I started my career in the QA and R&D department of a speciality steel making company based in Pune. Handled enterprise customers facing quality issues of supplied steel, and took up research projects to improve steel quality & process improvements. My second inning started while working as a political consultant for more than three years being involved in cross-functional roles across strategy, on-ground operations, team building, and logistics management. Worked in different projects across Bihar, UP, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh.My latest and longest stint so far is working with IntrCity (aka RailYatri.in), and have been associated with SmartBus vertical since day one. Earlier I was regional business head of North India, responsible for bus operations, P&L, offline channel sales, customer experience, and business expansion in the northern states of India i.e. Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttrakhand. Spearheaded the transition from 0 to 100 smartbuses, and Annual Revenue to 100Cr profitably, and that too while facing severe disruptions due to COVID waves. Now, I've moved to the West India Region to expand the SmartBus network in Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh states, while also connecting Southern states like Telangana, Karnataka to the West cities.