Vidya Bhushan — Co-Founder
I’m a product and strategy leader with 14+ years of experience scaling AI-first digital platforms across consumer tech, fintech, and enterprise SaaS. As the Co-founder of Daalchini Technologies, I led the company from inception to becoming India’s largest AI-powered smart vending network, with 2,500+ IoT-enabled kiosks across 78 cities and 21 states, processing over 100,000 transactions per day. We pioneered out-of-home (OOH) Q-commerce and contactless retail—building a tech platform that merged real-time analytics, AI/ML-driven inventory optimization, and IoT-based automation. Before Daalchini, I was part of the national launch team at Jio and led fintech innovations at Paytm and Paysafe, building scale-first mobile products that served millions. I bring a rare blend of deep technical fluency, platform-thinking, and P&L ownership—having built cross-functional teams, raised $9M+ in venture funding, and steered operations to profitability. 🎓 I hold a B.Tech from IIT Kharagpur (DAAD Scholar, YAAA Awardee) and an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad. My research in AI-driven decision-making using EEG and neural networks was published in PLOS ONE and informs my passion for applied AI in real-world systems. I’m now focused on driving product leadership in GenAI, enterprise SaaS, and telecom-AI intersections, and open to advisory and leadership roles that seek to blend AI innovation with business scale.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product Leader specializing in AI-driven solutions across Consumer Tech and Fintech.
Location: Delhi, India
Experience: 12 yrs 11 mos
Skills
- Product Strategy
- Product Management
Career Highlights
- Co-founded India’s largest AI-powered vending network.
- Raised over ₹60 Crore in venture funding.
- Expert in AI-driven product strategy and management.
Work Experience
B School
Guest Speaker (5 yrs 4 mos)
Daalchini Technologies
Co-Founder (7 yrs 2 mos)
Paysafe Group
Product Manager - Group Payment Platform (1 yr)
Paytm
Product Manager - Offline Retail Payment (1 yr 2 mos)
Jio
Product Manager - Online Payment (8 mos)
Office Of President - Infra and Operations (1 yr)
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd.
Global Leadership Program (GLP) (1 mo)
Ericsson R&D India
Product Engineer (1 yr 11 mos)
Goldsmiths, University of London
AI & ML Researcher (3 yrs)
Technische Universität Dresden
Summer Research Associate (0 mo)
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)
Product Engineering Intern (2 mos)
Education
PGP (MBA) at Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Bachelor Degree at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
High School at Sainik School Tilaiya, Jharkhand
Artificial Intelligence at Goldsmiths, University of London
Electrical at Technische Universität Dresden
Certificate Course on C++ at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
