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PGPXPost-Graduate Programme inManagement for ExecutivesCLASS OF 2010
Early this year 80 professionals came together at IIM Ahmedabad in a challenging business environment; some to be part of India's growth story, some to expand their sphere of responsibilities, some to start entrepreneurial ventures; all in a common desire to enhance their repertoire of skills.
When this group, armed with deep industry experience across sectors and continents, brainstorms with India’s best management faculty in the PGPX programme, it doesn't just result in an invigorating outcome, but creates a very stimulating learning process.
The first three batches of PGPX created new benchmarks with companies selecting participants for top leadership roles. The PGPX Class of 2010 promises to exceed expectations in its quest to build and transform Indian and global businesses.
PGPX-Multiplying Experience
Early this year 80 professionals came together at IIM Ahmedabad in a challenging business environment; some to be part of India's growth story, some to expand their sphere of responsibilities, some to start entrepreneurial ventures; all in a common desire to enhance their repertoire of skills.
When this group, armed with deep industry experience across sectors and continents, brainstorms with India’s best management faculty in the PGPX programme, it doesn't just result in an invigorating outcome, but creates a very stimulating learning process.
The first three batches of PGPX created new benchmarks with companies selecting participants for top leadership roles. The PGPX Class of 2010 promises to exceed expectations in its quest to build and transform Indian and global businesses.
PGPX-Multiplying Experience
Established in 1961, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) is recognized globally for excellence in education and research in management. It is the first and the only EQUIS accredited management school in India. The alumni of IIMA occupy key positions in a variety of organizations. The continued demand for its graduates by the corporate as well as the non-corporate sector is evidence of the quality of the broad based management education IIMA continues to impart.
Recognizing the need for managerial skills at mid and senior levels in organizations, the Institute launched the one-year Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives (PGPX) in 2006-07. The graduates from the first three batches have been recruited enthusiastically by domestic and international organizations for key senior managerial positions.
The Institute is proud to present the fourth batch of PGPX to the recruiters. The batch consists of 80 participants with diverse academic background and significant work experience in the global context. The profile of the batch is comparable to those of the best business schools in the world. I am certain that with their extensive cross-cultural work experience and the knowledge and skills in management acquired through the rigorous academic process at IIMA, they would add immense value to any organization they choose to serve.
Professor Samir Barua
Message From the Director
I am pleased to introduce to you the Class of 2010 of the Post-Graduate Programme for Executives (PGPX). To meet the industry need for global executives with substantial work experience, IIMA designed and launched this one-year, full time residential programme in the year 2005-06 with an objective “to develop bright, enthusiastic and aspirational executives as management leaders and change agents in the global arena.” The participants of the previous three batches were success-fully placed in various organizations in the roles ranging from senior managers to CXO's and they are doing very well.
The 80 participants of the Class of 2010 have been carefully selected from large national and international applicant pools based on their academic profile, analytical ability and significant work experience. The average GMAT score of this Batch is 722 and average work experience is of 10 years, of which, five years is international work-experience in 13 diverse indus-tries, including Banking, Consulting, Information Technology, Pharmaceuticals and Telecom, and their roles in General Management, Project Management, HR, Finance, Marketing and Operations.
This programme is very rigorous and aims at developing general management capabilities of practicing executives, with a focus on change management and on managing across borders and cultures. This unique programme involves more than 650 class hours spread across 50-60 courses. The pedagogy involves case discussions within and across learning groups, customized function-oriented segments, industry leader interactions, the International Immersion Programme and an Industry Project. This is facilitated by excellent learning resources of IIMA.
As chairperson of the programme, I am proud of the progress made by the Class of 2010 with support and commitment from my faculty colleagues. I am certain that organizations would gain immensely from utilizing their rich experience, commitment, integrity and knowledge in management acquired through the rigorous programme at IIMA. I wish them the very best in their careers.
Professor Shailesh Gandhi
Message From the Programme Chair
Established in 1961, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) is recognized globally for excellence in education and research in management. It is the first and the only EQUIS accredited management school in India. The alumni of IIMA occupy key positions in a variety of organizations. The continued demand for its graduates by the corporate as well as the non-corporate sector is evidence of the quality of the broad based management education IIMA continues to impart.
Recognizing the need for managerial skills at mid and senior levels in organizations, the Institute launched the one-year Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives (PGPX) in 2006-07. The graduates from the first three batches have been recruited enthusiastically by domestic and international organizations for key senior managerial positions.
The Institute is proud to present the fourth batch of PGPX to the recruiters. The batch consists of 80 participants with diverse academic background and significant work experience in the global context. The profile of the batch is comparable to those of the best business schools in the world. I am certain that with their extensive cross-cultural work experience and the knowledge and skills in management acquired through the rigorous academic process at IIMA, they would add immense value to any organization they choose to serve.
Professor Samir Barua
Message From the Director
I am pleased to introduce to you the Class of 2010 of the Post-Graduate Programme for Executives (PGPX). To meet the industry need for global executives with substantial work experience, IIMA designed and launched this one-year, full time residential programme in the year 2005-06 with an objective “to develop bright, enthusiastic and aspirational executives as management leaders and change agents in the global arena.” The participants of the previous three batches were success-fully placed in various organizations in the roles ranging from senior managers to CXO's and they are doing very well.
The 80 participants of the Class of 2010 have been carefully selected from large national and international applicant pools based on their academic profile, analytical ability and significant work experience. The average GMAT score of this Batch is 722 and average work experience is of 10 years, of which, five years is international work-experience in 13 diverse indus-tries, including Banking, Consulting, Information Technology, Pharmaceuticals and Telecom, and their roles in General Management, Project Management, HR, Finance, Marketing and Operations.
