Prof. Bharat Oswal — CEO
THE CURIOUS COMMON MAN A strong believer in the power of ‘Imaginomics’ , 'Experimentation' & 'Kindness'. Young & Energetic Engineer cum Finance (Used to Be) professional with 15+ years of Brand Management experience, worked across Country’s largest & reputed companies i.e., Engineering, Automation, Insurance, Telecom & Logistics. As an ENGG & MBA Finance Post Graduate: - Realized pretty late that I could never be a good engineer or finance person - An average student following the herd - Found a solution in the worst possible scenarios - Helping is Everything As an ENTREPRENEUR: - I failed in my first two ventures - People questioned my Capability which gave me the KICK - Had a similar story like "RocketSingh" before starting Botree - Be Human Possessing strong business acumen with skills to remain on the cutting edge; drive new business through conceptualizing creative content for product/ services strategies, implementation & promotions. I have a proven track record of developing strategies for business acceleration & brand value enhancement, thereby accomplishing growth in revenue. A STUDENT for LIFE who learns & unlearns irrespective of age & experience.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned professional in startup development and brand management.
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Experience: 19 yrs 10 mos
Skills
- Startup Development
- Fundraising
- Start-up Support
- Mentoring
- Strategic Planning
- Executive Advisory
Career Highlights
- Over 15 years of brand management experience.
- Strong business acumen with a focus on creativity.
- Passionate about fostering entrepreneurship and innovation.
Work Experience
Break Into VC™
Chief Advisor (11 mos)
Young Indians
Chair - Innovation ( Pune ) (1 yr 6 mos)
Chair Yuva Pune (7 yrs 2 mos)
JITO INCUBATION & INNOVATION FOUNDATION
Vice Chairman (JMA) (1 yr 7 mos)
National Convenor Partnership (1 yr 7 mos)
National Convenor - Jito Incubation Membership (1 yr 8 mos)
Rest Of Maharashtra - Co-Convenor (3 yrs 6 mos)
Amrita TBI
Startup Mentor (1 yr 7 mos)
AIC NITTE Incubation Centre
Strategic Advisor (1 yr 8 mos)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
Smart Trainer (1 yr 9 mos)
The DEX Company
Chief Marketing Officer (2 yrs 11 mos)
TiE Pune
TiE Pune - TiE University : Biz Quotient Core Team (3 yrs 10 mos)
MIT-WPU School of Management-PG Alumni
Visiting Faculty (3 yrs 11 mos)
Symbiosis Technology Business Incubator (SCEI)
Startup Mentor (4 yrs 3 mos)
E-Cell, IIT Bombay
Mentor (4 yrs 5 mos)
DURGADEVI SARAF INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES, MUMBAI
Visting Faculty - Advertising (1 yr)
Wadhwani Foundation
Jury (1 yr 5 mos)
Indian Road Safety Campaign
City Head Pune (2 yrs 6 mos)
Striiling
Organizer (2 yrs 6 mos)
TEDxPune
Organizer (10 yrs)
SCMLD
Guest Lecturer on Digital Marketing (9 yrs 5 mos)
Botree
Chief Happiness Officer (14 yrs 2 mos)
Indira School of Business Studies PGDM
Visiting Faculty for Digital Marketing (10 yrs 3 mos)
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies- Pune
Guest Lecturer for Digital Marketing (10 yrs 4 mos)
I Knowledge Factory Pvt. Ltd.
Marketing Manager (2 yrs 5 mos)
BDE (1 yr)
Iternia Design Pvt Ltd.
Senior Business Analyst (7 mos)
Avalon Global Research
Analyst (3 mos)
Messung Group of Companies
Service Engineer (1 yr 1 mo)
Forbes Marshall Private Limited, Pune
Trainee Engineer (10 mos)
Education
MBA at Indira Institute of Management
B.E at Vishwakarma Institute of Technology
SSC at Sardar Dastur School
at Maharashtra Institute of Technology