Headline

Founder (Aura Revive) | Ex-VC @ Pi Ventures | Ex-SDE @ Microsoft | IITB ’22

About

Have worked across software engineering (Microsoft), deep-tech venture capital (Pi Ventures), and early-stage company building Aura Revive, a holistic wellness platform. I also run a coding channel, Code with Alisha, and write at alishaparveen.substack.com. I help early-stage founders get unstuck , whether it's building the product, getting the first customers, or figuring out go-to-market. Happy to chat if you're working on something interesting.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude code

claude

cursor

lovable

Work experience

Founder at Aura Revive, 2025 - 2026 · 1 yr, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, • Built and launched a holistic wellness platform offering live meditation, yoga, dance, and therapy sessions – all in one place. Handled product, ops, marketing, and finance end-to-end. • Acquired 300+ customers through direct outreach and content-led campaigns; conducted women-focused wellness events at BlissClub stores

Investment Analyst at pi Ventures, 2024 - 2025 · 1 yr, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, • Sourced 200+ deep-tech startups; executed two deals end-to-end from initial evaluation through due diligence to IC approval • Conducted market, technical, and competitive analyses for 20+ startups across AI, hardware, and climate tech • Developed investment thesis on quantum computing; supported 4 portfolio companies on hiring and GTM execution

Software Engineer at Microsoft, 2022 - 2024 · 2 yrs, India, • Shipped multiple features in C# for Dynamics 365, used by millions of global enterprise users across 140+ countries • Built an AI-driven chatbot that classified customer support queries and surfaced instant resolution suggestions, reducing escalation rate • Collaborated with PMs and designers to translate requirements into production-ready code; participated in full agile sprint cycles

Intern at Citi, May 2021 - Jul 2021 · 3 mos, Pune, Maharashtra, India, • Developed priority-based task scheduler using Spring Boot for distribution of time-critical research articles through Spring Batch jobs, resulting in a 40% reduction in processing time

Creator & Host — Code with Alisha at YouTube, 2020 - 2023 · 3 yrs, India, • Built a 30,000+ subscriber YouTube channel teaching DSA and computer science to engineering students • Expanded into a podcast series interviewing women leaders across industries

Education

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Metallurgical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay