Mar 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 3 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

• Leveraging technology & streamlined processes to modernize traditional businesses. Passionate about integrating SOPs, optimizing workflows, and driving efficiency for long-term growth.

Nov 2022 – Dec 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

Aug 2021 – Aug 2022 · 1 yr

• svaa.life is a D2C startup in the health and wellness space. The goal was to bring together modern technology and the ancient science of Ayurveda together to make consumption effortless.
• My journey with svaa started before the company launched publicly where we worked on building the brand strategy, brand positioning and brand communication.
• Building up to the launch, the focus shifted to the E-commerce Shopify website and listing the products on multiple marketplaces.
• Moving further, my area of focus was to expand the reach of the brand, inter & intra-team communication and work on bringing technology into use for everyday activities.

Apr 2021 – Apr 2021 · 0 mo

• Student entrepreneurship fellowship for college-age students to learn about different business concepts and build different competencies by working on live projects with clients while getting mentored in the process.
• Participated in various sessions and learned about different business & concepts like- break-even analysis, user research, mission statements, personal visions, and so on.
• Co-scoped, co-designed, and co-hosted 2 sessions for my peers on doing things beyond college and decluttering our mind and body, and participated in similar sessions led by peers & learned to give feedback.
• Worked on 10 projects, out of which 3 were client projects, through which I learned how to use different tools like the Business Model Canvas, Design Thinking, User Experience Design, Customer Journey Mapping, Sales Pipelines & Stakeholder Analysis & built competencies like data management, user research & managing client expectations.
• Attended 9, community story-sharing evenings and connected with changemakers and enterprising people from different fields- from farmers to ayurvedic food chefs, from the Director of an animation company to the founder of a school with special needs.
• Participated in 7 two-week-long processes with my peers to reflect on my experiences and create content by harvesting reflections and learnings into blogs and podcasts.
• Participated in 37 weekly 3 hour long hands-on masterclasses on the following topics - ranging from user stories, storyboards, agile methodology, value proposition, accounting basics, social media, service design, presentation skills, and more.

Feb 2021 – Apr 2021 · 2 mos

• This in-house project was about working with the rewards side gamification segment of the fellowship.
• It involved doing a customer journey mapping, identifying the highs and lows of the partners in their year-long journey.
• After potential product research, we created a set of merchandise that can be given out strategically throughout the fellowship and secured vendors and quotations for the same.

Dec 2020 – Dec 2020 · 0 mo

• REGEN is an evening of connections and presentations where the fellowship partners presented their projects to the Enterprise community and then participated in conversations with Thinking Partners from different fields with the intention of getting feedback, ideas, and questions that may help them further advance their projects.
• I did the recruitment and onboarding calls with the Thinking Partners from across the globe.
• Co-designed and co-hosted the evening for the whole community and designed graphics for the event

Aug 2020 – May 2021 · 9 mos

• #Karo is a space to celebrate the spirit of doership and learn new skills through 1-hour workshops. It is a community where everyone comes together to just learn by doing as a Co-Creator, I could convert my thoughts and dreams into ideas via this platform.
• Design a marketing campaign online while working with the trends.
• Co-created a workshop with an expert from the field, by keeping the mindset of #Karo and the elements of the workshop taker.
• Implemented work breakdown structures and kanban boards using Trello to keep smooth communication and functioning in the team.
• Understood and implemented Design Thinking principles it while designing #Karo 4.0

Jul 2020 – Aug 2020 · 1 mo

• Beyond College was a dream come true project where I envisioned getting youth together on one platform to share their experiences about hustling and doing things beyond their college.
• Planning, scoping and co-hosting the event
• Graphics and marketing strategy
• Inviting guest speakers from across the globe to have conversations about their experiences.

