Some notable IIT Delhi alums from after 1990 include trailblazers, radicals, and changemakers.
India’s IITs have always been the undisputed hubs of development, innovation, and advancement in the country in terms of how they are perceived and the results they really produce. The university is renowned for generating top-tier alumni who have a lot of “street cred,” including global leaders, tech titans, and industrial powerhouses.
However, the early IIT cohorts were increasingly well-known for their innovations and successes in the digital age, which increased their appreciation from the Indian populace.
In order to present some fresh, useful role models for the internet era, we are taking a look at a few well-known pioneers, game-changers, and IIT Delhi grads from the post-1990 era.
- Shashank Kumar
The founder of Green Agrevolution and FarmsnFarmers, an advocate for better agro-practices and infrastructure, and an IITD alumnus, focuses on a more fundamental service. 2008 graduate Shashank Kumar is not one of the classic IIT internet rebels. The textile engineering graduate is one of the few Indians who is focusing on a better and expandable working model to improve efficiency and transparency in the Agricultural value chain.
With FarmsnFarmers, Shashank started looking at the problems with the agricultural value chain and the reliance on various manufacturing channels for their various agricultural needs. The initiative then served as a dependable slingshot for the launch of Green Agrevolution and its future growth.
The project, which also serves as a social enterprise, aims to address institutional problems with the acquisition of agricultural products while boosting farmer incomes and enhancing the sustainability of the sector as a whole. Shashank developed DeHaat, a concept to facilitate last-mile agricultural service delivery and 360-degree agro-service management, in addition to Green Agrevolution.
- Sameer Gehlaut
Unlike the other pioneers on this list, Gehlaut made his money through more conventional industries. The founder and chairman of India Bulls, Gehlaut, earned a B. Tech in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. Gehlaut, the chairman of the Indiabulls Group, expanded his conglomerate’s operations to include consumer finance, real estate, and home finance.
Before founding his company with India Bulls, Sameer Gehlaut was employed by the American oil services firm “Halliburton.” Before going back to India to work for the family business, he spent more than two years working with them. Around 1999, Gehlaut purchased “Orbitech Pvt. Ltd.,” a dormant securities company with a membership in the National Stock Exchange. With assistance from another IIT Delhi alum, Gehlaut later created an online trading platform and introduced India’s first Internet brokerage services.
In honour of his accomplishments, Forbes has referred to Gehlaut as “India’s youngest self-made billionaire.”
- Rajat Khare
Despite having limited media exposure, after earning his degree from IIT Delhi, he practically immediately started working in the fundraising and investment industries. He holds a degree in computer science engineering and has contributed significantly to the growth of numerous companies across numerous industries, the bulk of which he finances.
The founder of Boundary Holding, who is based in Luxembourg, makes investments in machine learning, data analytics, and other related fields that fall under the umbrella of artificial intelligence (AI).
Rajat Khare has also delivered speeches at more than 20 prominent gatherings and conferences around the world. This IITD alumnus not only encourages entrepreneurship but also works as an investor and has been featured as a case study in the INSEAD Business School’s Entrepreneurship course.
- Deepinder Goyal
Deepinder, the founder and CEO of Zomato, didn’t exactly plan on entering the food sector in the way that it did. Deepinder was a consultant with Bain and Company in New Delhi before to founding Zomato. Through his time at Bain, Deepinder developed the concept of online restaurant reviews to meet the demands of professional life while facilitating the exploration of new cuisines and locations.
In 2008, Deepinder quit his job at Bain to launch Zomato (formerly Foodiebay) from his flat. Since then, he has been in charge of strategy and product development. With sophisticated marketing strategies and a substantial market share, the corporation has been highly active in the food sector.
- Sachin Bansal
Following a brief stint at Amazon, Sachin and colleague Amazon.com developer Binny Bansal invested Rs. 4 lakhs to co-found Flipkart. The rest of the tour is fairly engrossing and well-known.
Since the launch and rapid growth of Flipkart, Sachin has become known as the face of e-commerce in India, and for good reason: Flipkart’s operations have influenced changes to the nation’s retail industry. A huge $16 billion e-commerce deal with Walmart also gives the company and its founder a new lease on life and a competitive edge against global retail behemoths like Amazon and Alibaba.
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