aher.dev

Experience

Path so far

From automotive electronics and ADAS to founding and scaling ventures, with engineering depth and operating experience in product and go-to-market.

Jan 2026 to Present

Consultant · ProcessMaker

AI agents for enterprise workflow automation.

Jan 2026 to Present

Board Member · Duke Indian Student Association

Representing 1,000+ student community.

Jan 2024 to Jul 2025

Entrepreneur in Residence · Startup India

Founded and scaled two ventures to ₹7.2M ARR combined. Product development and operations.

Jul 2022 to Dec 2023

Data Engineer · Magna International

L3 ADAS and in-vehicle electronics for BMW i7; additional programs for Toyota, Fisker, and Rivian.

Mar 2022 to Jul 2022

Project Intern · iHub AWaDH, IIT Ropar

$13,000 startup grant and fellowship for agritech, selected from 800+ applicants.

Aug 2021 to Jan 2022

Project Intern · ARAI

Fuel cell electric vehicle modeling and simulation.

May 2021 to Nov 2021

Research Intern · IIT Ropar

Robotic harvester development. Two granted patents in robotics/AI.

Feb 2020 to Jan 2021

Founder · ekirana express

Farm-to-kitchen vegetable delivery eliminating supply chain middlemen.

Education

MEng in Artificial Intelligence

Duke University · Aug 2025 to May 2027

Full-ride merit scholarship. Coursework includes Deep Learning, LLMs, AI Product Management, Sourcing Data for Analytics, and Management in High-tech Industry.

Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship

Duke Fuqua School of Business

New Venture Discovery, Private Equity & Venture Capital, AI Entrepreneurship.