Ameya Agrawal

CEO

Pune, Maharashtra, India10 yrs 4 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led India's first socio-economic mapping for persons with disabilities.
  • Empowered over 25,000 individuals through SkillSlate Foundation.
  • Awarded National Awards for impactful work in social impact.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in social impact and education sectors with a focus on strategic initiatives.

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Skills

Core Skills

Strategy BuildingLeadershipProject ManagementEducationEntrepreneurshipQuality Assurance

Other Skills

AcquisitionsAgile MethodologyAgile Project ManagementBrand StrategyBusiness DevelopmentBusiness ExpansionBusiness Process ImprovementBusiness StrategyClient AcquisitionContent MarketingCorporate Social ResponsibilityCustomer EngagementCustomer SatisfactionData AnalysisDigital Marketing

About

Ameya Agrawal currently serves in the Chief of Staff Function in the Office of the Executive Director at MIT World Peace University in Pune, India. In this role, he collaborates closely with senior leadership at the intersection of education and strategy to help achieve the university's goals. Ameya is an MBA (Gold medalist) from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kozhikode. In 2021, Ameya dropped out of his Master's Degree in Education from Harvard University Graduate School of Education to focus on advancing education, accessibility, and inclusion in India and joined as CEO of Mahatma Gandhi Seva Sangh (MGSS) At MGSS, Ameya led transformative initiatives for persons with disabilities (PwDs), including India's first socio-economic mapping of over 100K PwDs to understand their lifecycle. His efforts earned two consecutive National Awards, including the prestigious National Award 2021 and National Award 2022, presented by the Hon. President of India, recognizing MGSS's impactful work in improving the lives of PwDs. Ameya is also the Founder of the Skillslate Foundation, which has empowered over 25,000 individuals from 100+ organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic through training in diverse areas such as soft skills and technology. This initiative has helped individuals adapt to the rapidly evolving professional landscape. With over seven years of experience in technology, social impact, education, and strategy, Ameya writes about Mind, Machine, and Meaning and is a sought-after expert. Author of the self-help book A Leap Within, Ameya has also written for Forbes and the Financial Express, among other reputable publications. Founder, SkillSlate Foundation: Built and scaled an ed-tech platform that trained 25,000+ individuals across 100+ organizations in four countries. Designed impactful growth strategies and led cross-functional teams to execute them. (Views expressed are personal)

Experience

10 yrs 4 mos
Total Experience
4 yrs 1 mo
Average Tenure
2 yrs 1 mo
Current Experience

Mit world peace university

Chief of Staff Function: Executive Director's Office

May 2024Present · 2 yrs 1 mo · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

  • Developed and implemented strategic plans aligned with the university's long-term vision.
  • Led initiatives for business process improvement, data analysis, and operational efficiency.
  • Coordinated with academic and administrative departments to enhance student experiences and organizational outcomes.
Strategic PlanningBusiness Process ImprovementData AnalysisOperational EfficiencyStrategy BuildingLeadership

Mgss - mahatma gandhi seva sangh

2 roles

Chief Executive Officer

Promoted

Sep 2021Mar 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

  • Responsible for overall activities and led the team of 40 people for the expansion of the NGO through responsibilities including but not limited to Project Management, Risk Management, Strategy Planning, Liaisoning, Financial Modelling, and Revenue Management
  • Led 10 District Disability Rehabilitation Centres under the Central Government Scheme across ten districts in Maharashtra and Goa.
  • Conceptualized and led a project that mapped the socio-economic status of 50000+ disabled individuals through a home-to-home survey of over 1.5M people in Akola district by working closely with district administration, government leaders, and District Magistrate. Recent Update: Last month 2 more districts appointed us for its survey.
  • Facilitated Mega Camps for Central Government Scheme for Free distribution of assistive devices worth Rs.100+ crore to Elderly people and people with disabilities by working with a team of 25+ doctors, 200+ volunteers, district administration and government officials in the district of Pune and benefitted 1L+ people in 3 months.
  • Facilitated statewide assessment and distribution camps for hearing aids under the National Hearing Mission to distribute free hearing aids worth Rs.14+Cr to 1000+ people. • Led a team of 50 for the Early Detection and Early Intervention project for 55 kids with disabilities in the 0 to 6 age group.
Project ManagementRisk ManagementStrategy PlanningFinancial ModellingRevenue ManagementLeadership

