About
Hustler. Learner. Dreamer. I'm a creativity-first, growth-obsessed professional who thrives at the intersection of tech, community, and hustle. Currently leading User Growth for Zomato Dining in emerging Indian cities, I work across supply, marketing, and product teams to unlock hyperlocal demand and scale GMV—whether in Lucknow or Ludhiana. From building consumer startups from scratch to consulting early-stage founders, and from organising 10k+ people events to creating creator and campus ambassador engines, my journey reflects one thing: I’m wired to build, optimise, and grow. 🚀 The Journey So Far 📌 Early Leadership: My leadership journey began in school, through Shri Nityanand Swami Jan Sewa Samiti, a public welfare foundation. I organised a high-impact event attended by 100+ dignitaries and mentored juniors—an experience that instilled early lessons in collaboration, ownership, and community-building. 📌 Entrepreneurial Stints: I co-founded Campus Binge and Puzzles Living—startups focused on solving real student pain points around accommodation, career growth, and networking. These ventures sharpened my skills in business development, strategic thinking, financial management, and user empathy. 📌 Startup Consultant & Event Architect: I continued to work with early-stage startups on growth strategy, while also curating concerts, fests, and corporate events as a freelance organiser. My events have driven strong ROI and deep community engagement. 📌 Sports as a Teacher: A lifelong athlete, sports taught me the value of discipline, resilience, and competition—traits I bring to every professional challenge. What I Believe User insight > assumptions. Data x storytelling = magic. Done > perfect. Always. 🎯 What I’m Driving Now At Zomato, I’m building a playbook for Emerging dining growth—combining local intelligence, performance marketing, product-led growth, and creator collaboration. From launching new features to scaling national campaigns like Steal Deals, I focus on high-impact initiatives that move real metrics. 🌍 Beyond Work Story-collector at heart—travelling, writing, and meeting new people feed my curiosity and narrative skills. 🗣 Let’s Talk I’m always up for conversations on: People and Innovation Community-led growth Personal Branding Localisation & expansion Sports, food, Travel or your next big idea Let’s connect if you’re building something exciting or just want to jam on ideas.
Work experience
User Growth- Emerging Cities at District, Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos
Supply Strategy-Growth at District, Mar 2025 - Jul 2025 · 5 mos
Founding Partner at Puzzles Living, Jan 2022 - Mar 2024 · 2 yrs 3 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Ideated and created a student-specific accommodation brand Puzzles Living currently serving and accommodating over 800 students in 3 different target areas. Working on an asset-light (OYO type) model.) -Onboarded dead and dying PGs and refurnished, renovated and rebranded them under the Puzzles name. -Successfully expanded to 850 beds in Bangalore operating at 93% occupancy by building brand credibility by launching customer service programs and developing ancillary offerings.
Sergeant at NATIONAL CADET CORPS - India, Jul 2021 - Jun 2022 · 1 yr, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India
Leader at Subtract Pigeon, May 2021 - Jun 2023 · 2 yrs 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Founding Partner(Exited) at CampusBinge, Sep 2020 - Mar 2024 · 3 yrs 7 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Founded a community helping students in the transition from school to college as an elder brother figure free of cost awarded by the CM of Uttarakhand, NMIMS Mumbai and SSCBS Delhi University, Top 10 Startups 2021, Delhi NCR, The Entrepreneurs' Organization, Global Student Entrepreneur Awards.)
Corporal at NATIONAL CADET CORPS - India, Mar 2020 - Jul 2021 · 1 yr 5 mos
Lance Corporal at NATIONAL CADET CORPS - India, Jan 2020 - Mar 2020 · 3 mos
Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Marketing/Marketing Management, General, Masters' Union
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Communication and Media Studies, Christ University, Bangalore
