Namaste,
I'm Vedant Athavale!

Growth @CuraFitt | Builder

M.S. @Columbia University | B.Tech @VJTI, Mumbai
Ex-Consultant @PwC India

A trekker, a traveler, and a foodie who is passionate about shaping the future of Product Growth and Analytics through efficient AI-led and human-centered GTM, CRM Expansion, by leading with influence, not authority.
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As a college kid 7 years ago, I built a marketplace from scratch out of my hobby for numismatics and sold the startup to a B2B auction venture in Mumbai. Now, my new hobby is developing my AI agents.

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My Journey

I am Vedant, a Customer-Focused Product Growth Strategist who sits at the intersection of technical innovation and GTM strategy. With a background in consulting (PwC) and an MS from Columbia University, I specialize in translating complex data into scalable business engines.

Previously at PwC and Franklin Templeton, I led CRM and analytics initiatives that impacted millions of users. My foundation is technical, holding a bachelor's from VJTI, Mumbai, with IEEE-published research in AI backed by Nvidia, but my focus is commercial.

I am obsessed with building scalable products that drive measurable business outcomes. I combine technical expertise with a passion for knowledge sharing through my blog and YouTube channel. I’m eager to leverage my skills and experiences to drive innovation.

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Education
Internships
Work Experience
Extracurriculars
Research Work
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MS in Management Science and Engineering

Columbia University

Aug 2023 - Dec 2024
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B.Tech - Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering

@Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI), Mumbai, IN

CGPA: 7.94 | SPI: 9.45
Aug 2018 - Jun 2022
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Data Science Intern
@Ganit Business Solutions (Ganit Inc.) - Chennai, IN
May 2021 - July 2021
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TASKS PERFORMED
  • Recommended prices for 1M+ inelastic products for a retail hypermarket giant of India.
  • Studied about the customer mindset and the experience of users at the stores.
  • Built an AI model to enhance the Customer Experience with the new Pricing Strategy.
  • Benefited the client with improved profits of 7.6% in a single month of price roll out.
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SKILLSET & TECHSTACK
  • PYTHON | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
  • USER EXPERIENCE RESEARCH | CUSTOMER PSYCHOLOGY
  • DATA ANALYTICS | BUSINESS ANALYTICS
BI Software Developer Intern
@Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd. - Mumbai, IN.
Dec 2020 - Mar 2021
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TASKS PERFORMED
  • Built PySpark codes for the Business Intelligence department's Mutual Funds dashboards.
  • Converted a few pre-existing OracleSQL Codes to PySpark.
  • Connected the PySpark codes to the Tableau software for visualization.
  • Helped the corporation generate 1.3% more investor leads within a span of 1 month.
  • The Real Time Mutual Funds Data was fetched and worked upon using Azure.
  • The optimised solution that was developed used up substantially less computational resources.
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SKILLSET & TECHSTACK
  • PYTHON | PYSPARK | BIGDATA
  • ORACLESQL | MICROSOFT AZURE
  • BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE | TABLEAU
  • MUTUAL FUNDS BASICS
Web Developer Intern
@Story of Makers - Tarun Mitra Mandal (NGO) - Mumbai, IN
Sep 2020 - Dec 2020
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TASKS PERFORMED
  • Helped the NGO build a website to help them reach the donors.
  • The website was made in collaboration with the other full time social workers.
  • The website helped the NGO to start new social service initiatives.
  • The website achieved a footfall of >3000 people per day and helped reaching the underprivileged children.
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SKILLSET & TECHSTACK
  • HTML | CSS | JAVA SCRIPT
  • BOOTSTRAP 5 | MATERIAL JS
  • WEB DEVELOPMENT | SEO
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Associate (Technology Consulting)

@PwC India - Mumbai, IN

Jul 2022 - May 2023
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Public Relations Officer & Marketing Executive

@Technovanza, VJTI.

Jun 2020 - Mar 2021 (Public Relations Officer)

Aug 2019 - Jun 2020 (Marketing Executive)

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ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS:
  • Technovanza is one of the Asia's largest Techno-Managerial College Fest.
  • As a part of Marketing team, I acted as a Marketing Executive for Technovanza 2019.
  • Managed the Robotics Events at Technovanza 2019.
  • As a Public Relations Officer for Technovanza 2020, I hosted various famous personalities like Mr. Shailesh Kumar (CDS at Jio Telecoms).
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Web Development Tutor

@Story of Makers NGO (Tarun Mitra Mandal), Mumbai, IN.

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TASKS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:
  • Taught Web Development and Basics of Coding to students aged 14-18 coming from an underprivileged background.
  • Got featured in the Story of Makers magazine for various initiatives carried out during the tenure at Story of Makers.
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Co-Founder & Vice President of Public Relations

@VJTI Toastmasters, Mumbai (A part of Toastmasters International)

Jan 2021 - Jun 2021 (VP - PR)

Jan 2021 - Till Date (Active Member & Mentor)

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ACTIVITIES & ACHIEVEMENTS:
  • Co-Founded the VJTI Toastmasters Club along with 5 other members as a part of Toastmasters International.
  • As the first VP - Public Relations of VJTI TM Club, I started activities like "Talks with Personalities", "Weekly Quizzes", and much more.
  • Expanded the club from 6 members to 30 members by the end of club tenure. The number currently stands at 45.
  • Currently serving as a mentor to Public Relations Team of VJTI TM Club.
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Core Member - Web Dev Team

