Technology Leader with 20+ Years of Experience across banking, telecom, networking, and B2C e-commerce, combined with deep operational and leadership capabilities. Co-Founder and COO at MyLang: Spearheaded MyLang’s growth as a digital publishing startup, driving strategy and execution across HR, operations, compliance, product development, content acquisition, publishing and marketing. HR Leadership: Managed talent acquisition, setting up systems and processes for all HR functions and compliance Operational Excellence: Vendor management, payroll, financial projections, drafting contracts and SLAs Compliance Expertise: Ensured timely filings and audits, managed investor relationships, oversaw compliance of all critical regulatory requirements. Product Innovation: Expanded MyLang’s publishing catalog to over 2,000 ebooks and audiobooks, played a key role in developing a self-publishing platform that onboarded 200+ authors, and scaled audiobook production at fractional cost through an innovative revenue sharing model. Brand Building: Established MyLang as a trusted name in the Kannada publishing world, leveraging several marketing strategies to reduce acquisition costs and drive user growth. MyLang Audio: Played the role of Product Manager at MyLang Audio in building a creator platform connecting story writers and narrators across 5 Indian languages: Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada, and English. Worked across a cross-functional team of engineering, UI/UX and creator success team to refine the product. Played the role of head of Creator Success team and successfully built a network of 5000+ creators and helped publish 5000+ audio stories. Developed custom GPTs for editorial screening in Hindi and Tamil, refined product based on user analytics, and created engagement and monetization programs to acquire high-quality creators. Qiwi Audio: Played a significant role in conceptualizing and supporting the launch of an AI-driven platform for self-publishing authors in the Western market. Successfully onboarded a thriving network of high-quality authors using innovative growth hacking strategies without reliance on paid ads. Startup Experience with Appify Systems: As the head of HR, Ops and Admin, I played a pivotal role in scaling HR, recruitment, and operational processes for a Silicon Valley-based startup, helped to scale the team from 8 to 30 members.