Ravi Verhwani

Associate Consultant

New Delhi, Delhi, India1 yr 9 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Strong background in Public Policy and Government Consulting
Experience in facilitating startup funding and ecosystem support
Proven skills in market research and stakeholder engagement

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Public Sector Consultant with expertise in startup ecosystem development and market research.

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Skills

Core Skills

Public PolicyStrategic ConsultingStakeholder ManagementMarket Research

Other Skills

Business DevelopmentData AnalysisPortalsMicrosoft ExcelCorporate CommunicationsDigital MarketingEvent ManagementAnalytical SkillsData VisualizationWeb Development

About

Currently working with the Startup India team under Invest India. Startup India is a flagship initiative of the Government of India, led by DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, aimed at building a strong ecosystem to foster innovation and support startups across the country. The initiative serves as a single point of contact for the entire startup ecosystem, facilitating knowledge exchange and access to funding. An Economics Hons. graduate from Delhi Technological University with experience in Public Policy, IT Services and IT Consulting. My professional experience and internships have helped me develop strong interpersonal and communication skills. I'm good at addressing business problems and managing projects. Previous work experience includes Market Research, Stakeholder Management and Business Development.

Experience

Invest india

Associate

Feb 2025 – Present · 1 yr 1 mo · New Delhi · On-site

Startup India is a flagship initiative of the Government of India under DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, aimed at building a robust ecosystem to nurture innovation and support startups across the country. The Hub's mandate is to serve as a single point of contact for the entire startup ecosystem, facilitating knowledge exchange and access to funding.
Key Initiatives include:
1) TEJAS: Driving innovation at the grassroots across Tier 2, Tier 3, and Tier 4 regions of the country
2) States' Startup Ecosystem Ranking
3) National Startup Awards
4) District Outreach Initiative: Establishing DPIIT-recognized startups in every district of the country
5) Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS): Facilitating early-stage funding support to startups through a dedicated corpus of Rs. 1,000 crore
6) Continuous engagement and support to all 36 States and Union Territories across India on a day-to-day basis

Public PolicyStrategic Consulting

Infollion research services limited

Associate - Expert Engagement

Nov 2024 – Feb 2025 · 3 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

Conducted in-depth market research in Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) sectors, including IT hardware & services, SaaS, media, telecommunications and semiconductors.

Stakeholder ManagementBusiness Development

Startup india

Policy & Funding Intern – SISFS

Apr 2024 – Oct 2024 · 6 mos

▪ Supported the Government of India in screening and evaluating incubator applications under the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS), contributing to the strengthening of the national startup and entrepreneurship ecosystem

PortalsMicrosoft Excel

Nikore associates

Research Associate

Feb 2024 – Apr 2024 · 2 mos

▪ Organized 2 conferences on the Women Care Economy Conferences, focusing on gender gaps in care work and logistics, and supported multi-stakeholder consultations under GIZ’s Women Participation in Logistics initiative
▪ Spearheaded impact assessment and Social Return on Investment (SROI) analysis for CSR interventions including rainwater harvesting and afforestation; led a team of 8 for field visits documentation and beneficiary consultations

Center of policy research and governance (cprg)

Research Assistant

Sep 2023 – Feb 2024 · 5 mos

Led the design and compilation of institutional publications, including the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation newsletter, the Sports Vision 2030 document, and a consolidated newsletter compendium
Drafted a comprehensive concept note for a monthly in-house discussion on the impact of 5G technology on Indian infrastructure