May 2025 – Present · 1 yr · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · Hybrid

• Role: Strategic Growth, GTM & Ecosystem Development
• Responsibilities:
• Lead market development and ecosystem engagement across India and global Web3/Web2 communities.
• Drive adoption strategies for Armour1X, Autokrater, and InvEx platforms.
• Develop alliances with government programs, academic institutions, and strategic advisors.
• Design and execute growth OKRs in consultation with CEO and CTO.
• Champion the brand narrative and community thought leadership.

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 4 mos · New Delhi, Delhi, India · Remote

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 4 mos · Remote

Apr 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 1 mo · Chennai · Remote

Nov 2021 – Jan 2025 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Chennai

• Promote Blockchain and Emerging Technology adoption in Governments and Enterprises across Asia Pacific region.

Sep 2019 – Mar 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• Work for realizing the goals of NISG with specific focus on Blockchain and new age technologies in the following areas by providing consulting services to Government of India through providing the following assistance:
• i. Strategic Consulting like Conceptualization, Design & Development and Core Scoping of e-Governance projects,
• ii. Establishing Program Management Unit/ PMU as an extended arms at Central & State Level with latest technological developments,
• iii. Bringing Service Level Reforms for improvising quality service delivery and support to citizens, business and professional use,
• iv. To create required capacity in Ministry/Departments through Capacity Building initiatives to keep pace with technological advances,
• v. Hiring of Technical, Process & Subject Matter Experts for Ministry/Departments through its Manpower Augmentation Services (MAS)
• vi. Participate in presales as technology evangelist while selling solutions based on emerging technologies to various departments and PSUs.
• vii. Developing methodology and framework for integrating Blockchain technology and extend the scope of Enterprise Architecture to provide non-functional features such as traceability, authenticity, immutability and trusted workflow.

Oct 2018 – Sep 2019 · 11 mos · Kozhikode

• Blockchain Center of excellence (COE) at ULTS provides leadership, best practices, research, support and training to leverage Blockchain technology for secure automation projects in conjunction with IOT, AI, Analytics & other new age technologies.
• Creating world's largest pool of Blockchain experts to execute solutions for Enterprise & Educational applications. ULTS Technology Solutions subsidiary of Uralungal Labour Contract Co-operative Society Ltd (ULCCS Ltd) with a vision to give educated youth, for whom the sky is the limit, contemporary job opportunities demanded by the changing times,

Apr 2015 – Dec 2017 · 2 yrs 8 mos

• As a CIO of the organization, my key aim is to tech-enable the organization to become more productive and profitable. Leveraging cutting edge technologies to create a competitive edge to the organization, thus differentiating ALS in the market place is my goal.
• I have successfully undertaken the following Business Transformational activities at ALS group:
• A) Documentation of all core Business and Support processes developing Process Manuals, and implementing Business Process Re-engineering for the entire 5 major ALS group entities straddling various domain of Logistics and Supply chain solutions
• B) Implementation of Malcolm Baldrige Business Model followed by facilitation of BSC.
• C) Overhauling of IT Networking infrastructure and implementation of best practices
• D) Development & implementation of new operational software for DryPorts and Implementation of a new ERP for Freightforwarding
• E) Development & implementation of new software for CRM, HRIS & Introduced group to Analytics
• F) Overhauling Marketing set up through effective PR & Revised Brand Archtecture.
• G) Successful Orientation of Key Management Professionals in to the group for HRM, BD & Project Management roles.
• H) Dramatic improvement in quality of IT services to the group and long term reduction of IT budgets by over 30%
• I) Partnership with Global leader in Logistics ERP Cargowise One for Wifin, Productised IT products and solutions that gave a fillip to the Enterprise solution business.

Apr 2015 – Mar 2016 · 11 mos

• As a Chief Strategy Officer, I am responsible for evolving and implementing the company's strategy to become the leading player in the company's chosen domains of Logistics & Supply chain management businesses.

