I'm Ayush Patel, founder & CEO of SyncUp, India's professional networking platform where hiring actually works. I lead sales and product, and in just 25 days we've grown to 6,000+ users, onboarding brands like McDonald's and Unacademy. I thrive on building products and processes that connect great people with great opportunities while maintaining a strong candidate and client experience. Previously I built and scaled recruitment ventures, helping 15,000+ professionals get hired and generating significant revenue. I've also led high-impact hiring at Unacademy, BYJU'S, Microsoft, and other clients, always focusing on speed, quality, and a great candidate experience. I’m passionate about people, partnerships, and scalable growth that makes hiring actually work for organizations of all sizes.

Ayush Patel

I'm Ayush Patel, founder & CEO of SyncUp, India's professional networking platform where hiring actually works. I lead sales and product, and in just 25 days we've grown to 6,000+ users, onboarding brands like McDonald's and Unacademy. I thrive on building products and processes that connect great people with great opportunities while maintaining a strong candidate and client experience. Previously I built and scaled recruitment ventures, helping 15,000+ professionals get hired and generating significant revenue. I've also led high-impact hiring at Unacademy, BYJU'S, Microsoft, and other clients, always focusing on speed, quality, and a great candidate experience. I’m passionate about people, partnerships, and scalable growth that makes hiring actually work for organizations of all sizes.

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I’m Ayush Patel, founder & CEO of SyncUp, India’s professional networking platform where hiring actually works. I lead sales and product, and in just 25 days we’ve grown to 6,000+ users, onboarding brands like McDonald’s and Unacademy. I thrive on building products and processes that connect great people with great opportunities while maintaining a strong candidate and client experience.

Previously I built and scaled recruitment ventures, helping 15,000+ professionals get hired and generating significant revenue. I’ve also led high-impact hiring at Unacademy, BYJU’S, Microsoft, and other clients, always focusing on speed, quality, and a great candidate experience. I’m passionate about people, partnerships, and scalable growth that makes hiring actually work for organizations of all sizes.

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Experience Level

Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Founder & CEO at SyncUp
January 1, 2025 - Present
Built India's professional networking platform where hiring actually works. Led sales and product; grew to 6,000+ users; onboarded brands including McDonald's and Unacademy.
Founder at Naukrininja
July 1, 2022 - June 1, 2025
Built and scaled a profitable recruitment company delivering quality hiring at scale. Helped 15,000+ professionals get hired, generating 1,00,00,000+ INR in revenue, and hired for leading brands including HDFC, BYJU'S, UpGrad, Unacademy, and more.
Talent Acquisition (Early Member) at Unacademy
April 1, 2021 - August 1, 2022
Played a key role in scaling hiring operations from 50 to 500+ team members, built hiring processes, partnered closely with business leaders, and focused on speed, quality, and a strong candidate experience during hyper growth.
Senior Talent Specialist at Unacademy
April 1, 2021 - March 1, 2022
Led senior-level hiring across key business and leadership roles, partnered with founders and leaders to close critical positions and build strong hiring pipelines at scale.
Senior Consultant at IMPACTICA SOLUTIONS
May 1, 2020 - April 1, 2021
Worked as an individual contributor in a recruitment agency environment, managing end-to-end hiring for multiple clients. Closed a high volume of roles across levels with a focus on speed, quality, and long-term candidate–client fit.
Business Specialist at BYJU'S
January 1, 2020 - December 1, 2020
Drove revenue through consultative sales, delivered live product demos, and consistently ranked as a top performer in the team.
Recruitment Associate at Microsoft
July 1, 2018 - January 1, 2020
Worked across recruitment & HR for the Microsoft CertiPort venture, managing client acquisition, partnerships, and talent hiring to drive business growth.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Mass Communication at Makhanlal Chaturvedi Rashtriya Patrakarita Vishwavidyalaya
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2020

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Retail