Our goal is simple - Offer easy-to-adopt eco-solutions (like reusable stainless steel containers) to eliminate the use of single-use plastics for food deliveries by restaurants/cafes, online food ordering marketplaces such as DoorDash, Square, UberEats, GrubHub, etc. (they can mandate the restaurants on their platforms to change) & consumers (they can ask for alternatives from their favorite restaurant) so we can collectively make an impact.

A collection of curated lifestyle brands made sustainably, responsibly & ethicall!Led development of a Shopify platform - shopfairgoods.com.Strategized bridging the offline & online retail store inventories by offering independent retail stores abilities to carry the lines beyond their physical storefronts via DropShip, thereby expanding their product offerings to their customers.Devised a GTM strategy for the brand including working with Global Ecommerce marketplaces such as Amazon, Rakuten, Zalando, Mercado Libre, Coupang, etc.

Researched, proposed & established a unique location for investors to setup a new Indian restaurant concept.Led project management for build-out of the space - working with an architect to design the space, city approvals of the plans, RFQs & selecting contractors for construction, purchased BOH equipment, established FOH customer seating layout to maximize space & service, spearheaded restaurant opening.Setup tech-stack - Square POS & Ecommerce website, established online ordering platforms such as DoorDash, UberEats & GrubHub as well as setup Google, Yelp, etc. accounts for the restaurant.Established supply chain for BOH supplies as well as developed branding for take-out with bio-compostable togo containers.Established restaurant menu & pricing.Hired & trained FOH staff in their duties & responsibilities. Created an 'Employee Handbook' for guidelines.

Odeko offers a B2B digital platform & services to help independent coffee houses, cafes, bakeries, etc. grow their revenue by lowering supply costs, providing operating efficiencies & streamlining their BOH (back-of-the-house) functions to create a level playing field so independent businesses can compete in their verticals.+ Lead market expansion & development of the company in the SF-BayArea by brand development, prospecting and developing new client relationships, working the full sales cycle (qualify, intro calls, demo) to closing deals. +Maintained comprehensive sales databases necessary to report sales activity & customer information.+Developed outbound creative sales & outreach strategies to create & nurture opportunities.+Worked closely with various internal teams (marketing, customer on-boarding, account managers, etc) to ensure overall customer success on the platform. +Contributed to extend the 'value proposition' of the company & its services.

Shop Local. Delivered. - Redefining local ecommerce & local fulfillment! "98% of all retail is small retail!" - yet independent retail is unorganized online, with fragmented SaaS platforms, where consumers' online shopping experience is lacking. iamlocal.io seamlessly organizes the retail product information on our marketplace, enabling consumers a one-stop product discovery & shopping experience from the local retails shops they know and trust around them, with the benefit of getting things immediately with in-store pickup or on-demand delivery. (as Doordash/UberEats is for local restaurant ordering & delivery, Instacart is for grocery ordering & delivery) Our goal is to level the playing field to enable SME-retail businesses to be competitiveonline, offer them enhanced technology tools used by large companies, and facilitate an economy that is all-inclusive & builts communities everywhere.+ MVP developed, launched Aug 2019.+ On-boarded over 58 Oakland retail stores in 2019. Expanding to San Francisco (SF) & other markets in Q1/Q2, 2020.+ Launched consumer acquisition outreach & advertising with select social media platforms - fb, ig, nextdoor, & google local as well as local media coverage, press releases, etc.+ Developed connectivity for uploading product information onto Google Shopping & Facebook Marketplace.+ Established offshore technology & content development partnerships.+ Established dialog to explore on-demand/same-day delivery partnerships with Postmates, DoorDash, Uber, etc. + Built relationships with the leadership of the City of Oakland Chamber of Commerce, Oakland Economic Development Council and the Oakland Merchant Associations to extend our services to all businesses.

A multi-channel, design-focused retail brand for curated, modern lifestyle goods - made ethically & responsibly.+ Architect of a new retail concept where in a 'modern-gallery-like' setting, provided an experience to consumers with product story-boards to connect them with the products, makers, materials & places. + Built a unique retail brand from concept to two retail locations and an online ecommerce channel.+ Implemented various integrated SaaS Omnichannel platforms such as Volusion, Shopify & Square as well as built social media message (Pinterest, Instagram, Youtube, Twitter, etc) outreach to consumers.+ Built relationships globally with creative designers & artisanal networks that fit our mission.+ Sourced unique products from around the world based on form + function.+ Managed staff hiring & responsibilities for the retail stores.+ Created exclusive 'wholesale' partnerships with global companies to market and sell their designs/works in the US.

Traditional Indian food served in a modern, inviting, and elegant setting with an eye on excellent customer service.+ Established vision, concept and plan for the restaurants.+ Designed, developed and grew the concept to four locations, serving the needs of the communities. + Listed as the only Indian restaurant in the East Bay in SanFrancisco magazine’s ‘EATS’ section - WHERE TO DINE HERE AND NOW.+ Nominated for ‘Best Indian/Pakistani Restaurant’ in Oakland Magazine’s Best of Oakland and the East Bay contest.+ Implemented SaaS pos & online restaurant ordering and delivery platforms such as Doordash, Grubhub/Eat24, Square, etc.+ Responsible for staff recruitment & training, overall presentation of the restaurants, supply management & vendor relations.+ Developed and launched new business initiatives for growth (ie, Happy Hour with unique dishes & drinks; collaborated with the bar across the street for food offerings to their customers, initiated additional use of space with a local-chef during morning hours when the restaurant is not open)

Natural products based research & development organization.+ Built business plan and initial operations. + Developed go-to market, short-term and long-term strategy for early revenue generation. + Sought venture funding with an objective to leverage the traditional Ayurveda medicinal knowledge with a proven clinical basis, to package and market formulations to the US market. Offices established in US and India.

A chemical structure modeling & a resources database for the bio-pharmaceutical industry.+ Participated in presentation to successfully secure $5M in seed capital. + Presented the platform & created new business relationships to utilize the platform within large pharmaceutical companies.

Early entrant in the online space as a portal for the bio-pharma industry.+ Participated in acquiring first round of funding of $14 M. + Led the ecommerce initiative: presented to pharmaceutical companies on the adoption of the platform; served as a solutions provider as well as a liaison between cross-functional teams for product development and new features required by the clients.+ Led Trade Show initiatives to speak about the ecommerce platform.

Early ecommerce initiative for the pharmaceutical industry; acquired by Biospace.com.+ Conceptualized and wrote the company’s business plan to seek funding.+ Presented and secured five beta biotechnology companies to use the platform.+ Acted as a liaison between cross-functional teams for product development.