Experience

Sifar Zaya

• India
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • Mar 2019 - Present

  Noida



IAMAI Startup Foundation

• India
• Non-profit Organizations

• CEO

  • Apr 2017 - Jan 2021

  Bengaluru Area, India IAMAI Startup Foundation runs a program called Mobile10X which is an Indian internet industry backed program to support app developers/ app entrepreneurs. India today has over 480 million internet users, 300 million mobile internet users of which 200 million are connected smartphone users. Research indicates that number of internet users would increase to 700 million by 2020. The founding patrons have curated this programme in unison to educate, engage, evangelize and enable app… Show more IAMAI Startup Foundation runs a program called Mobile10X which is an Indian internet industry backed program to support app developers/ app entrepreneurs. India today has over 480 million internet users, 300 million mobile internet users of which 200 million are connected smartphone users. Research indicates that number of internet users would increase to 700 million by 2020. The founding patrons have curated this programme in unison to educate, engage, evangelize and enable app developers in the country. The Vision to 10X the mobile app ecosystem on 3 fronts 1. the Quality. (No of Indian apps in top 1000) 10 to 100 2. the Quantity (No of Developers). From 50k to 500 K. 3. the Revenue. From present 1000 Cr to 10000 Cr. At present Mobile 10X has start-up hubs in Bengaluru, Kozhikode, Gurugram, Hyderabad and Raipur which includes app testing facilities, design labs, co-working spaces, play zones and monetisation zones Show less



Internet and Mobile Association of India

• India
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Advisor

  • Aug 2016 - Jan 2021

  New Delhi Area, India



STEP Business Incubator

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Sep 2014 - Aug 2016

  Noida Mentoring new startups, helping them raise funds, enabling them to reach the market....... in short, connecting the dots to make their venture a successful one in the shortest time possible. Strategic Consulting, including business plan & sales strategy development. Providing advisory services to emerging economies of the world in the space of incubation and entrepreneurial eco-system.



QS Advisory

• Senior Advisor

  • Jul 2014 - Sep 2014

  • QS Advisory is a global sourcing management consulting firm. I worked with leading organisations, helping our clients develop and implement global sourcing initiatives that are aligned with their business demands. I worked with teams to ensure that these initiatives lead to improved productivity, efficiency, flexibility and sustained cost savings. • QS Advisory’s services span the entire value chain of the sourcing process– Strategy Formulation, Partner Selection, Solution Evaluation… Show more • QS Advisory is a global sourcing management consulting firm. I worked with leading organisations, helping our clients develop and implement global sourcing initiatives that are aligned with their business demands. I worked with teams to ensure that these initiatives lead to improved productivity, efficiency, flexibility and sustained cost savings. • QS Advisory’s services span the entire value chain of the sourcing process– Strategy Formulation, Partner Selection, Solution Evaluation, Negotiation and Contracting, Transition Support, Governance Implementation and Value Realisation during steady state operations. Show less



Ministry Of Defence, New Delhi

• Director Project

  • Dec 2010 - Apr 2013

  South Block , New Delhi



Indian Army

• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Colonel

  • 1990 - 2013

• DGM/Manager, IT/Telecom Operations & Maintenance,HR

  • Dec 1990 - Sep 2003

  Siachen Glacier, Assam, Punjab, Rajasthan



IT and Communication Unit, Indian Army

• Business Head

  • Jun 2008 - Dec 2010

  Jodhpur Area, India



Strategic Business Unit, Army

• COO

  • Sep 2005 - Jun 2008

  J&K, Punjab



INDIAN ARMY TRAINING TEAM, LESOTHO (SOUTHERN AFRICA)

• TRAINER/ MENTOR

  • Sep 2003 - Sep 2005

  Kingdom of Lesotho Merit of representing India & Indian Army as an Instructor in IT & Communication to Foreign Defence Establishment in Southern Africa (Sep’03 – Sep’05)