Pratyush Rai

Co-Founder

United States9 yrs 10 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Founder of Merlin AI and Thine.
  • Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree.
  • Expertise in management and strategy consulting.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Consulting and AI Strategy expert with a strong foundation in engineering.

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Skills

Core Skills

Management ConsultingStrategy ConsultingCost Optimization

Other Skills

DigitalizationApplication DevelopmentSales TransformationBasecampLeadershipStrategic MarketingPolitical PhilosophyApplied Psychology

About

I'm an engineer by degree, a business doctor by vocation, and a humanities major by curiosity.

Experience

Merlin by foyer

Co-Founder & CEO

May 2022Present · 3 yrs 10 mos · Bangalore

Boston consulting group (bcg)

Associate

Sep 2019Mar 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

  • Part of a $100M+ digitalization & cost optimization case with a conglomerate
  • Accrued savings of $6Mn (identified ~$10Mn)
  • Developed an inhouse application to improve maintenance monitoring & reviews
  • Worked alongside a fantastic case team; found lifelong friends & fabulous mentors :)
  • Sales & Cost transformation for a consumer durables player
  • Co-developed GTM strategy of a key business division during peak covid period in India
  • Sales picked up to ~70% of pre-covid levels establishing client as a category leader in division
  • Driving cost initiatives worth ~$12Mn/annum+ across all businesses of the client group
  • Worked with arguably the grittiest case team & the most resilient retail company in India
Management ConsultingStrategy ConsultingCost OptimizationDigitalizationApplication Development

Axis bank

Summer Intern

May 2018Jul 2018 · 2 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

  • Intern at Credit Risk Division - Rural Lending (Bussiness Intelligence Unit)
  • Awarded a Pre-Placement Offer (PPO) from the bank

Students'​ gymkhana, iit kanpur

5 roles

President

Mar 2018Mar 2019 · 1 yr

  • Chief Executive of Students' Gymkhana IIT Kanpur (elected as leader of student union)
  • A roller-coaster ride with some of the most passionate co-executives. Key focus area apart from general functions of gymkhana: Pursuing policies to encourage student entrepreneurial activities (deferred placement policy, etc), re-defining management regulation for extracurricular events (festival finances, etc) & facilitation of other key student-led initiatives (general body resolutions for certain central govt & institute decisions, infra development for eateries, mentorship programs, hobby groups, etc).

Convener, Council of Students'​ Hostel Affairs

Promoted

Mar 2017Mar 2018 · 1 yr

  • Elected with a 2/3rd majority as the Convener of body comprising of all hall representations and student nominees. One of the most exciting journeys in facilitating green initiatives, leading smooth hall shifts of (~2.5k students, largest shifting until then) and leading matters of interest to multiple halls of residence.
  • Took in several green initiatives (installation of solar panels, pilot for bio-composting etc)
  • Developed hall allocation policy of all institute students (~7k)
  • Facilitated resolution of key student-admin issues in a 2 hostels
  • Amid a year full of turmoils for the student community; was fortunate to have beside me some of the most driven individuals on campus. Definitely one of the best councils (united in crisis, clear in resolve, determined towards common goals) anyone could hope for as a convener!

President's Nominee

Promoted

Sep 2016Mar 2017 · 6 mos

  • Computer Center Coordination Committee along with engagements in the Student Health Insurance Committee and Motor Transport Users Committee

Secretary of Senate

Aug 2016Mar 2017 · 7 mos

  • Managing Action Taken Reports of the Student Senate
  • Preparation of Minutes and assisting Chairperson of the Student Senate in Senate meeting preparations
  • Handling other major documentations required in Senate

Senior Executive, Academic and Research Cell

Aug 2016Dec 2016 · 4 mos

  • Senior Executive at ARC (Academic and Research Cell)

Ntpc limited

Summer Intern

May 2017Jun 2017 · 1 mo · Greater Delhi Area

  • Environmental Engg intern in NTPC Badarpur plant New Delhi

Sprat (society for promoting rationality)

Intern

Dec 2015Dec 2015 · 0 mo · Greater Ahmedabad Area

  • Interned at SPRAT [Society for Promoting Rationality]
  • Analysed the admission process, pedagogy, curriculum for the CARAVAN Project (an initiative taken by the SPRAT to train people for administrative services and advocacy.
  • Devised the entrance test for SPRAT recruitment process
  • Prepared sponsorship pitch for CARAVAN academy

Vox populi, iit kanpur

Core Team - Vox Populi

Aug 2015Mar 2017 · 1 yr 7 mos · IIT-Kanpur

  • Core Group member of Vox Populi (campus journalism body of IIT-Kanpur)

St. kabir school

Head Boy of School

Apr 2012Mar 2013 · 11 mos · Greater Ahmedabad Area

Education

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) — Civil Engineering

Jan 2015Jan 2019

The New Tulip International school

Jan 2013Jan 2015

St Kabir School (Drive-In-Old Branch)

Jan 2002Jan 2013

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