This programme is very rigorous and aims at developing general management capabilities of practicing executives, with a focus on change management and on managing across borders and cultures. This unique programme involves more than 650 class hours spread across 50-60 courses. The pedagogy involves case discussions within and across learning groups, customized function-oriented segments, industry leader interactions, the International Immersion Programme and an Industry Project. This is facilitated by excellent learning resources of IIMA.
As chairperson of the programme, I am proud of the progress made by the Class of 2010 with support and commitment from my faculty colleagues. I am certain that organizations would gain immensely from utilizing their rich experience, commitment, integrity and knowledge in management acquired through the rigorous programme at IIMA. I wish them the very best in their careers.
Professor Shailesh Gandhi
Message From the Programme Chair
Message From the Placement Chairperson
The Class of 2010 PGPX is a talented community of 80 carefully selected managers from diverse industries. The participants' extensive real-world experience complemented with business learning from IIM-A has made them high-quality executives who can be readily absorbed into senior managerial to CXO positions in the corporate world. The IIMA pedagogy focused on ethical and socially responsible leadership has strengthened their existing managerial capabilities, enabling them to aspire for the leadership positions in Indian and global firms. This brochure gives you a glimpse of the breadth of talent within the Class of 2010 and provides concise information about the program and contact details.
Recruitment at IIM Ahmedabad offers you the choice of a variety of programmes to search for your firm's talent needs. If your firm needs bright young management graduates you would meet some of the finest in our PGP students. If your firm needs seasoned campaigners ready to take on roles in middle, senior and top management in a variety of roles and industries and hit the ground running, you would find them in our PGPX students. If your firm needs sector specific talent in agribusiness, our PGP-ABM students would be the first place to consider. If your firm needs a senior level professional with years of experience in Government, Defence and public sector, look no further than our PGP-PMP students. And if you are looking for analytical researchers focusing on a specific functional domain, you might find the perfect match in our doctoral students. This breadth of talent is perhaps unparalleled in India, making it the first stop in your recruitment process. We are confident that you would not need to look any further.
As Chairperson of the placement committee, it is my privilege to invite you for placements at IIM Ahmedabad.
Professor Saral Mukherjee
Content
Programme Structure
Projects
Placement Track Record
Class Profile
Student Profiles
Faculty
Placement Process & Policies
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Message From the Placement Chairperson
The Class of 2010 PGPX is a talented community of 80 carefully selected managers from diverse industries. The participants' extensive real-world experience complemented with business learning from IIM-A has made them high-quality executives who can be readily absorbed into senior managerial to CXO positions in the corporate world. The IIMA pedagogy focused on ethical and socially responsible leadership has strengthened their existing managerial capabilities, enabling them to aspire for the leadership positions in Indian and global firms. This brochure gives you a glimpse of the breadth of talent within the Class of 2010 and provides concise information about the program and contact details.
Recruitment at IIM Ahmedabad offers you the choice of a variety of programmes to search for your firm's talent needs. If your firm needs bright young management graduates you would meet some of the finest in our PGP students. If your firm needs seasoned campaigners ready to take on roles in middle, senior and top management in a variety of roles and industries and hit the ground running, you would find them in our PGPX students. If your firm needs sector specific talent in agribusiness, our PGP-ABM students would be the first place to consider. If your firm needs a senior level professional with years of experience in Government, Defence and public sector, look no further than our PGP-PMP students. And if you are looking for analytical researchers focusing on a specific functional domain, you might find the perfect match in our doctoral students. This breadth of talent is perhaps unparalleled in India, making it the first stop in your recruitment process. We are confident that you would not need to look any further.
As Chairperson of the placement committee, it is my privilege to invite you for placements at IIM Ahmedabad.
Professor Saral Mukherjee
Content
Programme Structure
Projects
Placement Track Record
Class Profile
Student Profiles
Faculty
Placement Process & Policies
07
09
11
14
16
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EXPOSUREWide Range. High Speed.
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Marketing
Finance and Economics
Operations
• Assessing and Creating Customer Value• Delivering and Managing Customer Value
• Financial Reporting and Analysis• Corporate Finance• Strategic Cost Management• Financial Markets• Mergers and Acquisitions• Firms and Markets• Open Economy Macroeconomics• International Economic and Political Environment• Management Control Systems
• Designing Operations to Meet Demand• Setting and Delivering Service Levels• Quality Management
• Strategic Business to Business Market Management• Brand Management• Brand and Communication• Revenue Management and Dynamic Pricing• Intercultural Marketing Management• Media and Society
• Fixed Income Markets• Investments and Portfolio Management• Securities Regulation• Computational Finance• Understanding Micro Finance• Economics of Organizations
• IT for Organizational Performance• Supply Chain and Logistics Management• Legal and Regulatory Issues in Infrastructure• Manufacturing and Service Operations Strategy• Environment Management• Retail Management• Managing Telecom Enterprises
• Core Courses • Elective Courses
Business Strategy
Leadership and Management
• Modeling for Decisions• Analysis of Data• Competitive Strategy• Strategies for Corporate Growth• International Business
• Leadership: Meshing Theory and Practice• Leadership, Values and Ethics• Role of a General Manager• Building and Managing Corporate Reputation• Corporate Governance• Management Communication• Organizational Behavior• Tracking Organization Performance• Strategic Human Resources Management
• Historical and Contemporary Perspectives inInternational Business
• Entrepreneurship• Technology Ventures• Competitive Advantage through Design• Strategic Planning for Information Systems• Understanding and Assessing Risk• International Business Law• Country Environments and Multinational Strategy
• Managing Negotiations• Managing Leadership in Context of Organizational
Growth• Managing and Creating Creativity• Understanding Creativity and Innovation
The PGPX programme combines rigorous case-based courses, electives, individual research projects and industry sponsored projects to enable the students to absorb and apply management concepts in a business environment.
