Dec 2024 – Present · 1 yr 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

• Built Aimerz from the ground up, with parallel ownership across both B2B and B2C verticals, focusing on outcomes, scale, and execution.
• Led and contributed to multiple high-impact initiatives, including:
• CodeKaregaBharat, a national-scale hackathon with 15,000+ registrations in under two weeks
• A planned, government-backed job fair in collaboration with multiple state governments
• Joint degree programs with public universities
• Ongoing partnerships with leading admission consultants to strengthen institutional outreach and enrollment funnels
• Enabled hiring opportunities across 250+ companies within the first year, including Amazon, Flipkart, and Haptik.
• Involved in setting up strategic conversations for future capability-building initiatives, including, a multi-college center of excellence with Capgemini, and certification-led programs with Microsoft and PwC.

Apr 2024 – Dec 2024 · 8 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · On-site

• Led the Program and Outcomes function at Physics Wallah, with a focus on building and scaling offline college programs and advanced upskilling initiatives aligned with industry needs.
• Played a key role in building the Institute of Innovation and PW Skills, helping shape learning ecosystems designed to move learners from education to employability.
• Worked closely with academic, product, and industry stakeholders to design programs that balance strong fundamentals with real-world application.
• Drove outcome-focused strategies aimed at positioning learners as competitive, industry-ready candidates across high-demand domains.

Oct 2022 – Apr 2024 · 1 yr 6 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

• Led the Placements & Outcomes function, focusing on building clear pathways that help students transition from academic learning to successful professional careers.
• Built and strengthened long-term industry partnerships to unlock high-quality internships, projects, and full-time placement opportunities.
• Designed and executed recruitment strategies that aligned student skills with evolving employer expectations across multiple industries.
• Developed and delivered employability-focused training programs, covering technical readiness, professional skills, and career preparedness.
• Established strategic collaborations with corporates and academic partners to expand career options and exposure for students.
• Worked closely with internal academic teams to ensure curriculum, training, and industry requirements stayed tightly connected.
• Core focus: ensuring students graduate with not just a degree, but the skills, confidence, and real opportunities needed to build meaningful careers.

Sep 2022 – Apr 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

• Led Corporate Alliances for upGrad and its subsidiaries including Campus, Knowledge Hut, Insofe, Study Abroad, and Atlas University.
• Partnered with organizations to design customized talent solutions aligned with their workforce needs.
• Drove initiatives for employee upskilling, reskilling, and role-specific hiring.
• Provided access to upGrad’s cutting-edge B2B solutions, ensuring measurable impact on talent development.
• Build long-term partnerships that bridge skill gaps and create sustainable growth for both employers and learners.

Feb 2022 – Oct 2022 · 8 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• India’s most preferred online education platform for young graduates to upskill themselves in various digital advanced skillsets.
• 1. Led the B2B (Academia & Corporate) team to expand the revenue channels.
• 2. Signed up with IIT’s and NIT’s in association with CollegeDunia on Data Science track for fresher & experienced professionals that contribute a recurring revenue of INR 1 Cr yearly
• 3. Partnered with Tata Steel on education and upskilling that runs at a ticket size of INR 10L+ each month for a duration of 6 months
• 4. Designed custom program tracks for Engineering and MBAs to optimise career outcomes for students in different job roles, dream companies, etc.
• 5. Managed a portfolio of corporate partnerships with companies including Ugam, Nexturn, Course5i & Genpact for upskilling their in-house talent
• 6. Forecast future sales trends and devise future sales strategies for the same
• 7. Partnered with leading global assessment provider to devise a market plan for employability programs
• 8. Worked on fresher employability Product Market Fit by interacting with 100+ colleges in Maharashtra between April -June 2022 to understand their needs and segment the market

Oct 2020 – Feb 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

• Global online course provider with more than 80 million learners and association with 2500+ Corporates & 250+ Government bodies.
• 1. Lead the development of Coursera's strategy to drive employment opportunities for learners in various universities across India and build a B2C talent pool
• 2. Devising the GTM Strategy for Coursera For Business (C4B) Customers to strengthen Hiring Partnerships with them
• 3. Formulating product vision that can help companies plan for the skills of tomorrow, develop cutting edge pedagogy and hire candidates with the right aptitude & attitude
• 4. Lead the Industry Participation Activity for Google Certifications in India. Signed up Companies like Infosys, UST Global and GlobalLogic
• 5. Launch Specialised Learning Paths for Companies such as Deloitte, Tech Mahindra and Capgemini to substantiate Coursera’s positioning in the Fresher & Lateral upskilling Market as premium content partner.
• 6. Design the Career Prep Strategy for Coursera For Campus (C4C) Learners, ensuring their skills readiness in technical as well as business skill sets
• 7. Work with cross functional teams mainly Product, Skill Transformation, Customer Success, Data Science and Marketing to align the product offerings with the business goals and market requirement.

