Devanshi Kaul

CEO

India6 yrs 6 mos experience

Key Highlights

Led teams and projects at D. E. Shaw Group.
Scaled salon category growth at Urban Company.
Founded a venture empowering marginalized communities.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a versatile professional in HR and business development within the tech and service industries.

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Human Resources (HR)People ManagementTeam ManagementMarketingMarket PlanningAdvertisingRecruitingEmployee OnboardingMicrosoft OfficeTeamworkLeadershipCommunicationManagementSocial PsychologyPeople Analytics

About

Hello, I'm Devanshi Kaul. First day at college and the first question anyone asks you is 'Where are you from?' This very question would confuse me. I wasn't sure what the right answer would be. Do I share the long version of where I am from but where my parents stay or would the short version do? Yes, I am a Fauji Brat: Born, Raised and Transferred. Being born into a defence family, I have understood the essence of time and teamwork early on in life. In my journey to date, I have learnt a lot of values and picked up principles, courtesy of the Armed Forces, that I still walk by. I love talking to people, be it a kind cab driver or someone I randomly met at a party. I love listening to people's life experiences and stories and seeing what drives them. I graduated from SRCC in 2021 and college was nothing less than transformational. I tried my hand at a lot of different things and experimented my way through college. I did survive though and with a smile on my face :) That said, here's something more about what I'm doing nowadays -- I am currently based in Hyderabad and I'm working at D. E. Shaw Research, a pioneering computational firm transforming the drug discovery landscape. I love making new friends and I'm always up for a conversation. Why don't you drop me a text and let's chat. You can also reach me at devanshikaul01@gmail.com

Experience

6 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

1 yr

Average Tenure

Current Experience

Urban company

General Manager

Aug 2025 – Apr 2026 · 8 mos

Scaled the growth of the salon category at Urban Company through data-driven strategic decisions across demand, supply, and customer experience.

Nova benefits

Program Manager - Founder's Office

Apr 2024 – Dec 2024 · 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Worked closely with the founder and sales head on a bunch of different and interesting problem statements.

The d. e. shaw group

2 roles

Analyst

Promoted

Jun 2023 – Mar 2024 · 9 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · On-site

Got my first promotion! Led teams and projects -- improved my leadership and management style!

Associate

Jul 2021 – Jun 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · On-site

Learnt how to work and did a bunch of different projects from market research, compeitior analysis to even recruitment startegies

Hindustan aeronautics limited

Human Resources Trainee

Jul 2020 – Aug 2020 · 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Endorsed by CEO with LoR for crafting a report on employee engagement & non-monetary measures, outlining 20+ strategies by studying 10+ MNCs.
Derived insights by analysing recruitment criteria, performance appraisal policies & compensation structures of blue-collar & white-collar employees.

Esscent by arpan

Founder and Director

Jul 2019 – May 2020 · 10 mos

A venture into luxury flower-based incense products that aims at the upliftment of marginalized communities through entrepreneurial empowerment
Spearheaded a 60-member team to conceptualize & implement a financially sustainable business model from proof of concept to revenue stage
Conducted extensive market research, undertook product development & established supply chain to launch 6 SKUs within 2 months of operations
Generated ₹265K+ revenue in 5 months by selling 2800+ units, reaching 4500+ end users; achieved a 3x income increment for 6 rural women
Managed stakeholder relations & customer negotiations with 20+ offline retail outlets, 10+ e-commerce sites, 15+ exhibitions & 4 gifting firms

Connecting dreams foundation-srcc chapter

2 roles

Project Director- Arpan

Promoted

May 2019 – May 2020 · 1 yr

Spearheaded a 60-member team to conceptualize & implement a financially sustainable business model from proof of concept to revenue stage.

Executive Member

Jul 2018 – May 2019 · 10 mos

Project Rivaayat - An initiative aimed at reviving the dying craft of terracotta pottery by eliminating middlemen & creating a direct market linkage.
Project Aarogya - A community-based model solving the problem of menstrual hygiene by establishing an efficient sanitary napkin supply chain.

The marketing society, srcc

3 roles

Head Of Public Relations

Apr 2019 – May 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo

Conceptualized India’s largest undergraduate marketing fest: | 5500+ participants | 150+ institutions | 25+ partnerships | 10+ speaker | 6 events
Led an 80+ member team providing marketing advisory services to 12+ NPOs; devised a fundraising strategy for "4DogsakeIndia" & raised ₹70,000
Crafted content & PR strategies for 3 platforms, achieving a 450K+ reach & 621K+ impressions, a 150% rise YoY, the highest engagement in 5 years
Orchestrated the marketing flagship event; ideated 6 complex & challenging rounds for 10 finalists, received 500+ registrations from 75+ colleges

Event Manager

Promoted

Nov 2018 – Apr 2019 · 5 mos

Planned and organized Exhibitor, under the Marketing Summit 2019 which saw registrations of over 450+ students and tested the participants creativity, communication skills and presence of mind.

Executive Member

Jul 2018 – Apr 2019 · 9 mos

Army public school bangalore

Head Girl

Jul 2017 – Mar 2018 · 8 mos

Elected as the highest student decision making authority out of 120+ female students to lead the 31-member council & represent 2,800+ students.
Organized 35+ school-wide events, established 7 collaborations & represented APS at pan-India platforms; won the British Council’s ISA Award.