Varun Patel

Experience

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  BLinC Invest

  Jun 2022 - Jul 2022

  Research Intern

  Project: Develop the thesis for investment opportunities into "Higher Education Abroad " SectorStrategy: Study market overview, Emerging businesses models, Market segments & white spaces, Market size, Annual growth rateCo-authored / Curated 30 page Comprehensive EdTech Sector research report, Report was published by BlinC Invest in Dec 2023

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  Jupiter

  Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

  Strategy Intern Founder's Office

  Led the development of a core suite of AI-powered personal finance tools (spending optimization, saving, borrowing, investing), contributing to a 15% increase in new customer acquisition and a 25% reduction in churn.Implemented a gamified streak feature and a real-time net worth platform, resulting in a 54% growth in daily active users and a 35% boost in user retention.Spearheaded key growth initiatives (Referrals, MF Portfolio Analyser, Year-end Wrap-up), driving user engagement and helping grow Jupiter's user community . Show less

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  Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

  Aug 2023 - Nov 2023

  Policy Research Intern

  Mining different exchange rate regimes, trade policies, and government policies, especially in the context of the 1991 BoP crisis.Data Utilisation: Using the RBI Database, analysed the impacts of the 1991 BoP crisis, the Liberalisation, Privatisation, and Globalisation (LPG) reforms, and FEMA 1999 on the Indian economy.In conclusion, I highlighted the critical need for India's economic liberalisation post the difficult economic conditions of the 1970s and 1980s and noted the positive impact of FEMA 1999 on various economic factors since the 2000s. Show less

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  CirclePe

  May 2024 - now

  Product Operations Lead