Experience

Appsmith

• India
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of People, Culture and Performance

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  Appsmith is an open-source, low code software that helps developers build applications quickly, usually within only hours. Since being introduced less than two years ago, Appsmith’s open source software has more than 10 million downloads, more than 18,000 stars (up 12x since 2021) on Github and is used at over 10,000 organizations across 150 countries. We are a global and fully remote organization, excited to welcome new teammates to our collaborative environment and high-performance… Show more Appsmith is an open-source, low code software that helps developers build applications quickly, usually within only hours. Since being introduced less than two years ago, Appsmith’s open source software has more than 10 million downloads, more than 18,000 stars (up 12x since 2021) on Github and is used at over 10,000 organizations across 150 countries. We are a global and fully remote organization, excited to welcome new teammates to our collaborative environment and high-performance culture. Show less Appsmith is an open-source, low code software that helps developers build applications quickly, usually within only hours. Since being introduced less than two years ago, Appsmith’s open source software has more than 10 million downloads, more than 18,000 stars (up 12x since 2021) on Github and is used at over 10,000 organizations across 150 countries. We are a global and fully remote organization, excited to welcome new teammates to our collaborative environment and high-performance… Show more Appsmith is an open-source, low code software that helps developers build applications quickly, usually within only hours. Since being introduced less than two years ago, Appsmith’s open source software has more than 10 million downloads, more than 18,000 stars (up 12x since 2021) on Github and is used at over 10,000 organizations across 150 countries. We are a global and fully remote organization, excited to welcome new teammates to our collaborative environment and high-performance culture. Show less



wehealth

• Public Health
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Growth

  • Nov 2020 - Apr 2022

  Won contracts totaling $1.6 million from the Arizona Department of Health and the Bermuda Ministry of Information while directly facilitating marketing, partnerships, public relations and internal people operations for the public benefit corporation. Notably: Managed Tribal Nation engagement and facilitated a Pandemic Technology Seminar series in partnership with Oxford University's Big Data Institute. WeHealth's platform helps communities reduce the threat and burden of infectious… Show more Won contracts totaling $1.6 million from the Arizona Department of Health and the Bermuda Ministry of Information while directly facilitating marketing, partnerships, public relations and internal people operations for the public benefit corporation. Notably: Managed Tribal Nation engagement and facilitated a Pandemic Technology Seminar series in partnership with Oxford University's Big Data Institute. WeHealth's platform helps communities reduce the threat and burden of infectious diseases while building trust and empowering individuals. WeHealth’s vision is to innovate at the pace of disease by continuously evaluating and improving its platform. Show less Won contracts totaling $1.6 million from the Arizona Department of Health and the Bermuda Ministry of Information while directly facilitating marketing, partnerships, public relations and internal people operations for the public benefit corporation. Notably: Managed Tribal Nation engagement and facilitated a Pandemic Technology Seminar series in partnership with Oxford University's Big Data Institute. WeHealth's platform helps communities reduce the threat and burden of infectious… Show more Won contracts totaling $1.6 million from the Arizona Department of Health and the Bermuda Ministry of Information while directly facilitating marketing, partnerships, public relations and internal people operations for the public benefit corporation. Notably: Managed Tribal Nation engagement and facilitated a Pandemic Technology Seminar series in partnership with Oxford University's Big Data Institute. WeHealth's platform helps communities reduce the threat and burden of infectious diseases while building trust and empowering individuals. WeHealth’s vision is to innovate at the pace of disease by continuously evaluating and improving its platform. Show less