Google Developer Students Club - VJTI

Dec 2020 - Jul 2021

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ACTIVITIES:
TECH STACK:
  • HTML | CSS | JAVASCRIPT
  • BOOTSTRAP & MATERIAL JS LIBRARIES
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Undergraduate Student Researcher

@Center of Excellence (CoE-CNDS Lab) - VJTI, Mumbai

May 2021 - Till Date
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Projects

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Personal & Team Projects
Academic Research Work
Community Work

My Skills

            SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT - WEB & APP

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HTML5                               PROFESSIONAL
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CSS3                                  PROFESSIONAL
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BOOTSTRAP5                   PROFESSIONAL
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SALESFORCE LWC                                  INTERMEDIATE
SOSL & SOQL                               INTERMEDIATE

            DATA ANALYTICS & BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE

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PANDAS                               INTERMEDIATE
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MS-EXCEL                         INTERMEDIATE
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MYSQL                                INTERMEDIATE
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TABLEAU                                    BEGINNER

          PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES AND TOOLS

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PYTHON                           PROFESSIONAL
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MATLAB                           INTERMEDIATE
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GITHUB                             INTERMEDIATE
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WEBFLOW                     PROFESSIONAL

            HOBBIES AND EXTRACURRICULARS

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PHOTOGRAPHY           ALWAYS LEARNING
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DEBATING                    ALWAYS LEARNING
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NUMISMATICS             ALWAYS LEARNING
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TRADING                     ALWAYS LEARNING

My Skillset

WEB APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT

DATA SCIENCE AND BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE

PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES AND TOOLS

HOBBIES AND EXTRACURRICULARS

Certifications

Real-World Product Management
Specialization on Coursera by AWIT (AWS + Google)
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WHAT I LEARNT

- Developed a comprehensive skill set encompassing business, technical, design, and leadership aspects crucial for excelling in product management roles.
- Gained valuable insights from real-world case studies of top companies like Amazon, Google, Twitter, and Tesla, enhancing my understanding of effective product management strategies.
- Learned from industry-leading product managers who served as expert instructors, offering their expertise and practical knowledge from their experiences at renowned organizations.
- Earned a valuable credential upon completing the course, demonstrating my competence and readiness to excel in product management roles, and potentially earning up to 6 college credits.

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Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design
Google - Coursera Professional Certifications
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WHAT I LEARNT

- To identify common job responsibilities of entry-level UX designers and other teams you might work with.
- To understand foundational concepts in UX design, such as user-centered design, the design process, accessibility, and equity-focused design.
- To explain why design sprints are an important and useful part of a UX designer’s work.

2/13

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Web Design for Everybody: Basics of Web Development & Coding
University of Michigan - Coursera Specialization
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WHAT I LEARNT

3/13

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Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate
Google - Coursera Professional Certifications
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WHAT I LEARNT

4/13

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Front-End Web Development with React
The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology - Coursera
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WHAT I LEARNT

5/13

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Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
UC Davis - Coursera Specialization
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WHAT I LEARNT

6/13

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Python for Everybody
University of Michigan - Coursera Specialization
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WHAT I LEARNT

7/13

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Marketing in a Digital World
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign - Coursera
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WHAT I LEARNT

8/13

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Introduction to Data Science in Python
University of Michigan - Coursera
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WHAT I LEARNT

9/13

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Introduction to Python
Coding Ninjas
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WHAT I LEARNT

10/13

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Foundations of Everyday Leadership
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign - Coursera
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WHAT I LEARNT

11/13

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The Complete 2020 Web Development Bootcamp
Udemy - Dr. Angela Yu
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WHAT I LEARNT

12/13

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Machine Learning
Verzeo Learning
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WHAT I LEARNT

13/13

Extracurriculars

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PHOTOGRAPHY | TRAVEL
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LIKE | SHARE | FOLLOW

I engage myself into photography as much I engage myself in other hobbies of mine. I am interested in Nature, Food and Travel Photography. I love to travel a lot. I have travelled across 6 different countries and counting. Always open to Collab!

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NUMISMATIST
UPLOADING SOON
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I am an amateur Numismatist. My aim is to use my hobby to build a strong community and help people know more about this hobby and profession. As of now, I posses Currency from 191 countries (both antique and new gen). Help me set a record!

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TOASTMASTER
VISIT CLUB PROFILE
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I am one of the six founding members of the VJTI Toastmasters Club that is a part of the global Toastmasters Network. I have served as a Vice President of Public Relations for a term. As of now, I continue to serve the club as an active member.

TEAM MEMBERS STANDING TOGETHER
DEBATE AND SPORTS
VISIT PROFILE
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If I introduce the non-tech side of my life and delve into the social aspect, I am very much interested in debating, public speaking, etc. Other than that, I love cycling, cricket, trekking and a few other sports as much as I love to build my career.

Want to Connect?

By now, you must have got a pretty decent idea about who I am, what I do and how can we be of help to each other. I am open to opportunities in the domain of Product Management, Analytics, UI-UX, Software Development, and Behavioral Marketing. Also, I would also like to know more about the upcoming trends in the above sectors. Also, let me know if I can be of any help to you!
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