Nav***gta
Education
ICFAI Business School (1995 - 1997)
- Degree: MBA (PGDBA)
- Field of Study: Finance and Marketing
- Description:
Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (1995 - 1997)
- Degree: CFA
- Field of Study: Finance
- Description:
National Institute of Technology Rourkela (1993 - 1995)
- Degree: MTech
- Field of Study: Production Engineering
- Description:
Skills:
Embedded Systems, Product Management, Financial Modeling, Start-ups
Work Experience:
Founder & CEO at rapid
- Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Duration: 2022-12 to Present
- Description: Rapid is an Employer of Record (EoR) platform that helps global startups to create their Indian team rapidly, without a legal presence. Setting up an Indian entity is complex, expensive & time consuming. With Rapid, clients can focus on growth while we take care of HR, local benefits, compliance, payroll, & employee liabilities. They can now onboard team in under 5 minutes, instead of 6-9 months. This will allow global startups and companies to hire and engage with Indian talents seamlessly and quickly thereby increasing employment generation, increase in wealth creation into the country at massive scales. Rapid provides a platform where startups can hire and manage their Indian talents 24x7 using our innovative, simple, scaleable infrastructure with serious privacy controls.
Co-founder at eLagaan
- Location: Bengaluru Area, India
- Duration: 2009-06 to 2023-01
- Description: eLagaan helps Startups to scale business with ease. Whether it’s incorporation, setting up best startup practices, managing accounts & compliances, payroll & hr services, handling an investment round or raising funds, eLagaan works like an extended expert team to ensure your startup is compliant, scalable and fundable.
Head - APAC & Board Advisor at FPGA Central
- Location: Bengaluru Area, India
- Duration: 2009-06 to 2011-12
- Description: FPGA Central is the largest platform in the globe for various FPGA related activities. It has strongest community on Linkedin, Facebook and Twitter and one of the best libraries for whitepapers, data sheets, vendor directory etc. to help connect the long tail of vendors and customers across the globe.
Engineering Manager at Nortel
- Location: Bengaluru Area, India
- Duration: 2007-06 to 2009-05
- Description:
Senior Engineer at Broadcom
- Location: Hyderabad Area, India
- Duration: 2005-02 to 2007-06
- Description:
Candidate Intelligence Report
AI-powered analysis from the perspective of a US hiring director — evaluating career continuity, growth trajectory, and role fit.
Career Continuity & Risk Assessment
There are no observable employment gaps; timeline shows continuous roles with overlapping responsibilities, including concurrent startup activities.
Early career in semiconductor hardware (Broadcom, Nortel) followed by leadership roles in startup services and HR/Payroll tech (eLagaan, rapid). While tech-enabled services align with core skills, there is a notable shift from hardware to services.
Long tenure at eLagaan (2009-2023) indicates stability; rapid is recent (2022-present) as a founder/CEO, which is common for serial entrepreneurs and strategic pivots.
Education from ICFAI Business School complements leadership and startup execution; earlier technical roles suggest some domain-explicit alignment gaps, but career progression shows strong cross-functional leadership.
Career Growth Curve
Best-Fit Roles (Top 5)
Chief Operating Officer (Global HR Tech / EOR)96% fit
Direct alignment with founder- and operations-level experience in Rapid and eLagaan, combined with payroll/compliance domain knowledge and ability to scale platforms globally.
Head of Global Expansion / VP International Operations92% fit
Proven track record in enabling cross-border teams and navigating regulatory/payroll considerations; strong fit for US-market entry or multi-region growth.
Chief Product Officer (Platform for Compliance & Payroll)84% fit
Product management background plus startup experience and technical exposure; suitable to lead a platform focused on HR, compliance, and payroll tech.
Chief Strategy Officer78% fit
Entrepreneurial background with strategic leadership in scaling startups; can drive fundraising, partnerships, and long-term vision.
VP of Partnerships & Alliances (HR Tech / EOR)75% fit
Ecosystem exposure from FPGA Central and startup networks; strong fit for channel and strategic partnerships to accelerate growth.
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