Harshad Bhagwat is the CEO of WordsMaya. He aims to develop innovative educational tools and techniques which actually 'work' i.e. produce quantified improvement in learning. He has gathered a team of a psychologist, language experts and software geeks and has launched a product, GREGenie in July 2014. GREGenie is a web-based tool to learn GRE vocabulary easily. He has worked as a scientist for over six years in Tata Research Development and Design Centre, Pune. He has worked extensively on energy reduction of industrial processes. He has successfully helped a multi-disciplinary team progress through the full innovation cycle: ideation-development-IP creation-commercialization. He has filed several Indian and US patent applications and has number of international research publications to his credit. He has a B.Tech degree in mechanical engineering from College of Engineering, Pune. To rejuvenate himself, he engages in gardening and reading books on spirituality.

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Sumedh is a budding entrepreneur. He has started his venture in education space. He is a graduate of IIT Roorkee and IIM Ahmedabad. Post his PGDM he worked for a US based investment bank for more than a year. He is an avid reader with interests ranging from technology to politics to sports. Sumedh is a 2013 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in Pune.

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Graduate in E&TC Engineering from Pune Institute of Computer Technology and PGDBM (part-time) from University of Pune. Rich industry experience of more than 10 years with HSBC-GLT, Pune. Corporate expertise includes business intelligence and analysis in internet banking channels and CRM. Started a product technology company ExtraaEdge.com with a mission to help progressive institutes acquire, serve, manage & connect with their students year on year. Man of varied interests including teaching, counseling, entrepreneurship, product development, social responsibility, reading, discussions & debates and continuously acquiring new skills.

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