Aug 2025 – Present · 7 mos

• The Global Alliance for Artificial Intelligence (GAFAI) is a leading global platform driving the ethical and equitable advancement of artificial intelligence (AI). We are committed to ensuring AI serves humanity’s best interests. Our purpose is to foster collaboration among a diverse international community of AI researchers, policymakers, educators, and civil society leaders, creating a unified, principled space for dialogue and action in a world of varied AI governance approaches. GAFAI champions responsible AI development to empower communities, solve global challenges, and enhance human well-being.
• This advisory engagement is a weekend only, pro-bono, voluntary engagement to help GAFAI to get to the next level.

Aug 2025 – Present · 7 mos

• • Working with Annasaheb Dange College of Engineering and Technology, Ashta in an advisory role to shape their curriculum for Bachelor and Master of Technology Under Graduation Degree in Computer Science & Engineering Courses, to mentor their students and to provide them industry insights and technical trainings (only on weekends)

Jul 2025 – Present · 8 mos

• Advisory, consulting, and a bit more (only on weekends and non-commercial engagement)

Jun 2025 – Present · 9 mos

• Currently reporting to and serving multiple portfolio engagements under the visionary leadership of Global Vice President of Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) Vertical at Zensar - an RPG Group Company
• Building high performing teams to deliver business value for customers within the TMT vertical across the UK, Europe, and South Africa regions
• Heading the TMT Industry Solutions Group (ISG) for Hi-Tech, Supply Chain Management, Semiconductor, Software / ISVs, Networking / OEMs, Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Smart Cities, Telecom, Utilities, Oil & Gas etc. Industries
• Leadership - Advisory, Consulting, Coaching, Mentoring, Training, and much more
• Management - People, Product, Portfolio, Program, E2E Delivery, Release, Stakeholder, and much more
• Business Development - RFPs, Pre-Sales, Customer Success, and much more

Jun 2025 – Present · 9 mos

• Nirvaha is an AI-powered mental health, emotional healing, and personal wellness ecosystem based platform designed to help individuals reconnect with their inner selves through ancient wisdom, creative expression, and community-led healing.
• Rooted in India’s timeless spiritual traditions and enhanced by modern therapeutic frameworks like CBT and DBT, Nirvaha offers personalized healing journeys through meditation, energy practices, emotional storytelling, and guided rituals.
• What sets Nirvaha apart is, its unique fusion of:
• Emotionally intelligent AI support trained on ancient and modern psychology.
• Gamified healing methods like Haiku therapy, Japanese calligraphy, and dream storytelling.
• Energy-based practices like Qigong, Nei Dan, and Mudra meditation.
• An anonymous emotional support community backed by certified healers.
• Online webinars, offline retreats, and healer certification programs.
• A curated wellness ecosystem featuring therapy, incense, crystals, healing, and much more.
• From students and working professionals to spiritual seekers, Nirvaha supports individuals through their emotional, spiritual, and creative transformation journey, one healing moment at a time.
• Nirvaha is not just an app, it is a community movement and I am super excited to be a part of it!
• This advisory engagement is a weekend only, pro-bono, voluntary engagement to help team Nirvaha to get to the next level.

Jun 2025 – Present · 9 mos

• Advisory, consulting, and a bit more (only on weekends and non-commercial engagement)

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 2 mos

• Advisory, consulting, and a bit more (only on weekends and non-commercial engagement)

Dec 2024 – Present · 1 yr 3 mos

• Research, advisory, consulting, and a bit more (only on weekends and non-commercial engagement)

Jul 2024 – Present · 1 yr 8 mos

• • Working with Tatyasaheb Kore Institute of Engineering & Technology, Warananagar, Kolhapur in an advisory role to shape their curriculum for Bachelor of Engineering Under Graduation Degree & Master of Engineering Post Graduation Degree in Computer Science & Engineering Courses, industry ready program, industry-faculty connect program, mentor their students for projects, internships, and placements etc. and enhance the industry institute interaction (only on weekends)

Jun 2024 – Present · 1 yr 9 mos

• Building and nurturing this largest (to be) community of Product Management Professionals and Enthusiasts.
• Collaborating with parallel Product Management communities across the globe for the purpose of knowledge sharing, consulting, coaching, mentoring, training, and much more.