Piloting Purpose

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services

• Principal

  • Jun 2018 - Oct 2020

  Designed, piloted and launched a program to drive a “culture of sustainability” across 18,000 global employees at a Fortune 500. I led the strategy, outreach, governance structure, digital infrastructure (including knowledge management) and all communications and collateral for a green ​champion network​. Recruited over 70 "Champions" and launched over 40 global offices with a greenest office competition. The initiative was highlighted by the CEO 3 times in 6 months and resulted in significant… Show more Designed, piloted and launched a program to drive a “culture of sustainability” across 18,000 global employees at a Fortune 500. I led the strategy, outreach, governance structure, digital infrastructure (including knowledge management) and all communications and collateral for a green ​champion network​. Recruited over 70 "Champions" and launched over 40 global offices with a greenest office competition. The initiative was highlighted by the CEO 3 times in 6 months and resulted in significant leadership momentum for continued sustainability transformation. Show less Designed, piloted and launched a program to drive a “culture of sustainability” across 18,000 global employees at a Fortune 500. I led the strategy, outreach, governance structure, digital infrastructure (including knowledge management) and all communications and collateral for a green ​champion network​. Recruited over 70 "Champions" and launched over 40 global offices with a greenest office competition. The initiative was highlighted by the CEO 3 times in 6 months and resulted in significant… Show more Designed, piloted and launched a program to drive a “culture of sustainability” across 18,000 global employees at a Fortune 500. I led the strategy, outreach, governance structure, digital infrastructure (including knowledge management) and all communications and collateral for a green ​champion network​. Recruited over 70 "Champions" and launched over 40 global offices with a greenest office competition. The initiative was highlighted by the CEO 3 times in 6 months and resulted in significant leadership momentum for continued sustainability transformation. Show less



IdeaScale

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Innovation Technology Adviser

  • Apr 2016 - May 2018

  Collaborated with C-level executives and others to design, test, ​purchase and implement #innovationmanagement programs for leading global enterprises. Successfully launched a breadth of programs including a Fortune 50 hospitality brand, a leading sustainability NGO, multiple municipal utilities, medical technology companies, premier universities, a regional hospital group, a transnational Energy provider and numerous 20,000-40,000 employee companies. Developed bespoke technology-driven… Show more Collaborated with C-level executives and others to design, test, ​purchase and implement #innovationmanagement programs for leading global enterprises. Successfully launched a breadth of programs including a Fortune 50 hospitality brand, a leading sustainability NGO, multiple municipal utilities, medical technology companies, premier universities, a regional hospital group, a transnational Energy provider and numerous 20,000-40,000 employee companies. Developed bespoke technology-driven, innovation strategies for each, including: Employee engagement, cultural transformation, product development, new venture identification and process improvement (Agile, Lean, Six Sigma) Led pricing model overhaul by recruiting and managing a team of 4 to produce new customer segmentation and corresponding product license levels with evaluation metrics Show less Collaborated with C-level executives and others to design, test, ​purchase and implement #innovationmanagement programs for leading global enterprises. Successfully launched a breadth of programs including a Fortune 50 hospitality brand, a leading sustainability NGO, multiple municipal utilities, medical technology companies, premier universities, a regional hospital group, a transnational Energy provider and numerous 20,000-40,000 employee companies. Developed bespoke technology-driven… Show more Collaborated with C-level executives and others to design, test, ​purchase and implement #innovationmanagement programs for leading global enterprises. Successfully launched a breadth of programs including a Fortune 50 hospitality brand, a leading sustainability NGO, multiple municipal utilities, medical technology companies, premier universities, a regional hospital group, a transnational Energy provider and numerous 20,000-40,000 employee companies. Developed bespoke technology-driven, innovation strategies for each, including: Employee engagement, cultural transformation, product development, new venture identification and process improvement (Agile, Lean, Six Sigma) Led pricing model overhaul by recruiting and managing a team of 4 to produce new customer segmentation and corresponding product license levels with evaluation metrics Show less



