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1PGPX - CLASS OF 2015
Post-Graduate Programme in Management for Executives
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3Contents04 From the Directors Desk
05 From the Programme Chair
06 From the Chairperson, Placement Committee
07 PGPX Course
08 List of Courses - Core & Electives
10 PGPX Recruiters
12 Placement Statistics - Class of 2014
14 Recruiters Say...
16 Faculty Say...
18 PGPX - Class of 2015 at a glance
20 Profiles
54 The Faculty
56 How to Recruit From PGPX
60 PGPX 2014-15 Speaker Series
62 Contact for Placement Enquiry
4Dear Recruiter,
I am pleased to introduce to you the PGPX class of 2015. Every year, 85 of the best mid-level professionals from India and abroad are selected for a unique one-year learning experience in the PGPX programme. Selected students have demonstrated intellectual ability and rich experience; this class, for example, has an average GMAT score of 705 and an average work experience of approximately 10 years, of which international work experience accounts for an average of 3 years.
Our PGPX students bring rich insights and execution acumen from their past careers to classroom learning and campus activities. Learning from one another and from world class faculty in a rigorous and challenging curriculum, they develop leadership skills and subject expertise.
Graduates of past batches of this programme have excelled in leadership positions across functions in a diverse set of industries. I am confident that in this PGPX class of 2015, you will find the highly motivated professionals with skills, temperament, and experience that will add tremendous value to your organization.
Professor Ashish Nanda Director, IIM Ahmedabad
From the Directors Desk
5From the Programme Chair
Professor Anurag AgarwalChairperson, PGPX
Dear Recruiter,
Putting myself in your shoes I can realise how difficult it is for you to identify a particular Business School and a specific programme to pick the right individuals to manage your business. The candidates from IIM Ahmedabads PGPX programme make this decision a bit easier. We offer 85 candidates with fantastic track records and rich experience. They are comparable with the best in the world and most of them joined the PGPX programme as a matter of choice, not by chance.
The rigorous one-year programme ensures that these nuggets of gold go through fire and make themselves better in the process. I, as chairperson of the programme, can vouch for their academic capability, integrity and potential.
Each of these candidates is fully aligned with what is happening around them and is agile enough to respond in a reasonable period of time. Most of them have international exposure even before joining the programme and during the programme they had the opportunity to be exposed to some of the best business leaders, and imbibe idealism judiciously blended with realism.
Im quite sure that you will be delighted to recruit candidates from this programme, who come with a diverse background and experience, for a suitable position matching with the candidates aspirations in your organization.
6Dear Recruiters,
Standing in the sanctum sanctorum of the ancient and imposing Sun Temple executed in granite at Modhera, Gujarat, visitors are awestruck to know that the Tropic of Cancer passes-through right under their feet! Sixty miles away from this place, I invite you to visit the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) for a similar experience. Standing in the precincts of a monastic brick structure executed more than half-a-century ago, you will be awestruck to know that the best line of career progression for business executives passes right through IIMA.
Welcome to IIMA! It gives me immense pleasure to introduce to you the 85-member strong contingent of executives that constitutes the PGPX class of 2015. These executives were selected through a rigorous, internationally conducted admissions
Professor Satish DeodharChairperson, Placement Committee, IIM Ahmedabad
From the Chairperson, Placement Committee
process that included leadership profiling, personal interviews, and a highly competitive average GMAT score of 705. The candidates have an average work experience of about 10 years, and, despite being away from school for a reasonable period of time, they have gone through a highly demanding academic programme and the intellectual rigour of IIMA. The programme design is based on a vigorous debate that brought out the best from corporate executives and IIMA faculty.
In my dual capacity as Placement Chair and instructor for the course Firms and Markets, I have followed the academic progress of these executives very closely. I can confidently say that they are the best in the business. It is no surprise that PGPX has been consistently ranked amongst top two international business schools in terms of Career Progression by Financial Times. Come, visit us and harness the rich experience, commitment, integrity, and the management skills of executives that we have nurtured here at IIMA.
7PGPX Course
No.1One Year
MBA in IndiaNo.2 Globally in
Career Progression
PGPX is a one year full time Post Graduate Program in Management for Executives. The objective of the program is to transform bright and enthusiastic professionals into management leaders and change agents in the global landscape.
The design of the program, developed through vigorous debate among the industry leaders and the IIM-A faculty, gives the program cutting edge superiority in creating the business leaders of tomorrow. Not surprisingly within eight years of its launch, the PGPX program has been ranked number two in career progression in the world and ranked number one overall in India by financial times Global MBA ranking. The ninth batch of students has been selected through a rigorous admission process conducted across the globe.
The famed case based pedagogy and rigorous academic curriculum of IIM-A ensures that PGPX students are more than adequately equipped and empowered with requisite
knowledge and skill-sets to attain leadership positions and add value to their organizations.
PGPX students also undergo an intensive two week International Immersion Program (IIP). In this program, the students attend sessions at leading global business schools. This segment equips the students with understanding of macro level dynamics of business in an international setting.
The amalgamation of rich industry experience and proven leadership potential across geographies adds unparalleled value. The IIM-A academic rigour, produces talent that is ready to hit the ground running from the very first day in complex business environment. As a result the batches that have graduated have been welcomed by corporate houses in need of management talent at the middle and senior levels. Students have been placed from senior managers and consultants roles to general managers and CXOs.
Financial Times, Global MBA Ranking
2012, 2013, 2014
List of Courses - Core & Electives
Leadership and Management Finance and Economics
Core course
Leadership, Values and Ethics
Leadership Skills
Corporate Governance
Management Communication
Business Simulation Game (Capstone)
Strategic Human Resources Management
Organizational Behaviour
Electives
Managing and Creating Creativity
Inspired Leadership through Personnel Mastery
Advance Course on Managing and Creating Creativity
Management of Indian and International Commercial Contracts
Potential to Performance: The Journey of Self-Awareness
Coaching and Counselling Skills for Team & Leadership Effectiveness
Business Relationships and Networks
Core course
Financial Reporting and Analysis
Corporate Finance
Strategic Cost Management
Financial Markets
Mergers and Acquisitions
Firms and Markets
Open Economy Macroeconomics
Management Control and Metrics for Organizational Performance
Electives
Carbon Finance
Effective Management of Financial Function
Infrastructure Development & Public Private Partnerships
Financial Statement Analysis
Venture Capital and Private Equity
Derivatives and Risk Management
International Economic and Political Economy
International Financial Management
9List of Courses - Core & Electives
Business Strategy Operations Marketing
Core course
Modeling for Decisions
Analysis of Data
Strategic Management
Legal Aspects of Business
Electives
Business Analytics
Management of New and Small Firms
Strategic Thinking & Decision Making
Strategic Management of Information Systems
Strategic Marketing
Understanding and Assessing Risk
Social Entrepreneurship: Innovating Social Change
Strategy and Innovation
Doing Business Abroad
Core course
Designing Operations to Meet Demand
Setting and Delivering Service Levels
Quality Management
Electives
Logistics Management
Business Turnaround and Organizational Transformation
Supply Chain Management
Core course
Assessing and Creating Customer Value
Delivering and Managing Customer Value
Electives
Marketing Management in the World of Hi-Tech & Innovation
Strategic Business to Business Market Management
Real Estate Management
Retail Management
Exploring the Consumer
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PGPX Recruiters
(n)Code Solutions
Accenture
Afcon
Airtel
Alstom
Amazon
BCG
Bharti Retail
Capgemini
Centre for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE, IIMA)
CGI Group
Citrus
Clickable
Cognizant
Cytel
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Deloitte
Deutsche Bank
Dr. Reddys
Educational Initiatives
Ericsson Global
eShakti
Fortis
Gati-Kintetsu Express Private Limited
GEP
Goldman Sachs
Hero Motocorp
Hindustan Coca Cola
IBM
iDiscovery
Infosys
J P Morgan
Jayaswal Neco Inds Ltd
L&T Group
Marvel Realtors
McKinsey
Meditab
Microsoft
Mindtree
Mphasis Software & Services (I) Pvt. Ltd.
Multiplier Foundation
NSSL Limited
Oracle Financial Services
Philips
PwC
Reliance
Roland Berger
RPG/CEAT
Sears Holding India
Shapoorji Pallonji
Take Solutions
Tata Motors
Tech Mahindra
Thermax
VBHC
Virtusa
vMukti
Wipro (Financial Services)
Yes Bank
Zensar
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Placement Statistics - Class of 2014
General Management
Systems / IT
Operation / Supply ChainMarketing / Sales
Yet to decide
8%8%28%15%10% 10%21%
Others
Consulting
Industry Chosen
Outgoing Functions
Yet to decide
15%Mumbai 6% Pune
23%Bangalore 8%Chennai
4%
15%
Hyderabad
Rest of India%
International
21%
National Capital Region
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%2General Management
Systems / IT
Operation / Supply ChainMarketing / Sales
Yet to decide
8%8%28%15%10% 10%21%
Others
Consulting
Locations Placed
Class of 2014 Placement Track Record : http://www.crisil.com/pdf/ratings/IIM-A_PGPX_2014IPRSReport.pdf
My one year at PGPX was a truly enriching
and memorable one, thanks to the
unbeatable combination of course content,
pedagogy, quality of the faculty and the
diversity of fellow batch-mates. Needless
to add it was also extremely demanding
and intensive.