18 courses spread over 260 sessions lay the building blocks and crystallize the conceptual and analytical knowledge of the students for managerial effectiveness. Another 11 courses, spread over 145 sessions, prepare the students for top management in leadership and change agent roles. 120 sessions of elective courses allow students to explore specific areas of interest more deeply.
ProgrammeStructure
EXPOSUREWide Range. High Speed.
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Marketing
Finance and Economics
Operations
• Assessing and Creating Customer Value• Delivering and Managing Customer Value
• Financial Reporting and Analysis• Corporate Finance• Strategic Cost Management• Financial Markets• Mergers and Acquisitions• Firms and Markets• Open Economy Macroeconomics• International Economic and Political Environment• Management Control Systems
• Designing Operations to Meet Demand• Setting and Delivering Service Levels• Quality Management
• Strategic Business to Business Market Management• Brand Management• Brand and Communication• Revenue Management and Dynamic Pricing• Intercultural Marketing Management• Media and Society
• Fixed Income Markets• Investments and Portfolio Management• Securities Regulation• Computational Finance• Understanding Micro Finance• Economics of Organizations
• IT for Organizational Performance• Supply Chain and Logistics Management• Legal and Regulatory Issues in Infrastructure• Manufacturing and Service Operations Strategy• Environment Management• Retail Management• Managing Telecom Enterprises
• Core Courses • Elective Courses
Business Strategy
Leadership and Management
• Modeling for Decisions• Analysis of Data• Competitive Strategy• Strategies for Corporate Growth• International Business
• Leadership: Meshing Theory and Practice• Leadership, Values and Ethics• Role of a General Manager• Building and Managing Corporate Reputation• Corporate Governance• Management Communication• Organizational Behavior• Tracking Organization Performance• Strategic Human Resources Management
• Historical and Contemporary Perspectives inInternational Business
• Entrepreneurship• Technology Ventures• Competitive Advantage through Design• Strategic Planning for Information Systems• Understanding and Assessing Risk• International Business Law• Country Environments and Multinational Strategy
• Managing Negotiations• Managing Leadership in Context of Organizational
Growth• Managing and Creating Creativity• Understanding Creativity and Innovation
The PGPX programme combines rigorous case-based courses, electives, individual research projects and industry sponsored projects to enable the students to absorb and apply management concepts in a business environment.
18 courses spread over 260 sessions lay the building blocks and crystallize the conceptual and analytical knowledge of the students for managerial effectiveness. Another 11 courses, spread over 145 sessions, prepare the students for top management in leadership and change agent roles. 120 sessions of elective courses allow students to explore specific areas of interest more deeply.
ProgrammeStructure
EXPLOREExpanding Options. Bettering Choices.
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The PGPX programme includes application of academic learning through three projects across 135 sessions – a faculty-guided Individual Research Project (IRP), an industry sponsored International Immersion Programme (IIP), and a simulation-based Capstone Project.
Individual Research ProjectUnder guidance of a faculty, participants study an industry or a company, using the Institute’s resources and interactions with stakeholders. Upon completion, the participants deliver a business plan, a study paper, or an industry note for evaluation by a faculty panel.
International Immersion ProgrammeThis enables participants to apply their learning in a different environment from their “home culture”, and to take effective business decisions in a multi-cultural context. Participants attend a week long programme at international business schools in Europe, US, China and Africa. In the four weeks following that, participants pursue sponsored consulting projects in the areas including M&A, revenue models, financial product development and balanced score-cards across the globe. Some of our past sponsors have been Unilever, IBM, Microsoft, NCDEX, Delta Lloyd, Cognizant Solutions, Intel Capital and Yes Bank.
Capstone ProjectThis is the culmination of the programme. During this period, participants are asked to resolve difficult business situations, working in large multidisciplinary teams against tough timelines, in a simulated business environment. This helps test and develop skills in the rational, individual and social dimensions of leadership.
Some of the projects executed by PGPX students of earlier batches are:
• Developing strategy and a complete revenue model for a mobile remittance service in the US-Mexico corridor
• Feasibility study for an international company to enter Indian markets • Developing a framework for a company to evaluate its acquisition successes • Devising a methodology for the implementation of activity based costing at a
firm in the Middle East• Developing a new product offering and market expansion for a financial services
company
Projects
EXPLOREExpanding Options. Bettering Choices.
8
The PGPX programme includes application of academic learning through three projects across 135 sessions – a faculty-guided Individual Research Project (IRP), an industry sponsored International Immersion Programme (IIP), and a simulation-based Capstone Project.
Individual Research ProjectUnder guidance of a faculty, participants study an industry or a company, using the Institute’s resources and interactions with stakeholders. Upon completion, the participants deliver a business plan, a study paper, or an industry note for evaluation by a faculty panel.
International Immersion ProgrammeThis enables participants to apply their learning in a different environment from their “home culture”, and to take effective business decisions in a multi-cultural context. Participants attend a week long programme at international business schools in Europe, US, China and Africa. In the four weeks following that, participants pursue sponsored consulting projects in the areas including M&A, revenue models, financial product development and balanced score-cards across the globe. Some of our past sponsors have been Unilever, IBM, Microsoft, NCDEX, Delta Lloyd, Cognizant Solutions, Intel Capital and Yes Bank.
