A product strategist, technology entrepreneur, and systems thinker with over 18 years of experience in building and scaling innovative fintech and marketplace platforms across India’s fast-evolving digital economy. Founder & CEO of Build AI Engine, a decentralized, community-driven AI marketplace platform designed to democratize access to AI tools, accelerate innovation, and empower creators through transparent monetization and validation.
Prior to founding Build AI Engine, Played instrumental roles at the intersection of finance and technology — including leading the development of prepayment systems at HDFC Bank, where he helped digitize and optimize customer-centric fintech workflows at scale. Also includes founding contributions to startups like Azom.io, Credlo, ZeroPay, and FlexPay, where built products from concept to deployment, focusing on high-velocity GTM execution, embedded financial systems, and digital-first customer experiences.
Core strength lies in first-principles thinking and his ability to translate market inefficiencies into scalable, productized solutions. His leadership style blends strategic clarity with deep executional insight, especially in building early-stage ventures with lean teams and constrained resources. Has repeatedly delivered high-impact results across regulated environments like NBFCs and banking, and now channels that experience into solving global inefficiencies in AI adoption.
As the visionary behind Build AI Engine, Committed to unlocking AI’s full potential — not just through cutting-edge technology, but by enabling a fair, open, and collaborative ecosystem where AI innovation is validated, shared, and monetized across industries. Work is driven by the belief that the future of AI must be decentralized, permissionless, and accessible to creators and users alike — a belief actively turning into infrastructure.
Deeply engaged in conversations around the ethical evolution of AI, community governance models, and the future of creator economies.
eChai Ventures partners with select brands as their growth partner - working together to explore new ideas, open doors, and build momentum across the startup ecosystem.
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