Jun 2023 – Jan 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos · Los Angeles, California, United States

• Leading, building, innovating and disrupting mental health & wellness with Generative AI & Deep Tech at United We Care.
• I set up and led the 0-1 Global GTM planning, digital sales, growth, content, digital, product marketing, corporate communications, business development, business structuring and execution for products/services focussed at North American, APAC and Australia in this healthcare, healthtech space.
• Part of the founding team at United We Care, a startup powered by Generative AI deep tech and focussed at mental health and wellness. We have created the first digital human virtual global coach - Stella, who has a gold standard intent detection rate at 94.7% SNLI (F1 Score)
• What global problem were we solving ?
• We shifting gears through Generative AI to ensure our tech powered products are made globally accessible, affordable and efficacy driven for mental health for billions around the world. Our products were aligned for healthcare systems, employers, FQHCs, clinicians, therapists and retail customers at large. Our focus was also the payers and brokers primarily in the US Markets.

Oct 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 5 mos

• https://community.nasscom.in/advisory-board

Sep 2021 – Feb 2022 · 5 mos

• Everyone has the ability to change their lives - at home, work or business. The ability to change however requires a " whole amount of will, thoughts to unlearn and relearn and a growth mindset to get things done".

Dec 2020 – Feb 2021 · 2 mos

• Whether you are a startup, small business owner, an aspiring entrepreneur or a growth bound venture, this book will give you effective tips on how you can have a growth mindset and prepare for raising funds.

Jul 2020 – Feb 2021 · 7 mos

• I published my second book Bounce Back Now : How Can Startups, Small Business Owners & Aspiring Entrepreneurs Bounce Back & Grow In Tough Times like this pandemic Covid19. It had been trending as the top seller on Amazon and one of the best sellers on Amazon

Oct 2018 – Apr 2022 · 3 yrs 6 mos

• How To Validate Your Startup Business Idea is a book for everyone like a budding entrepreneur, homemaker, student, corporate employee, professional who is planning to startup a new business venture.

Feb 2021 – May 2023 · 2 yrs 3 mos

• I set up the complete global marketing & growth function from ground zero.
• I also led the new CIP (Corporate Identity Program) for the new branding makeover for ZingHR for a more global outlook which was rolled out in October of 2021. Instrumental in also setting up the SMB market HRTech product branding and rollout. I also set up the channel sales program, network and allied teams across India, SEA and GCC.
• As part of the leadership team, I led the following functions - New Growth Avenues, GTM Planning, Digital Sales, Marketing, PR, Corporate Communications, Product & Regional Launches & International Business Expansion.
• ZingHR was funded by Tata Growth Fund II

Nov 2019 – Jan 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos

• ZingHR is an HRTech venture accelerated at Microsoft, with more than 600+ employees, 900+ customers, 1.6 Million + Active Users across the globe.
• ZingHR offers a complete automation of the end to end processes in HRTech through Artificial Intelligence, Machine and Deep Learning algorithms which helps to improve employee performance and drives a process efficiency in recruitment, offers ease of leave, attendance, payroll and claim management.
• ZingHR is one of the few global ventures which offers almost all web/mobile based modules from Hire to Retire Solutions with state of the art tech supporting those applications. ZingHR has some 35+ amazing products focussed at the complete lifecycle of the employee from digital onboarding to their exit.

Jan 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 2 mos · Remote

• https://earth5r.org/ravi-kikan/
• As an Advisor to Earth5R, his guidance has strengthened sustainability-focused business models, refined investor communication, and ensured that grassroots environmental impact translates into scalable, credible growth.
• Ravi Kikan continues to inspire founders, professionals, and sustainability leaders by bridging strategy, execution, and purpose, helping organizations thrive in markets while making a meaningful difference in society.

Oct 2018 – Nov 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo · Gurgaon, India

• I set up and was leading Plus Offices brand in India. This was a fantastic experience in Real Estate and exploring Prop Tech. We helped Startups, SMBs, Enterprises in providing them Customised Offices, Managed Offices and CoWorking facilities. The first facility at Sector 44 ha been working at 95% occupancy & then expanded to a massive new 250,000 sq ft facility at Sector 67, Gurugram. Over 150+ Growth Bound Startups & 1000+ coworkers were working from our both facilities.
• The whole objective is to bring a great experience for the person who is working at our facility so that he or she is more productive. Some of the fastest growing ventures were working with us in our facilities.

Jul 2018 – Sep 2018 · 2 mos · New Delhi Area, India

• Advising the startup in setting up their business operations, teams and organizational structure across India. The startup is focussed at building traditional and alternate products/services in the education sector specifically in the K12 space.

Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 · 1 yr · Singapore

• Panaesha Capital is a Singapore based Fintech company which had launched some very interesting products and services in the Fintech, Crypto, Blockchain & White Label solutions space. The company has offices in 7 countries.
• I had been leading the teams and advising the management on the set up and growth strategy from ground zero including shaping up an ICO and planning a crypto exchange.

Jul 2016 – Sep 2017 · 1 yr 2 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Part of the founding leadership startup team that conceptualized and build products around the oral healthcare space with some revolutionary products and services.

May 2015 – May 2021 · 6 yrs

• Helping seed stage and early stage startups in growthhacking and mentoring entrepreneurs to get to the next level.

Jan 2014 – Jan 2017 · 3 yrs · Gurugram, Haryana, India

• I had been part of a boutique management consulting firm with offices in India & Europe.
• It was to support Startups or Small & Medium Business, who wants to Explore, Setup, Growthhack, Accelerate or Outsource some functions of your business.

May 2010 – May 2022 · 12 yrs

• > Mentoring & helping seed and early stage startups across sectors
• > Helping in Ideation>Incubation>Implementation of new ventures
• > Jury panel member at The Power of Ideas 2018, 2012 and 2010 (http://www.ideas.economictimes.com)

Nov 2008 – Mar 2010 · 1 yr 4 mos

• As part of a great startup leadership team was responsible to launch multi-products across the regions from inception to launch across various regions.

Jan 2007 – Jan 2008 · 1 yr

• As part of the startup leadership team for financial services was responsible to conceptualize & launch consumer finance and investment products across India. I led the regional and zonal teams across functions.
• Was fortunate to be part of the first IPO launch.

Oct 2003 – Jan 2007 · 3 yrs 3 mos

• Regional head for strategic alliances and alternate channels for Citifinancial across North India region.Also launched and handled high ticket personal loans business for Citifinancial for Delhi and NCR region. Both were startup verticals.
• Had been exposed to diverse functions in the company like channel sales management, online marketing campaigns, credit & risk management, branch sales management, new product launches & strategic marketing alliances both on a state & regional level.

Jan 2002 – Jan 2003 · 1 yr

• As the territory manager and part of the startup access media division was instrumental in setting up the new startup projects from ground zero across north India through sales & marketing efforts.
• The efforts resulted in 100% MOM growth of retail division which was highest so far LTD. Amazing experience and very enriching.

Jan 2000 – Jan 2002 · 2 yrs

• Was part of the first startup marketing team for Hindustan Times at the corporate office in New Delhi. Was instrumental as a team in setting up and promoting various verticals through events & pr, new product launches , product redesigning, brand activations, corporate identity programs and market research.
• Instrumental as a startup team to successfully launch the education product category & re launch the career product category pan India.

Jan 1999 – Jan 2000 · 1 yr

• Planned & executed brand campaigns & product launches / re launches
• Conducted test marketing for new products in rural & urban markets
• Market research for clients through multi task field teams