Pune, India · Open to opportunities
Avinash Sadana
Good ideas are everywhere.I make them work.
In short
Six ways in
The whole picture
Mostly at the same time
Work, study, ventures, sport and recognition on parallel tracks. Hover or tap anything.
2015 — 2016
Best NCC Cadet of Gujarat
Across Army, Navy and Air Force wings. Led and trained cadets across camps.
2018 — 2019
Best NSS Volunteer
SVIT. Plus two state-level awards in photography and poetry.
2018 — present
Cycle N’ Chai
Founded a pan-India cycling community. Rides, races and bikepacking.
2019 — 2023
BE, Instrumentation & Control
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Technology. Graduated with distinction.
2020 — present
The WeDesi Festival
Founded a music festival in Gujarat. Five editions, 700+ attendees, still running.
2022
India Automation Games
Represented Vadodara City at the Asia-Pacific event.
2023
TopNotch Foods
Quality control and production planning on a live manufacturing floor.
2023 — present
Ultra-distance racing
A 1000 km unsupported ride, 2nd at the 646 km Deccan Cliffhanger, and triathlon.
2023 — present
Trail running & ultras
Ultra-distance on foot, off-road, many times over.
2024 — 2026
MBA, International Business
MIT World Peace University, Pune.
2024 — present
Saucony — Key Opinion Leader
Brand ambassador; organised the Vadodara Saucony Run.
2025
Godrej & Boyce
Procurement, strategic sourcing and global market research in heavy engineering.
2025
1st Runner-up, Business Idea Hackathon
MIT World Peace University.
2026 — present
TMA Drive
Programme management and strategy support at a power quality solutions startup.
Ventures
Things I built
Nov 2020 — Present
The WeDesi Festival
A music festival built in Gujarat — five editions in, still running.
- Editions
- 5
- Attendees
- 700+
- Running since
- 2020
May 2018 — Present
Cycle N’ Chai
A pan-India community for people who ride further than they should.
- Running since
- 2018
- Reach
- Pan-India
- Format
- Rides · Races · Bikepacking
Writing