Teaching Positions
- Global Studies (GLBL 281): Teaching Assistant for Prof. Michael Tsin at University of North Carolina (Spring-Fall 2019)
- Strategic Management (BUSI 411): Instructor for the undergraduate business course at the University of North Carolina (Fall 2019)
- Teaching evaluations available on request
- MBA Global Immersion Electives (Helsinki summit): Teaching Assistant for grading (Fall 2019)
- UBP Inclusive Leadership Program: Teaching assistant (Spring 2019)
- MBA Global Immersion Electives (Chapel Hill summit): Teaching Assistant for grading (Fall 2018)
- MBA Global Immersion Electives (Cornerstone and Consulting track): Teaching Assistant for grading (Summer 2018)
- MBA Global Immersion Electives (Consulting track): Teaching Assistant for grading (Spring 2018)
- MBA Global Immersion Electives (San Antonio summit): Teaching Assistant for grading (Spring 2018)
Research Positions
- Ph.D. candidate under Prof. Hugh O’Neil
- Co-author for a book chapter for a book titled “Rural Entrepreneurship and Youth Empowerment for Economic Development: A comparative Study” with Dr. Suresh Babu (International Food Policy Research Institute)
Industry Experience
- OmniActive Health Technologies Limited
- Assistant Manager, New Products Evaluation (2015-2016)
- Served as the interface between the marketing, R&D, and production (including intellectual property and regulatory compliance) departments of the organization
- Identified customer expectations and translated them into technical product requirements
- Proposed methods and criteria to evaluate new products for their technical and commercial feasibility
- Assessed the technical and commercial feasibility analysis of new products in the nutraceutical industry
- Led the development and launch of six new nutraceutical ingredients between 2015 and 2016
- Management Trainee, Corporate Strategy and Projects (2014-2016)
- Identified departmental needs and studied the long-term costs and benefits, and the cross-functional consequences of potential inter-departmental projects
- Developed the five-year growth plan of the organization and translated it into operational goals and quarterly targets for different departments
- Implemented three inter-departmental projects and other initiatives between 2014 and 2015
- Assistant Manager, New Products Evaluation (2015-2016)
- Daimler Financial Services
- Consultant for ongoing project titled “Used Car Financing in India and China” (2013)
- As a member of student consulting group at HWR Berlin, conducted research on Mercedez-Benz’ market position and existing automobile market in India and China
- Presented the findings and recommended strategic directions to the client organization
- Consultant for ongoing project titled “Used Car Financing in India and China” (2013)
- Deutsche Telekom
- Consultant for an ongoing project on machine-to-machine communication in food supply chains (2013)
- As a student consultant at HWR Berlin, analyzed the scope of implementing machine-to-machine communication in local food supply chains
- Consultant for an ongoing project on machine-to-machine communication in food supply chains (2013)
Other positions
- SoFood Private Limited
- Advisor (2014 – present)
- Provide technical and strategic guidance to the social enterprise
- UDCT (now ICT) Alumni Assocation
- Editor of the monthly newsletter, UDAAN (UDCT Alumni Association Newsletter (2015-2018)
- Sampushti
- As the mentor, led this non-profit student initiative aimed at providing nutritious and cost-effective biscuits to underprivileged malnourished children and assessing the health impact (2015-2016)
Internships
- BGM Associates
- Kraft Foods India (now, Mondelez International)
- Studied literature and conducted lab trials for new products and process improvement
- Bunty Foods Private Limited (manufacturing unit under Parle Agro)
- Studied methods to reduce operational costs
- Vista Foods Private Limited (supplier to McDonalds India)
- Worked on the ongoing project for the acquisition of a client company
- Prepared company profiles for potential buyers