An engineer by education and a problem-solver by passion, Shivam Shahi hails from a small town in Eastern U.P. called Padrauna where he completed his schooling. He proceeded to achieve his B.Tech from National Institute of Technology, Surathkal, followed by an M.Sc. from the University of Alberta, Canada. After a brief stint as a research engineer in Canada, Shivam moved back to India to join the start-up ecosystem. With over 8 years of experience across operations, management, business development and design, Shivam is the co-founder leading the expansion of India’s leading specialty coffee company, Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters.