P N Pranav Yadav on Tal
Headline
Strategy @ Athena Education | Ex-AJIO | IITB
About
I studied Aerospace Engineering at IIT Bombay, but most of what I actually spent my time on was different — leading the Sustainability Cell for a 13,000-student campus, working on strategy at AJIO, and getting my hands dirty with the question of how systems and people actually change, rather than just how they look like they're changing on paper. That's the thread I keep pulling on: sustainability and consulting, and specifically where they overlap. I'm interested in the point where a good idea has to become a workable one — where the unit economics make sense, the right people get on board, and someone actually manages to ship it within a reasonable timeframe. I enjoy fast-moving environments where you rarely have the luxury of having a perfect plan before you have to act. A lot of what I've enjoyed most has been figuring things out along the way — whether that's working with multiple stakeholders on campus, analysing customers and growth opportunities at AJIO, or building sustainability initiatives from scratch. I'm currently at Athena, working one-on-one with students as they navigate their journey towards their dream universities. It's taught me something I didn't fully appreciate before: before you try to solve someone's problem, you need to understand what the problem actually is. Listening well is often the first step to doing good work. Outside of work, I'm usually reading some random article that I probably didn't need to read, working out, running, trying to learn a new sport, or cooking for myself. I like taking care of my health and keeping a good balance between the things I do and the way I live.
Location
Greater Bengaluru Area
Work experience
Assoicate Manger Consulting at Athena Education, Jul 2026 - Present · 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Strategy Intern at AJIO.com, May 2025 - Jul 2025 · 3 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Head at Sustainability Cell, IIT Bombay, Apr 2025 - Apr 2026 · 1 yr 1 mo
Events & Operations Manager at Sustainability Cell, IIT Bombay, Jul 2024 - Apr 2025 · 10 mos
Cultural Secretary at Hostel 6 IIT Bombay, Jul 2023 - Mar 2024 · 9 mos
Event Coordinator at Abhyuday | The Social Body of IIT Bombay, Jul 2023 - Feb 2024 · 8 mos
Education
Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
12th Science, CBSE, Sri Chaitanya College of Education
