Rohitaash Debsharma

Co-Founder

South Delhi, Delhi, India8 yrs 8 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • Expert in AI-driven business development and partnerships.
  • Proven track record in strategic planning and project management.
  • Strong communicator with a focus on client satisfaction.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in AI and urban development sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsBrand DevelopmentThought LeadershipClient RelationsStrategic CommunicationsProject ManagementData AnalyticsUser Experience Design (ued)Gamification3d Design

Other Skills

Adobe IllustratorAdobe PhotoshopAnalytical SkillsArcGIS ProductsArticulate StorylineArtificial Intelligence (AI)AutoCADB2B MarketingBrand StrategyBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Community BuildingConfidentialityCorporate BrandingCross-functional Team LeadershipCustomer Satisfaction

About

Currently leading Business and Partnerships at Soket AI Labs, focusing on GTM, partnerships, and communications. Actively contributing to the development of large language models to transform industries with advanced AI infrastructure. Holds a strong academic foundation with an ongoing MBA in Marketing from IMT Ghaziabad and design expertise from Srishti Institute of Art, Design, and Technology. Proficient in gamification, events, and strategic planning, with a career driven by fostering impactful collaborations and delivering innovative AI solutions. Possess technical fluency and ability to explain complex AI concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Experience

8 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 3 mos
Average Tenure
2 yrs 1 mo
Current Experience

Soket ai labs

Lead - Business and Partnerships (Founder’s Office)

May 2024Present · 2 yrs 1 mo · India · Hybrid

  • Role Summary
  • Leads growth, partnerships, and ecosystem initiatives, translating Soket AI’s research and technology into real-world adoption, collaborations and revenue.
  • Key Responsibilities
  • Business Development:
  • Identify and engage high-value partners and clients across enterprise, government and research sectors. Drive lead discovery, onboarding and conversion cycles from interest to active engagement.
  • Strategic Partnerships:
  • Build and manage collaborations with academic, institutional and public-sector stakeholders. Qualify partnership intent and structure meaningful technical or data-sharing collaborations.
  • Ecosystem & Government Liaison:
  • Act as the primary point of contact for IndiaAI, ministries and state departments. Support proposal submissions, partner communication, and ecosystem coordination.
  • Operational Enablement:
  • Coordinate onboarding, communication, and follow-up across clients and partners. Maintain lead trackers, decks, and reports for ongoing engagements.
  • Representation & Communication:
  • Represent Soket AI at events, demos and partner meetings. Prepare briefs, outreach material and ensure consistent, credible external communication.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Go-to-Market StrategyBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PlanningBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Strategic Partnerships+3

Compass group

Deputy Manager

Mar 2024May 2024 · 2 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

  • As the Deputy Manager at Compass India, my responsibilities included:
  • Spearheaded the creation of thought leadership content to position the company as an industry innovator.
  • Led the comprehensive overhaul of content for the official website, significantly enhancing user engagement and experience.
  • Provided expert UI/UX consulting for the official website, resulting in a more intuitive and user-friendly interface.
  • Strategically managed client communications to foster strong relationships and ensure client satisfaction.
  • Played a pivotal role in the development of compelling pitch decks that secured high-value clients and projects.
  • Crafted impactful articles, case studies, and a wide range of written content that effectively communicated the company’s value proposition and success stories.
Brand DevelopmentThought LeadershipCorporate BrandingOrganization SkillsBrand Strategy

Pwc india

Consultant

May 2023Mar 2024 · 10 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

  • 1. Working as a programme expert in the PMU for the UTSAV project, under the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India (MoT)
  • 2. Managed technological and communications
  • functions for the project
  • 3. Introduced cost-effective features such as an open- source commenting tool on the UTSAV portal, and revamped associated social media collaterals for it. Received significant praise from the Additional Secretary, MoT, for the initiative taken.
  • 4. Supported project operations, including preparing invoices and billing documents
  • 5. On the direct instruction of the Additional Secretary, MoT, successfully assumed single-handed responsibility for communication-based deliverables for all Missions/ programmes/ schemes of the Ministry
  • 6. Responsible for social media strategy, content flow process development, and coordination with Regional Directors across the country
  • 7. Managed capacity building of MoT officials, content creation, editing, social media execution, and analytics reporting
  • 8. Managed social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram), drafted press releases and managed live event coverage (World Tourism Day, International Tourism Mart 2023, Krishnaveni Sangeetha Nirjanam and Bharat Parv 2024)
  • 9. Contributed to business development within PWC, receiving positive feedback
Brand DevelopmentClient RelationsCommunity BuildingOral CommunicationStrategic CommunicationsBusiness Development+8

National institute of urban affairs (niua)

2 roles

Program Associate (Data & Platforms)

