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Founder & Privacy Infrastructure Builder | AI Product Consultant

Founder & CEOCPOConsultantBoard Advisor11+ yrs experienceOpen to engagementsRemoteHybrid

India$30 – $60/mo

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About

Founder of truConsent, building India's DPDP-era privacy and consent infrastructure for enterprises and fintechs. I also advise startups and AI product teams globally on product strategy and shipping AI systems fast. My background spans redesigning financial processes that saved enterprises millions, building loyalty systems that moved hundreds of millions of points, and shipping AI products for legal teams, mining companies, and Big Four firms. I work best with teams that need both sharp strategic thinking and hands-on execution, from initial idea through to a shipped product.

Work history

Founder & CEO & CPO

Feb 2025 – Present

Software & SaaS · 1–50 employees

Founded and lead truConsent, India's DPDPA-native privacy platform covering consent lifecycle management, data principal rights, data breach handling, and privacy assessments for enterprises and fintechs.

AI Product Consultant

Feb 2025 – Present

Professional Services

Advising startups and AI product teams globally on product strategy, GTM, and shipping AI systems from concept to shipped fast. Recent builds: Varina (Legal AI), Aether Agents, Yamagigu (AI Proposal Builder), AMCA (Safety Engine).

Business & Product Head

Jun 2024 – Aug 2025

Professional Services

Cybersecurity consulting services - strategic security solutions, risk assessment, and security architecture. Reached 3 Crore INR billing in the first 12 months of operation with over 30% profitability.

General Banking Officer

Aug 2015 – May 2017

Fintech

Public sector bank with a market cap of over 2 lakh crore. Managed clearing operations, NACH, payments operations, NPCI clearing, settlement and reconciliations across 1000+ branches, handling 8000 Cr daily settlements over 7+ states.

Business Analyst

Nov 2014 – Jul 2015

Professional Services

Tech services & consulting startup enabling digital transformation. First non-tech employee of a 7-member startup. Managed product consultations across EdTech institute management software and ecommerce portals; built an ecommerce portal on the Magento framework for D2C startups.

Founder's Office Intern

Apr 2018 – Jun 2018

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Healthcare start-up providing smart screening solutions (Series-C funded). Internship in the Founder's Office.

Marine Trainee Officer

Sep 2012 – Mar 2013

Logistics & Supply Chain

Marine trainee role at Chennai Port Trust, following B.Tech in marine engineering from Indian Maritime University.

Skills

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Channel StrategyCloud & Infrastructure StrategyCloud TransformationCybersecurityDigital TransformationFinancial ModelingFinancial Planning & AnalysisFundraisingGo-to-Market StrategyInternational ExpansionIT Strategy & GovernanceM&ANetwork SecurityPartnerships & AlliancesPricing StrategyPrivacy & Data ProtectionProduct ManagementProduct StrategyProduct-Led GrowthSaaSSales Leadership

Industries

Education & EdTechFintechHealthcare & Life SciencesHospitality & TravelSoftware & SaaS

Education

Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore

MBA

Aalto University, Finland

Exchange Program

Indian Maritime University, Chennai Campus

B.Tech

Languages

English · FluentSpanish · Basic