HEY THERE!
I am a product designer and innovator inclined toward solving global-grand challenges. I have helped establish and grow communities of innovators and problem-solvers in UAE and India.
I love working with dynamic innovators and early-stage startups to build products and brands which solve problems effectively, elegantly and at scale.
P.S.
I write about product design, marketing, social psychology and other fascinating topics on Neozeno↗
Work Experience
2021-NOW
Co-Founder at MetaValley↗
MetaValley is a metaverse with play to earn and learn model aimed to teach entrepreneurship in a hands-on fun experience. In MetaValley you get to build your virtual startup, explore the startup ecosystem, learn fundamentals and get an in-depth understanding of running a startup.
2021-2022
Product Management & Growth at Expresso↗
Expresso is a Gen Z social community platform. Campus Reddit live in 20+ Premier Indian institutes
Product Design: Analyzing product interface and features to drive engagement and retention.
Growth: Brainstorm new features and user acquisition strategies.
2020-2021
Product & Growth at Trademanza↗
Trademanza is platform aiming to bring awareness among people about financial markets through mock stock games, news feed, learning modules and quizzes.
Product Design: Develop user road maps and Interfaces, Analyze product to engagement. Analyze and manage gamification and rewards system to drive retention.
Growth: Brainstorm and execute social media strategy and in app referral reward program to promote awareness and user acquisition.
2020-2021
User Experience Design at WorkerHub↗
WorkerHub empower workers connects them directly with companies that require their skills through a transparent platform.
Conduct Research with end users & Identify key pain points.
Designing a seamless easy onboarding process and develop knowledge exchange content + workshops to educate workers on the features of the platform.
2018-2020
Brand and Marketing at letspadhoindia↗
Padho India is and NGO to support under privileged students with scholarships to help them get the right education.
Recognised and appreciated by Bill Nye The Science Guy.
Designed the visual identity of the brand and marketing strategies to grow the reach of impact.
PROJECTS
2021-2022
Real Time Malnourishment Tracking Device | Patent Granted
Malnourishment is behind 70% of deaths among children below 5 years in India. The complexity of this problem lies in the scale and wide variation of types of malnourishment in India. The device provides real-time tracking of different types of malnourishment.
2020-2021
DogeHome
Dogehome aims to improve the lives of pets and their owners by managing the health care needs of a pet with on-demand digitized medical services while notifying and tracking everyday-pet needs.
2020-2021
Open Innovation Platform
Online Platform where competent students and industry leaders can collaborate and work on problem statements. The platform provides an opportunity for small-medium enterprises to outsource tech RnD in a cost efficient and at scale.
2018-2019
AI Enabled Anti-Fidgeting & Self Awareness Feedback Smart Watch
The smartwatch recognizes common fidgeting patterns and notifies the wearer when a fidgeting pattern is found.
Classifies mental state and notifies the user by analyzing heart rate fluctuation and patterns.
2016-2017
Rapid Deployment Shelter Units For High Conflict Areas | PROJECT HAVEN↗
Using 3D printing and an automated deployment method, Developed an inexpensive, interconnected temporary housing model for people displaced by conflict and natural disasters.
AWARDS &
RECOGNITION
2021
Telangana Government
Upsurge Program Fellow
WE Hub (Telangana Government) in collaboration with Australian Consulate General Launched Upsurge Program to support entrepreneurs in grounding their ideas and translating them into products/services.
2019
Center For Innovation and Incubation, National Institute of Technology Warangal
Winner of Make-a-thon 2019
Awarded for AI Enabled Anit-Fidgeting & Self Awareness Feedback Smart Watch.
2018
2018
Singularity University, NASA Parks
Singularity University was founded by Peter Diamandis and Ray Kurzweil with the mission to to educate, empower, and inspire leaders to leverage exponential technologies to solve humanity's grand challenges.
Awarded the title of Youth Innovator of The Year for Project Haven and was mentored by Ray Kurzweil for 3 months on innovation for youth.
2017
Gems Education
Winner of Global Innovation Challenge↗
Over 50,000 students across the globe participated in a hackathon aimed at solving one of the global grand challenge. Our team emerged as the winners of the hackathon for our project haven.
VOLUNTEERING
2021-2022
NIT Warangal
General Manager - Center For Innovation and Incubation | Innovation Garage↗
Responsible for leading a team of 57 students to drive innovation and entrepreneurial initiatives. In my tenure CII produced a record number of student patents (20 patents) and incubated the 15 startups.
Worked on providing platform for young and passionate innovators to incubate their startups and assist them at every step.
Coordinated with government (T-hub, T-Works) and private (BVIC, Skylark Labs, Dphi, ) entities to establish strategic partnerships.
2019-2021
NIT Warangal
Lead Graphic Designer - TEDx NITW↗
Responsible for developing publicity strategies and creatives for social media.
EDUCATION
2018-2022