Shiva Kashalkar

I build companies, brands, plan and execute growth strategies and enroll individuals and build teams that work collaboratively to succeed. A skilled technologist and an analytical thinker, expert in applying data to grow businesses. I am motivated to deliver results, particularly scalable results, and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. I have spent the last 4 years building Green Piñata Toys, a data-driven subscription service offering educational toys for young children. Green Piñata is the country's biggest subscription service focused on early education for ages under five. Green Pinata and I are recognized by Boston Herald, American Inno, Venture Fizz, Crowdability, Sony TV, and sought after speaker in the Boston start-up ecosystem. I am a start-up mentor and advice several entrepreneurs. Expert in e-commerce, growth hacking,digital marketing, go-to-market, messaging and positioning, startup traction, social media strategy, big data, predictive analytics, customer experience, web analytics, consumer products, online merchandising, cyber security, B2B marketing, etc More on Shiva - https://republic.co/blog/green-pinata-founder-story-predictive-analytics-is-the-future-of-b2c More on Green Piñata - http://www.crowdability.com/article/your-50-billion-toy-box#.WkJ9V1WnHX4