Experience

Scaler

• India
• E-Learning Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Vice President & Business Head

  • Feb 2022 - Feb 2023

  - Optimized all business functions - Operations, Marketing, Sales, Placements, Tech, Product. - Optimized student experience and achieved excellent outcomes. - Designed and executed data-driven strategies to identify and fix issues before any stakeholders were affected. - Spanned the entire spectrum of leadership and management skills depending on what the situation demanded - from people-driven to metrics-driven.

• Head of Product & Strategy - Data Science & Machine Learning

  • Jul 2021 - Jan 2022

  - Built Scaler's Data Science & ML program from scratch. - Signed 50+ Business Case Study partnerships and Placement partnerships with top companies and startups. - Hired and Trained a team of 70+ Instructors, SMEs, TAs, and Interns. Managed direct reporting of 10 employees. - Maintained the highest NPS across all programs and teams in the company. - Closely monitored the creation of the entire curriculum and content. Conducted extensive surveys with the industry to earn leadership… Show more - Built Scaler's Data Science & ML program from scratch. - Signed 50+ Business Case Study partnerships and Placement partnerships with top companies and startups. - Hired and Trained a team of 70+ Instructors, SMEs, TAs, and Interns. Managed direct reporting of 10 employees. - Maintained the highest NPS across all programs and teams in the company. - Closely monitored the creation of the entire curriculum and content. Conducted extensive surveys with the industry to earn leadership in our program category. - Launched futuristic and innovative initiatives such as Simulations and Research Program. - Oversaw the acquisition of Applied Roots in Feb 2022. Transitioned the Academic responsibilities to the new team.



Coding Elements

• India
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder and CEO

  • Sep 2017 - Sep 2022

  (Acquired by Scaler / InterviewBit) Preparing a generation of coders who will change a country. + 2 Million students across 10 countries + Faculty from top colleges (IIT, IIITD, NYU, University of Washington) and companies (IBM, LinkedIn, Amazon, Zomato). + Selected by the Government of India to provide coding courses. + Many universities and companies across the globe have partnered with us. Student Success + Our school students have helped NGOs with technology… Show more (Acquired by Scaler / InterviewBit) Preparing a generation of coders who will change a country. + 2 Million students across 10 countries + Faculty from top colleges (IIT, IIITD, NYU, University of Washington) and companies (IBM, LinkedIn, Amazon, Zomato). + Selected by the Government of India to provide coding courses. + Many universities and companies across the globe have partnered with us. Student Success + Our school students have helped NGOs with technology needs and have been accepted into UC Berkeley (USA Rank 1), and Carnegie Mellon University (USA Rank 1). + Our college students have been placed in top startups and companies. Our student is Rank #1 in India in competitive coding. (World Rank #7) Highest-rated coding school in India (according to Google). Read reviews: https://search.google.com/local/reviews?placeid=ChIJtStSjfH9DDkRUvUkehkx2YA Website: https://www.codingelements.com Show less (Acquired by Scaler / InterviewBit) Preparing a generation of coders who will change a country. + 2 Million students across 10 countries + Faculty from top colleges (IIT, IIITD, NYU, University of Washington) and companies (IBM, LinkedIn, Amazon, Zomato). + Selected by the Government of India to provide coding courses. + Many universities and companies across the globe have partnered with us. Student Success + Our school students have helped NGOs with technology… Show more (Acquired by Scaler / InterviewBit) Preparing a generation of coders who will change a country. + 2 Million students across 10 countries + Faculty from top colleges (IIT, IIITD, NYU, University of Washington) and companies (IBM, LinkedIn, Amazon, Zomato). + Selected by the Government of India to provide coding courses. + Many universities and companies across the globe have partnered with us. Student Success + Our school students have helped NGOs with technology needs and have been accepted into UC Berkeley (USA Rank 1), and Carnegie Mellon University (USA Rank 1). + Our college students have been placed in top startups and companies. Our student is Rank #1 in India in competitive coding. (World Rank #7) Highest-rated coding school in India (according to Google). Read reviews: https://search.google.com/local/reviews?placeid=ChIJtStSjfH9DDkRUvUkehkx2YA Website: https://www.codingelements.com Show less



D2L

• Canada
• E-Learning Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Manager

