Mar 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

• We're a multidisciplinary Design Studio that specializes in building brand identities.
• Online and Offline, we've done it all for over 2 dozen brands across sectors.
• Our clients include: Kalaari Capital, Safina Group, TVS Motors, NAS Summit, Bhartiya City, Padel Park, and many more!

Jan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Full-Service Decentralised Creative Agency Network
• Brand | Social | Content Creative GTM
• We help founders build brands and help brands build communities 🚀
• Our approach to storytelling has helped some of the best brands in India go viral consistently.

Oct 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Building India's Largest Community of Barely Opinionated Thinkers!
• Enabling active citizenship for over 100 MILLION Indians a year across social media platforms.
• Delivering unbiased facts, simplified!

Aug 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• With a vision of enabling scalable and flexible storage solutions to the rapidly growing Indian ecommerce Sector- Azaan has invested in state-of-the-art community storage spaces in 4 prime locations across South India that offer Flexible, Safe and On-Demand Storage Spaces.
• With partners like DP World, Mahindra Logistics, Amazon, Myntra, Flipkart, Vogo, TATA Motors, Insta Mart, and ABT Courier, we are off to disrupt the plug-and-play warehousing space.

Dec 2018 – Dec 2024 · 6 yrs · Bengaluru Area, India

• We are the Official Jawa Motorcycles Dealer in Central Bangalore.
• Located at the iconic Safina Plaza, our Fifth Venture under Safina Ventures focuses on mobility.
• Safina Motors, sees us play a key role in the rebirth of an iconic Czechoslovakian motorcycle brand. My family was one of the first and largest-selling dealers of Jawa and Yezdi bikes in India many decades ago. Today we are once again back in the game and looking for innovative models to take the brand into the 21st century with ideas such as shared mobility, leasing, and electric mobility.
• www.safinamotors.com

Jan 2018 – Present · 8 yrs 4 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• 1000+ Weddings, Birthdays & Private events hosted over 7 years.
• Hospitality reimagined. Located at the iconic Safina Plaza, in the heart of Bangalore city; We will take care of everything from conceptualizing to executing your next event.
• A modern take on traditional Banquet Spaces. We offer over 20,000 sq ft of customizable event spaces in the heart of Bengaluru city.
• Inquires: www.safinabanquets.com

Dec 2016 – Present · 9 yrs 5 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• An experiment in human connection, curiosity, and purpose ♻️
• Welcome to India’s largest collective of young creative builders 🚀
• The Hub is the ultimate creative playground for young India. We offer a whole host of integrated solutions from community living and working, to events, experiences, and workshops, from- digital campaigns to IRL brand activations- we do it all 🚀
• We create content and capture attention daily across short-form channels- reaching over 500 million Indians annually.
• We offer residencies for Artists, Creators, Builders, and Entrepreneurs to thrive.
• Our ecosystem acts as a catalyst for ideas and an accelerator for creative talent.
• We are THE place where you discover new ideas, and new ways to share ideas.
• Oh, and we happen to host the wildest creator meet-ups in the country 🇮🇳
• You can learn more about us here: www.thehubbengaluru.com
• Come #BuildWithHeart with us.

Dec 2015 – Present · 10 yrs 5 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

• Startup Studio operating at the intersection of Hospitality, Media & Creative
• We partner with founders and creators to create innovative products and services, and assemble teams to grow tomorrow’s companies.
• Learn more: www.safinaventures.in

Aug 2015 – Jan 2016 · 5 mos · University of Southern California

• Introduced GA to the university as an inaugural organization on campus
• Organized and executed events to showcase the company and its programs
• Promoted GA's new study abroad program for college students
• Networked with local GA campuses to discuss further events and opportunities

Jun 2015 – Jul 2015 · 1 mo · Greater New York City Area

• Nyca is a leading venture capital firm focused on connecting innovative companies to the global financial system.
• Invested in over 98 fintech starts including Affirm Acorns Gemini and more!
• www.nyca.com

May 2015 – May 2016 · 1 yr · Greater Los Angeles Area

• The Tinder for professional networking.
• www.weave.in
• Perform Beta testing for new product features prior to release
• Implement new functions and features for future product releases
• Employ superior marketing strategy across multiple social media platforms
• Increase brand-awareness through networking events
• Create a mutually beneficial partnership between Weave and the USC community
• Empower aspiring USC entrepreneurs to leverage Weave's platform to fill positions in their start-ups

Apr 2015 – May 2015 · 1 mo · Greater Los Angeles Area

• Waiākea Hawaiian Volcanic Water was founded in 2012 as the first Hawaiian Volcanic Water of its kind. Drink Healthy, Drink Sustainably, Drink Ethically!
• Waiakea is one of the fastest growing beverage brands in the country, and in July of 2014 was awarded the prestigious BevStar awards for "Gold: in the water category, as well as the prized "Best in Show" amongst thousands of beverage products.
• Our mission is to provide healthy, delicious, Hawaiian volcanic water to people throughout the world with as little impact as possible. Our sustainable practices include using 33% renewable energy, using bottles made from 100% rPET and using water from arguably the most sustainable source in the world, the Kea'au Aquifer. On top of this, every bottle bought guarantees funding through PumpAid.Org that provides over 650 liters of clean water to those in need in developing countries.. Waiākea is truly unlike any other water on the planet.