The course provided me with tools &
insights and sharpened my ability to
think, strategize and execute business.
More significantly it helped me achieve a
radical shift in industry from Information
Technology to Energy and widen my span
from Account Management to Enterprise
Management.
I get calls from aspirants asking for
guidance on management studies, my
advice has been to simply go for the
program and undertake this life changing
journey.
Sriram Vishwanathan, PGPX Class of 2013 CPIM, PMP CEO - Thermax Onsite Energy Solutions Limited at Thermax
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Recruiters Say...
For Bharti Airtel, 2013 was the first time we came to IIMA PGPX. It was a delight to meet a group of experienced professionals, who had made the choice to undergo a rigorous PGPX programme at IIMA. We found in them an urge to relaunch themselves, and a burning ambition to get back to work and excel. The placement team went out of the way to present the batch credentials in a very impressive manner. Today, all the PGPX hires are handling exciting roles in IT, Networks and Finance in Airtel.
Ms. Harmeen Mehta, CIO Mr.Srikanth Balachandran, Global CFO
Bharti Airtel
We have been meeting PGPX students over last nearly six years. We find them scholastically very bright, often with unique experiences in global environment. In addition, they display great deal of maturity in their people skills, leadership style as well as high level of pragmatism in pursuing appropriate career choices. Over the years, this has helped us hire several of them to fill up our unique senior management positions in RPG across our varied businesses.
Dr. Arvind N Agrawal, Management Board Member,
President - Corporate Development & Human Resources, RPG Enterprises
IIMs have always been the hallmark of excellence. The 1 year residential PGPX program at IIMA has a rich and varied pool of candidates and Ericsson Global Services has recruited great talent from the program. This partnership has created a win-win situation for EGI and the students and we at EGI look forward to strengthening it further.
Priyanka Anand, Vice President,
Human Resources & Organisation, Ericsson India Global Services Private Limited
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The PGPX program has been one of the top programs that we have recruited from. For our Commercial Leadership Program at Philips, we are looking for talent who bring the intellectual horsepower needed to build high growth businesses and yet combine the maturity and interpersonal skills needed to connect with the team, ease into the organizations DNA and perform/grow into positions of leadership. We have found this in the talent pool we have recruited from PGPX.
Krishna Kumar Vice Chairman & Managing Director,
Philips India
PGPX candidates come with the right set of attitude, skills and expertise and can prove to be an ideal fit for senior roles in any organisation. The graduate we hired has adapted rapidly to a new industry and has proven himself in multiple roles within the organization. This flexibility is invaluable in a startup environment. I recommend hiring from this program for candidates who are able to run the gamut from hands-on work to strategic thought and leadership.
Kiran Gopinath Founder and CEO,
Ozone Media Solutions Pvt Ltd
We found an excellent pool of people available with the right technology and business background.
We found people with the right mix of skills, attitude and values which is required for any senior lateral hire. It seems the 1 year full-time residential PGPX program at IIMA has managed to package the best of their successful 2 year program for experienced managers. We look forward to recruit from the PGPX talent pool going ahead.
Vineet Gupta Global Head,
Digital Business Practice, MindTree
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Faculty Say...
The PGPX has been growing year after year, since its first offer in 2006-07. The program offers solid grounding for those high achievers who wish to accelerate their career and/or switch tracks. Selecting the participants was a pleasure, though tough, given the choice in quality. Engaging them in class is a pleasure, given their sheer hunger for learning. I believe recruiting them will be a pleasure, though tough..
Prof G RaghuramFounder Chair, PGPX, IIMA
I find PGPX participants exceptionally high on global mind-set, leadership acumen, and structured decision making. As Indian economy enters into a phase of high competition, it is imperative that organizations recruit people having strong global business outlook, professional commitment, and leadership skills. The fact that PGPX participants chose to hone their management skills after gaining substantial work experience (average work exp. is 10 years) shows their inclination and commitment for learning. It is my firm belief that PGPX participants of IIM Ahmedabad are capable of adding immense value to an organization at middle and senior level positions.
Prof Sunil SharmaStrategy Area, IIMA
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As someone who has been teaching PGPX students for the past 9 years, as a past PGPX Chairperson and the present Dean (Alumni and External Relations), I am delighted to introduce the graduating PGPX class of 2015. I have taught them the basic marketing course and hope to teach them an elective as well. The PGPX class of 2015 represents a very interesting mix of backgrounds from different industry sectors. Continuing the tradition of PGPX program, you will find that the PGPX class of 2015 are ready to hit the ground running in middle and senior management positions in a range of functional and general management positions. The PGPX class of 2015 represent some of the most heavily recruited students with an average GMAT score of 705 and experience of 10 years. I encourage you to have a conversation with them to choose the best candidate that your company can find in this genre, I daresay, anywhere in the world.
Prof Arvind SahayDean (Alumni and External Relationships), IIMA
The PGPX batch, with almost eight to 10 years of work experience, brings to class vibrancy matched with high degrees of energy and enthusiasm. In my association with the PGPX students over the last six years, I have always enjoyed animated interactions with them. Class discussions are enriched as students challenge and engage in intellectual pursuits through presentation of diverse perspectives and mature understanding of business practices. Undoubtedly, their capabilities, skill sets, and intellect will make recruitment an enriching experience.
Prof Asha KaulCommunication area, IIMA
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PGPX - Class of 2015 at a glance
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Project ManagementConsulting
R & DOperations
General Management
MarketingBusiness Analysis
System Designing
Programming
Quality AssuranceSoftware Maintenance
AcademicsFinance
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Batch Profile - Class of 2015
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ProfilesPGPX - Class of 2015
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Amarendra Tiwari
MBA (Marketing) B.E. (Mechanical)
11+ years of experience in Corporate Finance, Strategy execution, business development, and in managing P&L
Assistant Vice President (Corporate Finance) Tata Capital Ltd
P&L responsibility leading a team of 5 Relationship Managers
Business development, Assessment of investment proposals managed a book of `1.5 bn
Successfully implemented turn around programme at a loss making BU within 4 months
Recognition by Tata group chairman for contribution to TAAP
Area Sales Manager, ICICI Bank Ltd Scaled up market share in retail lending business
managing a team of 6 RMs
Built profitable portfolio with `1.2 bn book by optimizing product mix based on risk return matrix
Implemented distribution channel strategy for cost optimization and to enhance penetration, visibility and productivity
Product Manager, GSFC Ltd Product Management of industrial chemicals Key role in imposition of anti-dumping duty against
imported melamine
Developed B2B distribution channel through deemed export
http://www.linkedin.com/in/amarendrat
Aman Phogat
B.E. (Electronics & Comm)
PMP Six Sigma Green Belt
10 years of Consulting and Business Development for IT in Automotive and Aerospace Domains.
Business Development, Tech Mahindra, China Turnaround of Passive Safety project, from $0.9 mn loss
to $1.4 mn annual profit.
Improved operational efficiency by resource leveling and risk management.
Worked closely with the VP and Director APAC, for Passive Safety.
Managed team of 20 of Chinese, Polish and Indian nationals.
Developed project proposal for Integrated Antitheft device for BRIC countries.
Handled RFPs and presentations to support Pre-sales team
Management Consultant, Tech Mahindra, EU & India Cleared 11 man-months backlogs using effective
scheduling and team motivation. Managed stakeholders across geographies, Germany,
Czech Republic and India. Won $0.2 mn/year project for IT support. First consultant for Czech Republic operations. Led a pilot project to reduce testing cycle time by 27%.
