Experience

Ikiminds

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder and President

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  Hyderabad, Telangana, India



IIIT Hyderabad

• India
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Resident Mentor & Advisory-MedTech BioNEST

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  Hyderabad, Telangana, India

• Innovation & Strategy Head - OJAS MedTech BioNEST

  • Jan 2020 - Oct 2021

  Hyderabad, India Leading one of the largest academic tech incubator with a mission to become a hub for high quality innovation in the Medtech arena Providing support to Tech Startups (Digital health, AI/ML in healthcare etc.) in product development (R&D feasibility, application, Business case, Market research etc) Proven experience in working with cross functional domains and multiple stakeholders: Government, Investors, industry, academia and International Organization. Established multiple corporate… Show more Leading one of the largest academic tech incubator with a mission to become a hub for high quality innovation in the Medtech arena Providing support to Tech Startups (Digital health, AI/ML in healthcare etc.) in product development (R&D feasibility, application, Business case, Market research etc) Proven experience in working with cross functional domains and multiple stakeholders: Government, Investors, industry, academia and International Organization. Established multiple corporate partnerships and conducted several Bootcamps workshops and roundtable discussion •Startup scouting, screening and evaluating for investment, Portfolio tracking and management •Mentored several healthcare startups for strategy, business model & competitive positioning •Managed multiple government grants and corporate funds throughout their life cycle including budgeting, fund management, utilisation etc. •Resident Mentor to Technology Entrepreneurship Course at IIIT Hyderabad for helping Masters and MTech students in implementing their technology for healthcare use cases •Enabled startups in their entire product development phase by liaising with multiple stakeholders • Leadership qualities in connecting & bridging the gap by creating meaningful collaborations across the value chain in healthcare ecosystem • Experienced in designing, launching and successfully running large programs with need based outcomes during different stages of startups as they move from idea to market. • Excellent analytical, collaborative and communication skills

• Head, Accelerators & Resident Tech mentor- CIE (Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship)

  • Jul 2019 - Jan 2020

  Hyderabad Area, India Responsible for running acceleration programs for deep tech and medtech companies including launching, shortlist companies & managing the program. Involved in mentoring and monitoring the startups through the 6-month acceleration phase. Closely worked with companies incubated at CIE, actively mentoring them to achieve market entry. This involves regularly meeting with the startups and identifying those that are facing bottlenecks. Was responsible for designing of outcome driven need… Show more Responsible for running acceleration programs for deep tech and medtech companies including launching, shortlist companies & managing the program. Involved in mentoring and monitoring the startups through the 6-month acceleration phase. Closely worked with companies incubated at CIE, actively mentoring them to achieve market entry. This involves regularly meeting with the startups and identifying those that are facing bottlenecks. Was responsible for designing of outcome driven need based programs for deeptech & medtech companies Was responsible for structuring the micro-acceleration programs, identify the right mentors, set goals and monitor progress. Had identified specific tools for companies to use so that progress can be properly monitored. Building external networks with hospitals, clinicians or academic researchers based on specific needs of entrepreneurs to help them to achieve proof-of-concept and move from incubation to acceleration



LongHack

• Finland
• Events Services

• Mentor & Board Advisor

  • May 2021 - Present

  India Longevity Hackathon is bringing together aging researchers, developers, and entrepreneurs to build new tools, raise awareness, and attract talent to the field. Supported by the top aging scientists like Aubrey de Grey and Nir Barzilai.



EU-India Innocenter

• India
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Expert Mentor

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  India A highly customised program to the participants’ individual needs in order to help them discover & enter international markets and succeed quickly. German Accelerator is run by German Entrepreneurship GmbH and is supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) – it is their belief that investing in startups is directly investing in innovation. They have ground operations in Silicon Valley, New York, Boston and Singapore and our market discovery programs… Show more A highly customised program to the participants’ individual needs in order to help them discover & enter international markets and succeed quickly. German Accelerator is run by German Entrepreneurship GmbH and is supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) – it is their belief that investing in startups is directly investing in innovation. They have ground operations in Silicon Valley, New York, Boston and Singapore and our market discovery programs cater to Japan, South Korea and India. Show less



Stryker

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principal Research & Strategy, APAC

  • Aug 2021 - Apr 2022

  Hyderabad, Telangana, India Conducting and analysing the Voice of customer (VoC) for APAC region Working with healthcare stakeholders in Australia, Japan & Singapore Bringing the research insights to the product development team Responsible for building strategic roadmap to penetrate APAC market with existing and innovative solutions Scouting and finding external partners like startups in MedTech & Digital health space for collaboration, Innovation and M&A



Startup Accelerator India (Govin Capital, Singapore)

• Lead Consultant - Healthcare & Lifesciences

  • Apr 2018 - May 2019

  Hyderabad Area, India Establish the business by playing a key role in connecting the medical, pharmaceutical and educational clients with various incubators and institution across Telangana Promotion of startup ecosystem & Innovation management Identify and select potential incubates/ startups for seed funding Develop & conduct modules for researchers and startups in bio-entrepreneurship & technology space. Help startups in networking, market reach, and fundraising Manage the assigned tasks… Show more Establish the business by playing a key role in connecting the medical, pharmaceutical and educational clients with various incubators and institution across Telangana Promotion of startup ecosystem & Innovation management Identify and select potential incubates/ startups for seed funding Develop & conduct modules for researchers and startups in bio-entrepreneurship & technology space. Help startups in networking, market reach, and fundraising Manage the assigned tasks independently, and work with the team to ensure timely delivery of quality deliverables and milestones Client relationship management SME & POC for start-ups in Life sciences domain Provide domain and business consultancy to various startups incubated at SAI Work in the capacity of Team Lead and effectively manage the assigned tasks along with the team members to ensure timely delivery and successful milestone closure Point of contact for collecting information from different stakeholders and outsourced partners Grant writing, business proposals & presentations, preparation of posters, flyers, standee, etc. for promotional activities Organize scientific workshops, fireside chats – POC & Organiser for Telangana Incubators & Accelerators meet. Show less



University of Hyderabad

• India
• Higher Education

• Postdoctoral Research Fellow

  • Jun 2017 - Dec 2017

  Hyderabad Area, India Endogenous propionate, produced due to the esterase/lipase activity of Orf306, repressed expression of a novel E. coli sRNA, co293. This sRNA post-transcriptionally regulates expression of the transcription factors HcaR and FadR either by inhibiting translation or by destabilising their transcripts. Research, Grant writing, mentoring PHDs and project students in their research project



Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology and University of Hyderabad

• Researcher

  • Dec 2011 - May 2017

  Nano-encapsulated delivery of anticancer drugs to mitigate their off target effects. Worked on several animal cancer models to demonstrate efficacy and safety Expertise on Live imaging, Confocal Microscope, Cell imaging, Cell based assays, Flow Cytometry



Amity University Noida

• India
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Professor

  • Jul 2009 - Nov 2011

  noida Full time teaching for B.Sc (Medical Biotech), M.Sc and B.Tech courses for the subjects - Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, RDT Conducting Laboratory work of molecular and cell biology In-house research on ' Isolation, screening and characterisation of medicinal plants for anticancer applications '



Lifecare Innovations Private Limited

• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Manager

  • Dec 2008 - Jun 2009

  Gurgaon, Haryana, India Conduct CMEs in hospital and conferences to increase product awareness Analyse key factor matrix and continuously seek and define product enhancements to improve the performance Educate the field staff about the product’s technical aspects on a periodic basis Devise marketing strategy through competitive analysis to identify market opportunities and threats as well