NANDA K. VENUGOPAL
INTERDISCIPLINARIAN
An ode to life
In spells and hues enchanting bright.
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The path to being an interdisciplinarian is an outcome of curious, critical, and creative initiatives with resilient, responsible, and reflective solutions.
A brief folio of Nanda’s integrated practices implemented across economies is listed below. While the timeline marks formal professional engagements and project milestones, the pursuit of various disciplines remain a lifelong practice.
Ecosystems: Research, Analytics, Marketing, New Media, Technology, Arts, Literature, Education, Culture, Dance, and Fitness.
Economies: Corporate, Startup, Specialist, Creator, and Gig.
PRIOR WORK SINCE 2007 • UK, US, IN
Research, Analytics, Marketing, New Media, & Technology: 2007+
- 2007 Applied research with LUMS and Microsoft in association the UK Government e-Envoy (LGA & IDeA) implementing IT infrastructure for public accounting using shared services model scalable to other countries in Europe, Mexico, and Turkey; Product-Market research for RMS and e-commerce solutions.
- 2007 Market research for public sector clients in the UK at Continental Research (BVA- BDRC / Ipsos). Recognised with a Premier Researcher award.
- 2008-09 Enabled Oracle ISV partners to transition to On Demand with SaaS campaigns. Awarded the Oracle Hall of Fame, MVP, and Annual Superstar’09.
- 2010-14 Founding member of Fidelity Investment’s Web 2.0 media research and data analytics vertical. Formulated KPIs and measurement frameworks for daily analysis to deep insights to develop customer engagements and interactive experiences.
- 2014-21 Co-Founder, COO, Integrated Consultant within the Startup ecosystem building multiple Web 2.0 platforms, cross-device apps, VR, Robotics, Web 3.0, and AI Interactive solutions. Bootstrapped beta projects to uplift independents building e-commerce platforms for women-led artisans, small business owners, and ed-tech platforms for teachers.
Arts, Literature, & Education: 2018+
- 2018 Authored educational stories and artworks for My Earth Songs published by Macmillan Education and UNICEF for K-12 education in collaboration with Grammy awarded artists with several millions of copies distributed worldwide.
- 2019 A visual collaboration with University of Cambridge scientists published on Nature Electronics journal.
Culture, Dance, & Fitness Regimes: 2008+
- 2016 Created the Yogic Warrior Workout, a body-mind conditioning regime inspired by the traditions of Yoga, martial arts, classical dance arts, and rhythmic beats. Coached at Fit District and Tribe Fitness (now Cult Fit).
- 2017 Co-created the foundational master workout for Prowl by Cult Fit, a HIIT fitness regime. The classes are offered to millions of Cult Fit members across India and overseas.
- 2008+ Indian classical, folk, and contemporary dance performer with Nritarutya; Latin and HipHop with Latin Dance India. Organised, choreographed, and performed for several arts, dance, and cultural festivals and events.
Artisanal Lifestyle & Craft Couture: 2014+
- 2014+ Supported family ventures in century old tea trades creating artisanal and gourmet teas; Advocacy of women-led sartorial designer knit couture and handicrafts.
