Ajay Y.

Otto AI

CEO & Co-Founder

Simplified

Investor

Co-Founder

Forbes

30 under 30

Contributor

EvaBot Inc.

Advisor

Roomi

Founder

Roomi is a free website & app making it safer & easier to search for room rentals, sublets & roommates.

Forbes Real Estate Council

Founding Member

DADA Room

Chief Executive Officer

WEVE Acceleration (formerly NUMA New York)

Mentor

HuffPost

UPRISE Festival Europe

Now, I’m back in the founder seat, focusing on building a vertical AI SaaS startup. I will be building this venture in public, sharing my experiences and insights on growth and revenue strategies along the way.

In 2021, I co-founded Simplified, an AI-driven platform designed to support SMB marketing teams with content creation, distribution, and collaboration in one place. We raised over $14M from Khosla Ventures and Craft, scaled to over 17 million users.

I began my entrepreneurial journey as a solo founder, building a marketplace in New York to help people find roommates. This venture raised over $20M in capital, grew to over 5 million users, and reached profitability.

Jinship

• Developed a go-to-market strategy and monetization model for an AI-based chatbot by conducting a comprehensive market analysis
and customer segmentation, enabling the company to identify target markets and revenue streams
• Identified key data points for collection to provide insights and analysis for government and NGOs to optimize fund allocation

Data Management Consultant

Merkle

• Led a team of 4 in designing and implementing databases and data reports
• Automated report generation and distribution using Python and SQL, eliminating manual effort and customizing outputs to meet stakeholder requirements
• Trained and guided new team members in essential data engineering practices, equipping with the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively contribute to projects
• Migrated a legacy on-premise data warehouse (Microsoft SQL Server) to the cloud (Snowflake) by redesigning a robust data model and process, reducing monthly costs by 25% as part of the company's digital transformation program
• Award - Individual Brilliance for August 2022, September 2022.

Software Engineer

• Designed and managed data flow for 5 major U.S. retail clients using advanced SQL queries, Bash Scripting, and ETL tools (SSIS, Tidal, Informatics, Talend), handling over 35 billion records to process and store data efficiently
• Optimized stored procedures and data transformation processes for key projects using advanced techniques, resulting in a 33% reduction in runtime and increased project efficiency
• Award - Individual Brilliance for April 2021.
• Top performer during the training period.

Associate Software Engineer

GGI Impact Lab

Young Leaders Program

Cases Over Coffee

Developed Business Expansion and Marketing Strategy for Italian Client.

Global Fellowship : Management Consultant

Teknack Gaming Studio

• Brainstormed different games, conceptualized the product roadmap, and strategized the plan of action for building the gaming studio.
• Led a team of 30+ students to create and publish 9 hyper-casual games on the Google Play Store.
• Organized innovative on-campus campaigns for marketing the gaming studio within a budget constraint.
• Handled the financial part and ensured all work is happening as per the plan.

Co-Creator and Manager

Association for Computing Machinery-Don Bosco Institute of Technology (ACM-DBIT)

• Designed, developed and taught Web development program to 50+ students.
• Prepared the budget, present it to the board for approval, and ensure that club activities adhere to the budget.
• Bridge the gap between industry and academia by hosting and organizing various events (coding competitions, workshops, and leadership summit).
• Organized a Leadership program and Industry tour for students of the Edith Cowan University and ACM.
• Arranged a coding competition in the Technical Fest "Colosseum 2019."
• Worked with the current team to elect the next-in-line ACM team.

Treasury Manager

Roast Media Pvt. Ltd.

•	Marketed the Roast app through various Social Media Platforms.
•	Successfully achieved the target given by the company for the conversion rate from social media marketing.

Marketing Intern

Beyond my commitment to continuous learning and contributing to the dynamic world of technology, my utmost satisfaction comes from resolving complex data challenges and delivering impactful insights. Over the last 4 years, I have dedicated myself to seamlessly merging these passions, crafting transformative data solutions that drive business growth.

As a Software Engineer at Merkle, I excelled in designing and managing data flows for major U.S. retail clients, handling over 100 billion records with advanced SQL queries, Bash Scripting, and ETL tools. I led the migration of legacy data warehouses to the cloud, reducing costs by 25%, and transformed raw data into actionable insights that informed marketing strategies.

As a Business Analyst at Credit One Payment Solution, I developed dashboards that streamlined analysis processes and saved team members significant time. I also built an automated insurance eligibility assessment system, which enhanced lead evaluation processes by 30%.

With a Master of Science in Technology Management and a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering, I bring a strong educational foundation in information systems, big data infrastructures, and data analysis. My technical proficiency includes Python, R, SQL, Bash Scripting, Tableau, Snowflake, Google BigQuery, and Microsoft SQL Server.

When not working on data projects, I enjoy playing badminton, exploring new destinations with my friends and family, watching TV shows or movies, and trying new food.

Professional Skills:
Database Management | Data Engineering | Data Analysis | Strategic Planning | Stakeholder Management | Agile Development | Data Engineering | SQL Development | Data Warehousing | ETL Processes | Data Visualization

Domain Knowledge:
SaaS | AI-powered Product | Retail | Enterprise Software | Social Media Marketing | Retail Analytics | Financial Services | Healthcare Analytics | Marketing Analytics

Technical Skills:
SQL | Python | R | Tableau | Power BI | AWS | Azure | Google Cloud Platform | Jira | Microsoft Office Suite

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