Avinash Shet

Co-Founder

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India7 yrs 6 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Expert in R&D and innovation strategy.
Strong background in aerospace engineering.
Passionate about tech ecosystem growth in India.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in the R&D and innovation sector, focusing on aerospace and technology policy.

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Skills

Core Skills

Research And Development (r&d)StrategyPolicy ResearchProject ManagementStakeholder ManagementMarket ResearchAnalytical Skills

Other Skills

Stakeholder EngagementProgram ManagementTechnology PolicyWritingPATRANNASTRANCATIAPublic PolicyPolicy AnalysisPolicy WritingAircraft StructuresFatigue AnalysisMatlabMSC PatranAerodynamics

About

I am an Engineer turned Creator, Innovation Strategist. After a whopping Engineering career(including Masters) of 6 years, I was at a crossroads looking for my passion. With COVID waves soaring, I decided to leave my job and explore other domains. In lines of exploring different domains, I have enjoyed working in nasscom and Technopark@iitk. The amalgamation of thinking on the strategies and knowledge of contemporary and emerging technologies and lots of opportunities to work on designing. I believe it is time for me expand my horizon to work on tech-innovation ecosystem policy research, and building the strategy for the growth of tech ecosystem in India.

Experience

7 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

9 mos

Average Tenure

10 mos

Current Experience

Bengaluru research and innovation consortium

Team Member

Jun 2025 – Present · 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

I work at the intersection of research, innovation, and strategy to help Bengaluru unlock its full potential as a globally competitive R&D powerhouse.
At BRIC, I focus on shaping the city’s research & innovation architecture by:
Mapping the R&D ecosystem and uncovering structural gaps
Building high-trust collaboration between academia, industry, startups, and government
Designing programs that strengthen pathways from basic research to impactful technological products
Creating an enabling environment for Tier-2 and Tier-3 institutions to participate in innovation
My work blends systems thinking, stakeholder strategy, and execution. I am passionate about enabling scientific talent to scale ideas, strengthening institutional coordination, and building Bengaluru as a model for India’s R&D-led economic growth.

Analytical SkillsStakeholder ManagementStakeholder EngagementResearch and Development (R&D)Project ManagementProgram Management+2

The takshashila institution

Research Analyst

Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 · 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

I am working on High-tech geopolitics.

WritingPolicy Research

Townfresh

Co-Founder

Feb 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 2 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Nasscom

Senior Associate - ER&D

Jun 2022 – Jan 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Analytical SkillsStrategyProject ManagementResearch and Development (R&D)Stakeholder ManagementStakeholder Engagement+2

Technopark@iitk

Project Engineer

Jun 2021 – May 2022 · 11 mos · Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Analytical SkillsStakeholder ManagementStakeholder EngagementMarket ResearchTechnology Policy

Career break

Personal goal pursuit

Jun 2020 – May 2021 · 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

In search of passion, started exploring Design, psychology, philosophy, self-help, meditation and much more to understand life and my life goals better.

Kpit

Engineer

May 2019 – May 2020 · 1 yr · Greater Bengaluru Area

Working on mathematical modelling of the optics of the headlight and tail lamp.
Formulating the physics of the optics and generating the algorithm and testing it in MATLAB and CATIA

Analytical Skills

Agnikul cosmos

Space Structures Engineer

Oct 2018 – Jan 2019 · 3 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Worked on designing the thrust takeout structure and gimbal Mount for the rocket engines. Did preliminary design of skeleton structure, cluster base plate, electronics bay and COPV accessory.

Research and Development (R&D)

Bloodconnect foundation

Senior Executive of Operations

Aug 2017 – Apr 2018 · 8 mos · Greater Lucknow Area

Conduct camps
Handle Helpline Calls
Conduct Awareness Sessions

Election commission, indian institute of technology kanpur

Head Of Logistics and Publicity

Aug 2017 – Apr 2018 · 8 mos · Greater Lucknow Area

Organizing Public Events
Flex Hoarding, Newsletters, Notice Boards
Video messages and online publicity

Bombardier

Graduate Trainee

Aug 2014 – Jan 2015 · 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Stress Group
Project: Virtual Material Qualification Tests
Description: The project was to simulate material behavior virtually and thereby save time and cost of physical testing. CAD and FEM models of composite test specimens and fixtures were created based on ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) composite qualification tests.
Tools Used: PATRAN, NASTRAN and CATIA.