Pavithra Ramya Pai

Overview

I started Fern Grid to fix AI agents for operations teams for teams who were tired of the workarounds. Previously built and sold a small AI agents for operations teams company. Took Fern Grid from zero to $10 million ARR. Before that: Hindustan Unilever and Bajaj Finserv. Most at home with LLMs and fundraising. I mentor students through university programmes.

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Experience

1. Founder & CEO

   Aug 2024 - Present
   Fern Grid · 2 yr 2 mo · Full-time · Chennai, India
   • Previously built and sold a small AI agents for operations teams company.
   • Signed 360 paying customers, 3 of them enterprises.
   • Raised $13 million across 2 rounds.
2. FP&A Manager

   Nov 2020 - Aug 2024
   Hindustan Unilever · 3 yr 9 mo · Full-time · Chennai, India
   • Saved $9 million a year renegotiating vendor contracts.
   • Ran diligence on 9 acquisitions.
3. Senior Financial Analyst

   May 2019 - Nov 2020
   Bajaj Finserv · 1 yr 6 mo · Full-time · Chennai, India
   • Saved $8 million a year renegotiating vendor contracts.
   • Ran diligence on 12 acquisitions.
4. Senior Financial Analyst

   Sep 2015 - May 2019
   American Express · 3 yr 8 mo · Full-time · Chennai, India
   • Took forecast accuracy to within 4% for 10 straight quarters.
   • Saved $8 million a year renegotiating vendor contracts.
5. Finance Director

   Apr 2012 - Sep 2015
   Uber · 3 yr 5 mo · Full-time · Chennai, India
   • Took forecast accuracy to within 2% for 10 straight quarters.
   • Closed the books in 6 days, down from 10.

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Education

1. University of Delhi

   B.Com, Economics
   2003 - 2007