Headline

Ex-Founder (3x) → Operations & Execution | Chief of Staff & Founder’s Office | Building ops at BUILDZERO

About

I build and run execution systems that turn strategy into results across startups, operations, and manufacturing. I've founded and operated two ventures end-to-end: a design & 3D modeling consultancy serving international clients, and an agricultural trading business built from the ground up across sourcing, procurement, and on-ground operations. Both taught me what it takes to own a business fully strategy, execution, and everything in between. At BUILDZERO, I lead operations and project execution for clients in the US and UK, owning the full path from design intent to factory output: prototyping, sourcing, production planning, and delivery, with a strong focus on reducing lead times and managing outsourced manufacturing partners. Earlier, I worked across operations, supply chain, and go-to-market execution for early-stage consumer brands market studies, distribution planning, and hands-on brand expansion. Across all of this, the common thread is the same: taking strategy and turning it into execution that actually works on the ground, whether that's a factory floor, a supply chain, or a new venture. Open to opportunities in Founder's Office, Strategy & Operations, Business Operations, Product Operations, Venture Building, and Business Transformation roles.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude

gemini

grok

perplexity

ChatGPT

Zapier

Work experience

Operations Director | Operations Lead at BUILDZERO, Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos, India, I built the India manufacturing operation from the ground up and now own end-to-end execution for clients in the US and UK. I identified and qualified the supplier base, established the operating systems, and turned design output into manufactured product now exported to the US and UK. I own the full path from design intent to factory floor prototyping, sourcing, vendor management, production planning, quality, and delivery managing engineering team alongside international founders, clients, and manufacturing partners across three geographies. I built a distributed supplier network spanning tooling, casting, machining, sheet metal, plastic components, finishing, assembly, and logistics, rather than depending on a single vendor, and have manufactured products across categories for multiple D2C brands. This work sits at the intersection of operations, supply chain, and business execution.

Founder & Design Consultant at T Technologies, Apr 2022 - Aug 2026 · 4 yrs 5 mos, Remote, I deliver product design and 3D modelling for international clients, sourced through Upwork and direct referrals, running every project independently from client scoping through delivery.

Founder at Spice Foods, Sep 2020 - Aug 2022 · 2 yrs, Karnataka, India, I co-founded a snack manufacturing company running two verticals: an own-brand retail line and contract manufacturing for third-party brands. I built the operation end to end — machinery sourcing, supplier development, procurement, production management, packaging, website, sales, and distribution — and kept the business running through a full production shutdown when the team was affected during the second COVID wave.

Operations & Supply Chain Consultant at Carbonated Beverage Startup, Apr 2019 - Mar 2020 · 1 yr, India, I took an early-stage beverage brand from concept to market, owning every function except marketing. I led machinery procurement and supplier finalisation across preforms, bottles, flavours, and packaging, ran product demand research, and supported branding and distribution planning. The product launched and remains in market today.

Founder at FARM FRESH, Jul 2018 - Feb 2023 · 4 yrs 8 mos, Udupi, Karnataka, India, I started an agricultural trading business in the final year of my diploma, sourcing cashew from Udupi processors and supplying buyers across India. I owned sourcing, procurement, pricing, customer acquisition, logistics, and P&L, and ran the business for roughly two years before a major customer payment default ended trading. That experience directly shaped how I assess counterparty risk, payment terms, and commercial exposure today.

Education

Diploma, Civil Engineering, Dr. T.M.A. Pai College of Education, Kunjibettu, Udupi - 576102