Co-founder, Bootstrapped and Profitable, in Media / creator.
Building eChai.Ventures
- Engineering leaders / CTOs
- Product leaders
- Growth & marketing leaders
- People obsessed with AI workflows
eChai Ventures and iHub Gujarat are hosting Ahmedabad Startup Day. It’s a city-wide gathering of founders, investors, enablers, and startup folks coming together to connect, learn, and share.
The evening will feature mulitple parallel tracks focused on key themes:
> AI x SaaS
> Hardware Tech
> Marketing for Startups
> Sports and Entertainment
> Women Founders Initiative
Each track will bring together founders and operators who are shaping these sectors through hands-on experience and experimentation. After the track sessions, everyone will come together to share key takeaways and insights.
Each track will host a curated group of founders and operators relevant to specific track driving the conversation forward.
The evening will close with bringing together all attendees and ecosystem enablers for deeper conversations and new connections.
If you’re building, investing, or simply staying close to the action, this is where the Ahmedabad startup community meets.
Co-founder, Bootstrapped and Profitable, in Media / creator.
Building eChai.Ventures
Founder, Bootstrapped, in HR tech / future of work.
Co-founder, Profitable, in Media / creator.
Founder, Profitable.
Building Building the Infrastructure to Unlock Human Potential for Global Firms
Building <div>MD(Gold Medalist),DGO(Gold Medalist),FICOG, Senior Gynecologist and IVF Specialist (USA)with 28 years experience in Assisted Reproduction, Laparoscopic Surgery, Gynecology.<br><br>-Dr. Shital Punjabi is Senior Gynecologist and Senior IVF specialist.<br>-MD(Gold Medalist) , DGO(Gold Medalist), FICOG.<br>-FOGSI certified Sonologist.<br>-Trained for IVF and embryology from Cleveland clinic Ohio, USA. <br>-Private Practice in Gynecology, Obstetrics, Infertility and Gynec Laparoscopy since 1997<br>-Founding Director of Shashwat IVF Centre Pvt. Ltd since 2009.<br>-Founding Director of IVF DEPARTMENT of Motherhood Women’s Hospital since 2012.<br>- Cosmetic Gynecology consultant at Midas Touch Cosmetic Centre since 2015.<br>FOGSI CERTIFIED TRAINER for IVF.<br>-Consultant Gynecologist at Lilavati Clinic,Ahmedabad (Unit of Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai)<br>-MBA(ICFAI University)<br>-Goldman Sachs Scholar -IIM-B, cohort 21<br><br><br>Social Responsibility-<br>-Founding Trustee of, NGO - Shashwat Foundation since 2014, for Preventive Health Care and Education, and has served 10000+ girls in schools and colleges, and women for Menstrual Hygiene, Menopausal Changes, Preventive Health Care for Breast Cancer .<br><br><br>-Academic interests-<br> A visiting faculty for National and International conferences in Bangladesh, <br>Nepal ,Srilanka and almost all the cities of India.<br>-Has been in the team of TOG(TIMES Of GYNECOLOGY), by FOGSI and ISAR for creating GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES for different Gynec Health Issues.<br><br>Membership-<br>-Treasurer - ISAR GUJARAT CHAPTER(Indian Society For Assisted Reproduction)(2022-2024)<br>-Gujarat Chapter ISAR- Scientific committee- Co-Chair<br>-She is Gujarat President, Medical Cell Women at International Human Rights Protection Bureau.<br>-Treasurer at Jain Doctor Federation, Ahmedabad Branch.(2023-2026)<br>-President of India-Eastern USA Bilateral Business Council at Women’s Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (WICCI) 2021.<br><br>-Active member of FOGSI, IMA, NMC, ASPIRE, IMS, ISAR, IFS, ACE, AOGS<br><br><br>Clinical-<br>-Served more than 10,000 childless couples in their struggle for being a parent. <br>-Conducted 10,000+ Deliveries.<br> Conducted 8000+ Major Gynec Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy Surgeries.</div>
Building <div>With having more than 17+ years of IT experience with good business acumen and proven track record of accomplishment in leading Delivery strategy, Product and Engineering divisions. Led three B2B based saas product from initial idea to validation and then reaching scale. <br><br>- Leading product, Engineering team for creating a platform for the F&B industry for 7 years. - Being largest provider across India with a great customer NPS and other organizational matrix alignments. <br><br>- Successfully handled end to end development, delivery and implementation for Enterprise Procurement Product for 5 years. - Country wide implementation with daily 3000+ tenders in process & more than $15Bn of goods and services is procured. <br><br>- Successfully developed and led a team of more than 30+ engineers, designers, analyst across India & US for product development for Taxation product (B2B) for six years. - Improving margin and revenue. Acquired by Thomson Reuters.<br><br>- Successful re-architecture, design and technical leadership (Microsoft Technologies) for 30+ team members for creating product in Taxation domain for United States. <br><br>- Agile enthusiast and long time Certified Scrum master. Proficient with various technology, databases experience. Working with big data, R&D, L&D, cross functional teams along with best engineering practices.</div>