Technical Consultant, Honeywell, India Developed the Reliability Safety Team for Transmission
systems in Automotive. Lead IT design and implementation team for Parking
Brakes, for McLaren P1 Sports car. Lead team for IT implementation of Secondary Electrical
Power Distribution for Airbus A380.
http://www.linkedin.com/in/amanphogat/
Abhinav Upadhyay
B.Tech. (Chemical), REC/NIT Rourkela
10 years of expertise spanning Operation, Process & Project management in manufacturing industries
Operation Management, Manager, Vedanta, IndiaOperation In-charge, Alumina Refinery; managed a team of 6 engineers and 100 operators
Integral team player in amalgamating the PSU and Private sector culture after disinvestment of BALCO
Achieved 4-5% reduction in cost of production by analyzing technical capabilities and implementing significant improvement projects
Head of Carbon Process Control Led a team of 20 to optimize process parameters
by brainstorming and adopting root cause analysis methods; managed key cost drivers by scheming raw material supply and inventory
Worked directly under the company CEO to achieve EBIDTA target
Project Management
Area Lead, Bechtel, India Managed a multi-national team of engineers and
suppliers to complete reduction packages worth $14 mn Accomplished Model Review of Units by cross-functional
team collaborations
Lead Engineer, Emal, UAE Deployed Project Management System (PIMS) to
streamline project activities Key member in implementing Vendor Management
System
Achievements Star of Business at Vedanta Bechtel Certified Engineer CEO Kitty Awards for projects
http://www.linkedin.com/in/upadhyayabhinav/
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Amit Kumar Sharma
B.Tech. (Computer Science & Engineering), U.P. Technical University, Lucknow
9+ years of global experience in Relationship Management, Analytics, IT Delivery, Pre-sales and Strategy across diverse domains
Relationship Manager, Program Manager, and Lead Busi-ness Analyst, TCS, US
Successfully managed the relationship between TCS and a newly acquired fastest growing PBM client in the US, achieving revenue growth of over $2 mn in 1 year
Formulated and implemented strategy to generate analytics on the data for 7 merged/acquired companies by the PBM client
Successfully managed the Business Intelligence modules worth $2 mn for one of the largest healthcare retail chains in Chicago and $1 mn each for 2 media clients in LA
IT Delivery and Product Management, Pre-sales, TCS, Denmark and India
Spearheaded IT delivery based on onsite-offshore model for a top Fortune shipping conglomerate from Copenhagen
Managed e-Tracker product development Core member of the pre-sales team, which won a total
business of $40 mn within 1 year, since the inception of the e-learning practice
Setup processes and teams serving 3 Fortune clients across Australia, Europe, and the US, generating $10 mn revenue per annum for the e-learning practice
Achievements Selected for TCS Inspire leadership development
program in 2013
http://www.linkedin.com/in/amitsharmaiima/
Amit Kumar
B.Tech. & M.Tech. Dual Degree (MME), IIT Kharagpur
7+ years of Global Experience in Project Management & Strategy Development in start-up environments in the High Tech Industry
Engineering Manager, Orbit Technical Solutions Led technology transfer from Israel and Belgium for
setting-up Indias only nano-fabrication facility, worth $200 mn for ISRO.
Managed on-time installation of used semiconductor fabrication equipment worth $20 mn saving up to 20% in installation costs
Developed and presented pitch for $0.5 mn KPO contracts to teams from Silicon Valley
Process Engineer, IMFS (joint venture with Intel) Technology transfer for a $3 bn high-tech green-field
semiconductor fab coming up in Singapore
Led cost saving initiative resulting in savings of over $0.75 mn annually in raw material costs
Senior Applications Engineer, Applied Materials Liaised between R&D team in Israel and key clients such
as Intel, Samsung, Toshiba for a newly launched $120 mn product suite garnering $30 mn contracts
Independent Consultant Evaluated and negotiated with overseas technology
partners for setting up a 10 MW Solar farm for a mid-sized power company in India
Advised Wall Street firms such as Alliance Bernstein & Goldman Sachs on evolving semiconductor market trends
http://www.linkedin.com/in/amitkumariima
Anand Joshi
B.Tech. (Metallurgical Engg. & Materials Sc.), IIT Mumbai, India
M.Tech. (Ceramics & Composites), IIT Mumbai, India
9+ years of experience in innovation management, technology consulting, strategic planning, and new business growth
Intellectual Property Consultant, CPA Global Devised technology strategies for key stakeholders
to support acquisitions, alliances & competitive benchmarking; creating an impact of $5 mn+
Generated & managed new growth opportunities; generating annual value of $1 mn+
Led 50+ multidisciplinary projects involving teams of varying sizes (10+)
Licensing Manager, Honeywell Spearheaded firms technology & brand monetization
business in India, developing an opportunity of $10 mn+
Formulated & executed go-to market strategy for India in liaison with business heads
Created cross functional Centre of Excellence (across SBUs having 10,000+ R&D engineers and 13,000+ patents) to facilitate technology transfers and alliances
Achievements Bravo Silver award (presented to
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Anshul Srivastav
B.Tech. (Electronics and Communication Engineering), Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur
11 years of global experience in business development, technology program management and domain consulting in financial services industry
Senior Manager, Infosys (Europe) Core member of client engagement team for a key
account with annual revenues of $150 mn
Managed business development and led a 200 member team spread across 9 countries. Achieved annual revenues of $10 mn at 60% CAGR over 2 years
Program Manager, Infosys (Europe, India) Identified $6 mn daily fraud exposure for a US bank and
led the future-state mitigation strategy implementation ($4 mn program)
Managed a $5 mn business transformation program for a European bank to reduce merchant acquisition cost by 80%
Principal Consultant, Infosys (Europe) Executed consulting engagements in the merchant and
card domain. Eliminated $2 mn revenue leakage and improved merchant net promoter score by 100%
Led analyst interactions for merchant acquiring, digital transformation and emerging payments
Participated in capability due diligence of a $3 bn target asset for a private equity firm
Achievements Best engagement award for winning the largest
international cards RFP (contract value of $35+ mn) in 2013 and setting up four new relationships
Business value gold medal for generating platform reengineering saves of $2 mn for a large US bank
http://www.linkedin.com/in/anshulsrivastav
Anurag Singal
Chartered Accountant: All India Rank 22nd in CA Final and 25th in CA PE-II
B.Com. (H), St Xaviers College, Kolkata
5+ years of post-qualification experience in Corporate Finance, Strategic Planning and Business Development
Manager-Finance, Essel Mining, Aditya Birla Group EA to Unit Head-Coal SBU
Deal pricing and risk assessment for Coal Mine Developer & Operator (MDO) projects
Part of the core team driving the two largest deals won by the company project revenues of $3.2 bn
Appraisal of M&A opportunities due diligence and business valuation
Greenfield project implementation of a 20 MTPA Coal MDO project, the first of its kind in India. Cost reduction, indirect tax optimization and aligning reporting systems to group
Driving business review for Unit Head and tracking actionable to closures
Manager- Financial Planning, Tata Steel Implemented financial forecasting model for Corus UK Liaised with underwriters for refinancing of a $ 5 bn debt
facility
ARTICLESHIP (3 yrs full-time)Strategic Planning, ITC Ltd
Mapping the competitive landscape across multiple businesses
Audit & Assurance Services, Deloitte Major clients: Tata Steel, TCS, Voltas
Achievements Founded cajobportal.com, Indias first job website
exclusively for CAs
Conferred with the CA Young AchieverManufacturing Sector Award at 6th ICAI Awards 2013
http://www.linkedin.com/in/anuragsingal
PGPX was a great enriching all-round
experience for me. I learned a lot
at PGPX, not only from classroom
teaching but from the interactions
with fellow students having great
diverse experience. It also gave me an
opportunity to introspect and reflect
on my own capabilities and provided
a platform to hone my skills for future
challenges. Apart from learning
management principles, PGPX also
helped me to build perspectives and
adopt a holistic approach towards
general management.
Udit Goyal - PGPX Class of 2011 Business Head - Interventional X-Ray and Digital X-Ray, South Asia Philips Healthcare
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Arya Saurabh
MCA, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra (AIR 1)
B.Sc. (Computer Applications) St. Xaviers College, Ranchi (Gold Medalist)
9 years of experience in Project and Team Management, Product Development and Managing Stakeholder Engagement
Technical Team Lead at Intel Led teams of 8-10 engineers spread across time zones in
India, China and the US, to execute strategically critical projects
Managed engagement with stakeholders worldwide - in US, Russia, Israel, Poland, China (PRC and Taiwan) and India across 4 different Intel products
Managed entire technical product life cycle, including coalescing with vendors, partners and external stakeholders
Module Lead at Wipro Technologies Led teams of 5-7 engineers to execute projects for
external clients from Japan and the US
Managed direct technical engagement with clients, including Requirements Gathering, Technical Discussions and Final Product Releases
Responsible for Team Management, Performance Appraisals, Project Planning and Execution and Product Delivery
Achievements Conferred with Feather-in-My-Cap Award, Certificate
of Achievement and Divisional Recognition Award for outstanding overall performance
Awarded Star of Business Group, Best Programmer and Star Performer for excellence in technical execution and deliveries
http://www.linkedin.com/in/aryast/
Avanish Verma
B.Tech. (Mechanical Engineering), IP University, Delhi
MBA (Power Management), National Power Training Institute, Ministry of Power
8+ years of Leadership experience in Business Development, B2B Marketing, and Corporate & Regulatory Affairs in Energy Segment
Tata Power Regional Manager Handpicked by management to drive growth. Strategized
& led a cross functional team to ramp up turnover from few crores to `1500 Cr, thereby achieving 2nd largest market share within 2 years. Awarded with Outstanding employee rating for 2 consecutive years
Conceived & implemented a 1st of its kind business model for sourcing reliable power. Currently in use by 900+ industries
Due diligence of power projects (`1000+ Cr) for sharing financial risk and return
Lauded universally in regulatory advocacy space for innovative contribution towards a vibrant Energy market by measures such as formation of Power Traders Association
Jindal Steel and Power - Assistant Manager Achieved turnover of `3500 Cr through B2B marketing
from Indias 1st merchant power plant with record payback of 2 years
Handled competitive bidding for power projects encompassing strategic decisions of fuel sourcing, negotiation, contracting & agreement, regulatory risk & financial modelling
Resolved regulatory issues through liaisoning with State Utilities, Regulatory Commissions & Ministries
http://www.linkedin.com/in/avanishverma
Chaitra Chandrashekar
B.E. (Information Science), National Institute of Engineering
ITIL V3 Foundation certification (2013)
8.5 years of experience in Business Analysis and Design, Project Management and Client Engagement in a Global delivery model
Business Design Consultant, IBM India Led a team of 15+ to successfully execute 20+ large
and critical projects in 18 months for 4 major enterprise products.
