Jul 2024 – Present · 1 yr 9 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · On-site

• I lead a team focused on designing, overseeing, and implementing Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)-based Career Guidance programs for students in underserved communities. This initiative aims to equip students with self-awareness, decision-making skills, and career readiness through structured SEL frameworks.
• 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀
• Identifying Schools for Partnerships – Establishing collaborations with government and low-resource schools, ensuring the program reaches students who benefit the most.
• Overseeing Content & Curriculum Development – Working closely with the curriculum and content teams to align career guidance strategies with SEL principles, making the program both practical and student-centric.
• Implementation & Program Execution – Leading the rollout of structured career guidance sessions, ensuring that students gain clarity, confidence, and essential skills to make informed career choices.
• Training & Supporting Educators – Equipping teachers and facilitators with effective SEL-based career counseling methodologies to enhance student engagement.
• Monitoring & Impact Assessment – Evaluating program outcomes to measure student growth in decision-making, goal setting, and career planning, refining the approach for greater impact.
• Through this role, I contribute to bridging the gap between career education and social-emotional development, ensuring that students gain both knowledge and the mindset needed to navigate their futures with confidence.
• For discussions on SEL-driven career guidance, school partnerships, or education initiatives for underserved communities, feel free to connect.

Nov 2023 – Dec 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

• As a Mentor4Impact at ACIC-CBIT Foundation, I guide early-stage startups in refining their ideas, developing sustainable business models, and navigating the challenges of bringing innovative solutions to market. My role focuses on providing strategic advice, market insights, and entrepreneurial mentorship to help founders build scalable, impact-driven ventures.
• 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 & 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:
• Advising Early-Stage Startups – Providing mentorship on business validation, product-market fit, and growth strategies to help startups move from idea to execution.
• Guiding Business Model Development – Assisting founders in structuring sustainable, impact-driven business models that align with market needs.
• Supporting Innovation & Problem-Solving – Helping entrepreneurs refine their ideas, identify gaps, and apply design thinking to enhance their solutions.
• Market Research & Strategic Insights – Offering data-backed recommendations to strengthen go-to-market strategies, partnerships, and scalability.
• Connecting Founders with Resources & Networks – Facilitating access to investors, industry experts, and startup support ecosystems to accelerate growth.
• Through this role, I support emerging entrepreneurs in turning their ideas into viable, impactful ventures, ensuring they have the right guidance, structure, and strategy to succeed.
• For discussions on startup mentorship, business strategy, or innovation ecosystems, feel free to connect.

Sep 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 7 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · On-site

• At KCITE, I lead Innovation & Business Strategy, focusing on scaling impactful education programs, strengthening teacher development, and driving strategic growth in the education sector.
• My role involves developing structured, research-backed learning solutions that equip teachers with the skills and resources they need to be more effective in the classroom.
• 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀
• Program Development & Expansion: Spearheaded the design and rollout of KCITE’s teacher training programs in Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), Financial Literacy, and Digital Citizenship, ensuring accessibility for a wider educator network.
• Strategic Growth & Business Development: Led initiatives to scale Keystone’s educational expertise, bringing high-quality, real-world learning methodologies to more schools, teachers, and students.
• Teacher Training & Community Building: Developed and implemented frameworks that support educator well-being, leadership, and continuous professional growth, creating a collaborative teacher community.
• Educational Research & Implementation: Integrated the Idea Loom framework, developed by Srilakshmi Reddy, to provide teachers with structured project-based learning strategies that make classroom instruction more impactful.
• Partnerships & Ecosystem Engagement: Established collaborations with schools, policymakers, and education organizations to expand KCITE’s influence and ensure a greater reach of its teacher development programs.
• At KCITE, the focus is not just on training teachers but on reshaping the way education is delivered, ensuring that both educators and students gain the skills they need to thrive in an evolving world.
• For inquiries, collaborations, or discussions on education strategy and innovation, feel free to connect.

May 2022 – Sep 2023 · 1 yr 4 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

• As a Startup Mentor at Forge Alumnus Services, I support early-stage founders and startup teams in refining their business strategies, validating their ideas, and accelerating their path to market. My mentorship focuses on helping entrepreneurs build resilient, scalable, and impact-driven ventures by applying structured problem-solving approaches and business development strategies.
• Through this role, I contribute to nurturing the next generation of entrepreneurs, equipping them with the tools, insights, and strategies needed to transform their ideas into successful ventures.

