Devashish Sharma

Devashish Sharma has a diverse range of work experience in various roles and industries. Devashish is currently working as a Product & Growth Lead at ApplyBoard since 2023. Prior to that, they worked as a Product & Growth Strategy Mentor at Accelerator Centre, starting in 2022. From 2018 to 2022, Devashish worked at Wattpad, first as a Strategic Projects (Creators & Content) member and later as the Country Head.

Before that, from 2016 to 2021, Devashish had a role as a Global Ambassador (India) at the University of Waterloo, where they assisted prospective students and parents from India with their admission applications and financing options.

Devashish also has experience in mentoring and speaking engagements. Devashish served as a Mentor at Techstars from 2019 to 2021 and was a Speaker at TEDxSIULavale in 2019, discussing the topic of AI in the entertainment industry.

In terms of entrepreneurial experience, Devashish was the Co-Founder of CoHo.in, leading product and growth teams and helping grow the company to 200 employees and over USD 5M in ARR. Devashish also co-founded TripMD, where they served as the CEO.

Early in their career, Devashish had a role as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at GSF Accelerator, where they worked with portfolio startups on product enhancements, organized hackathons, and evaluated startups for pre-seed investments.

Overall, Devashish Sharma has a strong background in product and growth strategy, mentoring, and entrepreneurship across various industries.

Devashish Sharma holds a Bachelor of Applied Science, Honours degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo. Devashish also completed a program called "The Next 36" at the University of Toronto. In 2021, they attended a course at GrowthX®.