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Founder's Office · Growth · GTM Strategy

Founders bring me in when the problem is important, ambiguous, and nobody fully owns it yet.

I help founders solve growth, GTM, and operational challenges through systems, execution, and cross-functional ownership.

Rohan Surana
Founder's Office · Growth, GTM Strategy & Business Operations
Ex-Wells Fargo · Commercial Banking & Quality Assurance
Harvard Asia Conference Scholar · <3% of 10,000+

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Growth · GTM Strategy · EdTech

Multi-channel acquisition engine - zero to 6,000+ leads

Built and tested outbound acquisition systems targeting US high school students across LinkedIn, Instagram, Reddit, Discord, and creator ecosystems.

6,000+leads structured
50+communities activated
100+creators evaluated

Partnerships · Distribution · Enterprise

1,500+ enterprise partnership pipeline - built and activated

Built sponsorship, counselor, and institutional partnership pipelines across the US education ecosystem.

1,500+enterprise contacts
1,000+institutional partners

Finance · Ops · Planning

P&L forecasting for 3 schools - with incomplete data

Forecasted budgets and built P&L models across 3 schools using incomplete and fragmented data.

3schools modelled
5+departments consolidated

Zero-to-One · Program Design · Ops

Campus Tour Program - identified problem, built solution, live in weeks

Designed and launched a volunteer-led campus tour program to solve counselor bandwidth constraints.

0→1built from scratch
13+volunteers trained
50+staff onboarded

What I Solve

Most startup problems sit between functions.
Growth. Strategy. Operations. Partnerships.
I help founders move them forward.

Growth & GTM

6,000+ student leads sourced through outbound, communities, creators, and partnerships.

6,000+ Leads

Finance & Operations

Built P&Ls and budgets across 3 schools using fragmented data from 5+ departments.

3 Schools Modelled

Zero-to-One Execution

Launched a volunteer-led campus tour program from scratch, coordinating 13+ volunteers and 50+ staff.

0→1 Launch

Strategy & Research

Delivered market intelligence, competitive research, and stakeholder reporting for leadership decision-making.

Leadership Reporting

Experience

Finance → Operations → Growth → GTM

Same objective.

Solve problems. Build systems. Drive execution.

Feb 2026 – Now

CollegeRamp LLC (VTSP.com)

Founder's Office

Current

Drove growth and built GTM systems for a US EdTech startup.

  • Sourced and validated 6,000+ student leads
  • Tested acquisition channels across Reddit & Discord
  • Built creator and counselor partnership pipelines
  • Led sponsorship outreach to 1,500+ Fortune 500 leaders

2025 – 2026

Operator Transition

8–9 months

Left stability. Sat in ambiguity. Had various honest conversations with founders.

Chose startups over certainty.

Spent months speaking with founders, operators, and startup leaders.

Learned that great operators create clarity, own outcomes, and execute across functions.

That journey led to my first Founder's Office role.

Jan – Apr 2025

Rishihood University

Founder's Office

Built systems, not just spreadsheets.

  • Forecasted budgets and P&Ls across 3 schools
  • Optimized campus operations and food costs
  • Led hiring and cross-functional initiatives
  • Launched a zero-to-one Campus Tour Program

Jul 2023 – Jan 2025

Wells Fargo

Financial Analyst

Built analytical rigor at scale.

  • Audited 8+ high-risk operational controls
  • Reported findings to senior leadership
  • Improved quality assurance processes
  • Learned disciplined problem-solving and execution

2022 – 2023

JM Financial · 1949 · E-Cell, IIT Bombay

Growth · Strategy · Research

Built range across growth, strategy, and finance.

  • FinTech strategy research at JM Financial
  • Founder support and community building at 1949
  • Marketing and audience growth at IIT Bombay E-Cell

Aug 2022

Harvard HPAIR

Scholar & Delegate

Selected from 10,000+ global applicants.

Awarded a 50% scholarship to attend the Harvard Asia Conference.

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