Chaitanya Avatapalli has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Chaitanya is currently working at The Whole Truth Foods as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence in the Founder's Office since May 2023. Prior to this, Chaitanya worked at xto10x from September 2020 to May 2023, where they served as part of the Organization Effectiveness Consulting team. Chaitanya also held the position of Manager Capability Programs from December 2021 to December 2022. Before joining xto10x, Chaitanya was a Co-Founder at i labs, TISS from January 2019 to June 2020. Chaitanya was responsible for establishing and managing the organization during this period. From November 2016 to November 2018, Chaitanya was the Founder & CEO of infiskill, where they played a crucial role in leading the company's operations. Additionally, they gained experience as a Core Team Member of the Entrepreneurship Cell at XLRI Jamshedpur from August 2017 to May 2018. Chaitanya began their professional journey at Amazing Software Rangers Pvt Ltd, where they worked in Growth & Business Development from May 2015 to November 2016. Chaitanya also had a short stint in the Marketing department at BoxMySpace from March 2015 to May 2015.
Chaitanya Avatapalli has a diverse education history. Starting in 2022, they pursued a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business Administration and Management at Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), which they completed in 2026.
Prior to their PhD, Chaitanya obtained a Master's degree in Organisation Development, Change, and Leadership from Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) between 2018 and 2020. This program was offered by the School of Management & Labor Studies at TISS Mumbai.
In 2017, Chaitanya pursued a Post Graduate Program in Entrepreneurship Management at XLRI Jamshedpur, focusing on entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial studies.
Before their post-graduate studies, Chaitanya completed a Bachelor of Management Studies degree at SIES College of Commerce and Economics. The exact duration of this program is not provided.
Chaitanya's earlier education background includes a CBSE degree from Lok Puram Public School. Unfortunately, the field of study for their CBSE degree is not specified.
Additionally, Chaitanya has obtained several certifications. Chaitanya became a Junior Research Fellow in Management through the University Grants Commission (UGC) in December 2020. In May 2020, Chaitanya completed Digital Transformation Specialist Certifications offered by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Coursera.
In 2017, Chaitanya obtained a Certificate in Capital Markets from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies. Furthermore, they completed a Digital Marketing Certified Associate program from Simplilearn in March 2017.
It is also mentioned that Chaitanya completed the Startup India Learning Program offered by Invest India, but the specific details such as the obtained month and year are not provided.
May, 2023 - present