Mentors

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CA Rakesh Ku Gupta
Sector:- Finance and accounting
About Mentor:- CA Rakesh Ku Gupta had experience of more than 12 years in this industry , He is handling the highest number of company and startup portfolios in Odisha , he also does auditing for startup Odisha and an active personality in startup industry . A recognised mentor for startup India , startup Odisha and few other organisation like KIIT TBI in Orissa. He is also an expert in company formation and strategy.
Shrutin Shetty
Sector:- Product and service innovation, customer delight, uncomplicating business.
About Mentor:- Shrutin Shetty completed his study in Design Thinking for Innovative Problem Solving: a step-by-step project course provided by the University of Virginia, Darden School of Business Foundation.he founded RattL, an India-based, global innovation & design strategy service under Crystal Planet Labs LLP. He help companies, governments & non-profits create more meaningful products, services & solutions for the people they serve.he uses a unique but ever-evolving blend of ‘design thinking, strategy & behaviour principles’ to do so.He is also visiting faculty at NIFT Mumbai.
Gurminder Singh
Sector:- E waste management
About Mentor:- 10+ years of successful project management leading E2E business & technical perspectives.Proven abilities in driving sales & customer relationship management by understanding the customer business issues and delivering business value in the solution provided Manages functional development from Idea conceptualisation to Mature and perpetual Process Extensive experience in IT consultation and implementation scoping Engagement management, Vendor Management and Virtual team management. Excellent managerial capabilities in leading technical teams to achieve the business goals through Business Analysis, Solution Architecture and Design Business strategy; plan and manage organisation level projects aligning business goals with technology solutions to drive process improvements, data analytics and enhance System performance.He is an excellent communicator and leverage technical and business acumen to communicate effectively with business clients & service providers.
Priyadarshi Sadangi
Sector:- Funding and IT
About Mentor:- A result oriented professional with over 14 years of experience in IT and Business Analysis Field.He is part time faculty at NIST to the BTech students. He is also experienced in ERP Implementation and E- commerce Design and Implementation.Has displayed skills in sustaining the existing network & Providing business solution with cost effective measures catering to internal and external clientele.He his Founding Member and coordinator of an NGO Shiksha O Seva (www.shikshaoseva.org) Advisory Member(strategy) to www.ussaodisha.org .has in depth functional knowledge of Logistics, import and export, Inventory Management.Expertise in using E-Freight, MS Office Applications. SAP MM, Microsoft Navision.
Ritesh Shergill
Sector:- Angle Investor
About Mentor:- Ritesh Shergil is Vice President at Penny , Startup Mentor and angel Investor. As a leader: his journey in the software industry across various organizations, domains and cultures has taught him some invaluable lessons about efficiency and vision. He strives to apply whatever he has learnt to ensure maximum success wherever he choose to work. He love exploring the latest developments in tech as well as interacting and learning from the best minds working in the Industry. As an author: Have now published 2 books in the Earth 2327 series – Earth 2327 Xurian and Earth 2327 Son of Orion. Intend to complete this sci fi adventure trilogy some time in the future.
CA Shamik Ukil

Sector:- Finance and Accounting

About Mentor:- Shamik is a qualified chartered accountant with more than 7 years of experience majority of which was with a Big4 consulting firm. He has experience in advising clients on Indian accounting, income tax, GST and regulatory matters. During his association with multinational consulting firms, Shamik has helped many Indian and foreign headquartered businesses with the Indian legal requirements such as registrations, has helped for growth in India etc. I have helped clients to take informed investment decisions. Shamik has also advised small, medium and large multinational clients across sectors on the India tax and regulatory compliance matters whatever he has learnt to ensure maximum success wherever he choose to work. He love exploring the latest developments in tech as well as interacting and learning from the best minds working in the Industry.
As an author: Have now published 2 books in the Earth 2327 series – Earth 2327 Xurian and Earth 2327 Son of Orion. Intend to complete this sci fi adventure trilogy some time in the future.

Mr. Ravi Rachchh

Sector:- Renewable Energy and Green Tech

About Mentor:- A Technical acumen with the master of Technology in Solar Energy from PDPU, Gandhinagar having experience in the renewable energy sector including rooftop and ground mount multi MW projects. Have knowledge and interest in government renewable policies, business strategies and energy portfolio management. A research analyst for sun’s geographic isolation measurement and have worked for the energy sectors and built-up solar projects in countries like India, Philippines, Thailand, and African regions.