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CONTENTS

Classof2017

LearningFromLuminaries

Messages05

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65

StudentProfile17

TheFaculty66

PlacementProcessandPolicies71

PastRecruiters73

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InApril2016,agroupof90professionalscametogetherat

IIMAhmedabadinacomplexbusinessenvironment;some

to be part of India's growth story, some to expand their

sphere of responsibilities, some to start entrepreneurial

ventures; all with a common desire to enhance their

repertoire of skills. When this group, armed with deep

industry experience across sectors and continents,

brainstormswith India’s bestmanagement faculty in the

PGPX program, it doesn't just result in an invigorating

environment, but creates a very stimulating learning

process.The�irsttenbatchesofPGPXsetnewbenchmarks

with companies selecting participants for top leadership

roles. The PGPX Class of 2017 promises to exceed

expectationsinitsquesttobuildandtransformIndianand

globalbusinesses.

PGPX CLASS OF 2017

RANKEDNO.1PROGRAMINTHEWORLDFORCAREERPROGRESSION,FINANCIALTIMES,2016

RANKEDNO.24INTHEWORLDFORGLOBALMBA,FINANCIALTIMES,2016

ItgivesmeprideandpleasureinintroducingtoyouourPGPXclassof2017,

theeleventhgraduatingclassofIIMA’sPGPXprogram.Everyyear,90ofthe

bestmanagementprofessionalsfromIndiaandabroadareselectedforthis

unique one year full time post graduate management program at IIM

Ahmedabad.

This is a class of highly accomplished individuals, with exceptional

managerial and leadership abilities, honed by the academic rigour and

challenging learning environment that this program provides. These

professionals have an average work experience of 8.5 years in various

industries and functional areas. Several of them have substantial

internationalexperience.Thestudentshave leveraged theirexperience to

makebestuseofthelearningopportunitiesprovidedbythefacultyandtheir

peers.Theirlearninghasbeensupportedbylivelyandinformativeclassroom

discussionsfollowingtheInstitute'scase-methodbasedpedagogy.

The PGPX program has a successful history of developing leaders of the

future.Graduatesofthisprogramhaveexcelledinleadershippositionsacross

adiversesetofindustries.IamconfidentthatinourPGPXclassof2017,you

will surely find the contributors you are looking for-individuals with

motivation, talent, and experience to add value to your organization and

achieveyourgoals.

THE DIRECTORPROFESSOR ASHISH NANDA

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DearRecruiter,

Indiaisfrequentlycitedasashiningstarintheglobaleconomytoday.The

growthspurtmaycomefrommegacorporationsorfromsmallcompanies

with bold aspirations. The newworld order ismuchmore egalitarian as

capital is nomore a scarce resource. The secret of a winning formula is

graduallyshiftingfromsmartstrategytomakingitworkthroughexecution.

All these developments have huge implications on an organizations’

recruitmentpolicy.Theleadersoftomorrowwillhavetoearnrespectand

credibility throughacombinationof raw intellect,hardworkandworldly

mindset.IIMAhasbeenatrendsetterinaligningitsprioritieswithchangesin

environment.Anticipatingthesetrends,westartedPGPXprogramtenyears

agoforprofessionalswithhighqualitywork-experiencewhowerereadyto

spendonefullyearonthecampusforarigorouslearningexperience.Aswe

celebrateadecadeofourhighlysuccessfulPGPXprogram,Ihavewitnessed

for myself how the program has shaped up to be a crucible where the

experienceandrealismisblendedwiththebestofmanagementlearningthat

thecountrycanoffer.Theeleventhbatchof90studentswouldbegraduating

inMarch2017andisreadyforcontributiontotheindustrythroughitshoned

intellect,orientationforhard-work,worldlymindset,andhumility.

IsharewithyouthebatchprofileofPGPX2016-17withgreatoptimismand

confidence. As you would notice, the batch has great diversity and rich

experience in terms of gender, age, technical knowledge, international

exposure,andprofessionalexperience.Wetakegreatprideinthefactthatwe

hone the professional experience of PGPX students and develop their

leadershiptraitsthroughclassroomtraining,conceptualrigour,experiential

projects, international immersion, and lessons in humility through

socializationwithIIMAcommunityforafulloneyear.AscorporateIndia-

domesticaswellasmultinational-bracesitselftoexploreandexploitnew

growthopportunities,IwouldrequestyoutothinkofIIMAPGPXstudentsas

partnersinaimingforboldaspirations.

THE PROGRAM CHAIRPERSONPROFESSOR SUNIL SHARMA

DearRecruiter,

WewelcomeyoutoIIMAcampustoexperienceforyourselfthevibrantclass

ofPGPX2017.Armedwithworkexperienceofover8.5years,richindiversity,

thisgroupbringstothetablearichanduniqueamalgamationofknowledge

andexperience.

The design of the PGPX program has equipped students to match the

requirementsofthecorporateworld.Alittleover10yearsold,thisprogram

was conceptualized with the vision of imparting knowledge to working

professionals, who in their pursuit of a corporate career, quit academic

ambitions. Hinged on the premise that gaining ‘knowledge’ is the key to

corporatesuccess,theprogramprovidesmultipleopportunitiestostudents

tolearnandshare.Forinstance,apartfrominteractionwithfacultyatIIMA,

visits by corporate leaders to share their experiences and learning in the

corporatearenaarealsopartofthewelldesignedcurriculum.

Asconfidentseekers,thesestudentsatIIMAarenowonaplatformdesigned

tohelpthemexploretheirambitions.Beginningwiththeadmissionprocess

todiversitytointeractivityinandoutsideclasshasgiventhestudentsthegilt

edgewhich inmanycases isdifficult to surpass.To furtherelaborate, the

stringent admission processwhere studentswithGMAT score of 710 are

handpickedafteralonginterviewprocesswithIIMAfacultyensuresthatthe

qualityofstudentsisatparwiththebestacrosstheglobe.Diversityinterms

ofage,experienceandgenderallowsdivergentviewstobetabledinclass.The

casemethod,asapedagogicaltool,enhancestheinteractivityinclasswith

students testing ‘on-the-field’ knowledge with seminal theories and

reasearchfindings.

Thisapproach,toteachingandlearning,haspreparedourPGPXstudentsto

face the challenges of the corporate world. As they poise to take flight,

recruiters,dovisitcampustomeetthisyoungarmyoftalentedstudents.You

surewouldbepleasantlysurprised!

THE PLACEMENT CHAIRPERSONPROFESSOR ASHA KAUL

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Since2014Zensarhasbeen

a regular at IIM-A’s PGPX program and

some of Zensar’s current top performers

arefromthePGPXprogram.Theprogram

surpasses itself both in the quality of

candidates on offer and the meticulous

mannerinwhichtheplacementprogramis

managed. Today at Zensar we have

associates in Sales, Consulting, Strategy

and M&A from the PGPX batch and our

experience with these associates has

ensuredthatZensarwillbearegularinall

futurePGPXplacements.

AjayBhandari,ChiefCorporate

DevelopmentOfficer,

ZensarTechnologiesLtd

Thiswasourfirstvisitto

theIIM(A)forPGPXbatchasourneedwas

quitecritical,fortheStrategyteamofthe

Group.Wewerethoroughlyimpressedby

the caliber and competence of the

students with their wide and varied

experienceandexposure. Wewereable

to identify theright talentwithastrong

blend of conceptual skills and hands-on

experienceinoperations.

PramodN.Fernandes,GroupCHRO&

Head-HumanResource,

TheManipalGroup

The PGPX program follows a six-segment

course structure, each segment seamlessly

joinedtothenext.Thesegmentsare

• Induction

• BuildingBlocks

• PreparingforTopManagement

• InternationalImmersion

• Electives

• Capstone

Induction:Spreadovertwoandahalfdays,

itgives thestudentsachancetoget familiar

with the infrastructure, co-curricular and

extra- curricular activities,while tuning into

theprogramcontentandtheIIMAmethodof

learning. It also helps the student to

understand the self while making the

transitiontothePGPXandthefuture.

BuildingBlocks:Thecoresegmentgives

the students a rigorous grounding in the

fundamentals ofmanagement. It crystallizes

and enhances their basic conceptual and

analytical skills, pre-disposing them for

managerialeffectiveness.

PreparingforTopManagement:Thissegment,whichisthedifferentiatingelement

of the PGPX, further develops the students'

skills,enablingthemtobetterunderstandand

envision the dynamics within complex

managementproblems.Italsopreparesthem

forvisionaryleadership,beingchangeagents

andplayingaroleatthetop.

InternationalImmersion:Studentsareimmersed in two intensive weeks of

academics in an international location. This

segmentequipsstudentswithunderstandingof

macro-leveldynamicsandunfamiliareconomic

environmentinaforeigncountry.

Electives: The students are offered a wide

range of elective courses including on

marketing,finance,supplychainmanagement,

strategic management and various sectoral

areas. While electives depend on student

interestandfacultysupply,thisallowsstudents

thefreedomofelectivesinareasofpassionand

proficiency,makingeverystudent'sexperience

unique and customized to his or her chosen

growthpath.Itisalsoanopportunitytoexplore

newareasoflearningandachancetoreflecton

andleveragepastexperience.

Aspartofthe'electives'segment,studentscan

opt for an Individual Research Project (IRP).

The project is executed by PGPX participants

with a faculty advisor. The result is a high

qualitywrittenoutput,whichcouldbeanyof

• Acasewithanalysis

• AnIndustryNote

• Apaperon"BridgingtheDivide"(focusingon

asocioeconomicdivideaffectingtheworld)

• Abusinessplanforanentrepreneur

Capstone:Afinaleasanencapsulationofthelearningexperience,thissegmentprovidesan

opportunity to integrate learning from the

entireprogram,reflectonone'sownexperience

asanexecutiveandunderstandwhatitmeans

toworkinlarge,multidisciplinaryteamsfacing

toughdeadlines.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE LIST OF COURSES CORE & ELECTIVES

LeadershipandManagementCoreCourses• Leadership,ValuesandEthics

• LeadershipSkills

• CorporateGovernance

• ManagementCommunication

• BusinessSimulationGame(Capstone)

• StrategicHumanResources

• ManagerialOrganizationalBehaviour

Electives• Leadership,ValuesandEthics

• LeadershipSkills

• CorporateGovernance

• ManagementCommunication

• BusinessSimulationGame(Capstone)

• StrategicHumanResources

• ManagerialOrganizationalBehaviour

BusinessStrategyCoreCourses• ModelingforDecisions

• AnalysisofData

• StrategicManagement

• LegalAspectsofBusiness

• MergersandAcquisitions

Electives• BusinessAnalytics

• ManagementofNewand

SmallFirms

• StrategicThinking&

DecisionMaking

• StrategicManagementof

InformationSystems

• UnderstandingandAssessingRisk

• SocialEntrepreneurship:

InnovatingSocialChange

• StrategyandInnovation

• BusinessTurnaroundand

OrganizationalTransformation

OperationsCoreCourses

• DesigningOperationstoMeet

Demand

• SettingandDelivering

ServiceLevels

• QualityManagement

• ManagementControlandMetrics

forOrganizationalPerformance

Electives

• LogisticsManagement

• SupplyChainManagement

• Elephants&Cheetahs:

Systems,StrategyandBottlenecks

• PerspectivesonOperations

Management

FinanceandEconomicsCoreCourses

• FinancialReportingandAnalysis

• CorporateFinance

• StrategicCostManagement

• FinancialMarkets

• FirmsandMarkets

• OpenEconomyMacroeconomics

Electives

• CarbonFinance

• EffectiveManagementof

FinancialFunction

• InfrastructureDevelopment&

PublicPrivatePartnerships

• FinancialStatementAnalysis

• VentureCapitalandPrivateEquity

• DerivativesandRiskManagement

• InternationalEconomicandPolitical

Economy

• InternationalFinancialManagement

MarketingCoreCourses• AssessingandCreating

• CustomerValue

• DeliveringandManaging

• CustomerValue

Electives• MarketingManagementinthe

WorldofHi-Tech&Innovation

• StrategicBusiness-to-Business

• MarketManagement

• RealEstateManagement

• StrategicMarketing

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IT&Telecom

Manufacturing

Energy/Power/Oil&Gas

Healthcare&Pharmaceuticals

FinancialServices&Products

Security,Defense&Aerospace

Infrastructure

41%

18%

15%

6%

5%

5%

2%

2%

2%

4%

Architecture&Design

Shipping&Ports

Others

INDUSTRYBACKGROUND FUNCTIONSBACKGROUND

Travel&Hospitality

FMCG/Foods

LegalServices/KPO

Consulting

7%

7%

12%

12%

15%

33% ITProduct&ServiceDelivery

Project&ProgramManagement

Research&Development

GeneralManagement

Operations

Non-ITConsulting&Strategy

1%

2%

3%

3%

5% Marketing&Sales

SupplyChain&Logistics

Finance

Design&Architecture

Legal&IP

BATCH SIZE - 90

20 FEMALE PARTICIPANTS

27 STUDENTSWITH POSTGRADUATE

QUALIFICATION

5050

50 STUDENTS WITHINTERNATIONAL

EXPERIENCE

WORKEXPERIENCEAVG.GMATSCORE

CLASS OF 2017

6-8 Years

8-10 Years

39%

25%

10-12 Years

12-15 Years

28%

8%

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Prof.JayanthR.Varma,FinanceandAccountingArea

As someone who has been teaching

PGPX students for thepast11years, as apastPGPX

Chairperson and past Dean (Alumni and External

Relations),Iamdelightedtointroducethegraduating

PGPX class of 2017. I have taught them the basic

marketingcourseandhopetoteachthemanelectiveas

well. The PGPX class of 2017 represents a very

interestingmixofbackgroundsfromdifferentindustry

sectors.Theyarehighlyengaged;theopportunitycost

tothemoftheprogramisquitehighandthereisahigh

desiretoextractvaluefromthesessions,whichinturn

makes them better prepared for future challenges.

ContinuingthetraditionofPGPXprogram,youwillfind

that the participants are ready to hit the ground

runninginmiddleandseniormanagementpositionsin

a range of functional and general management

positions.ThePGPXclassof2017representsomeofthe

mostheavilyrecruitedstudentswithanaverageGMAT

scoreof710andexperienceof8.5years.Iencourage

youtohaveaconversationwiththemtochoosethebest

candidate that your company can find in this genre,

Idaresay,anywhereintheworld.

Prof.ArvindSahay,MarketingArea

The PGPX class brings

together a wealth of experience, an

extraordinary level of motivation and a

highdegreeof intellectualenergy. It isa

pleasure teaching this group, and I am

surethattheywilldistinguishthemselves

intheircareer.

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VERSATILE

LEADERS

STRATEGISTS

ABHISHEKNEGI

ADITYACHAUDHARY

Functional Roles: Software Development, General Management

Sector/Domain:

IT & IT Services; Travel & Tourism

Past Employers: Accenture, Trek High Travel Consultants LLP

Education: B Tech., Information Technology, Jaypee University Of Information Technology, Himachal Pradesh

5+ years of experience in the IT Delivery & IT Services and 1 year

EntrepreneurialexperienceintheAdventureTourismsector.

SeniorAnalyst,TechnologyDivision,AccentureServices

• Developeda$100kNFCMobilepaymentsystem,openinganewcredit

lineforamajorCanadianBank

• Drafted and implemented legacyAutomation system, savingproject

wideprogrammingeffortby10%

SystemDeveloper,TechnologyDivision,AccentureServices

• ManagedlegacysystemmigrationforTelefonicaSpain,saving15%in

operationalcosts

• Strengthened the Knowledge Transfer process to streamline

coordinationamong500employeesinSpainandIndia

• Delivereda firstof akinddata-maskingproject forSunLife,helping

meetthedatasensitivitycomplianceinrecordtime

Co-Founder,TrekHighTravelConsultantsLLP

• Ideatedthetechnologystart-upasamarketaggregatorinAdventure

tourismsector

• Identified potential growth markets and aligned multiple business

vendors

Achievements

• Awarded Accenture’s flagship team award ‘Accenture Celebrates

Excellence’ Twice for Client Delivery Excellence – Q2-FY14 and

Q4-FY11

• StellarPerformanceaward–Q2-FY12foroutstandingperformancein

theCMTvertical

LinkedInprofile:in.linkedin.com/in/aditya-chaudhary 17

Functional Roles: Proprietary Trading in International Commodities Markets

Sector/Domain: Financial Markets

Past Employers: Futures First Info Services (G.H. Financials), ARB Group

Education: BE, Information & Communications Technology, Manipal Institute of Technology

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/abhishek-negi

AccomplishedProprietaryTraderinInternationalCommoditiesMarket

with6+yearsofexperienceinanalysis,formulationandexecutionofshort

tolongtermTradingStrategies.

Associate- Commodities Market, Futures First Info Services

(G.H.Financials)andARBGroup

Traded

• Sugar,Cocoa&CoffeeFuturesonICE(NY)&LIFFE(London)Exchanges

• Brent(ICE)&WTI(NYMEX)CrudeFutures

• Outrights,Calendar&Inter-marketSpreadsandButterflies

• Optionsasahedgingtool

MarketAnalysis

TradingdecisionstakenbymakingJudgementCallsbasedonanalysisof

• various fundamental issues such as supply/demand, political &

weathernews

• short,medium&longtermtrendsusingReuters&Bloomberg

• impactofmacrodatareleases&fiscalpolicychanges

• correlationwithothermarkets

• risktorewardratio

P/L&Volumefigures

• TradingCapital increased from$5,000to$100,000over the trading

career

• Consistentlymadeover$150,000annually

• Record annual profits include $400,000 & $300,000 in 2012-13 &

2013-14

• Averaged2,50,000roundturnsayearincludingover1%volumeshare

infrontmonthICESugar#11contract

AccomplishmentsandInitiatives

• Awarded“BestYoungTrader”awardforFY2012-13atFuturesFirst

• ConceptualizedandDevelopedowntradingsoftware

• Interviewed&Hiredpotentialnewtradersbygauginganalyticalskills

&EQ

AKHILKUMARGAWAR

Functional Roles:Project Management, Operations Management, Business Development, Business Transformation

Sector/Domain: FMCG, Healthcare (Hospitals)

Past Employers: ITC Limited, Global Health Private Limited (Medanta Hospitals)

Education: B Tech. Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

AKSHAYCHITLANGIA

Functional Roles:Sales, Business Development, Alliance Management

Sector/Domain:IT & IT Services

Past Employers:Indusface Pvt. Ltd., HCL Comnet Ltd., SecureSynergy Pvt Ltd.

Education:BE Computer Science, Mumbai University

9+ years of experience in Sales, Business Development and Alliance

Management across verticals focused on Governance and Risk &

ComplianceServicesandInformationSecuritySolutions.

EnterpriseSalesManager(WestAndSouthIndia),IndusfacePrivate

Limited

• Acquired the first PSU, Banking, Enterprise, e-Commerce, and

Startupclientsforthenewlaunches“WebApplicationFirewall”and

“TotalApplicationSecurity”

• Augmentedthebusinessbysecuringover45newdealsandensuring

continuityof25existingdeals

• Enhanced market reach by establishing five new partnerships and

scalinguptheexistingfourpartnerships

BusinessManager(India),HCLComnetPrivateLimited

• IncreasedtheInformationSecuritypracticeannualrevenuesbyfour

hundredpercentoverfouryears

• Dominated the Indian Banking sector for Information Security

solutions

• Architectedandcommerciallyclosedover tendealsofvaluegreater

thanUSD1.5M

• MaintainedaconsistentWin:Bidratioofoverninetypercentamong

RFPleddeals

AwardsAndHonors

• TechnologyExcellenceTrophyatHCL

• ArchitectureInnovationAwardatHCL

• OutstandingContributioninInnovativeSolutionSalesAwardatHCL

• TheO2(LeagueoftheExtraordinary)AwardatHCL

Certifications

• CISA,CISM,DiplomainCyberLaw

Business transformation specialist with 7 years of diverse Operations

managementexperienceinmultipledepartmentsacrossManufacturing

industryandHealthcareservices.

DeputyGeneralManager,COOOffice,MedantaHospitals

• Assisted Chief Operating Officer at Medanta hospitals to transform

variousbusinessunits,andclinicalandnon-clinicaldepartments

• Executedbusiness transformation foroneof India’s largesthospital

based diagnostic unitwith $53million turnover composed of 120+

doctorsand350+paramedicalstaff

• Achieved98%on-timediagnosticreportavailability(upfrom70%),

six sigma error levels and 5% reduction in operations cost for

clinicallaboratoryservices

• Setup web based online tele-medicine services with 50,000+

subscribersand15franchisecentresacrossfivecountries

• Served as domain expert on Ministry of External Affairs’panel to

setup Central Asia e-network for tele-medicine and tele-education

partnership

AssistantManager,Operations,ITCLimited

• Planned capacity expansion for Saharanpur cigarette factory from

24billionto35billioncigarettesperannum

• Coordinated identification, design and implementation of 23

capitalexpenditureprojectsworth$15million

ADITYASHUKLA

AKASHKUKREJA

Functional Roles:IT Project Management, Global Process Alignment, Technology Consulting

Sector/Domain:Internet Technology, IT Services

Past Employers:Equinix Asia Pacific, Infosys

Education: B Tech., Computer Science Engineering, GGSIPU, Delhi

7+yearsofprofessionalexperiencewith4.5yearsinriskandvaluations

withinInvestmentBankandHedgeFundand3yearsinBFSIsectorwithIT

firm.

Associate(AssociateVicePresident),Nomura,Mumbai

• Led teamof5analysts todeliver i)qualitativeandquantitativerisk

analysis, ii) securities pricing / valuations, iii) portfolio

financing and margining solutions across Delta One, Equity

Financing,OTCDerivativesandothervanilla/complexproducts

• Lednegotiationsandengagementsonportfoliosworth$900Mwith

investmentbanksandhedgefundsinHKandLondon

• Achieved highest quarterly revenue growth of 21.3% among 112

associatesgloballyinQ2andQ4’15

Analyst,D.E.Shaw&Co,HyderabadandNewYorkCity

• Ledteamforrisk&portfolioanalysisandriskmitigationofvarious

tradingportfolios, primarilywithMacro,Energy andEquitiesdesks

withnetvaluationofapprox$18Bacrosssectors,assetclasses&fund’s

tradingstrategies

• Led negotiations with regulators e.g. SEC in USA on regulatory

reporting

• Built firm wide financial solutions while coaching & engaging

technologyteams

Engineer,Infosys,IndiaandSwitzerland

• Client engagement and delivery of project worth $12M for an

Europeanclient

• AwardedcorporatelevelPRIMAawardforbestideaimplementation

resultingin$0.8M/yearsaving

Certification

• FinancialRiskManagementLevel2Appearing

Strategicthinkerwith8.5YearsofglobalexperienceinTechnology

Consulting,ITBusinessTransformation&ProjectManagement.

