Jun 2019 – Feb 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Update: merged this with Solinas Integrity
• A spin-off from my final year project at IIT Madras to develop robots for Septic Tank cleaning and management. Developed HomoSEP and SEPoy, two products to tackle the challenges. Led a team of 5 engineers to take the prototype to market!
• Won award from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the invention
• Won the National Bio Entrepreneurship Competition 2019 by CCAMP in partnership with BIRAC competing against 2500+ applicants
• Winner of the Bhagyashri and Krishna Ayengar Award 2019, IIT Madras
• Selected as top 20 innovations under the Carbon Zero Challenge 2018

May 2018 – Nov 2018 · 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Part of the 2018 cohort of 8 teams picked from a pool of 713 applications, , including from academic institutions such as IIT, IIM, UC Berkeley, Harvard Business School and London School of Economics, among others.
• N/Core is a tech incubator created in partnership with Cisco Systems, which focuses on solving social and economic problems using technology

Mar 2018 – Oct 2018 · 7 mos · Singapore

• I represented Involve which was selected among the top 47 teams globally to attend the YSE workshop by SIF, Singapore.
• Got selected as the top 16 teams to be a part of 9 month fellowship Program.

Jan 2018 – Present · 8 yrs 5 mos

• We have now scaled to working with 200,000 students across Bangalore, Madhya Pradesh, Chattishgarh, Bihar & UP. We work directly with the system to influence policy and student engagement.

Aug 2017 – Jul 2022 · 4 yrs 11 mos

• At Involve, we believe in the power of student agency and are committed to developing that. We use models of peer-based learning to build ownership in students and help them make informed decisions.
• We have worked with 20000+ students in the last five years and aspire to reach a million in the next five years.

May 2017 – Jul 2017 · 2 mos · Sricity

Apr 2017 – Apr 2017 · 0 mo · Northwestern University, Chicago

• Was selected as one of the 40 student changemakers from around the world
• Networked with social entrepreneurs from 19 countries & engaged in small group discussions and workshops
• Won the Global Pitch Competition for my work for Involve

Jul 2016 – May 2017 · 10 mos · IIT Madras

• Led a team of 15 students including editors, correspondents, and managers to foster entrepreneurship in the Institute
• Launched the first ever startup magazine "Entrepreneurship Insider", for the students and faculty of IIT Madras
• Partnered with TIE Chennai & identified opportunities to promote awareness through various form of media like blogs, newsletters

Oct 2015 – Dec 2016 · 1 yr 2 mos · IIT Madras

• Brakes engineer in a 14 membered founding team for FSE Germany 2017, representing IIT Madras
• Designed the complete brakes subsystem & ideated upon the hand controlled variable brake bias technology
• Worked on rotor materials, pedal designs and cylinder mount to further increase the braking force and optimize the length of the car

Apr 2015 – Apr 2016 · 1 yr · IIT Madras

• Spearheaded a team of 40 members to assist underprivileged students receive quality higher education
• Devised an effective plan to combat stress of students while preparation
• Restructured teaching methodologies to promote collaborative learning and improve mentor-mentee relationships
• Mentored 22 students of XI standard and helped the previous batch secure 8 seats in the IITs in 2016

Oct 2014 – Apr 2016 · 1 yr 6 mos · IIT Madras

• a) Correspondent in Chennai36, the official alumni blog of IIT Madras
• Part of 20 membered networking team which prepared creative content & interviewed alumni like Prof. R Srikant & Suresh Kalpati
• Articulated the experiences of alumni & their journey for Chennai36, and volunteered for several alumni reunions
• b) Script Writer & Director for the IITM TV, IITM’s official media channel.
• Covered the Terry Fox run 2016