Rishi Khiani ऋषि खियानी

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 & 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻   • Launched 𝗞𝗮𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹 with Mahindra Group & Gates Foundation for one million women's jobs   • Partnered with NRAI to create hospitality-focused employment solutions   • Built Fortune 500 alliances aligning CSR objectives with employment at scale   • Transformed Kaam.com into accelerator for job market innovation 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁   • Established strategic corporate partnerships driving sustainable demand   • Developed proprietary distributed recruiter network spanning multiple regions   • Created comprehensive technology platform connecting talent with opportunities   • Implemented grassroots initiatives addressing localized employment challenges 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 & 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻   • Formed government partnerships with state ministries for national scale   • Built skill programs with industry leaders for evolving market demands   • Integrated financial inclusion and wellbeing as core platform components   • Developed 10K+ community of mentors, recruiters, and collaborators

Built innovative venture studio that incubated and scaled multiple successful businesses: 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗘𝘅𝗶𝘁𝘀   • Founded Mumbai-based venture studio building global brands from India   • Created systematic playbook for identifying market gaps and scaling ventures 0-to-1   • Incubated 4 successful ventures across food tech, media, and health sectors   • Achieved 100% success rate with exits and strategic investments across portfolio 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀𝘆 (𝗔𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗴𝗴𝘆)   • Pioneered India's premium food delivery and quick commerce with 24/7 multi-category service   • Built category-defining platform serving 150K+ orders monthly at acquisition   • Created curated marketplace for premium restaurants, artisanal food, and boutiques   • Platform evolved into Instamart and Swiggy Gourmet, now driving ₹5000 crores annual revenue 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽   • Built premium digital media company reaching 100M+ monthly unique users   • Achieved Deloitte Fast 50 (#4 in Asia) and FT fastest-growing (#31 in APAC) recognition   • Scaled to 8 countries with portfolio brands: HauterFly, Mashable India, AskMen, IGN, Curly Tales   • Generated 1B+ monthly views across platforms with 85% organic growth 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗙𝗶𝘁   • Created holistic wellness platform combining nutrition, movement, and behavioral science   • Achieved product-market fit with 40% user retention at 6 months   • Secured strategic acquisition by Marico (22% stake), validating B2B2C model

𝗟𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮'𝘀 #𝟭 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 & 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲   • Scaled from 12M to 30M monthly unique visitors, achieving 150% growth in 2.5 years   • Doubled revenue while improving EBITDA margins to industry-leading levels   • Captured 50%+ market share across news, business, and entertainment verticals   • Outpaced Facebook's India growth rate, becoming fastest-growing digital network 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 & 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻   • Built Gaana from zero to India's #1 music platform with 10M users in 90 days   • Secured and monetized IPL digital rights, generating $50M+ in 4 years   • Launched India's first multi-platform apps for news (TOI, ET) across mobile and TV   • Led complete digital transformation with responsive design across 15+ properties   • Established content partnerships with EPL, NBA, and global media brands 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻   • Built 300+ person team across product, engineering, sales, and content   • Created Times Internet University, upskilling 200+ employees annually   • Launched T-Labs incubator, investing in 10+ startups with 3 successful exits   • Restructured sales from horizontal to vertical specialization, increasing efficiency 40%   • Established Times Local Partner program bringing 20+ international brands to India

Shaped 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝟭𝟴'𝘀 digital landscape as founding COO, establishing the company as a digital pioneer: 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 • Launched and scaled flagship properties including MoneyControl, BookMyShow, In.com, and Yatra • Pioneered India's first cloud-based music streaming service through groundbreaking licensing deals • Architected the user experience and technology stack for Network18's entire digital portfolio • Established new digital revenue streams across multiple content verticals 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 • Led Network18's transition from traditional media to digital-first organization • Built and managed cross-functional teams across product, engineering, design, and content • Implemented data-driven decision frameworks that optimized user engagement and monetization • Orchestrated strategic partnerships with global technology companies and content providers 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 • Positioned MoneyControl as India's premier financial information platform • Developed category-leading digital properties across news, entertainment, and e-commerce • Established Network18's reputation as India's most innovative digital media company • Created differentiated digital offerings that consistently outperformed competitors

𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮'𝘀 𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗲𝗯 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝟭𝟴'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 & 𝗘𝘅𝗶𝘁 • Achieved profitability within 12 months of founding • Expanded globally with 3 international offices and 15 affiliate sales representatives • Developed innovative affiliate program that drove significant revenue growth • Successfully exited through acquisition by Network18 Group in August 2006 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 • Established UrbanEye as an early adopter of emerging technologies including Flash, Java, and streaming video • Recognized by ABC and The Times as "mavericks" in the digital space • Created breakthrough design concepts that set new industry standards • Post-acquisition, led development of all Web18 portals for Network18 Group 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 • Built impressive global client portfolio including US Army, US Navy, Nike, MTV, and Universal Music • Executed projects for US Chamber of Commerce and Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq • Received personal recommendation from US Ambassador Paul Bremer • Featured in Maxim International as India's leading web company 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 • Filled critical market gap by combining design originality with technical discipline • Pioneered high-end custom design and development solutions for global brands • Established reputation for technical excellence and creative innovation • Set foundations for what would later become Network18's digital infrastructure