Jun 2025 – Present · 11 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · Hybrid

• We are actively hiring globally for various roles at
• https://www.joinvalantor.com

May 2025 – Present · 1 yr · India · Hybrid

• GridConnect is a captive Global Delivery Center for Valantor AI ( www.valantor.com ) which is headquartered in the US and provides enterprises with AI-First, Human-in-the-loop validates business solutions that guarantee outcomes and efficient ROI.
• GridConnect is in the process of setting a world class Agentic AI Factory in India based out of Chennai, India and is actively hiring at ( www.joinvalantor.com )

Apr 2025 – Present · 1 yr 1 mo · Hyderabad · Remote

• MERIAD Business Advisory Private Limited ( www.meriadbiz.com )is my Family Office set up with an aim to give back to the Corporate World that has given me a lot in terms of learnings and recognistion.
• It is set up as a dynamic advisory firm that operates the Startup
• Catalyst & Acquisition Network (SCAN), a hybrid intermediary model designed to unlock value in
• undervalued startups. SCAN, as a core initiative of MERIAD, acts as a catalyst for promising startups
• by helping them secure funding, providing operational control, and driving growth to achieve
• significant exits. With India’s startup ecosystem projected to see $15 billion in funding in 2025
• (Inc42) and a $150 billion funding gap by 2030 (CII), MERIAD’s SCAN model is positioned to bridge
• this gap, focusing on high-growth sectors like climate tech and AI. This business model scan
• evaluates how MERIAD, through SCAN, creates, delivers, and captures value, with a focus on its role
• in propelling startups to their next orbit of growth.
• The idea is to create a One Stop Ecosystem for promising startups to ideate, incorporate, strategize, seek funds, grow, productize, expand and multiple their revenues manifold.
• We have signed up around 12 Freelancing, very experienced, industry veterans as consultants from diverse industries to hand hold and ties up with a dozen business entities that help with incorporation, funding, outsourcing operations etc so that the startups focus on growth !
• We are also open to managing third party charitable funds that seek to be deployed in this space with a professional governance !
• We have signed up more than INR 500 Cr + ( $ 60 Mn +) in signed LOIs to execute within just 5 months of our launch that is testimony to the credibility we are building in this ecosystem !
• Startups most welcome to explore ! www.meriadbiz.com

Apr 2025 – Apr 2025 · 0 mo · Hyderabad, Telangana

• Working on something disruptive with a few like minded heads to re-define how AI is to be used beyond art, chat-bots etc to solve real world problems.
• Also into part time mentoring of start ups helping them realize their full potential for growth, helping them with securing investments, re-jigging their biz plans etc using my yet to be patented SCAN ( Start Up Catalyst and Acquistion Network) Biz model….more to come…

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026 · 11 mos · India · Remote

• SAPL ( STEAM-IE Adventures Private Limited, www.STEAMIE.net ) is focused on improving how Science , Technology, Engineering. Arts, Mathematics, Innovation and Entrepreneurship is taught at schools to make the subjects interesting and relevant to the child’s career by working with Educational Institutions at school and college level syllabus creation as well as modern techniques of pedagogy, training the trainers to fully equip them in meeting this objective.
• I advise them on their GTM, Product and Business Strategy on a retainer-ship basis

May 2018 – Mar 2025 · 6 yrs 10 mos

Dec 2017 – Mar 2025 · 7 yrs 3 mos

• Managing Director, India Operations

Dec 2016 – Dec 2017 · 1 yr

• As the Head of Operations for Urjanet, currently responsible for all fulfillment done out of their captive center at Chennai.

Mar 2016 – Feb 2017 · 11 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

• Insights of Data is one of most promising Digital Solutions Company that has taken Big Data Analytics to the next step of actually applying it to create Facial Recognition and Bio-Metrics based security solutions to enable safe use of most contemporary digital solution such as securing mobile wallets, smart kiosks, criminal intrusive monitoring of retail and bank establishments, real time attendance recording etc....
• Happy to be brought into the Board Of Directors and already working on some exciting opportunities to create value and security solutions that impact our day to day lives....

Feb 2016 – Feb 2017 · 1 yr · Hyderabad Area, India

• Happy to join the Board Of Directors of this 14 yr old Company that does some exciting work from the mundane IT (Niche) Staffing Services to the modern Big Data, Facial Recognition & Bio-Metrics based security solutions for the new age Digital Technology revolution...hoping to contribute significantly to making rapid strides in this exciting Company that has kept in touch with the modern times..

Sep 2015 – Jan 2017 · 1 yr 4 mos · Hyderabad, India

• Working to build a Company that builds Industry Specific Solutions bringing together Industrial devices, Software and the Internet to help "Make It Smart Right Here In India"​...
• While the industry still talks about "Internet Of Things (IoT)", we have actually implemented it for our clients..
• HPFS (Hedonic Path Finder System) -
• The HPFS software application along with our custom made barcode reader has helped the State of Telangana authenticate, validate, track and trace genuine, tax paid liquor from point of bottling to point of sale, saving the Government Exchequer from pilferage of more than INR 500 Crores ($ 600 Mn) due to boot-legging.
• OCR (Optical Character Recognition) -
• We have developed an OCR application for ITC (Indian Tobacco Company) that has been embedded into custom-built hand held devices that has helped the Company track and trace counterfeit Tobacco Products in the market and snuff them out.
• This has saved the Company from weeding out the grey market for its products resulting in savings of more than INR 400 Crores since its adoption 6 months ago..
• Earth Pit Monitoring Systems (EPMS) -
• We are in the process of implementing EPMS solutions across all the HPCL storage and distribution facilities across the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
• We have successfully done a pilot and established that our EPMS solution that combines custom built devices with pre-determined telecommunication protocols controlled by our EPMS app, sends out monitored signals and messagess to the Central Server at the HPCL LAN, whenever a foreign particle or intervention affects the controls fitted into the earth pits that need immediate attention
• Papaya Payment Gateway (Mobile Wallet Systems) -
• We have developed a mobile wallet system that facilitates cashless micro-pays at POS of retailers using Mobile Phones.
• We are currently running product trials and are in the process of acquiring merchants who can use our solutions as a captive payment systems

Jul 2015 – Dec 2016 · 1 yr 5 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

• Working to build aas-paas.com, a hyper-local, neighborhood format online retail market-place that promises to bring on board all the neighborhood retail businesses (goods and services) online, aimed at making them part of the "Digital India"​ revolution and promote things "Made In India"...
• Mission Statement:
• Aas-paas.com intends to empower and enable the local small, proprietary businesses in the neighborhood by providing them a technology backed virtual retail marketplace to sell their goods and services, thereby contributing significantly to the “Digital India” and “Make In India” mission.
• Aas-paas.com aims to be the “Amazon” for the local neighborhoods to sell their wares and the “Google” for all goods and services available in the neighborhood.
• Company Goals and Objectives:
• Aas-Paas.com, beginning with the local neighborhoods, wishes to cover every single city in every single state in India converting as many small and proprietary retail vendors to go online and sell their goods and services so that they address a larger consumer base that was otherwise not available to them.
• Aas-paas.com aims to fulfill a part of the corporate social responsibility towards the present government’s major thrust to create a “Digital India” on the trade front and promote sales of “Made In India” goods and services, by getting as many businesses as possible on the virtual retail marketplace so that they are able to address a larger target consumer base and increase their sales and revenues.

May 2005 – Jul 2015 · 10 yrs 2 mos · Greater Boston Area, MA USA

• Spent the best part of the last decade working with this IT Services Bell Weather.
• Worked predominantly in the US and Europe in client facing roles setting up Global Delivery Centers, Managing Large Programs and Engagements and Client relationships for Fortune 500 clients across the globe such as FedEx, Zurich, StateStreet etc signing up for tooling revenues and bottom line margins.
• Earned the stripes of a Trusted Advisor and Partner with each of the Clients I worked with.

Nov 2004 – May 2005 · 6 mos · Bangalore, India

• Was involved in the initial set up of the Global Development Center for Siebel Corporation.
• Designed, Defined, Piloted and established all business, delivery and operational processes for the GDC on a turn key basis.
• Established a Program Structure for delivery.
• Defined Governance and all core processes around Program Management including Benefits, Metrics and Performance benchmarking for effective governance and benefits realization.

Feb 2004 – Nov 2004 · 9 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

• Was hired to establish a software delivery center, establish a world class software delvelopment process and help increase revenues by cross selling software products development servives for Applabs, one of the world's largest independent QA services company, which is now a CSC Company.
• The Software Development Centre established by me is a well distinguished and niche services offering to high end clinical research and development of drug delivery systems for some mid tier Pharma and Healthcare clients in the US.

Jun 1997 – Mar 2004 · 6 yrs 9 mos · Greater Atlanta Area

• State Farm Insurance (1997 - 2001):
• Was involved in the initial Set up Offshore Development Centre for the future largest single customer of Satyam (State Farm). Grew to become the Account Executive managing a portfolio of $ 20 mn.
• GE Energy (2001-2003):
• Led the largest GE portfolio (GE Energy), seeing it grow from $ 2mn to $ 20 mn in a span of 3 years, handled support of all pre-sales activities for new business development in the vertical, including responding to RFP/RFIs, sales collateral preparation, client presentations and site visits. Responsible for all deliveries to client offshore/development centers (India), meeting CTQs and SLAs. Managed high-level relationships for GE and State Farm Insurance. Proactively advanced Satyams’ service capability and competency, ensuring profitability.

May 1995 – Jun 1997 · 2 yrs 1 mo

• Role – Was specially drafted in to establish and streamline vendors to supply watch cases and dials uninterrupted as part of the overall Supply Chain Management during the initial years of this future “titan” of a Company.
• Also played key role in integrating the Purchase Process into the initial IT roll out of the Company’s initial ERP system (SAP).
• Also did the ground work for cross leveraging the Purchase Process and Vendor Management system for the Company’s newest business division then – Titan Jewellery Division

Aug 1990 – May 1995 · 4 yrs 9 mos · Indore Area, India

• Joined as Graduate Management Trainee, picked from the Campus.
• Played several roles from a Designer in the Company's Engineering Division that developed inhouse machines of leather tanning and shoe assembly, conducting Safety Audits on the work floor of the Leather Finishing Unit and asa Purchase Executive of non-leather auxillaries of their Leather Garments Division.
• The all-round roles played in each of the business units combined with my successful completion and certification as a Lead Assessor of Quality Systems by the Cranfiled University of UK, saw me being appointed as the Management Representative for the initial auditing, assessment and preparation for the Company's first ISO 9000 certification.