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Vishal Kumar

Bengaluru

Summary

Associate Consultant at Showtime Consulting with expertise in strategy and market research. Co-Founder of Tayog, focused on improving recruiter-candidate alignment through innovative platform solutions. Proficient in data analysis and communication, delivering actionable insights and promoting team collaboration.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Associate Consultant

Showtime Consulting
07.2025 - Current
  • Working on strategy and operations projects, contributing to data analysis, market research, and client deliverables
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to solve business problems and provide actionable recommendations.

Co-Founder

Tayog
05.2023 - 11.2024
  • Developed a platform connecting researchers with academic and industrial projects, improving recruiter-candidate fit.
  • Conducted market research and competitive analysis to define strategic positioning
  • Built networks with distinguished faculty, enhancing communication and stakeholder management skills

Crowdfunding Intern

Muskurahat Foundation
06.2024 - 07.2024
  • Assisted in executing crowdfunding campaigns, understanding donor psychology and outreach strategy

Education

B.Tech - Civil Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
Hyderabad
05.2025

Class XII (CBSE) -

DPS Azaad Nagar
Kanpur
01.2020

Class X (CBSE) -

DPS Azaad Nagar
Kanpur
01.2018

Skills

  • Problem Solving & Analysis: Strategy, market research, data analysis
  • Tools: MS Office, Excel, LaTeX, Jupyter Notebook, Visual Studio Code
  • Interpersonal: leadership, teamwork, communication, networking, time management
  • Project management

Certification

  • Business from Startup to IPO (Udemy): Fundraising, financial statements, IPO process, valuation
  • MBA in a Box (Udemy): Strategy, management, marketing, negotiation, influence

Languages

Languages: Hindi (native), English (fluent)

Hobbies and Interests

Cricket, photography, business analysis, strategic problem solving

Projects

- Research intern|IIT Hyderabad, UPI transactions, and banking performance analysis designed a research framework after reviewing academic journals to identify key performance variables, analyzed bank-wise UPI transaction data using Gretl for statistical insights, improving data interpretation skills, and strategic case study

- GROWW Financial Strategy evaluated market trends, growth levers, and strategic innovations driving GROWW's rapid expansion in India

Accomplishments

  • JEE Advanced 2021: AIR 6996 out of ~250,000 candidates
  • JEE Main 2021: 99.20 percentile, AIR 8223 out of ~1 million candidates

Extracurricular Activities

Gold medal: Monochrome Photography (MILAN 2022) 

Represented IITH at the INTER IIT CULTURAL MEET in photography.

Silver medals: Cricket – MILAN 2022, MILAN 2024 Bronze medals: Cricket – ICL 2023, Diesta 2023 

Timeline

Associate Consultant

Showtime Consulting
07.2025 - Current

Crowdfunding Intern

Muskurahat Foundation
06.2024 - 07.2024

Co-Founder

Tayog
05.2023 - 11.2024

B.Tech - Civil Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Class XII (CBSE) -

DPS Azaad Nagar

Class X (CBSE) -

DPS Azaad Nagar
Vishal Kumar