Apr 2022 – Present · 4 yrs · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

• I work with students and teachers to design and implement real-world projects that address community challenges.
• My role focuses on guiding project-based learning, fostering problem-solving skills, and ensuring that student-led initiatives are practical, scalable, and impactful.
• 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀
• Mentoring Students in Innovation & Problem-Solving – Advising students on how to identify real-world challenges, conduct research, and develop solutions that are both feasible and sustainable.
• Guiding Teachers in Project-Based Learning – Supporting educators in integrating community-driven innovation projects into their teaching methodologies, ensuring alignment with academic goals.
• Ensuring Implementability of Projects – Helping students move beyond theoretical ideas to practical, real-world applications, ensuring their projects have measurable community impact.
• Encouraging Design Thinking & Critical Thinking – Introducing students and teachers to structured design thinking frameworks to improve problem-solving, collaboration, and innovation.
• Building a Culture of Social Impact – Encouraging students to engage with local communities, fostering a mindset of social responsibility and active citizenship.
• Through this role, I aim to bridge the gap between academic learning and real-world impact, ensuring that students become not just learners, but problem-solvers and change-makers in their communities.
• For discussions on project-based learning, student innovation, or education-driven social impact, feel free to connect.

Aug 2019 – Sep 2023 · 4 yrs 1 mo · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · On-site

• We are a specialist Innovation Management company driving the Idea to Commercialisation & Venture Building for startups and Innovation Agenda for corporates.
• CoCreation believes in time bound and outcome oriented engagements. You can know more about at us at www.cocreationconsulting.com.

May 2019 – Jun 2019 · 1 mo · Hyderabad Area, India

• Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana – Remunerative Approaches for Agriculture and Allied Sectors Rejuvenation (RKVY-RAFTAAR) is a unique scheme of Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (MoA&FW). It is aimed at strengthening infrastructure in Agriculture and Allied sectors to promote Agripreneurship and Agribusiness by facilitating financial aid and nurturing a system of business incubation.

Aug 2018 – May 2019 · 9 mos

• Nidhi Prayas Innovator Grant
• Scout for innovative idea stage startups/innovators for the grant
• Manage the Cohort and guide startups/innovators to build a prototype
• Managing the Nidhi Prayas Lab (Makers Lab)
• Tracking of grantee growth through the course of the program
• Enabling the startups by connecting to the ecosystem players.

Jul 2018 – May 2019 · 10 mos

• Managing application and selection process of startups and improving the support services as part of incubation.
• Providing onsite business advice and support to the incubated startups.
• Connecting Mentors and Investors to startups and promote startups in the relevant platforms.
• Developing, implementing and evaluating strategies to expand the incubator membership, community partners, sponsors to support the incubator project and making it self-sustaining.

Jul 2017 – Jun 2018 · 11 mos

• Marketing Campaigns to scout for eligible startups.
• Startups Onboarding and enabling with Mentor/Investor readiness meetings.
• Connecting startups with corporates/Govt. for potential business.
• Helping startup with Funding Opportunities.
• Organising the necessary Roadshows/Demo days for accelerator startups.
• Partnering with other incubators/accelerators/investment networks for the accelerator.

Feb 2017 – Jul 2017 · 5 mos

Feb 2016 – Feb 2017 · 1 yr

• I've helped the IIIT-H Foundation Business Incubator with the Marketing and Operations. I was involved in designing new programs, as part of that, we launched Accelerator program called " AVISHKAR" in the domain of AR/VR, Gaming, Speech Recognition, Machine Learning.
• I worked with different enablers, communities and service providers to understand the practices that se to enable the startups.
• During the course of internship did a study on the Startup Ecosystem India and submitted a report to ICFAI Business School.

Jun 2017 – Mar 2018 · 9 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

• Design strategy for scouting of Applications for the Investment.
• End to End Deal Flow Management
• Tracking of Startup's progress
• Due Diligence

Jul 2016 – Feb 2017 · 7 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

Mar 2016 – Sep 2023 · 7 yrs 6 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

• Techstars Startup Weekend is the place to look for a team, create a prototype of your idea, validate your business idea, and receive feedback from experienced entrepreneurs, all in one weekend.

Jan 2016 – Feb 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo · Hyderabad, India

• Content creation for Social Media.
• Strategies for Social Media.