Hi, my name is
Saurabh Jindal.
I, try to find and build solutions to problems.
I am an entrepreneur, currently based out of Paris(France).
I have built web and mobile products, provided tech and digital consulting, run business operations and sold products and services.
About Me
Hi,
My name is Saurabh Jindal. I, find and build solutions to problems.
I am an entrepreneur, currently based out of Paris (France). I have built my career in a variety of roles and industries, mostly in my own bootstrapped start-ups. I have worked in unstructured environments, hired and built teams from scratch and managed various aspects of businesses. I hold a MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India and Masters in Science from University of Bocconi, Milan.
Some of my expertise includes:
- Product Management
- Business Operations
- Digital Marketing
- Tech Consulting
- Cloud Computing
- React
- WordPress
- Mentoring and Coaching
Where I've Worked
Founder @ Talk Travel
France, India, Chile ; Jun 2017 - Present
- TalkTravel is a voice application that enables travellers to speak to local destination experts to get their questions answered and thus help in travel planning
- Built the website and mobile app - React, React Native
- Developed the content and social media marketing strategy – managed a team of 6 content writers;
- Selected for Startup Chile Seed Accelerator Program; ranked in the top 10 Startup Accelerators based On successful exits, by Forbes
Founder @ Aurous Partners
India ; Jan 2013 - Present
- Providing consulting services to technology and internet SMEs; working on entrepreneurial projects and ventures
- Product Strategy, management and development for multiple clients across geographies (US, UK, Africa, Singapore, Europe, India)
- Conceptualized and developed a web-based aggregator for offline and online discount deals
- Advising and mentoring other startups
Founder @ Winnage Services
India ; Jul 2009 - Oct 2012
- Bootstrap startup providing Financial Planning and Investment Advisory to retail and corporate clients
- P&L responsibility; regularly exceeded targets
- Conceptualized, developed, and marketed a web-aggregator for insurance products
- Recruited, managed and developed employees
- Partnerships with non-compete businesses and other third-party vendors
Summer Intern @ ING
Hong Kong ; Apr 2008 - Jun 2008
- Interned in the Strategy and Corporate Planning Division in the ING Investment Management team
- Market Analysis of South East Asia as a prospective investment region
Consultant @ Headstrong
India ; Nov 2005 - Jun 2007
- Headstrong (now acquired by Genpact) is a global IT consulting firm with a specialized focus in financial services
- Built and led teams, managed Software Development Life Cycles and provided technical consulting
- Business development, leading to increase in project revenue as well as team size
Software Engineer @ Satyam Computers
India ; Aug 2003 - Oct 2005
- Satyam (now Tech Mahindra) is a leader in providing information, communications & technology (ICT) services
- Worked on JAVA, J2EE based enterprise applications
Where and what I've studied
MBA @ IIM Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, India ; Jun 2007 - Mar 2009
- World's toughest business school to get into
- Common Aptitude Test (CAT) score of 99.86 percentile (~ 300,000 applicants)
MSc - International Management @ University of Bocconi
Milan, Italy ; Sep 2008 - Jul 2009
- Double degree program between University of Bocconi and IIM Ahmedabad
- Awarded academic scholarship equivalent of 10,000 € plus tuition fee
Design Thinking and Creativity for Business @ INSEAD
Online Certificate Program ; Feb 2020 - Apr 2020
- Earned “Distinction” (awarded to top 6 in the class), based on outstanding performance in the learning outcomes, course participation and quality of final assignment
- Program details
Bachelor of Technology @ NIT Jalandhar
India ; Aug 1999 - Jun 2003
- Pursued Electronics & Communication Engineering
- Secured a rank of 188, amongst ~30,000 students in the engineering entrance examination
AWS Cloud Architect Nano Degree Program @ Udacity
Online Course ; July 2020
- Plan, design, and implement secure cloud infrastructure in AWS at scale
- Course Details
Deep Learning Nano Degree Program @ Udacity
Online Course ; June 2020
- Introduction to neural networks, and learning to implement them using the deep learning framework, PyTorch
- Course Details
Other Courses
Various courses, which I have attended and completed
Business
- New Models of Business in Society - Darden School of Business, University of Virginia
- Managing the Company of the Future - University of London
- Communication Strategies for a Virtual Age - University of Toronto
- Teamwork Skills: Communicating Effectively in Groups - University of Colorado
Marketing
- Marketing Analytics - Darden School of Business, University of Virginia
- The Strategy of Content Marketing - UC Davis
- Various Digital Marketing Certifications - DigitalMarketer.com
Problem Solving
- Design: Creation of Artifacts in Society - Wharton, University of Pennsylvania
- Creative Problem Solving - University of Minnesota
AWS
Others
Some Things I've Worked On
Consulting - Product, Strategy, Growth
Worked with multiple small and medium sized businesses; Advocated strategies for product development, growth and entering new markets. Simultaneously worked on entreprenurial ventures of my own.
Founder - Winnage
Bootstraped Financial Planning and Sales startup. Held P&L responsibility, and grew the team to 80 people.
Enterprise Solutions to Poverty
Part of a global initiative undertaken by Nancy Barry Associates (NBA) to alleviate poverty by generating global employment through for-profit solutions. Initiative involved coordination across 5 nations and included teams from HBS and Wharton
What's Next?
Get In Touch
Always looking forward to meet new people and share interesting ideas. Whatever, just say a hi, and I will soon get back to you!