Headline

Building Knowl - VoiceAI for BFSI | SXC | Growth & Strategy

About

Karan graduated from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata, with experience across growth, strategy, marketing, and operations. He has worked on market research, customer segmentation, positioning, GTM strategy, and partnership development, focusing on what actually drives user adoption and business growth. His experience spans both strategic thinking and execution, from leading large-scale operations and brand collaborations to managing budgets and cross-functional coordination for national-level events. He is particularly interested in how businesses move from 0→1 and scale from 1→100: finding PMF, building distribution, improving conversion funnels, and building sustainable growth backed by strong unit economics. Currently exploring opportunities across growth, strategy, consulting, and business operations.

Location

Greater Kolkata Area

AI stack

antigravity

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claude

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Work experience

Business & Partnerships at Knowl, Jun 2026 - Present · 4 mos, Bengaluru, Driving customer engagements and strategic initiatives at the intersection of Product, Growth, Client Retention and Acquisition strategy to scale enterprise Voice AI solutions for the BFSI sector

Head of Operations & Finance at Xavier's Commerce Society, Jun 2025 - May 2026 · 1 yr, ● Directed end-to-end execution of large-scale events, including a national-level fest hosting 8,000+ attendees, ensuring seamless operations across all facets ● Negotiated and secured partnerships with Tier 1 brands delivering impactful collaborations and sponsorship value over INR10,00,000 ● Led cross-functional teams to successfully execute INSIGNIA (East India’s largest undergrad management fest: 8,000+ students, 10+ colleges) and CASE ● CONSTRUE (international case competition: 3,500+ students, 80+ colleges), ensuring alignment of objectives and flawless execution. ● Expanded society visibility through multi-platform blogs, achieving 20,000+ readers across five platforms, strengthening outreach and brand perception.

Marketing Team Member at Xavier's Commerce Society, Jun 2024 - May 2025 · 1 yr, ● Spearheaded multiple online and offline campaigns boosting event registrations by 300%, by highly engaging on-ground activations and engagement ● Conceptualized and curated creative reels and content that collectively garnered 250K+ views, significantly enhancing visibility across platforms ● Executed and monitored targeted email marketing campaigns using mail automation via Mail chimp, reaching over 10,000 recipients

Junior Associate at Entrepreneurship Development Cell, St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Kolkata, Aug 2023 - Jan 2024 · 6 mos

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - BCom Hons, St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Kolkata

High School, St. James' School (Kolkata)