Dec 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

• Angel investor in healthcare technology company focused on innovative medical solutions.
• FitterFly develops technology-driven healthcare products and services addressing critical market needs in diabetes reversal and prevention area

Aug 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

• My team and I collaborate with Business CXO’s in creating, designing and implementing digital platforms for business value chains in Customer Experience, B2B Ecommerce, and platforms.
• Part of the co-founding team incubating “digital native “business in ABG. To name a few Eternia (Hindalco foray into System windows) , Birla Pivot B2B platform for building materials, Indriya Jewels our recent foray in Jewelry business.
• My team and I drive Industry 4.0 transformation and in collaboration with Business IT and Manufacturing teams. We will make ABG businesses Smart, Safe and Sustainable.
• We just launched our Gen AI Martech platform across ABG and have onboarded multiple businesses who have now using this platform to fire up their marketing engines- AI for creativity, media, social media, Hyper personalisation, campaign and much more . We are also embedding Gen AI for Ind 4.0.
• Super Exciting times @ ABG , the Gen AI flywheel is on!!!

Sep 2011 – Jul 2023 · 11 yrs 10 mos

• As part of the Corporate IT and Innovation leadership team, I head
• Digital Platforms and lead groupwide strategic programs in Digital manufacturing, and setting up B2B/B2C platform and ecosystems . Having played a key role in incubating new business like Online Fashion, Payment Bank and in heading the PMO for the Go-to-market transformation for Aditya Birla capital, currently incubating 4th Digital born business in ABG.
• Part of the core team that is leading new business models and start-up and Innovation ecosystems. I
• continue to work with senior business leadership for IT led transformation, business model disruption and Customer Centric Innovation.

Mar 2021 – Present · 5 yrs

• Angel investor in India's leading 3D construction printing company.
• Tvasta is revolutionizing the construction industry by 3D printing entire structures, significantly reducing construction time, labor costs, and material waste.
• The company has successfully delivered India's first 3D-printed luxury villa and is scaling operations across residential and commercial projects.

Jan 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 2 mos

• Angel investor in DIY e-commerce platform enabling merchants to set up online stores using smartphones without coding skills. Dukaan empowers local businesses to transition to online sales and supports their complete e-commerce lifecycle, democratizing digital commerce for small and medium enterprises across India.

Feb 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 1 mo

• Angel investor in personalized nutrition platform leveraging AI to provide customized dietary recommendations.
• Nutrizoe combines nutritional science with technology to address India's growing health and wellness market, offering data-driven nutrition solutions for individuals and healthcare providers.

Jan 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 2 mos

• Angel investor in workforce management platform optimizing gig economy operations.
• GigForce provides technology solutions for managing distributed workforces, enabling companies to efficiently coordinate and monitor field operations across multiple locations.

Nov 2019 – Present · 6 yrs 4 mos

• Angel investor in real estate technology platform addressing property management and transaction inefficiencies.
• Bandhoo leverages technology to simplify real estate processes for both property owners and tenants.

Jun 2019 – Present · 6 yrs 9 mos

• Angel investor in comprehensive cancer care platform. Karkinos leverages technology to democratize quality cancer care across India, providing early detection, treatment protocols, and care coordination.
• Despite market challenges leading to restructuring, the investment provided valuable insights into healthcare infrastructure scaling.

Jan 2019 – Present · 7 yrs 2 mos

• Invested in hospitality technology platform digitizing back office, middle office, and front office operations for tourism and hospitality businesses.
• Booking Jini provides comprehensive digital experience solutions for hotels, travel agencies, and tourism operators.
• End-to-end digital transformation for hospitality businesses
• Integrated booking management and customer experience platform
• Operational efficiency tools for hotel and travel industry
• Cost-effective solutions leveraging tier-2 city talent and infrastructure
• Hospitality and tourism sector's urgent need for digital transformation across all operational layers.
• Strong conviction in founders' deep passion for tourism industry and strategic decision to build from Bhubaneswar
• Leveraging local engineering talent for cost optimization while maintaining high-quality development standards.
• Founders demonstrated exceptional domain expertise in tourism/hospitality combined with the vision to build a scalable solution from a tier-2 city, accessing talented engineers from local institutions while keeping operational costs low.

Jun 2006 – Sep 2011 · 5 yrs 3 mos · Mumbai, Detroit, Toronto

• Repeatedly generated new business and revenue growth multiple geographies and across industry verticals like BFSI, Auto and Telecom.
• Worked with Fortune 100 clients and successfully established large volume, high profit accounts with excellent levels of retention and loyalty.
• Architected and implemented targeted strategies to win new multi million dollar business.

Apr 2003 – Apr 2006 · 3 yrs

• Chief Operating Officer. Heading a niche company, which specialized in helping USA based corporate to outsource IT/ITES work.
• Services included Outsourcing strategy, vendor identifications and negotiations, vendor management, program management and risk management.
• Successfully awarded outsourcing contracts worth US$ 100+ million for clients to top IT/BPO vendors

Jan 1998 – Jan 2003 · 5 yrs · Mumbai, Dalllas, London, Singapore

• Played a key role in turning the company towards growth and position by specific service development, new revenue and pricing models, positioning, promotions, competitive analysis, market analysis, and solution packaging .
• Set up a new line of business in the insurance vertical.
• Played a key role in entering new geographies such as Australia, Canada, and Japan.

Jan 1994 – Jan 1998 · 4 yrs

Jan 1992 – Jan 1994 · 2 yrs

Jan 1988 – Jan 1992 · 4 yrs