Heads the Liftoff Program by Wadhwani Foundation in India

A seasoned professional with 12+ years of experience in building robust startup and entrepreneurship ecosystems in India, working closely with Governments, Incubators, Accelerators, Investors and ecosystem players

Had extensive involvement in supporting over 1000 early-stage startups through various interventions, including mentoring and advising

Designated Mentor at Startup India Hub, a ‘Mentor of Change’ at Atal Tinkering Lab, and Mentor/Coach at renowned incubators, including CIIE-IIM Ahmedabad, FIED IIM Kashipur, AIC RNTU Bhopal, iB Hubs, MIT AoE Pune, and IIC – PDPU Gandhinagar

Previous roles include working with iCreate (a Government of Gujarat Technology Business Incubator), spearheading strategic partnerships and building a technology entrepreneurship ecosystem across India

Played key roles in organizing the Vibrant Gujarat Startup & Technology Summit in 2016, 2018 & 2019 and led the design of the session ‘Startups, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship’ during the Vibrant Gujarat Global Investment Summit 2017

An MBA in Entrepreneurship & Family Business with a Gold Medal from Nirma University, Ahmedabad, and a BE in Electronics and Telecommunication from Pune University