About

Vaibhav Vats Shukla is a co-founder at Brine & Krypto, where he is responsible for hiring across product, tech, marketing, design, and other areas. He is a Swiss Army knife at Krypto, having worked on building the company from scratch, including legal and compliance, structure, marketing, finance, customer support process, product, strategy, fundraising, hiring, etc. He has scaled it to a million users. Apart from his role at Krypto, Vaibhav is an advisor to early startups and a sports agent to some of the top athletes in Indian cricket. Previously, he was the country director India for a global football school and worked in business development at AmEx. Vaibhav has a Master of Business Administration degree in Marketing and IT Business from Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Business Administration from Kanpur University, India. He has relevant experience of 7.86 years. At Indian cricket, Vaibhav represented athletes such as MS Dhoni, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Pragyan Ojha, Harbhajan Singh, Munaf Patel, and RP Singh. He independently achieved deal revenue worth over 25 million during IPL 2019 and consulted athletes with contract negotiation. He managed Bhuvneshwar Kumar's media statements, PR, and social media and consulted Abu Dhabi T10 League for central sponsorship. He also worked with Northern Warriors, Abu Dhabi T10 League, and closed EDUMA and AbChek as their sponsors. Furthermore, he worked with GT20 league and consulted the league director for signing Indian players. He has also been instrumental in brand partnerships and endorsement deals for various athletes. Vaibhav's experience in business development, marketing, and sales, coupled with his experience in the sports industry, makes him a versatile professional who can adapt to different roles and industries.