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2 million travel advisors run a $500 billion advisor-led industry. Pathfndr helps these travel advisors & travel influencers power up --- go from no digital presence to powering their hybrid/ digital business with a no-Code, AI-powered Travel Operating System. Pathfndr is built on a foundation of billions of data points, which are used to provide Intelligent Inspiration + Dynamic Packaging through meaningful combinations of destinations, flights, hotels, activities and more.Separately, we license our Dynamic Packaging solution to larger travel brands to increase conversions and allow construction of personalized packages in <10% of the time it takes today.We are 1x winner at the World Travel Tech Awards besides being a 2x nominee in the AI category (and 2 other categories) alongside global giants, a Nasscom Emerge50 awardee, winner of World Tourism Forum Lucerne startup competition, besides being recognized by Skyscanner and several travel and startup publications in the world. We are an alumnus of Plug n Play Tech Center (Silicon Valley accelerator), Axilor (India’s largest startup accelerator) and Eilat Travel Tech (an Israeli travel tech accelerator)

Culturelytics has created the world’s first AI platform designed to define and measure organizational culture and its financial impact. Combining the power of advanced AI algorithms with the latest behavioural science, we provide decision-makers with the data-driven cultural insights they need to make informed investment decisions and build cultures that drive business success.

TMA is the world's largest Seaplane operator with a fleet of 46 aircraft and was acquired by Blackstone (NYSE: BX) in February '13. TMA sits at the intersection of Travel and Hospitality and provides bespoke services to ~1 mn passengers p.a.Identified & proposed new business opportunities, evaluated existing expansion proposals, hard-sold new ideas, conceived & evaluated ideas for operational improvements, led resource planning on infrastructure and manpower, and helped with Organization Design & Development. I also led the Information Technology & Hospitality Services departments for the Company.

Zuna Capital Partners is a search fund organized with an intent to acquire a quality privately held business. Zuna has an industry preference for Food & Non-Food FMCG and ancillary industries, medical devices and accessories, and engineering goods & services. We sought platform businesses that needed active general management, financial acumen, business development and effective marketing to grow exponentially.

Researched potential expansion opportunities, performed multiple national and international corporate valuations (including that for a $375 million completed acquisition), prepared national and global government tender applications, participated in negotiations for acquisitions, assisted with the sale of carbon credits and with the financial feasibility study for a $150 million integrated pig-iron, sinter, metallurgical coke, power project.

Extensive Indian GAAP and US GAAP experience working on a large NSE, NYSE listed IT and ITeS company, a South African technologically-driven engineering project-house, a German Hydraulics company, and two large Venture Capital firms.