Atharva Karkhanis
Biotechnology Undergraduate
Mumbai
Summary
Pre-final year student. Aspiring to be an entrepreneur, and launch my own Biotech start-up in the near future. Enjoys learning about business, management, and procuring investments. Prolific public speaker, President of a Toastmasters International club. Searching for an internship to gain practical knowledge in business.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certificate
4
4
Languages
Work History
President
Toastmasters International - Chapter “Clima VIT”
Vellore
04.2023 - Current
- Overall management & functioning of 20+ members
- Increased coordination among Executive Committee departments, increasing overall productivity by 25%
- Organized inter-club joint sessions having 40 members
- Launched Members’ training program with weekly progress updates
- Increased active participation by 35% in 1 month
- Represented Clima VIT in special session with Toastmasters International Division120 Director
Vice President of Membership
Toastmasters International - Chapter “Clima VIT”
Vellore
10.2022 - 03.2023
- Personally recruited & inducted 7 new paying members
- Provided holistic learning environment by implementing weekly "Mentor-Mentee" sessions, club-bonding sessions & practice sessions
- Strengthened intra- & inter-club relations with 6 member-exchange programs
- Co-chaired joint club session with club Brisa VIT, totalling 42 members
Contest Chairman
Toastmasters International
Vellore
02.2023 - 02.2023
- Organizing head of Toastmasters International - chapter Trueno VIT's International Speech Contest & Table Topic Contest
- Personally recruited 20 officers to constitute the organizing team, including Chief Judge & Contest Master
- Trained officers in their respective roles in span of 2 days
- Successfully carried out both contests having 15 contestants
- Acted as liaison between aforementioned club & Division 120 Area A5 team
Senior Core Member
Entrepreneurship Cell (E-Cell), VIT
Vellore
08.2022 - Current
- Part of organizing team (R&D) behind "Futurepreneurs 8.0", an Ideathon with over 150 active participants
- Established test cases and simulations in aforementioned event
- Successfully recruited 30 people to participate in "E-summit"
1st Prize Winner: Ideathon "Plan-B"
Alpha Bio Cell
Vellore
02.2022 - 02.2022
- Case Study in downfall of "Blackberry"
- Established creative comeback solutions for Blackberry in a 3 hour time-frame
- Developed Financial planning & business model
- Demonstrated new channels of marketing & outreach
- Presented pitch deck to investors
- Awarded best presentation among 60 contestants
1st Prize Winner: Ideathon - BWPL 2.0
Zero Waste Management Club
Vellore
11.2021 - 11.2021
- Designed prototype using 8 randomly allotted biodegradable & non-biodegradable items
- Established mock company of said prototype in under 8 hours
- Developed business model & financials
- Lowered CAC using targeted advertising & strategic marketing
- Presented pitch deck to investors
- Awarded best pitch among 80 contestants
1st Runner-up: Ideathon - Genesis
Alpha Bio Cell
Vellore
10.2021 - 10.2021
- Case study in start-up of Pharmaceutical & Biotechnological companies
- Analyzed growth strategies of "Cipla Ltd"
- Presented new product category
- Enhanced audience reception using strategic marketing
- 1st Runner up
2nd Runner-up: Ideathon - BIDFEST
Society For Biological Engineering
Vellore
04.2022 - 04.2022
- Case study in Bio-mimicry & development of bio-inspired design
- Identified fundamental issues in prosthetic arms
- Created prototype for bio-inspired materials to mitigate current drawbacks
- Created pitch deck and presented to investors
- Awarded 2nd runner-up for best presentation among 100 participants
Education
Btech - Biotechnology
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore
Vellore 09.2021 - Current
12th Grade -
Pace Junior Science College
Andheri 04.2019 - 07.2021
10th Grade -
Jasudben M.L. School
Mumbai 06.2018 - 03.2019
Skills
Leadershipundefined
Accomplishments
In Toastmasters International - 2022-Present
- Division 120 Area A5 Evaluation Contest – 2nd Runner up
- Division 120 Area A5 Humorous Speech Contest – 2nd Runner up
- Division 120 Area A5 Table Topic Contest – 2nd Runner up
- Clima VIT Club Evaluation Contest – 1st Prize winner
- Clima VIT Club Humorous Speech Contest – 1st Runner up
- Clima VIT Club Table Topic Contest – 1st Prize winner
- FOGO VIT Best Evaluator
- 2-time winner of FOGO VIT Best Table Topic Speaker
- Trueno VIT Best Table Topic Speaker
In Jasudben M.L. School, Mumbai – 2018-2019
- GRS Prize for 90% and above in ICSE (96%)
- Smt. Taraben Goradia Prize - Social Studies (99%)
- Adil Mukhi Prize - French (90%)
Certification
Roadmap for Patent Creation
Work Availability
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Personal Projects
Student Researcher – 09/2022 – 04/2023
Isolation of fibrinolytic enzyme-producing bacteria from butcher soil samples along with production & purification studies on extracted enzymes
Techniques learned –
· Culture media preparation
· Biochemical analyses tests
· SDS-PAGE
· Spectrophotometric analysis
· Enzyme concentration using Ammonium Sulphate precipitation and Dialysis
Co-founder Necter – 06/2020 – present
Application to facilitate navigation for the visually impaired through a proprietary computer vision model being developed in-house. Preliminary object recognition and velocity model has already been developed.
Skills demonstrated –
· Management & coordination among the tech teammates
· Time management and goal realization
· Pitch deck presentation
Quote
“Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one”
Bruce Lee
Timeline
Roadmap for Patent Creation
04-2023
President
Toastmasters International - Chapter “Clima VIT”
04.2023 - Current
Contest Chairman
Toastmasters International
02.2023 - 02.2023
Vice President of Membership
Toastmasters International - Chapter “Clima VIT”
10.2022 - 03.2023
Senior Core Member
Entrepreneurship Cell (E-Cell), VIT
08.2022 - Current
2nd Runner-up: Ideathon - BIDFEST
Society For Biological Engineering
04.2022 - 04.2022
1st Prize Winner: Ideathon "Plan-B"
Alpha Bio Cell
02.2022 - 02.2022
1st Prize Winner: Ideathon - BWPL 2.0
Zero Waste Management Club
11.2021 - 11.2021
1st Runner-up: Ideathon - Genesis
Alpha Bio Cell
10.2021 - 10.2021
Btech - Biotechnology
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore
09.2021 - Current
12th Grade -
Pace Junior Science College
04.2019 - 07.2021
10th Grade -
Jasudben M.L. School
06.2018 - 03.2019
Personal Projects
Student Researcher – 09/2022 – 04/2023
Isolation of fibrinolytic enzyme-producing bacteria from butcher soil samples along with production & purification studies on extracted enzymes
Techniques learned –
· Culture media preparation
· Biochemical analyses tests
· SDS-PAGE
· Spectrophotometric analysis
· Enzyme concentration using Ammonium Sulphate precipitation and Dialysis
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