Capstone ProjectThis is the culmination of the programme. During this period, participants are asked to resolve difficult business situations, working in large multidisciplinary teams against tough timelines, in a simulated business environment. This helps test and develop skills in the rational, individual and social dimensions of leadership.
Some of the projects executed by PGPX students of earlier batches are:
• Developing strategy and a complete revenue model for a mobile remittance service in the US-Mexico corridor
• Feasibility study for an international company to enter Indian markets • Developing a framework for a company to evaluate its acquisition successes • Devising a methodology for the implementation of activity based costing at a
firm in the Middle East• Developing a new product offering and market expansion for a financial services
company
Projects
EXPERIENCEHands On. Minds On.
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DeloitteDLFDr. Reddy's LabsEdelweiss CapitaleInfochipsEli LillyEmergent VenturesEricssonEssar GroupFeedback VenturesFINOGenpact InternationalGeometricGoogleHCLHero HondaHewitt AssociatesHoneywellHSBC
IBMICICI BankICRAInfosys TechnologiesIntasIRL ResearchI-RunwayITC GroupITC InfotechKPIT CumminsLarsen & ToubroMahindra & MahindraMastek LtdMarg GroupMckinsey & CompanyMedia ContactsMicrosoftMindtree ConsultingNISG
Nokia SiemensPolarisPricewaterhouseCoopersPrime FocusPRTMReliance ADAGReliance IndustriesRPG GroupSiemensSundaram BNP ParibasSuzlonSyntelTata GroupTech MahindraVSNLWiproWNSYES Bank
Accenture ConsultingAdani GroupAditya Birla GroupAlcatel LucentAmazonArcelor MittalArshiya InternationalArthur D Little Inc.Bharti GroupBooz Allen Hamilton Inc.Cairn IndiaCeat TyresCitigroup Inc.CognizantComputer AssociatesCopal PartnersCovansysCypress SemiconductorsDell
Salary statistics
PlacementTrack Record
A few companies that participated in past PGPX placements
PGPX 2006-07 PGPX 2007-08 PGPX 2008-09
Average Domestic Salary INR 24.6 Lac INR 26.8 Lac INR 20.1 Lac
Average Overseas Salary USD 135,000 USD 145,000 USD 125,000
Number of Domestic Placements 46 62 75
Number of Overseas Placements 14 7 2
EXPERIENCEHands On. Minds On.
10
DeloitteDLFDr. Reddy's LabsEdelweiss CapitaleInfochipsEli LillyEmergent VenturesEricssonEssar GroupFeedback VenturesFINOGenpact InternationalGeometricGoogleHCLHero HondaHewitt AssociatesHoneywellHSBC
IBMICICI BankICRAInfosys TechnologiesIntasIRL ResearchI-RunwayITC GroupITC InfotechKPIT CumminsLarsen & ToubroMahindra & MahindraMastek LtdMarg GroupMckinsey & CompanyMedia ContactsMicrosoftMindtree ConsultingNISG
Nokia SiemensPolarisPricewaterhouseCoopersPrime FocusPRTMReliance ADAGReliance IndustriesRPG GroupSiemensSundaram BNP ParibasSuzlonSyntelTata GroupTech MahindraVSNLWiproWNSYES Bank
Accenture ConsultingAdani GroupAditya Birla GroupAlcatel LucentAmazonArcelor MittalArshiya InternationalArthur D Little Inc.Bharti GroupBooz Allen Hamilton Inc.Cairn IndiaCeat TyresCitigroup Inc.CognizantComputer AssociatesCopal PartnersCovansysCypress SemiconductorsDell
Salary statistics
PlacementTrack Record
A few companies that participated in past PGPX placements
PGPX 2006-07 PGPX 2007-08 PGPX 2008-09
Average Domestic Salary INR 24.6 Lac INR 26.8 Lac INR 20.1 Lac
Average Overseas Salary USD 135,000 USD 145,000 USD 125,000
Number of Domestic Placements 46 62 75
Number of Overseas Placements 14 7 2
PGPX Class of 2009: Industry Placement
Sector Percentage
ITES & IT 29%
Consulting 20%
Manufacturing/Operations/Logistics 13%
Telecommunication 11%
Energy/Infrastructure 11%
Finance 7%
Healthcare 4%
Others (Media, Edu) 5%
PGPX Class of 2009: Functional Break-up
Sector Percentage
General Management 29%
Consulting 24%
Business Development 22%
Operations 11%
Strategy & Planning 7%
Project Management 5%
HR 2%
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EXCEPTIONALBest Inputs. Best Outputs.
PGPX Class of 2009: Industry Placement
Sector Percentage
ITES & IT 29%
Consulting 20%
Manufacturing/Operations/Logistics 13%
Telecommunication 11%
Energy/Infrastructure 11%
Finance 7%
Healthcare 4%
Others (Media, Edu) 5%
PGPX Class of 2009: Functional Break-up
Sector Percentage
General Management 29%
Consulting 24%
Business Development 22%
Operations 11%
Strategy & Planning 7%
Project Management 5%
HR 2%
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EXCEPTIONALBest Inputs. Best Outputs.
