Resume

Core strengths

Experience

• Axioned

  Thane, India

  • Chief Operating Officer

    Aug 2018 – Present
    • Overseeing the Engineering, Project Management, Design, and Quality Assurance teams.
    • Working with the management team to oversee and support critical business metrics.
    • Working with the CEO on existing and new client relationships, and on the strategy for client services.
    • Supporting hiring and retention decisions with management and HR, and resource management with the PM team and tech leads.

  • Project Manager

    Mar 2017 – Aug 2018
    • Developed and delivered the project management program — planning, goal-setting, and progress evaluation across teams.
    • Coached team members on every aspect of a project, and ran the internal communications strategy across all levels of management.
    • Owned detailed project planning and control: deliverables, scope and change control, issue tracking, and escalation.
• The Red Legions

  Mumbai, India

  • Co-founder, Editor in Chief

    Apr 2009 – Dec 2016
• Packt Publishing

  Mumbai, India

  • Acquisition Manager

    Jun 2015 – Jul 2016
    • Oversaw discovery, engagement, and recruitment of authors for digital, print, and video products.
    • Managed a team of editors delivering high-quality manuscripts, and designed new editorial and publication workflows.
    • Contributed to overall publishing strategy based on market analysis and customer needs.

  • Project Manager – Publishing

    Apr 2014 – May 2015

  • Commissioning Selection Executive

    Jun 2013 – Apr 2014
    • Evaluated book and video proposals — validating scope, vision, and catalog fit for commissioning editors.

  • Project Coordinator

    Aug 2012 – Jun 2013
    • Helped the editorial team meet deadlines by ensuring smooth, timely flow of work between editorial stages.

  • Customer Relations Administrator

    May 2012 – Aug 2012
• Tata Consultancy Services

  Mumbai, India

  • Information Processing Specialist

    Aug 2011 – Apr 2012
    • Carried out client data validations with a focus on operational excellence, computing results against defined guidelines.

Education

• Sikkim Manipal University

  MBA, Information Systems Management · 2014 – 2016

• S.K. Somaiya College of Arts, Science and Commerce

  Bachelor of Commerce · 2008 – 2011

• Kendriya Vidyalaya, IIT Powai

  AISSCE (HSC/12th), Commerce · 2006 – 2008

• Kendriya Vidyalaya, Bhandup

  AISSE (SSC/10th) · 2003 – 2006

Certifications

Languages

English (full professional) · German (elementary) · Hindi (limited working) · Bengali (limited working)