May 2021 – Jul 2023 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

• Helping Early stage startups get maximum clarity on zero-to-one growth (Transforming Ideas into Ventures)
• As the Entrepreneur In Residence - Growth, I spearheaded the creation of a robust growth team dedicated to nurturing idea-stage startups. With a keen focus on strategic product positioning,
• I successfully propelled over 10 startups in diverse sectors such as fintech, ed-tech, HR tech, and health tech, from inception to acquiring their first 1000 customers.
• Notably, my role extended to collaborating closely with founders, facilitating idea validation, and guiding them through the process of building Minimum Viable Products (MVPs). I played a pivotal role in transforming these startups from ground zero to investment readiness by developing go-to-market strategies, defining OKRs, and crafting growth roadmaps. This journey involved fostering a high-performance culture, integrating community-driven growth models, and effectively managing a $20,000 USD ad budget.
• Additionally, I provided instrumental support in helping an idea-stage startup transition from idea validation to MVP development, gaining initial traction, and ultimately becoming investment-ready.

Jun 2019 – Jan 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• Rent 8 Now was an innovative appliance rental platform I founded just before the pandemic hit. What started as an experimental project quickly took off, fulfilling a crucial need for affordable, second-hand appliance rentals for newcomers in the city.
• Achievements:
• Growth: We began with 30 customers and scaled to 70 by the year-end.
• Revenue Model: The business model proved effective, generating recurring income with advance payments collected for 3/6/12 months.
• Challenges and Learnings:
• The onset of the pandemic forced us to pause operations, but the journey was immensely rewarding. Despite the challenges, I gained invaluable insights into customer needs, market demand, and operational management.
• Reflection:
• "Did we encounter setbacks? Certainly. But as they say, 'Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time with more caffeine.'"

May 2019 – Apr 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• A platform connecting Good Food Manufacturers to Health Conscious consumers/Communities (Following Paleo/Keto Diets)
• In my role, I played a pivotal part in empowering FMCG vendors, product sellers, and farmers by facilitating their product sales through community-led initiatives.
• Additionally, I collaborated with a diverse team of over 20 nutritionists and doctors to establish a network dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyles and clean eating, transforming it into a potent marketing campaign and affiliate opportunity.
• My responsibilities spanned from conceptualizing the idea to its seamless execution, covering coordination, marketing, operations, and the optimization of customer experiences. Notably, I spearheaded a successful Healthy Lifestyle Conference with over 1000 attendees, significantly boosting both sales and wellness awareness.
• Through strategic offline and online marketing campaigns, informed by comprehensive research and analysis, I achieved a notable reduction in Customer Acquisition Costs (CAC). Furthermore, I ensured users received personalized diet charts and access to recommended supplements through a tailored user flow, demonstrating resourcefulness within constraints.

Mar 2018 – Feb 2019 · 11 mos · Hosur Area, India · On-site

• I didn’t join the team to design, but that’s what I interviewed for.
• Instead, they offered me a process engineering role. Why? They said it was the way I thought, the way I communicated, and maybe the fact that I already knew a niche Siemens tool most people didn’t: Teamcenter Visualization.
• The role put me at the heart of it all right between design and manufacturing inside a plant that assembled massive engines for ships, trains, and heavy machinery. I set assembly line SOPs, managed change requests, tracked process flows, and made sure the workshop teams had the right info at the right time.
• Most of my time was spent managing moving parts no one sees on the blueprint: external partners, workshop teams, changing timelines, production shifts, and process updates that never stopped shifting. Some days were about tracking project files, others were about pushing decisions across teams that spoke different “languages.”
• That year taught me how execution works inside real systems. How to drive momentum when no one’s aligned yet. And how even the best plans fail if people can’t coordinate.
• In case you missed it:
• 1. Served as a process bridge between design and manufacturing teams
• 2. Worked on large engine assembly for ships, trains, and heavy vehicles
• 3. Handled vendor coordination, change requests, and production documentation
• 4. Drove day-to-day project planning, implementation, and timeline tracking
• 5. Learned to lead through clarity, communication, and cross-functional hustle
• 6. Tools: Teamcenter Visualization, Process Mapping, Real-time Ops Coordination

Apr 2016 – Jan 2018 · 1 yr 9 mos · Pune Area, India · On-site

• At 18, I landed my first real job, no big title, no long resume. Just a lot of curiosity and the hunger to learn.
• My first month was spent on a special project for Jaguar Land Rover, working on Analysis for interior materials. Soon, I moved to a new project, Dimensional Variation Analysis which focused on making sure every part of a car fits together perfectly. I worked on Car models like the Altroz, Harrier, and Safari.
• My job? Help the Design team with datum Schemes & manufacturing team to build jigs and fixtures for the Assembly line that would turn those digital designs into physical reality. There were no tutorials, just one senior engineer figuring out with me, just a mock file from a German supplier and hours of trial and error. That’s where everything started.
• It was the first time I truly understood how precise engineering needs to be. A single millimetre could throw everything off.
• But more than that, I learned how teams function, how factories breathe, and how design decisions ripple across departments. It shaped how I think even today, not just about building products, but building systems that work.
• In case you missed it:
• 1. Worked on major car models like Harrier, Altroz, and Safari during early R&D stages
• 2. Learned 3D modeling, fitment analysis, and tolerance planning hands-on
• 3. Assisted design managers with quality documentation and engineering analysis
• 4. Coordinated with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth project execution
• 5. Gained real-world exposure to automotive manufacturing and teamwork at scale
• 6. Built foundational skills in dimensional modeling, documentation, and project management