Varsha K J

PGDM Student | Aspiring Marketer | Startup Founder

Bengaluru

Summary

Startup founder and PGDM candidate in Marketing & Analytics at XIME Bangalore, passionate about building ideas from scratch. Led ground-level B2B sales and product development for a salon-tech startup, and pitched a wearable tech idea selected for Samsung Solve for Tomorrow and shortlisted on Shark Tank India – Student Special. Eager to grow in high-impact marketing or growth roles while bringing a hands-on, entrepreneurial mindset and strong resilience from real-world challenges.

Overview

years of professional experience

Certifications

Work History

Founder

Stunn – Salon Appointment Booking App

12.2023 - 09.2025

Conceptualized, built, and led Stunn, an online platform enabling seamless appointment booking for salons and beauty service providers.
Handled B2B sales and on-ground customer acquisition by directly pitching to salons across Bangalore — faced over 100+ rejections before successfully onboarding multiple partners.
Developed pricing strategy, partnership model, and promotional content to onboard service providers and early users.
Managed end-to-end business operations including vendor onboarding, feedback collection, issue resolution, and feature prioritization.
Worked with freelance developers and designers to build a basic MVP version of the app.
Adapted based on feedback, performed quick iterations, and tracked basic KPIs like app usage and active partners.
Balanced full-time PGDM studies while independently growing the venture.

Internship Student

Chronicle Club

05.2025 - 06.2025

Promoted and sold subscriptions for a digital reading platform offering newspapers and magazines.
Conducted outreach to potential users, enhanced customer engagement, and worked on persuasive communication strategies.

Education

MBA - Marketing

XIME

Bengaluru, India

04.2001 -

Skills

Marketing & Sales
B2B Sales, Customer Acquisition, Market Research, Promotional Strategy

Analytics & Tools
MS Excel, Google Analytics (Basics), SQL (Beginner), Canva

Entrepreneurship
Startup Operations, Business Development, Product Thinking

Soft Skills
Resilience, Communication, Time Management, Self-Motivation

Accomplishments

Founded 'Stunn', a salon appointment booking app, and led B2B sales across Bangalore with direct pitches to 100+ salons.
Won the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest for a wearable cooling device idea, competing among national-level innovators.
Shortlisted for Shark Tank India – Student Special, during the season where Deepinder Goyal featured as a guest shark.
Successfully balanced full-time PGDM studies with running a startup and conducting live market outreach and client onboarding.
Completed a sales internship with Chronicle Club, gaining direct customer-facing experience and pitching a digital product.

Certification

Google Digital Marketing Basics

Interests

Automobile enthusiast – passionate about cars and long drives

Automobile enthuDeep interest in early-stage startups and product development

Timeline