Jay Trivedi
Co-founder and CTO at Relso
Building a cloud-factory and techno-manufacturing stack for the Indian furniture export market at Relso.
Intro
I'm Jay Trivedi, the Co-founder and CTO at Relso. My career has been a journey of blending deep technical execution with high-level business strategy, moving from an IIT Roorkee civil engineering background and an IIM Ahmedabad MBA into the heart of the startup ecosystem. Currently, I'm focused on revolutionizing the Indian furniture export market by building a cloud-factory and techno-manufacturing stack. Before Relso, I spent years helping startups navigate their 0-1 tech journeys through my consultancy, fnp.dev, and providing data science solutions via InDemys Analytics. I'm passionate about building sturdy, scalable products and believe in the power of small, performant tech teams. Outside of work, I’m an amateur flutist and a technology advisor at Sparrow VC. I’m always keen to connect with founders and innovators who are looking to scale manufacturing through technology or navigate the complexities of early-stage tech development.
Networking
What I can offer
- ›CTO-level advisory
- ›0-1 tech journey guidance
- ›Business strategy and technical execution blend
- ›Manufacturing technology insights
What I'm looking for
- ›expanding my professional network
- ›exploring mutual opportunities in the manufacturing and startup ecosystem
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Background
Career
Transitioned from civil engineering and analytics at Lodha Group to founding a tech consultancy (fnp.dev) and a data science firm (InDemys), eventually co-founding Relso to build manufacturing technology.
Education
PGP in Business Administration and Management, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (2013 – 2015); B.Tech. in Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (2009 – 2013).
Achievements
- ›Scaled fnp.dev to serve marquee startups like Sorted and Yourstory
- ›DAAD-ISAP scholarship recipient
- ›Gold Medalist at INSDAG national structure design competition
- ›Winner of the P&G CMK challenge
Opinions
- India can drastically increase its share in global furniture exports through a techno-manufacturing stack.
- Advocates for small and performant tech teams over bloated engineering departments.
- Focus on building sturdy, scalable software products.
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Communication style
Professional, structured, and achievement-oriented.
Formality — 8/10
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