FOUNDERVivek Date

Product thinking. Automation craft.
Built from scratch, in the real economy.

Product leader with experience across payments, commerce platforms, logistics SaaS, WhatsApp automation systems, and robotics. A proven ability to build technology-driven operational systems from scratch — with a strong blend of product thinking, automation expertise, and real-world execution.

Full company profile vivek@kalavishva.com

01 / PRESENT ROLE

Founder & Product Lead

Walrus (Kalavishva Labs Private Limited), since 2025.

02 / OPERATING BASE

Mumbai, India

Product, automation, AI systems, and robotics.

03 / FORMER LIFE

Ex-Justdial

Payments, shopfronts, and SMB commerce at scale.

04 / EDUCATION

PGDM (IB) · SIMSR

B.Sc. Computer Science, Fergusson College.

01Career record

Twelve years across consumer scale-ups, enterprise platforms, and independent ventures — always at the seam of product, operations, and automation.

2025 — PRESENT

Founder

Walrus (Kalavishva)

WhatsApp Business API automation and AI-driven operational systems for SMEs in manufacturing and operations.
End-to-end WhatsApp flows using APIs, webhooks, n8n, and catalog engines; campaign engines, AI routing, and operational chat that reduced manual overhead.
Early SME clients acquired; ₹7,00,000+ revenue generated in the first year.
Internal tooling for catalog management, inquiry routing, and workflow automation.
Prototyping Lucy: an embodied robotics system on ESP32, camera vision, sensors, and motor control for autonomous navigation.

SOFTWARE INTELLIGENCE · ROBOTICS

2023 — 2024

Business Head — SaaS

Shipyaari

Led product management and growth for the logistics SaaS platform.
Launched Shopify, WooCommerce, and Magento integrations — 5,000+ signups in six months.
Implemented WhatsApp Business API automations and AI chat pilots.
Reduced RTOs by 45% through operational communication redesign.

LOGISTICS SAAS

2022 — 2023

Product Manager

SaveEat

Built and launched the pilot food ordering app, with Limited Time Deals, Order Together, and multi-restaurant ordering.
Managed on-ground operations alignment and delivery partner integrations (Dunzo, Borzo).
Drove engagement and analytics with GA, Clevertap, and WhatsApp APIs.

FOOD COMMERCE

2013 — 2016

Product Manager

Justdial

Managed payment gateway integrations: PayU, BillDesk, CCAvenue, PayTM, and IVR payments.
Built Shopfront — direct-to-consumer commerce for listed SMBs.
Led the online book ordering alliance with Crosswords.
Managed insurance and credit card integrations with banks and Coverfox.

PAYMENTS · SMB COMMERCE

2016 — 2022

International Music Career

Independent

Released 13 albums and toured across 17 countries.
Founded The Bohemian Basterds — resident band in Vietnam, 2019–2022.
TV shows, music festivals, and independent brand building across markets.

CREATIVE DISCIPLINE

02Education & systems

Education

PGDM (International Business)

SIMSR, Mumbai · 2011–2013

B.Sc. Computer Science

Fergusson College, Pune · 2007–2010

Tools & systems

WhatsApp Business APIMeta Business Managern8nAPIsWebhooksJSONGoogle AdsGAClevertapESP32ArduinoSensorsCamera modulesPrompt engineeringAutomation workflows

03Direct contact

For founder-office conversations — partnerships, press, or product collaboration — reach out directly.

vivek@kalavishva.com +91 86521 08308Mumbai, India

WALRUS · COMPANY & PRODUCT

The story of Walrus and Lucy

The full company narrative — mission, divisions, and where the ecosystem is headed — lives on the Walrus site.

Walrus · About Walrus homepage Lucy Robotics Try Walrus

CORPORATE INQUIRIES

corporate@kalavishva.com investors@kalavishva.com

05 / Corporate governance

Technical truth.
Institutional clarity.

Zero vanity metrics. Obsessive craftsmanship. Sovereignty in foundational data. These are the principles behind every system we build.

Speak with the founder

Legal entity: Kalavishva Labs Private Limited
Entity type: Private Limited Company · Incorporated in India
Leadership: Vivek Date — Founder & Product Lead
Established: 2026 / CIN pending
Registered office: Mumbai, India

Responsible by design

We are committed to responsible embodied AI, strict patient privacy protocols in clinical therapy, and transparent agent autonomy gates. Human oversight remains central to consequential decisions.