James is an Innovator, Entrepreneur and Leader who excels working at the convergence of technology and business with keen interest in electronic product/ business model innovation, business building and creating strong teams and setting them up for success. As founder of multiple deep-tech startups, James specializes in 0→1 startup journey taking initial idea/ validation stage startups to traction/ funding/ growth stage before setting them up for a successful scaleup journey. He has orchestrated several concept-to-market product & business cycles, incorporating cutting edge technologies like cloud, AI and XR for IOT, Logistics, Enterprise, Retail, Industry 4.0 and Cybersecurity domains. He also advises and consults for startups in development of coherent product and business strategy while aligning operating models. James has an MBA with specializations in Strategy, Marketing and Entrepreneurship from the Indian Institute of Management and a Masters in Electronic Design and Technology from the Indian Institute of Science.