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Reetash Chowthee

@reetashchowthee

Small business owner at ConnectModo building AI coaching for SME founders, with ventures reaching 5,600 users in five days.

New Zealand

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At ConnectModo, I built and launched an AI coaching platform that gives SME owners guidance on strategy, sales and operations. I also designed and launched VitalModo, an AI-powered health symptom checker that reached 5,600 users in five days through a geo-targeted launch in rural Africa.

Across my businesses, I grew Xenocorp to a 7-figure valuation without outside investment and scaled BeanTrader from zero to 4,000 subscribers in six weeks. Today, I run AI-powered ventures that audit and coach SME owners, and I mentor small businesses through Business Mentors NZ.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Founder

Current

The Chowthee Foundation

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 10 months)

Registered charity addressing poverty, health and climate issues. Secured a US$10,000/month Google Ads Grant and negotiated sponsorships with ElevenLabs, Canva and CapCut to cut operating costs.

Fundraising Sponsorship Google Ads Nonprofit Management

Current

Founder / Product Lead

Current

VitalModo

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 10 months)

Designed and launched an AI-powered health symptom checker for low-literacy rural users, supporting 100+ languages. Reached 5,600 users in 5 days from a geo-targeted launch in rural Africa.

AI Product Management Multilingual Health Tech Geo Targeting

Current

Co-Founder

Current

Biz Ignite

Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 10 months)

Audit SME operations, sales and marketing to find revenue opportunities using AI-driven analysis. Delivered 20% month-on-month client acquisition growth and 30% revenue growth through upselling and cross-selling.

AI Business Process Audit Revenue Growth HubSpot Client Management

Current

Founder

Current

ConnectModo

Built and launched an AI coaching platform that gives small business owners guidance on strategy, sales and operations.

AI SaaS Business Coaching Strategy Sales Operations

Sales & Marketing Director

BeanTrader

Jan 2022 - Dec 2023 (1 year 11 months)

Scaled a forex trading platform from 0 to 4,000 subscribers in 6 weeks with 50% month-on-month sales growth. Generated US$80K revenue from Meta ads within 4 months at 10x ROAS.

Sales Marketing Fintech Meta Ads PPC Partnerships

Founder / CEO / Key Account Manager

Xenocorp

Jan 2013 - Dec 2023 (10 years 11 months)

Grew a one-product business to a 7-figure valuation in 3 years with no external investment. Negotiated listings with major retailers and used Meta ads to recruit 509 sales agents nationwide.

FMCG Brand Management Retail Sales Meta Ads Team Leadership

Co-Founder / Business Development Manager

Brand Pulse Monitor

Jan 2019 - Dec 2022 (3 years 11 months)

Won 1-2 blue-chip clients a month at US$10K/month retainers. Built a white-label partnership model for business consultants to resell the platform.

Business Development AI Neuroscience White Label Partnerships Client Management

Strategic Growth Advisor

Mdirect Enterprises

Jan 2018 - Dec 2019 (1 year 11 months)

Surveyed 400 households to map buying behaviour in middle and lower-income markets, then built a go-to-market strategy and product basket around the findings.

Market Research Go To Market Strategy consumer behavior Partnerships

Co-Founder & Senior Digital Sales Manager

Pulse Media

Jan 2010 - Dec 2013 (3 years 11 months)

Co-founded and managed digital sales for a data-driven marketing agency.

Digital Sales Marketing Data Driven Marketing

Account Manager

Moneymate

Jan 2007 - Dec 2009 (2 years 11 months)

Managed client accounts and relationships.

Account Management Client Relations

Volunteer Business Mentor

Business Mentors NZ

Jan 2005 - Dec 2009 (4 years 11 months)

Advise small business owners on strategy, sales and marketing. Built a revenue-first task-priority system for a struggling real estate mentee, which got revenue moving and lifted her follow-through.

Mentorship Business Strategy Sales Marketing

Financial Advisor

Houston Finance

Jan 2005 - Dec 2007 (2 years 11 months)

Provided financial advice to clients.

Financial Advisory Client Advisory

Financial Advisor

Old Mutual

Jan 2004 - Dec 2005 (1 year 11 months)

Provided financial advice to clients.

Financial Advisory Client Advisory

Owner-Operator

160-Seat Restaurant

Jan 1996 - Dec 2004 (8 years 11 months)

Tripled revenue within 3 months through customer targeting and storytelling-led marketing. Ranked in South Africa's top 20 restaurants in Year 1 and top 10 in Year 2.

Restaurant Management Marketing Customer Targeting Revenue Growth

Financial Advisor

Liberty Life

Jan 2001 - Dec 2003 (2 years 11 months)

Provided financial advice to clients.

Financial Advisory Client Advisory

Sales & Account Manager

NTI Group

Jan 1991 - Dec 1996 (5 years 11 months)

Managed sales and client accounts.

Sales Account Management

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Google

Professional Certificate, Data Analytics

Earned the Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate.

University of Arizona

Certificate, AI Prompt Engineering

Completed AI Prompt Engineering certification from the University of Arizona.

Yale University

Certificate, Financial Markets

Completed the Financial Markets course from Yale University.

MANCOSA

MBA, International Marketing

MBA in International Marketing with a thesis on buying behaviour at the bottom of the pyramid.

MANCOSA

Diploma and Certificate, Management Studies

Diploma and Certificate in Management Studies from MANCOSA.

AUNLP

Certified Business Success Coach, Business Coaching

Certified Business Success Coach from AUNLP.

Old Mutual

Certified Financial Advisor, Financial Advising

Certified Financial Advisor from Old Mutual.

Liberty

Certified Financial Advisor, Financial Advising

Certified Financial Advisor from Liberty.

Damelin

Diploma, Bookkeeping

Diploma in Bookkeeping from Damelin.

AWS

Certifications, Generative AI

Completed multiple AWS certifications including Introduction to Generative AI, Planning a Generative AI Project, Building a Generative AI-Ready Organization, Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Q Developer, and Technical Essentials.