Pikkol, by Jayaram Kasi (SLP Bangalore, 2015), covered by YourStory!

SLP Fellow Kasi, joined hands with fellow IIM alumni Deepu Chandran (along with two others), to create  the  Bengaluru-based relocation services aggregator and a technology-centric logistics firm. It aims to create the technological, analytical, and operational backbone to facilitate all relocation requirements in the market. Pikkol provides standardised service experience and tailor-made relocation packages for customers. Its adaptive algorithm captures the inventory and computes the right truck size, packing requirements, and price. Once the consumer confirms the booking on the platform, based on its proprietary algorithm the right team is allotted to the move to ensure a hassle-free relocation experience for the consumers. Majority of customers place their request on the Pikkol App, which is available on both Play Store and App Store. Currently, Pikkol has more than 1,200 trained movers and over 300 trucks through relocation vendors. The startup conducts sessions to train vendors in a bid to offer quality service experience to the customers. After a detailed evaluation and registration, the vendors receive trainings on the deployment of technology (strong analytics-based technological backend and logistics network) for process improvement and guidelines on the materials to be used on packings. Before Pikkol, Jayaram Kasi was an entrepreneur who built a travel journal app in his earlier entrepreneurial venture. He handles product architecture and operations excellence at Pikkol. You can read the entire article here, and reach out to Pikkol here or contact Jayaram at jayaramkasi@gmail.com.

(Tushar Gidwani, SLP Intern)