SeniorConsultant,Equinix,Inc.(Singapore,USA&UK)

• Successfully delivered process & technology integration for two

acquisitionsbyEquinixinUSandEuropewithcombineddealsizeof

$700m

• LedateamofeightconsultantsfromDeloitteforstatisticalanalysis&

assessmentofcustomerfinancedataquality

• Played instrumental role in aligning business process across APAC,

AMER&EMEAforworld’slargestdatacenter

• Drovestrategicinitiativestoidentifyrevenueleaksinorderfulfilment

processandreducecustomerchurn,saving$3.5mannually

• Developedgap-analysisreportswithCTOsandpre-salesconsultants

inSiliconValleytoimprovetimetomarket

Consultant,Equinix,Inc.(Singapore)

• ConceptualizedAutomationofkeyreportsusedbyfinancialanalysts

totrackKPIs,savinghundredsofman-hourspermonth

ApplicationEngineer,InfosysMangalore

• Developedcustomsalesforceapplicationtotrackleadsandaccounts

foraleadingofficedocumentationclientinUSA

Achievements

• Received Leadership Excellence Award, FY 2015 from Brian Lillie,

CIO,Equinix

• PrimaAwardWinner, annual award in Infosyswith highest level of

clientsatisfaction

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/akhilgawar LinkedInprofile:linkedin.com/in/akschiLinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/aditya-shukla LinkedInprofile:https://www.linkedin.com/in/akashkukreja18 19

Functional Roles: Financial Analysis, Risk & Leveraging, Portfolio Analysis & Selection, Hedge Fund, Investment Banking, Client Engagement / Negotiations, Information Technology

Sector/Domain: Financial Services, Hedge Funds, Investment Banking & Information Technology

Past Employers: Nomura, D.E.Shaw & Co., Infosys (India, USA & Switzerland)

Education: MBA, Finance, ICFAIBusiness School, Hyderabad, B Tech., Mechanical Engineering,UP Technical University, Lucknow

ANANDNAIK

Functional Roles: Marketing - Product Management, Sales - B2C & B2B, Channel Sales

Sector / Domain: Telecom, Banking, E-Learning

Past Employers: Idea Cellular Ltd., Tata Tele Services Ltd., ICICI Bank, Tata Interactive Systems

Education:MBA, Marketing, SIBM Pune,BE, Computer Science, Mumbai University

8+yearsof professional experience including6+yearsof rich Sales&

Marketing experience in ProductManagement&Retail Channel Sales,

deliveringphenomenalbusinessgrowthfortheportfolioshandled.

ProductManager,AutoLoansBusiness,ICICIBank

• Awarded for achieving 30% average annual growth in Auto Loans

businessforFY'15&FY'16,throughICICIBranchesatpanIndialevel

• Designedcrossselling&upsellingproducts,offers,promotional

campaigns,contests,process&innovations

TerritorySalesManager,Post-paidBusiness,IdeaCellularLtd.

• Achieved 108% average annual business growth for FY'13& FY’14

through successful channel management & channel expansion in

assignedMumbaiWestZone

ChannelSalesManager,PostPaidBusiness,TataTeleservicesLtd.

• Awardedfor220%quarterlybusinessgrowthforFY'12-Q3vs.Q2in

assignedIndoreregion

ManagementTrainee,Marketing,TataTeleservicesLtd.

• Awarded for 40% average monthly growth (2 Cr. Revenue) in

VAS,GPRS&SMSPortfolioforTataDOCOMO(MP&CGRegion)

• Spearheadedthelaunchof3GservicesinMP&CGregionthrougha

plannedpromotionalcampaign

OtherProjects

• ConductedanextensiveMarketResearchproject forLÓreal Indiaas

summerintern

• Launched PG entrance examination Classes (2 batches) formedical

professionalsatCareerLauncherIndia

8+ years of experience including 5+ years global experience in Project

Management,ContractManagementandEngineeringintheInfrastructure

&UtilitiesandConstructionsectors.

ProjectManager,ArtechRealtorsPvt.Ltd.,India

• Led Project and Contract Management for diverse project packages

worth$0.3mnforTrivandrumMarriottCourtyardproject

• Led Building Management System, ELV System and Communication

Systempackagesworth$0.5mnforvariousresidential&commercial

projects

Asst.Manager–Projects,TrimexGroup,Indonesia

• Ledmulti-disciplinaryteamsinfeasibilityandexploratorystudiesfor

a34MTPAcoalprojectand3MTPAcementplantproject

• Led reviews of general Infrastructure, Captive power, and

Communicationsystembids,withacumulativevalueofover$300mn

• Craftedandexecutedserviceandsupplycontractsworth$3.5mn

Engineer,CimacFZCO(SchneiderElectric),Dubai(UAE)

• Bid management, Engineering & sourcing for Electrical, control &

automation packages for the Al Zawrah R.O. Plant, UAE: contract

valueapprox.$3.3mn

• Bid management, Engineering& procurement for control &

automation packages for the Barwa City District Cooling System,

Qatar:valueapprox.$2.9mn

• Other successful contracts in the water, sewage and district cooling

sector:cumulativevalueapprox.$3.0M

11+ years of global experience in IT Project Management, Business

AnalysisandClientEngagement.

Project Manager, Engineering & Industrial Services, Tata

ConsultancyServices

• Keymemberofaleadershipteam,managingstrategicresource

fulfilmentforBoeingUSengagement

• PortfolioLeadforanideatransformationinitiativetoimproveBoeing’s experience

• Lead Business Analyst for a critical Boeing 787 application, spearheadinginnovation,qualityandefficiencyinthedelivery

• Strategicallypositionedfromclientengagementperspective,dueto

excellentrapportwithBoeingmanagement

• LeadtheOnsiteandOffshoreteamsonastrategicassignmentforanew

aerospaceclient

• Envisioned,motivatedandleadtheteamtoturnaroundanimportant

Motorolaproject

ITOfficer,DenaBank

• WorkedwiththeITDepartmentandmanagedITdeliverychannels

• PlayedakeyroleinATMsandtomakethebranchesRTGSand

NEFTenabled

Achievements:

• WonPride@Boeingawardforimprovingthesoftwaretestingprocess

• Receivedaplacewiththeteamin@TCSmagazineforasuccessful

turnaroundoftheMotorolaproject

Certifications

• ProjectManagementProfessional(PMP)

• CertifiedBusinessAnalysisProfessional(CBAP)

• ISTQBCertifiedTesterAdvancedLevel

9+yearsofexperience in ITproductdevelopment inE-commerceand

Telecomdomain.

TechnicalConsultant,AppleLeisureGroup,USA

• Provided technical consulting for designing and building a unified

travel distribution product to support the company’s Electronic

TravelDistributionsupplychain

SeniorSoftwareEngineer,IntuitIndiaTechnologyServices,India

• Member of the core team responsible for internationalization and

localization of the company’s flagship online accounting software -

QuickBooksOnline,anditsgloballaunch.

• Coordinateddevelopmentof electronic invoicing and its integration

withpaymentsystems

Software Development Engineer, Amazon India Product

DevelopmentCentre,India

• Keymemberoftheteamresponsibleforautomatedsystemsfor

processingandpaymentofinvoicestoworldwideAmazonvendors.

• Leddiscussionswithbusinessstakeholderstoidentifystrategicneeds

andoversawdevelopmentofhigh-qualitysolutions

• Devisedandincorporatednewreportsforfasterexecutionofinventory

reconciliationprocess

• Engagedinrecruitmentandmentoringofengineers

AMRITAACHARYA

Functional Roles:Technical Consulting, Team Management, Product Development & Delivery

Sector/Domain: IT & IT Services

Past Employers:Apple Leisure Group, Intuit, Amazon

Education:BE, Information Technology, Goa University

AMITSUGANDHI

Functional Roles: Project Mgmt., Business Analysis, Client Engagement Management

Sector/Domain: IT Products & Services (Aerospace, PLM)

Past Employers: TCS, Dena Bank

Education:M Tech., Computer Science & Engineering, RGPV Bhopal,BE, Computer Science & Engineering, RGPV Bhopal

ANANTHAPADMANABHANKARTHIKEYANSULEKHA

Functional Roles: Project Management, Contract Management, Engineering Design & Execution

Sector/Domain: Infrastructure & Utilities, Construction

Past Employers: Artech Realtors, Trimex Group, Schneider Electric, Pacific Controls, Desein Indure Group

Education: B Tech., Electrical & Electronics, University of Kerala

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/ananthkarthikeyanLinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/amitsugandhi LinkedInprofile:https://www.linkedin.com/in/anand-naikLinkedInprofile:https://www.linkedin.com/in/amrita-acharya20 21

ARJUNSWARUP

Functional Roles: Technical Consulting (Telecom), Integration, Managed Services Delivery

Sector/Domain: Information and Communication Technology

Past Employers: Ericsson India Global Services Pvt Ltd.

Education: BE, Electronics & Communications, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Punjab

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/arjunswarup

ARNAVASINHA

Functional Roles:Operations Management, Quality Management, HR, Planning, and Sales & Business Development

Sector/Domain: Oil & Gas

Past Employers:Schlumberger (India, Saudi Arabia & USA)

Education:BE, (Honors), ME, BITS, Pilani

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/arnavasinha

Accomplishedbusinessprofessional,with13yearsofrichinternational

and uniquely diverse cross-functional experience in senior leadership

roles;expertinEnergyDomain.

EquipmentAssuranceManager,SchlumbergerNorthAmerica

• Conceptualized, designed, created and developed the Equipment

AssurancefunctioninUSLandOil&Gasmarkettoafullyfunctional

unitoverseeinga$220Mbusiness

• Analyzed, redesigned and executed a system which, within 6

months,achieveda35%improvementinAssetUtilizationinUSLand

• Planned, proposed and got approved detailed CAPEX plan for a

businessworth$220M

• Reduced'CostRunRate'by20%andimprovedEfficiencybyover35%

bysynchronizingassetplanwithbusinessoutlook

Account&BusinessDevelopmentManager,SchlumbergerIndia

• AsaBDM,usedamulti-prongedsalesstrategytoraiseSchlumberger

marketshareinIndiafrom50%toover85%inlessthan3years

• Increasedkeyaccountsrevenuefrom$12Min2011to$40Min2014

• Architectofhighprofile tenderstrategies;won tendersworthmore

than$300M

• Introduced Schlumberger Integrated Project Management in 2 key

accounts,optimizingcustomerneedsandresultinginaSchlumberger

revenueincreaseof$40M

6+ years of diverse and cross-continental experience in Telecom

Consulting,IntegrationandManagedServicesdelivery.

SeniorEngineer,Consulting&SystemsIntegration,Ericsson

• Spearheaded deployment of next-generation revenue & subscriber

management solutions across telecom operators in India, Africa,

MiddleEastandEurope

• Realignedteamcompetencedevelopmentroadmapwithproductlife

cycletorampupdeliveryquality

• Orchestrated multi vendor “on-the-fly” teams to plan and execute

solutiondelivery

• Builtandnurturedateamof16engineerstoprovideManagedServices

forpanIndiaAirtelnetwork

• Revitalizedproducttransformationinitiativetomigratetocloudbased

solutions

• Consulted Djibouti Telecom (2012) in implementing go-to market

strategy for data and roaming services,which increased subscriber

baseby20%in6months

• Directedateamof12in20millionsubscribertransformationforZain

Telecom, KSA leading to increased ARPU and revenue growth by

15%YoYinOct2015

Achievements

• ReceivedAceAward(top1%)in2012and2015forexcellenceinclient

delivery

• Recognizedinpeertopeersurveyas“BestMentoroftheyear”in2014

and2015

• Achieved annual target of critical issue TAT reduction by 66% in

ManagedServicesprojectwithinsixmonths

ANIRUDDHASRINATH

Functional Roles: Strategic Planning, Pre-Sales, Production Engineering

Sector/Domain: Aerospace, Automobile, Industrial Products

Past Employers: Cyient Limited, Toyota Motor (India and Japan)

Education:ME, Manufacturing Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.BE, Mechanical Engineering, VTU, Belgaum, India

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/aniruddhams

ANUPAMANARAYANAN

Functional Roles:Global IT delivery, Vendor management, Business Analysis

Sector/Domain: IT-Retail, IT-Banking

Past Employers:Royal Bank of Scotland, Tata Consultancy Services

Education:BE, Computer Science, Anna University, Chennai

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/anupama-narayanan

7+yearsofGlobalexperienceinDiscreteManufacturingwithafocuson

planningandexecutionofnewinitiatives.

DeputyManager,StrategyandProductRealization,Cyient

• As part of Strategic Initiatives, conceptualized and evangelized a

ProductRealizationBusiness.

• SubjectmatterexpertforconventionalandadvancedMechanical

Manufacturing,handlingvariousprojectsonacquisitions,partnerships

andcapitalinvestment

• ResponsibleforPre-Salesactivityworth$20M

ProductionEngineer,ToyotaIndia&Japan

• Subject Matter expert for Toyota India on Vehicle Inspection,

responsiblefortheengineeringbehindtestingof100,000vehiclesper

year

• Managedprojectsworth$2M,primarilyingreenfieldplants,volume

rampupandnewmodelintroduction

• SelectedforanInter-companytransfertoJapanwhilestillatrainee.

• Assembly shop leader for Engineering Change requests and shop

safety

HonorsandAwards

• PublishedauthorforAdditiveManufacturing

• MarkofExcellence-2014atCyientforbeinginthetop2%performers

intheorganization

• CertificateofAppreciationfordousingafireintheToyotaIndiaPlant

Certifications

• AssociateSystemsEngineeringProfessional,INCOSE

• JapaneseLevel3Proficiency,JLPT

10+yearsofexperienceinglobalITdelivery,stakeholdermanagement

andbusinessanalysisincluding3yearsofinternationalexperience(US

andUK).

SeniorBusinessAnalyst,Data&Analytics,RoyalBankofScotland

Group(TechnologyIndia)

• Managed a 20-member vendor team on a large regulatory

divestment program impacting 250k SMEs & 1.8 M personal

bankingcustomers

• Delivered a complex debit card Fraud analytics & profiling system

with a scope of 3mn multi-channel daily debit transactions and

annualsavingsof$300mninfraudlosses

• Among the top1%ofRBS India tobe selected for theManagement

&LeadershipDevelopmentProgram

Teamleader,TataConsultancyServices(USA)

• Ledacrosscontinentalteamof15inaclientfacingrolefortheRetail

Analytics&MarketResearchdivisionoftheNielsenCompany,USA

• Drovedataacquisition,enrichmentanddeliveryofdatapertainingto

FMCG products, enabling custom reports and insights, strategic to

theNielsenbusiness

Achievements

• Living our values: Thinking Long Term award for conducting

successful webinars for ~50 stakeholders from multiple business

groups

• Recognizedintop2%for4yearsinarow

• CertificateofAppreciationforpromotingPeopleEngagement

• ClientAchievementAward foranoutstanding roleasProject leader

andSubjectMatterExpert

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ATULDUBEY

Functional Roles: IT Consulting,IT Product Development


Past Employers: TCS

Education:BE, Computer Science, SVITS, Indore

LinkedInprofile:in.linkedin.com/in/atdubey

8+ years of global experience in managing IT portfolios, handling IT

operations&projectdelivery forTelecommunicationsandEquipment

Vendor clients, leading cross-functional teams and executing

transformationalprograms.

ProjectLead,TCS

• Led a team of twelve to design and implement one of the world’s

largestonlineorderingsystemsforaleadingNetworkingEquipment

Manufacturer

• Spearheaded the technology transition of an e-commerce solution

for a Fortune 100 client, improving its business transaction

performanceby50%

• ManagedakeyIT-SalesmoduleforTCSwith$14mannualrevenue

SeniorDeveloper,TCS,USA

• Accomplished end to end IT integration for an electronics

manufacturer,postitsacquisitionbyaUSnetworkinggiant,inrecord

9months

• Implemented a centralized pricing & discounting solution for a US

multinational,enablinginstantonlineorderprocessing

• Setup a Search Optimization technology centre at TCS to provide

technicalcapabilitiesacrossmultipleverticals

• Delivered a centralized information system feeding into billing

applicationforaCanadianTelecomprovider

Achievements

• Led a Commerce Digitization Solution which featured in “Forbes”

magazineforitstechnologicaladvancements

• Managed a team which won the “Best Team” award for its overall

performance

• Received “StarPerformer”and “On theSpot”award foroutstanding

projectdeliveries

LinkedInprofile:www.linkedin.com/in/mathuraviralLinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/dasarpan

9+yearsofdiverseandextensiveexperienceinITConsulting&Product

ManagementforBankingandFinancialServicesclients.

SeniorConsultant,IGATE

• Conceptualized Data & Validation strategy, guiding IGATE’s

Governance,Risk&Compliancego-to-marketplanwith investments

of$2M

• Developed a solution for COTS products evaluation, implemented

across three global financial institutions, generating revenue of

$0.5M

• LedateamoffourconsultantstoimplementLiquidityRisksolutionat

anAmericanfullservicebank

SeniorProductManager,Oracle

• ProductManagementforOFSAA-productsuitethatdealswithAnti-

money laundering, Liquidity Risk, Basel, Trade Surveillance,

OperationRisketc.

• Led the development of Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act

application,creatingrevenuepotentialof$5M

• Led team of 20 to develop Regulatory Reporting application,worth

$2M,usedinbanksacrossglobe

SeniorAssociateConsultant,Infosys

• IT consultant in Columbia Management’s merger with Ameriprise

Financial

• InvolvedintheglobalrolloutofCitiPrivateBank’sClienton-boarding

application and Customer risk framework (200+ resources & 30M

budget)

LinkedInprofile:in.linkedin.com/in/ashokbiradar

10+yearsofexperienceinAutomotiveR&Dwithprovenabilitytolead

crossfunctionalteamsandmanageprojectsofvaryingcomplexity.

DivisionalManagerTransmissionDesign(TataMotorsLimited)

• Responsible for managing three product portfolios across diverse

domains spanning passenger cars, SUV’s, Pick up’s and Defence

vehicles

• Engagedwithvariousstakeholdersfortargetsettingandagreement

onproductspecifications

• Lead cross functional teams to solve problems spanning various

functional areas and this invariably involved conflict management

andinfluencingwithoutauthority

• Provided necessary support for resolution of production and field

issues

• Provided leadership for various value engineering initiatives by

engagingwithvariousinternalandexternalstakeholderswithaview

tomotivatethemandsolicittheirsupportwherenecessary

KeyAchievements

• Played a key role in successful introduction of automated manual

transmissionversionofTataNanointhecapacityofleadtransmission

designengineer

ASHOKBIRADAR

Functional Roles:Research and Development, Project Management

Sector/Domain: Automotive

Past Employers: Tata Motors Limited

Education:M Tech., Design of Mechanical Equipment, IIT Delhi,BE, Mechanical Engineering, Mumbai University

ARPANDAS

Functional Roles: IT Consulting, IT Product Management

Sector/Domain: IT Products & Services (Banking & Financial Services)

Past Employers: Infosys, Oracle & Capgemini / IGATE

Education: B Tech., Information Technology, Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha

AVIRALMATHUR

Functional Roles: Project Management, Implementation Consulting

Sector/Domain:IT Product Services, Oil & Gas

Past Employers: Meridium Inc.

Education:M.S., Computer Science, University of Southern California, B Tech., Computer Science, U.P. Technical University

8+ years of rich international experience in IT Consulting and Project

Managementwithaproven track recordof implementing severalhigh

profileprojectsacrossUSA,Malaysia,Singapore&India.

ProjectManagement

• Spearheaded flagship software projects to define and deploy new

inspectionworkprocessesacrossfiveclients

• Achieved stellar service quality, despite a timeline compressed by

50%,therebydeliveringgreatvaluewithinregularbudget

• Managed several projects from US$ 1 - 2 million, delivering

outstandingvalueforthecompanyandclient

Consulting

• As a team leader, defined, created and deployedmaintenancework

processes in multiple client organizations, resulting in savings /

improvementsupto40%

• AsanSME,workedwithmultipleclients,effectingservicedelivery

improvement

• Worldwide first implementation on Meridium’s new v4 software

platformforaprojectvaluedat 10crores

• Consistently delivered value for client, uniquely solving roadblocks.

Definednewprocessesandpathforfutureexpansion

Locations/Clients

• ExxonMobil,USA,Canada&UK

• Chevron,USA,Singapore

• RelianceIndustries,India

• Shell,Malaysia

• Sasol,SouthAfrica

• Santos,Australia

Awards

• Won the “Challengers” award

formanagingtheKPOCproject

[100% improvement over

projectedprofit]

• MVP–Consulting [Team of

50],MeridiumInc.2011

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DEBABRATAPANDA

Functional Roles:IT Sales & Engagement, Client Consulting and Project Management


Past Employers: Infosys Limited

Education:BE, Electronics and Telecommunications, KIIT

LinkedInprofile:www.linkedin.com/in/debabratapanda

DEEPTIAGARWAL

Functional Roles:Process Improvement, Project & Contracts Management, Operations Management, Sustainability

Sector/Domain: Energy & Utility

Past Employers: NTPC

Education:B Tech., Production and Industrial Engineering, MNNIT Allahabad

LinkedInprofile:https://www.linkedin.com/in/agarwaldeepti

Managementprofessionalwithover6.5+yearsofexperienceinEnergy

Sector in Process Improvement, Project & Contracts Management,

Operations Management, Sustainability. Led and managed teams to

achievebusinessobjectives.

ProcessImprovement

• Achievedcostsavingsof 150mp.a.byimprovingboilerefficiency

• Reduced cycle time by 80% by establishing automated system for

preparingAnnualSustainabilityReport

• Reduced process time by 84% by standardizing processes in

computingoperational&commercialperformance

• ImplementedCarbonFootprintstudyatNTPC-Dadri&Sipat

ProjectandContractsManagement

• Pioneered NTPC’s first ever Sustainability Report - Managed 23

cross-functionalteamsacrossIndia

• Led Sustainable Energy Project, saving 6.2MW/100 lamps and

reducingemissionsby5.6ton/100lampsp.a.

