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EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS IIM BANGALORE BBA DBE GRAYQUEST FINTECH TAPMI DIYA FOUNDATION NASA SPACE CAMP EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS IIM BANGALORE BBA DBE GRAYQUEST FINTECH TAPMI DIYA FOUNDATION NASA SPACE CAMP

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At the intersection of management, digital strategy, and execution.

PERSONAL DOSSIER

Age / Gender 19 / Male
Residence Bangalore

ACADEMIC FOUNDATION

BBA in Digital Business & Entrepreneurship

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore BBA DBE

2024 - Present 8.0 CGPA

BBA (Hons.)

T A Pai Management Institute, Bangalore

2024 - Present 8.6 CGPA
Current Quest

GrayQuest Fintech

Business Development Intern

Jan 2026 - Ongoing

Career Impact

12+

Strategic Projects

8

Leadership Roles

Scholastic Record

Class XII (DPS North) 95%
Class X (RCIS) 86%

Languages

Fluent in:

English Hindi Kannada Konkani

Professional Journey

A timeline of strategic impact, leadership, and continuous growth.

Jan 2026 - Present

GrayQuest Fintech Corp.

Business Development Intern | Hybrid
Sales Psychology Lead Engagement B2B Strategy

Embedded across 3 core functions — sales, marketing, and client onboarding — at an education-finance fintech platform serving thousands of institutions across India. Built trust-based client relationships from the first week on live pipelines, completed multiple full sales cycles end-to-end within the first 2 months, and developed applied fluency across client engagement strategy, product positioning, and outreach communication.

Aug 2025

IIMBUE Alumni Fest

Core Planning Team | 2 Weeks
Operations Partnerships

Collaborated with IIM Bangalore MBA graduates on full institutional event operations as the only first-year undergraduate on the core team. Led independent sponsor outreach and converted cold communication into 3 confirmed corporate partnerships — Bisleri, Samadhura, and EnaAble India. Managed all speaker coordination and ensured smooth execution across every event touchpoint.

May 2025 - July 2025

Diya Foundation

Social Intern | On-Site
Design Thinking Social Impact

Gathered and analysed qualitative and quantitative data across multiple differently abled trainee cohorts. Converted unstructured field observations into a formal Design Thinking problem statement. Independently designed the "Peer Support Circle" from scratch — a structured peer-interaction model — and ran pilot sessions across 3 distinct stakeholder groups with iterative feedback cycles. Engaged with corporate DEI teams across 2+ organisations.

Jan 2024 - Dec 2024

Crazy Holidays

Social Media Marketing Intern & Tour Manager
Crisis Mgmt Remote Ops Logistics

Managed digital marketing campaigns for student travel programs across a full 12-month cycle — the longest continuous internship at this stage. Handled hundreds of direct student and parent inquiries, building trust-based communication skills and applied objection handling. Independently coordinated on-ground tour logistics and live program management across multiple concurrent programs.

Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

Plaeto Sports Sneakers

Marketing Intern | On-Site

Conducted on-ground product demonstrations across multiple residential communities at age 16 — engaging real customers directly on pricing, preferences, and purchasing behaviour. Collected structured customer feedback across dozens of interactions and fed data-driven insights directly to the marketing team. Simultaneously collaborated with Goonj NGO on reusable clothing and sustainability initiatives.

Project Highlights

Showcasing applications of design thinking, product strategy, and technical execution.

Akanksha Weds Shyam - Digital Wedding Invitation
Personal Project

Wedding Invitation

Designed and independently developed a bilingual digital wedding invitation for a real Indian wedding. Built with transitional aesthetics, RSVP integration via Excel sheets, and multi-language support (English, Marathi, Kannada). Secured a 1-year free domain through vibe-coding and indie design thinking. Loved by 200+ guests for its elegant digital-first experience.

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LassiCorner - F&B Business Website
BBA DBE Project

Lassi Corner

Developed a production-ready website for a real F&B business as part of BBA DBE coursework. Applied digital marketing frameworks and consumer psychology principles to optimize conversions. Integrated Swiggy, Zomato, and Magicpin ordering. Delivered the complete site to the business owner—demonstrating entrepreneurial initiative and tangible real-world impact.

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prathameshprabhu.tech - Personal Portfolio
Personal Branding

prathameshprabhu.tech

Architected and hand-coded this full portfolio website from scratch. Features responsive design, dark/light themes, SEO optimization with Google Search Console & Bing Webmaster integration, and performance-tuned lazy loading. Employs advanced Schema.org markup and a premium glassmorphism UI/UX. Designed every pixel specifically for recruiter and audience impact.

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Academic Projects

Eco-Fest Retail Shop

Sales & Retail Economics

Established and operated a live one-day retail stall — managing the full commercial cycle across supplier procurement, dynamic real-time pricing decisions, and direct customer transaction management. Generated profitable sales outcomes while extracting actionable consumer insights.

Organisational Behaviour Research

Leadership & Workplace Communication

Conducted 25+ structured one-on-one interviews with working professionals spanning multiple industries. Synthesised interview data into a quantitative research report identifying primary drivers of organisational productivity and high-performance team behaviour.

Business Sales Analysis Tools

Algorithms & Programming

Engineered 3 fully functional computational programs using logical algorithm design and systematic debugging — built independently with no prior formal programming training. Connected technical output directly to commercial application and business decision-making.

Market Entry Strategy

Strategic Management

Designed a go-to-market plan for an EdTech startup. Analyzed competitive landscape, pricing models, and distribution channels.

