Jan 2023 – Jun 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Leadership: Managed a 3-member team to define investment priorities, cultivate strategic relationships, and allocate ~$20M Digital Society fund in ‘category creating’ ventures, helping build India’s responsible tech ecosystem
• Deal Execution: Sourced, evaluated and closed ~$13M in investments across 20 deals including Presolv360 (legal-tech startup; Board Member), Project Tech4Dev (SaaS for impact), RAIL (AI governance design studio), Inclusive Product Manager Fellowship (IPMF)
• Portfolio Management: Defined operational and financial KPIs, setup review mechanisms, and advised 15 portfolio companies on business development, fundraising, hiring, and governance

Jul 2019 – Dec 2022 · 3 yrs 5 mos

• Sector Entrepreneurship: Published thesis, developed knowledge assets, crafted reform recommendations, and setup accelerator to seed India’s Online Dispute Resolution market, projected to save litigants ~90% cost and ~85% time
• Fund Strategy: Collaborated with India and global management to review and localize investment areas, leading to the creation of ~$15M ‘Advancing Cities’ fund dedicated to inclusive urban development
• Thought Leadership: Advised central and state governments on digital services, authored opinion pieces, and participated in speaking engagements, enhancing ON India’s investing profile and increasing deal flow

Apr 2019 – Jun 2019 · 2 mos

• Strategy & Fundraising: Partnered with CSF chair and BMFG leadership to revamp organization strategy, develop operational plan, and drive team restructuring, enabling the firm to raise $16M towards early learning programs

Jun 2017 – Mar 2019 · 1 yr 9 mos

• Workstream Lead: Spearheaded and scaled assessments practice; identified high-impact opportunities, tailored reform proposals, and rolled-out technical support in 3 states, creating robust performance data for ~4.3K schools
• Policy Design: Advised Govt. of India on the New Education Policy, School Education Quality Index, and National Achievement Survey, leading to the launch of the flagship $4.5B ‘NIPUN Bharat Mission’ (K-3 learning scheme)

Jun 2015 – May 2017 · 1 yr 11 mos

Jun 2011 – May 2013 · 1 yr 11 mos · New Delhi Area, India

• Chief Entrepreneur: Built marketplace for student housing, listed ~ 100 real estate providers, and setup online helplines, enabling ~1.5K students find accommodation and gaining recognition in national publications