Engaged in resource management in terms of recruitment, assignment & mentoring.
Industry SME with a focus on front office transformation
Business Analyst, Infosys, USA Responsible for driving discussions with project
stakeholders and partners to identify the business needs and developing high-quality, cost-effective and correct solutions after in-depth analysis.
Involved in defining statement of work (SOW), developing project plans and reviewing effort estimation.
Achievements IBM Service Excellence Award in recognition of deep
commitment towards delivery and enhancing client satisfaction.
Infosys Excellence Award, in recognition of exemplifying excellence in team spirit, execution excellence and customer satisfaction
http://www.linkedin.com/in/chaitrachandrashekar
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Chirandeep Mallick
B.Tech. (Electronics & Communication)
Oracle Siebel Certified Professional
9+ year experience in Business Development, Project management, client management & Consulting in CRM for Insurance & Pharma Clients
Project Management & Business Development, Cognizant Managed projects end to end starting from lead follow
up, opportunity recognition, bids & negotiations, project execution & rollout to Project Financials and Process, Quality & Risk Compliance
Managed Portfolio having net worth over $20 mn with clients such as Farmers Insurance, MassMutual & Abbott
Managed Business Development for CRM technologies i.e. Salesforce, Siebel & Microsoft CRM & acquired new clients such as Gard, RSA & Guardian Life with worth exceeding $5 mn annually
Global Client Management from both onsite and offshore locations
Architect & Consultant, Cognizant Worked as Business Consultant for Farmers to Design
CRM application for its Sales Channels
Delivered Technology Consulting in Salesforce, Siebel & Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Farmers, Al Rajhi Takaful & Abbott
Architected CRM Solutions and Integration Platforms for MassMutual & Pfizer Inc.
Achievements Conferred Star of the Quarter & Above & Beyond
awards for outstanding contributions in 2008 & 2013
www.linkedin.com/in/iimachirandeep
Dr. Damayanti Datta
Ph.D (Computer Science), Louisiana State University, USA
M.S. (Computer Science), Georgia Southwestern State University, USAB.E. (Chemical Eng.), Jadavpur University, India
8+ years of international experience in leadership roles in IT industry and academia.
Senior Software Engineer, Bitscrape Solutions (P) Ltd, India
Software Engineer, Cognizant Technology Solutions, India
Involved in feasibility and requirements analysis, effort and cost estimation, and quality management of overseas software projects.
Successfully led teams in software development and software maintenance projects for overseas clients.
Faculty, Faculty of Science & Technology, ICFAI Foundation of Higher Education (IFHE), India
Faculty, Methodist University (MU), Fayetteville, USA Successfully placed 100% of the students in summer
internships as Internship Coordinator for all departments at FST, IFHE.
Introduced a new student outreach program for African-American students as part of Student Retention Committee at MU.
Redesigned the curriculum as part of a committee introducing a new concentration in Interactive Multimedia Application Development at MU.
Taught core Computer Science courses.
Achievements Published research papers in Computer Science and won
the Best Student Paper Award at ITNG 2007, USA.
Committee member of conferences ITNG 2009 and PDCCS 2008 in USA.
http://www.linkedin.com/in/damayantidatta/
Debasish Addy
Bachelor of Computer Science & Engineering, Jadavpur University, India
15 years of diverse international experience as a software architect and consultant for telecom products and services
Principal Systems Engineer, Aricent Software Architect for Base Station (BTS) products
developed for Nokia Solutions and Networks (NSN)
Technical Consultant for integrating Aricents WCDMA and LTE products for telecom equipment manufacturers like Qualcomm and Spirent
Engaged with cross functional teams in NSN such as R&D, Product Management, Production and M&S to come up with multiple products, updates and solutions for customer specific requirements
Led a team of 130+ engineers in multisite product development spanning across 6 countries
Successfully delivered engineering content of proposals worth US $7 mn yearly revenue for the past 5 years
Technical Risk Management and Quality Management for multiple Base Station programs
Internally Accredited Trainer for Wireless Telecom Technologies
Technically managed product roll out in live networks of some of the largest telecom operators such as CMCC, Vodafone etc.
Software Developer, Ushacomm Core team member for first release of Ushacomms
Interconnect Billing Product
Achievements Aricent Leadership Quotient Award in 2013
http://www.linkedin.com/in/debasishaddy/
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Deepak Aggarwal
B.E. (Mechanical), C R State College of Engineering, Haryana
Six Sigma Black Belt trained
13+ years of experience in Global Strategic Sourcing, Commodity Management, B2B supplier relationships, Commercials and Talent Management
General Manager, Whirlpool of India Ltd Delivered 3% average cost reduction over 7 years in
B2B contract negotiations worth $120 mn annualized through Relationship Management and Competitive analysis
Developed 14 strategic suppliers in 5 years with annual spend of $100 mn in developing economies such as China & Thailand and in developed economies such as South Korea & Singapore
Executed component sourcing worth $50 mn in 18 months from Asia for Whirlpool Global, US & Italy
Led Procurement activity in sync with Marketing and Design, over 3 years for a Corporate strategic drive on Steel aesthetic for all appliances to gain leadership position
Saved $1 mn over 4 years with Financial hedging of Copper on Pan-India - Risk Management
Developed a disruptive Sourcing model of Refrigerator freezer First mover in industry with saving of 25% - $1 per piece
Achievements Top talent, 1 among top 5% Became Youngest General
Manager (Procurement) in Whirlpool India
Recipient of the highest award in Whirlpool Corporation, Special Recognition Award =>Top 50,
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Gaurav Gupta
B.E. NSIT Delhi University
MBA, IIT Delhi
12+ years of experience in business development, key account management, consulting and product management
Management Positions held in RBS, Nagarro, Headstrong and Sapient.
Key Account Management Advised ecommerce client to grow account from $40k
to $1mn in a year Managed customer relationships at CXO level of $ 1.5mn
portfolio at 50% gross profitability and high satisfaction scores
Business Development Stationed in territories of Germany, Austria and Sweden
to consult and sell solutions. Acquired 15 clients through remote and direct sales Assisted direct sales in building market position by
defining, negotiating and closing relationships
Product Management Developed strategic product plan to revive dying product
leading to 300% increase in trial accounts Conceived a utility application of which 2000 copies
were sold
Program Management Successfully lead GBP 10mn SEPA banking program with
cross cultural team of 80 people across NL, UK and India. Developed Platform Vendor strategy leading to 8% cost
saving through productivity gain credits and volume discounts
Above and Beyond Accredited in Future Leader Program of RBS Undertook process improvement initiatives with benefits
of GBP 825k
http://www.linkedin.com/in/gauravguptaiim
Gaurav Kishore
B.Tech. IIT-BHU, Varanasi
PMI certified PMP
Executive Certificate in Management Program, University of Virginia, USA
15+ years in Strategic Planning, Business Transformation and Account Management in Telecom, Healthcare and Credit Card Industry
Account Manager, IBM Delivered Application Management Services in Telecom,
Healthcare and Electronics sector. Managed day to day delivery, customer relationship, budget preparation and tracking and renegotiation of contracts.
Managed teams and programs of up to 150 people and of US$ 100+ mn TCV
Planned and Executed multiple Multi-Million Dollar Transition and Transformation programs for Fortune 500 clients in Telecom domain in Europe, the US and Australia.
Set-up Global Delivery Center of Excellence in Nordics to increase Global Delivery presence in these countries. Signed new deals with US$ 100+ mn TCV
Participated in IBMs Mentorship program and as a mentor and people manager mentored 100+ people over a period of 7 years
Winner of Organization Innovation Deployment Workshop, a company-wide innovation competition
Awarded Top Talent (top 2%), winner of Service Excellence, Team player and Bravo Awards
9+ years of onsite client facing experience in Europe, the US and Australia.
Associate Consultant, Kanbay (now Cap Gemini) Worked on customization of Credit Card package Vision+
http://www.linkedin.com/in/gauravkishore1
Hafiz Karim PM
B.Tech. (Comp Science), NIT Calicut
14+ years experience in IT systems architecture consulting & leading technology teams for Large IT transformation programs.
