Experience

Roles & impact

My experience spans technical delivery, regulated compliance environments, SaaS operations, and entrepreneurship. Across each role, the common thread has been ownership, clarity, and execution under pressure.

Jan 2024 – Present

Bengaluru

Founder & Entrepreneur

Astar Orbit

Founded and currently operate a full-service interior design studio, managing business development, client relationships, design execution, vendor coordination, and regulatory compliance end to end. This role sharpened my ability to lead cross-disciplinary execution while balancing delivery quality, cost efficiency, and client satisfaction.

Key contributions

Managed end-to-end operations across business development, client delivery, and compliance.
Designed floor plans, elevations, 3D perspectives, and material boards to improve client decision-making and reduce change requests.
Negotiated with 10+ vendors and suppliers to improve cost efficiency while maintaining timelines and quality.
Coordinated engineers, contractors, and legal stakeholders across concurrent live projects.
Built repeat business through proactive communication and structured milestone management.

Sep 2022 – Oct 2023

Bengaluru

Technical Project Coordinator – Federal & State Compliance

Anthology Inc.

Owned compliance program delivery for a global EdTech SaaS platform serving U.S. Federal and State clients. Managed multiple frameworks simultaneously, including FedRAMP, GovRAMP, CMMC, and IL-4, while acting as a subject matter resource for internal cross-functional teams.

Key contributions

Owned end-to-end delivery of regulated compliance programs across multiple frameworks.
Served as internal SME for FedRAMP and NIST SP 800-53 across engineering, legal, sales, and finance teams.
Designed and maintained the master external audit calendar with zero missed milestones over 14 months.
Built a compliance metrics dashboard used in leadership reviews for visibility into risks and remediation status.
Led CAPA cycles and helped compress remediation timelines into sprint-based delivery.
Managed continuous monitoring cycles and annual SSP reviews across regulated systems.

May 2019 – Sep 2022

Bengaluru

Technical Project Coordinator – Exarcplus (B2B SaaS)

DeeClip Technologies

Led Agile delivery for a client-facing B2B SaaS product for over 3.5 years, managing sprint execution, backlog structure, stakeholder alignment, and distributed offshore coordination. This role strengthened my ability to convert business priorities into executable product work.

Key contributions

Ran Scrum ceremonies and owned Agile delivery planning for a distributed offshore team.
Reworked the product backlog into a stronger prioritization system linked to business goals.
Ensured user stories had clear acceptance criteria before entering sprints.
Conducted competitive analysis on pricing, positioning, and features that influenced roadmap decisions.
Resolved blockers within 24 hours to reduce mid-sprint disruptions.
Managed stakeholder communication and cross-team conflict resolution without affecting timelines.

Dec 2017 – May 2019

Bengaluru

Associate IT Project Engineer → Intern

NXT-Paladin Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Started as a Software Developer Intern and progressed into project engineering responsibilities across multiple concurrent projects. Supported planning, execution, reporting, client coordination, and Agile-based delivery management through the full project lifecycle.

Key contributions

Coordinated project activities across initiation, planning, execution, and closure.
Applied Agile Scrum practices in team and client-facing environments.
Prepared project documentation and status reports across engagements.