• LedinternalcrossfunctionalteamtoobtainThirdPartyAssurancefor

SustainabilityReport

• Managed bids worth `22 bn for two thermal power projects.

Coordinatedwith20+peopleforbidpreparation,pre-biddiscussions

andbidevaluation

• Managedcontractsworth`10bn.Liaisedwith internalandexternal

stakeholders

OperationsManagement

• Developed MIS by analyzing 300+ operational &commercial

parametersfor1500MWplant

• SPOC for implementing Availability Based Tariff system for

computing generation based incentives and determining electricity

tariff

A 'fast-tracker' ITprofessionalwithover11yearsof cross-continental

experience across sales, account management, consulting and project

deliveryinEnergy,UtilitiesandTelecomdomain.

AssociateEngagementManager,Infosys,Europe

• Engaged and partnered with various strategic clients in achieving

theirbusinessobjectivesby leveraging technologyandsettingvalue

propositionmodels

• Generated and owned top line businessworth US$18mn/yrwith a

23%CAGRthroughbothexistingandnewclients

• Spearheadedcross-functionalInfosysteamsandexternalpartnersto

setupthefirstInfosysaccount(US$2mn/yr)forasubsidiaryofTelia

SonerainKazakhstan

SeniorProjectManager,Infosys,Netherlands

• Established US$6.4mn 'Managed Service' account at Essent and

delivered on-time, on-budget critical Data Centre Migration and

PlatformRationalizationprogram

• Managed vendor to vendor service transition and ramped up the

teamto54memberswithin threemonths todeliverprogramswith

98%SLAs

Otherachievements,Infosys

• Successfully led 'HydrocarbonPortfolioManagement' and 'OSS/BSS

integration'programsforlargeUKbasedcompanies

• Executed multiple technology consulting assignments with

greenfieldclientsacrossEuropeandNewZealand

• CCNA certified, Whitepaper author and winner of several client

&organisationlevelawards

Certification

• CCNAandCSTE

AYONRAY

Functional Roles: Project Management, Product Management, Business Development, Solution Architecture, Account Management

Sector/Domain:Technology Consulting

Past Employers:Pricewaterhouse Coopers Pvt Ltd.

Education:BE, Computer Science & Engineering, Jadavpur University

LinkedInprofile:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayonray

CHANDRASHEKHARJOSHI

Functional Roles: Technical Lead - IT Application Development & Maintenance


Past Employers:IBM India Ltd., Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

Education:BE, Mechanical Engineering, Govt. College of Engineering, Pune.

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/chandrashekharsjoshi

8+yearsofindustryexperienceinTechnologyConsulting,ITProjectand

Product Management, Business Development and Enterprise

ArchitectureforMedia&Entertainment,FinancialService,Government&

PublicSectordomain.

PrincipalConsultant,PricewaterhouseCoopersPvtLtd.,India

• Led an engagement of $4M per annum, supervising 15-20 cross

functional consultants across India, China and US to build a DVR

product catering to 10M customers for World's largest cable and

broadcastingcompany

• Conceptualized and built a revenue management product for a

leading mass media company in India by reorganizing its sales

processleadingtoanincreaseinrevenueby20%

• Managed an account across India and US ($3.6M yearly revenue)

withateamof40,engagedinbuildingamiddlemarketsalesplatform

foraleadingUSinsuranceclientenhancingbusinessopportunityby

30-40%

• Led a team of 15+ consultants to establish a centralized e-Gov

Procurement System in Nepal for nationwide public procurement

andtendermanagement

• Headed pre-sales and solution architecture teams and was

instrumental in winning multiple major engagements in domestic

market

• Oversaw the recruitment and vendor management for strategy &

architecturegroupinPwCacrossIndia

Achievements

• Ratedamongtop5%performersmultipletimesinPwCIndia

• Received“ExcellentContribution”awardtwiceinPwCIndia

10.5 years of global experience in IT Application Development &

MaintenanceandPeopleManagement.

AssistantConsultant,TCS(India,UK)

• Steered an Application Development team for a major insurance

provider inUK.Designedand led end-to-endexecutionof solutions

forcomplexbusinessrequirements

• Led an Application Support team handling a suite of 20+ critical

applications.Continuously improvedandmaintained thestabilityof

applicationstothesatisfactionofbusiness

SeniorSystemEngineer,IBM(India,Denmark,Canada)

• Spearheaded end-to-end change delivery of business critical

requirements. Consistently delivered defect-free changes through

meticulousexecution

• AsapartofGlobalDeliverymodel, collaboratedwith IBMDenmark

personnel to handle vital applications for the largest insurance

providerinDenmarkandworkedwithIBMCanadateamresponsible

formigrating7000+applicationprogramstoadvancedcompiler

CareerHighlights

• Acknowledgedas'EmployeeoftheMonth'by'MainframeServiceArea'

inIBMforoutstandingperformance

• Strengthened client relationship facilitating additional positions at

onshoreandoffshoreforIBMIndia

• Received'OntheSpot'awardsinTCSforachievinghighdegreeofclient

satisfaction

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GAURAVKUMAR

Functional Roles: Procurement


Past Employers:Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.

Education:B Tech., Mechanical, NIT Kurukshetra

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/gauravkumar88

6+ years of diverse experience in Sourcing & Procurement, Vendor

Management&LogisticsinOilIndustry.

Asst.ManagerPurchase-IndianOilCorporationLtd.

• Managed capital goodsprocurementworth$200mn. for grass root

&revampprojectsatoilrefineries

• Handled end-to-end contract management for annual/long-term

ratecontractsforrevenueitemsworth$150mn.

• Forecasted Demand & Expense by analyzing past consumption

patterns & price indexes for 1000+ of revenue items across eight

refineries

• Designated as SPOC for various stakeholders, ensured timely

procurementbyproactivelydealingwithbottleneckissues

• Facilitatedon timedeliveryofordered itemsat theproject siteand

thusenabledsiteexecutionteamtomeetprojecttimelines

• Ledsuccessful implementationof5SunderOfficeTPMprogram for

entireMaterialsDepartment

• Prepared and analysedMIS reports to provide highermanagement

withkeyinsightsforexecutivedecisions

Achievements

• Reduced procurement lead time by 20% by streamlining and

standardizingkeyprocurementactivitiessaving400+manhours

• Delivered 3% average cost reduction over six years in B2B

contract/purchase orders negotiations through Relationship

ManagementandCompetitiveanalysis

LinkedInprofile:in.linkedin.com/in/captgauravranaLinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/dhritimanghosh

10 years of experience in an entrepreneurial spirit ranging from

establishingnew teamsandbuilding innovativeproducts tomanaging

cross-functionalteamsandstrategizingorganizationalgrowth.

SeniorEngineer,Intel

• Integral member in setting up Intel India Microprocessor DDR IP

team

• Developedstrategicpartnershipwithfoursites-Hudson,Santa-Clara,

Oregon&Malaysia

• Delivered high performance Microprocessor IPs by leading a 12

membercross-functionalteam

• Well-versedinmanagingComplexProductDevelopmentcycle

Engineer-II,SanDisk

• KeymemberinsettingupSanDiskIndiaNANDFlashIPteam

• Pioneered design automation, 8x run time reduction, and achieved

15%areareductioninanalogIP

• EstablishedSanDiskuniversityrelationship(IIT,NIT)andPromoted

SanDiskatTimesJobFair

Founder&ProductManagement:Lokalchat

• Foundedane-commercehyper localplatform for SMBswith anine

memberteam

• Conceptualised and managed three products - Consumer app,

Retailerapp,MasterControlManager

• Led partnership with 100+ retail shops and supervised Catalogue

management

• Planned Go-to-market strategy (B2C) for online campaigning on

Google&Facebook

Achievement

• PublishedpaperinDTDC-Intelworldwidemostprestigioustechnical

conference

• Co-authoredpaperinISSCC-IEEEJournalofSolidStateCircuits

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/divyaganjoo

10+yearsofexperience,including6yearsofinternationalexperience,in

Technology Product Development, Project Management and Business

AnalysispredominantlyinCardsandPaymentsvertical.

Sr.ProjectManager,RareMileTechnologies,India

• Led development of high-visibility digital marketing portals for a

financial analytics client. Created new revenue streams from leads,

expandingtheaccountto$3M,fourtimesitsinitialsize

• Spearheaded Agile adoption in company’s Microsoft Technologies

unitwith50+people

ProjectManager(Consultant),AmericanExpress,UK

• Redesigned market’s Rewards Redemption program, cutting

operationalcostsby~10%andsignificantlyreducingrisksfromfraud,

operatorerrorsandsystemunreliability

• Ledalargemulti-trackanalysisforintegratingtechnologyoperations

ofAmexandPayback,Germany

• Managedbudgets> $2M leadingdiverse teamsof 30+people based

outofUK,US,Germany,India&LatinAmerica

TechnologyLead,InfosysLtd.,India&USA

• Program Managed projects for a suite of compliance functions

related to Anti Money Laundering (AML), Global Sanctions

Screening,PoliticallyExposedPersons(PEPs)Screening,andForeign

CorruptPracticesAct(FCPA)

• Managed budget worth $2+ M and 20+ member team of analysts

anddevelopers

Certifications

• PMI-PMP

• ScrumAlliance-CSM

DIVYAGANJOO

Functional Roles: IT Delivery, Project Management, Business Analysis

Sector/Domain:IT & IT services

Past Employers:Rare Mile Technologies, Giant PLC. UK, Infosys

Education:BE, Computer Engineering, University of Pune

DHRITIMANGHOSH

Functional Roles: Product Development-HardwareProduct Management and B2C Marketing - E-commerce

Sector/Domain:Software & Marketing - E-commerceHardware-Microprocessor & Memory

Past Employers: Intel, AMD, SanDisk, ST Microelectronics

Education:B Tech., Electrical: IIT Kharagpur

GAURAVRANA

Functional Roles: Consulting, Operations, Business Development

Sector/Domain: Ports, Logistics & Shipping

Past Employers:BMT Consultants India, Shell U.K, Great Eastern Shipping

Education: B.Sc., Nautical Science, Master Mariner (F.G)PQE from Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, London, Associate Fellow of Nautical Institute.

15+yearsofcrosscontinental,multifunctionalexperience inShipping,

Port&LogisticsConsultancy,PortOperations&Entrepreneurship.

Achievements-Entrepreneurialfront

• Pioneered 1st of its kind website for career transformation of

seafarers. It addresses perpetual issues in shipping industry and is

endorsed by 58 senior professionals such as ex-Nautical advisor to

Govt.ofIndia,CXO’s,MD’s,etc.

• PartneredwithKPMGandCRISILtobidfortechnicalstudiesinport

projects

• Nominated “Entrepreneur of the year” at 15th Sea-shore awards

conductedbySailorToday

ProfessionalFronts–PortandLogisticsconsultancy,Shipping

• MyIdeawasamongthetopthreeideasselectedbyBMTInnovation

Board across60officesworldwide. I later implemented it for Shell,

India

• Among 2% of the employees nominated for Development Centre

ConferenceinUK,forleadershiptraining

• Re-establishedabusinessstreamandtrebledit’sprofitswithinthree

years

• One of the youngest master mariner at 28 yrs, to be accorded

commandof$100mnship

Papersandpresentation

• Spoke on ‘efficient use of land in port’ at the “Vision for Port Led

DevelopmentofMaharashtra”,aconferencebyMACCIA

• Preparedapaperon“ImprovingBridgewatchkeepingstandardsat

sea”.Itwaspresentedto,NauticalInstitute,U.K.bymymentor

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KARUNJAIN

Functional Roles:Marketing, Sales, Strategic Partnerships, Consulting

Sector/Domain: Hi-Tech, Engineering

Past Employers:National Instruments (NI)

Education:B Tech., Electronics Engg., Indian Institute of Technology (ISM)- Dhanbad

LinkedInprofile:www.LinkedIn.com/in/karunjain

KIRANMEDICHERLA

Functional Roles: Process Transformation Leadership, System Integration & Project Management

Sector/Domain: Industrial Automation, Power Electronics & Electrical

Past Employers: General Electric, General Motors

Education: M Tech., Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras,B.Tech, Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras

LinkedInprofile:http://in.linkedin.com/in/kiranmedicherla

12 years of experience in leadership roles across multiple functions

includingspearheadingdivisionlevelbusinesstransformationeffortsand

leadinglargescaleSystemIntegrationprojects.

Standards&Operationsleader

• Established document management system for 1000 employee

strongRMdivisionwithCapexofapprox.$1M

• Formulated and implemented division level Engineering Cost-out

metrics,drivingsavingsofabout$0.5Mannually

• Played key role in Configured-to-Order Power Electronic Drives

solutionsinitiativegeneratingestimatedcostsavingscloseto$125K

perProject

ProjectLeadEngineer

• Successfully led and executed multiple Indian and Global projects

worthover 100Cr/yearforcustomerssuchasJindalStainless(India),

HindalcoHSM(India),LloydsSteckelMill(India),TataTinplate(India),

DunaferrHSMDC-2(Hungary),TKSNewStarPL-TCM(USA)

• Managedteamsofabout15oddmembersthroughcompleteproject

life cycles includingTendering,Design, Engineering, Commissioning

andPerformanceguaranteesinseveralIndustrialElectricalprojects

Achievements

• Conferred with prestigious GE India Engineer's Day award for

2014fromamong13,000employeesfordemonstratingEngineering

Excellence

• Received customer appreciation awards in multiple projects for

demonstratingcustomerfocusandengineeringexcellence

7.8yearsofbusinessmanagementexperience,focusedonestablishing

&growingbusinessunitsinHi-Techindustryatnationalscale.

Managed10%ofNI'sIndiabusinesswhileachieving2ndhighest

revenue/employeeamongst10teams.

ConsultativeSales&BusinessDevelopment

• EstablishedandmanagedDirect&Channelsalesteamacross

North,West,EastIndiaforeducationsegment

• Achieved55%CAGRover2010-15culminatinginrealizing10%of

nationalsalesin’15

• ClosedNI-India’slargestunivorders($320kin’13&$210kin’11)

throughcross-functionalcollaboration

• Nurturedandgrew7new(<$10k/yr)accountsinto$100k/yr

accountin2yrs

StrategicPartnerships

• AsRegionalBusinessManager,initiatednationalpartnershipswith

GovtAgencies,IndustryBodies&Hi-TechfirmstoaccelerateGeo-

Expansion

• Ledstartup-partnerships&skill-developmentinitiativestoestablish

of40+InnovationCentersinIndia

Marketing

• Strategized&executedscalableinitiativesformulti-touch

B2B(Field&Digital)MarketingcampaignsviainternalMarComteam

• Launched10newproductsatseminars&tradeshows

• Speakeratconferenceson“Industry-AcademicPartnership”

Awards

• “CircleofExcellence–Gold”fromVP-Sales(EM)atAustin,TX

• RecognizedbyMD-Indiaforachievinghighest(74%)QoQgrowth

amongst10regions

• Selectedfor5internationalNITrainingSummits

ISHANNARAYANCHANNA

Functional Roles: Finance, Commercial, Accounting, Consulting

Sector/Domain: FMCG, Foods, Consumer Goods

Past Employers: KPMG, ITC, Kellogg's

Education: Chartered Accountant (ICAI), Diploma IFRS (ACCA UK)B.Com, Sydenham College of Commerce & Economics

LinkedInprofile:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishanchanna

JOBANMARWAH

Functional Roles: Technology Consulting, Technology Architecture

Sector/Domain: IT and IT Services

Past Employers: First American Financial, TIBCO Software, Infosys

Education: MS, Electrical Engineering, North Carolina State University, B Tech., Electronics Engineering, GGSIPU

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/marwahjoban

6+ years of post-qualification experience inOperational, Supply Chain

Financewith significant cross functional exposure and team handling

experience.3yearsofexperienceasanarticledassistantinaudit&tax.

Co-founderandPartner,INCEPTORFINSERVELLP

• Advised an e-commerce start-up on structuring a transaction for

infusingequityofUS$100,000

• Secured and successfully executed the valuation exercise of an

e-commercestart-upwhichgeneratedrevenueof 100,000• Enableda12monthMOUwithEKSHOY(Ltd.GmbH),Finland

ManagerFinance,KelloggIndiaPrivateLtd.

• Initiated systems for monitoring payments and achieved efficiency

of0-1daysfor91%transactions

• Developed and implemented systems for improvements in tax

reconciliationandpaymentcontrols–Savings 1.9Million

AssistantManager -Commercial, ITCLtd.,PersonalCareProducts

Business

• Identified gaps in tax accounting, enabling compliance and availing

creditsof 7Million

• FacilitatedfilingofcapitalsubsidyclaimforManpuraFactoryrealising

`3million

• Enabled division achieve savings of `4 Million+ through contract

negotiations,rectificationofcontrolgapsandprocessimprovements

• Independent finalisation and sign off of divisional cost accounting

records

Executive,Advisory–ConsumerMarkets,KPMG

• Led team for conducting the risk audit of a leading FMCG

multinational

8 years of international experience in IT Consulting & Design for

enterpriseprogramsatfortune500companies.Workedacrossverticals

like FMCG, Retail, Pharma, Orthopedics & Insurance to define IT

Transformationstrategies.

PrincipalConsultant,TIBCOSoftwareInc

• Managed$3Mproject formobile integrationwith legacy system for

Allstateinsurancecompanywhileleadinga5-memberteam

• Designedframeworksforbusinessintegrationona$2Msupplychain

projectforAbbottLabswhileleading15-memberoffshoreteam

• DesignedtheinventorydatamodelforKroger'sMDMimplementation

• BuilttheTIBCOplatformforZimmerOrtho&helpeddelivertheirfirst

implementation.

• Participated in technical pre & post sales including POC &

infrastructuresetupforseveralclients

SeniorSystemsAdmin,FirstAmericanTitleInsuranceCompany

• DesignedAPIlayerfordigitalmarketplaceinitiativeforFAdisrupting

existingprocesses

• Generated leads for newprojects& consultedon capacity&design

specs

• Successfullyestablished&maintainedthefourmiddlewareplatforms

AssociateSystemsAdmin,PepsiCo

• Developed code deployment automations for PepsiCo's multi-year

OneUpproject

• IntegratedDriverroutingprocesseswithcentralizeddispatchsaving

valuabletime&money

• Developed data segregation standards to comply with SOX

requirements

Certification

• ITILV3Foundation-AXELOS

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It was a pleasure to be

associatedwiththecurrentbatchofPGPX

whileteachingStrategicCostManagement

course.Thediverseacademicbackground,

severalyearsofcollectiveworkexperience,

andawiderangeoffunctionalanddomain

skillsacrossseveralsectorsmadetheclass

discussion very rich and fruitful. I was

delighted toobserve that theparticipants

wereabletorelatevariouscasesituations

totheirownworkenvironmentandcould

activelyparticipate in theclass. Iamsure

thattheywouldbevaluableresourcesfor

theorganizations.

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Prof.ShaileshGandhi,FinanceandAccountingArea,

Dean(Programs)

AnkurKanaglekar,CountryManager,Boeing

(PGPX,Classof2008)

PGPX provides a unique

opportunity to learn about business

fundamentalsusingcasestudymethodology

fromsomeofthebestinstructorsinthefield,

tonetworkwithandlearnfromclassmates

with diverse background. It prepares you

welltosolvebusinesschallengesandtolead

organizationsofthefuture.

LOKESHJAIN

Functional Roles: Operations Management & Process Improvement, Strategy Planning, Project Management

Sector/Domain: Power & Energy Sector

Past Employers: Vedanta Resources PLC

Education: PGDBA, Operations Specialization, SCDL,B Tech., Power Engineering, NPTI, Ministry of Power

www.linkedin.com/in/LokeshJainIIMA

EffectualProfessionalwith6.5years in two largesizedthermalpower

projects.ExposuretodiverserolesspanningStrategyPlanning,Project

Management,ProcessManagement,MIS&Operations.

StrategyPlanning

• StrategizedO&MPhilosophyatTSPLbybenchmarkingwith similar

sizedplants.Gains– 36Cr/annum

• Handpicked by COO to assist him with annual business plan of

2400MWPowerProject

• Ensuredhighdegreeofequipmentavailabilitythroughforward

planning,rootcause&failuremodeanalysis&inventory

management

ProjectManagement

• Overall In-Charge of various Engineering Improvement Project

(`28Cr)

• Managed Projects end to end starting from Engineering, Cost

Benefit Analysis, Vendor Assessment, Negotiations, Stakeholder

EngagementandExecution

OperationManagement

• Built & Led Team of 49 personnel for Operations of Ash Handling

Function.AnnualBudget 17Cr

• Achieved COP Reduction by 2% through stringent process controls

–>ImprovedUtilization&AuxiliaryPowerSavings

Achievements

• Amongst 7% of 30,000+ Employees to be Awarded ESOPs for

OutstandingPerformance(FY2012,13,14&15)

• EmployeeoftheMonthforEngineering&ExecutionofAshHandling

Project within limited timespan of Annual Overhaul (40 Days).

EstimatedGain– 25Cr/Year

• KeyContributorinsettingofGuinnessRecordofplanting`2lactrees

inlessthan1hour

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/chadhamanishLinkedInprofile:http://in.linkedin.com/in/akrishnachaitanya

10 years of diverse experience in Strategic, Technical, Operations and

LogisticsmanagementinAerospace,Marine&Defensesystems.Proven

trackrecordinsuccessfullyleadingmilitarymissionsfromnationaland

internationalarenas.

DeputyStationAirEngineerOfficer,INSHansa

• Ledmultifunctionalteamsof100+sailorsacrossdivergentportfolios

such as Dornier & Chetak Second line, Central Ground Support

Equipment,andCrash&Salvage

• Developed a proposal for modernising and augmenting legacy

AircraftCrashRecoveryProcedures

• Championed engineering negotiations for acquisition of 16 new

DornierAircraftwithHindustanAeronauticsLimited

• AdvisedBangladeshNavyon formulatingkeyengineeringstrategies

tosetuptheiraviationfacilities

• End-to-End negotiation and execution of Government contracts to

thetuneof 40lakhsperyear,toensure100%serviceabilityofcritical

airfieldequipment

SeniorTechnicalOfficer,INAS310

• EnsuredsustainedcoastalsurveillanceofIndianWesternSeaboardin

thepost26/11securityscenario

• Performed technical vulnerability assessment of new and

unconventionalForwardOperatingAirBases

Awards&Certifications

• Awarded the prestigious Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (South)

Commendationin2009forprofessionalcompetenceandinnovation

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/kuhelide

Analyticsprofessionalwith11+yearsofdiverseindustryexperienceinIT,

BFS, Government, Retail, Manufacturing, Insurance & Telecom across

India,USandUK.