AgeProfile
WorkExperience
Up to 7 yrs 14%
7 to 10 yrs 38%
10 to 13 yrs 34%
13 to 16 yrs 6%
Over 16 yrs 9%
27-31 yrs 24%
31-35 yrs 54%
35-39 yrs 11%
39-43 yrs 9%
Over 43 yrs 3%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%Participants with Experience in*
IT Product and Services 51%
Manufacturing/FMCG 24%
Telecom 20%
Banking and Financial Services 16%
Automotive, Aviation, Shipping 10%
Government/Defence 8%
Health Care, Biotech, Pharma 8%
Infrastructure, Hospitality 6%
Others (BOP, NGO, Education) 5%
Profile of the Class of 2010
*Total exceeds 100% because each participant has worked in multiple areas, industries and continents
Industry Experience
Age Profile Work Experience
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Participants with Experience in*
North and South America 71%
South Asia 66%
Europe 34%
Southeast Asia and ANZ 34%
Middle East and Africa 19%
China and Japan 16%
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Participants with Experience in*
Project Management 56%
Business Development 45%
Product Design & Development 43%
Relationship Management 40%
SCM, Operations 33%
Sales and Marketing 18%
Corporate Strategy 10%
Research and Academia 9%
Finance and Audit 6%
Others (HR, Medicine, Engineering) 5%
Areas of Interest**
General Management 45%
Corporate Strategy 35%
Consulting 35%
Sales and Marketing 23%
Business Development 21%
Product Design, Development 20%
Operations 19%
Program Management 16%
Finance and Accounting 9%
Geographical Exposure
Areas of Interest
Functional Experience
AgeProfile
WorkExperience
Up to 7 yrs 14%
7 to 10 yrs 38%
10 to 13 yrs 34%
13 to 16 yrs 6%
Over 16 yrs 9%
27-31 yrs 24%
31-35 yrs 54%
35-39 yrs 11%
39-43 yrs 9%
Over 43 yrs 3%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%Participants with Experience in*
IT Product and Services 51%
Manufacturing/FMCG 24%
Telecom 20%
Banking and Financial Services 16%
Automotive, Aviation, Shipping 10%
Government/Defence 8%
Health Care, Biotech, Pharma 8%
Infrastructure, Hospitality 6%
Others (BOP, NGO, Education) 5%
Profile of the Class of 2010
*Total exceeds 100% because each participant has worked in multiple areas, industries and continents
Industry Experience
Age Profile Work Experience
14
Participants with Experience in*
North and South America 71%
South Asia 66%
Europe 34%
Southeast Asia and ANZ 34%
Middle East and Africa 19%
China and Japan 16%
70%
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20%
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80%
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10%
20%
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30%
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Participants with Experience in*
Project Management 56%
Business Development 45%
Product Design & Development 43%
Relationship Management 40%
SCM, Operations 33%
Sales and Marketing 18%
Corporate Strategy 10%
Research and Academia 9%
Finance and Audit 6%
Others (HR, Medicine, Engineering) 5%
Areas of Interest**
General Management 45%
Corporate Strategy 35%
Consulting 35%
Sales and Marketing 23%
Business Development 21%
Product Design, Development 20%
Operations 19%
Program Management 16%
Finance and Accounting 9%
Geographical Exposure
Areas of Interest
Functional Experience
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8.5 years of experience in Business Planning and Supply Chain ManagementIntegration Lead and Business Planning Manager,ON Semiconductor, USA� Managed people and process integration for planning group of an
acquired company. Led change management for teams in US and the Philippines
� Managed planning processes (forecasting, new product launch planing, inventory management, sales and operations) for multiple businesses with annual revenue ranging from $60mn to $200mn
� Led the plan for delivering $15mn worth of key ONSemi components for the launch of Xbox-360 (Microsoft’s game box)
� Coordinated capacity allocation plan across multiple business units for a revenue of $19mn
Senior Consultant, i2 Technologies, USA� Led process improvement in supply chain tools for 3M� Modeled business requirements using i2’s SCM solutions at
Toshiba Semiconductors, Japan
Current Activities: Member, Placement Committee
Area of Interest: Consulting, Sales and Marketing, Business Development
Abhishek KumarMS, Aerospace Engineering,Virginia Tech, USA
BTech, Aerospace Engineering,IIT Kanpur, India
4 years of international experience in Engineering Consulting in Transportation / Infrastructure IndustryTransportation Engineer, Olsson Associates, USA� Spearheaded various transportation engineering design,
compliance and site execution activities for projects ranging from $100,000 to $2.4mn
� Engaged with a wide range of private and public sector clients ranging from Wal-Mart Corporation to Nebraska Department of Roads and Federal Highway Administration
� Collaborated with engineers, city officials, and regulatory agencies to provide customized solutions for improving traffic flow and reducing vehicle emissions in the Kansas City area
� Provided engineering consulting services to a client city on urban revitalization issues in a $275mn infrastructure development project
� Created new design standards to reduce production time of the traffic team by 15%
Current Activities: Consulting Club and Greentech Club
Areas of Interest: General Management and Consulting
Amlan MannaMS, Civil Engineering,University of Nebraska- Lincoln, USA
BTech, Civil Engineering,IIT Kharagpur, India
10 years of experience in Operations and General Management in the Shipping IndustryChief Officer, Anglo-Eastern Group, Hong-Kong� Managed end to end cargo planning and operations for diversified
cargo worth $300mn annually. Also managed dry-dock and ship repair project worth $1.5mn+ at Gdansk, Poland� Instrumental in saving over $1mn annually due to fast turnaround
achieved through coordinated scheduling, route optimization & cargo operation’s sequence optimization� Planned and implemented Inventory Control measures and
achieved cost reduction by 20%nd� As 2 in command, implemented Quality Management system
(ISO 9001:2000) and Environment Protection Policy (ISO 14001) on 3 ships� Led multinational teams of 20-25 professionals for shipping
operations and trained & mentored over 100 subordinates. Also liaised with international clients, regulatory agencies and port authorities in 30+ countries