Director Of Development

Feb 2021Apr 2023 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

Skillslate foundation

Founder

May 2020Apr 2023 · 2 yrs 11 mos · India

  • SkillSlate is a non-profit organization registered under Section 8 of Companies Act 2013
  • Here at SkillSlate, we know that sometimes all it takes to change the world is a small platform to share knowledge. Since our founding in 2018, we aimed at making skilled knowledge accessible, we have been determined to make an impact. But during 2020, when the world was suffering through a pandemic, we realized that we need to make an impact at the grass-root level. That is when we pledged to bridge the skill gap and serve as a platform for the academic fraternity to network, share skills, and build a better society. Through all of our endeavors, we hope to display the conviction behind our beliefs.
TrainingSkill DevelopmentNetworkingEducation

Accenture

3 roles

Data Quality Analyst

Promoted

Oct 2019Apr 2020 · 6 mos

Quality Assurance Analyst

Jan 2019Sep 2019 · 8 mos

  • Monitored testing activities for a Fortune 500 client to ensure the quality and functionality of assigned systems; ensuring timely and accurate test communication with Leads, Management Team and Clients and test plan execution throughout SDLC.
  • ▪ Lead the team of 5 people to earn ACE Award for high performance under stringent circumstances by delivering high-quality deliverables using SOAP UI, Jenkins, Web Services, TFS, SQL, DB, and Testing Techniques through Agile Methodology.
  • ▪ Performed Release Management, developed test cases, documentation and worked on user stories reducing the overall defect rate to around 0% and bagged the promotion for contribution to the team.
  • ▪ 2 times winner of the Employee Innovation Award.
  • ▪ Selected among Top 12 Finalists from over 1100 participating teams from Pan India at National Level Hackathon. Developed use cases, logic, UI/UX, flowchart, design and documentation for the same.

Associate Software Engineer

Nov 2016Dec 2018 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • This role requires me to monitor testing activities to ensure the quality and functionality of assigned systems; ensuring timely and accurate test communication with Leads and Management Team and Clients throughout the project life-cycle, managing test plan execution on new hardware, software and solution products.
TestingQuality AssuranceAgile Methodology

Zovy studios

2 roles

Founder

Promoted

May 2015Apr 2023 · 7 yrs 11 mos

Founder

Jan 2015Apr 2023 · 8 yrs 3 mos

  • Ameya Agrawal founded the company in the 3rd year of engineering as a first-generation entrepreneur after realizing the gap in procurement domain with an initial capital of $5 and bootstrapped it to an annual turnover of around $15,000 by diversifying clients and vendors in multiple domains.
  • While the major companies have everything in place when it comes to procurement, small organizations cannot afford to invest much in procurement management services.
  • These organizations also deserve easy access to high-quality goods and services which can save their time and budget.
  • This is where Zovy Studios comes in to picture. Zovy Studios is completely bootstrapped and aims at ultimate client satisfaction
  • About ZOVY STUDIOS
  • Zovy Studios is an emerging corporate procurement and Gifting service provider in Indian Market.
  • We have has a strong track record of delivering promise products on TIME with QUALITY in BUDGET which meets the needs of the customer in Indian markets. We believe in long and continuous collaboration and service.
  • We understand that no matter how big or small, all our customers have one common requirement: the need for a supplier who can deliver a high-quality service that adds value to their business, while at the same time reducing cost.
  • Our customers are from different segments including Educational Institute, Medical Sectors, IT companies.
  • As the founder of the company, my main responsibilities are
  • Identify the market opportunities and set goals
  • Make a Business Plan
  • Setting up a vision for the company
  • Developing work culture.
  • Establishing efficient channels for Resources, Funding, Vendors
  • Strategize client acquisition
  • Marketing & Branding
Procurement ManagementClient AcquisitionMarketingEntrepreneurship

Education

Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

Master of Business Administration - MBA

Apr 2023Apr 2024

Harvard University

Master's degree — Education

Aug 2022Aug 2022

SDA Bocconi

Oct 2023Oct 2023

MIT World Peace University

Bachelor of Engineering - BE

Jan 2012Jan 2016

P O. Nahata College of Science and Commerce, Bhusawal

Junior College

Jan 2011Jan 2012

Biyani School

Schooling

Jan 2000Jan 2010

Google Search

Self Taught

Jan 2010Present