Headline

Chief of Staff, Founding Team, Affluense AI I Ex-FO, CrenoventIEx-FO, MedMitra AI| Ex-Founder&CMO, Aphrelle|ASIA Top 4,ICE 2025|IITD Blueprint Winner’25|9×B-Plan Finalist| Startup Advisor | AJVC R2 |BITS PILANI|

About

Startup Builder | Growth Marketer | Product Strategist | Award-Winning Entrepreneur From building startups from scratch to making a mark on the global stage, I thrive on turning ambitious ideas into real, measurable impact. Here’s a snapshot of my journey: Global Finalist, ICE 2025Selected as the only startup from India for the global finals in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Ranked among the Top 4 startups in Asia and Top 20 worldwide. Founder’s Office, MedMitra AI Leading product development for resident doctors and MBBS students. Driving business strategy, marketing, investor relations, workflow optimization, and revenue growth. Founder, CMO, Aphrelle-Scaled Instagram organically from 0 to 25K+ reach and 366 engaged followers with ₹0 ad spend.-Led product development, marketing, and brand strategy. -Built and launched products, managed cross-functional teams, and drove business analysis and growth. -Performance Marketing AchievementsRan my first Meta Ads campaign with ₹3.26K spend, reaching 98.5K people, generating 3,228 link clicks at ₹1.01 CPC, and securing a client with a 6.1× ROAS - one conversion covered the entire spend 6× over. Recognitions & Awards: 1)Blueprint - eDc IIT Delhi: 2nd Runner Up, Winner of the Sustainability, Energy & Environment Track 2)Sri Balaji University, Pune: Finalist at Arambh 2.0 (1000+ applicants) 3)BML Munjal University: Semi-finalist among 2000 startups 4)A Junior VC: Top 50 out of 4000+ applicants (1.25% acceptance rate) 5)TiE Hyderabad: Delivered a successful elevator pitch to VCs and angels, attracting investor interest 6)YEB @ BITS Pilani: Official Merchandise Partner What I bring to the table:-Data-driven marketing growth hacking-Product management & GTM strategy-Brand building, storytelling-Operations workflow optimization-Investor relations & pitching After two years of building, scaling, and winning with startups, I’m passionate about sharing what works and collaborating with ambitious founders, teams, and investors. Let’s connect if you’re looking for someone who combines creative hustle with analytical rigor and delivers results that speak for themselves.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude code

codex

gemini

grok

openai

Work experience

Chief of Staff, Founding Team at Affluense, Mar 2026 - Present · 8 mos, Bengaluru

Founder at Vauris Studios, Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos, Remote

Founder's Office - Product at crenovent, Dec 2025 - Jan 2026 · 2 mos, On-site

Founder's Office at MedMitra AI, Mar 2025 - Sep 2025 · 7 mos, On-site, Handling Operations, GTM, strategy and partnerships for building India's first AI Clinic Previously handled marketing, sales and GTM of hospital and clinic facing web application with successful conversion of clients and specializing in the getting the lowest ad spent possible(CPC of 1.01 and 0.49 rs) Heading Product,strategy and marketing of a student facing app for MBBS students(Halted for a while)

Founder and CMO at Aphrelle, May 2024 - Sep 2025 · 1 yr 5 mos, Remote, At 21, I co-founded Aphrelle and helped scale it from scratch to an 8-figure valuation within months. Starting with a budget of just ₹1200, I led multiple critical functions across growth, product, and investor relations. Key Contributions & Achievements: -Built the GTM, business model, and strategy from zero. -Drove organic traction — 25K+ average views per reel with just ~250 followers on Instagram. -Wrote and edited all video content, driving brand recall and early adoption. -Defined product direction and coordinated with the tech team. -Crafted every investor/pitch deck, leading to the first investment offer within 3 months (pre-product, pre-revenue). -Navigated multiple product pivots and shaped the startup’s positioning. Represented Aphrelle across the ecosystem — 9-time finalist and 3-time winner at national B-Plan competitions. Selected for WTF 13% accelerator, gaining early investor and ecosystem visibility. Core Skills Developed: Pitching, storytelling, fundraising, public speaking, strategy, investor relations, product thinking, and execution across functions. This journey taught me how to build from zero — not just as a marketer, but as a generalist who can think, adapt, and execute across business functions.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

Murlidhar D.A.V