Jan 2021 – Jul 2022 · 1 yr 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Working with the R&D Engineering group and Goldman Sachs India leadership to drive technical/community program within the firm, as well as run academic collaborations, industry and ecosystem engagements outside, to position the firm as leading technology innovator in financial sector. The primary goals of the outreach program is to gain mindshare within the technical and research communities, drive innovation through strategic collaborations and attract talent pool.

Jan 2017 – Jan 2021 · 4 yrs · Bangalore

• VideoKen is an AI product that takes video interactivity to the next level by making it easy for people to search, discover and engage with videos. I was part of the founding team, and actively involved in technology/product roadmap & market strategy since its conceptualization. Primarily responsible for setting up and managing entire business and employee operations but actively involved in technology, product design & customer success.

Feb 2014 – Dec 2016 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Bangalore

• Responsible for setting up and driving a strong university & ecosystem programs. These initiatives have helped the center to build reputation as a leading research lab in India and attract top talent.
• As Talent Acquisition/Operations partner, some of my contributions were:
• Led staffing from early 30’s to 120 over a period of 2 years.
• Led campus recruitments with top IIT’s in India at premium hiring slots.
• Attracted interns from universities across the world.
• Led employee engagement and annual rewards & recognitions program.
• Some of the successful university program we executed successfully were:
• Collaborative research programs and university grants.
• Student Internships. It was run at a scale of 60 students every year from top-tier universities across the world. This program helped us build a steady and long-term pipeline of talent.
• Student Award programs like PhD Fellowships, conference travel grants and competitions like outstanding PhD thesis. These programs help us engage with top talent and encourage them to later take positions with Xerox.
• Research symposium & academic workshops. Organized annual symposiums to showcase cutting-edge research at Xerox, as well as peer-reviewed work from students.
• Conference sponsorships. Sponsored and performed leadership positions in top computer science research conferences in India.

Jan 2008 – Jan 2014 · 6 yrs

• During this period I led the University Programs for IBM Research, India. Some of my contributions in this role are:
• Managed university ecosystem programs for research with an aim to create strategic collaborations that led to creating research assets, building talent pool and thought leadership.
• Managed university/faculty grants, sponsorships and other awards to universities.
• Managed an end-to-end internship program that heavily focussed on creating a great experience for students. The scale of the program was 80-100 interns every year from top-tier engineering schools in India and abroad. This program helped us build a steady and long-term pipeline of talent.
• Managed university/faculty grants, sponsorships and other awards to universities.
• Academic events, workshops.
• Student awards & competitions. These programs help us engage with top talent and encourage them to later take positions.
• Annual research symposium for IBM Research. Event included peer-reviewed research paper presentations, technical schools, invited talks, challenges & competition for students. The aim of the symposium was to encourage collaboration and open research ecosystem in India

Jan 2008 – Jan 2014 · 6 yrs

• Role with corporate university relations team included designing & mapping programs to the needs of various business units in India. Primary objectives of IBM India University Programs were skills development, attracting talent, driving innovation & sales influence. I managed programs like Webinars, Technical Education & Workshop that touched 10000+ students every year for skills development; Campus Ambassadors with 50+ engineering colleges; and Sponsorship & Student Contests. During this role, I was also Regional UR Program Advocate for East Region. I was responsible for working with various Campus Relationship Managers to drive various programs at campuses in the region. I was a Strategic Partner with a few technology hubs, where I was responsible for working with respective technology leaders to create & execute the strategy & road map.

Jan 2006 – Dec 2007 · 1 yr 11 mos

• During this period, I was part of Business Operations group at IBM Research – India. Some of my key contributions in this role are:
• Led an Operations Team that supported the lab for:
• Assistant/Admin/Travel support to the Sr. Managers and respective team.
• Front Office & Facility Operations
• Asset Management, Logistics and STPI/Customs Coordination
• Library and Patent Coordination.
• Logistics, Import & Custom Compliances (Individual Contributor)
• Worked with Software Technology Park of India (STPI) for various Imports and Exports Compliance
• Worked with Clearing House Agents (CHA) and Customs for IT Imports
• Compliances with STP, Procurement and IT teams.
• University Programs Coordinator (Individual Contributor)
• Student Programs – Internship, Project Trainee, Student Travel Grants, PhD Fellowships
• Faculty Programs – Faculty Sabbaticals, Faculty Travel Grants, Faculty Awards
• Event Management
• SPOC for Lab level events
• Worked with external agency & internal stakeholders for execution of events

Nov 2003 – Dec 2005 · 2 yrs 1 mo

• Department Admin & Travel Planner
• Logistics , STPI & Custom Compliances
• Coordinator, University Relations Program