Feb 2015 – May 2015 · 3 mos · Greater Los Angeles Area

• ZIRX is an on-demand valet tech startup that charges $15 a day to collect, store, and return your vehicle, from a click of a button!
• ZIRX has raised a series A round of $6.4M, led by Norwest & Trinity Ventures, and B round of $30M, led by Bessimer Ventures- to make city car ownership a whole lot easier.
• ZIRX is currently operating in SF, Seattle, LA, and DC, with an aggressive expansion plan throughout 2015.

Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 · 1 yr · Greater Los Angeles Area

May 2014 – Present · 12 yrs · Bangalore, India

• Looking for strategic partnerships that can leverage our expertise in real estate to create disruptive business models.

Jan 2014 – May 2014 · 4 mos · Greater Los Angeles Area

• Led a team of 4 to build and deliver weekly Geology lectures, presentations and interactive activities to middle school kids.
• Conducted classroom drills on earthquake preparedness techniques.
• Organized biweekly meetings with group members to reflect on and improvise our teaching goals.

Dec 2013 – Jan 2014 · 1 mo · Bangalore, India

• ➜ Developed online marketing strategies that targeted customers looking for budget accommodation.
• ➜ Collaborated with a team consisting of a designer, photographer and website developer to build and launch a brand new website for the hotel- complete with an online booking system.
• ➜ Managed the hotel's TripAdvisor page and successfully acquired feedback from guests.
• ➜ Carved out an online identity for the hotel by creating a Facebook page, Google plus page, and Hotel profiles on numerous travel websites.
• ➜ Designed strategies to leverage the online presence once it gains momentum; Reached out to existing as well as new customers to offer discounts, promotions and encourage guests to "share" their experiences at our hotel.
• ➜ Negotiated a revenue-split deal with a local restaurant to cater to the F&B needs of guests. Created an exclusive in-room menu with customized offerings and planned out the operational flow for processing the F&B orders.
• ➜ Recommended installation of in-room WiFi facility for hotel guests. Conducted a small scale Cost Benefit Analysis that demonstrated the impact of this decision on current costs, future costs, and Future gains (primarily higher occupancy if WiFi is provided free or fee collected by charging guests for in-room WiFi use). The recommendation was approved by the management and WiFi hotspots were installed in all rooms successfully.

Jun 2013 – Jul 2013 · 1 mo · Bangalore, India

• Worked with a high performing team in Corporate Tax & Regulatory Services under the Mergers & Acquisition department. Conducted pre-deal and confirmatory diligence in a wide range of functional areas including, Information Technology, Operations and Back-Office areas, focusing on issues impacting purchase price.
• Projects worked on:
• Commercial Due Diligence M&A and Private Equity deals.
• Evaluating Growth Strategies (Organic and Inorganic).
• Prepared pitch book for deals in the IT sector, aerospace and defense industry, and steel industry.
• Prepared business proposals and presentations using Powerpoint and Prezi.
• Assessed clients' financial situation by gathering information regarding investments, asset allocation, savings, tax planning, and evaluating risk tolerance.
• Reviewed financial statements, evaluated competitors and analyzed business practices.
• Conducted A SWOT analysis on a leading mid tier firm in the IT industry.
• Conducted market research (primary/secondary), strategic analysis, financial analysis & modeling.

Jul 2012 – Aug 2012 · 1 mo · Bangalore

• Learned about customer relationship management and gained significant experience in the marketing of financial services.
• Accompanied a customer relationship manager on daily trips to meet potential clients and offer customized financial solutions tailored to them.
• Studied the various financial services offered by the bank.
• Spoke to a customer and advised her as to which product suited her financial situation best.

Jun 2012 – Jun 2012 · 0 mo · Bangalore

• Created a market research report on the competing banquet offerings in the city.
• Presented research to the Head of Sales & Marketing of the Hotel in their monthly meeting.
• Developed a Sales & Marketing Training Module for Management Trainees.
• Used Excel to build holistic profiles of major corporate clients.
• Accompanied Sales associates on sales calls and assisted in profiling clients needs.

Jul 2011 – Present · 14 yrs 10 mos · Bangalore, India

• On a mission to build the largest community around giving back, kindness, and happiness in the world. Our goal is to give back to our community and share the love of giving there by inspiring others to give too!
• A registered non-profit organization based out of Bangalore, Karnataka that works with orphan and abandoned children in South India.
• Over 11 years of bringing smiles to the faces of little angels. We’re in the process of reimagining giving and building a community-based approach to giving back! 🤲
• We work to promote the well-being of the underprivileged youth of the city.
• www.yfory.org
• Find us on Instagram: GivingCollab

Jun 2011 – Aug 2011 · 2 mos · Bangalore

• Created a Social Media Campaign to promote the software technology park.
• Helped find the best firm to outsource the marketing and promotion campaign to.
• Worked with the firm to optimize the campaign to suit our needs.
• Researched and contacted an appropriate website designer and worked with him to build an interactive web experience for users of our website.
• Negotiated deals with two clients and landed multiple year leases.

Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 · 1 yr

• Led the schools Student Government.
• Represented the student body.
• Coordinated, planned and executed all school events for the year.
• Founded the schools alumni Association.

Jan 2010 – Jan 2011 · 1 yr

Jan 2009 – Jan 2010 · 1 yr