Manager,RiskConsulting,KPMG-Gurgaon

• Performed data analytics for conducting financial fraud

investigationsandanalysingfinancialstatementsforaudit

• Managedlarge-scaleforensicsprojects-USFCPAinvestigationofthe

leading US multinational retail corporation, UK SFO directed

investigation, interacting directly with clients/attorneys across

geographiclocations

• Standardized in-house capabilities for Employee Master, Vendor

Master,ProcuretoPayanalyses

• Developed SOPs for clients/attorneys to use while performing

documentreview

• Led business development initiatives by preparing RFIs, RFPs and

pitch packs for over 50 clients. Conducted workshops for various

financial institutions and an international delegation of the iCISA

(CAG,India)

• DeputedtoKPMGUSA&UKforshort-termengagements

ITProgrammerExecutive,Cognizant-Kolkata&NewYork

• ConsultanttothePrivateBankingdivisionofthelargestbankinthe

US

• Onsite SPOC for business users and functional teams for multiple

bankingapplications


• DELFA1,2011

• AssociateoftheQuarter,2006,Cognizant

• SuperTeamawards,2010,2011&2013,KPMG

KUHELIDE

Functional Roles: Consulting

Sector/Domain: Risk, BFS, IT / ITES

Past Employers:KPMG India, Cognizant

Education:B. Sc., Computer Science (Honours), University of Calcutta, Certified Fraud Examiner, 2011

KRISHNACHAITANYA

Functional Roles: Strategy, Policy Formulation, Logistics, Aircraft Crash Recovery, Maintenance, Administration & Facilities Mgmt.

Sector/Domain: Aerospace, Defence

Past Employers: Indian Navy

Education: Certificate Course in Business Management, IIM IndoreM Tech., Aeronautical Engineering, Cochin University,B Tech., Mechanical and Automation Engineering, I.P University

MANISHCHADHA

Functional Roles:Operations, General Management & Customer Relationship Building


Past Employers:Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.

Education:B Tech., Mechanical, IIT Delhi

9+yearsof leadershipexperience inFacilityManagement,Operations,

Quality Management and Customer Relationship Management in

downstreamoilandgassector.

SeniorManager,AviationFuellingStation(AFS)Bikaner,IOCL

• Independent In-charge of AFS, Bikaner. Managed yearly Aviation

TurbineFuel(ATF)salesofapprox.$12mn

• AttainedhighestsingledayATFsaleof318Kilolitres(KL)andhighest

monthlysaleof3804KLforAFS,Bikaner

• AchievedhighestCustomerSatisfaction Indexofall IndianAir force

(IAF)installationsfortheyear2014-15

• Pioneeredtheinstallationofsolarpowersystemforofficelightingin

entirenorthernregionwithover35locations

• Firstinentireregiontoconceptualizeandinstallanewstrainerinthe

fuelreceiptsystem

AssistantManager,AFSKanpur,IOCL

• IdentifiedandmitigatedthepilferageissuestoconverttheAFSfrom

alossmakingentitytoaprofitableonein2009-10

• Improved average key performance metrics from 81.5 to 94.6 by

resolvinglong-standingnonconformances

Achievements&Certifications

• Awarded letter of appreciation (LOA) by Air Officer Commanding,

IAFforableleadershipinmaintaininguninterruptedsupplychain

• Awarded LOA by Chief Engineering Officer, IAF for maintaining

stringentfuelqualitystandards

• CertifiedPetroleumManager,ISPEDelhi

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MIHIRPAREKH

Functional Roles: Project Management, Engineering Consulting, Business Excellence

Sector/Domain: Infrastructure - Ports & Harbour

Past Employers: TATA Consulting Engineers Limited

Education: B Tech., Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/mihir-parekh

NANCYPAUL

Functional Roles: Supply Chain Management, Operations and Quality Systems

Sector/Domain: Automotive, White Goods, Oil & Gas

Past Employers: Ashok Leyland Ltd, Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Reliance Industries Ltd

Education: B Tech. (Mechanical Engineering) HBTI Kanpur

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/nancy-paul

6.5yearsofexperienceinOperations,SupplyChain,QualitySystemsand

ProjectManagement.

SeniorManager,PMO,RelianceIndustriesLtd,Mumbai

• Established PMO for ‘Supply Chain Vertical’ of Petrochemical

Logistics

• Co-ordinatedprocessautomationprojectsworthINR500crore

FactoryManager,HindustanUnileverLtd,Pune

• EstablishedgreenfieldproductionfacilityforPureItwaterpurifiers:

achieved90%capacityutilizationin3months

• Led team of 10 to manage end-to-end plant operations including

Production, Quality, Cost Control, Resource Planning and New

ProductsDelivery

• Collaborated with Brand Development, Marketing, Sourcing and

R&Dteamstoscaleupnewproductstosuperiorqualitylevels

DeputyManager,AshokLeyland,Pune/Pantnagar

• Conducted‘QualitySystemAudits’atsuppliers’end

• Benchmarked and deployed best practices to improve process

efficiencyat3suppliers

• Led team of 15 to establish Tool Management System for Engine

Machining Shop: reduced production downtimedue to tool failures

by95%

CareerHighlights

• WonawardbyDirector-WaterBusinessfordeliveringlaunchvolumes

ofUltimaRO+UVin30days

• Led‘LeanSixSigmaproject’withannualsavingsofINR26lakhsand

rankedamongstbest3LSSatPantnagarplant

6 years of experience in Managing Consulting Assignments, for

Infrastructure(Ports)projects,including2yearsofconductingbusiness

excellenceassessmentsforaleadingconglomerateinIndia.

ProjectManager,TATAConsultingEngineersLimited(TCE)

• Ledmultidisciplinaryteamsfromengineering,projectmanagement

and market research to co-ordinate Techno Economic Feasibility

StudiesandDetailedProjectReports, fordevelopmentofGreenfield

andBrownfieldPortprojectsinIndia

• Worked extensively on project financial analysis and project

structuringforPPPprojectsinPortssector

• Managed Project Management Consultancy (PMC) works for the

largestcapitaldredgingproject(~`1700Cr)inSouthAsiaatJNPort,

India

• Coordinated preparation and administration of internationally

acceptedFIDICcontractsforinfrastructureprojects

• Participated as Speaker in national and international business

conferences on Ports, Dredging, Container Logistics and Inland

Waterways

Additionalachievementsandcontribution

• YoungestemployeeatTCEtobeawardedGoldStandardCertification

forTATABusinessExcellenceModel(TBEM)byTATASons

• Participated in twobusiness excellence assessments ofTATAGroup

companies

MANISHKULKARNI

Functional Roles: Product Innovation, Technology Development, Presales, Customer Support, University Relations

LinkedInprofile:https://www.linkedin.com/in/manishpkulkarni

MAYANKGERA

Functional Roles: Intellectual Property Consulting, Engagement Management, General Management, Operations

Sector/Domain: KPO / LPO, Consumer Durables, Manufacturing - Automotive

Past Employers: Thomson Reuters, GE, CPA Global, Hero Motocorp

Education: BE, Mechanical Engineering, MANIT Bhopal

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/mayank-gera

11+yearsofexperienceinproductdevelopment,projectmanagement,

presalesandcustomersupport.

Sr.Manager,JohnDeere

• Ledateamofnineengineers($800Kbudget)todeliverglobaltractor

programs

• Contributed to creation of John Deere's 2020 roadmap for rice

farming in Asia by tailoring the product portfolio to suit rice value

chain

• Led engagement with Rahuri University and enabled 4 invention

disclosures

• ReducedGETattritionby~10%bydevelopingrighttalentmix

CustomerSupportandConsulting,ANSYS

• Managed automotive accounts portfolio of $1.1Mn in India and

SouthEastAsia

• Realizedsaleof$100Kbyworkingwithsalesteam

• WonbusinessfromaleadingautomotiveOEMbypositioningANSYS

as a complete solutions provider against a previously favoured

competitor

Sr.Engineer,TataMotors

• DevelopedIndia'sfirstmechanicallycontrolledBSIIIcomplianttwin

cylinderenginewhichsaved 2000perTataAcevehicle

• LedhomologationofTataAceEnginewithARAI

• EnsureddefectfreeStartofProductionofenginesbyprovingdesign

atassemblyline

Achievements

• Persuaded leaders from India, US, Germany to bridge silos across

cultures,anddeliveredfiveenterpriseengineeringpractices

• JohnDeereIndiaStarofMonthawardfortop1%performers

12+Yearsofdiverseexperienceinconsulting,engagementmanagement

and business development in Intellectual Property domain, and

productionandqualitycontrolinmanufacturingdomain.

IntellectualPropertyConsulting

• AsSeniorManageratThomsonReuters, leda teamofnineanalysts

andmanagedtwomajorclientengagements

• Worked with the sales team for designing, scoping, pricing, SOW

preparationanddeliveryofpilotprojectstobringnewbusiness

• Provided key inputs through Patent Analysis to Product

Management, Technology and Legal teams to support in new

productlaunchesatGE

• Managed outsourced patent analytics projects for GE and

implementedqualitysystemwhichimprovedFPYfrom60%to91%

Production&Quality

• Commissioned a new roboticmanufacturing line at HeroMotocorp

alongwithateamoffiveEngineers

• Implemented a system to reduce consumables cost from `2.40 to

`0.99/vehicle

• Improved the production capacity of Crank Case line from 1500 to

2100components/daythroughleanmanufacturingprinciples


• AboveandBeyondawardsinGEin2011and2014

• ValuesChampionawardatCPAGlobalin2009

• RecognitionCertificateforpeopledevelopmentatHeroMotocorpin

2007

• SigSigmaGreenBelt

• CertifiedPatentInformationSpecialist

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Sector/Domain: Automotive, Off Highway Equipment, Engineering Software Products

Past Employers: John Deere, ANSYS, Tata Motors

Education: M Tech., Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay,B Tech., Mechanical Engineering,Government College of Engineering, Karad

NIKITASINGHVI

Functional Roles: Engineering and Project Management for Automation of Control Systems

Sector/Domain:Energy, Oil & Gas

Past Employers:Siemens Ltd, Honeywell Automation India Ltd.

Education:BE, Instrumentation Engineering, Mumbai University

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/nikitasinghvi

7+yearsofexperienceinmanagementofglobalOil&Gasoffshoreand

onshoreautomationprojects.

SeniorExecutiveandLead,SiemensLtd.

• ExecutedsettingupofGlobalEngineeringCentre forAutomationof

ControlSysteminSiemens,Oil&Gas,Mumbai

• Led 7-member team of engineers for execution and commissioning

of global offshore HMI Upgrade projects within short timeline

specified

• Managed planning, scheduling, engineering and cost estimation for

3globalprojects

• Initiated and standardized Project Execution Process in Global

Engineeringset-upleadingtoreductionof18%man-hourcost

• BuiltclientrelationshipasProjectCo-ordinatorforSiemensNorway

to ensure sustainability in projects during Oil & Gas economic

slowdown

• Performed quality control checks and created Standard Operating

Procedures, guidelines and checklists for all STATOIL projects,

increasing20%productivityandachieving85%qualitycontrol

AutomationEngineer,HoneywellAutomationIndiaLtd.

• Designedlogicforcomplexloopsasapartofcrossfunctionalteams

• Conducted hardware Factory Acceptance Tests and successfully

managedtherisksinvolved

• Received Bravo Star Awards for successful implementation of Shell

AOSPSUEX1andSkikdaLNGprojects

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/prakeetsinghLinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/neha-sharma-iima

Accomplishedprofessionalwith~7yearsofexperienceinITConsulting&

Delivery, Business Process Re-engineering, Strategic Planning, Project

ManagementandClientEngagement.

ProcessReengineeringandConsulting

• Led account wide team of experts, providing business process

consultingandintegratedITsolutions

• Re-engineeredclinicaldisclosureprocess,reducing25%cost

• Introduced integrated reporting solution; idea led to product

development,generating$6Mnrevenue

• Conceptualized socialmedia analytics basedmonitoring solution to

improvealignmentwithclient'sstrategicvision,saving$500K/Year

StrategicPlanning

• Involved in Strategy Formulation, Business Development, Account

FarmingandProposalManagement

• Identified strategic growth areas in client core operations; won

projectsworth$3Mn

ProjectManagementandClientEngagement

• Set-upandmanaged$5MnGlobalDataSharingproject

• Managedoperationsfor$25Mnaccount;ledprojectsendtoend,did

resourceplanning&vendormanagement

• Managed client engagement at senior management level for top

pharmaceuticalclient

Achievements

• ImprovedInformaticadevelopmentmethodology,saving60%cost

• Optimizedinventorymanagementsolution,saving$4Mn/Year

• Amongtop5%inTCS;YoungestSMEforcriticalbusinessmodules

• TCS'OntheSpot'award

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/neilduttaray

11.5+ years of Global experience in Customer Engagement, Program

ManagementandSAPTechnologyConsulting.

ServiceDeliveryManager,TCS(UKandIndia)

• Managed SAP application support,multi country SAP roll outs, SAP

CRMonHANA(BigData)implementationandSAPFiori(Enterprise

Mobility)implementationatGlaxoSmithKline

• Directly leda teamof60+ individuals, spreadacross India,UK,USA

andMalaysiaandmanagedrevenueworth4millionGBP

• Generatedrevenueof0.85MillionGBPinnewbusinessfromGSKin

thefinancialyear2015-16

• Designedsolutionsandcost-effortestimatesforseveralRFPsacross

multipleverticals

TechnologyLead,TCS(GermanyandIndia)

• Designed and implemented solutions using Enterprise-SOA

architecture to build and enhancemobile app andwebsite for SAP

AG’sEducationBusiness

TechnologyLead,CognizantTechSolutions(USA,Netherlandsand

India)

• Led technical teams in SAP ERP implementations at Staples, Nike

andKimberleyClark

• Involvedinfit-gapanalysis,solutiondesignanddevelopmentforthe

SAPimplementations

TechnologyAnalyst,DeloitteConsulting(India)

• SAPCRM implementation consultant at Sage software inoneof the

earliestSAPCRMimplementationsglobally

Achievements

• Leading Light award in CTS for leading the Kimberley Clark

developmentteam

NEILDUTTARAY

Functional Roles: Program Management, SAP Technology Consulting

Sector/Domain: IT Services

Past Employers: TCS, Deloitte Consulting, Cognizant Technology Solutions.

Education: B.Tech, Information Technology, University of Kalyani, West Bengal

NEHASHARMA

Functional Roles: IT Solutions, Consulting, Business Process Re-engineering, Strategic Initiatives

Sector/Domain: Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical, Retail

Past Employers: Tata Consultancy Services, Rajshree Publication

Education: PGDM-Exec, IMT GhaziabadB.Tech, Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Delhi, ITIL v3 Foundation, Certified Informatica Professional

PRAKEETSINGH

Functional Roles: Project Management, New Product Development, Product Life Cycle Management

Sector/Domain: Manufacturing

Past Employers: Larsen and Toubro

Education: B Tech, Mechanical Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore

7+yearsof experience inNewProductDevelopmentandProductLife

CycleManagementinElectricalproductsdomain.

AssistantManager–L&T

• Ledateamofthreetoconceptualiseanddevelopexternalaccessories

to MCCBs (Moulded Case Circuit Breakers), thereby providing

automationsolutionsforfastelectricalsupplychangeover

• Worked with marketing to capture VOC, provide product

demonstrationsandtraining,andtoaddressproductqueries

• WorkedasSinglePointofContactforfieldissuesandfeedbacksfrom

customers, collaborating with Service Management to plan site

restorationactivities

• LedacrossfunctionalteamtoimproveFirstTimeYieldfrom66%to

90% forMCCB accessories through SOP improvements ,application

of six sigma tools suchasDFMEAand Ishikawa, and tighterquality

acceptancecriteria

• Developedan innovativeproduct testing frameworktocapture field

failure scenarios and envisage contingencies in product design,

reducingcustomercomplaintsby30%

• Partofa teamof threechosen to identifyproductopportunities for

L&T’s foray into solar power business as a switchgear equipment

supplier

Achievements:

• Inventor/co-inventorforfourpatentsfiledwithIndianPatentOffice

Certifications:

• PassedLevel2oftheCFAprogram

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PUMMYSINHA

Functional Roles: Project Manager, Senior Analyst

Sector/Domain: Energy (Oil & Gas) / Engineering Consultancy

Past Employers: Technip, Air Liquide (formerly Lurgi)

Education: B Tech., Mechanical & Automation, GGSIP University, New Delhi,Project Management Professional,PMI, USA,

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/pummysinha

RAHULNATARAJAN

Functional Roles:IT Project Lead


Past Employers: TCS

Education:B Tech., Information Technology, Anna University

LinkedInprofile:https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahul-natarajan

7yearsofglobalexperienceinleadingITprojectsfortelecomclients.

ITProjectLead,TCS

• Spearheaded a team of 20 associates involved in maintaining and

upgradingBSSapplicationsworth£0.5millionforaleadingtelecom

company

• Managed rationalization of legacy applications and infrastructure

through migrations, integration and decommissioning activities

resultinginannualsavingsof£0.15millionforclient

• Led a core team to evaluate and mitigate risks in mission critical

legacyserviceprovisioningapplication,whichhelpedachieve99.9%

systemavailability

LeadDeveloper

• Designed and implemented a high performance data warehouse

system capable of handling more than a billion records per day,

allowingnearrealtimemonitoringofperformanceofRANnetworks.

• DerivedperformanceKPIs forRANnetworks by analysing call data

records which resulted in reduction of network outages and

improvementofcallquality

Achievements

• Ratedconsistentlyamongthetop5%performersintheorganization

• ReceivedStarPerformerawardforexcellenceintechnicalexecution

8yearsofextensiveworkexperienceinProjectManagement,Strategic

PlanningandEngineeringConsultancyforPetrochemicalPlantsinIndia

andabroad.

AreaLead/SeniorStressAnalyst,Technip,India

• Co-ordinatedproject for$1.8billionMethanolPlant,NWInnovation

Works,USA

• Oversaw all phases of a $13 Billion EPC expansion project for

RelianceJamnagarRefinery

• Leda teamofstressengineerstoanalysepipelinesofhighlycritical

equipmentliketurbines,compressors,air-coolersandcolumns

• As technical expert, evaluated vendors' submissions for speciality

items

ProjectEngineer/SeniorPipingEngineer,AirLiquide,India

• AsProjectManager,coordinated180,000TPYdistilledFattyAlcohol

Plant,Indonesia

• AsSeniorFieldEngineer,supervisedfieldconstructionsiteworkand

coordinatedwith50+siteengineersforCoalGasificationPlant,JSPL

Orissa

• Spearheaded development of digital Piping Material Database for

NWR,CanadaProjectatLurgi,Frankfurt

• Instituted knowledge sharing sessions and technical discussion

forums

Awards&Honors

• Mentored B. Tech students and contract employees seeking jobs in

Oil&GasSector

• Awarded'CompetentLeader'byToastmasterInternational,USA

• FasttrackpromotionsinTechnip

• Ratedas“HighPotentialEmployee”byAirLiquidein2013

Certifications:

• RiskManagementcertification,Technip

PREETYAGARWAL

Functional Roles:Project Management

Sector/Domain:IT Services, Aviation, Banking, Telecom

Past Employers:Nagarro, OnMobile Global Ltd.

Education:B Tech., IIT Roorkee

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/agarwalpreety

PRITISHPILLAI

Functional Roles:Technology and Software Products

Sector/Domain:Technology Services & Consulting

Past Employers:Capgemini, Reliance

Education:BE, Information Technology, Mumbai University

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/pritishpillai

ITandtechnologyprofessionalwith7yearsofdiverseexperienceserving

toptierbanking,aviationandtelecomclientsacrossEuropeandIndia.

CertifiedScrummaster.

ProjectManager,Nagarro

• Led a team of 20+ across multiple projects worth $1mn for a key

aviationclient

• Spearheaded SDLC, led client communication, developed project

roadmaps,assessedrisks,mitigationandcontingencyplans

• Createdandstandardisedprocessesforthedevelopmentteam,leading

to80%improvementinqualityofdeliverables

• Doubledteamefficiencybysettingupaprioritizationprotocoltodeal

withparalleltasks

TechnicalLead,Nagarro

• Ledaninememberteamtodeliversixwebandmobileapplications

overthreeyears

• Ledtheteamtoestablishanoffshoredevelopmentcentretohandle

bankingapplicationsfor6mnretailcustomersforaEuropeanfinancial

servicesprovider

• Builtclientrelationshipandtrustwithqualityofdeliverables,leading

tobusinessopportunitiesworth$300,000

Achievements

• Ledtheturnaroundofadelayedproject,pavingwayforNagarroasa

priorityvendoranda$2mnlongtermcontract

• TwofasttrackpromotionsatNagarro

• BestTechnicalLeadawardfromclientforon-timedeliverywith<1%

productionbugs

• AchievedhighestratingA+consecutivelyfor2.5years

10+ years of global experience inmanaging Systems Integration, SAP

Consultingandleadingcrossfunctionalanddistributedteams.

