May 2019 – Present · 6 yrs 10 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

• I decided to build Unbox Robotics after spending time on the other side of the table as a customer, evaluating and deploying warehouse robotics/automation solutions at Flipkart. We need space-efficient Robotics and Automation technologies that require a smaller warehousing footprint and are incredibly agile to deploy and scale up.
• Unbox Robotics offers a full-stack robotics system to help logistics players increase their parcel/item sorting and order consolidation productivity using much lesser warehousing area with a swarm of 3D sorting robots. The solution targets small and big throughput requirements and can be deployed with a subscription model.
• We are backed by marquee investors - 3one4 Capital, Sixth Sense Ventures, Entrepreneur First, SOSV, Arali Ventures, CIIE, Beenext, Redstart Labs (Info Edge), WEH Ventures, Veda VC, Force Ventures, and an impressive set of angel investors.

Jan 2019 – Mar 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Started Unbox Robotics at Entrepreneur First.
• Entrepreneur First is the world's leading company builder. EF is backed by Reid Hoffman(founder of LinkedIn) and Greylock Partners, Mosaic Ventures, Founders Fund, Lakestar and some of the world's best entrepreneurs.

Jan 2018 – Mar 2018 · 2 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• Worked on a project, which was under a Member of the Parliament, targeting critical issue of Farmers Indebtedness and Crop Insurance in India.

Feb 2016 – Apr 2019 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• ★ Introduced & managed country's first robot based sortation system deployment with a great team at Flipkart to achieve 2x+ productivity jump with 100+ robots. Managed the project from technology partner selection to deployment on ground. The team won "Kool and the Gang Award" for successful deployment of this innovative project. Drove multiple robotics initiatives at Flipkart sortation centers and fulfilment centers from business case creation to deployment on ground.
• ★ Led supply chain design projects with internal stakeholders and outside vendors to improve process efficiency in Distribution and Fulfillment centers.
• ★ Enabled accurate way of volume & weight profiling of shipments using laser and image based technology solutions, stopping potential revenue loss of ~$12 million annually.
• ★ Won “The Adaptor Award” for cross-functional collaboration in high impact project which clocks in potentially ~$1 million additional revenue for e-kart.
• ★ Deployed material handling automation projects to reduce cost and improve productivity in fulfilment centers and distribution centers.
• ★ Contributed in technical assessments to strategic decision-making relating to technology and investments.
• ★ Developed Automation Philosophy guide to define right technology solutions, targeting warehouse and sorting automation.
• ★ Collaborated with research institutes, startups and leading technology organizations to optimize the overall supply chain logistics process.

Oct 2015 – Feb 2016 · 4 mos · Singapore

• ★ Provolv was a spin-off startup from Maxus, focusing on sport of cricket through IoT. I joined as an intern and later got promoted to be the co-founder/potential CEO of Provolv.
• ★ Spearheaded the initial development of Provolv (IoT Based Startup)
• ★ Worked on Business Development of Provolv in Commonwealth countries.
• ★ Helped the team to get into IoT Accelerator in Hong Kong.

Sep 2015 – Jan 2016 · 4 mos · Singapore, India

• Built a team of 7 across 3 countries in a Food-Tech service startup backed by NUS Enterprise to offer Home cooked food service.

Aug 2015 – Jan 2016 · 5 mos · Singapore

• ★ Collaborate with MetalWorks team to define, develop and refine R&D projects.
• ★ Defining Go To Market Strategy for Wearable Tech Product for Cricket ("Provolv Cricket")
• ★ Performing market research to analyse different market regions.

Jan 2015 – Jun 2015 · 5 mos

• ★ Helped the CMO with Business Development in the USA, Asia(focus on India)
• ★ Conducted Market Analysis of Digital Conductive Ink market.

Jan 2015 – Feb 2015 · 1 mo

• ★ Mechanical Design of 3D printer's parts.

Aug 2014 – Oct 2014 · 2 mos · Singapore

• ★ Developed the Assembly and Value Stream Mapping of 3D Printers.
• ★ Product tested Buccaneer 3D Printers including the design of test objects.
• ★ Planned operations to standardize assembly operations of 3D printers.

Feb 2014 – Aug 2014 · 6 mos · Singapore

• ★ Executed Price Management(Price Determination, Price Implementation,Price Maintenance & Price Control) Processes to steadily optimize pricing processes, pricing methods, and pricing tools to ensure profitable business.
• ★ Worked with the Sales & Marketing team to manage Products and Customer Relations across Southeast Asia.
• ★ Looked after the Warranty System of Automotive Products while working in Technical Sales Support Team.

Feb 2014 – Feb 2014 · 0 mo · Singapore

• ★ Helped the CEO with Product Marketing & Planning activities in early phase of Business.
• ★ Conducted Market analysis to establish Business in Singapore.

Jul 2012 – Dec 2013 · 1 yr 5 mos · Maharashtra,India

• ★ Execution of entire product development of New Products (Power Contactors) including requirement analysis, development & testing activities.
• ★ Process Planning & Control with implementation of Statistical Process Control tools.
• ★ Development of Tools, Fixtures & Moulds for Manufacturing & Assembly Processes.
• ★ Planning & execution of New Process Setups (Metal Joining, Press Tools, Injection Moulding, Extrusion, Metal Cutting)
• ★ Established New Grade of Thermoset Plastics for Injection Molding (Plastic) Processes with Troubleshooting
• ★ Development & setup of Electrical Testing fixtures.
• ★ Setup of Assembly Lines with Line Balancing & MOST (Maynard’s Operations Sequence Technique)
• ★ PFMEA (Process Failure Mode & Effect Analysis) for assembly processes of new products.
• ★ Evaluation of Standard Product Costs of new products, Tool Manufacturing Costs.
• ★ Process performance improvements with evaluation of Key Performance Indicators (KPI).
• ★ Benchmarking of New Product with equivalent product of competitor by evaluating &comparing
• raw materials, manufacturing processes, parts in the assembly.

Jun 2011 – Dec 2011 · 6 mos · Powai

• ★ Designed Automated Storage-Retrieval system for Tongue & Groove Rings of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicles of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).
• ★ Designed a process to mechanise the weld-seam grinding on the periphery of 17m, to reduce process time & operator fatigue.
• ★ Conceptualized & developed database management program with MS-Visual Studio & C# for management of production log in manufacturing shop floor of Aerospace department.

Dec 2010 – Feb 2011 · 2 mos · Mumbai Area, India

• Fool’s Gold: Underwater Robotics
• ★ Led the team to develop an underwater robot & organised an unique underwater robotic event to design the best waterproof robot that will pick up loads and transfer them from one level to another efficiently.