Bio

Chaitanya Nallaparaju is an entrepreneur, operator and innovator, based out of London, working with companies on crafting products, strategies, experiences, and ventures in the deep tech space. He studied Economics and Business [MBA] on Merit Scholarship at the University of Cambridge, and Chemistry and Electrical and Electronics Engineering [M.Sc, B.E]  at BITS Pilani.

C

Previously, Chaitanya was part of the Functional Leadership Team at Impala, a series-b tech company and led the Strategy Ops function. He is currently building Unusual., an innovation company.

 

Chaitanya also consults with corporates and technology start-ups as an independent innovation strategist, and advisor helping them map and tap new opportunities, develop product visions and propositions, craft venture narratives, and take their ideas from concept to built-out MVPs that launch and make first contact with their target customers.

He is passionate about envisioning and inventing a better future and crafting solutions to complex problems by weaving together multi-disciplinary perspectives from science, technology, design, and business. He is in his flow state while leading diverse teams on adventures to turn ideas and thoughts into reality.

​

Chaitanya has over 7 years of experience in product strategy and innovation both while leading his entrepreneurial expeditions and also while working at other start-ups and with technology companies across multiple domains.

​

Chaitanya runs the Grandh Foundation, a social impact organization, based out of India, that collaborates with multiple stakeholders in the government and non-profit sectors on stand-alone projects to build new systems, institutions, models, and tech-enabled solutions to address socio-economic problems and promote arts and culture.

​

​