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HEY THERE!

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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

Our Own English High School, UAE

TEDx Speaker↗

2018

Singularity University, NASA Parks

Youth Innovator of The Year↗

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.

CONTACT

I'm always looking for new and exciting opportunities.

Let's connect.

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