Santosh I.

5.0

Build Your Dream Career | Harvard MBA | Bootstrapped Solopreneur

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Studied at Harvard Business School

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Works at Moonshot

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Available Monday at 1:00 PM UTC

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Santosh's Coaching Offerings

Pay as you go

Get help with Goal Setting, Personal Growth, and .

Santosh also coaches for Business Strategy & Operations and MBA. View all.

Santosh’s Life Qualifications

Experience level: Executive

Success isn’t about working harder—it’s about working smarter and designing a life that aligns with your strengths. Whether you want to build new skills, create financial flexibility, or start your own business without unnecessary risk, the key is leveraging what you already have in a way that maximizes opportunity. Too often, people chase careers that leave them overworked and unfulfilled because they follow traditional paths instead of creating their own. The right skills—strategic thinking, adaptability, and financial literacy—can give you the freedom to choose how you work and live rather than being stuck in a cycle of chasing promotions or paychecks. The biggest shift isn’t external—it’s how you think about success. Fear, imposter syndrome, and a rigid idea of what’s “practical” hold most people back more than actual obstacles. Entrepreneurship doesn’t have to mean taking huge risks or sacrificing stability. With the right mindset and approach, you can build income streams, transition into work that excites you, and create a career that’s truly yours. I help people make these shifts—not just by offering advice, but by sharing lived strategies from my own life for designing a career and lifestyle that are both fulfilling and financially secure. If you’re ready to rethink success and take control of your future, let’s connect. Why I think my lived experiences are relevant here: I’ve built Moonshot, a profitable, bootstrapped six-figure business, gaining full financial autonomy, and launched Starscape, advising Fortune 500 companies and venture-backed healthcare startups on AI-driven strategy. I’m also a Venture Partner at Heinz Ventures LLC, investing in and guiding the next generation of healthtech startups. I'm only able to do all this as I've decoupled how I spend my time vs. how I earn money. I want to help you achieve the same freedom and success.

Santosh can help with:

Goal Setting

Personal Growth

Resilience

Work-Life Balance

Santosh also coaches for Business Strategy & Operations and MBA. View all.

About Santosh

I'm a computer vision & robotics engineer with entrepreneurial and commercial expertise, building and working at startups and large Fortune 500 organizations. I cut my teeth building motion‑control and image‑guided algorithms for surgical robots at Johnson & Johnson MedTech and Intuitive Surgical. There, I architected real‑time video‑analytics pipelines that overlay pre‑operative scans onto live endoscopic feeds, and co‑developed AI models for critical applications like cardiac navigation and acute‑kidney‑injury prediction under FDA Breakthrough pathways. After completing my MBA at Harvard Business School—where I focused on commercializing deep‑tech innovations—I’ve split my time between entrepreneurial ventures and advisory roles. As Founder & CEO of a profitable AI training and services firm, I’ve bootstrapped six‑figure revenue and forged partnerships to embed live computer‑vision workflows into next‑generation robotic platforms. In my work with investors at Heinz Ventures LLC and prior work / clients through Starscape Consulting, I’ve helped raise over $300 million and shaped go‑to‑market strategies for AI‑driven healthcare, ensuring novel algorithms become sustainable, revenue‑generating products.

Why do I coach?

I wouldn’t be where I am today without mentors who helped me navigate the complexities of career pivots, business‑school applications, and breaking into healthcare technology. I’ve sat in the back‑office cubicle as an engineer, wondering how to earn a seat at the table; I’ve wrestled with translating cutting‑edge innovations into scalable healthcare businesses; I’ve refined my narrative to gain admission to top MBA programs. At every inflection point, mentors didn’t hand me answers—they taught me how to ask the right questions, think bigger, and pursue opportunities I once thought were out of reach. I partner with ambitious professionals across three pillars—Business Strategy & Operations, MBA Applications, and Career & Life Coaching—to turn your personal experiences and know‑how into real‑world impact. Whether you’re embedding AI into your ops cadence, crafting a standout MBA application as a non-traditional applicant or designing your dream career path to suit your financial and lifestyle needs, I leverage my personal experiences and real-world frameworks to deliver measurable ROI and personal fulfillment. If you’re at a crossroads—pivoting into healthcare tech, applying for an MBA, scaling an AI‑driven venture, or simply seeking strategic clarity—I’d love to help you avoid common pitfalls, sharpen your story, and fast‑track your path forward. Let’s connect and transform your vision into a roadmap for sustainable growth.

Work Experience

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Venture Partner

Heinz Ventures LLC

2025 - Present

Partnering with visionary founders to build and scale the next generation of medtech startups.

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Principal

Starscape

2024 - Present

Unlocking commercial growth and innovation in imaging, AI, and robotics: - Functional AI Prototyping - GTM and Sales Strategy - Pricing and Customer Segmentation - Economic Value Proposition - Product Roadmapping - R&D Co-Development and Licensing - Commercial Distribution Partnerships - Fundraising Messaging and Deck Review

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CEO, Founder

Moonshot

2022 - Present

Elite AI training for healthcare —1-day masterclasses for industry and Harvard-backed coursework for students.

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Strategic Marketing

Activ Surgical

2021 - 2024

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Embedded AI and Multi-Spectral Fluorescence Imaging

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Strategic Marketing

Caresyntax

2020 - 2020

Digital Surgical Platforms

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Software

Intuitive

2017 - 2017

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Software

Johnson & Johnson

2015 - 2017

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Systems Engineering

IMRIS

2013 - 2015

Education

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Harvard Business School

Master of Business Administration - MBA

2018 - 2020

Grade: Honors Healthcare Club Co-President John H. McArthur Canadian Fellowship Recipient

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University of Toronto

Master of Applied Science (MASc), Biomedical Engineering

2010 - 2012

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University of Toronto

Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Engineering Science

2006 - 2010

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