Digital Marketing Campaign

Marketing Analytics

Created end-to-end social media strategy with ROI tracking. Applied A/B testing frameworks and audience segmentation.

Business Intelligence Dashboard

Data Analytics

Built interactive dashboards for real-time KPI tracking. Consolidated multi-source data for executive decision-making.

Negotiation Simulation

Business Communication

Led multi-party negotiation scenario. Applied BATNA analysis and interest-based bargaining to reach optimal outcomes.

Bricks Manufacturing Simulation

Management Accounting

Constructed comprehensive cost sheets, profit and loss statements, and break-even analyses for a multi-variable simulated manufacturing operation — connecting financial modelling directly to applied business logic across multiple production scenarios.

Consumer Price Sensitivity

Anthropology Field Study

Conducted structured observational research across 10+ kirana stores — gathering and analysing data on real customer purchasing patterns, price sensitivity thresholds, brand loyalty behaviour, and local retail decision-making. Translated raw data into documented behavioural insights with directly applicable commercial implications.

Leadership (PoR)

Wing Head, Product & Marketing — Partnership Cell

Leading a team of 5 to identify, build, and manage external partnerships at IIM Bangalore BBA DBE. Managing the full partnership lifecycle — from first contact and proposal drafting through to sustained collaborations delivering direct student benefits.

Alumni Ambassador — Honeywell Leadership Challenge Academy

Elected as 1 of 2 ambassadors from the full HLCA 2024 alumni cohort. Facilitated leadership simulations, mission-based teamwork exercises, and crisis-response activities for the incoming international cohort at NASA Space Camp.

Academic Pod Leader — IIM Bangalore BBA DBE

Appointed on the basis of academic excellence in Year 1. Facilitating regular peer learning sessions across the study group — coordinating academic planning and driving collaborative learning outcomes.

President, Tech Club (Media Wing) — DPS Bangalore North

Led the Media Wing and independently introduced 3 entirely new verticals — AI, Coding, and Gaming — expanding the club’s active scope by more than 3x and growing student participation across all streams through workshops and applied sessions.

Co-Convenor — Marketing Club, TAPMI Bengaluru

Contributing to marketing case discussions, brand strategy sessions, and student-led activities — building applied understanding of consumer behaviour and commercial communication beyond classroom theory.

PM - Product Management Club

Leading strategic product thinking and driving innovative case solutions at TAPMI Bengaluru. Focused on building impactful product strategies.

Core Committee Member — IT Club, TAPMI Bengaluru

Participating in workshops and applied sessions on digital tools, analytics, and business technology — working specifically on the intersection of Technology, Management, and AI across all club activities.

Member — Student Welfare Committee, TAPMI Bengaluru

Contributed to student wellbeing initiatives, feedback mechanisms, and campus engagement programmes across a full semester — work directly shaping the institutional student experience at scale.

Member — Entrepreneurship Cell, TAPMI Bengaluru

Participated in entrepreneurship events, structured idea challenges, and curated speaker sessions across 10 continuous months — building compounding exposure to real startup thinking and founder-level decision-making.

Awards & Achievements

Business & Strategy

Strategic Excellence

1st Place — Pitch Perfect Marketing

Structued a comprehensive market-entry strategy at Falak Fest, MIT Bengaluru (2025). Ranked 1st out of 40+ teams.

1st Runner-Up — Shark Dank Ideation Challenge

Constructed a sustainability-focused business model in a 48-hour sprint at MIT Bengaluru. Ranked 2nd out of 35+ teams.

Inspirational Award — Honeywell HLCA, NASA Space Camp

Selected as 1 of 5 from 3,000+ applicants. Awarded for leadership under pressure to 1 international student among 300+.

Scholastic Achievement Award — DPS Bangalore North

Recognised for sustaining a 95% Class XII score alongside active leadership roles (2024).

Creative Media

Visual Storytelling

1st Runner-Up — Spot Photography, Rubaru Fest

Placed 2nd out of 40+ participants in a live spot photography challenge (2026). Delivered a 3-photo thematic series.

Winner - Pitch Perfect Marketing

MIT Bangalore (2025). Built a comprehensive market-entry strategy with creative branding and campaign design.

1st Place — ‘Ink It, Wear It’ Design Competition

Concept selected as official program merchandise via signed MoU at IIM Bangalore (2024).

Best Film — DIPS Inter-School Filmmaking Competition

Won Best Film across all entries for a short film on mental health awareness (2024).

Best Video Editor — Invictus Media Competition

Delivered a 35-second promotional ad — scoring highest on pacing and clarity within a 3-hour challenge.

Extra-Curricular

Discipline & Athletic Excellence

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Karate — Black Belt Certification

Earned Black Belt after 7 years of unbroken training across 2 competitive styles — a commitment begun at age 8 representing nearly a decade of sustained discipline. Competed and medalled at 3 state-level championships:

🥇 Gold — Kata (Team), Kokino Shito Ryu 🥇 Gold — Kata (Individual), Ken Bu Kai 🥈 Silver — Kata (Team), Ken Bu Kai

Core Expertise

Strategic
Thinker

Passionate about building things that work well and mean something — across strategy, creative production, and social and sustainable impact. Guided by a strong belief in equity, efficiency, and purposeful execution, with people at the centre of every decision. Thrives at the intersection of business, technology, and creativity.

Prathamesh Prabhu - Strategic Thinker

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Base

Bangalore, India

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