Apr 2019 – Oct 2020 · 1 yr 6 mos

• LinkedIn's Top 25 startups in India, providing programs in association with world-class faculty & industry experts.
• Corporate Strategic Partnerships & Alliances
• 1. Lead a team of 8, Conceptualised & Executed placement strategies and bolstered placement for upGrad learners
• 2. Partnered with 300+ companies such as KPMG Global, Big Basket, Fractal Analytics, American Express & Tech Mahindra
• 3. Steered an income-sharing revenue model alliance with Tech Mahindra & BridgeLabz which fetched a revenue worth INR 10M+ annually.
• Career Services & Student Support
• 1. Imparted job-ready skills to learners & enhanced placement opportunities by devising a new vertical for Career Services
• 2. Led a team of 11, and assisted 2500+ learners in transitioning their careers
• 3. Improved NPS from -7 to +34 for the end phase of the program resulting in higher revenue through increased referrals and indirect marketing channels
• Community Engagement & Events
• 1. Partnered with entities such as Sourcing Adda (a TA network to position upGrad as the best solution to the industry’s recruitment needs) and Mantissa & Co-learning (Data science communities to enable learners to engage with the industry)
• 2. Orchestrated events such as Dataquest, Digi Quest, and Elevate to instil an unwavering Enthusiasm in upGrad learners by making them compete with external students, also generating potential leads in the process
• 3. Formalised Events as a Branding and Revenue generating prospect for upGrad, conducting 25+ events (Recruitment Drives, Learning Events, HR Conclaves) resulting in INR 10M+ revenue and 100+ placements

Jan 2018 – Mar 2019 · 1 yr 2 mos

• Owing to my stellar performance on all parameters, I was promoted from Account Manager to Manager within a few months. I devised a new vertical – Career Services - to streamline upskilling and placement as part of assisting 600+ learners in transitioning their careers. Additionally, I directed “Accelerate 1.0”, a first-of-its-kind online recruitment drive wherein 60+ companies participated to hire high-performing data science personnel.
• Team Leadership & Strategic Alliances
• 1. Leading a team of 8 for conceptualizing and executing end-to-end placement strategy 2. Liaised with 50+ Companies including KPMG Global, Big Basket, Fractal Analytics, American Express and Tech Mahindra to hire from upGrad
• 2. Mentored a team of Career Mentors to connect with students and understand their outcome from the program
• 3. Planned and executed learner Career preparation essentials through crash courses / Live sessions / BootCamps
• 4. Forged tie-ups with 30+ recruitment consultants to boost job opportunities for UpGrad learners
• Community Engagement & User Experience Enhancement
• 1. Cultivating an upGrad Xpert community of experienced domain/industry experts to enable sharing of expertise with the learners and assist upGrad learners to stand apart in the industry
• 2. Conducting Industry sessions for the learners to expose them to industry requirements
• 3. Coordinating with Content, Marketing & Program teams to boost productivity and design variance in the course content

Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 · 2 yrs · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• An institute management platform, catering to the new-age digital transformation needs of any educational institute
• 1. Spearheaded a high-performing team of 14 brilliant minds and launched new modules like online testing platform, fees management, bus tracking system, payroll & expense management and white labelled solutions
• 2. Capitalized gross revenue worth INR 10.5M by enhancing the footprint of Ediffy in India & Canada
• 3. Registered revenue of INR 5M by liaising with the Sahara Group for a consultation to launch Edunguru (education portal)
• 4. Boosted Sales Growth by closing deals with 167 Educational Institutes comprising schools, colleges & training institutes

Jul 2010 – Dec 2015 · 5 yrs 5 mos · Vasai

• Vidyavardhini is an AICTE approved Engineering & Technology college which is dedicated to the enhancement of knowledge
• 1. Re-launched Placements at VCET by inviting 3 companies to visit the campus for Day 1 sharing slot, enabling placement of 252 students - An all-time placement record for the institute
• 2. Arranged training programs as per industry requirements for bridging the skills gap among students
• 3. Partnered with Oracle and Microsoft for the Workforce Development Programs, enabling VCET to officially conduct certification training and exam with the support of Oracle and Microsoft personnel whenever needed

Jul 2009 – Jun 2010 · 11 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Estd. 1988, RCOE provides students with technical skills beyond engineering via teaching and learning strategies that create a learner-centred pedagogy

Jul 2008 – Jun 2009 · 11 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Spearheaded a team of 12 to generate average gross revenue of INR 0.2 million and direct each phase of the project life-cycle.