Sep 2021 – Feb 2022 · 5 mos

• upGrad is an online higher education platform providing rigorous industry-relevant programs designed and delivered in collaboration with world-class faculty and industry. I was brought in to lead their new program initiatives as part of upGrad EMEA.
• 🏆 I was awarded with upGrad's STAR award for conceptualizing and designing the entrepreneurship program from start to end.
• ✅ Spearheaded the development and launch of innovative programs across Europe, Middle East, and Africa, driving business growth and expansion.
• ✅ Led a high-performing cross-functional team and collaborated with internal and external stakeholders to design and deliver a pioneering educational entrepreneurship program for young aspiring entrepreneurs, guiding them from ideation to investment and fostering entrepreneurial success.
• ✅ Built and maintained strong relationships with key strategic partners, negotiating favorable deal terms that maximized benefits for all parties involved.

Feb 2020 – Sep 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos · Singapore · On-site

• Antler enables exceptional people to build impactful technology startups by building complementary co-founder teams, supporting the teams with deep business model validation and providing a global platform for scaling their startups.
• I was brought in to lead the six-month pilot Executive Deep Tech Programme, that was run in partnership with National University of Singapore (NUS) via its Graduate Research Innovation Programme to enable more entrepreneurs to build successful deep tech startups.
• ✅ Designed, implemented and managed the program to support founders to build and launch ventures from Southeast Asia
• ✅ Led and facilitated sessions such as speakers, mentors & advisors for online and offline workshops, ideation sprints, boot camps, hackathons etc
• ✅ Provided coaching and guidance to founders
• ✅ Oversaw and tracked founders to ensure successful portfolio investments
• ✅ Helped portfolio companies raise additional capital
• ✅ Identified relevant partners ( corporates, investors etc) and build strategic partnerships with them

Oct 2018 – Feb 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos · Hong Kong · On-site

• ✅ Identified and prioritized opportunities for technology transfer and commercialization, developed value propositions, ROI projections and strategic road-maps for these opportunities
• ✅ Implemented strategies for acquisition of new collaboration investments as well as for industry engagement and development through active marketing and outreaching initiatives
• ✅ Established networks with partners and foster relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• ✅ Worked closely with internal and external stakeholders to initiate new collaborations, facilitate communications, negotiate and structure deals for the purpose of technology transfer and commercialization
• ✅ Advised researchers at HKU and HKU spin offs on building IP portfolios, technology incubation and commercialization
• ✅ Organized events for fostering innovation and entrepreneurship, and encouraging dialogue with the industry
• ✅ Led initiatives such as Lean Innovation Sprints, Ideation sprints, Bootcamps, and Hackathons, etc.
• ✅ Supported strategic planning and operations

Aug 2017 – Oct 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos · Singapore · On-site

• TekIP is a patent consulting team helping client organizations to effectively create and leverage their patent portfolio in a way so as to enjoy a sustained competitive advantage in the markets they serve.
• TekIP was incorporated in Singapore in December 2016. I was tasked to set up and build the business in the region. I enabled growth by developing and managing new and existing product solutions, and defining and deploying sales and marketing strategies focused on specific areas of sales opportunities and partner commitments.
• Some of the tasks that I undertook include:
• ✅ Identified, developed and executed strategies for acquisition of new clients and laid down milestones aligned with revenue goals & strategic road map of the company to measure success and impact of these strategies
• ✅ Performed strategic evaluations and identified potential gaps in the market
• ✅ Developed business relationships and executed agreements with C-suite executives; leading to the expansion of service offering portfolio for new and existing markets
• ✅ Established and governed quarterly planning and programs execution processes to ensure alignment and drive new opportunities
• ✅ Advised clients on strategic creation, management and utilisation of IP Assets

Jun 2013 – Sep 2015 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

• While working as a senior associate, I have built and presented business cases to support and drive well-reasoned decisions in matters of strategic, organizational, operational and technological investments, helping clients save millions of dollars through appropriate IP management and monetization strategies.
• 🏆 I was recognized with performance award for ensuring 100% client retention and satisfaction via effective development and management of key strategic relationships.
• Some of the tasks that I undertook include:
• ✅ Searching, organizing, analyzing and presenting data from prior art searches of the patent and technical literature to improve quality of invention disclosures and patent drafts.
• ✅ Conducting IP landscape studies, competitive analysis, patent due diligence, patentability analysis, patent invalidity analysis, freedom-to-operate analysis.
• ✅ Providing strategic inputs by conducting market analysis and IP Portfolio study as well as facilitate innovation by identifying gaps in IP portfolio.