“Amit is a very empathetic professional who truly cares about his team. Not only was he a great mentor but also a constant source of learning for everyone during his time at Cisco. He has a knack of simplifying complex information and his passion for Product & Strategy clearly shows in the work we've done together. I wish him the very best!”
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Power profitability by aligning your tech with your strategy to deliver the experiences your key account holders need.
Power profitability by aligning your tech with your strategy to deliver the experiences your key account holders need.
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Will share about my new endeavor in detail later as it is on a very special day for me. But since it is slightly urgent, I've the following info…
Will share about my new endeavor in detail later as it is on a very special day for me. But since it is slightly urgent, I've the following info…
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As you approach middle age and you start to clear out the useless clutter lodged within your mind, you begin to see that clear thinking isn’t…
As you approach middle age and you start to clear out the useless clutter lodged within your mind, you begin to see that clear thinking isn’t…
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Experience & Education
Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Product Advisor | Co-Founder
BalmyTrip
- Present 7 years
Startup helping young professionals book seamless travel experiences
- Led prototyping and launch of eCommerce travel startup to $100K in revenue and positive cash flow in year one. Scaled team to the first 10 hires and currently playing an Advisor role.
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Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Track Chair
TiE
- Present 7 years 7 months
Science and Technology
Co-chairing the AI/ML track in TiEcon since 2018 bringing thought leadership and mentorship to the entrepreneurs
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Mentor
Springboard
- Present 6 years 3 months
Education
Mentoring multiple cohorts of "Data-Driven Strategic Thinking" course. Weekly calls with students on content, capstone project and career development.
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Vice President, SF Bay Area Exec Committee
INSEAD Alumni Association
- Present 7 years 7 months
Education
Selected for a leadership role to organize professional events for the ~800 SF Bay Area INSEAD alumni
Organized and hosted >10 premium events with C-Suite leaders of the bay area -
Multiple Leadership Roles
Toastmasters International
- 4 years
Education
President Elite Division Governor (honored with the highest leadership award in the District)
Select Distinguish Area Governor
President (Microsoft's Toastmasters Club - VoiceBox)
Vice President Public Relations (VoiceBox) -
Technical Program Committee
DVCON, San Jose
- 4 years 11 months
Science and Technology
Review and select final white papers on digital design and verification. Responsible for mentoring selected papers for the final publication and presentation.
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DAC 2015 Designer/User Track Chair - Technical Program Committee
Design Automation Conference
- 1 year 9 months
Science and Technology
Part of esteemed technical program committee of DAC responsible for marketing of papers and technical evaluation.
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Marathon Coach and Coodinator
Asha for Education
- 1 year 7 months
Education
Led a team of 10+ half and full marathon runners to raise funds for education of Underprivileged children in India. As a team, we raised more than 10,000 $.
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Volunteer Leader
HandsOn Northeast Ohio
- 1 year
Social Services
Volunteered and Led multiple social events - bingo, xmas gifts distribution, social nights at old age homes.
Publications
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Functional Coverage Driven VMM Verification scalable to 100G/40G Technology
Synopsys User Group - SNUG
To find more details, please refer to the paper at SNUG, San Jose, 2011, “Functional Coverage Driven VMM Verification scalable to 40G/100G Technology”
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Functional Coverage Driven Stimulus Generation for Vera Based Verification Environment
IEEE Student Chapter, New Delhi, India
Awarded 2nd prize at National Level Conference
Honors & Awards
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President Elite Division Governor
District 4 Toastmasters International
Awarded President's Elite Division Governor award for year 2013-2014.
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Select Distinguish Area Governor
District 4 Toastmasters International
As Area Governor of District 4 Toastmasters International. my area got recognized as Select Distinguished.
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Best Student Award
JSSATE, Uttar Pradesh Technical University
Selected for best student award for Electronics & Communication branch for overall performance (acads, leadership, mentorship, extra-curricular) during 4 years of UnderGrad at School.
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FIrst Prize - Vocabulary & Communication Quiz
Lingua Franca Society
Awarded first prize for Vocab and Communication quiz conducted by Lingua Franca Society
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Runner up - National Level IEEE paper contest
IEEE, Student Chapter
Awarded 2nd prize at national level for paper presented on increasing the functional verification efficiency for complex chips.
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Scholarship for securing First Rank in Undergrad
JSSATE, Uttar Pradesh Technical University
Awarded cash scholarship for securing 1st rank among 130 students in cohort during 3rd year of Undergrad.
Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Hindi
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish
Limited working proficiency
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