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Aspiring to build technology driven startup with inspiring people. Diverse experiences as Entrepreneur, Public servant at NITI Aayog, Data Scientist, Product Manager! I was fortunate to study Mathematics and Scientific Computing(MSc Integrated) at IIT Kanpur and further Chevening fellowship at Oxford University .
University of Oxford
Chevening CRISP Fellow, Innovation, Leadership and Policy
April 1, 2023 – July 1, 2023
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Master's degree, Mathematics and Scientific Computing
July 1, 2009 – June 1, 2014
Moinee Foundation
Impact and Growth Consultant
October 1, 2025 – March 1, 2026
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India · On-site
BARFI Life
Founder
January 1, 2025 – April 1, 2026
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India · On-site
LEAD at Krea University
Consultant - Entrepreneurship and Impact
September 1, 2024 – June 1, 2026
Remote · Remote
SELCO Foundation
Startup Ecosystem Researcher
April 1, 2024 – May 1, 2025
Remote
Atal Innovation Mission Official
Innovation Lead
June 1, 2020 – March 1, 2024
Delhi, India · On-site
Townscript
Data Scientist - Consultant
September 1, 2019 – May 1, 2020
Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area
Bhoomi College
Fellow - Sustainability
July 1, 2018 – April 1, 2019
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Abzooba
Data Scientist
December 1, 2016 – July 1, 2018
Bangalore
CloudBrew Labs
Co-Founder
February 1, 2016 – October 1, 2016
Bangalore
Opinio
Founder's Staff, Core Team
April 1, 2015 – September 1, 2016
Greater Bengaluru Area
Tata Consultancy Services
Senior Business Analyst
July 1, 2014 – April 1, 2015
Bangalore
ELITIFY.com
Intern (Data Analyst on Customer Loyalty Program)
May 1, 2013 – July 1, 2013
New Delhi
IIT Kanpur
Head, Public Relations, Vivekananda Youth Leadership Convention 2013
August 1, 2012 – February 1, 2013
IIT Kanpur
IIT Kanpur
Coordinator,Alumni Relations, Promotion of Work Experience and Research (PoWER)
May 1, 2012 – April 1, 2013
IIT Kanpur
Techkriti 2012
Senior Marketing Executive, Techkriti'12
July 1, 2011 – February 1, 2012
IIT Kanpur
IIT Kanpur
Overall Student Manager, Alumni Association
January 1, 2011 – December 1, 2012
IIT Kanpur
IIT Kanpur
Graduate Student
July 1, 2009 – July 1, 2014
IIT Kanpur
MSc. Project on “Bayesian Analysis of Black-Scholes Option Price”
July 1, 2013 – Present
Implemented the Black-Scholes and Binomial Option pricing model on real time data from Indian and American option markets Investigating the statistical properties of the Black-Scholes model by incorporating randomness in underlying asset price as well as in volatility of returns, to understand the drawbacks of Black-Scholes Model; utilizing SAS, E-views, STATA and Excel
Term paper on “Empirical Analysis of the Falling Rupee vs Dollar”
June 1, 2013 – December 1, 2014
Working on finding the factors which have major significance in deciding the movement of Rupee and Dollar exchange rate using the econometric techniques like OLS, GMM, VaR on historical time series data Checking the impact of QE(Quantitative Easing) tapering by US, all other extra factors and understanding the internal or external policy measures with reference to the current downfall
Modelling External Ballistics
January 1, 2013 – April 1, 2013
Created a model to determine the target location for a long-range external ballistic missile Predicted the coordinates of a launched missile using data on drag forces, curvature, initial velocity etc. by the techniques of regression analysis and differential equation
AI Prompting for Everyone
DeepLearning.AI
June 30, 2026 – Present
An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python
Coursera
June 30, 2026 – Present
Building with Claude API
Anthropic
June 30, 2026 – Present
AI Fluency Framework & Foundations
Anthropic
June 30, 2026 – Present
R Programming
Coursera
June 30, 2026 – Present
The Data Scientist’s Toolbox
Coursera
June 30, 2026 – Present
Cultural Fit Analysis
The candidate's diverse experience across startups, consulting, and government innovation initiatives (Atal Innovation Mission) suggests a high degree of adaptability and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Involvement in social impact projects and leadership roles at IIT Kanpur indicates a collaborative spirit and a commitment to broader goals. The entrepreneurial ventures, though some faced challenges, show initiative and resilience. The shift in recent roles towards impact consulting and entrepreneurship, while valuable, might require alignment with a more focused data analyst role.
Soft Skills & Operational Fit
The candidate demonstrates strong leadership and entrepreneurial skills through various founder and leadership roles. Experience in setting up departments, managing teams, and driving strategic initiatives suggests good operational fit. The diverse project experience, including social impact and sustainability, indicates adaptability and a broad perspective. However, the recent roles are less directly technical, which might require a re-focus on core data analysis tasks.