Jan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 4 mos · India · On-site

• As Co-Founder of VarsityX, incubated by Wisdom Tree, I am building a next-generation AI-first career accelerator focused on transforming education through real-world learning and future-ready skills. Our mission is simple: bridge the gap between classroom learning and industry demands by equipping students and educators with practical AI knowledge, hands-on experience, and pathways to deeper exploration. Through immersive programs, global mentorship, and direct access to CXOs and faculty from institutions like MIT, Stanford, and Columbia, VarsityX empowers students to go beyond traditional education and emerge as future-ready leaders.
• VarsityX operates through a structured, multi-stage learning framework. Our AI Readiness Workshops introduce students and teachers to foundational AI concepts, real-world use cases, and domain applications — building awareness and sparking curiosity. The AI Innovators Lab is an immersive 10-week program where students collaborate with real start-ups on Google Cloud, build AI-driven prototypes, and present their work to industry leaders and MIT faculty. Our Teachers Readiness Workshop equips educators with generative AI tools, Ivy League-led masterclasses, and collaborative models for AI-integrated classrooms.
• At the advanced end of the journey sits our Research Scholars Program — a rigorous 12-week initiative where high-performing students receive 1:1 mentorship from faculty at MIT, Stanford, UC Berkeley, and Columbia. Students develop publishable research papers, gain internship exposure, and receive guidance from in-house PhD fellows and a dedicated Program Manager. The program is designed for grades 11 and 12, with competitive screening by top academicians.
• With a 98% recommendation rate from alumni and 100% positive experience ratings, our programs are already making a measurable difference in how the next generation prepares for an AI-driven world.

Oct 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 7 mos · Gurgaon, India

• I am a Voluntary ‘Advisor’ to G-Lab. I support them to reach out reach out to potential leads for project engagement in India and Singapore .
• Since 2000, Global Entrepreneurship Lab (G-Lab) student teams have delivered insight and analysis to 482 startup and growing companies on 643 projects located in 54 emerging and frontier markets around the world. Our teams work on business problems with sponsoring host companies in critical areas such as fintech, cryptocurrency, mobile apps, digital media, telecom, transportation logistics, venture capital, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.

Apr 2019 – Present · 7 yrs 1 mo · Gurugram India · Hybrid

• Wisdom Tree is an AI-first management consulting and advisory firm that helps organizations move from vision to reality — turning AI ambition into scaled, measurable business impact. Powered by Google Cloud, we work with enterprises across the U.S. and India to tackle their most complex transformation challenges through a proven three-pillar approach: Discover, Develop, and Deploy. We begin by defining AI vision and identifying high-impact use cases aligned to business goals, then design scalable architectures and build organizational capability for sustained innovation, and finally drive end-to-end adoption to ensure lasting, boardroom-ready ROI.
• Our core focus areas span Consulting, Data, and Agentic AI — delivering solutions across the full enterprise: from Front Office functions like hyper-personalized marketing and lead scoring, to Mid Office decision analytics and supply chain optimization, to Back Office autonomous agents in finance . Key client challenges we solve include fragmented data infrastructure, predictive modelling, targeted marketing, and AI data concierge capabilities.
• Beyond delivery, we amplify impact through thought leadership. Our Meaningful Conversations Series — a global forum addressing the real barriers to AI adoption — has brought together leaders from MIT, Stanford, UC Berkeley, Google , AWS, and top enterprises across Delhi, Bangalore, Palo Alto, and San Francisco. We also run CXO Accelerators, executive AI forums, and webinars that convert strategic conversations into actionable roadmaps.
• Our core team and advisory board include alumni and faculty from MIT and Harvard, alongside seasoned practitioners giving every engagement the depth of both academic rigour and real-world execution.

Apr 2017 – Apr 2019 · 2 yrs · New Delhi Area, India

• Lead a cross functional team of Enterprise sales, Business development, Marketing, operations and Product for the Professional Education and Certification business for Wiley India, Presently we offer the following solutions -
• We are working on being the Leading and Trusted Industry Endorsed Competency Credential and Knowledge Framework for New and Emerging Technologies . We are building a Learning Platform with Members of Academia and Industry to Facilitate an Expertise and Innovation Think Tank to create a Learning Framework that includes Course-ware, Assessment and Certification. To enable this we partner with Industry, Delivery Partners, Academia in the Indian Subcontinent and China.
• We also Offer the Professional Learning material in Finance and Accounting through Courses such as CPA, CMA, CFA, CMT to professionals and through Universities to the Learners to build the Employable Future Workforce. Please refer to www.efficientlearning.com for further information on the learning products”
• We are working with India’s Top Management Institutions to power there Distance and Professional Education by extending them Digital Learning Solutions Professional Learning Curriculum.
• I serve as the Core Team member For the Committee on Ed Tech and New and Emerging Technologies at IAMAI. Comprised of the Leading Technology Innovators of the Country, the Committee analyses the trend to predict the future of learning to enable creation of learning framework for the Future and Present Learners and Professionals.
• As Guest Speaker at Various Forums on New and Emerging Technologies, such as IIM Bangalore, TiE Con, IAMAI, I have addressed Professional, Industry Leaders, Academicians and Students on Future Trends of Learning and skill enhancement.

Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 · 1 yr · New Delhi Area, India

• Led a team of over 160 people across functions (sales, technology, operations and digital
• operations) steered development and execution of the company s products, strategy and
• the financial and operational metrics approved by the company’s Chairman and Board of Directors

Oct 2014 – Sep 2015 · 11 mos · New Delhi Area, India

• Zopper is a hyper-local mobile marketplace enabling users to discover & buy products from their nearest retail stores sitting at the comfort of their home or office.. The Company has investment from Tiger global, Nirvana advisors and Blume.
• Chetan is responsible to drive the business to the next level of growth .

May 2013 – Oct 2014 · 1 yr 5 mos · India

• Corporate Development, Enterprise sales and Alliances
• Consulting the portfolio companies of Malaysian based conglomerate Astro Overseas Ltd to build and expand their network of strategic alliances and partnerships. Have been focused on creating and running digital businesses in emerging markets in Asia.
• 1.Leading the enterprise sales and solutions group that is responsible for managing the top enterprise accounts in India and South East Asia. The role covers solutioning, presales, account management and P&L Management.
• 2. Working closely with C levels of top companies to drive a unique location based engagement platform – where brands, merchants/partner and consumers connect. The platform ensures brands/products and their points of sales are found and engaged with end buyers across social, local and mobile.
• 3.Leading a team that manages alliances with top global players, telecom companies, media platforms, web portals, mobile operators, App stores and handset manufacturers in India/Asean. Structured big deals, joint marketing and sales promotions.
• 4. Co-founded Asia’s first market access accelerator ScaleIQ promoted by www.tothenew.com and www.askme.com to attract the best tech startups in areas like digital, mobile, social media technologies that add value to our 7 portfolio companies across 7 countries. It is aimed at helping companies getting market access in Asia. We work jointly to build the sales and marketing strategy and scale in these businesses.

Oct 2012 – Sep 2014 · 1 yr 11 mos

• Actively evaluating early stage investments in new media, mobile and internet companies. Helping consult companies to scale grow and manage businesses from pre-revenue to liquidity in complex market segments. Serve as a board member at Spot.im help drive their global go to market and help them build their global brand.

Jun 2011 – Sep 2012 · 1 yr 3 mos · Greater Boston Area

• The Sloan Fellows program is a mid-career master's degree in general management and leadership supported by a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. It is targeted at experienced managers who have already demonstrated a significant degree of career success (either within organisations or as entrepreneurs).
• Focussed on the following projects in the first two terms -
• 1. As a part of Innovation teams developed strategy for commercialization of Glacuoma with a Joint MIT - Harvard team .
• 2. Developing Digital Platform focussed on emerging markets as part of Development ventures class at MIT Media Lab , Awarded the IDI fellowship for Technology Dissemination .
• 3. Developing Model for Early stage investments for South Asia with MIT Faculty and Students .

Apr 2008 – May 2011 · 3 yrs 1 mo

• Country Account Director- Multinational Accounts – India (2009-2011)
• Led alliances with multinational OEM’s including Dell, Samsung, Asus and Fujistu for India. Revitalized under-resourced organization to surpass revenue targets. Broadened traditional, narrow business model perspective to consumer and small and medium business and drove significant and sustainable growth.
• Business Development Director, APAC Team (2008-2009) As a member of the Dell WW Account team, responsible for achieving revenue and strategic objectives while maximizing relationship between Microsoft and Dell Operations in India.

Jun 2006 – Mar 2008 · 1 yr 9 mos

• Lead Business Excellence for the Sales and Marketing Group in India as a Regional Leader for the India Area.

May 2005 – Jun 2006 · 1 yr 1 mo

• Quality Lead for Personal systems group in India , Responsible for deployment and implementation of six sigma and lean in functions like sales ,marketing , supply chain ,operations and logistics

Jan 2003 – Jan 2005 · 2 yrs

Aug 1999 – Sep 2001 · 2 yrs 1 mo

• Head-Alternate Channel Sales
• Setting up the direct sales force (special products) for the Company nationally.
• Business Development Team/ Sales team
• Responsible for Conceptualization, Market study and Feasibility of New Products , Business Development for Promotions and features offered on the Card.
• Handled Sales regions to drive business for the Credit Card Portfolio.

Jan 1997 – Jan 1999 · 2 yrs

• Sales and Marketing head for Garment Exports Division, build the business to a turnover to USD 5 Million

Jan 1994 – Jan 1997 · 3 yrs

• Responsible for Setting up the textiles and Electronics Business for the Grp in India .

Jan 1993 – Jan 1994 · 1 yr