Satish A V
Chief Operating Officer at Orangewood Labs (YC W18)
Actively hiring for Orangewood Labs and advocating for democratizing automation through AI-powered robots
Intro
I'm Satish A V, Chief Operating Officer at Orangewood Labs, a Y Combinator-backed startup building AI-powered robots for light engineering. My career has taken me from managing process teams at Reliance to business analysis and B2B sales at Wipro, and now leading operations at a robotics startup. I'm passionate about democratizing automation and believe robotics is moving beyond efficiency to experience. I actively engage with industry bodies, academic institutions, and media to advance the field of robotics and automation. I'm always looking to connect with people interested in robotics, automation, or potential collaborations, and I'm currently focused on growing our team at Orangewood Labs.
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What I can offer
- ›Business development in robotics space
- ›Sales strategy insights
- ›Operational leadership experience
- ›Partnership case studies from Orangewood's journey
What I'm looking for
- ›Active hiring for Orangewood Labs across multiple roles
- ›Connections and discussions around robotics and automation
- ›Potential collaborations in automation field
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Background
Career
Started as Manager at Reliance, then Business Analyst and B2B Sales Manager at Wipro, progressed to Head of Business Strategy and Sales at Orangewood Labs, now COO at Orangewood Labs
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Indian Institute of Management Udaipur (2015-2017), Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Chemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (2008-2012)
Achievements
- ›Achieved cost reduction of USD 25K per annum by improving reverse logistics efficiency at Wipro
- ›Reduced SAP contract creation turnaround time by average 15 business days at Wipro
- ›Saved 91.5 person-months per year by automating process efficiency reports at Wipro
- ›Responsible for achieving pan-India annual revenue target of USD 5 Mn at Wipro
- ›Responsible for achieving pan-India annual revenue target of USD 16 Mn at Wipro
- ›Managed teams to achieve target throughput of 98 tonnes of Poly Butadiene Rubber per shift at Reliance
Opinions
- Robotics is moving beyond efficiency to experience
- Startups are the ideal partners for industrial companies to innovate faster and better
- Young talent inspires with their steep growth journeys
- Mission is to democratize AI-powered robotic arms to bridge the gap between people and robotic automation across industries
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Positive, enthusiastic, action-oriented with celebratory language for team achievements
Formality — 6/10
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