Nikhil Mandrekar
Serial Entrepreneur, 24, Illinois Institute of Technology graduate in Business Administration specialized in International Business and Entrepreneurship.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Employed Full-Time |
| Industries: | Cleantech, Computing, Lifestyle |
| Skills: | Editing, English, Entrepreneurship, French, Human-Computer Interaction, Languages, Leadership, Management, Public speaking, Web design |
| Location: | Chicago |
| Groups: | Idea-to-Product® Competition for Social Entrepreneurship at Purdue, Jules F. Knapp Entrepreneurship Center at Illinois Institute of Technology |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Joining a startup, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Providing services to startups, Raising money, Recruiting for my startup |
| Tags: | 3d, abu dhabi, chicago, clothing, custom, dubai, goa, groceries, prototype, Real Estate, recruitment, renewable, sourcing, student, suits, tshirt |
| Schools: | Illinois Institute of Technology |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Illinois Institute of Technology, Knapp Entrepreneurship Center ▪ Chicago, IL |
| Position: | Project Manager |
| Time period: | February 2006 - April 2007 |
| Description: | Network Blackbox ▪ Chicago, IL Spring ’06 – Fall ‘06
Product: Highly competitive “plug-n-play” data backup unit targeting small and medium businesses. Task(s): Industry research, competitive studies, business plan write-up, process flow visuals, financial analysis. Animal Blueprint ▪ Chicago, IL Fall ‘06 Product: Proprietary software offering technology and training services for the pet care industry. Task(s): Research dog-training industry, improve business plan, and explore changes in revenue model. Crop 2 Cup Coffee ▪ Chicago, IL Fall ‘06 Product: High quality “consumer-certified” Ugandan coffee, shade-grown for the American specialty market. Task(s): Logistics, custom-labeling, in-store/event-sampling, business strategy visuals. Nutritional Institute ▪ Chicago, IL Spring ‘07 Product: Whole food vitamin supplements and powdered drinks targeted primarily towards U.S. college students. Task(s): Business plan write–up, evaluate college-centric marketing approaches and costs associated. Nelson Technologies ▪ Chicago, IL Spring ‘07 Product: “Tri-trak” wiper technology for windshield wipers, tripling their lifetime and value. Task(s): Industry research, marketing plan. |
| Employer: | I.I.T. IPRO [Inter-professional Research Project] ▪ Chicago, IL |
| Position: | “Zinda” – Founder/Team Leader |
| Time period: | August 2005 - October 2007 |
| Description: | • Service: Affordable and convenient internet-enabled custom-tailoring service within the United States.
• Role: Lead university-funded project to explore profitable opportunities within the custom-clothing industry. |
EDUCATION
| University: | Illinois Institute of Technology |
| Time period: | 2008 |
| Degree: | Business Administration and International Business , BSc |
INFORMATION
| Memberships: | • Vice – President of Events, Student Entrepreneurship Association – Fall ’05
• Vice – President, Association for Computing Machinery – Fall ’03 • Certified Mixologist – American Professional Bartending School – Fall ‘06 |
| Awards: | • Dean’s List: Spring ’05 - Fall ’05
• Leadership Academy Scholarship: Awarded Fall ‘07 • International Student Scholarship, ’03 – ‘07 |