Promoted

Jul 2022Apr 2023 · 9 mos

  • My responsibilities included:
  • 1. Managing Global Indices for Reforms and Growth(GIRG) data dashboard by Data Monitoring and Evaluation Unit(DMEO), Niti Aayog, Government of India
  • 2. Liaising, coordinating, holding consultations with concerned parastatal ministries and departments for Reforms on specific indicators of Global Livability Index, Ease of Living Index and Municipal Performance Index in an effort to improve the ranking of Indian cities in these indices, for MoHUA, Government of India
  • 3. Core member of the Innovation Unit at NIUA, worked directly with the Unit Head on strategy development, visioning and establishment of the Innovation Unit in its inception year.
  • 4. Life cycle management of implementation of second iteration of NIUA's innovation portal, including contract development, design development, technical management and vendor management.
  • 5. Managed the PMU-Internal FRACing Unit (IFU) in different interpersonal activities to begin the implementation of Mission Karmayogi – National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building (NPCSCB), in MoHUA
Program DevelopmentData CollectionProject ManagementStrategic PlanningEventsProject Planning+4

Procurement Associate - DSU, IFU, DAMU & SBM 2.0

Mar 2022Jun 2022 · 3 mos

  • Evaluated Technical & Financial Bid documents for setting up Data & Strategy Unit for the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) on the QCBS method
  • Prepared the evaluation report and annual budget for Data & Strategy Unit (DSU)
  • Prepared the contract between Grant Thornton & NIUA for setting up Data & Strategy Unit at MoHUA
  • Prepared the work order for Internal Fracing Unit and Data & Strategy Unit
  • Prepared the RFP for Data Analytics & Management Unit at MoHUA
  • Prepared the Corrigendum of the RFP for the Data Analytics & Management Unit at MoHUA
  • Evaluated Technical & Financial Bid documents for setting up Data Analytics & Management Unit for Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs on QCBS method
  • Associate - Data & Platforms under Global Indices for Growth & Reforms project
Government ProcurementConfidentiality

Ministry of housing and urban affairs

India Smart Cities Fellow

Mar 2020Mar 2022 · 2 yrs · New Delhi, Delhi, India

  • Project Head- Developing a Smart City digital application and dashboard for Varanasi city as an Intelligent Heritage and Tourism Management System in collaboration with Varanasi Smart City Limited and Shapoorji Pallonji Pvt Ltd as data and technical partners.
  • Coordinating member at the India Smart Cities Mission Management Unit (SCM-MMU)
  • Developed national level Data Visualisation Dashboards for India Urban Observatory with the Data Analytics and Management Unit (DAMU) at MoHUA across various urban statistics.
  • Coordinating member at 'India Cycles4change Challenge', 'Streets for People', "Transport for All" & 'Placemaking Marathon' initiatives in collaboration with Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) India Programme & World Resources Institute (WRI) India.
  • Visual Designer at the ISCFP - 2020
User Experience Design (UED)Data CollectionDigital StrategyGraphic DesignVirtual EventsCommunity Building+16

Terrace tech labs

2 roles

Instructional Design Head

Feb 2019Feb 2020 · 1 yr · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • I designed the Learning Management System, courses, course creation flows and learning strategies. Managed a team of creators to curate the content of the ed-tech platform.
StoryboardingGamificationArticulate Storyline

Assistant Designer

Feb 2018Feb 2019 · 1 yr · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Created 3D environments for various projects using SketchUp 3D
SketchUp

Arch out loud

Student Representative

Oct 2018Mar 2019 · 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Sensing local

Project Intern

May 2018Jul 2018 · 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Mapping all the recreational spaces in the city using Google My Maps
  • Categorizing all the spaces under distinct typologies in Excel
  • Creating spatial maps showing all the spaces using Tableau
  • Analise all the spaces on certain parameters such as timing, cost, location etc.
  • Visualize all the analyzed data using Tableau
  • Hands-on painting experience of running track markings at Cubbon Park
SketchUp

3d modelling and graphic designing

Freelancer

Aug 2016Jan 2018 · 1 yr 5 mos · India

  • Freelance projects include: Interior design projects (Only design not execution) for commercial and residential spaces in Delhi NCR
SketchUp

Wizcrafter the cad institute

Design Intern

Jun 2016Jul 2016 · 1 mo · New Delhi Area, India

  • Interior Design & Space planning included : redevelopment of nirman vihar railway quarters, drafting of a cafe outlet and landscape planning of IIT metro station 2016
SketchUp3D Design

Education

Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad

Master of Business Administration - MBA (PGDM) — Marketing

Jan 2025Feb 2027

Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology

Masters in Design — Public Space Design

Jan 2017Jan 2019

Amity University

Bachelors

Jan 2013Jan 2017

Don Bosco School

High School — Commerce with Math

Jan 2000Jan 2012

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