Extensive hands on experience in defining IT Transformation strategies & SOA based architectures for N.America based Tier-1 Property & Casualty Insurers, supplemented with deep insurance domain knowledge.
Lead Architect TCS, USA (OHIO) & Chennai Led the TCS technology teams involved in an industry
first packaged software Policy Admin implementation for a Tier-1 insurer.
Designed SOA based Integration and Data Migration architectures to integrate the new Policy Admin system.
Soln. Architect TCS Transformation Delivery Group Integral member of the technical team tasked
with architecting solutions for large Insurance IT Transformation RFPs.
Lead Architect TCS, USA (TX) & Chennai Multiyear experience working across Policy Admin &
Claims Admin transformation programs in the Auto & Home Insurance domains for a Tier-1 insurer. This reengineering program is widely acknowledged as the first successful IT transformation effort by a Tier-1 Insurer.
Progressed from the ranks of a technical lead to a Lead Architect, spearheading technical teams varying in size from 30 80.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hafizkarim
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Harish Sridharan
MBA (Marketing & Finance), Osmania University
BCA, S.V. University
10+ Years of experience in Relationship Management, Wealth Management and Retail Banking with 4 Years in General Management
Branch Manager, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Set up a new retail banking branch in a HNI location.
Responsible for the P&L of the unit while leading a 16 member team
Handled customer acquisition, cross sell, customer engagement, operations and liaison with regulators and compliance
Wealth Head, Citibank Managed a private wealth advisory unit of 6 relationship
managers, advising HNI customers on wealth and risk management growing our AUM from about ` 200 Cr to over ` 300 Cr
Designed an innovative distribution strategy to weather regulatory change in the wealth management industry resulting in a sustainable revenue mode
Interest Passionate about equities and trading instruments and
have more than a decade of experience in trading in Equities, F&O, Currencies and Commodities
Adept at designing and executing complex hedging and arbitrage strategies
Achievements & Extra Curricular Member of placement committee and finance club, IIM-A Branch was among the top 50 branches of the country
within 12 months of inception
Among the Top 5 RMs of the country in terms of revenue generation for the years 2009 and 2010
http://www.linkedin.com/in/sridharanharish
Harleen Sachdeva
B.Tech. (Computer Science)
PMP
Over 10 years of experience in project management and customer relationship management in India, United States and Netherlands
Manager - Projects, Cognizant Technology Solutions Managed a strategic government healthcare project
generating $7mn annual revenues. Successful delivery contributed to winning of additional projects worth $35mn
Directly led 40 member team and brought down double digit attrition rate to zero. Team went on to earn best quarterly team award
Managed the first client delivery of Cognizants BusinessCloud-OMaaS solution, an e-commerce solution offered as-a-service. Project ranked amongst top 6 global projects of the year in Cognizant
Successfully managed prescription management project for a $4bn client. Negotiated with stakeholders and transitioned project from fixed bid engagement to time-and-material one to resolve complex contractual and financing challenges due to clients merger and freeze on additional funding
Earned Virtuoso award for setting up technical competency for niche content management skill
Awarded for performance excellence while leading development of reusable framework and documents handling application that considerably reduced clients dependency on external teams
http://www.linkedin.com/in/harleensachdeva
Indraneil Deb
Bachelor of Science (Honors), St. Stephens College, Delhi University, India
Masters in Information Technology, Delhi University, India
14 years of experience in telecom consulting and management of software projects in the telecommunication industry
Senior Project Manager, Aricent Technologies Handled delivery responsibility of portfolio of software
development and deployment projects generating annual revenue of $12 mn per year across different geographies.
Handled a peak team size of 70 engineers (including 10 managers) located in different geographies including CALA/NAR/APAC.
Ramped up a 20 member team for a major telecommunication OEM in 2 months resulting in total annual revenue of `3 Cr per year.
Core member for Aricents diversification into Smart Energy domain. Initiated and supervised the first Smart Energy project transfer from Belgium to India, resulting in annual revenue generation of $1.2 mn each year over 3 years.
Project Manager, Aricent Technologies Led a 3 member consulting team that advised a Tier 1
network operator, with a subscriber base of 200,000, in launching 3G services across Canada.
Led a 5 member cross cultural team that delivered voice/data call charging solutions to Tier 1 and Tier 2 network operators across Europe.
Achievements Among the top 10% performer in Aricent Technologies
for last 3 years.
http://www.linkedin.com/in/indraneildeb
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Jaideep Singh Panwar
M.Sc. (Environmental Management), National University of Singapore
B.E. (Electronics and Telecommunications), University of Mumbai
I bring growth-markets focused expertise in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investment and management consulting
Associate Director, Sustainalytics, Singapore Led six multinational ESG analysts in Asia and Europe Stewarded team through start-up acquisition Advised firms CXOs on Asia strategy Wrote sector-, issue-focused, and company reports.
Sustainable Stock Exchanges was a basis for topical Rio+20 discussions leading to commitments from the NASDAQ, BSE and other exchanges
Advised / joined clients ($100+ bn AUM) in ESG dialogues with companies
Developed a private equity ESG service and applied it to two $30-50mn deals in SE Asia & Ghana
Brand building at industry talks and in the media Globally rated among the top 5 research firm ESG
analysts 2013
Consultant, EY, India Executed sustainable business and disclosure projects
valued at $0.85mn (2 years); led execution of $0.25mn projects
Experience of regular C-suite engagement, cross-functional sustainability integration, and visits to sites
Executed EY Indias first AA1000AS sustainability assurance project; co-developed a stakeholder engagement service
One of seven India nominees - EYs global Chairmans Value Award 2010
http://www.linkedin.com/in/jspanwar
Jayanta Ghosh
B.Tech. (IT), Kalyani University
PMP, Project Management Institute, USA
ALMI, LOMA USA
10 years of global experience in program management, business development and technology consulting in BFSI domain.
Delivery Manager, IBM Managed a $4 mn per annum client relationship with
a Fortune 200 Insurer ensuring overall Green KPIs. Awarded Service Excellence for outstanding leadership.
Generated new business of $3+ mn IBM service offerings in 18 months. Contributed domain and process intelligence to presales activities, leading to 2 new customer deals.
Achieved Gross Profit margin of 105% of organizational average by using productivity levers, staffing mix and ABC based costing.
Steered Year-on-Year value-add generation of 15% of contract value though focused implementation of LEAN initiatives.
People Manager, IBM Built and led 50+ member team that outperformed SLAs
for 3 consecutive years.
Performed talent management, hiring and attrition management, and compensation planning
Consultant, IBM Proposed innovative CSO mortality table upgrade
approach that saved $1 mn for client through elimination of migration cost to a new platform.
Achievements Top performer (top 10% in IBM India) in managerial role
for 4 consecutive years (2010 2013).
Recognized as Top Talent (top 2%) in IBM India.http://www.linkedin.com/in/ghoshjayanta
IIM Ahmedabads case based
pedagogy is very rich in learning
and provides exposure to advanced
concepts. With diverse backgrounds
and an average work experience
of 10 years, participants of PGPX
considerably enhance level of
Class discussion and with it group
learning. PGPX has substantially
increased my business intuition and
business practice. PGPX is a world
Class program which provides rich
opportunities to participants for all
round growth.
Vivek N. Joshi - PGPX Class of 2007 Associate Director, Kotak Investment Advisors Ltd
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Kavita Duggal
M.Sc. Horticulture, B.Sc. Agriculture, CCS HAU, Hisar, Haryana, Gold Medalist
9+ years diverse experience in Ad Operations, Quality Management, and Publishing (Copyediting)
Ad Operations and Quality Team Lead (Google India Internet- 4.5 yrs)
Led Ad Operations for Google AdWords (Team size 20): Team with highest quality at 99% accuracy
Led ad quality team locally and globally (Team size 7-11): Handling quality reviews for over 300 ad reviewers
Worked with Engineering teams for peer-review-based quality tool development for sample size increase (3-fold) and early error detection
Collaborated with Google AdSense team to capture publisher and user feedback on Google ads for CSAT-aligned quality evaluation
Won Gold Awards for teamwork as well as individual contribution
Assistant Manager Operations (Spectross Digital Systems - VLSI 9 months)
Formulated hiring, firing, performance evaluation policies for startup environment
Streamlined workflow for Engineering teams
Scientific/Technical/Medical Copyeditor (Techbooks International 4 yrs)
Excelled on SLAs by maintaining 2-fold productivity and 99% accuracy in STM projects for Aspen, Springer, Blackwell, Tata McGraw Hill, Wiley.
