My love affair with startups began in a pre-smartphones world. Since then, I’ve tried (and failed) multiple times.
| chOpaal | Free ad-supported group SMS | 2007-10 |
| PULS | Marketplace for domestic help | 2011 |
| SmartMan | Mobile data collection software | 2013 |
| The Charcoal Grill | Upscale South Asian cuisine | 2020 |
In 2014, my international development work led me to the San Francisco Bay Area, where I worked at VC-funded rollercoasters, learned what it’s like to get fired, and geeked out on product management.
| Premise Data | Data marketplace for emerging markets | 2015, 2016-17 |
| City Innovate | Smart cities design studio | 2015 |
| Elementum | Supply chain visibility for Fortune 500 | 2017-19 |
It surely helps that I have a BS in Computer Science, because it gives me the license to BS in… just kidding. š