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Chief of Staff | upGrad International

About

hi, i'm Shubhaam Chandak. over the last few years, i've spent a fair bit of time working with startups, helping founders build and grow their companies through capital, strategic guidance, and execution. i've worked across fundraising, venture operations, GTM, partnerships, and product, which has naturally made me more of a generalist. i enjoy taking messy, zero-to-one problems and building systems around them. outside of work, i write about the indian startup ecosystem, finance, business, and economics. for some reason, anything involving numbers tends to grab my attention. otherwise, i'm always up for a conversation about Formula 1, running, beaches, or finding a great café.

Location

Mumbai

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Work experience

Chief of Staff at upGrad International, Jul 2026 - Present · 3 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Venture Builder at build3, Sep 2025 - Jul 2026 · 11 mos, Goa, India, i was working at the intersection of founders, investors, and venture building. most of my time was spent supporting fundraising, portfolio management, and strategic initiatives, while helping startups navigate the journey from building products to raising capital. along the way, i worked with 39 portfolio companies (along with countless other partner startups), helped deploy funds in our startups, supported build3's bridge round fundraise, and originated a growing network of founders and investors.

Investment Research Analyst at Northstar Analytics, Jun 2024 - Sep 2025 · 1 yr 4 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, this role gave me a strong foundation in investment analysis and corporate finance. i spent most of my time building financial models, valuing businesses, and researching companies across infrastructure, energy, agriculture, mining, financial services and many other industries. along the way, i worked on 30+ investment memos and financial models, supporting one of their biggest fundraising and investment mandates for development finance institutions and investors across Europe and Africa.

Head of Business Expansions at AIESEC, Feb 2024 - Feb 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, as Head of Business Expansions, i led leadership teams across Bhopal, Nashik, and South Mumbai to help them grow sustainably. the role combined leadership coaching, recruitment, operations, partnerships, and financial planning, with the goal of leaving each chapter stronger than we found it. along the way, the three chapters earned 30+ national recognitions, including AIESEC India's Best Startup Award for Nashik, which grew from a team of three members into one of the country's highest-performing chapters.

Senior Manager Outgoing Social Sector at AIESEC, Feb 2023 - Jan 2024 · 1 yr, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, this was my first experience leading a team and owning a vertical end to end. i worked on partnerships, business development, and customer experience while coaching team members and working closely with international partners to create meaningful volunteering experiences. it kind of taught me how much i enjoyed leading people and solving operational challenges together.

Junior Manager Business Development at AIESEC, Aug 2022 - Jan 2023 · 6 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Research Intern at ANQ Finance, Jun 2022 - Aug 2022 · 3 mos, this was my first opportunity to explore the world of finance beyond the classroom. working directly with the CEO, i spent the summer researching fintech, cryptocurrencies, and decentralized finance, turning complex ideas into structured research, dashboards, and presentations.

Education

Bachelor of Science - BSc., Economics and Finance, SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

Class 1st to 12th, Commerce, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's