Feb 2021 – Sep 2021 · 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Jan 2018 – Jul 2020 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• SprintAI was a predictive tech platform for fashion retailers, to help power their omnichannel supply chains. Our solutions included: Intelligent in-season inventory management, Predictive reordering of products from vendors, etc.
• Key Achievements:
• Selected in YCombinator Winter 20 batch and Target Accelerator Cohort 7
• Developed MVP and sold annual licenses to Indian customers
• Raised ~$500k seed round from a clutch of prominent angel investors
• At Sprint AI, I led the charter for Data Science & Customer Success:
• Owned the DS roadmap: key capabilities needed, team structure & hiring, and training
• Developed MVP for multiple DS solutions: inter-store transfers, vendor re-ordering
• Designed horizontal capabilities e.g. forecasting platform, model management, and reporting
• Led the engagement with several key clients
• Hired and led a 6-member team from top tier colleges

Apr 2017 – Dec 2017 · 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Started a Cross Border E-Commerce company taking Indian SME Brands & Manufacturers to global marketplaces such as Souq, Amazon (US, UK, Japan), Walmart, eBay, Lazada, etc.

Jan 2016 – Mar 2017 · 1 yr 2 mos

• Consumer Financing
• Launched first-ever Debit Card based EMIs in India for Flipkart customers (in partnership with leading banks in India)
• Developed the first in-house credit model at Flipkart - leveraging all of Flipkart's data about its customers to help them get loans for purchases

Jul 2015 – Dec 2015 · 5 mos

• Corporate Strategy
• Crafted the strategy & business case for consumer lending at Flipkart
• Moved to product management role to execute on the same

Jan 2015 – Jun 2015 · 5 mos

• Corporate strategy
• Helped in defining the payments strategy at Flipkart - led to acquisition of wallet license (core team member in evaluating potential targets)
• Core team member in evaluating two major JV opportunities for Flipkart

Jul 2014 – Jan 2015 · 6 mos · Mumbai Area, India

• - Operational excellence program (cost reduction) with global IT services player

Jul 2012 – Jun 2014 · 1 yr 11 mos · Mumbai Area, India

• Redesign of resource management function for a Tier 1 IT services player
• Integrated strategy and business excellence program for an Indian general insurer
• A couple of due diligences (one buy side and one sell side)

Jun 2008 – May 2010 · 1 yr 11 mos · Mumbai Area, India

• Developed execution trading algorithms for Deutsche Bank Equities Asia
• Rolled out algorithmic trading in DB India - acted as SPOC
• Developed structured quantitative products for Asia Equities desk