Darpan Salunkhe

Experience

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  National Cadet Corps

  Mar 1995 - Mar 1998

  N.C.C.(Airwing)Cadet

  National Cadet Corps (N.C.C.) Airwing - The special Engineering Batch.Activities :-1) Paragliding,2)Parachuting,3)Prototype Making,4)Leadership,5)Social and Community Welfare Activities.

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  S.S.Scientific Co. Dhule

  Mar 1999 - Mar 2004

  Maintenance Manager

  1)Customer Relationship Manager2)Create and Execute Annual Maitenance Contract

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  Balaji Financial Services Dhule

  Apr 2004 - Jun 2010

  Sales Manager

  1)Manager at Direct Sales Associate of ICICI Home Loans,2) Business Development Manager (Insurance)-ICICI Prudential and HDFC

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  North Maharashtra University

  Aug 2010 - Feb 2011

  Training And Placement officer

  1) Corporate-University Liaison for Placement2) Soft Skill Training3) Entrepreneur Training4) Industry-University Liaison for Research & Development

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  ESOLN Services

  Aug 2010 - May 2022

  Founder

  1)Founder of Online Bus/Travels Service Aggregator &Ticket Booking Website and App viz.1)toss.com,2)ticketwale.in,3)seatwale.com2)IT & IT Enabled Services Consultancy 3)Enterprise Resources Planning Consultancy4)Systems, Application & Product (SAP) Consultant5)E-Commerce Consultancy

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  North Maharashtra University

  Aug 2011 - Feb 2012

  Administrative Officer , Rajiv Gandhi Science &Technology Commission

  1) Administered & Coordinated various Science & Technology Promotional Activities.2) Administered & Coordinated Research & Development Projects.

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  TiE Mumbai

  Apr 2013 - Apr 2014

  Student Member
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  E-Cell, IIT Bombay

  Jun 2013 - Apr 2025

  Startup Mentor

  Mentor budding Innovators and Entrepreneurs to effectively,efficiently and successfully move their venture concept through the research, ideation, test, and planning stages to resourcing, launch, stability, sustainability, and growth.Currently Mentoring Startup in following sectors1)Electical Vehicle Startup2)FMCG 3)Food Delivery 4)AYUSH based 5)Coldstorage Chain6) Sustainable Environment7)EduTech

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  TiE

  Mar 2015 - Apr 2016

  Regular Member
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  Sankalp IAS Forum

  Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

  Subject Expert (Science & Technology)

  1)Science & Technology subject expert,2)Counsellor to Civil Services aspirants.

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  Vishwa Education & Social Welfare Association (NG0)

  Apr 2022 - Apr 2025

  Managing Director
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  Voila Experts

  Apr 2022 - Feb 2025

  Startup Mentor

  Provide Expert advice on Planning, Strategies, Products, Finance, Funding, Marketing, Branding, Sales and Growths etc.to budding Entrepreneurs/Startups from Ideation stage to Successful Business.

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  Ecoop

  Apr 2022 - Jul 2023

  Operational Management,Strategic Planning,Fundraising and Financial Oversight,Team Leadership,Customer and Stakeholder Management, BusinessCompliance. Mentor and Team Member- Idea to Product,IPR,Fundraising,TeamBuilding,Netwokrking.

  • Chief Operating Officer

    May 2022 - Jul 2023

  • Mentor and Team Member

    Apr 2022 - Jul 2023
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  Maharashtra State Innovation Society

  Oct 2022 - Oct 2022

  Startup Competition Jury Onborad

  Jury Onborad for Startups Competition Event by Maharashtra State.

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  EDC INDIA

  Dec 2022 - Feb 2025

  Startup Mentor
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  BHAU's Innovation & Entrepreneurship Cell, COEP

  Jan 2023 - Feb 2025

  Startup Mentor
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  AIC - ADT Baramati Foundation

  Jan 2023 - Feb 2025

  Startup Mentor

  Innovation,Design,Product Development,Market & Sales, Investment

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  Garje Marathi Global

  Feb 2023 - Mar 2025

  Member
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  KBCNMU-Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Linkages

  Aug 2023 - Feb 2025

  Portfolio Manager

  Developing & Managing Incubation Startups Portfolio.

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  Freelance

  Apr 2025 - now

  Stealth Startup Mentor

  Startup Mentor