SeniorManager-SystemsIntegration

• LedandmanagedCRMsystemsintegrationwithanewe-commerce

platformandVendavopricemanager

SeniorConsultant-Deliveries&Pre-sales

• ManagedandledcrossculturaldistributedteamacrossIndiaandItaly

forsuccessfuldeliveriesduring13Europeanrollouts

• Led the systems integration in a Land & Expand group initiative,

resulting indistributeddeliverymodel and reducingoverall project

costby40%

• LedpotentialIP(companyasset)developmentasanoffshoreleadto

wincontractsworth€8M

• Ledthesystems integrationproposal teamduring theduediligence

processtowinakeyaccountworth€100Mfor5years

• Built and led competency teamon a niche solution area to develop

knowledge base, resulting in increased FTE for different customer

engagements

• Initiated and conducted workshops for the client to identify an

optimum solution to support localized business requirement, thus

reducingITexpenditureby25%


• Projectstarfordeliveries:BirdsEyeandFiatChryslerAuto

• BravoACEawardforoutstandingperformanceatOrganizationallevel

inIndia

• SAPCertifiedEnterpriseArchitectandConsultant

• EngagementManagement-Level1Certified

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RASHMITIWARI

Functional Roles: Project Management, Product Management, IT Consulting

Sector/Domain: IT & IT services

Past Employers: Infosys, Tech Mahindra

Education: BE, E&C Engineering, UIT, Barkatullah University

LinkedInprofile:https://www.linkedin.com/in/rashmi-tiwari

10+yearsofinternationalexperienceinconsultingandmanagementof

projects and products involving business transformation, process

enhancement,qualityassuranceandM&AconsultationforFortune500

organizations.

Project/ProductManager

• Spearheaded technology and process consultation to help client

with systematic mergers of subsidiaries, thereby creating

downstreamrevenuepotentialof$5Mn

• Headed teams for roadmap creation, annual projections and RFPs

especiallyforbusinessexpansionacrossHealthcaredomain

• Implementedpredictivedataanalyticsfora60Mnmigrationprogram

resultingin40%cost&35%effortreduction

TechnicalLead/Consultant

• Led multi-vendor teams based in India, China and US for web

applicationsprojectsadministeringvariousMCO&CDHPsolutionsfor

3200clients&2Mnindividuals

• Led teams for projects implementing various healthcare mandates

and Selenium based regression automation creating annual cost

savingsofanywherebetween$250kto500k

BusinessAnalyst

• Collaborated with stakeholders and ombudsman to implement

$60Mnprogrammigratingstatesponsoredbusinessfor8USstates

thatinvolved3.5Mnmembersand500,000providers

• LedUATprogramsof up to $4Mnmanagingdeliverydiscipline and

dataprocurementacross6vendorsand15systems

• Led customer engagement to win contracts worth $2 Mn in

HealthcareandLifesciencesdomain

Certifications• ISTQBandAHIPCertified(AdvancedLevel)

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/raviventrapragadaLinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/rajktiwari

10yearsofstrategy,projectmanagementandnewproductdevelopment

experience in the automotive sectorwith expertise in cross functional

teamleadershipinglobalenvironments.

ChiefProjectManager,VolvoEicherCommercialVehicles

• Successfullydevelopedandlaunchedfourmajorvehicleplatformsas

per QDCF (Quality, Delivery, Cost, Feature) targets for PRO series

(investmentof2500Crore INR), leading tohighestmarket share in

LMDsegment

• Achieved 86% efficiency improvement in industrialisation of new

vehicles through improvements in range management and risk

management by conceptualizing and implementing strategic

methodsandtools

Manager,Caterpillar

• Managed entire Project Life Cycle as per vehicle schedule and led

integrationofworkwithdistributedteamslocatedin:Decatur-North

America, Tasmania-Australia, Grenoble-France, Peterlee-UK, Wuxi-

China,Akashi-Japan

• Generated NPV of more than $5 MN by executing 770/772/773 E

modelprojectforQCTtrucksinAPACregion

• Contributedtocoolingsystemdevelopmentfor10modelsaspartof

a global $4.2 BN project to transitionmore than 100models from

Tier-3toTier-4emissionnorms

• Configured new models for Underground Mining truck business

whichresultedin5%marketsharegaininAustralianmarket

Manager,TataMotors

• LeddevelopmentoflowfloorCNGbuses

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/rajeevannaluru

Seasonedpower industryprofessionalandanon-profit leaderwith11

yearsof internationalexperiencewhoexcelsat identifyingandsolving

problems.

StrategicPlanner–CaliforniaISO

• Led a team of 15 people to evaluate the interconnection of

6000+MWofrenewableenergyprojectstoCaliforniagrid.

• Conceptualized $300+M of transmission system improvements for

PacificGas&Electricsystem

• Spearheaded a team successfully to evaluate the roof-top solar

potentialinCaliforniathatfacilitatednewdistributedgenerationrules

implementedbyCaliforniaEnergyCommission

• SMEandadvisortolegalteamindevelopmentofgenerationandenergy

storagepoliciesatCaliforniaISO

SeniorPlanningEngineer-NSTAR

• Managedateamtodesigna$1.2Btransmissionlinetobring1500MW

ofwindenergyintoNewEnglandgrid

• Createduniquemathematicalmodel to rankNSTAR’sannual capital

budgetingproposalsworth$200+M

Non-ProfitManagement/Leadership

• President/CEO of a multinational NGO, Asha for Education from

2012-2014($3+Mannualgrants,touchinglivesof100,000+under-

privilegedkidseachyear)

• Advisortotheboardfrom2014-15

• Led a global team of 1000+ volunteers to turn around the

organization, increasing grants by50%, expandingproject portfolio

by35%

RAJEEVANNALURU

Functional Roles: Strategic Planning Engineer

Sector/Domain: Utilities, Power and Renewable Energy, Non Profit Organizations

Past Employers: California Independent System Operator, NSTAR Electric & Gas (now Eversource Energy)

Education: MS, Electrical Engineering, Kansas State University,B Tech., Electrical Engineering, JNTU Diploma in Advanced Software Technology, CMC Ltd.

RAJTIWARI

Functional Roles: Product Strategy and Planning, Program Management, New Product Development

Sector/Domain: Automotive

Past Employers: Volvo Eicher, Caterpillar, Tata Motors

Education: M Tech., Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati,B. Tech, Mechanical Engineering, Kanpur University, PMP® - Project Management Institute (USA)

RAVIVENTRAPRAGADA

Functional Roles: Engineering & Operations Management, R&D, Quality, Six Sigma

Sector/Domain: Automotive, Off-Highway, Earthmoving & Construction Equipment

Past Employers: Caterpillar Inc. (USA)

Education: MS Mechanical Engineering, Bradley University, USA, B Tech. Mechanical Engineering, JNTU, India

11 years of experience in improving Operational Effectiveness of

EngineeringValueChaininaFortune50Company.

EngineeringProjectLeader,Caterpillar,USA

• Transformed machine development process at proving grounds

throughautomationandSixSigma.ImprovedR&Defficiencyby25%

andreducedcostsby$250K/year

• Led engineering, supplier and operations teams to develop

Hydraulics systems for Bulldozer and Scraper Machines. Resolved

complexissuesduringNPIandProductSustenancecycles

SeniorEngineer

• ManagedR&Doperationsof3PowerSystemLabsanda5member

team, with $1M revenue, to improve productivity and emission

complianceofCaterpillarmachines

• Augmented NPI and NTI development process of Tier4 Diesel

Engines by designing Lab control system software to develop

machinepowermanagementsoftware

ProductEngineer

• Developed Caterpillar's first Common Rail Fuel System to meet

performance and reliability goals. Designed field issue resolution

process,saving$500K/yearinwarranty

• Increased throughput yield by 30%, improved order fulfilment and

saved $2M in material costs by improving process capability and

resolvingsupplierqualityandproductionissues

Recognition

• Playedakeyrole in ISO17025Qualityaccreditation forCaterpillar's

R&DLabs

Certifications• CertifiedSixSigmaBlackBelt

• CSCP,CertifiedSupplyChainProfessional,APICS

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ROLISRIVASTAVA

Functional Roles: Clinical Data Analyst, SAS Programming, Lecturer

Sector/Domain: Data Analytics involving Phase 1-4 Clinical Trials, Academia

Past Employers: Novartis Healthcare Pvt. Ltd, Sri JNPG College Univ. of Lucknow, MRPSP Women's PG College Univ. of Faizabad

Education: MSc Plant Science Univ. of Lucknow, PG Diploma inBio-informatics IBAB Bangalore

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/roli-srivastava

RUPESHSINGH

Functional Roles:General Management, Operations Management, Project Management

Sector/Domain: Mining & Steel

Past Employers: Tata Steel Limited

Education:B Tech., Mineral Engineering,IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

LinkedInprofile:www.linkedin.com/in/rupeshsingh2k8

7.5+yearsofdiverseprofessionalexperienceinGeneralManagementand

in the fields of Operations Management, and Project Management.

CertifiedLeadAuditorinQMSasperISO9001:2008.

ExecutiveAssistant

• Led a team to develop a new Quality Management System for the

coaldivision,leadingto“TheDemingGrandPrize”forTataSteel

• Led cross-functional teams to prepare five year long termplan and

annualbusinessplanforthecoaldivision

• As Divisional Coordinator for Risk Management, identified short

termandlongtermriskanddevelopedmitigationplan

• Conceptualised an IT based MIS for tracking of Daily Management

KPI

SeniorManager,ProjectManagement

• Introduced the concept of Cost Cap Agreement in HEMM

procurement, leading to 10% cost savings over the equipment life

cycle

• Prepared five year Capital Expenditure Plan for coal division by

workingwithoperations,capitalplanningandfinancedepartment

• Member of task force responsible for developing capacity

augmentationplanfrom7mtpato9mtpa

ManagerOperations,IronOrePlant

• Ledateamof90employeestooperatea4.5MTPAplant

• Designed and implemented the “Daily Management” framework in

ironoreprocessingplanttoimproveKPIs

AwardsandAchievement

• RecognisedatApexLevelbyMD,TataSteel for implementinganew

procurement strategy, reducing idle capacity and saving`20Cr per

annum

9+ years of experience across Academics, SAS programming, Clinical

Trials and Drug Development with expertise in Big Data and CDISC

standards.

StatisticalProgrammeratNovartisHealthcarePvt.Ltd.

• Ledprogrammingactivitieson large,complexglobalprojectsacross

multipletrialsandtherapeuticareas

• Had frontline interactions with Regulatory Authorities (chiefly

FDA)onBlockbustersleadingtoapprovalofthedrugacrosstheglobe

• Conceptualized and led a cross functional team to implement

processimprovementofendtoendClinicalDataFlowProcess

• Handled Vendor management as Trial Domain Expert to ensure

seamless conduct of theOutsourcingModel in accordancewith the

companypolicies

LecturerinPlantSciences/Biotechnology

• Operationalized the Science Department at MRPSP College in the

ruralbeltofUP.FelicitatedbytheUniversityViceChancellorforthe

same

• Conducted Annual Examinations of the University as Assistant

Magistrate of the Centre and facilitated examinations in over 30

underandpostgraduatesubjectsoveraperiodof3monthsinvolving

morethan2000students

AwardsandAchievements

• UniversityTopper

• SudhaMurthyCommendationforBestOverallPerformance,PGDB

• Recognized by the organization for efficient and speedy address of

healthauthorityqueries

RISHISINHA

Functional Roles: IT Operations & Project Management, Product Development

Sector/Domain: IT Products & Services, Health care, Finance

Past Employers: Cerner Corp, Cognizant, Infovision, TELCON

Education: Masters, Electrical Engineering, Cornell University, USABE, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, BIT Mesra, Ranchi

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/rishi-sinha-126

ROHINIPIMPLE

Functional Roles: Intellectual Property (IP) Management, Pharmaceutical R&D, Business Intelligence

Sector/Domain: Pharmaceuticals

Past Employers: Lupin Ltd, Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Education: Masters, M. Pharmacy, Pharmaceutics, Pune University;B. Pharmacy, Pune University.

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/rohini-pimple

10+yearsofexperienceinITProjectManagement,ProductDevelopment,

DatabaseAdministration,andElectricalEngg.acrossHealthcare,Finance,

andTechnologydomains.

ProjectLeader,CernerCorporation,USA

• Conceptualized an in-housediagnostic tool and led cross-functional

teamstotestandimplementthesameacrossCernersaving$500Kin

S/Wlicensingcost

• Led 28 database projects each worth up to $4M to successful

completion

• Represented Cerner at client sites during go-lives to help hospitals

deployCernerS/WtotransitiontoElectronicMedicalRecord

• Mentored and trained 21 new and senior associates to improve

productivity

OperationsManager,Cognizant,USA

• Headed a 12 member international team for service improvement

initiatives leadingtoenhancedsecurityandreducedresponsetimes

toimproveclientsatisfactionscores

• Increasedrevenueby$1Mbyidentifying6newpositionsonsiteand

recruiting

DatabaseAdministrator,InfovisionTech,USA

• IntroducedandchampionedanovelprocessatHP(client)toreduce

the database migration time by 40% in a major data center

consolidationprojectworth$1B

Engineer,TELCON,India

• Compiled key issues during client visits and implemented design

changestoboostsales

Achievement

• ReceivedAbove&Beyondtwice

atCerner,Above&Beyond&Star

PerformerawardatCognizant

Over10yearsofdeep,provenexpertiseasanintellectualpropertyteam

leaderandR&Dscientistinthepharmaceuticalindustry.

PrincipalScientist,Lupin

• Directed company’s IP strategy and portfolio development by

designingstrategiesforParagraphIVlitigationsandproductlifecycle

management

• Successfully executed several litigation settlements with brand

companies

• Worked with cross-functional teams as key IP representative to

execute a major distribution agreement with a US-based

Gastroenterologybrand

• Led the IP due diligence for a $58mn agreement with a US-based

dermatologycompany

• Managed company’s patent portfolio including USFDA listing of

patentsforitsbrands

• Led the IP team to create patent landscapes, product launch dates

andtoprovidecompetitiveintelligencetothebusinessdevelopment

group,creatingnewbusinessopportunities

• Wasresponsibleformentoringandcoachingofteammembersalong

withthreedirectreportees

ResearchAssociate,Emcure

• Designed formulation of dosage forms including tech-transfer from

laboratorytocommercialscale

Accomplishments

• Co-inventoroffourgrantedpatentsandapendingapplication

• Co-authoroftworesearchpapers

• AwardedESOPin2011forexcellentperformance

• Consistentlyreceived“AbovePlan”ratingsinappraisals

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Certification

• ITILv3Foundation;Oracle

CertifiedAssociateDBA9i&11g,

BusinessCommunication.

SANDEEPGHOSH

Functional Roles: Product Owner

Sector/Domain: IT Services and Financial Services

Past Employers: Tata Consultancy Services

Education:B Tech., Information Technology, MANIT, Bhopal

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/sandeepghosh

8+yearsofglobalexperienceinITconsultingandproductownershipinIT

servicesandfinancialservicesdomainswithaprovenrecordofproviding

innovativesolutionstoreducecostanddriveprofitandproductivityfor

clients.

ProductOwner,TCSUSAandIndia

• Leda9-memberteamtodevelopanefficientloan-auditingplatform,

generatingrevenueof~$1Mannually

• Improvedloanon-boardingprocessefficiencyby75%byautomating

theexistingprocesses

• Spearheaded the transformation of software development process

fromWaterfalltoAgile;enhanceddeliverytimeby~40%

• Led a new initiative to improve the client’s digital offerings to

enhanceadvisorproductivity

ProjectLeader,TCSUSA

• Designed and implemented a Performance Management

Dashboard;earningrevenueof$1M

• Led a 12-member multi-cultural team to reduce the client’s loan

monitoringprocessruntimeby25%savedapproximately$130Kper

year

• Responsible for a portfolio of projects worth $2M and executive

engagement

TeamLeader,TCSIndia

• Managedproject delivery for critical regulatoryprojects (mandated

post2008crisis)withinstringenttimelines

• Developed a product, iQRM, which helps traders increase risk

adjustedreturnsbypoolingclosedloans


• AwardedTCS“Starofthemonth”twiceforexceptionalperformance

• Govt.ofIndiameritscholarshipawardedduringB.TechandMBA

LinkedInprofile:https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandeep-shahLinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/sahil-verma

7.5+yearsofcross-functionalexperiencespanningGeneralManagement,

Engineering,Operations&MaintenanceandProjects.

SeniorEngineer/DeputyManager,PipelineHeadquarters,HPCL

• Led teamof120officers foroperations&maintenanceof1500km

pipelinenetworkacross12plants

• Strategized services to be outsourced, enhancing personnel

efficiencyby15%

• Teameduptostrategize&implementreversepumpingforfirsttime

inHPCL,improvingpipelinecapacityutilizationby20%

• Introduced innovative solutions for refining operating practices,

saving10MINR

• Economized 20% of budgeted cost by rationalizing vendor

managementsystem

• Managedmegaprojectsworth100MINRp.a.;responsibleforentire

life cycle: requisition, bid evaluation, project execution & asset

capitalization

• Led instrumentation teams to commission three cross-country

pipelinesspanning550km

• Managedaudits/certifications-ISO9001,14001,18001&50001

OperationsOfficer,PipelineStation,HPCL

• AwardedBestPerformerofYear(2010-11)-Operations

• Led team of 8 officers to implement Security Tracking System,

introducedforfirsttimeinindustry

• AutomatedtheFireFightingsystem,doneforfirsttimeinstandalone

station,leadingtoimprovedsafetyandsavingsof500man-hoursp.a.

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/sambhav-garg

Accomplishedprofessionalwith 6+ years of cross-functional expertise

across procurement, project management, execution and process

designinginEnergyandPowerdomain.

SeniorEngineer,R&MProjectManagement

• Managed Renovation and Modernization (R&M) projects (worth

`320cr)ofmultiplepowerstationsforObra,BarauniandHarduaganj

• Collaborated with Clients, other BHEL units and Vendors for

integratedprojectplanningandexecution

• Responsible for project initiation and procurement processes

includingRFP,VendorSelection&Management

• Ensured high quality and before-time commissioning of project

through innovations, process rationalization, effective handovers

andconflictmanagement

Engineer,ProjectExecution

• Ledateamof7sub-engineersforTechnicalSystemAnalysisforGap

Identification,andSolutionDesign&Execution

• Responsible for Concept and Commissioning of Automation of

Protection&ControlSystemforNTPCBarauni, firsteverautomation

projectforthedivision

• Awarded‘BestEngineer’forleadingtheproject

OtherAchievements

• ContributedtothegrowthofthenewR&MUnitofBHEL,froma20to

a130-memberteam,witha turnovergrowthfrom`5Cr to`230Cr

between2009to2016

• Designed and implemented various standards for equipment life

assessmentresultinginsmoothprojectexecution

SAMBHAVGARG

Functional Roles:Operations and Project Management

Sector/Domain: Energy and Power

Past Employers: Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)

Education:B Tech., Energy Engineering,IIT Kharagpur

SAHILVERMA

Functional Roles:General Management, Operations


Past Employers:Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.

Education:B Tech., Instrumentation & Control, NIT - Jalandhar

SANDEEPSHAH

Functional Roles:Incident Management, Vulnerability Assessment, Anti-terror Operations, Criminal Investigation

Sector/Domain: Police, Law & Order Enforcement, Physical Security

Past Employers: Delhi Police - Minister of Home Affairs

Education: Bachelor of Science (CBZ), Rajasthan University, Jaipur

Policeofficerwith8yearsofexperienceacrossLaw&Orderenforcement,

VIP security management, Anti-terror operations and criminal

investigation.

In-chargefunctions,HomeMinistersecuritycell

• ResponsibleforsecurityofUnionHomeMinisterofIndiawith350+

Policepersonnelundercommand

• Planned&managedsecurityoflargescalenationalandinternational

eventssuchasIndo-Africansummit

In-chargeSWATcommandoteam,Specialcell

• Trained as anti-terror commando by Para commandos of Indian

Army

• Ledanti-terroroperationsandwasawardedsixcommendationsrolls

from Commissioner of Police, Delhi for exceptional handling of

operations

• Won best team captain award in 2nd All India Police Commando

Competition,Difu,Assam

Divisionofficer,Policestations,Southwestdistrict,NewDelhi

• Served in active police duty, investigated 150+ criminal cases and

representedtheirprosecutioninthecourtoflaw

• Was involved in extensive public handling under severe resource

deficitcircumstances

• Servedinfieldoperationsforemergencyresponsedutyandarrested

200+criminals

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SARVESHPRASAD

Functional Roles: Operations, Training & Development, Project Management, Strategic Planning, Capital Procurements

Sector/Domain: Defence Services,E-commerce

Past Employer: Indian Navy, Dee's Alley

Education: Bachelor of Science, Naval Sciences, Goa University

LinkedInprofile:www.linkedin.com/in/sarvesh-prasad

SAURABHDESHMUKH

Functional Roles:Marketing & Sales Strategy


Past Employers: Forbes Marshall Pvt. Ltd., Bank of America NA

Education:PGDM, Symbiosis Institute of Management StudiesB.A., Economics, University of Pune

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/saurabhdeshmukh1

10YearsofexperienceinCorporateStrategy,Marketing&Salesinleading

andexecutingstrategicinitiativesforimprovingtop-line,bottom-Line

andoverallperformance.

BusinessUnitLeader,ForbesMarshallPvt.Ltd.

• Responsibleforcreationofthenew‘AirEfficiencySolutions‘business

unit

• Spearheaded development and launch of 4 new Energy Efficiency

products

• Asbusinessunitheadachieved40%Y-o-Yrevenuegrowthcompared

with8%averagegrowthforthecompany

• Created the unit’s three-year strategy – including assessments and

suggestions on markets, target industries, key customers and new

products

• Managed business across 4 countries India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka

andIndonesia

InternalConsultant–Marketing&Strategy,ForbesMarshallPvt.Ltd.

• OwneroftheBalancedScorecardevaluationprocess

• AutomatedtheBalancedScorecardevaluationsystem

• Led the development and implantation of marketing and sales

strategywith results of ~20%Y-o-Y growth (starting from~ `100

Crores)

• Droveakeyinitiativetoimprovereceivablesandcashflowlevels

ExecutiveAssistanttoDirector/Owner,ForbesMarshallPvt.Ltd

• Designed&ImplementedtheBalancedScorecardasastrategictoolto

measureorganisationalperformance

• Workedwithleadershiponseveralcross-functionalinitiatives

A Fighter Pilot and entrepreneur with 13 + years of Proven Military

Leadership skills. Diverse experience in Operations, Training, Capital

Procurementsande-commerce.Leadteamsof150+personnelinhighly

dynamicandchallengingsituations.