Townsquared

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Growth and Engagement

  • Aug 2014 - Apr 2016

  *Led testing, design & development of company-wide engagement strategies helping meet metrics necessary for our $11 million dollar Series A. *Managed growth, marketing and engagement, producing a 12x increase in membership in our third region (East-Bay). *Led member UX feedback through focus sessions hands-on feedback. Collaborated closely with Design and Engineering teams on user adoption, on-boarding processes and product pipeline wish list, presenting new ideas with wireframes and… Show more *Led testing, design & development of company-wide engagement strategies helping meet metrics necessary for our $11 million dollar Series A. *Managed growth, marketing and engagement, producing a 12x increase in membership in our third region (East-Bay). *Led member UX feedback through focus sessions hands-on feedback. Collaborated closely with Design and Engineering teams on user adoption, on-boarding processes and product pipeline wish list, presenting new ideas with wireframes and advocated with data collected by landing page tests and email campaigns. *Developed partnerships and executed projects with the cities of Oakland and Berkeley & Alameda County. Show less *Led testing, design & development of company-wide engagement strategies helping meet metrics necessary for our $11 million dollar Series A. *Managed growth, marketing and engagement, producing a 12x increase in membership in our third region (East-Bay). *Led member UX feedback through focus sessions hands-on feedback. Collaborated closely with Design and Engineering teams on user adoption, on-boarding processes and product pipeline wish list, presenting new ideas with wireframes and… Show more *Led testing, design & development of company-wide engagement strategies helping meet metrics necessary for our $11 million dollar Series A. *Managed growth, marketing and engagement, producing a 12x increase in membership in our third region (East-Bay). *Led member UX feedback through focus sessions hands-on feedback. Collaborated closely with Design and Engineering teams on user adoption, on-boarding processes and product pipeline wish list, presenting new ideas with wireframes and advocated with data collected by landing page tests and email campaigns. *Developed partnerships and executed projects with the cities of Oakland and Berkeley & Alameda County. Show less



Real Good Food LLC

• USA

• Founder

  • Nov 2010 - Jan 2014

  *Management: ​​Recruited and led a team of three developers, three interns, one co-founder and an advisory board of local food and business leaders, utilizing SaaS-based Project Management software. *Strategy​​: Comprehensive analytical market research and segmentation, revenue and pricing strategy, full financial projections and a multi-city, go-to-market strategy. *Product​​: Managed website development from ideation & customer discovery (with over 1000 in person conversations and… Show more *Management: ​​Recruited and led a team of three developers, three interns, one co-founder and an advisory board of local food and business leaders, utilizing SaaS-based Project Management software. *Strategy​​: Comprehensive analytical market research and segmentation, revenue and pricing strategy, full financial projections and a multi-city, go-to-market strategy. *Product​​: Managed website development from ideation & customer discovery (with over 1000 in person conversations and multiple Beta groups) to wireframes, prototyping & Agile development. *Business Development​​: Secured funding and support through a crowd-funding campaign, Michigan state government and University of Michigan resources, and the Silicon Valley based Local Food Lab business accelerator. Show less *Management: ​​Recruited and led a team of three developers, three interns, one co-founder and an advisory board of local food and business leaders, utilizing SaaS-based Project Management software. *Strategy​​: Comprehensive analytical market research and segmentation, revenue and pricing strategy, full financial projections and a multi-city, go-to-market strategy. *Product​​: Managed website development from ideation & customer discovery (with over 1000 in person conversations and… Show more *Management: ​​Recruited and led a team of three developers, three interns, one co-founder and an advisory board of local food and business leaders, utilizing SaaS-based Project Management software. *Strategy​​: Comprehensive analytical market research and segmentation, revenue and pricing strategy, full financial projections and a multi-city, go-to-market strategy. *Product​​: Managed website development from ideation & customer discovery (with over 1000 in person conversations and multiple Beta groups) to wireframes, prototyping & Agile development. *Business Development​​: Secured funding and support through a crowd-funding campaign, Michigan state government and University of Michigan resources, and the Silicon Valley based Local Food Lab business accelerator. Show less



Reinvent Futures

• United States
• Professional Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Consultant

  • Jun 2013 - Jul 2013

  Built and refined the company’s financial model, connecting its insights to the company’s growth strategy and designing an investor-focused presentation to assist raising a second round of funding. Built and refined the company’s financial model, connecting its insights to the company’s growth strategy and designing an investor-focused presentation to assist raising a second round of funding.



