Shaik Waseem — Co-Founder

A results-oriented and passionate startup builder, Shaik possesses a proven track record of aligning startup values with strategic goals, pivoting unfeasible ventures, and curating startups to be value-driven and profitable. With a talent for forming collaborative teams and building strong ecosystems globally and locally, he has successfully raised funds and enabled business solutions across the world. He is hardened in forming teams and creating value by collaborating with others and building a strong ecosystem globally and in agile local settings. Experience Highlights: • Management Consultant and Start-up Influencer with expertise in analyzing, designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating programs in enterprise and entrepreneurship. • Trusted member of advisory boards for several start-up ventures, providing valuable insights and guidance for strategic decision-making. • Instructor of graduate-level and executive-level business courses, sharing knowledge and expertise to nurture future entrepreneurs. • Entrepreneur Educator at NEN, Wadhwani Foundation, shaping the minds of aspiring entrepreneurs and driving the entrepreneurial ecosystem. • Mentored startups at NSRCEL-IIMB, providing invaluable guidance and support to foster growth and success. • Successful private equity buyout exit as a startup founder, showcasing an entrepreneurial journey driven by vision and execution. • Panel member for Manipal University on the entrepreneurial perspective, contributing expertise to shape the next generation of entrepreneurs. • Mentored over 1500 entrepreneurs and leveraged 500+ ventures worldwide, fostering growth and driving success. • Collaboration with prestigious partners such as 3M Innovation Centre, TURN8 Venture Capital, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Ropar, AIC GUSEC, STPI, Symbiosis Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Banaras Hindu University, TIP Nitro, Christ University, and T-Hub, amplifying impact and reach. • Published articles in reputable publications, sharing insights and thought leadership on entrepreneurship and innovation.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Startup Mentor and Entrepreneurial Educator with a focus on building sustainable business models.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 16 yrs

Skills

Management Consulting
Entrepreneurship Education
Startup Mentoring
Management
Operations Management
Entrepreneurship

Career Highlights

Mentored over 1500 entrepreneurs globally.
Successfully raised funds for startups.
Led programs to optimize early-stage ventures.

Work Experience

Wadhwani Foundation

Senior Entrepreneur Educator (4 yrs 5 mos)

Entrepreneurship Educator (1 yr 11 mos)

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Startup mentor and trainer (1 yr 11 mos)

OneUp Consultancy

General Manager (2 yrs 3 mos)

VOLT GLOBAL CONTRACTING LLC

Operations manager and Managing Partner (1 yr 1 mo)

Volt star

Operations Manager and Partner (2 yrs 3 mos)

Solve Eye

Co-Founder (4 yrs 1 mo)

Education

Dtech at Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi

Bachelor's degree at Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA at SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

Shaik Waseem

Co-Founder

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India16 yrs experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Mentored over 1500 entrepreneurs globally.
Successfully raised funds for startups.
Led programs to optimize early-stage ventures.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Startup Mentor and Entrepreneurial Educator with a focus on building sustainable business models.

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Skills

Core Skills

Management ConsultingEntrepreneurship EducationStartup MentoringManagementOperations ManagementEntrepreneurship

Other Skills

Analytical SkillsAsset ManagementAutoCADBusiness AnalysisBusiness DevelopmentBusiness PlanningBusiness StrategyCorporate FinanceCorporate Venture CapitalCreative Problem SolvingCritical ThinkingCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Customer SatisfactionDesign ThinkingDigital Marketing

About

Experience

16 yrs

Total Experience

3 yrs 2 mos

Average Tenure

6 yrs 4 mos

Current Experience

Wadhwani foundation

2 roles

Senior Entrepreneur Educator

Promoted

Jan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 5 mos

Lead the program to optimize early-stage commercial ventures from incubators, state startup missions, and university entrepreneurship centers ventures to build a compelling Value Prop, Sustainable Business Model, and Financial Stability.
Design and implement sprint scrum for startups which aims to identify the key areas of focus during the 14-week intervention with the end goal of defendable valuation, defendable funding ask, logical methodology for valuation, and impactful pitch.
Monitor and control the program to successfully deliver bankable startups from the program to get funding of 100 K USD.
Enhance past project frameworks and comply with lessons learned for ongoing cross-project improvements such as technology platform, case-based concept learnings, startup consultant development programs, access to ecosystem mentors, access to incubators, state-run startup initiatives, grants, access to investors, and other service delivery teams within WEN Wadhwani Foundation.

