Apr 2020 – Jun 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos

• Advising early-stage ventures on product-market fit and profitability, while leading systemic social impact initiatives.
• Social Impact (The Pollution Project): Orchestrated a multi-stakeholder consortium (Farmers, Government, Industry) to address North India’s crop-burning crisis. Designed a systemic intervention model to align financial incentives with environmental goals. (See the detailed analysis "How I Planned to Solve Delhi-NCR’s Pollution" in my Featured section).
• Agri-Tech Turnaround: Served as interim Chief of Staff for an Agri-Tech firm, restructuring revenue operations and driving organizational focus to secure critical profitability targets.
• Med-Tech Strategy: Advised an IoT healthcare startup on product roadmap and physician-engagement strategy for a remote patient monitoring device.

Mar 2020 – Apr 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

• Created retail market for horticulture produce via MVP shop-in-shop model across 9 stores.
• Developed partner app with automated inventory ordering; reduced wastage by 5%.
• Partnered with farms across multiple states; implemented O2O platform and ML-based invoicing for efficiency.

Aug 2018 – Mar 2020 · 1 yr 7 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

• Launched unique crop insurance in collaboration with PSU insurance providers.
• Implemented Farming-as-a-Service (FAAS) for wheat and maize, increasing yields by 20% and revenue by 10%.
• Developed innovative payment schemes: KCC loans, barter system; launched farm services across 20,000 acres.
• Created routing algorithm for farm equipment, increasing potential utilization by 125%.

Apr 2016 – Aug 2018 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Gurgaon, India

• Implemented instant used car loan quotes in 8 cities; increased penetration by 10%.
• Digitized end-to-end loan process; reduced processing time by 50%.
• Optimized sales team efficiency six-fold.

Sep 2015 – Dec 2015 · 3 mos · Gurgaon, India

• Expanded operations from 3 to 10 cities providing plumbing, electrician, and carpentry services.
• Oversaw tech deployment: CRM, field networking, and service tracking apps.

Feb 2012 – Aug 2015 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Gurgaon, India

• Built entire operations and team structure; set up first 100 employees in 3 weeks.
• Implemented order fulfillment, customer service, in-house assembly network (~6K pincodes), and logistics arm “FabOne” across 8 cities.
• Designed warehouses (3) and fulfillment hubs (4, ~1.75L sq ft).
• Managed product categories and offline partner stores.

Sep 2011 – Feb 2012 · 5 mos · Gurgaon, India

• Delivered projects: Indian state tourism roadmap, QSR strategy post-smoking ban, trend forecasting for electronics in Brazil, India, South Africa.

Feb 2010 – Sep 2011 · 1 yr 7 mos · Gurgaon, India

• Developed customer contact strategies, segmentation, assortment planning, and loyalty programs for general merchandisers and major fashion retailers.

Jul 2007 – Feb 2010 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Pune Area, India

• Designed ROI-based go/no-go project strategies for pharma clients.
• Segmented physicians for focused marketing; improved sales efficiency by 10%.
• Conducted primary research to optimize product promotions; increased annual sales by 5%.

May 2005 – Jul 2005 · 2 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• Developed quantification technique for polymer composites; reduced experimental time by 50%.
• Awarded Best Outgoing Intern.