Santhosh Kumar S.

Experience

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  Cognizant

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2006

  Software Developer
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  Spencer's Retail Limited

  Jan 2008 - Apr 2010

  Regional Marketing Manager
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  RULTOSH EDUFUN PRIVATE LIMITED

  Apr 2010 - now

  Helping organizations - academic and corporate institutions - realize their goals through custom designed Games and Gamification based solutions.Select clients: ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Funskool, FundsIndia, ChargeBee, Ashoka Foundation, IFMR Lead, Sa-dhan, Creasakthi, HLC International School, InquiBox, Happiitude, Beyond Universe Software Technologies, DoxWiz, Tamil Nadu Guidance Bureau. The Elf Skool is a structured curriculum for school students to appreciate, learn and create their own board games from the scratch. Bambaram is an online curated educational toy library based on Theory of Multiple Intelligences serving thousands of parents in Chennai. Apart from the subscription, Bambaram curates and sets up toys and games space in schools and activity centres based on specific requirements.

  • Principal Designer - The Gamification Republic

    Feb 2018 - now

  • Mentor - The Elf Skool

    Apr 2010 - Apr 2020

  • Founder & Librarian - Bambaram Toy Library

    Apr 2010 - Nov 2018
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  Mooremarket

  Jan 2012 - now

  Founder

  Mooremarket is a 85000+ closed group community for conscious consumption moderated by volunteers primarily focused in Chennai. If you have pre-owned/used stuff to sell in Chennai, you may not want to look further than Mooremarket.Select brands like Viveks, BBCL, Ruby Builders, Ox and Tomato and the like have been sponsors for this community and benefitted from it. If you are a brand focusing on Chennai market, you should definitely speak through Mooremarket!

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  Khel Planet Foundation

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

  Co-Founder

  Khel Planet Foundation works towards teaching life skills through play.* Conceptualized, designed, crowdfunded and manufactured King's Kin - A game on family tree to teach about gender stereotyping and disability inclusivity.* Got incubated in UnLtd TamilNadu (Now: UnLtd India)

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  Potatolive Digital Services LLP (www.potatolive.com)

  Apr 2016 - Mar 2019

  Managing Partner

  Working with interesting public and private organizations (SUN Network, Vikatan Group, Tamilnadu Tourism Department, State Election Commission) to provide creative and digital solutions.- Potatolive Chat, our flagship product for broadcast media connecting traditional and social media, is being used by regional televisions in India.- Conceptualized and developed the first fantasy league on Indian Elections - TN & Punjab

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  Altius Foundation

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  Consultant
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  The BS Labz

  Jan 2019 - now

  Managing Partner

  The BS Labz create playful and interactive experiences for leading brands like Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis bank, IDFC First Bank, SICCI, Tamil Nadu Police Department, Tamil Nadu E-Governance Agency, Tamil Nadu Tourism Dept, Meenakshi Medical College, DIPR, Tamil Nadu and the like.

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  Funskool

  Apr 2020 - now

  Game Inventor

  Conceptualized and designed 1. Big Bull Junior - A board game based on stock market for children.2. Belly Battle - A money management game for little restauranter who want their own restaurant chain.These games have been licensed to Funskool for publishing.