Harshith T. R.
Bengaluru
Summary
Resourceful leader with 13+ years’ experience in entrepreneurship development, product innovation, and incubation. Proven ability to design market-fit products (e.g. millet based products, healthy bars and super foods), build farm-to-home supply chains, and craft block-level growth roadmaps for rural enterprises. Holds an M.Sc. in Strategic Management and deep hands-on expertise in R&D and product development for incubation program's.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager, Marketing Strategy
Prime Rural Doorstep Incubation Programme (PSREF)
11.2023 - Current
- Conducted marketing & product-development workshops for 200+ rural enterprises across all 12 districts.
- Assessed resources & capabilities of 50+ enterprises; co-created individual & block-level roadmaps.
- Collaborated with CFTRI, NEHHDC, CSC & First Principal Labs to standardize and develop cottage-level, market-fit products.
- Trained PSREF’s internal team on market dynamics and incubation best practices.
- Identified market-access gaps and built linkages with local, state, and national channels.
- Tracked enterprise progress via custom M&E frameworks and designed sustainable growth plans.
Founder & Ecosystem Builder
Beru Private Limited
01.2017 - 12.2022
- Launched a farm-to-folk app-based supply-chain platform connecting farmers to consumers directly.
- Spearheaded product innovation: created 200+ SKUs & launched 20+ health-centric products (millet-based snacks, nutraceutical bars).
- Established a D2C mango brand, channelling 100+ tonnes of produce from Ramanagara farmers.
- Revived 15 traditional rice varieties through branding, increasing their market value.
- Trained 400+ farmers in regenerative practices; delivered fresh produce to 1,000+ consumers.
Programme Lead
Hands on CSR
01.2015 - 12.2016
- Designed and executed 20+ corporate volunteering programmes across social impact themes.
- Built stakeholder networks and strategic CSR roadmaps for long-term engagement.
- Monitored and evaluated programme outcomes, achieving 95% partner satisfaction rate.
Freelancer – Skill Development Programmes
07.2013 - 12.2014
- Developed skill-based curricula for 25+ schools; reached 10,000+ students.
- Organized a team of 25 artisans (farmers, carpenters, bakers) to deliver hands-on workshops.
Education
B.Com. (Hons) - Finance
Christ University
01.2013
M.Sc. - Strategic Management
Christ University
01.2017
UGC-NET - Management
CBSE
01.2017
Skills
- Product design expertise
- Product development strategies
- Ideation
- Prototyping
- Market Testing
- Scale-up
- Incubation Strategy
- Baseline Assessment
- Resource Mapping
- Capability Mapping
- Growth Roadmaps
- Market Linkage
- Commercialization
- Channel Building
- B2B Partnerships
- Brand Storytelling
- Stakeholder Management
- Project Leadership
- Curriculum Design
- Impact Monitoring
- Pricing Strategies
- Business Model Innovation
Languages
English
Kannada
Hindi
Telugu
Tamil
Trainings And Workshops Conducted
- Green Foundation, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 03/01/23, 06/30/23, 7-day capacity building + 4-month consultancy on building a D2C brand for Janadhanya FPO.
- Foundation for Ecological Security, Meghalaya, 07/01/23, 08/31/23, 3-day programme for 5 FPOs across Karnataka to initiate farm-to-folk projects.
- SOIL Foundation, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 09/01/23, 10/31/23, 2-day 'Soil and Its Economics' workshop across Karnataka for regenerative-agriculture practitioners.
Fit For Position
- Hands-on Innovation: Delivered 200+ SKUs with strong consumer adoption.
- Incubation Expertise: Guided rural enterprises from ideation through commercialization.
- Collaborative Leadership: Convened cross-sector stakeholders to deliver technical and market solutions.
- Strategic & Analytical: Expert in costing, pricing, M&E, and driving data-informed R&D.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 07/04/92
- Nationality: Indian
Select Engagements And Achievements
- Baseline Assessments & Roadmaps: Mapped 200+ enterprises to growth stages in PSREF incubation.
- Customized Programme Design: Co-created skill & business modules with rural entrepreneurs and NGOs.
- Strategic Partnerships: Forged technical linkages with CFTRI, NEHHDC, CSC, and First Principal Labs.
- Growth Route Planning: Developed individualized scaling plans and block-level capacity-building initiatives.
Certification
Foundation of Digital Marketing & E-commerce by Google
Foundation to Indian Stock Market by NIFM
Fundamental & Technical Analysis by NIFM
Timeline
Manager, Marketing Strategy
Prime Rural Doorstep Incubation Programme (PSREF)
11.2023 - Current
Founder & Ecosystem Builder
Beru Private Limited
01.2017 - 12.2022
Programme Lead
Hands on CSR
01.2015 - 12.2016
Freelancer – Skill Development Programmes
07.2013 - 12.2014
B.Com. (Hons) - Finance
Christ University
UGC-NET - Management
CBSE
M.Sc. - Strategic Management
Christ University
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