-- Created by (Ani) Aniriddha Wakchaure
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My Journey

A resilient tech entrepreneur with experience across mechanical, thermal, electronics, semiconductors, generative AI, media, robotics, and agentic AI — bringing a rare cross-disciplinary perspective to the future of physical AI. 2006 to present.

2006
Forbes Marshall
2008
Eco Industries
2010
Agasti Energy
2013
Flamingo Industries
2022
Micron Technology
2023
Renesas Electronics
2024
Reka AI
2025
Stealth AI Startup
Tech Career — United States
Dec 2025 — Apr 2026
San Francisco, CA
Stealth AI Startup
Cofounder — CRO

Built a multilingual data licensing platform sourcing private, compliance-first enterprise datasets from healthcare and telecom institutions across Latin America and India for AI model training.

  • Secured a data-sharing partnership with 20+ hospitals in Argentina and India covering 5M+ longitudinal clinical records and 40M diagnostic imaging files across a 10-year archive, fully de-identified and PHI/PII compliant
  • Engaged a 450-person Latin American operations partner for annotation, compliance, and licensing
  • Initiated pre-seed fundraising with angel investors while pursuing POC conversations with Anthropic, Cohere, Gemini, Mistral, and OpenAI
Sept 2024 — Oct 2025
San Francisco, CA
Reka AI
Global Sales & Partnerships Lead  |  Series A ($180M)

Series A-funded multimodal, agentic Vision & Speech AI startup. Joined as an early GTM hire to build global revenue from the ground up across enterprise and defense verticals.

  • Led combined GTM with NVIDIA, Dell, HPE, Axis, Hanwha Vision, TD Synnex, Qualcomm, ARM, Carahsoft, and Inventec driving multimillion-dollar AI deployments
  • Built a qualified pipeline exceeding $20M and closed multimillion-dollar pilots across agentic AI, robotics, autonomous driving, defense, healthcare, fintech, retail, advanced manufacturing, EV, and telecom
  • Successfully launched Reka AI's Vision Agent (multimodal proactive monitoring) and Speech Agent (edge-deployable, high-accuracy transcription and translation AI)
  • Generated leads and partnerships from global media & tech events in Las Vegas, Mexico, Tampa, San Jose, Middle East, Houston, and San Francisco — conducting executive-level demos and workshops
  • Drove end-to-end enterprise deployments navigating complex procurement cycles, technical evaluations, and executive stakeholder alignment
July 2023 — Mar 2024
Milpitas, CA
Renesas Electronics
Key Account Manager — Apple

World-leading semiconductor manufacturer. Managed one of the most strategic global accounts across AirPods, Vision Pro AR/VR, Apple Watch, and Beats audio divisions.

  • Generated over $35M in opportunities and drove more than $15M in revenue with compelling value propositions
  • Led IoT solution design-ins with Apple's AirPods, Vision Pro AR/VR, Watch, and Beats audio teams — coordinating engineering, business unit verticals, sales, and GSM teams
  • Streamlined distributor and contract manufacturer relationships; reduced lead times by 45% from prototype to mass production, ensuring alignment with Apple's engineering cycles
  • Devices: Analog & mixed-signal Power ICs, FGIC, BLE, Load Switches, DC-DC converters, Buck-Boost, WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC, high-performance graphics, Vision AI, temp and humidity sensors
June 2022 — June 2023
Folsom, CA
Micron Technology
Business Development Intern (Part-time) & Industrial Segment Marketing Intern

Global leader in memory and storage semiconductors — DRAM, NAND, and NOR Flash. Contributed across two roles: industrial segment marketing and business development for emerging tech verticals.

  • Managed over $8M in crucial accounts using AI-driven sales strategies across Urban Air Mobility, Robotics, 5G, and IoT sectors
  • Built relationships with robotics & auto companies: Zoox, Waymo, Rivian, Lucid, and Tesla to understand market trends and drive design-ins
  • Spearheaded cross-functional GTM initiatives leveraging AI for market analysis for Lab 126, Bose, Sonos, Ring, Razer, Eero, Synaptics, and Hesai
  • Identified a $650M+ total addressable market — Electric charging scooters $200M, charging stations $215M, Urban Air Mobility eVTOLs $350M
Early Career — India
Jan 2013 — July 2021
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Flamingo Industries
Founder
Best Energy Startup — AEEE 2018 Top 10 Cleantech — GCIP USA 2018 D-Labs Accelerator — ISB India 2018 Patent: Hot Air Recirculation in Furnaces

Recognized by world-renowned startup accelerators and VCs. Built an innovative thermal engineering and industrial manufacturing startup focused on energy-efficient heating systems.

  • Filed a patent for hot air circulation in aluminum recycling furnaces; activated markets across six segments, led a high-performing team of 25+ engineers
  • Secured and developed 150+ enterprise accounts including Alfa Laval, Mitsubishi, BASF, Sandoz, Dow Chemicals, Forbes Marshall, Merck, Novartis, Thermax, Larsen & Toubro, Praj Industries, and Kirloskar
  • Led strategic sales, enablement, and marketing teams driving lead generation and revenue growth in steam boilers, heat exchangers, and high-pressure pipe fittings — 18% CAGR
Products
Biomass Cookstoves Firewood Water Heater Industrial Water Heater Herbal Medicine Furnace System Single Bokhara Hot Air Dryer Flame
Engineering Sketches & Designs
Steam Boiler Steam Boiler 02 Single Bokhara Vikrant V500 Hot Air Dryer Double Vessel Stove Water Heater Sketch
May 2010 — Dec 2012
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Agasti Energy Pvt. Ltd.
Head of Sales
Sakal Times — Entrepreneur of the Year 2009

Built an end-to-end biomass briquetting business from scratch — sourcing agro-waste, ensuring 4,000 kcal/kg energy value, and guaranteeing uninterrupted biomass supply for industrial boilers across pharma, chemical, and FMCG sectors.

  • Secured $12M+ in annual contracts with Fortune 500 clients: PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Kraft Foods, Kellogg's, Clariant, Solvay, Bayer, Sandoz, Pfizer, Forbes, 3M, Merck, BASF, Lupin, Fresenius Kabi, Godrej, Gharda Chemicals, Thermofisher
  • Delivered 50% cost savings vs. oil/gas while enabling clients to cut more than 100 million tons of CO₂ emissions
May 2008 — March 2010
Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
Eco Industries
Partner

Founded and scaled a semi-automatic packaged drinking water plant, handling all aspects from ground up — licensing, equipment procurement, lab setup, staff training, and full manufacturing operations.

  • Built distribution networks across rural and urban markets from scratch
  • Managed end-to-end plant operations including quality control, compliance, and supply chain logistics
Nov 2006 — March 2008
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Forbes Marshall
Marketing Engineer

India's leading industrial process control and steam engineering company, headquartered in Pune. Began career spanning electronics, steam systems, and industrial process automation.

  • Programmed and soldered ICs using MATLAB; assembled and tested printed circuit boards and touchscreen panels
  • Installed and repaired dust-monitoring systems at major steel and aluminum plants across India
  • Applied Six Sigma and lean principles to achieve 70% faster production cycles through Kaizen methodologies