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VaNaShRi

Technology for Sustainable Mobility, Space & Robotics

Partnering with founders & CXOs on high-stakes deep-tech challenges

VaNaShRi

Technology for Sustainable Mobility, Space & Robotics

Partnering with founders & CXOs on high-stakes deep-tech challenges

Vanashri engages where problems are interdisciplinary, complex, stakes are high, and clarity is needed across technology, architecture, and execution. If you’re building in sustainable mobility, energy, robotics, & space, we're open to engagements where technology clarity drives mission success and leadership decisions

Connect on LinkedIn with Narayanan - Founder & CTO, Vanashri

Sustainable Mobility, Energy & AI-Compute for Space

Unlocking Technology & Architecture Value for Founders/CXOs

Fractional-CTO support to SUN Mobility (Battery Swap Technology) - Ongoing:
I was the Chief Software Architect for SUN Mobility from 2017-2019. Since 2023 I provide high-impact Fractional-CTO support and innovation leadership in scaling the joint $300M partnership with IndoFast to build the world's largest battery swap network spanning 10K+ stations and 1M+ battery swap vehicles.
Key outcomes that I drive include:
(a) Cost-reduced designs for savings > $9M for the first 3 years
(b) Scalable station cluster designs to increase service capacity by 300%
(c) Support & Operations scale-up by 100X via incorporation of LLM-based AI platforms
(d) Common Software and Edge AI platform across Light & Heavy Logistics product lines
(e) 12+ joint patents for innovations in Battery Swap technologies
Technology Advisory to ProClime (Blue Carbon Projects):
Key outcomes I supported:
(a) Assessment of technology architecture and UX for a Remote-Sensing & LLM based software platform for scalable and automated assessments of Mangrove Restoration Carbon Projects in India and Sri Lanka.
Technology and Innovation strategy for VC's/Founders, Startups, Enterprises & Government-linked programs:
Key initiatives and outcomes I support:
(a) NASSCOM Deep-Tech Council member and mentor since 2023
(b) NASSCOM Emerge 50 Jury member since 2023 evaluating the 50-best startups in India across a range of technologies.
(c) Karnataka Government ELEVATE Jury member since 2024 evaluating the best 10 startups for grant allocations up to INR 50L each
(d) Mentor to IIT Madras, ISB, AI-Gurukul and SusMafia Ventures
Research in Mathematical & Biomimicry techniques for energy efficient AI-Robotics leveraging my MS-Robotics background