Building <div>The Founder and Chief Marketing Communication Advisor at ESSKSEE Consultancy.<br><br>As a Marketing & Advertising professional,he has more than 25 years of extensive experience in Sales, Marketing, Communication and Advertising. His keen interest<br>lies in understanding consumer behavior and providing marketing communication strategies to SME’s (Small & Medium Enterprises).<br><br>He provides his seasoned expertise & provides Consultancy /Mentorship / Advisory services to various established organisations/ SME’s & Start Ups of Gujarat. <br><br>Creativity – in any field – motivates him. He is a passionate author ,contentful, columnist. lively speaker{also TEDX speaker } & a seasoned quiz master.</div>
Building <div>CEO & Director - ECS Group | Cyber Security | Digital Forensic | Secure Cloud Solutions Provider<br><br>As a director of ECS Group, With over 20 years in IT, cloud, and cyber solutions. I lead marketing and sales efforts, evaluating and developing strategies, coordinating efforts, and building brand awareness of company. I try to solve every issue with enthusiasm and faith, ensuring smooth functioning. I mentor the marketing, branding, sales, and e-waste management teams.<br><br>Through my involvement in various women's entrepreneurship activities, I have gained substantial experience in the field and have received recognition for my efforts. Some of the notable awards I have received include the Women Leadership IGSP Award, the World Women Leadership Achievement Award, the Women Of Excellence Award - Panchtavta Award by EX Mayor Of Ahmedabad Meenakshi Patel, and the Top Most Green Leaders (Global) Award by the World CSR Congress in Mumbai.</div>
Engineer / builder and Educator / mentor, Seed and Profitable, backing Pre-seed / seed and Strategic / corporate, in SaaS + D2C / consumer + E-commerce / retail.
Founder, Pre-seed and Seed, in Agritech.
Solo founder, Bootstrapped, in Manufacturing.
Founder and Educator / mentor, Series A, in SaaS + B2B / enterprise + Foodtech / F&B.
Founder @ Redhacks1 | Cyber Security | Red Team | Serving Banks, Fintech, Enterprises & Startups. ×, Bootstrapped, in Cybersecurity.
Building 6+ years Experience in Cyber security. Delivered security assessments for Banks, Stock Broking firms, Financial services organizations and Enterprise clients. Expertise in Web, Mobile, API, Network, Infrastructure and Cloud Security. , Ethical Hacking .
Solo founder and Engineer / builder, Pre-product (building) and Pre-revenue / pre-PMF, in SaaS and B2B / enterprise.
Aspiring founder (exploring an idea), Idea stage, in SaaS + E-commerce / retail + Logistics / supply chain.
Founder, Bootstrapped, in D2C / consumer + Marketplace + Mobility / EV.
Solo founder, Bootstrapped, in HR tech / future of work.
Building Building HAIRA, an AI recruiting agent for companies hiring at scale. Cuts recruitment time by up to 80% with zero human interaction needed. Talking to HR leaders and founders about what hiring looks like at their scale right now.
Founder and Advisor, Bootstrapped, in AI/ML + Productivity + Media / creator.
Graphic Designer and UX/UI Designer.
Advisor, in Proptech / real estate.
Building I help MSMEs, startups, and GCCs scale through AI Strategy & Governance, GTM execution, and digital transformation Wharton‑certified, MICA alum, and global growth consultant.
Founder, Bootstrapped and Profitable, in SaaS + B2B / enterprise + AI/ML.
Founder and Engineer / builder, Bootstrapped and Profitable, in SaaS + Vertical SaaS + B2B / enterprise.
Co-founder, Pre-seed, in B2B / enterprise.
Solo founder and Advisor, Bootstrapped, in Fintech + Insurtech + SaaS.
Building I’m building The Harsmit Ventures. Our goal is simple: make it easier for business owners to access financial services, business technology, and AI tools from one trusted partner instead of juggling multiple providers.
Aspiring founder (exploring an idea).
Advisor and Between things, Profitable and Acquired / exited, in B2B / enterprise + D2C / consumer + E-commerce / retail.
working on ideas, Pre-product (building), in SaaS + Edtech + Productivity.
Founder and Educator / mentor, Bootstrapped, in SaaS and E-commerce / retail.
eChai Ventures partners with select brands as their growth partner. Together we explore new ideas, open doors, and build momentum across the startup ecosystem.