Nikhil J.

Founder & CEO at ForeignAdmits

Nikhil J. has over 8 years of work experience. Nikhil began their career in 2012 as a Social Media Marketing Intern at COGXIO.COM. In 2014, they worked as a Social Media Strategist at both YouTern and WorkIQ. In 2017, they were selected as a Delegate among top 600 candidates all across the world in the reputed HPAIR Conference by Harvard University. In 2018, they were a Student Fellow at the Global Entrepreneurship Summer School, where they worked in a team of 5 people as Team PHABIO in the area of online food delivery packaging solution. Nikhil was also selected as Entrepreneur In Residence at the European Innovation Academy. Additionally, they were a Fellow at the Startup Leadership Program. In 2018, they co-founded and served as COO of ForeignAdmits, and also co-founded and served as Director of Edument Consultancy Private Limited. In 2022, they were selected as Mentor to guide EdTech startups founded by Women Entrepreneurs in LevelUp Cohort 1 by 91 Springboard, and is currently guiding two EdTech startups in K12 Space.

Nikhil J. completed their Integrated Dual Degree at the Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi from 2011 to 2016. Nikhil then pursued a Doctor of Philosophy - PhD at Monash University from 2016 to 2019. In 2018, Nikhil attended the Summer School at Tongji University, where they studied Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. Nikhil also completed a Doctor of Philosophy - PhD at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay in 2019, focusing on Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. In 2017, Nikhil was a Fellow at STEAM SCHOOL (Maker's Asylum), studying Environmental Science. In addition, Nikhil has obtained several certifications, including Reid Hoffman and Chris Yeh on Blitzscaling from LinkedIn in 2023, The 3-Minute Rule: Say Less to Get More from LinkedIn in 2023, ASU+GSV Summit 2022 Attendee from ASU+GSV Summit in 2022, STUDY UK: A GUIDE FOR EDUCATION AGENTS from British Council in 2021, How to Write a Resume (Project-Centered Course) from Coursera in 2017, Innovating in a Digital World from Institut Mines-Télécom in 2016, and Introduction to Marketing from Coursera in 2016.

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Timeline

  • Founder & CEO

    November 1, 2023 - present

  • Co-founder & COO

    June, 2018