Abhishek Nayak, Founder, Gharpay Abhishek Nayak is a co-founder of GharPay. GharPay manages offline payments for internet companies. He studied Biological Sciences at BITS Pilani before starting his company. He is a 2012 Fellow of the Startup Leadership Program in Hyderabad.

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Abhishek Syal is the Founder Secretary of Act to Rise for Innovation in Special Education ( A R I S E ), a Not-for-profit social start-up creating, developing and delivering self-educational resources for the differently-abled. He also works at Corporate Research & Development Division at Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd., where he is a research engineer in control & instrumentation and his research work includes a patent pending control strategy for cascaded hydro power plants. He was named to the MIT TR35. He has worked for Vidyut Shakti start-up and Idea Cellular. He is an expert in innovating for better technology and social innovation. He was awarded NCPEDP-MphasiS-Universal-Design-Award 2012, and is also a StartingBloc Boston 2012 Fellow. He holds a degree in B.E. (Hons.) Electronics & Instrumentation, BITS, Pilani and a Professional Certificate in Sustainable Energy Conversion & Storage, Stanford University. He is a fan of Steve Jobs & Clayton Christenson. Abhishek is passionate about solving the problem of (universal access to social tech). He is 2013 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in (Hyderabad).

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Aditya Reddy is the co-founder and the managing partner of Terra Viridis ( A Green Building Design Consultancy). In the brief span of 5 years since its incorporation, Terra Viridis has created a presence for itself in India as a respected environmental consultancy. Our projects range from policy research and strategizing implementation for urban local bodies to environmental consultancy for multinational clients at both a national and international level. Being a strong advocate of green building design, Terra Viridis is also actively involved in the training of building professionals throughout India on sustainable design principles. Aditya is a UK qualified lawyer and chartered accountant. He also has over 10 years of experience in management consultancy throughout Europe. Aditya is a passionate advocate of sustainability; In partnership with the Energy and Resources Institute ( TERI - New Delhi ) he successfully launched the environmental building initiative for the city of Hyderabad in 2010. He continues to raise awareness amongst the general public as well as local governments on the concepts of socio, economic and environmental sustainable development. He is a 2013 fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in Hyderabad.

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Aditya Vuchi has 6+ years in the online advertising industry, working in multiple job roles which include sales support, business operations, product management, program innovation and sales strategy. He has a comprehensive understanding of the ad business and its emerging trends and is currently Founder/CEO at Media Mint, an online media services company. He is a 2012 Fellow of the Startup Leadership Program in Hyderabad.Aditya has 6+ years in the online advertising industry, working in multiple job roles which include sales support, business operations, product management, program innovation and sales strategy. He has a comprehensive understanding of the ad business and its emerging trends and is currently Founder/CEO at Media Mint, an online media services company. Aditya holds an MBA from West Virginia University and a Bachelors in Engineering from Osmania University. He is a 2012 Fellow of the Startup Leadership Program in Hyderabad.

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Aishwarya is the co-founder and CEO at RobusTest. RobusTest is a powerful platform for app publishers to test their mobile app. The platform provides access to a cloud of real devices, testing real life use cases, intelligent and script-less generation of test cases, actionable performance and functional test results Aishwarya has worked across business fields like software quality assurance, learning & development, developer community management and growth strategy. He has worked on quality for multiple products - web and mobile. He has graduated in computer science engineering from Cochin University of Science & Technology. His personal interests include road trips and trekking. He is 2012 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in Hyderabad.

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Ajay Datta is a founding partner at TechEnclave.com, India's largest technology community. He is also a director at SNLogic Systems Pvt Ltd, a company he founded, which offers end-to-end web development and marketing services for online social and community platforms, apart from managing a number of niche blogs and websites. Prior to his entrepreneurial venture, he worked for DRDO as a research scientist. Aditya holds an MBA from the Indian School of Business and a Bachelor of Electronics Engineering from Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology. He is a 2012 Fellow of the Startup Leadership Program in Hyderabad.

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Ajit Kumar is the Chief Product Officer of Mellow Moments Annovation, an innovative beverage technology to revolutionise tea consumption habits and to develop zero wastage instant liquid tea. He is also working with a-IDEA Technology Business Incubator of NAARM as a project manager taking care of operations in Agri BioNest~ funded by BIRAC, Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India. Ajit has also worked at Kotak Mahindra Bank and TechnoServe India. He is an expert in marketing, business, operations and product. Ajit holds a degree in Agri-business management and sustainability studies. He is a fan of Deepak Chopra, founder of Chopra foundation. He is 2019 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in Hyderabad.

