering in uncharted territories and have an unusually high risk appetite.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2B SaaS and AI product expert with a strong entrepreneurial background.
Location: Gurugram, Haryana, India
Experience: 8 yrs 4 mos
Skills
- Product Management
- Business-to-business (b2b)
- Entrepreneurship
- Angel Investing
- Blockchain
- Growth Strategies
- Product Design
- Team Leadership
- Analytics
- User Experience
- Design Frameworks
Career Highlights
- Expert in navigating complex product landscapes.
- Proven track record in angel investing.
- Strong background in B2B SaaS and AI opportunities.
Work Experience
Forbes Technology Council
Member (11 mos)
Crunch
Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer (1 yr 8 mos)
Pavilion
Member (1 yr 6 mos)
The GTM Circle
Member (1 yr 8 mos)
DaoLens (Now Crunch)
Co-Founder and CEO (1 yr 5 mos)
Personal Angel investments
Angel Investor (3 yrs 5 mos)
Merkle Science
AVP of Product (6 mos)
Sprinklr
Senior Design Director (2 mos)
Associate Director, Design (1 yr 6 mos)
Lead Product Designer (4 mos)
Senior Product Designer (6 mos)
UX Designer (9 mos)
Infosys
Design Intern: Instep Global Internship Program (2 mos)
Supply Ocean
Remote Design Intern (3 mos)
Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
Convener, Techniche (1 yr)
Core Team Member and Module Head in Techniche (11 mos)
Cobalt.io
Graphic Design Remote Intern (1 mo)
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
USID Gurukul Winter Internship (0 mo)
Interface Sense Consulting
UI/UX Summer Intern (2 mos)
Education
Bachelor of Design at Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
Higher Secondary Schooling at Progressive Central High School
Secondary Schooling at Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Deoghar