Home = Digital City + Built City + Augmented City
A practical artsy creator with an educational background from Columbia University in Finance, Economics and Analytics by the way of Architecture and Planning, with a sprinkle of robotics and IoT from IIT Roorkee and ETH Zurich. This background is bolstered by my knowledge of Product Management and Product Operations from experience at We-Work. In Strategy and Data Analytics from work experience in Management Consulting firm, ZS Associates. And an on-going and reasonable background from persistent efforts and boot camps in Full Stack Development [MERN Stack] and Data Science[Python]. Managed teams of 5 Analysts in the consulting side of things and about 10 in the technical development side of things. Working amidst places which are an intersection of design, tech, and strategy is an ideal way for me to fulfill my intellectual curiosity and combine my previous management experience with advanced technical skills. My first venture came out of MIT Media Labs and CamTech Hackathon in 2013 which was incorporated into a project in GE Labs, India.
1 Anih = 1 Aniruddh Jain =
1 Part Executive,
1 Part Designer,
2 Part Coding Geek in Data and Web Development,
2 Part Data-based Marketing Champ,
1 Part Surfing Coach,
1 Part Soccer Fan.
( 01 )
Work Experience
January, 2018 - Present
Founder and CEO
Blockseed INC, New York
Setup a Multi-Speciality Technical Agency with services offered in Financial Analysis, Technical Development and Product Management to learn and understand the development of products in different markets. With a team of about 15 members, we also built and development our own projects for which we raised a total of 1M USD from external investors as separate companies. The aim is to develop from a consulting business model to accelerator and finally a venture capital fund.
2016 - 2017
Product Systems and Operations Analyst
WeWork HQ, New York
Worked between the intersection of Finance, Data & Operations teams to refine product development of the We Company in the initial stage of the company. Worked on Business Intelligence tools like Tableau and Visio to analyze and assess and re-align the company structure for restructuring post next investment round. Developed cross-function product requirements between financial acquisitions, data analytics, and building information modeling teams.
2015 - 2015
Business Analytics Associate
ZS Associates, Delhi
Worked for the primary pharma companies to structure their sales, marketing and revenue allocation strategies using financial data analysis. Developed advanced statistical models relating sales & marketing forecasts to financial outcomes. Leveraged optimization techniques to guide clients and ZS teams to the best decisions. Designed analysis tools in applications such as Visual Basic, Excel, MS Access & SAS.
( 02 )
Education
June, 2016 - June, 2017
Master of Science | Real Estate Development & Finance
Columbia University, New York
Complementing the background in Architecture and Project Management, I chose my concentration in Real Estate Finance, REITS and Distressed Investment Concentration. I was one of the founders of the entrepreneurship club and worked under Vice President of Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE: VNO) to develop and execute the course on Real Estate Technology.
December, 2013 - February 2014
Visiting Research Student
University of Queensland, Brisbane
During the 3-month Research Exchange under Prof. Sandra O'Kaji Grady the head of Architecture Faculty, I worked on Australia Research Grant project Science and the City, to further the design planning analysis with the help of BIM Software. The aim of the overarching study was to understand the space utilization of different types of labs (biological, technical and mechanical) and their interaction with the city.
July, 2013 - July, 2014
Exchange Student
ETH, Zurich, Switzerland
During a sponsored double semester exchange at ETH Zurich, I contributed to research associated with relevant coursework in the area of robotic fabrication, soft robotics, data and computational analysis of design and breaking down different city planning both in developed and developing nations with means of technical analysis.
July, 2010 - Dec 2014
Bachelor of Architecture and Planning
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India
While graduating as the Institue Medal Winner for the Best Thesis, the design of Multi-Super Speciality Hospital in India, I was also involved with and awarded medals in, the debating, soccer, and swimming team. I also won the IIT Heritage Fund Award two years in a row awarded to All-Rounders from the School.
( 03 )
Certifications
2019 - Present
On-Going Data Science Certification
Harvard University Online Certification
June 2019 - August 2019
Full MERN Stack Development
Iron Hack Bootcamp, Berlin
2019 - Present
Hubspot Inbound Marketing & Google Adwords
2014 - Present
IGBC Leed AP
2016 - Present
Architect Title
Council of Architecture - India
2017 - 2017
Data Science Intensive Course
General Assembly, New York, USA
( 04 )
Speaking / Publications
2018
Article | How Blockchain Allows A Data-Driven Approach To Investing In Startups
Forbes USA
Blockseed a Blockchain-based Smart CRM was mention in the Forbes article discussing Blockchains application in facilitating private interactions over the internet. [Link]
2018
Speaker
Opal Family Office Conference, New York
Spoke in a Panel about Emerging / Alternative Assets with focus on where are conventional investors' sentiment with respect to Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Universe.
2018
Panel Moderator | Alchemist
Columbia University, New York
Hosted a Panel Discussion at Columbia GSAPP Incubator with the aim to discuss the Impact of Technology on sustainable design. We talked to CIO of Closed Loop Ventures, Co-Founder of Showfields an innovative retail startup, and CTO of Consensys who is active in the sustainable field.
2018
Panel Speaker
Terrapin - Fintech Event, New York
Terrapinn is a global events company. The events promote innovation and technology that changes people's lives. I spoke about Blockchain and its relevance in analytics, investment and urban infrastructure.
2016 - Present
Urban Development Column Writer
Global Hearld & People Samachaar, India
Local newspapers that focus on the urban development of central Indian cities with a daily readership >5M each.
( 05 )
Awards / Fellowship
Twice, 2012 & 2013
Annual All-Rounder Excellence Award
IIT Roorkee Heritage Fund
Awarded to top 0.5% of the 10,000 students strong IIT Roorkee.
January 15, 2015
Institute Medal for Best Thesis
IIT Roorkee, India
Awarded to the top student from state and university for exemplar performance in the final research thesis.
Medal for Best Thesis
UP State Architects Association, India
Special Mention
National Institue of Advanced Architectural Studies, India
2015
Honorary Bursary - Z-Axis
Charles Correa Foundation, India
Scholarship to visit archives, events, networking dinners with urban planners and designers. Awarded to 10 best undergraduate planning students of the nation.