Rishabh Gupta

Director of Operations at TDeFi | Web3 Incubator & Consulting

Rishabh Gupta has a diverse range of work experience in various industries. Rishabh is currently serving as the Director of Operations at TDeFi since 2020. Prior to this, they were the Chief Executive Officer at Mass Defi from October 2020 onwards. Here, they contributed to building a decentralized platform for crypto and fiat users. Additionally, they were the Head of Strategy at BizThon, a Global Blockchain Hackathon, from April 2021. Rishabh also worked as a Board Observer at Recru.in, where they played a key role in setting up operations and developing the first blockchain-based job search portal and ATS. Rishabh has expertise in investment analysis and strategy as well. In their role as an Assistant Vice President at O1ex from January to April 2021, they evaluated and managed strategic investments in early-stage ventures. Prior to this, they held the position of Senior Investment Analyst at O1ex from July to December 2020. Rishabh also served as an Investment Analyst at O1ex from June 2019 to July 2020, directly reporting to the CEO. Rishabh has experience in research and partnerships as well, having worked as the Head of Research and Partnerships at TradeDOG from November 2019 to February 2021. Rishabh began their career as a Summer Intern at CapitalVia Global Research Limited in 2018, where they developed a stock screener and portfolio optimization tool. Furthermore, Rishabh has experience working at OYO Rooms as an Assistant Manager, where they contributed to projects involving inventory optimization and revenue increase through offline demand channels for corporate clients. Rishabh started their professional journey as a Graduate Engineering Trainee at India Glycols Limited, where they analyzed power demand and implemented maintenance strategies.

Rishabh Gupta completed their education in a chronological manner. Rishabh first attended Cambrian Hall from 2000 to 2010, where they obtained an Intermediate degree in Mathematics and Computer Science. Following this, from 2011 to 2015, they studied at Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, earning a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) degree in Electrical Engineering. Rishabh then pursued higher education at the Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur from 2017 to 2019, graduating with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Finance, General.

In addition to their formal education, Rishabh obtained various certifications to enhance their knowledge and skills. These certifications include Blockchain Basics from LinkedIn in April 2020, CFA Level 2 passed from CFA Institute in June 2019, Fundamentals of Quantitative Modelling from Coursera in February 2018, The Data Scientist's Toolbox from Coursera in January 2018, and Finance and Banking Fundamentals from Finitiatives Learning India Pvt Ltd. (FLIP) in August 2017. It is also mentioned that Rishabh passed CFA Level 2, but the specific institution and obtained date are not provided.

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  • Director of Operations

    August, 2020 - present