Co-edited Major Reference Works (International Textbook of Diabetes Mellitus), Wiley.
http://www.linkedin.com/in/kavitaduggal/
Kapil Luhadia
B.E. (Electronics & Telecommunication), Amravati University, Maharashtra
10 years of global experience in Information Management, Strategic Business Development and IT consulting in Retail-CPG domain
Technology Lead, Infosys Conceptualized and implemented a complex data
migration project for US based CPG giant, leading to expansion of its business in Europe and adding $2.5mn annually to the top line of Infosys
Streamlined information of finished goods portfolio for a large CPG company. This included SKU attributes data harmonization among various stakeholders present in 68 countries
Spearheaded team of 15 associates located in US, UK & China to deliver first of its kind technology upgrade project which generated $4.5mn of annual revenue for Infosys
Technology Consultant, IBM India Provided technology consulting for information
management solution of large UK based CPG firm, resulting in $1.5mn of annual revenue for IBM
Ideated and incorporated performance improvement measures resulting in 10% reduction in application processing time
Achievements Exceptional recognition and appreciation from client
senior management for outstanding performance during product portfolio management program
Award and recognition for brilliant contribution in the growth of business unit of Infosys
http://www.linkedin.com/in/kapilluhadia/
Lokesh Sharma
B.Tech. (Mech.), Govt Engg College, YMCA, Haryana. Gold Medalist
MDBA, Symbiosis
EGMP, IIMB. T&D, ISTD
12+ years of experience in B2B & B2C Sales and Marketing handling Regional and National responsibilities.
Deputy General Manager
B2B Business - National Key Account Manager for Godrej Interio
Managed business of `125 Cr from 70 Key Accounts with a team of 40. Work involved making presentations at corporate headquarters, maintaining relationships and formulating customized solutions to assure profitability growth along with top-line.
Represented Knoll Inc. as National Head to generate awareness of Knoll products among HNWIs and launch the brand in India. Set up the first Knoll Experience center at South Mumbai.
Asst. General Manager
B2C Business Regional Manager Retail Business Development - North India
Led a sales team of 26 handling a channel of 50 showrooms, 120 retail counters, 7 company stores and 5 franchisees.
Region achieved highest business growth from ` 37 Cr to ` 71 Cr in two years by inculcating retail mindset and setting up processes which were later replicated across the country.
Involved in CRM design & implementation, new product design, TOC implementation, initiatives like Business Excellence and BCG project management office, and developing growth strategy for Godrej.
http://www.linkedin.com/in/contactlokeshsharma
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Mayukh Basu
B.E. (Information Technology), Nagpur University
8+ years of experience in IT Project Management, Business Solutions and Technology Consulting (India, USA and the Nordics)
Assistant Consultant, Tata Consultancy Services Head of Mobile Network Inventory Cluster for Telenor Instrumental in starting TCSs involvement in
modernizing Telenors IT systems in 2011
Spearheaded process of knowledge transition from incumbent vendor and Telenor developers
Managed 25-member team maintaining and upgrading Telenors legacy inventory applications to HUAWEI platform
OSS Design Lead for Tele Denmark Corporation (TDC) Led 10-member team responsible for analyzing
requirements and formulating designs in the $3 mn Operations Support Systems (OSS) area
Spearheaded the design effort for Pair Bonding rollout in TDC, leading to 2-fold increase in broadband speed
Coordinated design and development efforts for critical TDC projects, including rollout of GPON, Bit-stream Access and Upgrade of TDCs voicemail platform
OSS MIO Manager for TDC Received client appreciation in 2013 for working with
TDC and TCS management to achieve 51% growth in delivery of MIO - projects with less than 250 person-hours of effort
Certifications ITF certified tennis official at the national level
http://www.linkedin.com/in/mayukhbasu
Mazhar Khan
B.Tech. (Electrical Engineering), IIT Roorkee
10 years of Technology, Business Development, Project Proposal and Project Management experience in the Energy Sector
Manager Business Development, Toshiba Group Leader-Project Proposals, responsible for bid
management of EPC Super Critical, Ultra Super Critical Thermal and Combined Cycle Gas Power Projects in India and South East Asia. Won Projects of total Order Value $180 mn
Task Force Leader for competency build up, resource ramp-up and project management process standardization for EPC project execution in India
Spearheaded low cost country sourcing and vendor development for Toshiba Japan leading to project cost reduction by 15%
Established Engineering capability for Turbine Island Projects in India office through Technology transfer from Toshiba Japan
Project Manager, Siemens Delivered the first EPC Combined Cycle Power Project of
Siemens India with net cost saving of 10%
As key member of Business Development Team, bagged consultancy orders of value 0.75 mn
Developed strategy for implementation of EPC roadmap of Siemens AG in India and Middle East
Design Engineer, BHEL Member of core design team of Gas based power plants
Achievements One of the youngest Project Manager in Siemens and
Toshiba
http://www.linkedin.com/in/mazharkhan26/
PGPX was an extremely enriching
and out-of-body experience. Looking
back at my decision to take a
break from work, I could not have
asked for a more rewarding and
enjoyable process of sharpening my
intellect, applying my experience
and honing complimentary skills
towards grooming myself for a future
leadership role. Im blown away by
the quality and diversity of experience
in the classroom. PGPX gave me the
opportunity to shift industries from
Technology Consulting to Finance
Services.
Rajesh Premchandran - PGPX Class of 2011 Vice President- Operations, Goldman Sachs, India
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Medha Dixit
B.E. (Computer Science),
Army Institute of Technology, Pune
7 years of diverse experience across marketing, business development, education (non-profit) and impact investing
Associate - India Fellows Program, Acumen Fund Managed launch of Acumens leadership development
program for outstanding social entrepreneurs and change-makers. Led recruitment strategy, administration, selection and candidate evaluation for 450+ entrepreneurs across India
Fellow, Teach For India Led a class of 41 students from marginalized communities
to high academic success achieving an average of 2.3 years of student academic growth
Achieved 60-80% performance linked scholarship for 14 girl students.
Coached a team of 20 teachers in pedagogy for improved learning outcomes
Business Development Manager, Accel2Market Founding team member. Managed multiple client
engagements
Key member of a client marketing Customer Reference project designed to enhance sales through new customer acquisition; achieved 11% ( $43.2mn) increase in sales revenue
Conducted virtual CRM training workshops for field-sales reps across Asia Pacific and Japan
Achievements Identified by Coca-Cola for their 5by20 women
entrepreneur initiative
Annual sponsorship under UBSs 150th anniversary CSR initiative
http://www.linkedin.com/in/medhadixit
Mohammad Masroor Alam
RQP, USA and Canada
P.E, New Mexico, USA
M.S. (Mining), SIUC, IL, USA
B.Tech. (Mining), ISM, Dhanbad, India
12 years of international experience in management, operations, planning, and consulting in coal and metal mining
Senior Strategic Planning Engineer, Freeport McMoRan Inc., AZ, USA
Led the planning of two growth and capacity enhancing projects of Freeports Chilean and African mine sites
Reviewed life-of-mine and operating plans of different mine sites as a member of the core group of central planners
Lead the collaborative effort with mine planning software vendors for product development and enhancements to meet planning and reporting needs
Senior Mining Engineer, Marston & Marston Inc., MO, USA Coal project feasibility, pre-feasibility and due diligence
studies as a member of the core group of six senior consultants
Led team of engineers and geologists in creating resource models, optimization studies, mine planning and costing to generate a portfolio coal resources for clients strategic guidance
Trained engineers on resource modeling, optimization, planning, and production strategy
Under Manager, The SCCo Ltd., A.P, India Led a work-shift of 250 men, including supervisors, to
achieve production targets while maintaining safety standards
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohammadmalam
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Dr. Mukul Shastry
Ph.D, LL.M, LL.B, BBM, CS, CAIIB
11+ years of experience in the field of law, focused on the banking and financial regulation domains
Legal Officer Reserve Bank of India 2009 to present Served in an advisory capacity to the operational
departments of RBI, on a variety of legal and regulatory issues.
Successfully defended RBIs stand in various judicial and quasi-judicial forums.
Drafted/Vetted a wide variety of banking contracts. Trained RBI/non RBI bank officers on banking & financial
laws.
Asst. Professor National Law University, Jodhpur 2006-09 Member of the teaching faculty for Competition Law,
Criminal Law, and Financial Law.
Held the post of Executive Director, Centre for Criminal Law and Studies
Advocate, Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur 2002-06 Dealt with multiple complex cases pertaining to criminal,
corporate and arbitration laws.
Achievements and Awards Key- note speaker at prestigious conferences organized
by Wolters Kluwer group, CUTS International (NGO).
Silver Medallist - Indian Institute of Bankers for securing All India 2nd rank in the CAIIB exam.
Ph.D. guide at two premier law schools - NLU, Jodhpur and GNLU, Gandhinagar.