Co-founder,Dee’sAlley(www.deesalley.com)

• Co-foundedwww.deesalley.com,awebportal forethnicclothing for

Indianwomen,inJune2014

• Thesiterankedfirstinselectproductcategoriesongoogle,aheadof

moreestablishedplayersinlessthan2yearsofitsinception

Deputy Director, Aircraft Acquisitions-Integrated Headquarters,

MOD(IndianNavy)

• ProgramManager for Fighter Aircraft andWeapons Acquisition for

IndianNavy,withabudgetaryoutlayof$52M

• Led Capital Projects, Contract Negotiations and issue of RFPs in

accordancewiththeDefenseProcurementProcedure(DPP)

• Carriedoutextensivecontract/pricenegotiationswith foreignarms

vendors

TrainingOfficer,SchoolforNavalAviation,IndianNavy

• Training-In-Charge forNaval Officers selected for flying training on

HawkAJT

• Conceptualized, Designed and operationalized a six Station flying

simulatorforPilottraining

FighterPilot,OperationalSquadrons,IndianNavy&IndianAirForce

• AwardedChiefofNavalStaffGoldMedalfortheBestTrainee

• Flew10differenttypeof fighters includingMiG-21,SeaHarrierand

Hawk Advance Jet Trainer under highly dynamic and demanding

conditions

Certifications

• FullNavalWatchKeepingTicket,QualifiedFlyingInstructor

SANDEEPSHARMA

Functional Roles: Technology Consulting, Pre-sales, Business Development

Sector/Domain: IT Product & Services

Past Employers: Oracle Corporation (EMEA & USA), Accenture India

Education:BE, Computer Science, RV College of Engineering, Bangalore

LinkedInprofile:https://www.linkedin.com/in/shars

SANDEEPASINHA

Functional Roles: Quality Assurance Management, IT Consulting, Business Analysis & Development

Sector/Domain: IT Consulting & Services (Telecom, Control Systems Engineering, Enterprise Workforce Management solutions), Oil & Gas

Past Employers: Click Software, Direct Energy (Houston, USA), Invensys Process Systems (USA), TCS (India & USA)

Education: B Tech., Electrical Engineering, NIT Kurukshetra

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/sandeepasinha

10yearsofITConsulting,SalesandBusinessDevelopmentexperiencein

Financial Services, Telecommunications, Retail and Public Sectors

including8yearsofinternationalexperienceacrossEurope,MiddleEast

andUSA.

CloudArchitectandProductManager,AccentureIndia

• Initiated and led a $10M cloud migration project for a Singapore-

basedclient,resultingina500%increaseinemployeeproductivityin

theinitial3months

• Managedabudgetof$200kastheProductManagerofaproprietary

softwaredevelopmentaccelerator

SeniorPrincipalConsultant,OracleUSAandOracleEMEA

• Lead enterprise IT architect and trusted advisor for Fortune-500

clientsinretail,energyandfinancesectorsacrossUSA

• Spearheaded one of Oracle's biggest Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)

solutionthatservedover8millioncustomersacross8500storesfor

7EleveninNorthAmerica,winningtheprestigiousInnovationAward

atOpenWorld2014

• Led advanced Oracle implementations for clients in UAE, Japan,

Singapore,UK,Belgium,GermanyandNetherlandsforoversixyears

andreceivedfourawardsforoutstandingperformance

• Instrumental insecuringa$1Mhardwareand licensingdeal froma

Dutch banking client in addition to a $400k consulting opportunity

fromalargeBelgiantelecomclient

10yearsofrichinternationalexperienceinITconsultingandservices,

withfocusonProjectManagement,CustomerRelationshipManagement

andQualityManagementSystems.

ProfessionalServicesQALead,ClickSoftware

• Ledteamsofmorethan25inseveralmulti-milliondollarprojectsto

successfulcompletion

• Documented organization-wide quality guidelines and best

practicesthataidedinreducingprojectdeliverytimeby20%.

• Designed detailed position strategies on projects related to

customizationofClickSoftwareproducts

QALead,DirectEnergy

• Maiden foray into running an IT consultancy business, QLogix

SolutionsLLC

• Successfully ledanddelivereda$1.5Mprojecton system&module

integrationofallDirectEnergyacquiredcompanieswiththatof the

parentcompany

• Conceptualized QA strategy, encompassing project scope, schedule,

resources&milestonesofseveralmulti-milliondollarprojects

Business/SystemAnalyst,TataConsultancyServices

• Led corporate initiatives towards Recruitment, internal Training,

Mentorship&QualityManagementSystems

• Led documentation and internal audits for compliance to CMMi,

PCMMi,ISO:9001:2000standards

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Having attended PGPX program at IIM

Ahmedabadafterabrilliantstintofmorethan23yearsin

theIndianArmywasauniqueexperienceforme.Inashort

time,itgavemethemuchneededprofessionalboost,giving

medeeperinsightsintomanagerialskillstotransitiontoa

corporatelife.Duringthecourse,Igainednewperspectives

withpeersandfacultyinacollaborativeenvironmentboth

withinandoutsidetheclass.Ichosetoundergothiscourse

for its unique pedagogy, course content, optimal

infrastructure,diversecandidatesandexperiencedfaculty

withglobalexperience.

This program, with its diverse experienced global

candidates, is ideallysuited forveryseniorprofessionals

suchasme.TheoverallexperiencewasincredibleandIfeel

veryconfidentattheendofit.Needlesstosay,thecourse

notonlyinspiredmetothinkoutofthebox,butalsoitsright

mixofcandidates,distinguishedfaculty,uniquepedagogy

and an optimum learning environment,make it an ideal

course for candidates suchasme looking to excel in the

dynamicglobalbusinessenvironment.

HemrajParmar,ChiefOperatingOfficer,

GlobalHealthCity,Chennai

(PGPX,Classof2013)

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SIDDHARTHSINGH

Functional Roles: Project Management, Project Engineering

Sector/Domain: Energy - Power generation

Past Employers: NTPC Limited

Education: BE, Mechanical with Distinction, Delhi College of Engineering

Over 6.5 years of experience in Energy sector in administeringpower

projects across India, leading cross functional teams and managing

vendorsacrosstheglobe.

DeputyManager,NTPCLimited(CorporateCentre)

• Handled14packagesfor7projects,rangingfrom200-800MW,witha

combinedworthof 1100Cr,fromfeasibilitytocommissioningstage

• Conceptualised a new plant layout for Tanda project reducing the

erectiontimeby16%andprojectcostby 10Cr

• Optimised the water consumption of new and existing plants by

effectively reusing the wastewater and adopting best industrial

practices,therebyreducingwaterusageby14%

• Leda4-memberteamtostandardizethecontractsfor660MWprojects,

reducingthedocumentapprovaltimefromfourdaystotwodays

• Convincedmanagement to reduce system redundancies and design

marginswithoutcompromisingontheriskaspects,saving `1Crper

project

• Spearheaded the adoption and assessment of new technologies to

increasetheefficienciesandreducethelifecyclecost

Achievements

• CertifiedEnergyAuditorcumEnergyManager(top2.5%)

• Successfullyconducted2014GeneralElections inDadridistrictasa

Magistrate,amidsthostileandsensitiveenvironment

• RatedamongTop15%forperformancebyNTPCLtdin2013

6+ years in client-facing roles, leading teams in software development,

collaborating with teams across geographies to provide data-driven

solutions.

SeniorAnalyst/Lead,Accenture

• Championed therolloutofbusinesssolution foraUSTelecomGiant

LedtheoffshoreefforttogatherintelligencerequiredtoformtheKPIs

• Spearheaded a team of 5 to build solution resulting in annual cost

savingsof$1Mbyenablingclientstomakedata-drivendecisions

• Established structured procedures that helped reduce development

andreviewturn-around-timeby30%

Analyst/ApplicationLead,MotorolaMobility

• Led a 3-member team to build solution to track faulty parts and

identify corresponding vendors, thereby facilitating compensationof

over$150Ktostakeholders

• DeliveredsolutionthatenabledBusinessHeadstotrackshipmentand

forecast delays, consequently containing overhead costs upwards of

$100K

SystemsEngineer/Developer,TCS

• Delivered a solution for a UK Telecom giant that empowered it to

gauge the performance its line managers and agents and suitably

awardthem

• Thecommensuraterecognitionandtrainingresultedin30%increase

inSalesofhigh-marginandbundledproducts

7yearsofexperienceintheEnergysector.Accomplishedandmotivated

leader with proven expertise in Product Management, Operations

Strategy and Business Process Improvement, drawing estimated

revenuesof$200M.

ProductManagement&Consulting–Singapore&US

• Spearheaded a $10 Million technology project – ‘Array Tool’ that

measures resistivity of geological formation, resulting in $80M

productionprojectsanddeploymentof60toolsworld-wide

• Led6crossfunctionalteamsof30membersacross4continentsand

implementedthetoolforcontractsworth$300M

• Strategized Deployment Risk in project for ExxonMobil and Shell,

leadingtosavingsworth$1.5M

FieldOperationsManagement-PapuaNewGuinea,Australia,

Malaysia,US,UK,UAE,India

• Steered150+operationsfordrillinganddataevaluationofoilwells

aroundtheworld,drawingrevenuesof$120MinAsiaPacificand$90M

inIndia

• SuccessfullyheadedbusinesspartnershipswithONGCandReliancein

EastIndia,achievingrevenuegrowthof3.5Xto$15Min2010

Achievements

• Awarded'MVP-MostValuablePersonnel’(3outof30people)forthe

projectin2015

• Achieved $9M savings for Conoco and Exxon - Production Wells -

throughcostefficientprocessesandinnovativecontingencies

• Conferred‘BestSafetyPersonnel’in2010.Firstengineerfrom‘Batchof

2008’tobepromotedtoSeniorandlatertoGeneralFieldEngineer

8.5yearsofITexperiencewith4.6yearsintheUS,managingtechnology

implementationofproductsworth$30millionannualrevenue.Proven

successinTechnicalProductManagementandProjectManagementwith

cross-functionalteams.

TechnologyProductManager,TCS,US

• Defined roadmap/schedules and led technology implementation of

digitallearningproductsinUSK-12schooleducationspace

• Led a diverse team of engineers, architects, researchers, content

authors.Workedinclosecollaborationwithbusinessproduct/program

managers,sales&marketingandcustomersupportdivisions

• Facilitateddirectcustomercommunicationforlargecontracts,added

newstatelevelcontractstoproductportfolio

• Activelycollaborated/contributedinclient’sdecisionmakingprocess

aroundproductsandstrengthenedTCS’businessrelationship

ProjectLeader,TCS,US/India

• Implementedprocess improvementsthatsaved20%cost forclients

andincreasedTCS’revenue

• Successfullydesigned/deliveredrobustandscalablewebapplications

withenhancedusabilityandperformance

• Built a highly productive team of 20+ associates through close

mentoring in subject matter expertise and J2EE/Oracle technology

stack

Awards

• WinnerofTCSStarPerformerandOntheSpotawards,consistenttop

rankerinannualappraisals

• PlatformreceivedCODiEawardfor“BestStudentAssessmentSolution”

twice

SHAONBANDYOPADHYAY

Functional Roles: Technology Product Manager, Business Analyst, Project Leader, Module Lead, Developer


Past Employers: Tata Consultancy Services Limited

Education: BE, IT, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

SAURABHSHEKHAR

Sector: Energy - Oil & Gas, Technology Start Ups

Past Employers: Halliburton (Product Management), Baker Hughes (Field Operations), Start Ups - Antezen and Ketsel (Business Development)

Education: B Tech. - IIT Roorkee

SNEHACHAKRABORTY

Functional Roles: Senior Analyst, DWBI Specialist

Sector/Domain: Information Technology, Telecom

Past Employers: Accenture, Motorola Mobility, TCS

Education: BE, Electrical and Electronics, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Bangalore

LinkedInprofile:www.linkedin.com/in/sneha-chakrabortyLinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/shekharsaurabh LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/x16siddharthLinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/shaonbandyopadhyay52 53

SOUBHAGYAMOHAPATRA

Functional Roles: Product and Platform Management

Sector/Domain: Financial Services (Retail & Commercial Banking), IT & IT Services

Past Employers: Barclays PLC, Capgemini Financial Services

Education: B Tech., Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, NIT Rourkela

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/soubhagya-mohapatra

SRIRAMNAGARAJAN

Functional Roles: IT Consulting &Services, Product Development / Design, Pre-SalesSector/Domain:Technology, Financial Services, Retail

Past Employers:PricewaterhouseCoopers, Manthan, Robert Bosch

Education:MS, Computer Science, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USABE, Electronics & Communications, PES Institute of Technology (Visvesvaraya Technological University) Bangalore, India

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/sriram-nagarajan

9+ years of combined experience in the knowledge industry and

academia, spread across the entire spectrum of Business Intelligence,

Database,DataWarehousing,ReportingandAnalytics.

SeniorAssociate(BusinessIntelligence),PricewaterhouseCoopers

• Ledateamof12datawarehousingandanalyticsprofessionalswho

wereresponsiblefordevelopingtechnicalanalyticssolutionsforover

15linesofbusinessesforlargeUSP&Cinsuranceandfinancialservices

clients,eachbudgetedatover5millionUSdollars

• Designed & delivered pilot/POC projects that aided in identifying

potentialnewareasofgrowthandbusinessopportunities

• Rated5/5onGlobalAcumen,Technicalcapabilities,andRelationship

building as part of the 2014-2015 feedback review. Received the

‘InstantRecognitionAward’formyroleasTechnicalProjectLeadfora

largeUSP&Cinsuranceclient

Consultant(BusinessIntelligence),ManthanSoftwareServices

• ManagedClientrelationshipsandaccountsover$7mnanddelivered

highqualityanalyticssolutionsforretailcustomersintheSouth-East

Asianmarkets,primarilyPhilippines,MalaysiaandSingapore

• WorkedwithCTO/CIOoflargeRetailerstohelpformulateIT/Analytics

strategyandroadmap

• Involvedinseveralpre-salesactivitiescovering“RFI”,“RFQ”and“RFP”

Certifications

• CertifiedScrumMaster

• PassedLevel1oftheCFAProgram(2017Level2Candidate)

• MicrosoftCertifiedSolutionsExpert (Business IntelligenceandData

Platforms)

10+yearsofcross-functionalandcross-continentalexpertiseinProduct

Management,PlatformManagement,SolutionArchitectureandSubject

MatterConsultinginFinancialServicesandITServicesdomains.

PlatformDeliveryManager,BarclaysPLC

• SetupandledRetailCreditRiskcentreofexcellenceforBarclaycardUK

businessunitwithglobalteamof15members

• ConceptualizedsolutionsforkeyprojectssuchasApplePayIntegration

andRegulatoryandMandatoryrequirementsforBarclaycardUK,US

andGermany

• PerformedproductcomparisonandROIanalysis,andnegotiatedwith

productsuppliersoncostanddeliveryofservicesworth14millionUSD

• Successfully devised framework to deliver to Bank's strategic and

transformational agenda of reducing external consulting costs by

1millionGBPandimprovingspeedtomarketby30%

ProductManagerandSME,CapgeminiFSGBUandBarclaysPLC

• Managedateamof20todeliver3flagshipprojectsinPaymentsdomain

withyearlybudgetof2millionGBP,deliveringanaverageof1million

GBPannualbenefits

• BuiltbusinesscasesandledprojectsfordeployingleadingCreditRisk

products:TRIAD,Falcon,Instinct,andIntellinxfor3majorGlobalbanks

Achievements

• Silvermedallistof2005batchatNITRourkela

• AwardedCapgeminiIndia’sTop-250talent(2011-12)forspearheading

theCreditCardsproductdomaintransformation

SNEHALSANJAYDEVASTHALI

Functional Roles: Software Product Design and Development

Sector/Domain: IT Products and Services

Past Employers: IBM, Zimbra

Education: B Tech. (IT) - COEP,Pune University.

LinkedInprofile:https://www.linkedin.com/in/snehaldevasthali

SONALIDASGUPTA

Functional Roles: Consulting, Onsite Lead, Client Engagement

Sector/Domain: IT Services / IT Consulting

Past Employers: Infosys Limited

Education: Bachelor of Chemical Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/sonalidg

6.8 years of experience in leading software product development and

innovation.

SeniorSoftwareEngineer,Zimbra

• Conceptualizedandimplemented“ZimbraEmailClient”,aproductthat

impacted50Kusers

• ManagedtheinitiativeofadoptingAgileSDLCresultingin15%savings

inproductreleasecycletime

StaffSoftwareEngineer,IBM

• Led development initiatives for “IBM Notes” and “IBM Verse”,

enterprisecollaborationproductsthatimpacted100millionusersin

10countries

• Crosscollaboratedwithmulti-culturalIBMsalesandsupportteamsfor

managing2keyclients

• Awardedwith“IBMBravo”certificateforclinching$1milliondealwith

LaBankPostale,amajorFrenchclient

• Ledperformanceimprovementinitiativeforreducinglaunchtimeof

Notesby30%

• Co-hostedaproductlaunchwebinarfor75+clientsacrossAsia

• Authoredtechnicalarticlesondesigningproductextensionsthathave

beenpublishedonIBMWiki

Achievements

• Nurturedinnovationcultureintheteambyorganizingideationmeets,

helpingtheteamtosubmit5patentstoUSPTO

• Received“InventionAchievementAward”of$1500fromIBMCEO

• Awardedwiththeprestigious“BestofIBM”certificateforcollaborating

withbusinesspartnerstodevelopnewproductadd-ons

IT professional with 10 years of experience in global technology

consulting,clientengagement,teambuildingandprojectmanagementin

FinancialServicesandHealthcaredomain.

IT Consultant and Data Conversion Lead, Infosys Public Services

(IPS),US

• SpearheadeddesignsolutionfordatamigrationofDistrictofColumbia

DepartmentofHumanServicesclientsaspartofAffordableCareAct

implementationandmodernizationofexistinglegacysystem

• Extensively coordinated with DC State clients, Business leads,

Functional leads and Technology leads across various state benefit

programstoformulatetheoveralldataconversionroadmap

OnsiteLead,Infosys,US

• Successfully handled a leading Financial Services client’s business

critical applications that entailed managing massive databases and

servicesexposedthereinaswellassupportingexternalinterfaces

• Managed client and stakeholder relationshipsand coordinatedwith

teamslocatedacrossmultiplegeographies(US,Canada,UK,Indiaand

Australia)toensure24/7applicationavailability

• Improvedapplicationperformanceculminatinginyear-on-yearannual

savingstothetuneof$250K

Achievements

• Awarded‘MostValuablePlayer’inIPSunit(awardedtolessthan1%of

1000+employees)fordrivingthedatamigrationsolution

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SUHANSAHA

Functional Roles:R&D Product Development & Project/ Product Management

Sector/Domain: Telecom

Past Employers:Intel, Nokia, Wipro

Education:BE, Power Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata

9yearsofprofessionalexperienceinStrategicSourcing,PriceNegotiations,

New Project Feasibility Study & Cost Management with India’s largest

passengercarmanufacturer.

ModelCostManagement

• Monitored&delivered a 240MnUSDproject in 2015, the first ever

PremierCompactVehicleforMarutiSuzuki:BALENOwithinthetarget

budget.PlayedpivotalroleinthedetailedfeasibilitystudywithSuzuki

CounterpartsatHamamatsuJapan

• Providedcost impactsofnewfeaturesandupcomingtechnologies in

passenger cars to Product Planning department for compelling

positioning&pricingoftheproducts

• Conceptualized and designed an automated commercial database

systemtosimulatetotalcostofnewmodelsatvaryingforexandraw

materialratesforrealtimecostanalysis

Sourcing&Procurement

• Global sourcingofwidevarietyof automobile components including

conventional plastic parts and proprietary electrical/electronic

components&airconditioningsystem

Benchmarking&VAVE

• Involvedingenerating&analysingValueAnalysis/ValueEngineering

(VA/VE)ideasinconjunctionwithengineeringdepartmentstomaintain

costcompetitivenessofmodels

• Designed process flow for Component Benchmarking to effectively

generatecostdownideas

7+ years of experience in Business Analysis, Solution Design &

ArchitectureinTelecomDomain.

ModuleLead,Telecom,TCS

• Ledandmentoreda team for a critical transformationalproject for

SaudiArabia’slargestTelecomProvider

• Plannedandarchitectedserverset-up,systemconfigurationanddata

migration

• Proactivelyanalysedandinformedclientsontheissuestheymightface

infutureandprovideshort-termandlong-termsolutionstomitigate

problems

• Introducedchecklistsandbestpracticestoensureseamlessexecution

ofdifferentpartsofSDLC

• Conceptualizedanddefinedgenericprocessestoreducedevelopment

and testing efforts for new requirements and increase quality of

deliverables

SolutionDesigner,Telecom,TCS

• Contributed providing solutions to client organizations in business

requirementgatheringandprojectscopedefinition

• Negotiatedwithclientsoneffortestimatesandfeasibilityofchange

• Analysed and ensured zero-defect delivery by proper validation

throughDesignandBusiness


• Awarded“StarofTheMonth”twiceinrecognitionofcontributiontothe

teamoncoordinatinganddeliveringcriticalassignments

• Awarded “On the Spot” twice for successful implementation and

delivery

• Received“BestTeam”awardforconsistentlydeliveringunderpressure

andmeetingclientexpectation

SUBHAYUMUKHERJEE

Functional Roles: Telecom R&D, Customer Support, Consultant, Solution Architect, Trouble-shooter & Telecom Trainer

Sector/Domain: Telecom Product Development (R&D) & Support Services

Past Employers: Ericsson India (EIL), Ericsson India Global Services (EGI)

Education: B Tech., Electronics & Communications Engineering, MCKV institute of Engineering, West Bengal University of Technology, Kolkata

SUBHADIPMUKHERJEE

Functional Roles:Business Development, Design, Solution Architect, Module Lead


Past Employer: TCS

Education:BE, Computer Science and Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata

SUMITSRIVASTAVA

Functional Roles:Sourcing & Procurement, New Model Cost Management

Sector/Domain: Automobile Engineering

Past Employers:Maruti Suzuki India Limited

Education:B Tech., Mechanical Engineering, Dayalbagh University, Agra

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/sumit-srivastavaLinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/subhadipmukherjee1986 LinkedInprofile:https://de.linkedin.com/in/suhanLinkedInprofile:www.linkedin.com/in/subhayumukherjee56 57

Close to 8 years of holistic expertize across eight countries and three

continents, primarily in end-to-end Telecom Solution Development &

Deployment,Consulting,CustomerSupportandR&D,aswellasindelivering

TelecomTrainings.

