Aug 2019 – Jul 2023 · 3 yrs 11 mos · Gurgaon, India · On-site

• YellowClass was founded in 2019 and quickly became the largest after-school online extracurricular platform for children aged 5 to 12. The company raised approximately $10 million in investments from renowned investors such as Elevation Capital, India Quotient, Goodwater Capital, and Titan Capital. YellowClass was ranked among the top 10 education apps on the Android App Store and was recognized as one of the Top 100 South Asia Edtech companies by HolonIQ in 2022.
• PS: In 2023, YellowClass underwent a pivot and rebranded as SpeakX, focusing on providing an English-speaking platform for kids in India & across the globe.

May 2015 – Aug 2019 · 4 yrs 3 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

• BroEx®, is the largest real estate broker platform used by 100,000+ brokers pan India. Brokers use BroEx to share listings and requirements with other brokers to help close deals faster.
• FastFox.com is a home rental technology company. It is transforming the way people rent home by leveraging technology to integrate the exiting offline networks of Real Estate professionals.
• FastFox.com allows home seekers to check pictures and in-depth information about 1000s of real time available properties, schedule house visits and finalize with the landlord. Whether it is sharing property information, arranging site visits or doing move-in formalities, FastFox.com technology makes it all fast and reliable.
• BroEx and FastFox.com are registered trademarks of OkuTech (P) Ltd. Founded in 2014, the company is backed by consortium of institutional venture capital investors led by LightSpeed Partners and Blume Ventures.

Jan 2010 – Jan 2015 · 5 yrs · Greater Delhi Area

• Sun and Sands Advisors offers strategic, management and financial consulting for cross border businesses between India and Japan. Working with a wide range of partners, information sources and network of people we provides win-win solutions by bridging the cultural, people and information gap.
• As part of SSA, I have worked in partnership with top consulting firms such as Nomura Research Institute (NRI), Tokyo; Headstrong, Tokyo etc. We have delivered mission critical research/consulting solutions to our clients which range from Global Fortune 500 corporations to reputed Governmental agencies.
• Listed below are some of the consulting projects undertaken with SSA:
• Indian Joint-Venture partner identification for a global Auto-components major (with global revenues in access of USD 10 Billion). The project involved development of a framework for partner evaluation, reaching out to all relevant players in India, and detailed evaluation through primary and secondary research (incl. personal interviews). The project required a close coordination with the client at each step. The project was successfully completed well in advance.
• Indian market entry study for a Global Oil Major. The project involved a sectoral evaluation of the Automotive Engine Oil sector in India incl. evaluation of all key players. For the project, the team conducted detailed interviews with different stakeholders of the industry including existing players, distributors, retailers, and customers.
• Joint Venture Partner Identification for a Japanese Poles & Piles Manufacturer.
• Channel Partners Identification and Evaluation for a Major Business Printer Manufacturer.
• Feasibility study of a water purification technology to be used in the medical/healthcare field.
• Pre-Research of Packaged Food Industry in India.

Jan 2010 – Jan 2012 · 2 yrs · Greater Delhi Area

• Note: Privilege Corner was founded by me along with my partners in 2010. The company was acquired in Dec 2011 by eYantra Industries Limited (based out of Hyderabad),
• Privilege Corner was a corporate rewards and recognition company.
• PC was the first company in India which offers a completely automated benefit modules for companies in an absolutely seamless and extremely hassle-free way of implementation for their employees, customers and members. It was an effective tool for HR managers and top stakeholders of a company to effectively take care of those who matter the most.
• Privilege Corner management team comprised alumni from ISB and IIMs with years of experience in technology, employee benefits, and retail. Our investors included a group of internet & retail entrepreneurs & investors.

Dec 2009 – Jun 2010 · 6 mos

• Responsible for the growth of existing and new ventures of SITG.

May 2009 – Dec 2009 · 7 mos

• Worked on identifying renewable power assents and merchant power trading opportunities in India.

Jun 2005 – Jan 2008 · 2 yrs 7 mos

• Business Research and Analytics, which includes market research, trend identification and forecasting, competitive intelligence (CI) analysis, and target profiling.
• The role involves end-to-end project management including project conceptualization, planning, estimation, execution and client development. Also responsible for team development and managing key client accounts.