Business Development Associate

Job Title: Chief of Staff (AI & Data-Driven Strategy) 

Company: StarApps Studio 

Experience: 4-6 years 

Location:Pune (On-site) 

About StarApps Studio 

StarApps Studio is a fast-growing Shopify app development company building high-impact ecommerce SaaS products for global merchants. We operate in a high-ownership, fast-execution environment where data, clarity, and speed matter.

Role Overview 

We are looking for a highly analytical and operational Chief of Staff to serve as the right-hand strategic partner to our founders and leadership team. This role is a force multiplier—you will drive executive execution, improve high-level decision-making, and lead strategic initiatives across the company. This requires strong analytical thinking, AI fluency, and the operational rigor to turn visionary ideas into measurable results.

Key Responsibilities

• Executive Strategy & Alignment: Act as a strategic partner to founders by managing business priorities and driving key organizational deliverables.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Own the execution of high-impact cross-functional initiatives across Product, Growth, Support, and Operations.
• Business Intelligence: Build dashboards, trackers, and comprehensive reports to empower data-backed leadership decision-making.
• AI & Operational Excellence: Leverage AI tools (ChatGPT, automation, analytics) to aggressively optimize workflows and scale internal productivity.
• Operating Rhythm: Drive the cadence of leadership by preparing strategic meeting agendas, synthesizing notes, and ensuring relentless closure on action items.
• Market & Product Strategy: Conduct deep-dive market, competitor, and product research within the Shopify and SaaS ecosystem to inform strategic direction.
• Stakeholder Management: Drive seamless communication and alignment between internal teams and external partners.
• Trusted Advisor: Maintain strict confidentiality and high ownership while handling ambiguous, complex business challenges.

Preferred Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as a Chief of Staff, Operations Associate, Strategy Consultant, or in a similar strategic role.
• Strong data-driven mindset with proven experience using Excel/Google Sheets, dashboards, and reporting tools.
• High proficiency with AI tools like ChatGPT, Notion AI, automation workflows, and prompt-based productivity.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills paired with strong stakeholder management abilities.
• Proven ability to operate in a fast-paced startup environment, taking high ownership of outcomes.
• Elite organizational skills, sharp attention to detail, and the ability to multitask seamlessly across competing priorities.
• Experience in ecommerce, SaaS, the Shopify ecosystem, or tech startups is a strong advantage.
• Comfortable working directly with founders and independently solving ambiguous, unstructured problems.

What We Offer

• Direct exposure to startup leadership and strategic decision-making.
• A high-impact role with a significant ownership and growth trajectory.
• The opportunity to work at the cutting-edge intersection of AI, ecommerce, and product execution.
• Competitive compensation with performance-driven growth opportunities.

Position: AWS Data Engineer

Experience: 5 to 7 Years

Location: Bengaluru, Pune, Chennai, Mumbai, Gurugram

Work Mode: Hybrid (3 days work from office per week)

Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated AWS Data Engineer with 5–7 years of experience in building and optimizing data pipelines, architectures, and data sets. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with AWS services including Glue, Athena, Redshift, Lambda, DMS, RDS, and CloudFormation. You will be responsible for managing the full data lifecycle from ingestion to transformation and storage, ensuring efficiency and performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and optimize scalable ETL pipelines using AWS Glue, Python/PySpark, and SQL.
• Work extensively with AWS services such as Glue, Athena, Lambda, DMS, RDS, Redshift, CloudFormation, and other serverless technologies.
• Implement and manage data lake and warehouse solutions using AWS Redshift and S3.
• Optimize data models and storage for cost-efficiency and performance.
• Write advanced SQL queries to support complex data analysis and reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand data requirements and translate them into scalable solutions.
• Ensure high data quality and integrity across platforms and processes.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and best practices for infrastructure as code using CloudFormation or similar tools.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Strong hands-on experience with Python or PySpark for data processing.
• Deep knowledge of AWS Glue, Athena, Lambda, Redshift, RDS, DMS, and CloudFormation.
• Proficiency in writing complex SQL queries and optimizing them for performance.
• Familiarity with serverless architectures and AWS best practices.
• Experience in designing and maintaining robust data architectures and data lakes.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve data pipeline issues efficiently.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

We are seeking a motivated and results-driven Tele Sales Executive to join our sales team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for generating leads, engaging potential clients, and driving sales of our technology solutions. This role requires excellent communication skills, a persuasive approach, and a strong focus on achieving sales targets. 

Key Responsibilities: 

- 1. Outbound Calls: Contact prospective and existing customers by phone to introduce, promote, and sell products & services. 

2. Lead Generation: Identify and qualify new sales leads from provided lists, referrals, and other sources. 

3. Sales Pitch: Deliver compelling sales pitches, respond to customer inquiries, and handle objections to close sales. 

4. Customer Engagement: Build and maintain positive relationships with customers, understanding their needs and offering appropriate solutions. 

5. Data Management: Accurately record and update customer information, interactions, and sales activity in the CRM system. 

