Headline

Assistant Manager at Founder’s Office

About

I am a natural analytical thinker who thrives on solving complex problems and exploring new ideas. As an enthusiastic debater, I enjoy engaging in discussions that challenge and expand my perspectives. Being an extrovert, I thrive in collaborative environments where I can exchange knowledge and insights with others. My passion for continuous learning drives me to seek out new information and skills, ensuring I stay at the forefront of my field. I approach challenges with a proactive mindset, leveraging my problem-solving abilities to achieve positive results and contribute effectively to any team or project.

Location

Secunderābād

AI stack

claude

perplexity

Work experience

Assistant Manager at Founder's Office at ToneTag, Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, Founder's Office at a payments company building soundbox and merchant solutions. Worked directly with the Founder and CEO, Chief Expansion, Technology and Marketing Officers. Research and strategy • Screened acquisition targets via secondary research: reviewed financials, assessed strategic fit, validated capabilities to judge if each was a sound buy. • Authored 21 research documents on payments and regulation, from European payments to CBDC, each stating assumptions and hypotheses up front. • Mapped RBI's UMI framework, the US GENIUS Act and NPCI guidelines into one CBDC and stablecoin view; mapped Stripe use cases to India for a stablecoin-linked credit card concept. • Flagged stablecoins as a regulatory risk ahead of the RBI Deputy Governor's October 2025 speech. • Took two ideas (MSME credit line, invoice discounting) from problem framing to a product recommendation. • Prepared the techno-functional section of an RBI sandbox application. • Prepared a product discovery brief for a voice-and-scan inventory solution: personas, flows, lot-based margin costing, MVP scope, metrics, risks. • Prepared a Thailand market-entry strategy and an AI-adoption landscape study. Talent acquisition • Closed Java and Python hiring in 2025 and 2026, owning screening, interviews and closure. Now building the B2C and B2B Expansion team, with a screening-to-selection rate of at least 50%. • Closed two leadership roles: CTO and HR lead. Operations and initiative • Helped close SOPs for 2 departments. • Set up a churn-modelling workstream for soundbox clients; built an attendance tracker for the Expansion team. • Organised product demos for all interns. Decks and pitches • Owned content, messaging and final review for an investor deck and two bank-facing product pitch decks (AI soundbox, All-in-One box), with marketing.

Personal goal pursuit at Career Break, Jun 2023 - Jul 2025 · 2 yrs 2 mos, Preparing for UPSC Civil Service Examination

Mentor at Debate Society, VIT, 2021 - 2023 · 2 yrs, - Mentored 15+ newcomers in debate strategy, research, and evidence-based argumentation. - Led team research initiatives on socio-political and defense related topics, ensuring positive debating tournament outcomes. - Organized weekly workshops to improve team members’ critical thinking and public speaking skills.

Business Development Intern at House Of Babas, Nov 2020 - Feb 2021 · 4 mos, - Researched 50+ social media influencers on Instagram/YouTube to identify partnership opportunities. - Collaborated with marketing teams to refine outreach strategies and track engagement metrics. - Contributed to expanding the brand’s social media presence through influencer collaborations.

Core Member at Debate Society, VIT, 2019 - 2023 · 4 yrs, - Played an Integral part of the debate society of Vellore Institute of Technology. - Participated in numerous debate competitions and bought accolades for the team

Education

B.Tech in Electronics & Instrumentation, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology

Class 12, Army Public School (APS)