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Ana is an individual who ensures impact in whatever task she undertakes. Ana holds a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from the University of the Pacific, United States of America, where she has been awarded and certified for her knowledge in business. Ana has worked in four countries where she has been able to gain a holistic experience of project management, operations, communication and marketing. Ana's duties in Sudiksha include project management, organizational development, brand marketing and team building. She works closely with each team to ensure Sudiksha is true to their values and vision

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Anishay Raj is the Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer of KAARMIC Education Services, a startup working with educational institutes to bridge the employability gap and develop a more informed and skilled workforce for tomorrow's India. Prior to KAARMIC, he worked as the Field Coordinator at IDEX Accelerator Program in Mumbai. Anishay has also worked at Amazon India, Exclusive Magnesium and Action For India. He was the Vice President of Business Development at AIESEC Hyderabad. He is an expert in Business Development and Market Research. He holds a degree in Metallurgy and Material Engineering. He is a 2016 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in Hyderabad.

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Arpita Soma is currently co-founder at YoGrad, an online community portal for students to network, learn and share their experiences. She hasa previously been co-founder at Internfever.com , a startup providing young India a platform to explore, experience & enhance their skills through internships and career development services. She is a curator at www.we-thewomen.com , a freestyle writing platform for women. She has worked with Greeley & Hansen as a Civil & Environmental Engineer in Tampa, Florida prior to starting up. She has a Masters in Environmental Engg from University of Cinnati and a Bachelors in Civil Engg from Osmania University, which she doesn’t use anymore and calls herself an 'armchair engineer'. She is very passionate about making graduates more employable and women more empowered. She is a 2014 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in Hyderabad.

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Asha Jayaraman is the Founder and Managing Director of Wonder Cab, a start-up providing women-friendly transport solutions. Prior to Wonder Cab, she worked in anti-human trafficking for sexual exploitation in Serbia and India, emergency response, technology for development, association of SMEs in the ICT space in Europe and India, public relations and inventory accounting. Asha is an alumni of the International Visitors Leadership Programmes (IVLP) of the U.S. Department of State (a premier professional exchange program that seeks to build mutual understanding between the U.S. and other nations through carefully designed short-term visits to the U.S. for current and emerging foreign leaders). She holds an MA in NGO Management from Euromed Marseille, Ecole de Management and a Bachelors of Commerce from St Joseph. She enjoys fresh salads and Cabernet Sauvignon. Asha is passionate about solving the problem of gender inequality. She is 2012 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in Hyderabad.

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Ashok Reddy is the founder of Landmark IT Solutions, which runs InspireLabs anubation center for it’s own employee product initiatives, they have successfully launched FashionLady and GrabOn as part of this initiative and these projects are trying to take off, 2 months into the launch, the traction these startups are getting is amazing. Prior to starting Landmark IT solutions, Ashok Reddy was a CTO at a US startupentOne, where he was critical in raising the company 26M USD at 76M USD. Prior to that he has worked with Microsoft and eBay/PayPal. Currently CTO at 2 US organizations, Ashok Reddy aspires to create multiple entrepreneurs in Hyderabad and want to see a successful exit created from Hyderabad startups. He is a 2014 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in Hyderabad

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Ashok Varma Kucharlapati, Silmaril Software pvt ltd Ashok Varma is the Founder & CEO of Silmaril Software. Founded in Jan 2011, Silmaril Soft has been developing products to help mobile app developers reach their product market fit faster. Prior to Silmaril Soft, he has worked at Knolskape Solutions, a startup based out of Singapore. Ashok holds a Bachelors degree in Information Systems from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India. He is a 2012 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in the Hyderabad chapter.

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Ashwath S is the Managing Director & CEO of Amaavi Experiences Pvt Ltd, a platform aimed to build a community of travellers across the world and be at the forefront for enabling them to have rich, multi cultural experiences. Prior to Amaavi, he worked at Giridhari Homes, where he was heading marketing and leading the sales team and training them. Ashwath has also worked at Worldview Education and AIESEC. He is an expert in Marketing, Business Development/Management/Planning/Strategy and Human Relations. Ashwath holds a degree in Civil Engineering. He is a fan of Daniel Goleman, author. He is 2019 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in Hyderabad.

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Ayush Agarwal is the founder of Avventuro Business Solutions (ABS), a startup based on the innovative use of Cloud technology in the niche segment – education. ABS provides mobile & dynamic solutions to educational institutes & caters to their pain points. Prior to this, Ayush Agarwal had completed his MBM from University of Strathclyde, Scotland after having worked with Accenture on a Supply Chain Solution for Unilever. Ayush is a fan of new technologies and is passionate about meeting new people & networking. Being an IT engineer & young entrepreneur, he has dozens of innovative tech-biz ideas which are waiting to get a correct launch pad to make a mark in the global environment. He is 2014 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in Hyderabad.

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