Jun 2020 – Sep 2020 · 3 mos

• Dharohar is an organization based in Udaipur working on developing skills in employees of companies and giving back to society in the process.
• The project involved us working on creating a smart online content strategy for Dharohar.
• Competitor analysis and business model canvas for the client
• User research and interviews and persona mapping
• Managing all the data collected and created

Jun 2020 – Jul 2020 · 1 mo

• Fever of Treasure was a project embracing the lockdown and bring fun into the lives of the participants. It was essentially a treasure hunt game played virtually and hosted on behalf of a client which in this case was NewsShuttle - a kids newspaper.
• Understanding the client’s requirements and creating value for the them via the activities
• Co-creating and co-hosting the event online for children across the country

Apr 2020 – May 2020 · 1 mo

• Start was a 2 and a half workshop intended to help its participants get ‘unstuck’ and identify their core conflict. It was a guided self-reflection process and I was a part of the team doing outreach and its design.
• Introduction to the world of user experience designing
• Managing a sales pipeline and PAISA Pitch

Oct 2019 – Jun 2020 · 8 mos · Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area

• Bhau’s E-Cell hosts an annual conclave of entrepreneurship called Pune Startup Fest. This was created to give a platform to the startups, entrepreneurs, and innovators of the city. It brings together investors, startups, innovations, mentors, interns, and clientele all together in one place over 2 days.
• As the Secretary of the E-Cell, my responsibilities were extended to the fest as well which made me experience the most exhilarating experience of my life.
• I was able to learn new things across the different portfolios which allowed me to learn something new every day right from mirco event management to tenders and quotations to fundraising and Public Relations

Aug 2019 – Jun 2020 · 10 mos

• Bhau’s E-Cell is a college club focused on introducing students to the world of entrepreneurship and innovation. This is achieved by regular BPlan competitions, Case Studies, Weekly Startup Stories, informative workshops, and more. After being an active part of the E-Cell for 2 years, I was chosen to become the Secretary while I was in the third year of engineering. My team and I set up the Institute Innovation Cell COEP along with multiple activities throughout the year. The Institute was ranked first nationally in ARAIIA and the activities conducted by the E-Cell that year contributed to this ranking.
• As my first experience in leadership, I learned a lot about the subject as well as myself
• A sense of people and teams management and the significance of accountability and responsibility
• A deeper exposure into the world of innovation and innovators
• I learned how to adapt and make the most out of every situation by creating value for others

Jul 2017 – May 2020 · 2 yrs 10 mos

• COEP's Entrepreneurship Cell sowed the seed of curiosity in me. I learned new things with each activity/competition. I interacted with entrepreneurs and took up opportunities way outside my comfort zone in the process. This taught me a lot about myself was as established me as reliable and responsible among my peers and seniors.

Jun 2019 – Jul 2019 · 1 mo · Cairo, Egypt

• The internship was focused on web application development according to the client’s needs using ReactNative.
• This was via a student exchange program and was focused on giving interns an experience to work within a startup environment.
• Understanding the client’s requirements
• Developing and integrating code with my peers and implementing it on live projects

Oct 2018 – Jun 2019 · 8 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

• Pune Startup Fest is a 2-day event hosted by the students of COEP creating a platform for local entrepreneurs. . While working in the events and networking portfolio I interacted with entrepreneurs and innovators while allowing me to design and construct paid event plans every day. While working on this project, I learned how to manage my time and juggle multiple responsibilities at once.

Oct 2018 – May 2019 · 7 mos · Pune Area, India

• The COEP Student Chapter of the Computer Society of India presents a professional body of computer professionals.
• As the Head of Operations, my responsibilities revolved around making arrangements for day-to-day activities and events.
• My first experience of being able to take solo decisions taught me the weight of responsibility

Sep 2018 – Feb 2019 · 5 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

• Zest is COEP's Annual Sports Meet where colleges from across the country participate. As a part of the Finance and Marketing Team, I worked mainly in fundraising and the marketing associated with it. I also worked closely in setting up the first-aid and medical emergency protocol on the ground until professional help arrived.

Sep 2017 – Sep 2018 · 1 yr · Pune, Maharashtra, India

• As my first experience of working in a college fest, Zest the Sports Meeting was a refreshing experience. This is when I was first introduced to a sales pipeline and the world of fundraising.

Aug 2017 – Apr 2018 · 8 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

• FOSSMeet was a weekend event to spread awareness about Free Open Source Software. As a volunteer in the events and operation team, I worked with the scheduling and co-hosted the event. It was my first experience hosting in a corporate environment.