Published articles in reputed national and international law journals.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mukulshastry
Muralikrishnan Sankaralingam
B.E. (Computer Science & Engineering), CEG - Anna University
13 years of global experience in IT Consulting, Project Management, Business Development and Client relationship management
Project Manager, Infosys, USA Modelled the business process, managed cross-
functional team of 30 members and the integration of an ecommerce platform of chip manufacturer
Handled client engagement, strategy, financials and vendor management for projects worth $1.5 mn
Led recruitment drive in US
Project Manager, Infosys, India/ USA Program managed the delivery of IT services for a large
ecommerce (B2C) project for aircraft manufacturer
Managed cross-functional delivery teams of 40 members Formulated and executed program specific training for
the entire team
Project Manager, Infosys, USA Managed the technology and project delivery of
e-Commerce (B2B & B2C) and digital delivery applications for semiconductor manufacturer
Provided thought leadership and technology roadmap for multilingual and product lines of an e-Commerce platform resulting in ease of integration across geographies and product lines
Achievements Infosys Awards for Excellence and PRIMA award for
execution excellence
Received MVP as project manager for outstanding contribution
https://www.linkedin.com/in/muralikrishnanas
Namita Jain
B.Tech. (Electronics & Communication Engineering), West Bengal University of Technology (Gold Medalist)
7+ years of experience in Business Analysis & IT Solutions (Telecom) and Product Management (Telecom Analytics)
Product Manager, Digital Solution for Customer Insights, TCS
Developed the Telecom Consumer Insights Portfolio for Digital Transformation with a potential market size of $25 mn across Banking, Retail & Telecom domains
Worked with external and internal stakeholders to understand gaps in existing Telecom Analytics products. Researched consumer behaviour through market research and competition analysis and clearly defined and prioritized product requirements for Telecom Customer Insights module
Worked on 5+ Business cases & RFPs, worth more than $5 mn, for the Consumer Insights product
Business Analyst, Telecom & BI, TCS Led a team of 5 Business Analysts for the Transformation
program of the biggest Telecom Service Provider in UK. Performed gap-analysis for the entire telecom stack and suggested transformational changes to improve system performance and customer experience
Architected and led the E2E business automation solution for the Telecom billing application delivering 0.5 mn in savings to the client
Achievements Won TCS Achievers Award in 2010 (out of 2 lakh+
employees)
http://www.linkedin.com/in/jainnamita/
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Narayan Singh Rao
B.Tech. (ECE), IIT Roorkee, 2005
Author, Poet, Social Activist and Youth Leader
9 years into research & analytics, pre-sales, and people management
Member, National IT Committee, BJYM (Youth Wing of BJP)CPA Global, Sr Manager
Led a team of 25 analysts Led development of product offerings to retain and
attract new customers. Designed high end complex offerings to move up the value chain within existing accounts
Won 28,000 as the Best Team of the Year for valued added IP Insight Reports to large customer accounts
Managed pilot projects worth $10mn+ of recurring business
Secured contracts by helping customers fully understand our offerings
Key role in development of a patent scoring modelEvalueserve, Research Associate
Worked on 100+ IP search ICT projects, helping clients in taking patent filing decisions
Accenture, Junior Software Engineer Developed 3 software modules for a life insurance
domain client
Social Presence and ContributionSocial Media, Political Research and Marketing
Set up Control Rooms and Research Centers in 15 states Travelled, organized workshops in 12 states, and trained
1500+ volunteers on effective use of IT and Social Media
Author and Poet Authored 2 books. 10,000 copies of the first book
circulated Blog writing on social issues Light and Lyric Poetry
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nsrao1
Natalie Singh
Industrial Designer with specialization in Product Design, SLPEP, NID, Ahmedabad
A thoroughbred marketing, strategy and design professional. Leverages expertise in design to strategize innovative approaches
Brand Manager - Discover, Kristal, Bajaj Auto Ltd Designed and Led the launch for Bajaj Discover 125
Motorbike, Led brand to 2nd largest market share in segment within 2 months of launch
Spearheaded Kristal relaunch, Achieved 15% sales volume of top competitor in 3 months
Media Manager, Digital Focus, Bajaj Auto Ltd Structured cross-functional interactions between Sales,
Production, R&D Division, Finance, Spares, Service and HR in the transformation of Bajaj Auto to a Digital savvy company
Conceptualized and coordinated first in Industry all digital landmark campaign for a TV Commercial, reaching 140% of targets at 15% of budget
Implemented innovative practices in e learning, setting up and developing call center activities, retail magazine, e biking and web analytics as media of feedback and analytics for marketing & sales
Stylist, Honda R&D Pvt Ltd Led Design team on Project for first indigenously
conceptualized Motorcycle resulting intosuccessful buy in for commercial production
Represented all Honda in South Asia Pacific at Munich, as project leader for Activa, Dio, CD Series and other 2 wheelers
http://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliesingh
PGPX program at IIMA gave me
a new perspective and lots of new
knowledge that is helping me in
pursuing my professional career post
the program. PGPX has equipped me
with skills that I use in my current role.
Method of teaching exposes students
to business realities. I feel that now I
can see bigger picture and bring the
solution to company. The quality and
competencies of professors coupled
with support of office makes PGPX a
great learning experience not only in
the classroom but outside it too.
Rakesh Sharma - PGPX Class of 2013 COO at Quadio Devices
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Nikhil Thadani
Chartered Accountant (CA)
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
B.Com. Mumbai University
9+ years of experience as domain specialist in Banking and Financial Services - consulting, managing and executing IT projects
Assistant Vice President, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML)
Led a team of 12 to automate business metrics reporting across banking products for submission to Reserve Bank of India
Spearheaded a team of 6 to automate classification of Non-Performing Assets across loans, investments and derivatives books
Managed initiative to cut processing time by 80% for debt securities transactions
Executed projects across Asia on equities and derivatives broking, fixed income and currencies
Associate Consultant, Oracle Financial Services Software Limited
Consulted BancABC (6 countries in Africa) on banking analytics
Implemented profitability analytics at Indusind Bank
Business Analyst, Tata Consultancy Services Team lead for automation of internal operations at SEBI
Ongoing Independent Professional Manage accounts, VAT and income tax matters for 3
small businesses with revenues of Rs. 10 mn each
Achievements (BAML) Special recognition award (2013) from the President,
Asia Pacific for exemplary performance in regulatory reporting automation
Six Platinum Awards (highest global recognition) over 5.5 years
http://www.linkedin.com/in/thadaninikhil
Nita Menon
B.Sc. Statistics
US Citizen with OCI
Senior leader with 17 years of experience in strategic planning, revenue generation and process improvement through technology
Co-Founder & Managing Director, Elevate3 Inc, NJ, USA Led a large scale strategic effort - from conception
to deployment of a global portal for all of Associated Presssimage assets
Worked with Capital IQ (a McGraw Hill Financial company) on creating and executing a strategic roadmap for technology asset consolidation
Chief Architect, TheMarkets.com, NY, USA Part of theExecutive Management teamwith a primary
responsibility to realize innovative uses of IT to create sustained, long-term competitive advantage
Technology decision maker for merger and acquisition related asset consolidation
Managed the execution of multiple projects; with an budget ranging from $5mn to $30mn
Created and executed the technology roadmap contributing to a growth in revenue of over$20mn annually
Hired, retained, managed and built from ground up the technology organization of the company. Total team size managed includes 30+ people onsite with over 150+ offshore resources
Structured and led a strategic offshoring operation for technology resource augmentation including inviting RFPs and vendor assessment
http://www.linkedin.com/in/nitamenon
Pankaj Kumar Kashyap
B.E. (Electrical), Amravati University
16 years of diverse international experience in IT Delivery Management, Business Development and Presales
Divisional Head Application Development & IT Infrastructure, Colruyt India
Member of core team responsible for setting- up captive IT unit for multinational retail chain Colruyt Belgium, in Hyderabad, India, and built 250 member organization in 3 years
Led key application development projects with 120 members application development team and managed IT infrastructure projects and operations with 70 members IT infrastructure team
Built and sustained relationships with vendors for facilities team for Colruyt India
Provided strategic leadership, and setup delivery management policies and procedures
Formulated corporate policies to reduce attrition from 15% to 7%
Project Leader, NIIT Technologies Managed 90 member ODC account from Halle, Belgium
as Business Relationship Manager, increased revenue from 3 mn to 4.5 mn within 1-year
Handled as Onsite Project Manager in-charge of 50 member ING Bank ODC account from The Hague, Netherlands
Key role in negotiations and presales activities to win service contracts for Nationale Nederlanden, Netherlands and Colruyt, Belgium
http://www.linkedin.com/in/pankajkashyap1
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Prabhat Gidda
M.Sc. (Defence & Strategic Studies), University of Madras
B.Tech. (Electronics )(Gold Medal), Jawaharlal Nehru University.
20 years of leadership experience in Strategy, Operations, Defence Acquisitions, Engineering & HRM with Indian Army
Director: Capital Acquisition Part of core group to systematize multi bn Defence
Acquisition Process for Indian Army. Led transformation initiative to establish RFP Cell at Army HQ
Deep understanding of Defence Procurement Procedure. Drove capital procurement worth $500 mn
Commanding Officer (Colonel) Led several Multidisciplinary Engineering Units of
strengths 200-600 sustaining $1 bn+ assets. Designed and executed strategies for superior operational, human and fiscal efficiencies through resilient engineering & supply chain systems
Formulated & implemented HRD metrics for over 500 officers and 4000 personnel
Domain Expert to Foreign Govt Executed domain consulting with Foreign Govts in
Southern Africa (Reporting to High Commission of India, South Africa). Implemented strategic mandate to augment Indias political and economic ties
Achievements General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Awards
(Commendations) for Professional Excellence in 2007, 2010 & 2011
Established community for disadvantaged girls in alliance with local Govt.
