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Jayasivakami Balakrishnan

Category @ Rentomojo | Kreo | Tekie

Bengaluru

6+ years of work experience

RentoMojo
Aug 20251 yr 3 mosPresent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Kreo
Aug 20241 yrJul 2025

The Dot Studio
Jul 20231 yr 1 moJul 2024

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

2Cr ARR under 8 months by partnering with 40+ mass premium brands, including National Public School, Sri Sri Ravishankar Vidya Mandir (SSRVM), Crimson group of schools, the Little Elly chain of pre-schools, etc. Contributed to primary and secondary research to build a thesis for new-age school: - Assisted in building a school thesis for India 1 & India 2 markets, targeting T1 & T2 cities. - Conducted research on mass premium and affordable school segments to deliver quality education and impact at scale, focusing on K-12 platform play based on asset-light models. - Researched regulatory and investment landscapes, including private equity activities over the last decade. - Explored broader tailwinds - National Education Policy (NEP), the impact of tech/GenAI on schools, premiumization of K12 education, demand for international curricula, CAGR across IB/CBSE segments, and the overall market landscape for India 1 & India 2 markets.
Tekie
May 20203 yrs 3 mosJul 2023

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Tekie is a school-focused platform that uses storytelling and immersive content with a hands-on approach to teach coding and new-age skills. Tekie raised $1.5 Mn from GSV, Multiply Ventures, and Better Capital, and was later acquired by Uolo, driving over 80% of their top-line. Post-acquisition, Tekie’s revenue scale is ~$5 Mn ARR, offering 30+ curriculums to democratize new-age skills via schools. Joined during the launch phase as a Growth Intern, focused on achieving Product-Market Fit (PMF). I contributed to transitioning Tekie's model from B2C to B2B, overseeing the pivot to a scholastic curriculum that integrated coding into school curricula. This shift played a significant role in increasing our impact and revenue, contributing to Tekie's growth trajectory post-acquisition by Uolo. - I saw Tekie's curriculum grow from zero to impacting over 500K+ students, scaling to 1,500+ schools across India. - Contributed to pivot and achieved PMF in 9-10 months - Onboarded mass premium schools such as DPS, NPS, PES, and Christ, working on-ground with the founder to build a network effect. - Played a critical role in the time-sensitive onboarding of 50+ schools, crucial for the PMF phase. Retained 90%+ schools from the pilot phase, reinforcing the program's value. Ensured Product Readiness: - Contributed as an APM to roll out the initial version of the teacher platform with continuous iterations with pilot schools to drive class usability. - Worked closely with the product team on iterations based on feedback and deeper insights from pilot schools. - Set up initial teacher training to train teachers from 50+ schools for smooth implementation. - Mobilised the team to produce 16 CS & Coding books for Grades 1 to 8 within 3 months, leveraging significant contributions from the mentor community. - Ensured lab readiness by addressing PC specifications, curriculum compatibility, internet connectivity, and auto-login features through on-ground efforts.

Jayasivakami’s AI Stack

codex
codex
elevenlabs
elevenlabs
mcp
mcp
claudecode
claudecode
githubcopilot
githubcopilot

Education

Vellore Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Technology - BTech

Vellore Institute of Technology

20194 yrs2023

IBDP

M.C.T.M International School, Chennai

20172 yrs2019

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Headline

Category @ Rentomojo | Kreo | Tekie

About

After graduating in 2023 from VIT, I have six years of experience in the Founder's Office, focusing on growth functions. I evolved from an early-stage intern to tackling high-impact problems with the leadership team, contributing across verticals. My experiences exposed me to every phase of a startup, from early bootstrapped stages, pre-launch, and pivots to achieve PMF, through fundraising, acquisition, and scaling post-acquisition. I’ve discovered my inclination towards the business side of operations and aim to solve high-impact problems alongside founders & leadership teams, growing in challenging roles.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

codex

elevenlabs

mcp

claudecode

githubcopilot

Work experience

Category at RentoMojo, Aug 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

D2C Lead (P&L Owner) at Kreo, Aug 2024 - Jul 2025 · 1 yr

Founder at The Dot Studio, Jul 2023 - Jul 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, 2Cr ARR under 8 months by partnering with 40+ mass premium brands, including National Public School, Sri Sri Ravishankar Vidya Mandir (SSRVM), Crimson group of schools, the Little Elly chain of pre-schools, etc. Contributed to primary and secondary research to build a thesis for new-age school: - Assisted in building a school thesis for India 1 & India 2 markets, targeting T1 & T2 cities. - Conducted research on mass premium and affordable school segments to deliver quality education and impact at scale, focusing on K-12 platform play based on asset-light models. - Researched regulatory and investment landscapes, including private equity activities over the last decade. - Explored broader tailwinds - National Education Policy (NEP), the impact of tech/GenAI on schools, premiumization of K12 education, demand for international curricula, CAGR across IB/CBSE segments, and the overall market landscape for India 1 & India 2 markets.

Founder's Office - Business & Product at Tekie, May 2020 - Jul 2023 · 3 yrs 3 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Tekie is a school-focused platform that uses storytelling and immersive content with a hands-on approach to teach coding and new-age skills. Tekie raised $1.5 Mn from GSV, Multiply Ventures, and Better Capital, and was later acquired by Uolo, driving over 80% of their top-line. Post-acquisition, Tekie’s revenue scale is ~$5 Mn ARR, offering 30+ curriculums to democratize new-age skills via schools. Joined during the launch phase as a Growth Intern, focused on achieving Product-Market Fit (PMF). I contributed to transitioning Tekie's model from B2C to B2B, overseeing the pivot to a scholastic curriculum that integrated coding into school curricula. This shift played a significant role in increasing our impact and revenue, contributing to Tekie's growth trajectory post-acquisition by Uolo. - I saw Tekie's curriculum grow from zero to impacting over 500K+ students, scaling to 1,500+ schools across India. - Contributed to pivot and achieved PMF in 9-10 months - Onboarded mass premium schools such as DPS, NPS, PES, and Christ, working on-ground with the founder to build a network effect. - Played a critical role in the time-sensitive onboarding of 50+ schools, crucial for the PMF phase. Retained 90%+ schools from the pilot phase, reinforcing the program's value. Ensured Product Readiness: - Contributed as an APM to roll out the initial version of the teacher platform with continuous iterations with pilot schools to drive class usability. - Worked closely with the product team on iterations based on feedback and deeper insights from pilot schools. - Set up initial teacher training to train teachers from 50+ schools for smooth implementation. - Mobilised the team to produce 16 CS & Coding books for Grades 1 to 8 within 3 months, leveraging significant contributions from the mentor community. - Ensured lab readiness by addressing PC specifications, curriculum compatibility, internet connectivity, and auto-login features through on-ground efforts.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Vellore Institute of Technology

IBDP, M.C.T.M International School, Chennai