India
I am a Mentor, Investor, and Founder with over 35 years of experience in technology, leadership, and entrepreneurship. Having worked across global companies and startups—from Flexport and Navis to founding my own ventures—I now dedicate a significant part of my career to mentorship and community empowerment. As the Founder of ConnectMentor, I’ve created a platform that bridges the gap between aspiring individuals and seasoned professionals. Through this initiative, I’ve mentored 100+ professionals, entrepreneurs, and students, helping them navigate career choices, build businesses, and grow as leaders. Currently, I also mentor early-stage startups through my role as a Strategic Outreach Partner at VirtuBox, guiding founders on business model validation, go-to-market strategy, and fundraising readiness. My approach combines practical industry insights with a passion for empowering the next generation of innovators. 🔹 My mentoring focus areas include: - Career guidance for students & professionals - Leadership transition & executive coaching - Startup mentoring: business models, funding & scale-up strategies - Community empowerment through accessible mentorship - Digital transformation, AI adoption & future skills I believe mentorship is not just about sharing knowledge—it’s about building confidence, opening opportunities, and creating ripple effects of positive change. If you’re seeking guidance, collaboration, or mentorship, I’d be happy to connect.
- Leading startup outreach & partnerships with incubators, accelerators, and early-stage ventures. - Mentoring startups in business model validation, go-to-market strategy, and fundraising readiness. - Driving equity-based partnerships where VirtuBox contributes technology (VirtuApp, VirtuKiosk, VirtuSignage), resources, and mentorship. - Building long-term collaboration pipelines between VirtuBox and university incubators across India.
- Dedicated platform helping Indian students pursue higher education abroad. - Providing personalized guidance, university recommendations, and end-to-end admission support. - Mission: Simplify the process of studying overseas and ensure a smooth transition to top global institutions.
- A mentorship platform bridging the gap between aspiring individuals and experienced mentors. - Focused on empowering communities from disadvantaged backgrounds with career and life guidance. - Actively mentoring 100+ professionals and entrepreneurs across industries.
- Building an AI-driven solutions company to enhance business flexibility and scalability. - Mission: Empower organizations to adapt to change and thrive in an evolving business environment. - Developing customized AI solutions for automation, analytics, and decision-making.
Led distributed teams delivering mission-critical logistics software. - Managed multi-location engineering teams, ensuring on-time, high-quality delivery. - Improved collaboration between global teams, boosting productivity & reducing delivery time.
- Led feature development and mentored junior engineers in best coding practices. - Coordinated closely with product managers and design teams to align tech delivery with business needs.