Served Specially Abled Children as coordinator ASHA school
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pgidda
Pradeep K R Rao
B.E. (Information Technology), MIT, Manipal
PMP- PMI (USA)
ITIL V3 Foundation, LOMA Level 1
9+ years in Program Management, Product Development, Strategy and Client Relationship Management
Senior IT Project Manager, Sabre - India Managed a portfolio of projects worth $ 5 mn as part of
Strategic initiative to increase European market share
Turned around a companys top priority project by managing multicultural and cross-functional teams spread across 4 continents
Lead Consultant, ITC Infotech - India, Denmark Led and successfully delivered a $ 1 mn complex
migration project that had a history of failures through innovative practices and process compliance
Nurtured a new customer relationship, created a roadmap for growth and grew revenue to $ 700K within 6 months
Technology Lead, Infosys - India, USA Led and delivered a multi-technology project worth $ 2
mn with 10% margin improvement
Built a 20+ strong team in multi-platform skills and enhanced execution capability in transformational projects
Saved $40K by developing tools for increased application stability and quality
Achievements Most Valuable Player - Infosys BU Award received by 1%
of 7000 employees
Global Team Excellence Client award for Best project for delivering $ 5.5 mn project with zero defects
http://www.linkedin.com/in/pradeepraokr
Pranav Rajvanshy
PGDIE, NITIE, Mumbai
B.E. Hons (Computer Science), MBM Engineering College, Jodhpur
7+ years of experience in FMCG and consulting in areas of demand planning and forecasting, production planning and logistics
Replenishment Manager, BNext - Britannia Led process excellence cross functional initiatives in FG
sales and distribution with ` 50 mn savings Anchored business strategy project on manufacturing
and sales network for ` 4 bn Bread division Coordinated futuristic projects on Zero Day Inventory,
Cross-Docking and vertical storage
Consultant, SCM - Infosys Managed demand planning processes for leading global
players in FMCG and Apparels sectors Improved forecasting accuracy by 10% for pilot project
in Central Europe Implemented Sales Order Extrapolation algorithm for $6
bn European market Expedited demand modeling by 20-30% through Re-
usable artifacts
Regional Logistics Manager Unilever Supervised logistics team in managing network of 900
SKUs, 10 warehouses and 1200 dealers
Production Planning Manager, Central Planning - Britan-nia
Managed production planning and dispatch scheduling for ` 30 bn business
Anchored pan India capacity enhancement project
Achievements Published paper on Design & Operation of Distribution
System
Innovated CRSE and aggregate planning at Britanniahttp://www.linkedin.com/in/pranavrajvanshy/
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Prasanna Kumar Jagannathan
M.S. (Comp. Science), Ohio State Univ. Columbus, USA
B.E. (Comp. Science), CEG Anna Univ. Chennai, India
13+ years of global experience in ecommerce, software product delivery, business development and technology consulting
Manager, Electronics for Imaging (Nasdaq:EFII), Banga-lore
Managed and developed Digital Store Front product to attain industry leader position in web-to-print ecommerce
Achieved 20% growth in Staples contract value by developing innovative features
Improved development efficiency using priority system Lead a multinational team from India, UK, USA, Ireland
and Australia
Technical Manager, IBM, Bangalore Increased revenue by 45% from ABB CCP project by
doubling team size Single Point of Contact for all technical project details
of ABB CCP Developed rapid response processes and decreased
defect turnaround time by 60%
Senior Lead Consultant, Ryder (NYSE:R), Medley, FL, USA Lead the development of deal analysis for Canada
ecommerce and reduced manual work Grew the team of consultants and increased revenue
significantly
Achievements Nominated for Leadership Essentials program in EFI Awarded twice in a row for top leadership performance
in EFI Received best performer award in Ryder Systems Certified Scrum Master by Scrum Alliance
http://www.linkedin.com/in/prasannakjagannathan
Prashant Vashisht
B.Tech. (Electronics and Communications), National Insititute of Technology
(NIT) Jalandhar
7+ years of experience pivoted on Project Management, Quality Analysis and Delivery of IT and Telecom network solutions
Technical Leader, Alcatel-Lucent, India Led globally distributed team for planning and executing
access and core network projects with annual revenue of $330mn
Managed product specific quality control, handled RFP and RFI, reviewed feature specification documents as per 3GPP, IUI-T guidelines
Created strategies for product development and certification pertinent to ISO9000
Managed resolution of customer issues by coordinating cross-functional activities
Provided technology expertise in critical issues related to technology changes, hardware and site upgrades
Senior Engineer, Alcatel-Lucent, USA, France & India Contributed to the extensive array of feature
implementation in LTE, IMS, UMTS and GSM networks
Supported lab trials for new customers in bids worth $3.5mn
Represented team for bringing new technical skills in the India R&D unit from other units in France and USA
Achievements Filed 2 patents- 1 published that was ranked 2 by bell labs Won ALTA Excellence Award for innovation Won Best Business Idea Award Jury Member of Alcatel-Lucent Innovator ForumBest
Business Idea Award.
http://www.linkedin.com/in/prashantvashisht/
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Prasun Bansal
M.S. (Aeronautics & Astronautics), Stanford University
B.Tech. (Mechanical Engg), IIT Delhi
6+ years of R&D, project management and consulting experience in developing technology for Aerospace and Defense industry
Research Engineer, Boeing Research & Technology India
Managed and supported various research projects in India on Structural Technologies, both in-house (IP sensitive) and with external partners at IITs, IISc and Govt. labs (NAL, HAL etc.)
Developed core technology for Stochastic aero-elastic calculations and Composite topology optimization
Deputy focal for University Relations - IIT Bombay: interacted with students and faculty to promote Aerospace as a field of study and career
Key organizer for Boeing-IIT National Aeromodelling Competition 2014, a first of its kind competition with 150+ teams and 400+ participants across 5 IITs
Research Intern, NASA Ames, CA, USA Worked with a multi-disciplinary team to develop
prognostic algorithms and predict the Remaining Useful Life of composite structures
Defined scope of collaboration and executed a Space Act Agreement between NASA Ames and Stanford for the project
Achievements 7 papers in international journals and conferences Fellowship from Stanford Graduate School of Business to
attend Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship
http://www.linkedin.com/in/prasunbansal
Pritish Sharma
B.Tech. (Computer Engineering), Kurukshetra University
PG Diploma (Systems admin), CDAC
9+ years of global experience in project management and IT consulting in Financial Services domain
Assistant Vice President, Barclays Capital, Singapore Managed a global team that enforced the information
security policy of the bank.
Planned the audit schedule of 900+ applications by interfacing with various stakeholders to successfully drive application recertification.
Transitioned the application recertification of retail banking and African entity of the firm to Singapore.
Technology Lead, Wipro Technologies, Singapore Led second level support team and coordinated support
activities globally for fixed income trading at Credit Agricole.
Transitioned the support functions to Singapore resulting in significant cost reduction.
Automated error diagnostic process that led to three fold reduction in incident response time.
Senior Consultant, Zensar Technologies, Singapore Coordinated with teams responsible for compliance
reporting, upstream feeds and support to ensure 100% regulatory compliance reporting at Credit Suisse.
Achievements Best Innovation of the year award by Credit Agricole Extra Mile Award by Infosys Certificate for demonstrating leadership by Infosys
http://in.linkedin.com/in/pritishsharma
Priya Chaturvedi
B.Tech. (Electronics and Communication), Kurukshetra University
9+ years of global experience in Technology Consulting, Business Development and People Management.
Technology Consultant, Infosys Spearheaded an engagement with 6 cross functional
teams at US and converted a distress project in a $1mn contract via strategic analysis and negotiations.
Strategized the functioning of geographically distributed teams that led to business development for the organization
Conceptualized and implemented a plan to better utilize the service capabilities of existing systems and resources, saving 20% potential cost overrun for the client
Program Analyst, Infosys Led Technology consulting for a networking solution
involving multiple stakeholders and a team of size 60+
Ideated and incorporated performance improvement solution leading to 35% reduction in application running time
Achievements Consistently positioned in the top 5% achievers in a
program of 150 members
Individual Excellence Award for Innovative Knowledge Management in a team of 200+ at Infosys
http://www.linkedin.com/in/chaturvedipriya
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Pronomita Prasad
B.E. (Electronics & Communication), R.V. College of Engineering, Bangalore
10+ years of global experience in Technology Consulting, Project Delivery & Client Engagement in Financial Services domain
Worked in multiple roles across functionalities and managed cross- functional teams at diverse locations
Technology Consulting, Infosys and TCS Lead Design Architect for a strategic fleet expansion
program targeting a 2-fold increase in revenue for a leading European fleet rental service company.
Anchored architecture and
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