Area of Interest: General Management, Supply Chain Management
Anil KumarBSc, Nautical Sciences,T.S.Chanakya, India
Certificate of Competency(First Mate),Ministry of Surface Transport, India
13 years of experience in IT/Semiconductors Industry, managing global, cross-functional teams for Product DesignEngineering Manager, Cadence Design Systems, USA & India� Globalization of R&D team across US, India and China centres for
delivering $300mn product-line
Engineering Lead, Sun Microsystems, USA� Deployed lead user initiative in teams designing UltraSPARC family of
microprocessors
Software Engineer, Intel, USA� Collaborated with Israel team on advanced modeling technologies for
Itanium processor design
IT Consultant, PeopleSoft, USA� Established centre of excellence for mobile web technologies
Team Lead, Motorola, India & Israel� Established technical collaboration between newly acquired entity in
India and product teams in Israel
Achievements� Organizational and Divisional Level Awards at Cadence� 3 "Team Awards" at Sun� Intel Project Recognition Award
Current Activities: Greentech Club, PE/VC Club
Areas of Interest: Strategy Management for IT/Electronics Industry, Integration of Global teams
Anirudh GuptaBE, Electronics andCommunications Engineering,Delhi Institute of Technology, University of Delhi, India
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8.5 years of experience in Business Planning and Supply Chain ManagementIntegration Lead and Business Planning Manager,ON Semiconductor, USA� Managed people and process integration for planning group of an
acquired company. Led change management for teams in US and the Philippines
� Managed planning processes (forecasting, new product launch planing, inventory management, sales and operations) for multiple businesses with annual revenue ranging from $60mn to $200mn
� Led the plan for delivering $15mn worth of key ONSemi components for the launch of Xbox-360 (Microsoft’s game box)
� Coordinated capacity allocation plan across multiple business units for a revenue of $19mn
Senior Consultant, i2 Technologies, USA� Led process improvement in supply chain tools for 3M� Modeled business requirements using i2’s SCM solutions at
Toshiba Semiconductors, Japan
Current Activities: Member, Placement Committee
Area of Interest: Consulting, Sales and Marketing, Business Development
Abhishek KumarMS, Aerospace Engineering,Virginia Tech, USA
BTech, Aerospace Engineering,IIT Kanpur, India
4 years of international experience in Engineering Consulting in Transportation / Infrastructure IndustryTransportation Engineer, Olsson Associates, USA� Spearheaded various transportation engineering design,
compliance and site execution activities for projects ranging from $100,000 to $2.4mn
� Engaged with a wide range of private and public sector clients ranging from Wal-Mart Corporation to Nebraska Department of Roads and Federal Highway Administration
� Collaborated with engineers, city officials, and regulatory agencies to provide customized solutions for improving traffic flow and reducing vehicle emissions in the Kansas City area
� Provided engineering consulting services to a client city on urban revitalization issues in a $275mn infrastructure development project
� Created new design standards to reduce production time of the traffic team by 15%
Current Activities: Consulting Club and Greentech Club
Areas of Interest: General Management and Consulting
Amlan MannaMS, Civil Engineering,University of Nebraska- Lincoln, USA
BTech, Civil Engineering,IIT Kharagpur, India
10 years of experience in Operations and General Management in the Shipping IndustryChief Officer, Anglo-Eastern Group, Hong-Kong� Managed end to end cargo planning and operations for diversified
cargo worth $300mn annually. Also managed dry-dock and ship repair project worth $1.5mn+ at Gdansk, Poland� Instrumental in saving over $1mn annually due to fast turnaround
achieved through coordinated scheduling, route optimization & cargo operation’s sequence optimization� Planned and implemented Inventory Control measures and
achieved cost reduction by 20%nd� As 2 in command, implemented Quality Management system
(ISO 9001:2000) and Environment Protection Policy (ISO 14001) on 3 ships� Led multinational teams of 20-25 professionals for shipping
operations and trained & mentored over 100 subordinates. Also liaised with international clients, regulatory agencies and port authorities in 30+ countries
Area of Interest: General Management, Supply Chain Management
Anil KumarBSc, Nautical Sciences,T.S.Chanakya, India
Certificate of Competency(First Mate),Ministry of Surface Transport, India
13 years of experience in IT/Semiconductors Industry, managing global, cross-functional teams for Product DesignEngineering Manager, Cadence Design Systems, USA & India� Globalization of R&D team across US, India and China centres for
delivering $300mn product-line
Engineering Lead, Sun Microsystems, USA� Deployed lead user initiative in teams designing UltraSPARC family of
microprocessors
Software Engineer, Intel, USA� Collaborated with Israel team on advanced modeling technologies for
Itanium processor design
IT Consultant, PeopleSoft, USA� Established centre of excellence for mobile web technologies
Team Lead, Motorola, India & Israel� Established technical collaboration between newly acquired entity in
India and product teams in Israel
Achievements� Organizational and Divisional Level Awards at Cadence� 3 "Team Awards" at Sun� Intel Project Recognition Award
Current Activities: Greentech Club, PE/VC Club
Areas of Interest: Strategy Management for IT/Electronics Industry, Integration of Global teams
Anirudh GuptaBE, Electronics andCommunications Engineering,Delhi Institute of Technology, University of Delhi, India
14 years of experience in Indian Foreign ServiceRepresented India in: Japan, Germany, BangladeshForeign Languages known: Japanese, GermanCounsellor, Embassy of India, Berlin (Germany)� Contributed towards for managing bilateral political and economic
issues between India and Germany. Represented India’s interest in various negotiations fora and meetings
� Developed wide understanding of global and regional in the context of German presidency of the G7 and of the EU
� Anchored Indian Prime Minister’s 2007 visit to Germany for the G8 summit in Heiligendamm
