Mentorship · 1:1
Fifteen minutes. Or thirty.
Students, mid-career switchers, founders about to burn the wrong money, senior engineers stuck on architecture. Short call. Straight answer. Paid so neither of us wastes it.
- Reply within one business day, your timezone.
- Written recap after every call.
- Recording on request (opt-in, not default).
- Full refund if I'm not the right person — I'd rather refer.
“A pointed question. A go/no-go on a vendor. A career-architecture review for the next chapter.”
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PMI Gujarat · Keynote · Dec 2024
I had the incredible opportunity to be part of the PMI Gujarat Chapter — NEXTGEN Project Management, elevating our world through emerging technologies.
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Karnavati · AI Conclave 2025
Unlocking the Power of AI: it's all about the right prompt. At Karnavati University, I had the privilege of sharing a key insight…
Rajkot · Keynote · 2025
What happens when AI meets India's social and rural future? You get a room full of students, academics, and leaders in Rajkot asking the questions that actually matter.
PM Forum · Off-script · 2025
I walked into a room of 45+ project managers. No slides. No deck. No script.
- PMI Gujarat
- Karnavati University
- Atmiya AI Summit
- HP WeRise · Ahmedabad
- Project Managers' Forum
- NIFT Gandhinagar
- MeitY · Digital India
- UIT Karnavati
- Ahmedabad founder circle
- PMI Gujarat
- Karnavati University
- Atmiya AI Summit
- HP WeRise · Ahmedabad
- Project Managers' Forum
- NIFT Gandhinagar
- MeitY · Digital India
- UIT Karnavati
- Ahmedabad founder circle
15 minutes · Zoom
1:1 Mentorship · 15 minutes
A pointed question. One architecture review. A go/no-go on a vendor. I come prepared, leave a written recap.
30 minutes · Zoom
1:1 Mentorship · 30 minutes
A fuller conversation. A plan for the quarter, a career-architecture review, or a working session on your team's rollout.
In the room
Same posture on Zoom.
Mic in one hand, your question in the other. Whether it’s a chapter panel of practitioners or a 1:1 Zoom call from your laptop, the operating mode is the same — listen first, then a straight answer.
PMI Gujarat Chapter · Panel · 2024
Who books these calls
Different doors, same room.
The same fifteen or thirty minutes serves four very different people. Find your door, see the kinds of questions that work, and pick the slot that matches.
01
15 min
For students
Final-year B.Tech, recent grad, choosing between safe-job and ambitious-job. Half the bookings most months are students.
- “Should I take the 6 LPA TCS offer or wait for AI roles?”
- “How do I get into AI without an ML degree?”
- “What should my LinkedIn say this week?”
02
30 min
For mid-career switchers
PMs, programme leads, senior engineers caught in the AI shift. Book the 30-min slot to map your situation; if a longer pivot makes sense, the dedicated /career cohort track is the next step.
- “I'm a PM, not a dev — can I really pivot into AI work?”
- “What do I post on LinkedIn this week to start the shift?”
- “Should I pay for a course, or join the /career cohort?”
03
15 or 30 min
For founders
About to burn serious money on the wrong vendor. Stuck on RAG vs fine-tune. Need a senior outside read on the architecture before committing engineering time.
- “Is my AI feature shape going to scale?”
- “Should I hire a senior AI eng or use an agency?”
- “Do I need ISO-42001 alignment for my Series B raise?”
04
30 min
For senior engineers + operators
Architecture review on a stuck system. Career-architecture review for the next chapter. Working session on a team rollout you've already started but isn't landing.
- “My agent system is unreliable — what's the fix?”
- “I'm leading an AI rollout that's stalled — restart shape?”
- “Senior IC moving into AI leadership — how do I sell the move?”
FAQ
Frequently asked.
I'm a student / recent grad — is this slot for me?
Yes. The 15-minute slot is deliberately accessible — book a call and we’ll sort the rest, no surprises. Half the bookings most months are students or first-jobbers trying to figure out the next move. You won’t feel out of place.I'm a mid-career PM / engineer caught in the AI shift — mentorship or career-track?
Both, in order. Book a 30-min mentorship slot first to map your specific situation; if a longer pivot makes sense, the right next step is the dedicated /career track (8-week or 6-week cohort, founder-pricing while in build).Will you actually answer my question, or just upsell consulting?
Answer first. Upsell never. The whole reason this is paid is so I'm not incentivised to convert you to a bigger engagement — you've already paid for the call to be useful. If a bigger engagement is genuinely the right answer, I'll say so once and move on.What should I prepare before the call?
One paragraph in the qualifier on what's actually stuck. The more concrete, the more useful the call. "Stuck deciding between Job A and Job B" is great. "Want career advice" is too broad to make a 15-minute slot work.Can my co-founder / friend / sibling sit in?
Yes — one extra attendee fine, no charge. More than that and we should probably scope a different format. Tell me on the qualifier so I know who's in the room.Is the call recorded? Can I rewatch?
Recording on request — opt-in, not default. You'll get a link the same day, hosted on a private URL only you can access. Many people don't ask, then regret it later when they want to share with a partner / spouse / co-founder.What if 15 minutes isn't enough?
We'll either wrap with a clear written recap (still useful) or roll into a 30-min slot then and there if the calendar allows — billed pro-rated. Most 15-min calls land cleanly inside the window because the qualifier sharpens the question before we start.Refund if you're not the right person?
Yes — full refund if I read your qualifier and it's clearly outside what I can help with. I'd rather refer you to someone better-fit than take a call that wastes both our time.
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PMI Gujarat · Keynote · Dec 2024 Karnavati · AI Conclave 2025 Rajkot · Keynote · 2025 PM Forum · Off-script · 2025
Before you book
Tell me the one thing.
I’ll read it before the call. We won’t spend ten minutes on “so, what do you do?” — we’ll spend all of it on the answer.
What happens after you submit
- 01
Within 1 business day
I read your qualifier and reply — either with the Cal.com slot to pick, or with a referral if you're outside what I can help with.
- 02
Day of the call
I show up having read your qualifier. We don't spend ten minutes on "so, what do you do?" — we spend all of it on the answer.
- 03
Same day, after the call
Written recap in your inbox. Recording link if you opted in. Two next-step options if relevant.
My promises
- — Reply within one business day, your timezone.
- — Written recap after every call.
- — Recording on request (opt-in, not default).
- — Full refund if I'm not the right person — I'd rather refer.
“AI won’t satisfactorily replace you. But someone using AI well, might.”