6. Sales Targets: Meet or exceed individual and team sales goals and quotas. 

7. Feedback Collection: Gather and report customer feedback to help improve products, services, and sales strategies. 

Business Development Associate

About Company - Creta Class is an educational product from Singapore, designed and 

developed for kids ages 3-8, which helps to develop their love for learning and cultivate 

their thinking ability, all while bringing them life-long benefits. 

Our professional teaching and research centre is led by graduates holding master’s and 

doctoral degrees from Ivy League Schools and other nations most prestigious 

universities. Scientifically and systematically staged lessons aligned with the Common 

Core State Standards (CCSS). 

A program backed by award-winning AI technology, developed by a top-notch AI 

laboratory. With Creta Approach, the immersive, interactive and fun-filled AI math 

courses motivating children’s intrinsic passion for learning. 

Position: Business Development Associate

Working Days: Monday to Saturday (6 days) 

Timing: 12 PM to 9 PM 

Salary: (4 to 6) LPA [4 Lakhs Fixed + 2 Lakhs Variable] 

Education: Graduation Mandatory 

Experience: 0-2 years, In Edtech Sales experience (Mandatory) 

Work Location: Bangalore (WFO) 

Languages: English and Hindi Must

Job description – A highly suitable individual for this position would possess 

experience in consultative selling or a deep passion for developing a career in sales. It 

is essential that you have the ability to effectively handle interactions with both parents 

and children within the age range of 3-8 years. Your role would involve nurturing these 

relationships over time and fostering a genuine desire for our products. It is important 

that you are comfortable in managing these relationships and have the capability to build 

rapport and trust with parents and children alike, instilling in them the motivation to 

purchase our offerings. 

Creta Class, No.293/154/172, Outer Ring Road,

 Kadubeesanahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560103

What will you be doing?

• In this role, you will primarily serve as a mentor and guide for the customers, offering 

them support and assistance throughout their experience. This involves providing them 

with valuable insights, advice, and recommendations to help them make informed 

decisions.

• Additionally, you will be responsible for counselling parents, understanding their 

concerns, and addressing any questions or issues they may have. By offering your 

expertise and understanding, you will help parents navigate through the process and 

ensure their peace of mind.

• To ensure the success of the organization, meeting the required targets will be an 

important aspect of your responsibilities. This entails actively working towards specific 

goals and objectives set by the company.

• By effectively managing your time and resources, you will contribute to the overall 

growth and achievement of these targets. Furthermore, it will be essential for you to 

maintain a detailed database of all the interactions you have with leads on the Customer 

Relationship Management (CRM) system. This includes logging important information 

about each interaction, such as the nature of the conversation, key points discussed, and 

any follow-up actions required. By keeping a comprehensive record, you will help 

ensure effective communication and continuity of information within the organization. 

• Overall, as part of your role, you will serve as a mentor, guide, and counselor to 

customers and parents, meet designated targets, and maintain a meticulous CRM 

database of all interactions with leads.

What are we looking for?

• Individuals who possess excellent proficiency in both English and Hindi, along with 

the ability to communicate in other languages, will have an additional edge.

• Diligent individuals with a strong commitment and unwavering determination. 

Having prior experience in Edtech sales would be beneficial.

• Individuals who adopt a systematic approach to constructing sales funnels and 

successfully converting.

The ideal candidate will be familiar with the full software design life cycle. They should have experience in designing, coding, testing and consistently managing applications They should be comfortable coding in a number of languages and have the ability to test code in order to maintain high-quality code.

Responsibilities

• Design, code, test and manage various applications, Product Development
• Collaborate with the engineering team and product team to establish the best products
• Follow outlined standards of quality related to code and systems
• Develop automated tests and conduct performance tuning

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or relevant field
• 6 to 10 years of experience working with .NET or relevant experience
• Must have experience in Product Development
• Experience developing web-based applications in C#, HTML, JavaScript, VBScript/ASP, or .NET, Angular 8+
• Experience working with MS SQL Server and MySQL Knowledge of practices and procedures for full software design life cycle
• Experience working in an agile development environment

Sportz Interactive (SI) works with its clients and partners to revolutionize the sports fan experience across consumption points by creating best-in-class, kickass products. SI was founded in 2002 as a B2B sports content business. Through the years, it gained immense reputation for its state-of-the-art hosted solutions, digital simulators, match centers and fantasy games. Sportz Interactive has a fantastic reputation in the online sports community, having worked with clients across the globe including the likes of The International Cricket Council, STAR Sports, Yahoo!, AOL, Eurosport, Castrol, Web 18, NDTV, Nimbus, Times of India, Rediff.com and Singtel amongst others. 

Sportz Interactive provides in-depth sports information and content and specializes in product development for the web, mobile and other interactive platforms. 
http://www.sportzinteractive.net/">www.sportzinteractive.net 

•  4-10 years of experience with JavaScript, JQuery, Vue.js, Node.js
• Experience in managing a team is mandatory.
• Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds
• Good understanding of front-end technologies.
•  Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms, such as mobile vs. desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform
•  Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes implementing unit tests
•  Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git