  • Jan 2016 - Mar 2017

  Rank #6 - Most Innovative Company in DATA SCIENCE - by Fast Company (2016) ADAPTIVE LEARNING + LeaP (Adaptive learning platform) + Degree Compass (Personalized academic advising using predictive algorithm) CONTENT + Content Repository for sharing and collaboration + Content Marketplace for publishers and instructors + Capture - Lecture Video Recording STANDARDS + Achievement Standards Network + SCORM and xAPI TechCrunch + LeaP -… Show more Rank #6 - Most Innovative Company in DATA SCIENCE - by Fast Company (2016) ADAPTIVE LEARNING + LeaP (Adaptive learning platform) + Degree Compass (Personalized academic advising using predictive algorithm) CONTENT + Content Repository for sharing and collaboration + Content Marketplace for publishers and instructors + Capture - Lecture Video Recording STANDARDS + Achievement Standards Network + SCORM and xAPI TechCrunch + LeaP - https://techcrunch.com/2013/09/09/desire2learn-acquires-adaptive-learning-and-analytics-startup-knowillage/ + Degree Compass - https://techcrunch.com/2013/05/09/desire2learns-new-learning-suite-aims-to-predict-success-change-how-students-navigate-their-academic-career/ Led the cleanup of the company portfolio. News about sunsetting Degree Compass: https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-03-15-are-you-still-there-how-a-netflix-model-for-advising-lost-its-luster Show less Rank #6 - Most Innovative Company in DATA SCIENCE - by Fast Company (2016) ADAPTIVE LEARNING + LeaP (Adaptive learning platform) + Degree Compass (Personalized academic advising using predictive algorithm) CONTENT + Content Repository for sharing and collaboration + Content Marketplace for publishers and instructors + Capture - Lecture Video Recording STANDARDS + Achievement Standards Network + SCORM and xAPI TechCrunch + LeaP -… Show more Rank #6 - Most Innovative Company in DATA SCIENCE - by Fast Company (2016) ADAPTIVE LEARNING + LeaP (Adaptive learning platform) + Degree Compass (Personalized academic advising using predictive algorithm) CONTENT + Content Repository for sharing and collaboration + Content Marketplace for publishers and instructors + Capture - Lecture Video Recording STANDARDS + Achievement Standards Network + SCORM and xAPI TechCrunch + LeaP - https://techcrunch.com/2013/09/09/desire2learn-acquires-adaptive-learning-and-analytics-startup-knowillage/ + Degree Compass - https://techcrunch.com/2013/05/09/desire2learns-new-learning-suite-aims-to-predict-success-change-how-students-navigate-their-academic-career/ Led the cleanup of the company portfolio. News about sunsetting Degree Compass: https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-03-15-are-you-still-there-how-a-netflix-model-for-advising-lost-its-luster Show less



LinkedIn

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Software Developer

  • Jul 2014 - Dec 2015

  Used best-in-class Data Science and Machine Learning systems to analyze millions of member profiles and job postings. Multiple patents filed. TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2016/09/22/linkedin-doubles-down-on-education-with-linkedin-learning/ + Winning Team - HackDay 2015 (Economic Graph Challenge) + (Product) Started working on an idea in my free time which was eventually released as part of LinkedIn Learning. + (Product) The vision was to help people decide what to… Show more Used best-in-class Data Science and Machine Learning systems to analyze millions of member profiles and job postings. Multiple patents filed. TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2016/09/22/linkedin-doubles-down-on-education-with-linkedin-learning/ + Winning Team - HackDay 2015 (Economic Graph Challenge) + (Product) Started working on an idea in my free time which was eventually released as part of LinkedIn Learning. + (Product) The vision was to help people decide what to learn in order to get a new job or to stay updated in their current jobs. + (Product) Built another product to help students develop skills, decide a career path, and find a job. + (Design) Designed mocks for user flow, and brainstormed consumer behavior using Nir Eyal’s framework. The idea became part of the roadmap of Higher Education team at LinkedIn + Lynda.com + (Tech) Wrote Hadoop scripts to analyze LinkedIn’s big data. Team Money (Premium Subscriptions) + (Tech) Improved site speed (up to 40%) for pages owned by our team. + (Tech) Worked on a complex Plan management page, which drastically reduced the number of customer support tickets. + (Tech) Worked on the Plan selection page (desktop and mobile web) which simplified the process of choosing a plan. Led to significant increase in bookings and LTV. + (Manage) Mentored our Summer Intern to create a funnel analysis tool using Kafka, Pinot, and Samza. Show less Used best-in-class Data Science and Machine Learning systems to analyze millions of member profiles and job postings. Multiple patents filed. TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2016/09/22/linkedin-doubles-down-on-education-with-linkedin-learning/ + Winning Team - HackDay 2015 (Economic Graph Challenge) + (Product) Started working on an idea in my free time which was eventually released as part of LinkedIn Learning. + (Product) The vision was to help people decide what to… Show more Used best-in-class Data Science and Machine Learning systems to analyze millions of member profiles and job postings. Multiple patents filed. TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2016/09/22/linkedin-doubles-down-on-education-with-linkedin-learning/ + Winning Team - HackDay 2015 (Economic Graph Challenge) + (Product) Started working on an idea in my free time which was eventually released as part of LinkedIn Learning. + (Product) The vision was to help people decide what to learn in order to get a new job or to stay updated in their current jobs. + (Product) Built another product to help students develop skills, decide a career path, and find a job. + (Design) Designed mocks for user flow, and brainstormed consumer behavior using Nir Eyal’s framework. The idea became part of the roadmap of Higher Education team at LinkedIn + Lynda.com + (Tech) Wrote Hadoop scripts to analyze LinkedIn’s big data. Team Money (Premium Subscriptions) + (Tech) Improved site speed (up to 40%) for pages owned by our team. + (Tech) Worked on a complex Plan management page, which drastically reduced the number of customer support tickets. + (Tech) Worked on the Plan selection page (desktop and mobile web) which simplified the process of choosing a plan. Led to significant increase in bookings and LTV. + (Manage) Mentored our Summer Intern to create a funnel analysis tool using Kafka, Pinot, and Samza. Show less



