AI Governance & Compliance Consulting

Where Law
Meets Technology
& Product.

Helping Indian tech startups and SaaS companies navigate AI governance, data privacy law, and cross-border compliance from someone who has built products, studied the law, and filed patents across three continents.

25+
Years Product
Experience
10+
Patents Filed
EU & US
3
Countries of
Practice
4
Degrees Across
Law & Tech
EU AI Act
DPDP Act 2023
GDPR
GDPR Europe DPDP India 2023 EU AI ACT CCPA California NIST AI RMF Multi-jurisdiction compliance, simplified.
The Challenge

Building Fast.
Not Building Compliant.

GDPR, India's DPDP Act, and the EU AI Act are all in active enforcement. Any Indian SaaS company with global customers is operating under multiple simultaneous obligations โ€” and most have no structured compliance program in place.

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GDPR โ€” General Data Protection Regulation
Active ยท Applies to Indian companies with EU users
Fines up to โ‚ฌ20M or 4% of global annual turnover
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India DPDP Act 2023
In Force ยท Enforcement rolling out now
Penalties up to โ‚น250 crore for security failures
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EU AI Act
Enforcement began 2025 ยท Affects Indian SaaS with EU users
Mandatory compliance for high-risk AI systems

The Cost of Getting This Wrong

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Regulatory FinesGDPR fines have exceeded โ‚ฌ4 billion since 2018. DPDP Act penalties now active in India.
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Lost Enterprise DealsEnterprise buyers include compliance questionnaires in every procurement process.
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Failed Due DiligenceInvestors increasingly flag compliance gaps during Series A and B audits.
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Reputational DamageEnforcement actions are public. Recovery takes years.
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Expensive RetrofittingBuilding compliance into existing products costs 5โ€“10x more than designing it in from the start.
Services

What I Help
You Build

Practical, implementable compliance programs โ€” not theoretical legal opinions. Every engagement designed around your product, your team, and your specific regulatory exposure.

01

GDPR & DPDP Act Readiness Assessment

Structured audit of your data practices against GDPR and India's DPDP Act 2023. Gap analysis, remediation roadmap, privacy notices, and data processing agreements.

2โ€“3 Weeks
02

AI Governance Framework Design

Complete internal AI governance program โ€” acceptable use policies, model documentation, bias testing frameworks, human oversight procedures, and incident response plans.

4โ€“8 Weeks
03

EU AI Act Compliance Advisory

Risk classification of your AI features, compliance gap analysis, technical documentation framework, and conformity assessment preparation for high-risk AI systems.

3โ€“5 Weeks
04

Privacy by Design Review

Embed compliance into your product roadmap rather than retrofitting it. Data flow analysis, privacy impact assessments, and developer-friendly compliance checklists.

Ongoing
05

Cross-Border Compliance Advisory

Multi-jurisdiction compliance mapping for India, EU, and US. Standard contractual clauses, data localization guidance, and entity structure recommendations.

Project-Based
06

Compliance Training Workshops

Half-day or full-day workshops for product, engineering, and legal teams on data privacy, AI governance, and regulatory compliance in plain language.

1โ€“2 Days
About

A Rare Combination.
Built Over 25 Years.

Most compliance advisors come from one direction โ€” lawyers who learned enough about technology, or technologists who picked up legal knowledge. Very few have formal qualifications and real-world experience in both.

With a CS degree, LLM in Business Law, Stanford Entrepreneurship program, and 25 years across India, Bay Area, and New Zealand - including work with a major Paris based European telecom, the advice here is legally sound and technically realistic.

๐Ÿ† 10+ Patents Filed ยท 6 Granted ยท EU & US

An inventor background means deep understanding of how technology is built โ€” and where compliance obligations intersect with engineering decisions.

Read Full Background โ†’
B.Tech โ€” Computer Science
MBA โ€” Marketing
LLB โ€” Bachelor of Laws
LLM โ€” Business Law
Stanford University - Advanced Product Management
Stanford University - Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program
12 Years โ€” San Francisco Bay Area, USA
2 Years โ€” Auckland, New Zealand
More than decade long experience with European Enterprise โ€” Paris based Global Telecom
Experience with Japanese Enterprise - Tokyo based Technology Conglomerate
India Bar Examination Cleared (Non-Practising)
Why StartupZone

The Difference That Matters

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You Get Both Worlds

Formal legal training, a CS degree, and 25 years of product experience. Advice that is legally sound and technically realistic.

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India + Global Context

Based in Pune with 14 years across Bay Area and New Zealand. Understands what Indian companies need and what global regulators expect.

03
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Practical Over Theoretical

25 years of product leadership means knowing what engineering teams can realistically build. Every recommendation is actionable.

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Right-Sized for Startups

No large consulting firm overhead. Direct access to senior expertise at rates that make sense for growing companies.

Insights

Latest From the Blog

View All Articles โ†’
DPDPINDIA 2023
Data Privacy ยท India

India's DPDP Act 2023: A Plain-Language Guide for Tech Startups

India's first comprehensive data privacy law is in force. Most Indian startups are not ready. Here is a practical starting point.

AI
AI Governance ยท EU AI Act

The EU AI Act is Now in Force โ€” What Indian SaaS Companies Must Do

Enforcement started in 2025. Indian companies with EU customers using AI features have obligations now. A plain-language guide.

Read Article โ†’ February 2025
GDPREUROPE
Data Privacy ยท GDPR

GDPR and Indian Startups: Why "We're Based in India" Is Not a Valid Defense

If you have EU customers, GDPR applies regardless of where your company is registered. What every founder must know.

Read Article โ†’ January 2025

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