Apr 2023 – Feb 2025 · 1 yr 10 mos · On-site

• Scaled Partnerships with Hyperscalers/CSPs and other ISVs to drive business value. Led strategic programs across TechM that drove growth and expansion in partner house accounts. Drove co-build, co-market, co-sell motions with partners

Aug 2021 – Aug 2022 · 1 yr · Bengaluru, India

• Led strategic decisions and partnerships as well as govt relations at Navi. Worked extensively with Reserve Bank of India, Ministry of Finance and with other stake holders towards Navi's bank license
• At Navi, the mission is to build financial services that are simple, affordable and accessible for a billion Indians

Nov 2018 – Aug 2021 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Bengaluru, India

• Khosla Labs was setup as a startup incubator by Vinod Khosla (Founder Khosla Ventures). Joined Khosla Labs as an EIR(Entrepreneur in Residence) and went on to lead the team as the CEO

Aug 2016 – Aug 2021 · 5 yrs · Bengaluru, India

• Within Khosla Labs, founded Veri5Digital a SaaS platform for KYC, Digital Identity, eSign and Digital Onboarding. Led and grew the company from early stage to growth stage. Veri5Digital onboarded 100+ large BFSI and FinTech customers in its growth
• Veri5Digital's SaaS platform (APIs and Workflows) used AI/ML to extract information from documents, verify ID details against government databases, verify face biometrics across official IDs and conduct fraud detection
• Solutions included Biometric (face, fingerprint and Iris) KYC, Video KYC, eSign and other digital solutions that allowed customers to digitise their user’s (retail or enterprise) onboarding journey end-to-end

Aug 2016 – Oct 2018 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru, India

Jan 2009 – Jul 2016 · 7 yrs 6 mos · Bengaluru, India

• Single-handedly built a boot-strapped business from idea to execution. Worked with top hospitals groups in US, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. Strategy partner for clients on green-field healthcare ventures
• Developed a SaaS Subscription Based Learning Platform that helped medical professionals towards credentialing, licensing as well as continuous accreditation

Jan 2005 – Dec 2008 · 3 yrs 11 mos · San Jose, CA

• Co-founded and built a talent and training business to address the immense shortage of healthcare professionals (Registered Nurses and Physical Therapists) in the US. Created a very sustainable temp-hire staffing model
• Signed lucrative contracts with hospital chains in Texas, Nevada and Wisconsin. Setup up a BPO off-shore team in India that trained medical professionals for their credentialing and licensing to make them eligible to work in the US

Feb 1999 – Dec 2004 · 5 yrs 10 mos · San Jose, CA

• Part of an exciting technology-based web start-up, CyberBills in San Jose that focused on EBPP(electronic bill payment and presentment). Was hired as one of the founding engineers. Went on to lead a s/w team that worked on a web-based solution that was used by Banks and end customers. The company was later acquired by Metavante(Marshall & Ilsley Corporation) and part of our technology was sold to Wells Fargo Bank

Jan 1997 – Jan 1999 · 2 yrs · San Jose, CA

• Part of a team working on a product that allowed access of PBX voicemails on a PC