Avinash Kumar

Co-Founder

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India14 yrs 3 mos experience

Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

2x founder with successful exits to major firms.
Expert in AI-driven solutions for data privacy.
Proven track record in fintech and e-commerce sectors.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and SaaS entrepreneur with expertise in AI and data privacy.

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Skills

Core Skills

AiData PrivacyEntrepreneurshipFinancial ServicesAuto FinanceDigital LendingProduct ManagementPost Merger IntegrationStrategyAnalyticsE-commerceCommunity BuildingConsultingStrategy DevelopmentAlgorithm DevelopmentCloud Computing

Other Skills

Regulatory ComplianceStudent UnderwritingCustomer AcquisitionTraffic GrowthSEOMedia MonetizationTransformation EngagementsManagement ConsultingDue DiligenceFinancial ModelingNatural GasBusiness StrategyBusiness TransformationStatistical ModelingBusiness Process Design

About

2x founder (Credenc - exited to Capital India; BuyingIQ - exited to Cardekho). Love building products and orgs. Excited by mission driven problems.

Experience

14 yrs 3 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 5 mos

Average Tenure

2 yrs 2 mos

Current Experience

Patronus

Founder

Mar 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

AI agents for Data Privacy
Patronus is the AI coworker for the Data Protection Officer. Our system of intelligent agents helps DPOs stay ahead of global privacy regulations (like GDPR, DPDP, PDPL and others)—by reimagining core privacy operations. From consent management and RoPA maintenance to DPIA workflows and real-time risk monitoring, Patronus AI agents enable scalable, always-on data protection across your organization.

AIData PrivacyRegulatory Compliance

Credenc

Founder, CEO

Jun 2017 – Jun 2023 · 6 yrs · Gurgaon, India

Credenc pioneered student centric underwriting of education loans for the domestic market. Acquired by Capital India.

EntrepreneurshipFinancial ServicesStudent Underwriting

Cardekho

3 roles

Business Head - Auto Finance

Sep 2016 – Jul 2017 · 10 mos

Led Auto finance business (4 wheeler and 2 wheeler ) and Finance Solutions practice of CarDekho. Helped banks build digital lending journeys and integrated the same with customer acquisition funnel at Cardekho.

Auto FinanceDigital LendingCustomer Acquisition

Business Head - ZigWheels

Promoted

Oct 2015 – Sep 2016 · 11 mos

ZigWheels was acquired by CarDekho from Times Internet in 2015. I led the Post Merger Integration of ZigWheels with CarDekho and subsequently moved in as the Product & Business Head of ZigWheels.
Key achievements:
Drove 2.5X traffic growth
Set up community product
Established the bikes category

Post Merger IntegrationProduct ManagementTraffic Growth

Associate Director - Strategy

Mar 2015 – Sep 2015 · 6 mos

Worked closely with the CEO on strategic initiatives related to product and business. Key ares of focus included:
Product
Analytics & Reporting
SEO
New initiatives

StrategyAnalyticsSEO

Buyingiq

Co Founder & COO

Feb 2014 – Mar 2015 · 1 yr 1 mo · Gurgaon, India

BuyingIQ was one of the first e-commerce enabler for consumers. It started as an electronics price and product comparison portal, serving 1.2 Mn+ visitors monthly. It was acquired by Girnarsoft and and integrated with Pricedekho.
At BuyingIQ, I looked after overall operations and focussed on building community product, media monetization etc.

E-commerceCommunity BuildingMedia Monetization

Booz & company

Associate

Jul 2011 – Mar 2014 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Gurgaon, India

I joined Booz & Company (now called Strategy&) as a consultant in July 2011 from IITD Campus. In my ~2.5 years with Booz, I worked across India and South East Asia on 15+ strategy and transformation engagements. Owing to my strong performance I had a highly accelerated progression at Booz (2 promotions in 2.5 years).
My primary experience has been in Energy, Auto and IT

ConsultingStrategy DevelopmentTransformation Engagements

Ibm

Summer Intern

May 2010 – Aug 2010 · 3 mos

Algorithm development for minimizing power requirements in new cloud computing datacenter architectures using virtual-machine portability
Publication : http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-642-20757-0_16

Algorithm DevelopmentCloud Computing