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DHRUV KUMAR

DHRUV KUMAR

Sustainability • Consulting • Strategy • Operations • EdTech

Sustainability • Consulting • Strategy • Operations • EdTech

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Overview

I enjoy turning ideas into real results, especially in fast-paced startup settings where I have learned to build systems from scratch and see how planning works in action. I like taking on challenges by finding ways to improve how things run, leading teams, and setting up processes that help organizations grow. Working on these systems has shown me how much of a difference thoughtful changes can make. Leading teams and starting new projects has helped me think on my feet and focus on what works best. I am interested in bringing together strategy, operations, and sustainability to create solutions that last and make a positive impact.

Experience

Cortellics

External Academic Collaborator

Currently, I collaborate with Cortellics to integrate academic knowledge with practical challenges in the medtech sector. Through strategic planning, analytical work, and operational engagement, I am gaining insight into how structured thinking and effective collaboration can transform innovative concepts into tangible outcomes.

April 2026 - Present

Remote

Cortellics

External Academic Collaborator

Currently, I collaborate with Cortellics to integrate academic knowledge with practical challenges in the medtech sector. Through strategic planning, analytical work, and operational engagement, I am gaining insight into how structured thinking and effective collaboration can transform innovative concepts into tangible outcomes.

April 2026 - Present

Remote

Athena Education

Associate Consulting Manager

At Athena, I worked where consulting and collaboration met, turning ideas into meaningful projects. I brought together people, perspectives, and purpose, guiding global initiatives with clear goals. What made this experience stand out was contributing to SDG-driven work, where each project had a purpose beyond just getting things done. Here, I learned that thoughtful teamwork and clear direction can make consulting more lasting, creating real impact where it matters most.

March 2025 - March 2026

Delhi, India

Athena Education

Associate Consulting Manager

At Athena, I worked where consulting and collaboration met, turning ideas into meaningful projects. I brought together people, perspectives, and purpose, guiding global initiatives with clear goals. What made this experience stand out was contributing to SDG-driven work, where each project had a purpose beyond just getting things done. Here, I learned that thoughtful teamwork and clear direction can make consulting more lasting, creating real impact where it matters most.

March 2025 - March 2026

Delhi, India

Ace My Prep

Senior Operations Consultant

Here, I managed operations and led a team, fostering greater organizational consistency. I collaborated across multiple regions to clarify processes and ensure our initiatives produced measurable outcomes. Additionally, I established strategic partnerships and supported the surrounding community, increasing access to opportunities for those we served. By aligning people, processes, and purpose, we achieved sustained growth and generated meaningful impact.

September 2024 - March 2025

Delhi, India

Ace My Prep

Senior Operations Consultant

Here, I managed operations and led a team, fostering greater organizational consistency. I collaborated across multiple regions to clarify processes and ensure our initiatives produced measurable outcomes. Additionally, I established strategic partnerships and supported the surrounding community, increasing access to opportunities for those we served. By aligning people, processes, and purpose, we achieved sustained growth and generated meaningful impact.

September 2024 - March 2025

Delhi, India

Ace My Prep

Consultant

In this role, I began sharpening my approach to building systems through people by mentoring a team and introducing structure to workflows and learning processes. I contributed to the development of knowledge frameworks and product features that enhanced clarity and engagement. Fundamentally, I guided students toward global opportunities, ensuring that each outcome demonstrated both strategic planning and mutual trust.

August 2023 - August 2024

Delhi, India

Ace My Prep

Consultant

In this role, I began sharpening my approach to building systems through people by mentoring a team and introducing structure to workflows and learning processes. I contributed to the development of knowledge frameworks and product features that enhanced clarity and engagement. Fundamentally, I guided students toward global opportunities, ensuring that each outcome demonstrated both strategic planning and mutual trust.

August 2023 - August 2024

Delhi, India

MiM-Essay

Operations Specialist

I served as a central figure in operations, overseeing large-scale onboarding and implementing structured, efficient client workflows. I transformed data into actionable insights by enhancing process visibility and supporting real-time decision-making. By collaborating closely with partners and providing direct guidance to clients, I contributed to a more streamlined and dependable progression from application to outcome.

October 2022 - July 2023

Delhi, India

MiM-Essay

Operations Specialist

I served as a central figure in operations, overseeing large-scale onboarding and implementing structured, efficient client workflows. I transformed data into actionable insights by enhancing process visibility and supporting real-time decision-making. By collaborating closely with partners and providing direct guidance to clients, I contributed to a more streamlined and dependable progression from application to outcome.

October 2022 - July 2023

Delhi, India

Education

WFI - Ingolstadt School of Management

Masters of Business Administration (Entrepreneurship & Innovation)

Through my master’s program, I am expanding my knowledge of strategy, operations, and sustainable business practices within a collaborative, project-based environment. By engaging directly with companies on real-world challenges, I am developing skills in structured thinking, data-driven analysis, and innovative problem-solving. This experience is enhancing my capacity to integrate theoretical concepts with practical execution and to design solutions that are both effective and future-oriented.

April 2026 - Present

Ingolstadt, Germany

WFI - Ingolstadt School of Management

Masters of Business Administration (Entrepreneurship & Innovation)

Through my master’s program, I am expanding my knowledge of strategy, operations, and sustainable business practices within a collaborative, project-based environment. By engaging directly with companies on real-world challenges, I am developing skills in structured thinking, data-driven analysis, and innovative problem-solving. This experience is enhancing my capacity to integrate theoretical concepts with practical execution and to design solutions that are both effective and future-oriented.

April 2026 - Present

Ingolstadt, Germany

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

Bachelor of Business Administration

By majoring in Entrepreneurship and Family Business, I slowly built my understanding of how ideas take shape and grow into something real. Through projects and hands-on work, I learned what it takes to turn a thought into a working model. This journey sparked my interest in building, solving problems, and creating systems that last.

August 2019 - June 2022

Delhi, India

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

Bachelor of Business Administration

By majoring in Entrepreneurship and Family Business, I slowly built my understanding of how ideas take shape and grow into something real. Through projects and hands-on work, I learned what it takes to turn a thought into a working model. This journey sparked my interest in building, solving problems, and creating systems that last.

August 2019 - June 2022

Delhi, India