Intuit

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Software Developer

  • Jun 2012 - Jul 2014

  Used innovative approaches in Data Science and ML to analyze millions of [anonymized and masked] tax returns to simplify tax filing and maximize tax refunds. Patent filed. Software Developer, TurboTax Core Experts Team + Pitched a new tax authoring tool, and drove its development to completion. Patent filed. + Convinced upper-management to invest in the idea, by building MVP over the weekends. + This tool reduced the user effort by a factor of 4, thereby enabling further… Show more Used innovative approaches in Data Science and ML to analyze millions of [anonymized and masked] tax returns to simplify tax filing and maximize tax refunds. Patent filed. Software Developer, TurboTax Core Experts Team + Pitched a new tax authoring tool, and drove its development to completion. Patent filed. + Convinced upper-management to invest in the idea, by building MVP over the weekends. + This tool reduced the user effort by a factor of 4, thereby enabling further innovation in TurboTax. A lot of work with flowcharts and decision trees. + This tool was the first step in providing personalized experiences to users based on predictive algorithms. + I tried to understand what the customers really wanted, as opposed to what they thought they wanted. + Presented at TechForum - broadcast to all Intuit employees across 6+ countries. Global Tech Chair, Next Generation Network + Completed the feedback loop by facilitating regular feedback collection from members. + Identified opportunities to improve participation of early-career employees. + Prepared an agenda that included democracy, accountability, and measurable results. Product Manager, Tax Planner + Conceived the idea of a new money saving tool, and inspired a team of 8 employees to join the project. + Led the development of product using Lean Startup Principles. + The concept was tested with 10,000 TurboTax users. I personally conducted customer interviews. + Collaborated with tax experts and designers to bring the idea to life. + The product won Hackathon 2013 as well as the People’s Choice Award, out of 36 teams at Intuit. + The idea was eventually merged with ‘GoodApril’ after its acquisition. Product Manager, Mission2Match.com + Used 10% innovation time to work on this project. Led a team of 6 engineers. + The website raised over a million dollars for Operation Homefront to help military families. + Featured on news websites including USA Today. Show less Used innovative approaches in Data Science and ML to analyze millions of [anonymized and masked] tax returns to simplify tax filing and maximize tax refunds. Patent filed. Software Developer, TurboTax Core Experts Team + Pitched a new tax authoring tool, and drove its development to completion. Patent filed. + Convinced upper-management to invest in the idea, by building MVP over the weekends. + This tool reduced the user effort by a factor of 4, thereby enabling further… Show more Used innovative approaches in Data Science and ML to analyze millions of [anonymized and masked] tax returns to simplify tax filing and maximize tax refunds. Patent filed. Software Developer, TurboTax Core Experts Team + Pitched a new tax authoring tool, and drove its development to completion. Patent filed. + Convinced upper-management to invest in the idea, by building MVP over the weekends. + This tool reduced the user effort by a factor of 4, thereby enabling further innovation in TurboTax. A lot of work with flowcharts and decision trees. + This tool was the first step in providing personalized experiences to users based on predictive algorithms. + I tried to understand what the customers really wanted, as opposed to what they thought they wanted. + Presented at TechForum - broadcast to all Intuit employees across 6+ countries. Global Tech Chair, Next Generation Network + Completed the feedback loop by facilitating regular feedback collection from members. + Identified opportunities to improve participation of early-career employees. + Prepared an agenda that included democracy, accountability, and measurable results. Product Manager, Tax Planner + Conceived the idea of a new money saving tool, and inspired a team of 8 employees to join the project. + Led the development of product using Lean Startup Principles. + The concept was tested with 10,000 TurboTax users. I personally conducted customer interviews. + Collaborated with tax experts and designers to bring the idea to life. + The product won Hackathon 2013 as well as the People’s Choice Award, out of 36 teams at Intuit. + The idea was eventually merged with ‘GoodApril’ after its acquisition. Product Manager, Mission2Match.com + Used 10% innovation time to work on this project. Led a team of 6 engineers. + The website raised over a million dollars for Operation Homefront to help military families. + Featured on news websites including USA Today. Show less



Intuit

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Software Developer - Intern

  • Jun 2011 - Jan 2012

  MyTaxRefund (Android): 5-star rating and Rank #1 in Finance category for over 2 months in Google App Store. MyTaxRefund (Android): 5-star rating and Rank #1 in Finance category for over 2 months in Google App Store.