Aastha Grover

Startup India is the flagship initiative of the Government of India under DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce. As the founding member and now head of this initiative - riding and driving the startup wave in the nation.

Startup India is a flagship initiative of the Government of India, to build a strong eco-system for nurturing innovation and Startups in the country. The Startup India Hub was announced by the Hon`ble PM on 16th January 2016 and became operational on 1st April 2016. The Hub`s mandate is to serve as a single point of contact for the entire Startup Ecosystem and enable exchange of knowledge and access to funding This initiative is hosted by Invest India. Invest India is the national Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency of the Government of India, mandated to facilitate investments into India. It is envisaged to be the first point of reference for potential investors. Additionally, all facilitation and hand-holding support to investors under the “Make in India” program is being provided by Invest India. Invest India is promoted by Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Government of India).

Resident Management Trainee (MT) in the Retail Banking & Wealth Management Division at HSBC. Responsible for Business Development activities and events for the Branch network, Implementation of new products, Market and competitive analysis and Overall growth of the cluster across key product lines. The key focus of all the above would be on growth, streamlining and implementing global standards.

Project Scope: Premier Proposition Benchmarking, Holistic Contact Center Review, Digital Channel Engagement & Attrition Analysis - Undertook competitor benchmarking across all touch-points (Branch, Contact Center, Digital, ATM etc.) to enhance premier proposition - Helped improve the proposition by providing inputs on Benefits, Identity, Product and Service - Implemented lead generation through contact center, helped increase fuel surcharge waiver, triggers for managing attrition and simplification of website reward redemption - Sugested ways of enhancing customer engagement and communication through the digital channel (phone, internet, social media, etc.) by finding industry best practices - both from India and Global

Study on 10 Women Micro Entrepreneurs, 1 village and 1 self help group in 7 districts of Gujarat covering business operations, fund arrangements, analysis of growth in income & savings, prepared in the form of case studies to be published on the website of SEWA. After the field visits and interviews, recommendations were also provided for formulation of sustainable business models.

Provided in-depth research support to global clients on strategy consulting engagements and proposals across different verticals. Generated key insights through industry intelligence, competitor benchmarking and financial health assessment. Instrumental in creating a new revenue stream by setting up and thereafter leading the FIG Asia Research Team. Partnered with Global & Regional Heads for project management, Intellectual Capital (IC) formation & streamlining of practice structure. Coordinated the work flow for a team of 45; Mentored two junior colleagues and provided on-the-job training for new recruits For the exemplary performance, received Two fast track promotions within 1.5 years of joining, with the highest performance rating of “Exceeds All Expectations” Database Knowledge –Bloomberg, Capital IQ, ThomsonOne, Dealogic, Ebsco, Facset, ISI Emerging Markets, Factiva, EIU, Onesource

Worked under the GRID unit of the organization on “Developing cogeneration system based on natural gas in Gurgaon. Was responsible for Market assessment and finding the structuring of existing players

Worked on rotation basis in operations, customer care & marketing department. Responsible for scrutinizing applications and helping the customers choose the right fund. Received a ‘letter of appreciation’ for my exemplary performance during the internship period