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title: "Harsh Verma - Co-Founder in Noida | Tal"
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# Harsh Verma on Tal

## Headline

Chief of Staff \| Strategy & Operations \| Business Growth, Public Affairs & Governance

## About

I build systems that help businesses scale\. Currently, I serve as Chief of Staff at DAGA Label India, partnering directly with the founder across business strategy, operations, retail expansion, revenue growth, and cross\-functional execution\. Over the last six years, I have worked across founder\-led businesses, startups, public policy initiatives, and independent research\. My experience spans go\-to\-market strategy, operational transformation, stakeholder management, retail expansion, process automation, and business scaling\. Alongside my professional work, I have written on governance, public policy, technology, and institutional reform for publications including The Wire, Firstpost, Youth Ki Awaaz, Eleventh Column, and 101 Reporters\. I am particularly interested in the intersection of business strategy, public affairs, governance, and institution building\. Key Highlights: • Led GTM initiatives contributing to 35% YoY revenue growth • Launching company's first Exclusive Brand Outlet \(0→1 retail expansion\) • Reduced decision turnaround time by 30% through AI\-enabled workflows • Expanded B2B buyer network across 12\+ states • Built and scaled a profitable D2C venture with 500%\+ order growth • Published policy analysis across national publications Areas of Interest: Strategy \| Operations \| Founder’s Office \| Business Growth \| Public Affairs \| Governance \| Institutional Building

## Location

Noida

## AI stack

aistudio

claude

gemini

metaai

midjourney

ChatGPT

## Work experience

Co\-Founder at Halwah\! \- a cloud kitchen, May 2021 \- Jun 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos, Ghaziabad, ▸ Built and scaled a profitable D2C dessert brand from concept to execution\. ▸ Grew weekly order volume by 500%\+ through organic growth\. ▸ Achieved 60–70% net profit margins through disciplined operational management\. ▸ Created all branding, packaging and customer acquisition assets in\-house\. ▸ Achieved 80% repeat customer rate with zero paid marketing\.

Chief of Staff at DAGA LABEL INDIA, Jan 2021 \- Aug 2026 · 5 yrs 8 mos, Noida, Functioning as the strategic partner to the Founder, driving the expansion of the men’s formal wear vertical across Pan\-India B2B markets and offline retail\. ▸ Strategic Scaling: Led the Go\-to\-Market \(GTM\) strategy for the wedding wear segment, directly contributing to a 35% Year\-over\-Year \(YoY\) revenue growth in FY 2023\-24\. ▸ Retail Expansion \(0 to 1\): Spearheading the launch of Daga Label’s first Exclusive Brand Outlet \(EBO\) in Noida\. Managing the entire lifecycle \- site selection, CAPEX planning, store layout, and staff hiring \- leading the company's transition from a manufacturing\-led business to a direct\-to\-consumer retail model\. ▸ AI & Process Efficiency: Integrated GenAI tools to automate routine admin workflows \(contracts, market research\), reducing decision\-making turnaround time by 30%\. ▸ B2B Sales & Design: Shifted focus from generic ads to high\-yield B2B sales\. Designed digital product catalogues on Canva to equip the sales team, expanding the buyer network to 12\+ states and improving sample\-to\-order conversion by 40%\. ▸ Operational Control: Overhauled vendor management protocols, reducing manufacturing lead times by 5 days and cutting material wastage by 12% through sharper forecasting\. ▸ Data Leadership: Built executive dashboards using Power BI to track Inventory Turnover and Client LTV, giving leadership the visibility to cut overhead costs by 15%\.

Founding Member \- Strategic Partnerships at Metaforms, Mar 2019 \- Mar 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo, Noida, ▸ Joined Metaforms during its pre\-seed stage and worked directly with founders on market validation, strategic partnerships, ecosystem development and early growth initiatives\. ▸ Contributed to foundational business development efforts before the company evolved into a Series\-A GenAI platform backed by Peak XV and Nexus Venture Partners\.

Social Media Manager at Approprice " Scan\-Compare\-Buy", Jul 2017 \- Mar 2018 · 9 mos, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Driven early\-stage brand awareness for a price comparison tech startup\. ▸ User Education: Translated the product's "scan\-compare\-buy" utility into simple, consumer\-facing content across Meta, Twitter, and LinkedIn\. ▸ Growth Strategy: Moved beyond vanity metrics to focus on engagement and brand visibility during the launch phase\. ▸ Community: Managed direct user feedback and inquiries to build trust in a new product ecosystem\.

## Education

Bachelor of Arts \- BA \(Hons\.\), Political Science, Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi

Bachelor of Laws, Law, Chaudhary Charan Singh University \(CCSU\), Meerut

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