Headline

DeepTech Strategist | CTO @ Farmology | Empowering Agri & AI Startups | Ex-Unilever | Ex-Infosys

About

🚀 I'm a DeepTech strategist, venture builder, and early-stage investor with 19+ years of experience scaling technology products, investing in purpose-led startups, and driving digital transformation across industries. 🌱 As Co-Founder & CTO at Farmology, I’m pioneering AI-driven platforms and sustainable agri-solutions — from smart crop advisory to biochar-based inputs — to empower the backbone of India: our farmers. 💸 Evaluated more than 5000 startups, mentored 50+ startups and back high-potential startups in DeepTech, Climate, Agri, and Emerging Markets. ✅ My edge lies in combining hands-on tech leadership (Ex-Infosys, Ex-Unilever) with a founder’s grit and an investor’s lens. I’ve advised multiple startups on scaling product, GTM, and fundraising. 🧭 If you’re building something meaningful or want to co-create the next wave of impact-first innovation — let’s connect.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

antigravity

claude code

gemini

notebooklm

ollama

openai

Work experience

Mentor at Wadhwani Foundation, Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

Startup Mentor at Startup India, Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

Financial Advisor at Raft Motors India, Jul 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 3 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

CTO & Co-Founder at Farmology, Aug 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 2 mos, Leading the tech roadmap to build India’s first DeepTech Agri platform for farmers. Designed AI-driven product recommendation engine and crop intelligence tools. Scaled platform to X users/farmers across Y districts. Driving R&D in biochar and sustainable Agri inputs.

Managing Partner at îårtha capital, Jan 2024 - Feb 2026 · 2 yrs 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Lead early-stage investments and portfolio strategy across deeptech, agri-tech, and fintech. • Mentor founders on GTM, scaling, and investor readiness. • Spearheaded portfolio growth and co-investor partnerships with top accelerators and funds.

Global Automation Capability Manager at Unilever, Aug 2014 - Dec 2022 · 8 y 4 mo, Bangalore

Technical Director at MAC Technology, Jul 2010 - Aug 2014 · 4 y 1 mo, Bangalore

Lead Software Engineer at Infosys, Jun 2006 - Jun 2010 · 4 y, Bangalore

Education

Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Information Technology, College of Engineering & Technology, Bhubaneswar