Creative Problem SolvingCritical ThinkingLarge-scale ProjectsDesign ThinkingTimelinesProblem Solving+5

Entrepreneurship Educator

Jan 2020 – Dec 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos

Wadhwani Foundation’s primary mission is to accelerate economic development in emerging economies and drive high-value job creation through entrepreneurship, innovation, and skills development.
The Foundation is working with top institutions and start-ups in the ecosystem, to enable them to be successful. The foundation has launched a 2-semester practice-focused academic program for students and the first-of-its-kind Accelerator for start-ups and SMEs in India. Over a period of three months, the Foundation works with chosen start-ups via workshops, 1:1 personalized coaching and consulting, and by enabling an ecosystem of growth consultants, functional consultants, and service providers
Remote Learning & Online Engagement Program is one of the latest initiatives of the Foundation to reach out to students and startup entrepreneurs globally irrespective of their geographic location so as to democratize the spread of knowledge and best practices in the area of entrepreneurship.
Using cutting-edge technology, WF plans to simulate classroom reaching experience online using the latest and teaching and learning pedagogy and the world-class content on its learning platform LearnWise.
Help build and support the Entrepreneurship Programs for early stage startups. Developed and delivered educational programs in enterprise and entrepreneurship. Conducted entrepreneurship programs for top universities, Government universities and with incubator and accelerator hub.

Creative Problem SolvingCritical ThinkingLarge-scale ProjectsDesign ThinkingTimelinesProblem Solving+3

Indian institute of management bangalore

Startup mentor and trainer

Feb 2018 – Jan 2020 · 1 yr 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Freelanced to conduct workshops and mentored NSRCEL hub ventures under multiple programs such as Launchpad, Incubation, Student-Run Ventures, and Women Startup Program. Lead the complete learning cycle based on Instructional design models.

Creative Problem SolvingCritical ThinkingLarge-scale ProjectsDesign ThinkingTimelinesProblem Solving+2

Oneup consultancy

General Manager

Oct 2017 – Jan 2020 · 2 yrs 3 mos · India

1. Lead the team in providing safe, reliable, and quality service that meets all corporate and client objectives, contract requirements, and regulatory requirements.
2. Serve as the principal point of contact and communication with the client and primary corporate liaison with Central, state, and local officials.
3. Establish and manage evaluation, performance, goals, succession planning for direct reports and ensure effective performance management is conducted by managers/supervisors of their staff members.
4. Oversee development of annual performance /key performance indicators (KPIs) report against established goals.
5. Provide support to regional-level data capturing, analysis, and quality assurance processes.
6. Support overall management of MEL system
7. Support capacity strengthening and training of users
8. Support monitoring, reporting, and evaluation
9. Lead as program manager and coordinate across internal and external teams to keep to deadlines

Critical ThinkingTimelinesProblem SolvingManagement

Volt global contracting llc

Operations manager and Managing Partner

Jun 2016 – Jul 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo

Handle Complete Operations and Business development

TimelinesProblem SolvingOperations Management

Volt star

Operations Manager and Partner

Mar 2014 – Jun 2016 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Improve the operational systems, processes and policies in support of organizations mission -- specifically, support better management reporting, information flow and management, business process and organizational planning.
Manage and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of Support Services (HR, IT and Finance), through improvements to each function as well as coordination and communication between support and business functions.
Play a significant role in long-term planning, including an initiative geared toward operational excellence.
Oversee overall financial management, planning, systems and controls.
Management of agency budget in coordination with the Executive Director.
Development of individual program budgets

TimelinesOperations Management

Solve eye

Co-Founder

Jan 2010 – Feb 2014 · 4 yrs 1 mo · United Arab Emirates

An application committed to replace contact lenses and power spectacle while using PC/ Mobile software application that is synchronised with eye power.

TimelinesEntrepreneurship