Specialist-EGI

• SpearheadeddeploymentofIMSCentralizedServicesinT-Mobile,USas

TeamLeadpilotingacross-functionalteamof8membersfrom3countries

• Inducted in Ericsson Training Academy as youngest certified Telecom

TrainerfromCustomerSupport

• Stewardedthe1stGlobalWorkshoponEricsson’sflagship‘NetworkLevel

Competence;programinRussia

• AsSME,collaboratedwithautomationteams&ISIstatisticiansonbigdata

analyticsforpre-emptivesupport

• ConductednumerousinterviewsasacorememberofEricsson’sinterview

panel

Sr.Engineer-EGI/EIL

• SpearheadedinfusionofBladeTechnologiesinJakarta,Athens,&Dhakaas

TeamleadcumArchitect

• Ledseveralcuttingedgetelecomtechnologyprojectswithinandoutside

India

• Started designing Telecom Features for R&D in Germany; youngest

engineerwith4yearsofexperiencetobepartofthisteamaveraging13

years

EngineerSupport-EIL

• ProvidedTechnicalSupporttoOperators&developedstrongrapportwith

them

• LiaisedbetweenOperators&ProductDevelopers

Awards

• Rockstar,Ace,&Powerawards

• StarAwardforMentoring&Innovation

• “Cert.ofRecognition”fromVP,Ericsson

• 2consecutivemid-termappraisals(rare)

Certifications

• ETCPcertifiedonIP&IMS

10 years of accomplishments, including 5.5 years of international

experience(GermanPRholder),indeliveringcuttingedgeproductsand

solutions to solve complex problems in Telecom industry; managed

variousstagesofSDLC.

ModuleLead,IntelDeutschlandGmbh,Munich

• Recognized for helping Intel launch its 1st LTEmultimode solution

shippedin40milliontablets

• Managed platforms-bring-up and stabilization activities done by 5

cross-functionalteamsand2ODCsconsistingof75+seniorengineers

locatedacrossIndia,UK,USA,andGermany

• Ledateamof10seniordevelopersandconsultantsfordevelopmentof

ARM,DSPandTenSilicabased3GandLTEHWsimulations

• Helped IntelMarketingposition tablets and2-in-1 laptops in social

media

R&DModuleOwner,NokiaIndiaPvt.Ltd,Bangalore

• Manageddesign,developmentandmaintenanceofARMbaseddecoder

whichpowered3GchipsetsofbillionsofNokiasmartphones

• Point of contact for first level analysis of customers and fields

escalations

• Managedconceptualization-to-launchofaS60appwhichwasranked

inthetop3inpopularity

Consultant,WiproTechnologies,Bangalore

• Improvedproductivityby40%byexecutingaseriesofoptimizationsin

testcasedevelopmentprocess

• Ledateamof3engineerstodevelopandexecutestrategiesforcode

qualityimprovements

Achievements

• Received“Kudos”,“WirelessModemTechnologyRoadshow”awardsin

Nokiaand4recognitionsinIntel

• Filed3inventionreportsforpatents

TARUNJAIN

Functional Roles:Project Management, Service Management, Business Analysis

Sector/Domain:IT and IT Services, BFSI

Past Employers:Cognizant Technology Solutions, Tata Consultancy Services

Education: BE, Computer Science, Anna University Chennai

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/tarunbjain

TULIKAVERMA

Functional Roles: Cross functional team leadership, R&D Project Management, Product Development

Sector/Domain: Healthcare (Medical Devices)

Past Employers:Philips Electronics India Ltd.

Education: BE, Information Technology, Manipal Institute of Technology

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/tulika-verma

6 years of product development, project management and cross-

functionalteamleadershipexperienceinthemedicaldevicesindustry.

R&DandIntegralProjectManager,IntelliSpaceBreastSolutions

• Set up and led the cross-functional team to complete transition of

programownershipfromNetherlandstoIndiainaperiodof3Months

• Ledtheproductcross-functionalteamtoachievebusinessmilestones

Software-sideProductLifeCycleManager,MicrodoseMammography

• Led the cross-functional team for the execution and delivery of

software-relatedFCOs(FieldChangeOrders)

• Established a process to handle field changes for the software

organizationreducingturnaroundtimeby42%

ProjectLead,PhilipsSupportConnect,DiagnosticX-Ray

• Led a cross-business team to deliver and integrate a common

serviceability framework for Philips modalities, reducing

serviceabilityeffortby8%,andimprovingsystemuptimeby17%

OtherInitiativesandAchievements

• MultipleQuarterlyStaffAwardsforgoingbeyondthecallofduty,team

workandleadership

• Employee champion for anHR initiative to re-evaluate and revamp

employeepoliciestomakePhilipsa'GreatPlacetoWork'.Receiveda

CEOawardfordisplayingallthreePhilipsvaluesforthesame

10+ Years of experience in Software Project Management, Business

Analysis, Software Development, Process improvement and Service

DeliveryforFortune50banksandInsuranceservicesclients.

ProjectManager,Cognizant,India

• Managed a project worth $1.5-2 MM with 18-member team for a

Business Insurance client (Fortune 100), handling dashboard and

reportsforfieldandbusinessusersincludingCEO’soffice

• Anchored process improvement (PI) savings of $300 K/year in

BusinessInsuranceteam

• Instrumental in contouring practices for process improvement and

costsavingsforentireoffshorecentreonBusinessInsuranceclient

ProjectLead,TCS,USA

• Ledthetechnologyteamforcreditcardapplicationdecisionengineofa

Fortune10bankwithadualhotsiteensuringzerodowntime

• Partneredwith10clientsinhandlingdifferentaspectsofcreditbureau

reportingytherebyminimizingcreditrelatedfraud

• Delivered POC of a new delivery model for a client. Helped in

establishingpresenceandlayingthefoundationforfuturegrowth

LeadBusinessAnalyst,TCS,Qatar

• StreamlinedpaymentsystemforamajorbankbyimplementingaBPM

tooltherebyminimizingmanualintervention

Achievements

• Awarded ‘GuardianofDelivery’whichrecognized the roleplayed in

improvingprocesses

• Awarded‘GalaxyofThanks’byclients,for100%defectfreedeliveries

SURANJANPAI

Functional Roles: Project Management, New Product Development

Sector/Domain: Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Entertainment

Past Employers: Larsen & Toubro, WET, Ensco, Jagath Boilers

Education: MS, ME,Syracuse University, NY

BE, Mechanical Engineering, Manipal University, India

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/suranjanpai

SWATINAGPAL

Functional Roles: Planning & Design Consulting, Project Management, Marketing & Business Development

Sector/Domain: Architecture & Planning

Past Employers: Building Design Partnership (BDP), Pradeep Sachdeva Design Associates (PSDA), SAKA, EDSA, FL

Education: Masters in Landscape Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA

Bachelor of Planning, School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi

LinkedInprofile:www.linkedin.com/in/swati-nagpal

11+ years of diverse global experience in technology development,

productinnovation&projectdelivery.

ProjectManager,JagathBoilers,India

• WorkedcloselywithMarketingtodevelopproduct,serviceandgo-to-

marketstrategies

• Ledacrossfunctionalteamof12todeliverprojectsworthINR25M;

managingprojectplanning,executionandstatusreporting

• Co-ordinatedwithclientandvendorstounderstandclient’stechnical&

functionalrequirementsandmanageoverallexpectations

• Participated in proposal writing, estimated costs & evaluation for

projectbids

SeniorEngineer,EnscoInc.,USA

• Managed design, development, assembly & testing of components,

involvingchallengesinshock,vibration&structuralfatigue

• Ledcross-geographicalengineeringteamstoensuretimelydeliveryof

projects

MechanicalProductEngineer,WETDesign,USA

• Employedmathematicalmodels to estimate and resolved structural

risktoproductinstallations

• Initiated&implementedadocumentmanagementsystem;savingcosts

of$2Mn

MachineToolDesigner,Larsen&Toubro,India

• Developeddesignsformechanicalcomponentsandelectromechanical

interfaces

• Ideatedanddevelopedsupporttoolsanddatabasesolutions,reducing

designturnaroundtimeby30%

Certifications

• ProjectManagementProfessional(PMP)

10yearsof experience inplanning,designing,managinganddelivering

integrated solutions for large scale projects including residential

townships,mixed-usedevelopmentsandpublicrealmprecincts.

SeniorLandscapeArchitect,BDP,NewDelhi

• Directedandcoordinatedseven-memberteamtowardsefficientproject

deliverywhilemanagingstaffingneedsandschedules

• Ledclientandconsultantinteractionsandliaisedwithexternalproject

teams

• Identified business leads and prepared bid documentation including

tendersandpreliminaryproposalsforprospectiveprojects

• Designedandconductedmarketingeffortsforthelandscapeteamand

alsoledrecruitmenteffortsindepartment

• Carriedoutconstructionadministrationforprojectsonissuesaffecting

budget,schedulesandtimelinesaswellasliabilityrelatedaspects

LandscapeConsultant,PSDA,NewDelhi

• DesignLeadonallplanningprojects,developingsolutionsforcomplex

sitesusingurbanbestpracticesanddetailedtechnicalanalyses

• Managedmultipleprojectssimultaneously,coordinatedcommunication

between all consultants and prepared strategic plans for project

deliveryandimplementation

• Managed live sites and supervised construction schedules to ensure

timelyprojectdelivery

Achievements

• Conceptualized, formulatedandpresenteddesignstrategythat ledto

winning a 500Cr public sector project through a two-stage QCBS

tenderingprocess

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VARUNRAOKOPULLA

Functional Roles: Physician, Administrator, Consultant, Trainer

Sector/Domain: Health Care, Business Consulting, Education

Past Employers: Focus Old Age Home

Education: MBBS,Osmania Medical College

Over 8 years as Physician, Managerial role in Healthcare, Business

Consultant,GMATtrainingwithextensivecrossfunctionalexperiencein

healthcare,training,managementandconsultant.

Physician

• StartedandsuccessfullyranDAYS–DoctorAtYourService–Health

caredeliveryatdoorstepprimarilyfortheelderly

• Handledmorethan10000emergenciesinERdepartment

• In-housephysicianforcustomersofFocusOldAgeHome

Manager

• Expandedfocusoldagehomefromaone-branch20 inmateoldage

hometotwobranch100inmateestablishment

• Supervisor in-charge of all night operations of Durgabai Deshmukh

Hospital,supervisingover400employees

Trainer

• Trained and successfully delivered 700+ scores for more than 20

studentsforGMAT

• Guest faculty of Quantitative section for engineering colleges for

CampusRecruitment

BusinessConsulting

• Along with a partner, doubled the revenues within 2 months and

maintainedtheincomesteadilyforaPremiumsalon

• Decreased the cash collection time, and streamlined thework flow

processofaB2Bbeautycareproductvendor

Creativeproblem-solver,whohasevolvedfromdesigningcomponentsto

integratingproductsoveraperiodof8years.

Design and Development of products for Military applications at

DRDO

• Spearheaded product integration and technical documentation of a

`4Crproject

• Ledmechanicaldesignactivitiestodevelopa30%smaller,7%lighter

and 30% easier to assemble product - Achieved first attempt

qualificationofproductformilitaryaircraftoperation

• Led a multi-domain team to develop experimental platforms for

advanced military research - Instrumental in developing a 100%

indigenoussystem-Achieved$800Ksavings

• Initiated manufacturing process improvement - Achieved 5%

improvementinoutputquality

• Established drafting process workflow - Achieved 70% better

productivity

• YoungestindividualinmechanicaldesigngrouptoreceiveTechnology

DevelopmentAward

• ReceivedOutstandingPromotion(3yearsvs.anaverageof4.5years)

Management of channel partners to deliver customer support at

TataMotors

• Enabledchannelpartnerstodeliver10%fasterservicebyapplicationof

CRManalytics

• LedISO9001:2008QMSimplementationteamforAreaOffice

ExtracurricularInterests

• ProductDesign,Sketching&DIYfabricationofinnovativeideas

7+ years of work experience in Operations, Project Management and

TechnicalSupportforSales&MarketinginEnergySector.Leadproject

engineer and linemanager for 20 field engineers and 15 vendors for

executionof6well-testingprojectsworth$12mnUSD in2years from

feasibilitytocontractclosure.

LeadProjectEngineer,Schlumberger,India

• Secured sales, managed timely project delivery and executed post

commissioning services of 40+ customized multiphase flowmeters

(MPFM)forclientssuchasONGC,CairnIndiaLtd.,BritishGas,etc

• Conceptualizedandimplementedleaninitiativestoincreasetheyear-

on-yearprofitabilityofsegmentoperationsby5%

• Interfacedwithglobalproductcentresaskeytechnicalsalessupport

engineer for implementation of new flow-metering technology and

productqualityassurance

LeadFieldEngineer,Schlumberger,Qatar

• Planned,preparedandexecutedcriticalwell-testingoperationssuchas

Shell’sPearlGTLII–thehighestsinglegasproductionplatforminthe

world

Achievements:

• Received personal recognition from ExxonMobil for leadership

initiativeduringacriticalwelloperationinQatar

• Received team recognition from President, Schlumberger for

maintaining100%marketshareforsaleofMPFM’sinIndiain2012and

2013

• Received personal recognition from VP, Schlumberger for

standardizingMPFMprojectdeliveryprocedure,whichledtoatwo-

weekreductionindeliverytimeandpotentialcostsavingsof$57kUSD

6.5 years of work experience in product development, project

managementand suppliermanagement in India (4.5years) and Japan

(2years).

DeputyManager,MarutiSuzukiIndiaLtd.

• Ledproductdevelopmentteamforproductrangeof$20millionannual

buyingforEMEA,APACandLAMmarkets

• Successfully collaboratedwith Suzuki Japan and global suppliers in

timelydeliveryofoverhalfadozen newproductintroductionunder

dynamicandcomplexsituation

• ExecutedendtoendprojectmanagementofelectricalpartsforRitz,

Alto800andVitaraBrezza

• Led techno-commercial evaluation and validated development

processesof5Tier-1suppliers

• Ledcostreductionprojectswithannualsavingupto$2million

PlanningandAdvisory,PowerofKnowledge&Education(NGO)

• Implementedindustrypracticesandapproaches inNGO, leadingto

growthofover200%in1year

• Conceptualized and managed new projects and crowd-funding

campaigns.

Achievements

• Awarded “Maruti Suzuki Achievement Award” 3 times for the

contributionincostreduction

• Developed e-learning module on development cycle of electrical

components,afirstatMarutiSuzuki

UDITJOSHI

Functional Roles:Product Development, Project Management, Supplier Management

Past Employers:Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (MSIL)

Education:B Tech. (Electrical Engineering), College of Technology, GBPUA & T, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand

TUSHARSHANKERSRIVASTAVA

Functional Roles:Operations, Project Management and Technical Support for Sales & Marketing

Sector/Domain: Energy - Oil & Gas

Past Employers: Schlumberger

Education:B Tech. in Mining Engineering, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad

VARUNPARCHURE

Functional Roles:Research and Development, Customer Support

Sector/Domain: Defence R&D, Automobiles

Past Employers:Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), Tata Motors

Education: B Tech., Mechanical Engineering, VNIT-Nagpur

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/varunparchureLinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/tushar-shanker LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/rao-varun-42722319LinkedInprofile:www.linkedin.com/in/udit-joshi60 61

VIBHORPANDIT

Functional Roles: Project based General Management, Pre-sales support, Technology deployment, Best practices benchmarking

Sector/Domain:Infrastrucutre / Mobility (Urban Transport)

Past Employers:Siemens Ltd. India

Education:B Tech., Electronics & Telecommunication, Amity University

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/vibhorpandit

VIJAYJAISWAL

Functional Roles: Product Design, Program Management, Executive Leadership

Sector/Domain: Manufacturing- Automobile & Construction Equipment

Past Employers: Eicher Motors, JCB India, VE Commercial Vehicles

Education: Master of Design, Product Design, IIT Kanpur

BE, Electronics & Communication, Dr. B R Ambedkar University, Agra

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/vijay-jaiswal

12yearsofrichcross-culturalexperienceinProductDesign&Innovation,

cross functional organization and executive leadership with focus on

strategicinitiatives.

Head-Styling&VirtualReality,ProductDesign&Development,VE

CommercialVehicles

• PartofAggregateleadershipwithcrossfunctionalscope&interface

withVOLVO

• Corememberforadashboardprojectaccomplishedin40%ofindustry

standardtimeandabudgetof$1.5M

• LedStylingdevelopmentforaCVrangespanning3productsegments/

brandswithabudgetof$1.8M

• Led a pioneering innovation in CV industry, involving a futuristic

polymer

• PartoffinalistteamintwoconsecutiveInnovationAwards

• RepresentedVECVinSIAMStyling&Designgroup

• SpeakeratInternationalConferenceonLifecyclemanagement-2015

Head-IndustrialDesign(ID),IndiaDesignCentre,JCBIndiaLimited

• ManagedIDscopeforJCBIndiaaspartofglobalIDteam

• Established ID & Advance Visualization function at JCB India with

strategicoutlook

• ProductcostreductionwithinnovativeconceptsaroundbrandDNA

• LedIndianMarketIntelligenceresearchforglobalIDPrograms

Manager-Styling & Trim Design, Product Design & Development,

EicherMotors

• EstablishedStylingDesignfunction

• Promotedtwiceinthreeyearswithmultipleexcellenceawards

• DevelopedmodulardesignconceptswithINR2K/vehiclesaving

7 years of diverse experience in stakeholder management, techno-

commercial contracting, process management and engineering in

Infrastructure&Citiesdomain.

SeniorExecutive,SiemensLtd.

ProjectExecution&Management

• Part of onshore (India) Project team for mega investment urban

transportprojects(includingDelhiAirportMetroExpress,RapidMetro

Gurgaon)deliveringautomationcontracts,globalworth$10-30Mn

• Engaged on customer’s requirements with consultants, off-shore

product management teams and interface partners from project’s

concepttorealization

• Worked through cycles of project’s technical scope, engineering,

qualityramp-up,sub-contractdeployment,turn-overprojections,GOP

metricsandsitemanagementensuring100%milestonecompletions

• Spearheaded on-shore procurement and costing efforts improving

ProfitImprovementPlanindicesoflocaldeliveriestothetuneof10%

againstbidbudgets

• AssistedSalesincreationoflocalprocurementplans,BOQ’sandtender

constructsforlocalprojectproposalsworthINR10Mn+

BusinessExcellenceInitiatives

• HandpickedtoworkatMobilitydivision-ProjectManagementOfficeto

liason with Division’s segment heads, Legal-contracts, Strategy and

Head-Quartersinmappingdivision’sbusinessoperationswithglobally

benchmarkedpractices

VATSALAMISHRA

Functional Roles: Architectural & Design Consulting, Project Management

Sector/Domain: Architectural Design, Construction, Bank Operations

Past Employers: MA Architects, Atkins, SORG, HKS, RNDPA, UTI Bank, SVC

Education: B Arch., 2002, Architecture, School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi, Deemed University

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/vatsalamishra

VIBHORMITTAL

Functional Roles: Project, Delivery & Program Management

Sector/Domain: Telecom and IT Services

Past Employers: Tata Communications, Infosys Technologies, Oracle Corporation

Education: ME (Computers) - Delhi College of Engineering, Delhi University

MCA - Institute of Computer Science, Ujjain University

LinkedInProfile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/vibhormittal

12+ years of global experience in leading and managing diverse

architecturalprojecttypesforinstitutionaland individualclientswhile

co-ordinatingwithcross-functionalteams.

SeniorAssociate,MAArchitects

• Managedtwokeyhigh-riseresidentialprojectsof10lacsqft.eachin

JaipurandBangalore.Superviseddesignanddevelopmentactivities

includingconstructiondrawingsandsiteexecution

• Ledclient,consultantandvendorcoordination.Constantlymonitored

andreviewedworkandprogressofStructural,MEP,Landscapeand

Interiorconsultants

• Mentoredinternsandjuniorarchitects,ensuredadherencetodrawing

standardsandprovidedtraininginRevitsoftware

Highlights/Achievements

• SeniorteammemberofGWPprimaryschool,Didcot;shortlistedasone

offivemostinnovativeprojectsatAtkinsin2014

• CollaboratedwithJurongInternationalofSingapore,whileatHKS,to

developaMasterplanningproposalforSingaporeGeneralHospitalin

2013

• WonprojectbidforMontessori,Durham,whileatRNDPA.Spearheaded

feasibilityreportforschoolexpansionandwasactiveparticipantinthe

jobinterview

• Effectively communicatedwith cross-cultural teamsacrossdifferent

geographies

• LeddetailedR&Dandexecutionfor‘ModularHousing’conceptatMA

Architects

• LaudedforincreaseinefficiencyofprojectsatRNDPA

14yearsofdiversemanagerialexperience,including4yearsinEurope,in

Project,DeliveryandProgramManagementforITServicesandTelecom

industry.

SeniorManager-TataCommunicationsLtd-India

• Managedmid-sizeteamsforseverallargeandcomplexITprojects

• Implemented Global Delivery Model by leading the transition of

softwaredevelopmentfromCanadatoIndia

• SuccessfullyledAgiletransformationinVoiceEngineeringdepartment

• SteeredSaaSbasedproductdevelopmentwithapotentialrevenueof

$5-6mneachyear

• Established Innovation Management practices to groom ideas and

delivered$500Kincrementalinnovationsinfirstyear

• Led several business and process improvements to reduce revenue

leaksof$70K-100Kperquarter

Project Manager/Senior Consultant - Infosys Technologies Ltd –

India,Spain,UK

• Ledteamof20+softwaredevelopersassignedtodifferentprojects,ina

geographicallydistributedenvironment

• Improved SLA compliance by 14%, helping Infosys establish

applicationsupportfactory

Achievements

• Received ACE award by Senior Leadership (CEO and GMC) for

contributiontowards“Innovation&Creativity”initiatives

• ReceivedmultipleBravo awards fromGroupDirector for "Focus on

Execution"&"PeopleDevelopment"categories

Certifications

• InnovationManagement-Symbiosis(SIBM)

• PMP-ProjectManagementInstitute(PMI)

• CSM-ScrumAlliance

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VINITTOSHNIWAL

Functional Roles: Operations and Supply Chain Management


Past Employers:Cummins, John Deere

Education:MS Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USAB Tech. Mechanical Engineering, COEP -Pune University

6+yearsofworkexperience,including5yearsinUSA,inleadingglobal

cross-function teams in forecasting, supply chain analytics, developing

manufacturing strategy, optimizing logistics& inventory and installing

newplants.

