Shivani Agarwal — Co-Founder
I run Uptownie! I used to be a lawyer, but quit my legal career last year to join my sister's entrepreneurial journey. We are now hard at work, building a D2C western wear brand that will be a one stop shop for Indian women looking for clothes that are designed and stitched keeping in mind THEIR bodies - their height, hips and hues!
Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2C entrepreneur with a strong legal background in fashion retail.
Location: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Experience: 5 yrs 6 mos
Career Highlights
- Transitioned from law to entrepreneurship successfully.
- Co-founded a D2C brand focused on Indian women's fashion.
- Strong background in legal research and analysis.
Work Experience
Uptownie
CMO and Co-Founder (3 yrs 11 mos)
Allen & Overy
Associate (1 yr 3 mos)
Chambers of Menaka Guruswamy, Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India
Legal Intern (4 mos)
Allen & Overy
Summer Associate (2 mos)
University of Chicago
Research Assistant (1 yr 1 mo)
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Summer Research Intern (2 mos)
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Summer Intern (2 mos)
Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Summer Research Intern (2 mos)
Anil Choudhary Associates
Summer Intern (2 mos)
Education
Doctor of Law - JD at University of Chicago Law School
Bachelor's degree at University of Chicago
ISC Grade 12 Diploma at Modern High School, Kolkata