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CEO and Co-Founder

Yardstiq

YARDSTIQ (yardstiq.com) connects you with first-hand insights from the world’s largest network of software buyers.  Through access to thousands of in-depth analyst-led interview transcripts, YARDSTIQ scales and speeds our clients' market/competitive intelligence and due diligence efforts and reduces uncertainty from the investment process.

Co-Founder

Pratham USA

Pratham's mission is to educate the 100 million children in India who cannot read or write. They have an incredibly innovative model that uses technology and data to bring education to children all over India.  I'm privileged to be part of the NYC area Board.

Pratham's innovative and highly effective model was heavily featured and highlighted in the great book Poor Economics by Nobel Prize Winner Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee.

Board Member

Atlas Fine Chemicals - India

Atlas Fine Chemicals is a chemical manufacturing company started by my amazing Dad.  When he passed away suddenly in 2017, I ran it until it was acquired.

The Atlas team is incredible.

Managing Director

American Express

In my role at at American Express, I ran three groups simultaneously, specifically:

(1) Chairman's $50M Innovation Fund - Spearheaded effort that led to creation of a $50M fund whose goal was to to invest in disruptive opportunities that would extend and enhance AmEx's products, services and brand.

(2) American Express' Investment Optimization which managed the company's discretionary investment spend ($4-5B per annum).  The company's portfolio management efforts have received numerous awards and recognition from the likes of the CFO Executive Board, Baseline Magazine, Gartner, and CFO Magazine amongst other.  

(3) CFO's Strategic Planning and business analysis group - An internal strategy consulting group working on projects for the company's CFO

Vice President - Lead $50 Million Chairman's Innovation Fund

Kozmo.com

At Kozmo.com, I was part of a team of four selected to launch Kozmo Europe based in London.  This required raising venture capital, negotiating business development deals with potential distribution/retail partners and managing the operations of this start-up venture in London.  

Kozmo.com was an internet delivery & logistics company.  It remains one of the most well-funded and infamous startups in NYC history.

Strategic Planning and Growth

Atlas Industries

Worked with multinational company with locations in India, China and the USA to streamline operations, develop corporate strategy, understand and penetrate adjacent product markets and develop new geographic markets for company's existing products.

Strategy/Operations Consultant

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