An entrepreneur who loves consumer internet.
I was born in Bangalore & my native language is Kannada. I grew up and studied in Pune.
- A Bishopite – 1998 batch
- Fergusson College – Year 2000
- Maharashtra Institute of Technology (Pune University) – 2004 (Computer Engineering)
Post engineering I joined S1 Inc (now ACI) as a software engineer, moved out in April 2005 after internal politics got better of me. Later joined Synygy Inc (now Optymyze) as a quality assurance engineer. I moved out in Oct 2007 to start my entrepreneurial journey.
TastyKhana – 2007 to 2015 (India)
One of India’s first online food ordering companies. Pioneers of owning the last mile of delivery. In 7 years we build TK as one of India’s largest food ordering companies, spanning across 170 cities, partnering with 10K+ restaurants with a team of close to 100 people headquartered in Pune.
From bootstrapping to facing near bankruptcy and then raising $5million we survived the roller coaster ride at TastyKhana. In 2014 FoodPanda acquired TK in a multi-million $ deal.
Had a brief stint as FoodPanda India MD for a few months post the acquisition.
Sminq – 2015 – 2019 (India)
Online queue management app for doctors in India. We served more than 100,000 patients each month and saved 100yrs of waiting time for patients. Sminq was acquired in 2019 by one of Indias largest e-pharmacy players (details remain confidential)
Markk – 2021 onwards
A social network to share your place stories. Built for a niche community of users who love their places & share these experiences.
Social Media
Markk : @shachinb
Twitter : @shachinb