Dec 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 3 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid

• At The Life School, we don’t just teach students how to study; we teach them how to drive their brains. We bridge the gap between academic effort and biological performance by integrating Neuroscience with Conscious Mindfulness.
• After 10+ years in the pharmaceutical industry and delivering 12+ TEDx talks, I founded Live School to solve a critical problem: why brilliant students "blank out" or underperform during high-stakes exams like JEE and NEET.
• Core Pillars of Our Framework:
• We empower students and parents through a proprietary curriculum based on Neuro-spirituality, focusing on five transformative subjects:
• The Science of Focus: Utilizing the "Visual Spotlight" and Dopamine regulation to sustain deep work.
• Mental Strength & Chatter: Identifying and silencing the inner critic (The "Bad Roommate") to prevent exam anxiety.
• Childhood Conditioning: Re-coding sub-conscious patterns that limit a student's potential.
• Conscious Breathing: Mastering the "Physiological Sigh" and CO2 tolerance to keep the Prefrontal Cortex (the CEO) online during stress.
• Focus Meditation: Training the brain's "Signal-to-Noise" ratio to eliminate distractions and addictions.
• Impact & Reach:
• Student Performance: Specialized workshops for JEE/NEET aspirants to eliminate "Silly Mistakes" and improve retention.
• Neuro-Parenting: Partnering with parents to create a domestic environment that fosters dopamine-driven motivation rather than cortisol-driven fear.
• Institutional Partnerships: Collaborating with premier coaching institutes (like Resonance) to provide holistic mental health and performance support.
• Simplifying Science: Leveraging storytelling and public speaking techniques to make complex neurobiology accessible and actionable for teenagers.
• Our Mission: To ensure that no student loses their dream because of a "hardware glitch" in their brain. We help the Ferraris of the student world release their "mental handbrakes."

Jun 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 9 mos · India · Hybrid

Jan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 2 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

• OutPlay Sports Foundation is a Section 8 non-profit organization, founded with a mission to promote sports, health, and community well-being. Our primary focus is on creating accessible and sustainable sports programs that bring people together, support young athletes, and preserve the rich heritage of traditional and indigenous sports. Based in the bustling heart of Mumbai, OutPlay strives to bridge the gap between modern sports infrastructure and cultural preservation.

Dec 2020 – Nov 2023 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India

• A self-designed, 1000-day immersion dedicated to the practical study of consciousness, peak performance, and sustainable leadership in isolation. This deep, experiential research formed the foundational methodology for the Aware Retreat, translating ancient wisdom into actionable tools for modern leaders.
• Key Focus Areas & Outcomes:
• Applied Consciousness Studies: Lived practice of advanced meditation (Vipassana, Zazen) and mindfulness techniques, documenting their impact on focus, decision-making, and emotional regulation.
• Resilience & Autonomy: Cultivated extreme self-reliance and mental fortitude by navigating the logistical and psychological challenges of prolonged solo existence in a remote, high-altitude environment.
• Protocol Development: Designed and tested the mental frameworks and somatic tools that now form the core of the Aware Retreat's curriculum, including cognitive restructuring and breathwork protocols.
• Integration of Wisdom: Synthesized insights from neuroscience, psychology, and Eastern philosophy into a unified system for personal mastery and leadership development.

Dec 2017 – Dec 2020 · 3 yrs · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Founded and scaled one of India's largest digital communities for public speaking and communication skills, growing to 18,000+ members. Fostered a safe, supportive environment for professionals to overcome stage fear, articulate ideas with clarity, and build leadership presence through practice and peer feedback. Key Achievements:
• Architected and grew a thriving digital community from zero to 18,000+ members through strategic content and engagement initiatives.
• Designed and hosted weekly virtual stage events, workshops, and challenges that provided a practical platform for skill development.
• Cultivated a powerful culture of mentorship and peer-to-peer learning, enabling members to build confidence and executive presence.
• This initiative served as a foundational model for understanding group dynamics and transformational learning, which now informs the community-based aspects of the Aware Retreat.

May 2011 – Oct 2017 · 6 yrs 5 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

• Praveen is a CEO and co-founder of an IT company Techizer Tech Solutions Pvt Ltd employing around 100 people. He is a real-life storyteller, Invited to speak at TEDx 5-times in 3 countries. As HMI certified mountaineer he also loves to explore life as a solo traveler.
• His professional journey started in 2001. In 10 years of his career, he has worked in the leading corporates like Cipla, Ranbaxy, and Mylan. In 2011 he was designated as a senior marketing manager in Mylan and in the same year he got bitten by a bug called - Entrepreneurship
• In 2011 he started his own digital marketing firm – Techizer, which today has a strength of around 100 employees and provides strategic digital marketing solutions to more than 75+ pharmaceutical companies in Asia. Recently Techizer featured in CIO review 2018 as a top 20 most promising mHEALTH companies.
• As a storyteller, Praveen loves to convert real-life experiences and observations into stories. As an entrepreneur, budgeted solo traveler and HMI certified mountaineer he gets immense opportunity to meet people and pick several stories for his audience.
• He has conducted over 50 business storytelling workshops across various industries and has registered over 1000 hours of stage time sharing motivational stories. Praveen has also delivered 5 TEDx talks in India, Dubai, and Malaysia.
• Through his work, Praveen has been able to cultivate strong relationships with corporate and youth.

May 2011 – Jun 2011 · 1 mo · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

May 2009 – Apr 2011 · 1 yr 11 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

May 2001 – Jan 2009 · 7 yrs 8 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region