Rahul Vij
Co-Founder, brihas.ai · Former VP, magicpin · Former COO, DigiHaat (Nirmit Bharat)
Speaks English and Hindi
What a 20-minute call covers
- Deciding whether CAT, GMAT or a later MBA application best fits your career stage and target schools
- Turning work experience into a clear business-school, leadership or career-transition narrative
- Evaluating a move into consumer technology, marketplaces, digital commerce, product, growth or business operations
- Thinking through the first practical decisions of building a company: problem, customer, early test, distribution and operating rhythm
- Choosing between a startup, a larger company, an MBA or a founder path without treating any one route as universally better
- Discussing growth, partnerships and operating-model questions for mission-led or Section 8 organisations
One focused conversation, not a course. If you need ongoing coaching, say so on the call and Rahul will tell you honestly whether Rahul is the right person for it.
Why Rahul
- Co-Founder, brihas.ai · Aug 2026–present · AI-native consumer product
- Chief Operating Officer, DigiHaat (Nirmit Bharat) · Jan 2025–Aug 2026
- Vice President, Business, Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) · Aug–Dec 2024
- Vice President, magicpin · Dec 2022–Jul 2024
- Leadership roles, Reckitt, Amazon Wholesale India, PepsiCo and Nielsen · Marketing, analytics, go-to-market and business leadership
- PGDM, Marketing, SPJIMR · 2013–2015
- B.E., Chemical Engineering, Delhi College of Engineering · 2004–2008
Is this the right guide for you?
Who should talk to Rahul?
A 1:1 with Rahul may be useful if one or more of these questions or decisions feels familiar. Bring your own situation, options and goals to the conversation.
- ?Should I choose CAT, GMAT or wait until I have more work experience?
- ?How should I assess whether an MBA is worth it for my career goals?
- ?How can I prepare for a business-school interview using my real work experience?
- ?What skills should I build to move into product, growth, strategy or operations?
- ?How do I decide whether to join an early-stage company, a large company or build my own?
- ?How can I turn a business idea into a small, testable first version?
- ?What should a first-time founder focus on before trying to scale?
- ?How should a mission-led or Section 8 organisation think about its operating model and partnerships?
- ?How can I move from a functional role into broader business leadership?
- ?How should I build a credible career narrative for an MBA or a business transition?
Rahul Vij builds and scales technology-led consumer, marketplace and digital-commerce businesses. He is currently Co-Founder at brihas.ai, working on AI for navigating modern life. Before that he was Chief Operating Officer at DigiHaat, Vice President, Business at ONDC, and Vice President at magicpin. His earlier career includes leadership roles at Reckitt, Amazon Wholesale India, PepsiCo and Nielsen. Rahul holds a PGDM in Marketing from SPJIMR and a B.E. in Chemical Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering. He is well placed to discuss MBA timing, CAT or GMAT choices, building a career in consumer and technology businesses, and the early operating decisions involved in creating a company.
CAT, GMAT and MBA decisions
Use a conversation grounded in SPJIMR and a career across Amazon, Reckitt, marketplaces and technology businesses to decide what an MBA should unlock for you.
- Choose CAT, GMAT, or a later application based on the role, geography, experience and school you want
- Assess MBA return on investment against staying in role, changing companies or building skills on the job
- Turn your work experience into a credible application, interview and post-MBA career story
- Map the roles you want in product, growth, strategy, sales, operations or general management
Building companies and mission-led organisations
A practical discussion for people considering a startup, consumer product, marketplace or mission-led venture—focused on operating and growth decisions, not legal or compliance advice.
- Clarify the customer problem, first test and learning loop before committing heavily to a solution
- Think through early distribution, partnerships, unit of work and the operating habits a small team needs
- Choose an early career move that builds useful founder, product, commercial or leadership experience
- Discuss operating-model and partnership questions for Section 8 or mission-led organisations
Other topics you can bring
- CAT vs GMAT
- MBA ROI and timing
- SPJIMR and MBA decisions
- MBA interview story
- Startup or MBA?
- First-time founder
- How to validate an idea
- Consumer tech career
- Marketplace and commerce
- Product, growth or operations?
- Career upgrade plan
- Section 8 strategy
How it works
- Pay from ₹999 — the whole fee, with nothing charged later.
- Confirm the email for your invite — every call happens on Google Meet.
- We confirm a time within 12 hours or automatically refund the payment.
- 10 or 20 min of focused time to work through the decision you bring.
Slot confirmed within 12 hours of payment, or a full refund — automatically. If we cannot get you a confirmed slot inside that window, the money goes back to the card or UPI you paid with — you do not have to ask, and you do not get credits instead.
Changed your mind? Cancel any time before a slot is confirmed and get every rupee back. After that, free cancellation up to 6 hours before the call. Refunds go back to the card or UPI you paid with, never to credits.
Secure payment options
The full session fee is shown before checkout. Nothing is charged later.
Eligible refunds return to the card, bank account or UPI method used for payment—not as platform credits.