Mar 2022 – Apr 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

• Co-founded and built the Centre for University & Business Examinations as a new strategic vertical within MyClassroom.
• Owned full lifecycle from market thesis and product-market fit to revenue model design, academic excellence, faculty acquisition, and operational scale.
• Designed a scalable hybrid model combining curriculum standardisation, technology-enabled learning, and distributed centre operations.
• Transitioned the vertical into an independent operating entity (CUBE) in under one year.

Mar 2022 – Jan 2023 · 10 mos

• Led development of an integrated hybrid learning platform combining technology infrastructure, pedagogical frameworks, and smart classroom systems.
• Focused on building scalable education architecture across high-stakes examination segments (JEE, NEET, CUET, CAT).
• Aligned product strategy with learner outcomes, institutional partnerships, and technology enablement to drive ecosystem expansion.

Jul 2021 – Feb 2022 · 7 mos

• Led strategic transformation (XSEED 2.0) focused on digital enablement, hybrid distribution, and new growth models across school ecosystems.
• Built B2B2C sales architecture and digital marketing capability to deepen engagement with school leaders, teachers, and learners.
• Incubated direct-to-consumer pilots to explore scalable access pathways beyond institutional adoption.
• Worked at the intersection of pedagogy, technology, and distribution to modernize education delivery models.

Jul 2015 – Jun 2021 · 5 yrs 11 mos

• Led product strategy across pedagogy, digital learning platforms, and teacher enablement tools serving K-12 school networks in India and international markets.
• Designed integrated academic and teacher development architecture spanning instructional frameworks, training curricula, certification modules, classroom observation tools, and implementation dashboards; enabling standardised delivery across large school networks.
• Designed and scaled teacher professional development architecture serving 100,000+ teachers and school leaders across a nationwide private school network; integrating certification pathways, in-school coaching, digital enablement tools, and implementation tracking systems.
• Built multi-tier school leader engagement programs (principals, academic coordinators) to drive pedagogical adoption and institutional change.
• Institutionalised large-scale blended L&D delivery models combining face-to-face training, digital modules, classroom observation rubrics, and feedback loops; enabling consistent classroom practice across diverse geographies.
• Built stakeholder engagement architecture across two primary communities, school owners and teachers, driving adoption and long-term ecosystem retention.
• Partnered closely with marketing and growth teams to design digital engagement strategies and community platforms.
• Contributed to international expansion, operational scale, and customer success systems.

Jul 2013 – Jun 2015 · 1 yr 11 mos

• Led curriculum and product development across K–8 academic stack serving multiple Indian boards.
• Designed integrated learning architecture spanning teacher instruction frameworks, student learning materials, assessments, teacher training modules, and in-school implementation systems.
• Focused on the Affordable & Low-Cost Private School segment, building scalable academic solutions for high-volume, resource-constrained environments.
• Drove standardisation of pedagogy and content to enable consistent classroom delivery across diverse school networks.

May 2011 – Jun 2013 · 2 yrs 1 mo

• Led India business development for XSEED across the Affordable Private School segment.
• Built national demand-generation engine through advertising, community-building initiatives, principal engagement programs, and digital marketing.
• Developed deep on-ground relationships with school owners and academic leaders, strengthening distribution and long-term institutional partnerships.
• Integrated marketing strategy with product positioning and implementation capabilities to drive sustainable school adoption.

Apr 2004 – May 2011 · 7 yrs 1 mo · India · On-site

• Early career grounding in financial services; pivoted deliberately into education, where I've spent over 16 years building expertise across strategy, product and policy.
• Progressed across marketing, product management, and regional sales leadership roles within Citi’s retail banking and mortgage businesses, serving Small & Medium Enterprise (SME) clients and HNI/UHNI customer segments.
• Led North India mortgage business distribution, managing large field sales teams and channel partners serving SME entrepreneurs and high-net-worth clients
• Built and scaled a pan-India central cross-sell and portfolio farming unit to deepen wallet share within affluent and emerging affluent segments
• Managed national brand and marketing strategy for Citigold and liability products, driving acquisition and engagement across premium banking customers
• Designed and launched the Citibank Suvidha loyalty program (originated during internship; later scaled nationally)
• Built new communication and distribution channels to accelerate secured lending growth across priority markets

Nov 1999 – Jan 2002 · 2 yrs 2 mos

• Co-founded LearningSpiral - a youth marketing and a B2B SaS startup at the age of 19. Was also featured among India’s Innovative Youth Entrepreneurs in the millennium edition of the BusinessWorld magazine.