Dec 2007 – Jun 2011 · 3 yrs 6 mos

• Virinchi Technologies, a leader in software services aimed at
• Retail Microfinance Industry in USA though its product ‘Q-Fund’ (http://www.qfund.net/ )
• which is an end to end Loan processing software developed by the company.
• Successfully led the company through the most challenging period of global recession through
• innovative and pro-active measures aimed at rationalization of resources, optimal utilization
• of existing resources. Pioneered efforts to diversify and de-risk business at various levels.
• The company emerged stronger during the recession period and has won special
• recognition from Dun & Bradstreet and Crisil for being the best performing SME
• during this period. As part of diversifications, we set up Virinchi Learning Pvt. Ltd

Jan 2006 – Jan 2007 · 1 yr

• As COO of United Telecom, I worked closely with the visionary Dr Rajmohan Rao in pursuing order for setting up State Broad Bands in India, United Telecom is the first company to set up a State Wide Area Network with the setting up of APSWAN. This project was later adopted by the Central Government and rolled across India under NIC with United Telecom setting up and managing the 5 out of the first 6 State Broad Band Networks.

May 2004 – Jun 2006 · 2 yrs 1 mo

• As Zonal Manager, responsible for sales , marketing, after market service and overall administration of HCL Cellular Operations in the South & East and later promoted to head the North and East regions of India through a network of Redistribution stockists and over 20000 retailers with an average monthly turnover of over Rs 400Crores.
• Key responsibilities include achieving business objectives of various divisions of the company for the North and East regions by focusing on the following:
• Ensure achievement of Zonal Sales targets for all divisions of the company.
• Improve key Customer relationships and business through key accounts
• Set up infrastructure and expand new business areas like Multimedia business, Mobile
• enhancement business and Corporate sales in the North and East Regions
• Recruit, train and integrate competent manpower in to the company,
• Upgrade distribution infrastructure in line with business growth,
• Upgrade service infrastructure in line with the growing requirements and
• Strengthen the commercial infrastructure & systems of the company to be able to manage the growing business.
• Achievements at HCL :
• Won the Best Region for my regions during my entire stint as Zonal Manager, for the
• period June 2004 to December 2005. Having been given the responsibility of kickstarting the Retail opertions of HCL Infosystems as Head-Retail, successfully launched the HCL-DigiLife brand of showrooms and appointed the first 25 franchisees under this concept in 6 months, under the leadership of the Exec Vice President, Mr Rajendra Kumar.

Apr 2000 – May 2004 · 4 yrs 1 mo

• Successful stint in Marketing management of High profile Global Fashion
• accessory and lifestyle Brands.
• Instrumental in successful launch of new brands and a range of new products across all
• Sunglass and Spectacle frame brands namely RayBan, Killerloop, Luxottica, Vogue,
• Sferoflex, Channel, Ferragamo, Versace, Versus etc
• Successfully implemented and run a number of innovative and cost effective marketing
• activities to boost the Brand Equity of RayBan in India.
• India jumped from the 7th position to the 5th position globally in retail sales of Ray Ban.
• Successfully organized Press Conferences, Fashion shows, Celebrity placements, Product
• launches and Trade Exhibition participations.
• Implemented Retail ambience up-gradation and merchandising programs to make India as a
• model country on the global map.
• Conducted focussed. innovative and cost effective press campaigns and outdoor campaigns.
• Worked closely with Global marketing team in developing India specific marketing programs
• and advertisement visuals.

Jan 1996 – Jan 2000 · 4 yrs

• Successfully set up the Chennai Business unit directly reporting to HO and
• achieved over 50% business growth from1997-2000. Consistently won the
• Best CBU award for the Spectacle frame Business. Dramatically improved the retail ambience and the Customer Relationships in all the outlets
• in the Business unit.
• Earned Global recognition in the Work Environment survey conducted in 1998

Jan 1993 – Jan 1996 · 3 yrs

• Instrumental in successfully tripling the sales of Audios from 20000 per month to 60000 per
• month against stiff competition from Market leader Philips.
• Successfully planned and executed the first Sales Incentive scheme for High performance
• in the Audios Division.
• Successfully launched the Car stereo system division in collaboration with Sanyo

May 1990 – Jun 1993 · 3 yrs 1 mo

• Received the Championship award for my products for 1991and 1992.
• Developed Excellent Product indenting system for the complex business of Office furniture