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Asmod Karki, Management Consulting Expert in Kathmandu, Nepal
Asmod Karki

Management Consulting Expert in Kathmandu, Nepal

Member since March 30, 2022
Asmod is the co-founder of a software services development aggregator platform. He is a seasoned C-level executive with experience in the United States, China, Southeast Asia, and South Asia. His areas of expertise include market research, fundraising, business development, operations, and project management. Asmod has a bachelor's in public and international affairs from Princeton University, and a master's in economics and management from Peking University.
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Career Highlights

Expertise

Employment

  • Head of Operations

    2022 - PRESENT
    VikasaTech
    • Built the foundational operations systems and procedures for legal, HR, finance, and other departments.
    • Conducted market research, prepared pitch decks, and developed offerings to go-to-market.
    • Helped initiate and manage strategic relationships.
    Focus areas: Software Development, Growth Strategy, Opportunity Identification, Product-market Fit, Market Segmentation, Competition Research, Competitive Analysis, COO, Business Operations, Process Improvement, Surveys, Operational Efficiency Improvement, Market Sizing, Go-to-market Plans, Marketing Plans

  • Consultant

    2022 - 2022
    A Fintech Firm
    • Supported the leadership of the firm in raising investments.
    • Coordinated with the functional heads to help attractively position the business offerings for the investors.
    • Conducted market research and due diligence of competitors, collaborators, and investors.
    Focus areas: Fundraising, Strategy, Go-to-market Strategy, Growth Strategy, Opportunity Identification, Market Segmentation, Competition Research, Competitive Analysis, Process Mapping, Consulting, Go-to-market Plans, Marketing Plans

  • Lead Researcher

    2020 - 2022
    King's College Nepal
    • Oversaw the completion of eight case studies on startups and enterprises in the South Asian startup ecosystem. The cases covered a range of industries, including agtech, logistics tech, and eCommerce.
    • Built an operations system to onboard and train new members. Onboarded three student researchers and oversaw their training and research to deliver the cases.
    • Provided strategic advisory services to the leadership of the college on fundraising, business development, and strategic engagement.
    Focus areas: Market Research, User Research, Startup Funding, Business Cases, Due Diligence, Change Management, Organizational Design, Organizational Development, Organizational Change Management (OCM), Storytelling, Pitch Decks, Startups, Early-stage Startups, Human Resources (HR), Project Management, Workforce Management (WFM), eCommerce, Marketplaces, Product-market Fit, Market Segmentation, Competitive Analysis, Surveys, Process Mapping, Market Sizing, Value Chain, Regulatory Analysis

  • COO

    2021 - 2021
    Kathmandu Living Labs
    • Led a several-hundred-thousand-dollar project delivery, mobilizing a team of 6+ professionals in engineering, Agile project management, and communication functions.
    • Led business development functions. Achievements included establishing new partnerships with 5+ organizations and closing several deals.
    • Led the incubation of an in-house, maps-based startup, including business development, product marketing, and team-building functions.
    Focus areas: Management, Strategy, Research, Business Development, Agile Project Management, Operations Management, Startup Funding, Entrepreneurship, Asia-Pacific (APAC), Market Entry, Investor Relations, User Research, Startup Consulting, Business Ideas, Growth Strategy, Business Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Direct to Consumer (D2C), Business Analysis, Change Management, Organizational Design, Business Transformation, Organizational Development, Organizational Change Management (OCM), Digital Transformation, Technical Business Analysis, Fundraising, Storytelling, Pitch Decks, Pitch Deck Consultant, Seed Fundraising, Startups, Early-stage Startups, Human Resources (HR), Project Management, Workforce Management (WFM), Business Models, Pricing, Go-to-market Strategy, Product-market Fit, Market Segmentation, Competition Research, Competitive Analysis, COO, Business Operations, Process Improvement, Surveys, Process Mapping, Operational Efficiency Improvement, Go-to-market Plans, Marketing Plans

  • Consultant

    2020 - 2021
    DSV Advisors
    • Co-led the execution of a project worth several hundred thousand dollars, including program conceptualization, end-to-end execution, and communication with stakeholders.
    • Performed due diligence on 20+ ventures for venture funding investments ranging from $30,000 to $2 million.
    • Conducted market research on three sectors—medicinal herbs, tourism, and agriculture—to identify potential investment opportunities.
    Focus areas: Consulting, Research, Agile Project Management, Operations Management, Startup Funding, Early-stage Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, Asia-Pacific (APAC), Market Entry, Investor Relations, Strategy, Startup Consulting, Business Ideas, Growth Strategy, Due Diligence, Business Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Business Analysis, Change Management, Organizational Design, Business Transformation, Organizational Development, Organizational Change Management (OCM), Digital Transformation, Technical Business Analysis, Fundraising, Storytelling, Pitch Decks, Pitch Deck Consultant, Seed Fundraising, Startups, Early-stage Startups, Project Management, Management Consulting, Business Models, Go-to-market Strategy, Market Segmentation, Business Operations, Process Improvement, Surveys, Operational Efficiency Improvement, Market Sizing, Value Chain, Regulatory Analysis, Go-to-market Plans

  • Senior Associate

    2019 - 2019
    PwC
    • Led over ten people in a market research project on small and medium businesses with high growth potential in two provinces of Nepal.
    • Established a high-level bond market commission in collaboration with the heads of the Nepal Stock Exchange and major rating agencies in Nepal.
    • Managed a project related to the digitization of the Nepal Rastra Bank, the central bank of Nepal.
    Focus areas: Finance, Market Research, Business Development, Entrepreneurship, Asia-Pacific (APAC), Market Entry, Strategy, User Research, Growth Strategy, Business Cases, Business Strategy, Business Analysis, Business Transformation, Technical Business Analysis, Pitch Decks, Pitch Deck Consultant, Project Management, Management Consulting, Surveys, Consulting, Regulatory Analysis

  • Graduate Consultant

    2018 - 2018
    DiDi Chuxing
    • Conducted market entry research to enter the Pearl Delta Region with a population of 78 million.
    • Conceptualized and executed strategic projects to increase the overall branding reach of the DiDi English app.
    • Supported strategy refinement and data analytics to understand user needs and assisted in developing marketing campaigns that leveraged the insights.
    Focus areas: Growth Strategy, Business Development, Market Entry, Market Research, China, Due Diligence, Business Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Direct to Consumer (D2C), Business Analysis, Business Transformation, Digital Transformation, Technical Business Analysis, Storytelling, Pitch Decks, Startups, Early-stage Startups, Project Management, Business Models

  • Project Manager

    2013 - 2018
    Self-employed
    • Conducted market research on a municipality with 500+ households, interviewing 70+ individuals in three weeks and consolidating the data.
    • Consulted a Member of Parliament of Nepal on an economic recovery policy.
    • Provided business development support to DiDi Chuxing, the largest ridesharing service in China, to increase its userbase in China's Pearl River Delta region.
    Focus areas: Research, Agile Project Management, Operations Management, Asia-Pacific (APAC), Strategy, User Research, Marketing Strategy, Change Management, Organizational Development, Fundraising, Storytelling, Seed Fundraising, Human Resources (HR), Project Management

Education

  • Master's Degree in Economics and Management
    2017 - 2019
    Peking University - Beijing, China
  • Bachelor's Degree in Public and International Affairs
    2012 - 2016
    Princeton University - Princeton, New Jersey, USA

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