Hey there! Thanks for taking the time to read about my journey. I’ve always been driven by two things: a love for building new things and a passion for solving real-world problems. From diving into entrepreneurship during my last semester of MBA to working across continents on cutting-edge digital transformations, it’s been an exciting (and sometimes hilarious) ride so far.

Let me start with the MBA days. During my final semester, I was honestly bored of playing table tennis, cricket, and rushing off to Goa. So, I decided to write a book on cracking group discussions and personal interviews for the MBA entrance test. I printed 100 copies on dark red paper—which was a terrible idea because it made the text hard to read (I was just trying to prevent people from photocopying it!). I sold them on the streets outside MBA coaching centers for 150 rupees each. Times of India actually reviewed it, roasted me for the red paper, but still recommended a buy! To my surprise, the book sold more copies, which led me to start a short-lived coaching class for around 20-25 folks preparing for the MBA entrance. My classmates pitched in as tutors, and it made a neat little profit. Then the semester ended, and I headed off to join the investment banking arm of India’s largest bank.

After about a year in investment banking, I had this realization: the real “me” shines brightest when I’m building and solving problems—just like I did with that random book venture. So, I quit and jumped headfirst into entrepreneurship. My first proper startup was in EdTech (or an “adotcom,” as we used to call it back in the day). I even raised some angel investment, and we were profitable. Around this time, I also spent six months (15-hour days!) writing a Physics textbook for 11th graders. Only one copy ever got printed, and I still have that single copy! The softcopy is lost somewhere in the ether, but maybe someday I’ll revisit that project because my love for Physics never went away.

In the years that followed, I ventured into strategy execution consulting and travelled all over—India, the US, China, Singapore, Indonesia—advising Fortune 100 CXOs on how to make their grand strategies a reality. I worked with clients like GSK, Mattel, NetApp, VMWare, Accenture, Airtel, and Unilever. These experiences taught me the importance of adapting solutions to local cultures and business climates, which was fascinating.

Eventually, I switched gears and joined a thought-leading legal tech company. I managed products spanning compliance management, contracts, litigation management—you name it. Then came an opportunity at Tata Projects, where I got to lead (alongside my brilliant boss) several digital transformation initiatives. That’s also where I earned my first patent in IoT (the first in Tata Projects’ four-decade history!). We tackled projects like AI-based energy management, vehicle tracking, and IoT-enabled water networks for the Jal Jivan Mission. We even planted Miyawaki forests, and yes, I literally got my hands dirty planting trees!

Afterward, I joined Salesforce India to head the Ignite (Innovation Consulting) team, helping clients spark breakthroughs using design thinking and other innovation strategies. And now, I’m working on something fascinating: building the next generation of navigation maps for India, both 2D and 3D. Our focus includes generative AI integration—where we create context-aware recommendations and reduce typing using predictive text models—and computer vision projects, like street furniture extraction and object recognition from a million kilometers of street-view imagery. We’re also diving deep into enterprise metaverse development: creating high-fidelity 3D digital twins of India’s top 100 cities to help solve urban planning, infrastructure, and real estate challenges.

Throughout my career, I’ve started three tech companies, and I’ve constantly been drawn to projects that fuse innovation with real impact. On the side, I’m a big advocate for mental health. I’ve volunteered with a mental health foundation, meditated my way through tough days, and even tried launching a mental health startup (didn’t quite pan out, but I learned a ton!).

I love outdoor sports. I grew up with no access to sports facilities in Mumbai, so it’s been fun living in a gated community now with a clubhouse. I love cricket, gave golf a shot when I was in San Francisco, and these days, I’m attempting lawn tennis and table tennis. I’m terrible at both, but I get a real kick out of chasing that ball around!