Jun 2024 – Jun 2025 · 1 yr

• Reported to and served multiple portfolio engagements under the visionary leadership of Global Senior Vice President of Digital Transformation Portfolio and Digital / Product Engineering Programs at MOURI Tech
• Leadership - Advisory, Consulting, Coaching, Mentoring, Training, and much more
• Management - People, Product, Portfolio, Program, E2E Delivery, Release, Stakeholder, and much more
• Business Development - RFPs, Pre-Sales, Customer Success, and much more

Feb 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

• • Working with D Y Patil School of Engineering and Management (DYPSEM), Kolhapur in an advisory role to shape their curriculum for Bachelor and Master of Technology Under Graduation Degree in Computer Science & Engineering Courses, to mentor their students and to provide them industry insights and technical trainings (only on weekends)

Sep 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

• • Acting as an Advisor for AI Accelerator Institute which is a global community where everyone from AI experts to machine learning scientists can network, learn, and grow (only on weekends)

Sep 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

• • Acting as an Advisor for Coaching.com platform to manage, track, and measure coaching for professionals and to make professionals learn from the best coaching programs (only on weekends)

Sep 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

• • Acting as a Mentor / Advisor for The Mentoring Club platform where mentors and mentees meet and can schedule mentoring sessions (only on weekends)

Mar 2022 – Present · 4 yrs

• • Acting as a Mentor / Advisor for topmate.io platform where one can manage and monetize every interaction from hosting 1:1 conversations and webinars to answering questions, selling digital products, and much more (only on weekends)

Jan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 2 mos

• • Acting as a Mentor / Advisor for Expertrons platform which is the world’s largest AI Videobot Technology platform that provides futuristic communication, hiring, and placement solutions for businesses and educational institutions as well as edtech and career guidance services for end consumers (only on weekends)

Dec 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 3 mos

• • Acting as a Mentor / Advisor for MentorPass platform which matches startups with vetted mentors that launched and scaled the most successful consumer products businesses in the world (only on weekends)

Dec 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 3 mos

• • Working with A. C. Patil College of Engineering and Management Studies, Navi Mumbai as a visiting faculty to teach IT Systems Specialization Course to their Master of Management Studies Post Graduation Degree students (only on weekends)

Nov 2021 – May 2024 · 2 yrs 6 mos

• Reported to and served under the visionary leadership of Global Senior Director of Products / Engineering within Data Alliance Product Portfolio of HelloTech Org Unit at HelloFresh, Germany
• Delivered complex Programs and Products worth multi-million dollars using Industry 4.0 Technology Stack
• Contributed as Agile / Product Coach for Technical Programs and Products under Data, Supply Chain Management Tech - Fulfilment, Security, Marketing, Finance, and a few more Alliances / Product Portfolios of HelloTech Org Unit of HelloFresh
• Developed and delivered innovative B2B and B2C SaaS IT Products in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Data Engineering, DevSecOps, SRE, RPA, Cloud Computing, and CyberSecurity
• Coached, mentored, trained, helped, supported, guided, facilitated, collaborated, and co-created with some of the amazingly awesome Product Managers, Technical Program Managers, Engineering Managers, and 15+ Agile Product Development Teams in Europe (Germany, UK, Spain, Netherlands, France, Austria, and Switzerland) and USA to make them high performing and even further hyper-productive

Sep 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 6 mos

• • Acting as a Mentor / Advisor for Preplaced platform which is helping people to achieve their career goals through mentor-led guidance (only on weekends)

Aug 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 7 mos

• • Published Author of Book "Mastering Advanced Scrum"

Jul 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 8 mos

• • Working with D Y Patil Education Society (Deemed to be University), Kolhapur in an advisory role to shape their curriculum for Bachelor of Technology Under Graduation Degree in Computer Science & Engineering Courses, to mentor their students and to provide them industry insights and technical trainings (only on weekends)

May 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 10 mos

• • Acting as a Mentor / Advisor for The Mentoring Club platform where mentors and mentees meet and can schedule mentoring sessions (only on weekends)

Feb 2021 – Sep 2021 · 7 mos

• • Worked as Scrum Master / SAFe RTE for multiple Globally Distributed IT Product Development Teams under "Low Voltage Drives Power Control Business IoT Software Products" Program / Agile Release Train of "Intelligent Devices" Division at Rockwell Automation

Jan 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 2 mos

• • Acting as a Mentor / Advisor for GrowthMentor platform which is a curated platform of invite-only startup and marketing mentors which have proven experience in their respective fields (only on weekends)

