Builder & MBA student · Masters’ Union

I’m Param.
I explore how businesses work, why systems break, and how to build them better.

In December 2020, as a Grade 12 student, I emailed Greg Brockman asking to try GPT-3 for learning. Four days later, I received an invitation to OpenAI’s API Slack. I’ve kept experimenting with technology ever since, building tools for problems I run into myself.

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Param Parekh
Gurugram, India
77classmates in the section where I launched my app in January 2022120controls across 8 sub-processes; 9 key gaps identified on one KPMG engagement~450students in the cohort served by Email Command Centre

03 / About me

How I got here.

I grew up in Vadodara and spent a school year in Mulhouse, France. The exchange meant learning in French, living with host families and making friends far from home. It also gave me my love for wandering around cities and noticing the art on their streets.

In college, constantly changing class links annoyed me enough to learn AppGyver and Firebase. I built an app with our timetable, resources and inside jokes, then shared it on WhatsApp. People still remember me as the person who made it for them.

Working in audit later taught me to slow down before proposing a fix: read the evidence and talk to the person who actually handles the process. That lesson still follows me into the things I build and the businesses I study.

01 / Selected work

A few examples.

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02 / Education & work

The background.

Also: operations work at Rachana Products, R&D leadership at Enactus, and early roles across finance, research and marketing.

Experience & education

04 / In other people’s words

A little outside evidence.

See my LinkedIn

“Param was a valuable part of XPro Tutors, bringing strong ownership, curiosity, and execution.”

Utkarsh NavandarFounder, XPro Tutors · LinkedIn recommendation, July 2026

“As Param’s performance manager, I have been impressed by his seamless transition into consulting and his ability to quickly adapt to new challenges.”

Kunal VenkatPerformance Manager, KPMG India · Recommendation, June 2025

“He consistently showed enthusiasm in taking on responsibilities and communicated effectively with stakeholders.”

Anisha JainFormer KPMG senior colleague · LinkedIn recommendation, July 2026

05 / How I work

What I pay attention to.

Start with the person doing the work.

If a solution asks people to change their day for no good reason, it probably will not last.

Email Command Centre

Make the decision visible.

A model or deck should end with a clear call, the reason for it and what could change the answer.

APSEZ thesis

Keep the claim smaller than the proof.

Live product, prototype, proposal and estimate are different things. I try to say which one I mean.

How the work is labelled

Get close to the real process.

Documents help. So do watching the hand-offs, asking the basic question and speaking to the person who handles the exception.

KPMG audit work

Outside work

A few interests.

  • Street art
  • Music & guitar
  • Chess
  • Basketball
  • LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Gujarati & French (C1)
  • Exploring cities

07 / Let’s talk

Want to work together?

I’m interested in Founder’s Office roles and opportunities to work closely with a startup’s founding team.

Get in touch