Professional
Ten years of building products.
The interactive version of my background — roles,
advisory work, skills, and recognitions. For the one-page printable
document, see the resume.
Work experience
Head of Productfluffbotics · Jun 2023 – Present · Bengaluru · Agentic AI · Hardware · InternetLeading AI and product strategy for a conversational robotics startup, scaling chatbots to 25M users.
- Shipped AI chatbots with 45% D30 retention; led 10-person team across product, engineering, and growth
- Pivoted to conversational toys platform, booking $1M revenue in first 2 months with a $50M active pipeline
- Secured $3M from a Google-backed fund; patent-pending technique cut AI inference costs 9× ($45 → $5/month per user)
Staff Product ManagerCareStack · Nov 2022 – Jun 2023 · Bengaluru · Healthcare · FinanceOwned payments and patient experience products for a US dental practice management SaaS.
- Grew integrated POS offering 400% to $5M/month; new payment product processed $1M in its first week
- Localised and expanded to AUS, NZ, and UK with a coordinated GTM strategy
- Cut employee onboarding from 6 weeks to 2 weeks by building a product knowledge base from scratch
Senior Product ManagerRevenoid (Evabot) · Aug 2021 – Oct 2022 · San Francisco · Sales Tools · AI · SaaSFirst PM hire at a US B2B AI sales tool; introduced product culture and led the company's pivot to AI.
- Built the world's first GPT-3-powered sales intelligence tool using a private beta release
- Led company pivot from corporate gifting to AI platform, guiding all 30+ employees through the transition
- Drove 20% growth in the top subscription tier via a PLG referral program; maintained 97% sprint efficiency
Founding Product ManagerKoo · Jan – Aug 2021 · Bengaluru · Social Media · ML · AlgorithmsSole product contributor during Koo's 0 → 10M user growth in 6 months.
- Ran 20+ monthly experiments: +80% TSOA, +50% D2 retention, +100% D5 network size over 3 months
- Contributed as sole IC at senior engineer and lead designer level while simultaneously hiring both teams
- Built viral content and topic recommendation systems later copied by Twitter and Instagram
FounderOpenly · Jul 2018 – Dec 2020 · Bengaluru · Hyperlocal MarketplaceFounded a hyperlocal marketplace for Bengaluru SMBs, reaching 10K users and 200+ stores.
- Won Startup Karnataka ELEVATE Grant (2019), beating 1,000+ startups for a ₹50L cash grant
- Built cross-platform mobile apps solo; revamped vendor onboarding success rate from 3% to 28%
- Fulfilled 50+ daily orders during COVID lockdowns from a single locality
Co-FounderUrban X · May 2017 – Jun 2018 · Bengaluru · Helicopter TaxiCo-founded India's first commercial helicopter taxi between Electronic City and Bengaluru airport.
- Secured flight clearances from IAF, KIAL, DRDO, DGCA, and Yelahanka Air Force Base
- Signed 50 operational helipads; oversaw construction of 2 heliport lounges and ran daily commercial flights
- Company valued at $8M by investors; IIM-A Masterplan Startup Competition Winner 2018
Technology & Strategy ConsultantFreelance · 2016 – 2018 · Bengaluru · Digital Transformation · E-commerceProduct and tech consultant for e-commerce, ERP, and Salesforce integrations across India and Europe.
- Completed EUR 50K of EU client projects before transitioning to full-time founder work
- Helped a sanitary-ware importer 2× sales and cut warehousing costs 80%; DTC store generating ₹5L/month
- Consulted across product, UX, and engineering for 10+ clients
FounderTwine · 2015 – 2016 · Bengaluru · AR Platform · Location-based ServicesAR platform for location-based hyperlocal services.
- Presented to the Thiel Fellowship in 2015; placed top 8 internationally
- Engaged several investors through the evaluation process
Side projects & advisory
MentorIntNex · 2026 · AI Productivity for EducationMentoring an AI productivity startup for the education sector.
MentorSR Aerospace · Jan 2023 – May 2024 · Drone PropulsionBuilt the full business division; set up sales, marketing, and government/defence relations channels.
MentorSkello · Jan – Mar 2023 · Prediction Market PlatformAdvised on GTM strategy and business planning.
Co-FounderOctave Advisory · Mar 2021 – Jan 2022 · Blockchain & Web3 · DubaiCo-founded a Web3 advisory firm in Dubai; 15+ clients including local banks and government organisations.
Visiting Faculty & E-Cell MentorPresidency University · 2019 · Education & EntrepreneurshipSet up the on-campus startup incubator; taught AI in Business for MBA students; keynoted 2 international conferences.
ConsultantTicketing.in · Oct 2020 · Event ManagementPlanned and built website and mobile app for a ticketing and event management platform.
ConsultantWeShare · Nov 2019 · Switzerland · Social PlatformPlanned and built a social media platform for Arsenal footballer Johan Djorou.
ConsultantOohMyGift · Mar 2016 – Jan 2017 · Gift Registry PlatformLed a 5-person team from concept to launch across iOS, Android, and web in under 2 months.
Skills
AI & ML🧠 Agentic Orchestration🔍 LLM Fine-tuning⚖️ LLM Evaluation📂 RAG✏️ Prompt Engineering💰 AI Cost Optimisation
Product🚀 0→1 Products🎯 Product Strategy🎨 Product Design🌱 Growth & PLG📊 Data Analytics🗺️ Roadmapping
Engineering💻 Full-stack📱 Mobile (iOS/Android)🔗 REST APIs🏗️ System Design
Business💸 Sales & GTM💼 Fundraising👥 Team Building🤝 Advisory
Recognitions
🏆 Startup Karnataka: ELEVATE Grant2019 · Winner
🏆 IIM-A Masterplan Startup Competition2018 · Winner · National top 5
🏆 IIT-M Elevate-X Startup Competition2016 · Winner · National top 8
🏆 Thiel Fellowship Finalist2015 · Top 8 internationally