With an MBA from the prestigious ISB, Hyderabad, and 6 years of international experience in business strategy, Gautam wanted to do something for the people of his country. In 2015, he quit his job as Head of Business Development & Sales Steering at Lufthansa, in Brussels, moved back to India, and began his entrepreneurial journey by starting BeatO along with his school-time friend Yash Sehgal.