Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 · 1 yr

• Did a bunch of behind-the-scenes unglorified VC things. Think less “founder selfies” and more fixing operations, launching programs and setting foundations. Took on platform strategy, branding, and ops work for Leo Capital, a global early-stage fund. Helped shape the EU/MENA acceleration program and worked on a stealth mandate (nothing dramatic, it simply sounds cooler!).

Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 · 2 yrs

• Did my bit for the ecosystem by supporting early-stage startups with everything from GTM to hiring their first Head of “this might be critical.” (Tried to be the kind of helping partner who didn’t make people guess their worth no games, no ‘what’s your current CTC?’ drama!)
• Helped a YC GenAI startup & a D2C brand hit new gears across product, biz dev, and market entry. Mapped high-intent talent to high-stakes roles; think TPMs, Community Leads & Partnerships Heads. Also Jammed with an HR-tech startup and a venture studio to rethink org building from scratch.
• Side Quests:
• Dabbled in the alco-bev space and ran cocktail pop-ups (250+ people!). Paused after "fun but not scale-worthy"moment hit, now spinning it into a curated members-only community slowly. Set up Mighty Capital, an alumni-led syndicate with big plans and even bigger conviction to back contrarian founders!

Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 · 1 yr · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Round 2 at startup roulette, this time in recruiting tech. Tried fixing the hiring chicken-and-egg conundrum with a “try-before-you-apply” model for talent. Solid product, wrong market timing (classic!). We still made some splash after having built & launched the enterprise product in 3 months flat & POCs with pros from Verse, Tesla, Accion with zero paid marketing. Secured investor nods from execs at Accenture, Zetwerk, Cleartrip. Finalist @ NHRD startup awards, featured at People Matters Tech HR ’22.

Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 · 1 yr

• Brought in to fix flatlining revenue in the core business. Answer: build new growth engines. Launched & scaled the Partner Channel vertical to ₹136Mn ARR (~$2M) in just some months. Doubled our campus reach in 3 months, lifting our MRR by 45%. Built B2B/B2B2C distribution, hitting 60K+ learners through strategic partnerships. Managed a 24-member team and a bunch of high-stakes partner groups.

Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 · 0 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Launched a social product for Gen Z. Learnt that they don’t want a “serious LinkedIn.” But made friends and learnt heaps from top professionals globally in the process. Rolled out a career network connecting Gen Z to global professionals in interesting roles via hands-on quests. Helped shape product direction and scaled user engagement. Drove 10% organic user growth and retained 80% of experts (hardly any expert ghosted us, kept it that tight!).

Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 · 3 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• From 0 to scale to acquisition in hyper-speed. Early team member riding the rocket as we scaled to a $600M exit. Built and led the partner network vertical working closely with AI/ML & Tech CXOs & leaders. 2.5X'd the ecosystem in 1.5 years, and reduced ops overhead by 13%. Improved delivery ops during COVID, and kept both partner NPS and delivery scores strong. Basically built the “engine room” for partner success at scale and did the whole 0-1 to scale-up journey with this one.

Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 · 0 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• #1 Sales & Ops hire; Joined them just as they were figuring out what they really wanted to be, helped them get there faster. Rolled out their ed-tech market entry and pioneered the enterprise SaaS model. Expanded their TAM by pivoting to gig services via structured product offerings. Built early traction in B2B business!

Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 · 2 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Employee #1 in the South; set up the Bangalore office and hustled our way into key enterprise deals (think Apple India, GE, Flipkart, Tally, Duracell SG). Blended B2B sales with CXO-led offline communities to drive traction. Clocked 8-figure revenue, built deep industry partnerships, and helped define what our GTM and category creation looked like in those early days. Wore every hat, then built racks to hang them on!

Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 · 2 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Not your usual consulting stint; this was transformation work, not just “alignment decks.” Ran two omni-channel overhauls for US/Canadian retail giants ($2B+ revenue club). Owned both functional and tech layers. Took on as lead consultant after year 1 for Ascena Retail. Also got some awards & recognition in process.

Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 · 1 yr · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Garage-to-office vibes, version 1.0. Got my hands dirty literally with 3D printers and midnight workshop builds. Started in prosthodontics but pivoted to building desktop printers & India’s first chocolate 3D printer. We built and sold affordable printers to folks like Indian Railways & ESCI.
• Learnt survival pivots and product-market fit the hard way!

Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 · 2 yrs · Manipal,india

• From college dorms to founding cohort for an incubator at MUTBI, built a platform that created 200+ student gigs and launched 5+ projects! Managed all things ops, sales, and marketing across IoT, 3D printing, media, and events.
• Mentored interns who later became early employees at Swiggy, Razorpay, and more. We ended up running a mini portfolio of student-run micro-ventures. TL;DR: Built an internal venture studio before we even knew what that meant.

Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 · 2 yrs

• Manipal’s first youth magazine. Started as a side hustle to pay tuition. Accidentally created a media ecosystem and cult following on campus! It became a platform that hit 5,000+ paid readers and ~200K impressions. Created a launchpad for campus creators and gave me my first real taste of storytelling, brand building, and community magic. Honestly, this is where it all began!