Yuv Raj Poosarla

Entrepreneur - Product Person - Previously - Whitenoise, Pulse Active Stations (YC W19), The First Meal (Acquired) - ODF9

Summary

Yuv Raj Poosarla is a seasoned entrepreneur known for building highly successful startups and products, such as 'Pulse Active Stations Network' which graduated from YCombinator W19 and 'The First Meal' that achieved significant growth and was acquired in six months.
Actively involved in the Hyderabad startup community, Yuv Raj focuses on creating platforms that facilitate networking, knowledge-sharing, fundraising, and problem-solving for startups. He organizes events like SaaSt and SaaSBooMi to support the startup ecosystem.
Passionate about problem-solving, Yuv Raj has specialized in product management, brand building, and design. He excels in developing business models, brand strategies, growth hacks, and go-to-market strategies for both B2B and B2C startups. Yuv Raj also assists product, design, and development teams as a catalyst.
To enhance his understanding of user experience and behavioral changes through design and psychology, Yuv Raj has taken unique roles such as working as an Uber driver and washing utensils in mega kitchens. Currently, he is the head of Whitenoise Design, a prominent Brand Strategy, and Digital Design agency based in Hyderabad.
Yuv Raj completed his Bachelor of Technology in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Vellore Institute of Technology. He has held various roles in organizations, including Partner at Whitenoise Design, Founder Fellow at On Deck, Founder & CEO of The First Meal, and Technical Writer at JDA Software among others.