SupplyChainManagement

• Forecastedannualrevenueof$2.8B,COGS,volumesandinventoryfor

PowerGenerationdivision,15%ofCumminsrevenue

• Reducedsix-monthforecastingbiasfrom25%to3%

• Implemented synchronized planning of resources across 3 product

divisions,10salesregionsand13plantsglobally

• Reducedleadtimeoffiltersfrom90to40days

• Improveddatacomplianceoforders,productionandinventoryfrom

45%to85%

• Improvedin-plantlogistics;reducedinventoryby30%andaisletraffic

by40%

OperationsManagement

• Led manufacturing strategy, forecasting, long term investment

planning,relocationofproductsandmake/buydecisionsforCummins

Filtration

• Collaboratedinternationallyindesign,integrationandinstallationof

sixnewfilterlineswithcapacityranging1to24Million/yearandcosts

upto$5Mperline

• Developedfacilityplantoachieve140%increaseincapacityto72,000

tractors

• Doubledcapacityofaplanterlinefrom22to44perdaywith7000tasks

and6millionproductcombinations

Certifications

• APICSCPIM(CertifiedinProductionandInventoryManagement)

• APICSCSCP(CertifiedSupplyChainProfessional)

• SixSigmaGreenBelt

11+YearsofworkexperienceinGlobalProgramManagementforaFortune

50 Bank and Software Development & Service Delivery for a financial

servicesclient.Ledover10projectmanagersandrelationshipmanagers.

ProgramManager,CTO’sOffice,EnterpriseGlobalServicesProgram

ofWellsFargo

• ChampionedtherolloutoftheCTO’sOffice

• EstablishedtheoperatingmodelandGovernanceStructureoftheCTOs

OfficewithseveralpartnersofInformationSecurity,Financeetc.

• RepresentedtheCTO’sOfficeinvariousinfrastructureprojects

ProgramManager,TechnologyTransitionsLead

• Led the Global Technology Transitions Team, across India, USA and

Philippines

• SpearheadedtherolloutoftheTechnologyTransitionsProgram

• Offshoredmorethan1000positionsthrough200newteamstoIndia;

andover200positionstoPhilippinesandCostaRica,thereby,savedover

$50mnfortheorganization

ServiceDeliveryManager,ComputerServicesCorporation

• Managedateamof21,deliveringApplicationdevelopmentprojectsand

maintenance

• Reducedtheaverageticketbacklogfrom8to1permonth

• Handpickedtoestablishtheoperatingmodelforanewaccount

Interests&Accomplishments

• Oratory–MostviewedToastmastersVideoofIndia

• LedtheteamthatsettheLimcabookofrecords–‘Longestimpromptu

speeches’

Certifications

• ProjectManagementProfessional–ProjectManagementInstitute,USA

12+years of experience in SAPBusinessProcessConsulting,Business

Transformation,ProjectManagementandPresalesacross25customers

fromFortune10OrganizationtoUSStateGovernment(USCitizenwith

OCI).

PrincipalBusinessProcessConsultant,SAPAmerica

• AdvisedC-levelExecutivesonImplementationStrategy,ITRoadmaps,

BusinessProcessImprovements

• Led15+Consultant team inmultiple large business transformation

projects-StateofMississippi($60M),FairfaxCounty($40M)

• LedLogisticsteamthatformulatedBusinessTransformationStrategy

andRoadmapfor80AgenciesinGovernmentofCanada

• Managed first Assemble to OrderMethodology project($2.5M) that

wonProjectoftheQuarterAward

• PlayedaninstrumentalroleinPresalesteamonvariousSalesPursuits

inRFPPreparation,CustomerPresentationsandDemos

• AsPracticeKnowledgeManagementLeadwasresponsibleforPractice

Activities,KnowledgeSharing,AssetCreation.Presented inSAPNA

AnnualConsultingConference

Achievements

• WonInnovationIdeaCompetition,received$100kinternalfundingand

developedanewRapidDeploymentServicetointegrateOn-premise

andCloudsolutions

• SAPWinnersCircle-Top1%oftheGlobalEmployeesandSAPHigh

PotentialProgram(2013,2014and2015)

Certifications

• PMP, ITIL, TOGAF, Business Transformation Program Manager,

SAPSRM,SAPHANA,BusinessProcessManagement

8.5yearsofexperiencewith2+yearsinSuzuki,JapanfocusingonProduct

development,Business&Strategydevelopmentinautomotiveindustry

forGlobalandDomesticmarkets.

Manager,VehicleDynamicsDivision

• Led teamof 7 engineers onNewProductDevelopment (Concept to

ProductionStage)inActiveSafetydomainforVitaraBrezza

• Formulated Value Engineering Strategy leading to cumulative cost

savingofUS$1.2millioninActiveSafetySystem

• SpearheadedActiveSafetydevelopmentofCelerioandS-Crossthrough

successfulcollaborationwithSuzukiJapan

• LedaCFTthatachieved90%reductioninwarrantyclaimsforBrakes

Noiseissueinahighlysuccessfulproduct

• Coordinatedwithglobalagencies(ARAI&IDIADA,Spain)forProduct

Certification,achieving4successfulproductapprovals

• Led Techno-Commercial negotiation for facility procurement worth

US$1millionthroughcoordinationwithvariousglobalsuppliers

Achievements

• Finalist in National Management Business Simulation competition

RepresentingMarutiSuzukiIndiaLtd.inNorthernRegion,India

• AwardedMaruti Suzuki “Director&MEOAward” for commendable

performanceinactivesafetyproductdevelopment

• Awarded “Maruti Suzuki Achievement Award” twice for Successful

Productcertification

Certifications

• NCFMcertified in Investment analysis&PortfolioManagement and

EquityResearch(Expertlevel)

VIKASKUKREJA

Functional Roles:Product Development, Business & Strategy Development

Sector/Domain: Manufacturing/Automotive

Past Employers: Maruti Suzuki India Limited, Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan

Education:B Tech., NIT Kurukshetra

VIJAYSHANMUGAM

Functional Roles: Business Transformation, SAP Consulting, Project Management and Presales


Past Employers: SAP America, Smartsoft International USA

Education: MS, Industrial Engineering, University of South Florida

B Tech., Production Engineering,Anna University

VISVASHASHANKBHAVARAJU

Functional Roles: Program Management, Project Management, IT Service Delivery

Sector/Domain: BFSI, IT Services

Past Employers:Wells Fargo India Solutions, Computer Services Corporation (CSC), Computer Vision Labs

Education: B Tech., Electronics and Instrumentation, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad

LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/shashankbhavarajuLinkedInprofile:www.linkedin.com/in/vijayss LinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/vinittoshniwalLinkedInprofile:https://in.linkedin.com/in/vikskukreja64 65

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CHAITRACHANDRASHEKAR

Functional Roles:Business Analysis, Project Management


Past Employers: Infosys, IBM

Education:BE, Information Science, Visvesvaraya Technological University

10yearsofglobalexperienceinBusinessAnalysis,ProjectManagement

andClientEngagementinFinancialservicesandTelecomdomainsanda

briefstintinsocialentrepreneurship.

Founder,Startup

• Developed village based travel and lifestyle service offerings for

Corporate, educational institutions and individuals, to create

additionalsourceofincomeforruralresidents

• Formulatedandexecutedvariousaspectsofbusinessstrategy

BusinessDesignConsultant,IBMIndia

• Ledateamof16comprisingofEnd-to-EndSystemEngineers,Business

ProcessModelersandDataThreadAnalysts

• Ledsuccessfulexecutionof20largeandcriticalprojectsfor4major

telecom enterprise products across Sales, Service Delivery, Billing

andServiceAssurance

BusinessAnalyst,Infosys,USA

• Lead business analyst in integration and co-marketing of home

equitywithotherproductrelationships, to improvecustomerneeds

assessmentandsolutionrecommendations

• Part of the Business Analyst team to create a “single” platform for

HomeEquitysalescapabilities,tobeusedfromthefirstcontactwitha

prospectuntilfulfillment

• Activelycollaboratedwithcross-functionalteamsinaglobaldelivery

model

AchievementsandCertification

• AwardedYoungIIMAverickFellowshipforthestartupidea,fromCIIE,

IIM-A[2015]

• CertifiedITILV3Foundation[2013]

• LateDr.APJAbdulKalamFormerPresident,

RepublicofIndia

• Dr.PawanGoenkaExecutiveDirector,

Mahindra&Mahindra

• AjayBangaCEO,Mastercard

• RonnieScrewvalaCEO,UTV

• HarshNandaExecutiveDirector,

GoldmanSachs

• SumanBeryFormerChiefEconomist,

RoyalDutchShell

• H.S.MalhiGroupPresidentandCEO,

RelianceDefenceSystems

Pvt.Ltd.

• KiranKarnikChairman,

CIINationalCommitteeon

Telecom&Broadbandand

FormerPresident,

NASSCOM

• NareshShahPresident,EGIndiaR&D,

HewlettPackard

• SumitKhannaSeniorDirector&Head,

InvestmentBanking,Deloitte

• AbhijeetBarseCEOCo-Founder,SlumSoccer

• R.K.MathurChiefInformationCommissioner,

GovernmentofIndia

• RichardRekhyChiefExecutiveOfficer,

KPMGIndia

• SridharChunduriChiefTechnologyOfficer,

WellsFargoIndia

• DharmakirtiJoshiChiefEconomist,CRISIL

• AjaySrinivasanCEO,

AdityaBirlaFinancialServices

• ShankarKrishnanGroupHead-Strategy,

ShapoorjiPallonji

• AnilIyerHeadGlobalOperationsand

BoardMember,Novartis

HealthcarePvtLtd.

• RazaBeigDirector,LandmarkGroupand

CEO,Splash&Iconic

• RaghuRamanPresident(Risk,SecurityandNew

Ventures),RelianceIndustriesLtd.

• SorabhAgarwalCatalyst,EshaFoundation

LEARNINGFROM LUMINARIES

The PGPX Program has an active industry interface that

enablesparticipantstogaininsightsfromeminentbusiness

leaders. These stalwarts interact with the class through

platformssuchastheHRPI,ConnexionsandSpeakerSeries.

A few of the dignitarieswho have visited campus in the

recentpastare:

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HRPIHR Practices in India: A Practitioner's Perspective (HRPI), is an

innovativeandhugelypopularcourseatIIMAthatisofferedtothe

PGPXparticipants. Taught by leaders from theHR fraternity, this

innovativeanduniquecourseaimstoprovidetheparticipantswitha

practicalperspectiveonthevariousHR issuesofanorganization.

Thecourseistaughtintheseminarmodeandisconductedovera

periodof3days.HRPIenablesparticipantstolearnfromHRHeadsof

organizationssuchasAdityaBirlaGroup,AdaniGroup,Airtel,SAP,

Infosys,Mahindra&Mahindra,L&T,Amazon,KPMGandothers.

ConnexionsConnexions creates an intellectual platform where industry

veterans, policymakers, and NGO leaders from diverse sectors

engage in erudite discussions moderated by distinguished IIMA

faculty.Eachpanelisacarefullychosencompositegroupofspeakers

whoenrichthedebatewithstrikinglydifferentperspectives.Novel

ideasandsolutionsareprovided to these right, ambitiousminds,

poised as they were, in their journey to leadership roles and

positions.Itisnosurprisethattheeventalsoattractshugemedia

attention.

SpeakerSeriesTheSpeakerSeriesisoneofthekeyforumswhereourparticipants

interactwithindustryleadersatclosequarters.IndianandGlobal

headsofbusinessestraveltoourverdantandiconiccampustobe

partoftheconfluencebetweencurrentandfutureindustryleaders.

Eachspeakerbringsauniqueperspectiveonbusiness,management

andleadership–theparticipantspickupvaluablelearningasthe

speakersnarrate theirpersonal journeyembedded in trailblazing

successstories.Ineverysessionthestoryofanindividual,acompany

oranindustrycomestolifewiththeenergy,wisdomandinsightof

thespeaker.

INDUSTRY CONNECT

THE FACULTY

BusinessPolicy• AshishNanda

Ph.D.(HarvardUniversity)

• AnuragKAgarwal

LLM(HarvardLawSchool),

LLD(LucknowUniversity)

• AjeetNarainMathur

Ph.D.(IISc,Bangalore)

• KarthikD

Fellow(IIMAhmedabad)

• MRDixit

Ph.D.(IITKanpur)

• ShailendraMehta

Ph.D.(HarvardUniversity)

• SunilSharma


• TVRao

Ph.D.(SPUniversity)

Communications• AshaKaul

Ph.D.(IITKanpur)

• VaibhaviKulkarni

Ph.D.(RutgersUniversity)

• MeenakshiSharma

Ph.D.(QueenslandUniversity)

Economics• SatishDeodhar

Ph.D.(OhioStateUniversity)

• SebastianMorris

Fellow(IIMCalcutta)

• ViswanathPingali

Ph.D.(NorthwesternUniversity)

• ErrolD’Souza

Ph.D.(JawaharlalNehruUniversity)

InformationSystems• RekhaRaniJain

Ph.D.(IITDelhi)

• SubhashBhatnagar


Finance&Accounting• JoshyJacob

Fellow(IIMLucknow)

• SidharthSinha

Ph.D.(UniversityofCalifornia,

Berkeley)

• SobheshKAgarwalla


• ShaileshGandhi


• JayanthR.Varma

Ph.D.(IIMAhmedabad)

Marketing• ArindamBanerjee

Ph.D.(SUNYatBuffalo)

• AbrahamKoshy


• ArvindSahay

PGDM(IIMAhmedabad),

Ph.D.(TexasUniversity,Austin)

• PiyushKumarSinha

Ph.D.(SPUniversity)

• DheerajSharma

Ph.D.(LouisianaTechUniversity,USA)

OrganizationalBehaviour• KirtiSharda

Fellow(IIMCalcutta)

• DeeptiBhatnagar


• ParvinderGupta

Ph.D.(IITKanpur)

• PradyumanaKhokle


• NeharikaVohra

Ph.D.(UnivesityofManitoba)

Production&

QuantitativeMethods• ChetanSoman

Ph.D.(UniversityofGroningen)

• GoutamDutta


• AKLaha

Ph.D.(ISI,Calcutta)

• SaralMukherjee

Fellow(IIMCalcutta)

• BandyopadhyayTathagata

Ph.D.(UniversityofCalcutta)

• SamirKBarua

Fellow(IIMA)

• DebjitRoy

Ph.D.(Uni.ofWisconsin-Madison)

• KarthikSriram

Fellow(IIMBangalore)

• ApratimGuha

Ph.D.(UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley)

• SachinJayaswal

Ph.D.(UniversityofWaterloo,Canada)

• RavichandranN

Ph.D.(IITMadras)

• SundaravalliN

Ph.D.(IITBombay)

Personnel&

IndustrialRelations• SunilMaheshwari


• BijuVarkkey

Fellow(NIBM,Pune)

PublicSystemsGroup• AmitGarg


• AnilKGupta

Ph.D.(KurukshetraUniversity),

Fellow(NASS)

• GRaghuram

PGDM(IIMAhmedabad),


• PRShukla

Ph.D.(StanfordUniversity)

• AnkurSarin

Ph.D.(UniversityofChicago)

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KEY RECRUITMENT POLICIES AND GUIDELINES

Student Placement Committee is the single

pointofcontact:

Companiesinterestedinconductingrecruitment

activities at IIMA must contact a student

placement committee member. Companies are

discouraged from directly approaching the

students.

GradeNon-DisclosurePolicy:

IIMAPGPXfollowsagradenon-disclosurepolicy.

OfferNegotiations:

Compensation and other terms of employment

should be negotiated directly between the

companyandthecandidate.

OfferCommunication:

Offer to the selected candidates should be

communicated through the student placement

committee,withacopytothecandidate

ReportingStandardsCompliance:

Companiesarerequiredtoprovidethefinaloffer

detailsasperthereportingstandardsfollowedby

IIMA. Details can be sought from a student

placementcommitteemember.

RecruitmentFees:

Thereisafeefortherecruitmentprocess,leviedas

achargepersuccessfulhire(actualamountwillbe

informedbytheplacementcommitteemember).

PlacementFeeswillbewaivedforfirmsthatfall

under ourwaiver criteria. To knowmore about

thispolicy,pleasecontactthestudentplacement

committee.

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PLACEMENT PROCESS AND POLICIES

PlacementProcess

AtIIMA,placementsarehandledbytheStudentPlacementCommittee

underthesupervisionofthefacultythroughaprocessthatoptimizes

the interests of both the students and the companies. The student

committee gets involved in the process right from corporate

interactions (throughout the year), to pre-placement talks and

coordinatingactivitiesduringplacementprocess.

Therearetwomainplacementactivitiesoncampus:

• Pre-placementTalks(CorporatePresentations)

Pre-placementpresentations(upto2rounds)enableorganizations

to inform students about companyʼs business, work culture,

organizational structure, career and growth opportunities. We

recommend a 30-minute presentation and a 15-minute Q&A

session.Presenceof senior executives andalumnihelps create a

betterimpact.

This year companies can plan to visit IIMA for delivering pre-

placementstalkstarting1stOctober,2016.Forschedulingthetalks,

StudentPlacementCommitteeshouldbeapproachedatleast7days

inadvance.

• On-CampusRecruitment

Companies can plan a visit to the IIMA campus for conducting

interviewsandmakingjobofferstosuitablecandidates.

This year the placement season commences on 14th November,

2016.CompaniescanapproachStudentPlacementCommitteefor

scheduling an on-campus placement session. The committee

memberscanalsobeapproachedforguidanceonthetransportand

lodgingfacilitiesoncampus.

Pre-Placementtalksfrom:1stOctober,2016

On-CampusRecruitmentfrom:14thNovember,2016

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• Accenture

• AgilentTechnologies

• Airtel

• Alstom

• Amazon

• AmericanExpress

• BCG

• Boeing

• Capgemini

• Caterpillar

• Coca-Cola

• Cognizant

• Cummins

• Cytel

• Deloitte

• DeutscheBank

• Dr.Reddy's

• EnzenGlobal

• Ericsson

• Ernst&Young

• Flipkart

• FortisHealthcare

• Genpact

• GoldmanSachs

• Google

• PrimeMinister'sOffice

• Halliburton

• HeroMotocorp

• Hitachi

• IBM

• Infosys

• JPMorgan

• KPMG

• L&T

• LinkedIn

• Mahindra

• Mastercard

• McKinsey&Company

• Microsoft

• Mindtree

• OmniActiveHealthTech

• PhilipsHealthcare

• PWC

• Reliance

• RolandBerger

• SearsHoldingsIndia

• ShapoorjiPallonji

• TataCapital

• TataMotors

• TCS

• TechMahindra

• Thermax

• ManyMore...

PAST RECRUITERS

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PGPSelected through the most rigorous

admission procedure, the participants

ofIIMA’sPGPgothroughathoroughly

challenging and enriching academic

experience during their two years on

campus.ThePGPconstantlystrives to

remainonthecuttingedgeofmodern

management education, instilling

teamwork,aglobal focus,anability to

innovate andaboveall, anunflinching

stressonexcellenceinitsstudents.The

curriculum exposes the students to a

number of real life situations and

contemporary tools of analysis that

have been perfected through the case

method of pedagogy. The PGP class

represents a rich gamut of socio-

cultural and educational backgrounds,

in addition to a healthy mix of fresh

graduates and candidates with prior

workexperience.They choosediverse

career interests ranging fromFinance,

Marketing, Consulting, Technology,

General Management, Policy Making

and even Non-Profit Sectors. Recent

years have also seen a surge in the

entrepreneurial spirit with a growing

numberofgraduatesdecidingtopursue

theirowndreams.

OTHER IIMA PROGRAMS’

PGP-FABMIIMAisoneofthefewmanagementschoolsintheworldwhichoffersatwo-yearfull-

time Post-Graduate Program in Food & Agri-Business Management (PGP-FABM).

StudentschoosefromcoursesincludingAgriculturalFinance,StrategicFoodMarketing,

PublicPolicy,Agri-BusinessandEnergyMarkets,ManagementofMicroFinance,Carbon

Financeandmore.TheprogramhasbeenconsistentlyrankedNumberOne inAgri-

BusinessandFoodIndustryManagementprogramintheWorldbyEduniversal,France.

TheprogramhasevolvedtobecomealeaderinAgri-Businessmanagementandgoalis

toremainapremierprogramineducatingthesector’sdecision-makers.Theprogram

providescomprehensiveexposuretothemanagerialconcepts, tools,andtechniques

requiredbythefoodandAgri-Businesssectorandpreparestudentsformanagement

positionsinthisincreasinglycomplexfield.Theprogramalsoexposesstudentstothe

rural environment, society and institutions through an innovative Rural Immersion

moduleinwhichstudentsspendabout4weeksintypicalruralareasandundertakelive

projects.

FPMThe Fellow Program in Management (FPM) is the doctoral program of the Indian

Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. The objective of the program is to provide

studentswithnecessaryskillstoidentifyandconductresearchoncomplexissuesinthe

fieldofmanagement.

Courseworkinthefirstyearprovidesageneralmanagementoverviewanddevelops

basicskillstoanalysemanagerialproblems.Inthesecondyear,studentstakeadvanced

doctorallevelcoursesintheirareasofspecialization.Thedoctoraldissertation,overthe

nextcoupleofyears,providesthemwithanopportunitytomakeoriginalcontributionto

anareaofmanagementortooneofitssourcedisciplines.

Theprogramisstronglycommittedtopreparingthoughtleadersbothfortheacademic

andcorporateworld.IIMA’sworld-renownedfacultybringsrelevantmanagerialissues

into the classroom and in their research, creating an exceptional environment for

developing a research program that can build sound theory for analysing complex

managerialproblems.

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SanjayChhibber,DeputyGeneralManager,

RJFieldOperations,CairnIndiaLtd.

(PGPX,Classof2008)

Thespecialservicesmotto‘Men

apart, every man an emperor’ could well be

usedtodescribetheparticipantsandfacultyat

PGPX. It was a treat to study with and to be

taught by some of the most bri l l iant ,

experiencedanddiversemindsinthecountry-

infact,thewholeworld.

The famous IIM (A) rigor, pedagogy and the

tough grind of a year ensures that the end

productisaqualitySwisswatchwhichneedsno

advertising.ThePGPXprogramisapositivelife

changingexperience.

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