University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant

  • May 2013 - Jul 2013



Capital Institute

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Person

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Managed two interns, led research for a report on the status of New Economics in higher education Developed and deployed a project management system and a social media metrics reporting standard Managed two interns, led research for a report on the status of New Economics in higher education Developed and deployed a project management system and a social media metrics reporting standard



The SEEP Network

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Oct 2010 - Dec 2010

  Conducted market research for the structuring of a potential SEEP Marketplace for products and services of SEEP’s 80+, global network members. Designed a scenario framework for interpreting ongoing market research. Transformed these results into technology and platform requirements with an iterative development roadmap. Conducted market research for the structuring of a potential SEEP Marketplace for products and services of SEEP’s 80+, global network members. Designed a scenario framework for interpreting ongoing market research. Transformed these results into technology and platform requirements with an iterative development roadmap.



Ohio Green Prison Project (OGPP)

• Advisor/Founding Member

  • Nov 2009 - May 2010

  Served as energy audit liaison, volunteer and stakeholder coordinator. Assisted the coordination and planning of OGPP’s formal launch and inaugural planning session and with the 20+ stakeholders including the Department of Energy and The Majora Carter Group. Served as energy audit liaison, volunteer and stakeholder coordinator. Assisted the coordination and planning of OGPP’s formal launch and inaugural planning session and with the 20+ stakeholders including the Department of Energy and The Majora Carter Group.



Ethos Advisors

• India
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager- NGO Initative

  • Mar 2009 - Jun 2009

  Co-Founded Samhita.org an NGO giving platform for Indian NGOs. Authored 12 page, multi-path customer survey for over 200,000 Indian NGOs Launched two partnerships and helped recruit and hire a team of four. Delivered a first year budget, website developer requirements and an Agile-based development roadmap. Co-Founded Samhita.org an NGO giving platform for Indian NGOs. Authored 12 page, multi-path customer survey for over 200,000 Indian NGOs Launched two partnerships and helped recruit and hire a team of four. Delivered a first year budget, website developer requirements and an Agile-based development roadmap.



Intellecap

• India
• Business Consulting and Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Associate

  • Oct 2007 - Feb 2008

  Co-founded a new capital marketplace for small to medium size enterprises in India. Managed platform development of www.indiadevelopmentgateway.org, an incubation of Intellecap to provide financial solutions for the "missing middle" (businesses requiring equity investment between $50,000-5 million USD) that are too large for microfinance and too small for traditional venture capital. Co-founded a new capital marketplace for small to medium size enterprises in India. Managed platform development of www.indiadevelopmentgateway.org, an incubation of Intellecap to provide financial solutions for the "missing middle" (businesses requiring equity investment between $50,000-5 million USD) that are too large for microfinance and too small for traditional venture capital.



EcoVentures International

• Associate

  • Mar 2007 - Sep 2007

  Environmental business consulting for local non-profits Tanzania. Facilitated the development of sustainable income generating projects to support the programmatic goals of a variety of social organizations. Projects included: business training workshops, biogas business plan, biomass fuel-briquette micro-industry development, plastics recycling, composting and more. Environmental business consulting for local non-profits Tanzania. Facilitated the development of sustainable income generating projects to support the programmatic goals of a variety of social organizations. Projects included: business training workshops, biogas business plan, biomass fuel-briquette micro-industry development, plastics recycling, composting and more.



Ashoka

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Marketing Intrapreneur

  • Jun 2005 - Apr 2007

  Global distribution of David Bornstein's book "How to Change the World" New Media Communication Strategies (email, blogs, etc..) Collateral production and distribution Global distribution of David Bornstein's book "How to Change the World" New Media Communication Strategies (email, blogs, etc..) Collateral production and distribution