Jun 2019 – Present · 6 yrs 9 mos

• • Working with D Y Patil International University, Akurdi, Pune in an advisory role to shape their curriculum for Bachelor of Technology Under Graduation Degree in Computer Science & Engineering Courses, to mentor their students and to provide them industry insights and technical trainings (only on weekends)

Jun 2019 – Feb 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos

• Worked as Senior Technical Product / Program Manager for multiple Globally Distributed Agile IT Product Development Teams under Global Information Management Group of Tetra Pak
• #1 Azure Advanced IoT Analytics Domain based Products "Consumer Engagement Solution", "Quadra", "Plant Secure" and "Connected Package Cloud Analytics Platform" under "Digital and Automation Components" Program
• #2 Data Analytics, RPA, AI and ML Domain based Product "Telemetry and Data Analytics" under "Technical Infrastructure" Program
• #3 Industry 4.0 oriented Automation Domain based Product "End User Computing" under "Technical Infrastructure" Program
• #4 CRM Domain based Products "Customer Service Transformation" and "One Remote Support" under "Smart Sales" Program
• #5 Information Security Domain based Product "SAP ABAP Security Compliance System" under "DevSecOps" Program
• Tetra Pak Business Expert Community Member
• Tetra Pak Digital Collaboration Champion
• Tetra Pak Change Lab Ambassador

Jul 2018 – May 2019 · 10 mos

• • Worked as a Technical Product / Program Manager for a Cloud Engineering IaaS Domain based Product "Managed IaaS using Google Cloud Platform" and for an IoT Domain based Product for one of the Manufacturing Domain Customers under Infrastructure & Data Management Group of Atos

Feb 2017 – Jul 2018 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Worked as Technical Product Owner for Cloud Engineering PaaS Domain based Products "Managed PaaS using Apprenda on Amazon Web Services Cloud", "Managed PaaS using Microsoft Service Fabric on Microsoft Azure Cloud" and "Hybrid Cloud APIs Management PaaS using Google Apigee" for Infrastructure & Data Management Group of Atos
• Atos Expert Community Member for Cloud Domain

Mar 2018 – Present · 8 yrs

• • Working with Sanjay Ghodawat University, Kolhapur in an advisory role to shape their curriculum for Bachelor of Technology Under Graduation Degree & Master of Technology Post Graduation Degree in Computer Science & Engineering Courses, to mentor their students and to provide them industry insights and technical trainings (only on weekends)

Dec 2017 – Present · 8 yrs 3 mos

• Advisory, consulting, and a bit more (only on weekends and non-commercial engagement) for this India's biggest tech education organization helping learners across the globe

Aug 2017 – Present · 8 yrs 7 mos

• Research, advisory, consulting, and a bit more (only on weekends and non-commercial engagement)

Jun 2017 – Present · 8 yrs 9 mos

• • Working with KIT's College of Engineering (Autonomous), Kolhapur in an advisory role to shape their curriculum for Bachelor of Technology Under Graduation Degree & Master of Technology Post Graduation Degree in Computer Science & Engineering Courses, to mentor their students and to provide them industry insights and technical trainings (only on weekends)

Jun 2015 – Feb 2017 · 1 yr 8 mos

• Worked as Product Lead for Human Capital Management Domain based Product "WorkForceNow" under Major Accounts Services Research and Development Group of ADP
• Contributed to form Agile Center of Excellence & Agile Community of Practices Groups in ADP

May 2013 – Apr 2015 · 1 yr 11 mos

• • Worked as Software Developer / Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) for Investment Banking Domain based Product "Trident" for Barclays Capital Account under Banking & Financial Services Vertical of Cognizant

Feb 2012 – May 2013 · 1 yr 3 mos

• • Worked as Software Developer for Trade Banking Domain based Project "Global Trade System" for The Bank of New York Mellon Account under Banking & Financial Services Vertical of Cognizant

Feb 2011 – Feb 2012 · 1 yr

• Worked as Software Developer for Telecommunications Domain based Projects "Change Support Management Services Utility" and "DiVers" for T-Systems Account under Telecommunications Vertical of Cognizant
• Worked as a Software Developer for Trade Banking Domain based Project "Global Trade System" for The Bank of New York Mellon Account under Banking & Financial Services Vertical of Cognizant

Dec 2010 – Feb 2011 · 2 mos

Jun 2009 – May 2010 · 11 mos