NANDA K. VENUGOPAL
Founder
An ode to life
In spells and hues enchanting bright.
• BIO •
Interdisciplinarian
Over the years of multifarious projects, practices, pursuits, and passions, Nanda has forged an enduring interdisciplinary path with diverse knowledge and skills, contributing worldwide and reaching millions across industries.
The following is a brief of his prior works grouped by work ecosystems encompassing the corporate and startup economies with practices in research, analytics, marketing, new-media, and technology; the creator and gig economies by authoring globally published educational content with illustrated stories; and the cultural and wellness economies by advocating traditional wellness and physical disciplines of Yoga, martial arts, and classical dance, alongside propagating hand-crafted artistries.
While the years mark the time of the professional work and the nature of the projects, the pursuits and learning of various disciplines have been a lifelong practice. A link to access his complete profile is provided below.
• PRACTICES •
Research, Analytics, Marketing, New Media, Technology, Arts, Literature, Education, Culture, Dance, and Fitness.
PRIOR WORK BRIEF: Since 2007, UK, US, IN.
Research, Analytics, Marketing, New Media, & Technology: 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.
- Market research for public sector clients in the UK at Continental Research (BVA- BDRC / Ipsos). Recognised with a Premier Researcher award.
- Enabled Oracle ISV partners to transition to On Demand with SaaS campaigns. Awarded the Oracle Hall of Fame, MVP, and Annual Superstar’09.
- 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.
- 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+
- 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.
- A visual collaboration with University of Cambridge scientists published on Nature Electronics journal.
Culture, Dance, & Fitness Regimes: 2008+
- 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).
- 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.
- 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+
- Supported family ventures in century old tea trades creating artisanal and gourmet teas; Advocacy of women-led sartorial designer knit couture and handicrafts.