First Secretary, High Commission of India, Dhaka (Bangladesh)� Contributed towards policy making and implementation on India-
Bangladesh bilateral economic and investment relations� Participated in negotiations on bilateral trade, road-rail transport,
shipping, energy, political risks to investments, border management, etc.� Coordinated Prime Minister’s visit for SAARC
Current Activities: Operations Club, Greentech Club
Areas of Interest: Consultancy, General Management, Public-Private Partnership, International Trade
Anurag BhushanBTech, Chemical Engineering,IIT Kanpur, India
Anurag ChoudhuryMBA, International Business,George Washington University, USA
MA, International Trade and Investment Policy, George Washington University, USA
9 years of experience in Consulting, IT Startups and ManufacturingTreasury Head & Deputy General Manager, Rain CII Carbon, India (World's largest CPC manufacturer)� Set up treasury infrastructure, capabilities, methodologies &
relationships � Responsible for forex and interest rate risk management� Ran derivatives book of $148mn
Business Analyst, Tecra Systems Inc., USA� Led business process re-engineering and corporate strategy� Managed engagement with client Boards/Senior Management
VP, Business Development, Globalpundits Inc., USA� Developed business and delivery models� Generated new business
Associate Production Consultant, MicroStrategy, USA� Analyzed client businesses and applied MicroStrategy framework
Achievements Trustee, Vikash Educational Charitable Trust (VECT), India� Built and led VECT since 1992. We provide scholarships, advocacy,
collaboration, adopt schools and set up IT centres� Presidential Management Fellow, GWU
Areas of Interest: General Management, Corporate Strategy
This PGPX group is reflective, engaged, and has demonstrated a high degree of
autonomy in the way it has taken responsibility for its own learning by
constantly seeking the interconnectedness between theory and practice
Professor, Economics Area,
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
-Errol D'Souza,
Ayan SenguptaBE, Production Engineering,Jadavpur University, India
Bhaswar GoswamiBTech, Mechanical Engineering, REC Calicut, India
9.5 years of experience in Business Development and Relationship Management in IT Services Senior Delivery Manager, Cognizant Technology Solutions, USA and India� Delivered multi-million dollar portfolio growth of Cognizant’s
Customer Solutions Practice (CSP) in USA and Canada� Anchored relationship with 7 Fortune-500 customers and 2
technology partners � Managed Business Process Management (BPM) SBU in USA directing
activities of a cross-cultural team of 100+ people towards achieving unit goals of revenue/profits, pre-sales activities, engagement and performance management
� Spearheaded first BPM Consulting engagement for largest Canadian bank - helped securing long-term strategic deal in a new geography
� Successfully led a team of 70+ people for first-of-a-kind engagement to develop end-to-end Credit Card Fraud/Dispute Management process for a global banking major
Achievements� 7 major awards (including Associate of the Year) at Cognizant
Area of Interest: General Management, IT, Consulting
10 years of experience in Product Development and ITESBusiness TransformationSenior Manager, Process Re-engineering, IBM Daksh � Achieved 20% productivity gain leading to $1.2 mn annualized
savings for 14 customer accounts across Bangalore (India), Krakow (Poland) and Rochester (US)
� Pioneered application of industrial engineering concepts to improve productivity of BPO processes
� Retained two critical accounts by turning around their delivery capabilities within 4 weeks – received corporate award for the contribution
Design Analyst, Satyam Computer Services� Generated $1.3mn in savings for GE Appliance by identifying and
leading process and product reengineering projects� Designed product module for a new type of GE refrigerator
Engineer (Design), Motor Industries Co. Ltd. � Member of core team responsible for introducing a new fuel injection
pump in India
Areas of Interest: Operations, Cost Management
14 years of experience in Indian Foreign ServiceRepresented India in: Japan, Germany, BangladeshForeign Languages known: Japanese, GermanCounsellor, Embassy of India, Berlin (Germany)� Contributed towards for managing bilateral political and economic
issues between India and Germany. Represented India’s interest in various negotiations fora and meetings
� Developed wide understanding of global and regional in the context of German presidency of the G7 and of the EU
� Anchored Indian Prime Minister’s 2007 visit to Germany for the G8 summit in Heiligendamm
First Secretary, High Commission of India, Dhaka (Bangladesh)� Contributed towards policy making and implementation on India-
Bangladesh bilateral economic and investment relations� Participated in negotiations on bilateral trade, road-rail transport,
shipping, energy, political risks to investments, border management, etc.� Coordinated Prime Minister’s visit for SAARC
Current Activities: Operations Club, Greentech Club
Areas of Interest: Consultancy, General Management, Public-Private Partnership, International Trade
Anurag BhushanBTech, Chemical Engineering,IIT Kanpur, India
Anurag ChoudhuryMBA, International Business,George Washington University, USA
MA, International Trade and Investment Policy, George Washington University, USA
9 years of experience in Consulting, IT Startups and ManufacturingTreasury Head & Deputy General Manager, Rain CII Carbon, India (World's largest CPC manufacturer)� Set up treasury infrastructure, capabilities, methodologies &
relationships � Responsible for forex and interest rate risk management� Ran derivatives book of $148mn
Business Analyst, Tecra Systems Inc., USA� Led business process re-engineering and corporate strategy� Managed engagement with client Boards/Senior Management
VP, Business Development, Globalpundits Inc., USA� Developed business and delivery models� Generated new business
Associate Production Consultant, MicroStrategy, USA� Analyzed client businesses and applied MicroStrategy framework
Achievements Trustee, Vikash Educational Charitable Trust (VECT), India� Built and led VECT since 1992. We provide scholarships, advocacy,
collaboration, adopt schools and set up IT centres� Presidential Management Fellow, GWU
