Co-founded and scaled a tech startup to 16,500+ users with expertise in leadership, marketing, operations, and cloud computing. 1- Leadership & Strategic Development:• Co-founded the startup, designing a sustainable business model that attracted private investment, securing pre-seed funding.• Organized board meetings, led strategic planning, and set clear annual, quarterly, and monthly targets tracked through KPIs to make data-driven decisions.• Represented the startup at major competitions, international events, and incubator programs, earning placements in competitive cohorts that provided key resources for growth.2- Community Building & Marketing:• Expanded a community to over 16,500 users through strategic on-campus events, sponsorships, and awareness campaigns.• Managed marketing across social media, ad campaigns, and influencer partnerships, significantly boosting brand reach and engagement.• Developed and conducted user surveys, gathering insights to guide platform features and address evolving user needs.3- Operations, HR, & Financial Oversight:• Established streamlined workflows for data entry and moderation, enabling scalability.• Led recruitment and training efforts, building a cohesive team aligned with the startup’s mission.• Managed financials, including budgeting, payroll, and expenses, ensuring operational transparency and efficiency.4- Cloud Infrastructure Management:• Configured network components, including VPCs, Subnets, Internet Gateways, and Security Groups, establishing a secure and efficient infrastructure foundation.• Deployed a robust and scalable database solution with RDS, enhancing data storage and accessibility.• Launched an EC2 Auto Scaling Group for dynamic resource allocation.• Implemented CI/CD pipelines using CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy, accelerating software delivery.• Utilized S3 buckets for versatile media storage.• Automated deployment workflows with Terraform.