About
Education & Learning
Formal education, professional certifications, and the continuous learning journey that shapes how I build products, solve problems, and grow as a founder.
Formal education, certifications, and continuous learning shape how I approach product, engineering, and company building. This page is the canonical record of that background.
Formal Education
Master of Arts in Philosophy
Masters
Completed master's degree with 66% aggregate marks. Major subjects included Philosophy of Technology, Epistemology, Philosophy of Mind, and Gandhian & Aurobindo Philosophy.
Master of Business Economics (Drop-out)
Masters
Withdrew after the first semester to accept a role as Credit Manager at IDBI Bank — at one of the bank's largest credit centres in India.
Bachelor of Technology (Electronics & Communication)
Graduation
Completed graduation with 64% aggregate marks. Secured campus placement at TCS in the 5th semester. Led Zealicon campus fest in 2008. Served as Head of Signals and Systems (Quanta) — the electronics club — and coordinated its robotics event. Earned a consolation prize at Vox-Tech, a line-follower robot making competition.
Senior Secondary
Senior secondary education
Completed senior secondary with 64% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology. Achieved state rank 849 in the UPTU entrance examination, securing admission to college.
High School
Secondary education
Completed high school with 67% aggregate marks. Beyond academics, represented the school in quiz competitions and progressed through Scouts and Guides to Tritya Sopan and Rajya Puraskar.
Professional Certifications
Advanced Certification Program in Persuasive UX
Department of Design
Studied persuasive design for digital products — covering product design, research methodologies, ecosystem design, advanced heuristic analysis, and the ROI impact of design decisions.
NISM Series V-A Mutual Fund Distributors Certification Examination
Certified in mutual fund distribution and authorised to distribute mutual funds in an individual capacity.
Certificate of Specialization in Leadership and Management
Harvard Business School, Professor Luis M Viceira
Completed three certificate courses — Management Essentials, Strategy Execution, and Leadership Principles — with case studies from organisations worldwide, alongside a global cohort spanning nearly every continent.
DGCA Certified Remote (Drone) Pilot License
Rotorcraft, RPAS- Autonomous, SMALL, VLOS License
Completed drone pilot training from assembly through simulation-led and live flight hours, including both day and night operations.
NSE Certified Market Professional (NCMP) — Level 1 Certification
Multiple certifications in securities markets
Completed Level 1 NCMP with certifications across Capital Market (Dealers) Module — 65.5%, Financial Markets: A Beginner's Module — 85%, NSDL Depository Operations Module — 74%, and Equity Derivatives: A Beginner's Module — 94%.
CFA Level 1
Level 1
Undertook six months of dedicated Level I preparation under Mr. Sushant Suri, CFA, FRM, CFP — building a strong foundation in investment analysis, financial reporting, ethics, and portfolio management through the CFA Program curriculum.
Professional Training
Powerplant Control Systems Design and Maintenance
90-day internship
Completed a 90-day internship focused on control system maintenance at a thermal power plant — gaining practical insight into power sector operations, grid management constraints, and career pathways across the energy industry.
Solar Panel Manufacturing & Radar Component Assistance
90-day internship
Completed a 90-day internship with hands-on exposure to solar panel manufacturing, plant assembly, battery maintenance, and radar ceramic component production — building early grounding in hardware fabrication and industrial operations.
Continuous Learning
Learning does not stop at graduation or certification. I read continuously across domains — sociology and the work of its masters, certified financial planning, product design, growth and product scaling, product management, and a wide range of cross-disciplinary subjects that connect ideas across fields.
This is not reading for its own sake. What I study is tested against real work — product decisions, financial judgment, leadership choices, and the systems I build at Apistemology. Books inform practice; practice refines what I read next. That loop continues.
Current Learning Focus
Active areas of study and research right now. For day-to-day priorities and builds, see Current Focus.