Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Hospitality Management
Entrepreneurial Experience
Timeline
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Poojan Chavda

Los Angeles

Summary

Entrepreneur and hospitality professional with hands-on experience in business management, operations, and team leadership. Founder of multiple ventures including Learning Guru, an education platform in development focused on mentorship, tutoring, and community. Proven ability to build teams, lead operations, and grow new initiatives with a global perspective.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Founder & CEO

Learning Guru
01.2025 - Current
  • Leading development of a mentorship, tutoring, and community platform
  • Creating mentor verification framework and community guidelines
  • Preparing pre-seed raise to complete MVP and launch to market

Supervisor

M Cafe
Hollywood
02.2022 - 03.2023
  • Supervised team operations; streamlined workflows to cut wait times and improve service quality
  • Trained new staff and maintained compliance with service standards
  • Managed inventory levels to maintain stock availability and freshness.

Founder

Handmade Curtain Venture
09.2021 - 01.2022
  • Designed and sold custom curtains; managed sourcing, production, and client relationships
  • Built repeat business through service quality and on-time delivery

Server/Manager

India's Tandoori
Hollywood
07.2021 - 09.2021
  • Oversaw daily floor operations, inventory, and shift coordination
  • Implemented efficiency improvements to enhance guest experience

Founder

Electronics Resale Business
04.2020 - 06.2021
  • Launched online resale operations; improved sales via optimized listings and pricing
  • Handled procurement, testing, and customer support end-to-end

Front Desk Agent

America's Best Value Inn
Pico Rivera
02.2020 - 06.2021
  • Managed guest relations, check-ins, and scheduling; improved satisfaction and retention
  • Responded to guest inquiries and resolved issues promptly.
  • Answered phones, responded to inquiries, and took messages.

Education

Acting

Art of Acting Studio
02.2021 - 02.2023

Theatre Arts - Acting

Glendale Community College
Glendale, CA
06.2021 - 01/2023

B.E. - Mechanical Engineering

Gujarat Technological University

Skills

  • Business Development & Strategy
  • Customer Service & Client Relations
  • Networking & Relationship Building
  • Startup Fundraising & Pitching
  • Leadership & Team Management
  • Public Speaking
  • Operations & Project Management
  • Negotiation & Conflict Resolution
  • Process Improvement
  • Sales & Marketing Strategy
  • Hospitality & Front Desk Management
  • Adaptability & Fast Learning
  • Market Research & Presentation
  • Time & Resource Management
  • Multicultural Communication
  • Team supervision
  • Customer relationship management
  • Effective communication
  • Customer focus

Languages

  • English, Professional
  • Gujarati, Native
  • Hindi, Native

Hospitality Management

  • Supervisor, M Cafe, Hollywood, 01/01/22, 12/31/23, Supervised team operations; streamlined workflows to cut wait times and improve service quality, Trained new staff and maintained compliance with service standards
  • Server/Manager, India's Tandoori, Hollywood, 01/01/21, 12/31/21, Oversaw daily floor operations, inventory, and shift coordination, Implemented efficiency improvements to enhance guest experience
  • Front Desk Agent, America's Best Value Inn, Pico Rivera, 01/01/20, 12/31/21, Managed guest relations, check-ins, and scheduling; improved satisfaction and retention

Entrepreneurial Experience

  • Founder & CEO, Learning Guru, 01/01/25, Present, Leading development of a mentorship, tutoring, and community platform, Creating mentor verification framework and community guidelines, Preparing pre-seed raise to complete MVP and launch to market
  • Founder, Handmade Curtain Venture, 01/01/21, 12/31/22, Designed and sold custom curtains; managed sourcing, production, and client relationships, Built repeat business through service quality and on-time delivery
  • Founder, Electronics Resale Business, 01/01/20, 12/31/21, Launched online resale operations; improved sales via optimized listings and pricing, Handled procurement, testing, and customer support end-to-end

Timeline

Founder & CEO

Learning Guru
01.2025 - Current

Supervisor

M Cafe
02.2022 - 03.2023

Founder

Handmade Curtain Venture
09.2021 - 01.2022

Server/Manager

India's Tandoori
07.2021 - 09.2021

Theatre Arts - Acting

Glendale Community College
06.2021 - 01/2023

Acting

Art of Acting Studio
02.2021 - 02.2023

Founder

Electronics Resale Business
04.2020 - 06.2021

Front Desk Agent

America's Best Value Inn
02.2020 - 06.2021

B.E. - Mechanical Engineering

Gujarat Technological University
Poojan Chavda