Areas of Interest: General Management, Corporate Strategy
This PGPX group is reflective, engaged, and has demonstrated a high degree of
autonomy in the way it has taken responsibility for its own learning by
constantly seeking the interconnectedness between theory and practice
Professor, Economics Area,
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
-Errol D'Souza,
Ayan SenguptaBE, Production Engineering,Jadavpur University, India
Bhaswar GoswamiBTech, Mechanical Engineering, REC Calicut, India
9.5 years of experience in Business Development and Relationship Management in IT Services Senior Delivery Manager, Cognizant Technology Solutions, USA and India� Delivered multi-million dollar portfolio growth of Cognizant’s
Customer Solutions Practice (CSP) in USA and Canada� Anchored relationship with 7 Fortune-500 customers and 2
technology partners � Managed Business Process Management (BPM) SBU in USA directing
activities of a cross-cultural team of 100+ people towards achieving unit goals of revenue/profits, pre-sales activities, engagement and performance management
� Spearheaded first BPM Consulting engagement for largest Canadian bank - helped securing long-term strategic deal in a new geography
� Successfully led a team of 70+ people for first-of-a-kind engagement to develop end-to-end Credit Card Fraud/Dispute Management process for a global banking major
Achievements� 7 major awards (including Associate of the Year) at Cognizant
Area of Interest: General Management, IT, Consulting
10 years of experience in Product Development and ITESBusiness TransformationSenior Manager, Process Re-engineering, IBM Daksh � Achieved 20% productivity gain leading to $1.2 mn annualized
savings for 14 customer accounts across Bangalore (India), Krakow (Poland) and Rochester (US)
� Pioneered application of industrial engineering concepts to improve productivity of BPO processes
� Retained two critical accounts by turning around their delivery capabilities within 4 weeks – received corporate award for the contribution
Design Analyst, Satyam Computer Services� Generated $1.3mn in savings for GE Appliance by identifying and
leading process and product reengineering projects� Designed product module for a new type of GE refrigerator
Engineer (Design), Motor Industries Co. Ltd. � Member of core team responsible for introducing a new fuel injection
pump in India
Areas of Interest: Operations, Cost Management
9 years of cross-functional global experience in IT Project Management and Consulting Project Manager, IBM Global Services, India � Managed and executed a 18-member project for the Application
Innovations Group to develop the next generation cargo-delivery solution for a Danish Shipping company
Senior Consultant, Capgemini Inc, United States (Chicago)� Managed the B2C financial applications portfolio for two business-
units for a US client(Bank), co-ordinating with distributed clients and delivery teams
� Setup of an 20-member offshore-based 24X7 IT delivery support unit from scratch, enabled six sigma based quality management
� Recipient of the organization’s "Key Contributor Award" in 2004
Senior Software Engineer, Selectica India Pvt Ltd, India� Worked in six client-site projects in US and Japan to design and
deliver software applications� Recipient of "Certification of Appreciation" from a US client
Areas of Interest: General Management, Business Development, IT Consulting
Debottam Chakrabarti BE, Electronics Engineering,Nagpur University, India
Debraj KumarBTech, Electronics Engineering,IT BHU, India
9.5 years of experience in Consulting and Project Management in Software and Telecommunication Industry Project Manager, MindTree Ltd., India� Led globally distributed teams for planning and executing technology
implementation projects. Managed logistics, customer relationship and project financials
'� Facilitated establishment of Testing Center of Excellence' in partnership with HP
� Supported pre-sales engagements with four key accounts in telecom business unit with collective revenue exceeding $1mn
Software Engineer, Cisco Systems, USA� Managed enterprise and service provider customers from three
continents in multiple roles� Coordinated cross-functional liaison activities in the Midrange Routing
division to achieve fastest $1bn revenue in Cisco� Received "Cisco Achievement Program Award"
Software Engineer, Hammerhead Networks, USA� Spearheaded qualification initiatives for a hi-tech product realization
project that led up to $73mn acquisition by Cisco Systems
Areas of Interest: General Management, Corporate Strategy
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Deepak IyerBA, Economics & Military StrategyNDA, Khadakwasla, India
Black Belt in Six Sigma and Lean ISI, Bangalore, India
Certificate courses in Financial and Derivatives Markets, NSE, Mumbai, India
Dheeraj ChopraBE, Electronics and Electrical Communication, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, India
PMP, Project Management Institute (PMI), USA
Prince2 Registered Practitioner, UK
ITIL Foundation Certified, UK
10 years of experience in Strategy, Leadership and Management Consulting Senior Consultant, Seven Hat Consulting, India� Set up firm from scratch, spearheaded business development� Facilitated business transformation in a telecom BPO and a
hospitality company� Helped organizational re-structuring of a leading law firm � Identified $1.5mn annual operational savings for an ITES company� Facilitated post-paid customer churn reduction for circle of a leading
mobility player
Army Officer (Major), Indian Army, Special-Forces, India� Planned and directed operations of a 650-member
Special-Forces organization� Managed $5mn logistics project for UN Mission in Eritrea (Africa) � Negotiated and procured military equipment worth $20mn from
global suppliers � Set up strategic cross-border intelligence infrastructure for an Army Corps
Achievements � Helped battalion set records in organizational performance in 2001,
2003, 2005
Areas of Interest: Private Equity, Corporate Strategy
12 years of multinational experience in IT Service and Project Management in diverse sectors such as Financial Services, Utilities and Energy Lead Technical Project Manager, Steria, India� Responsible for service delivery of cross-functional, multi-location teams
across BPO and IT for a leading financial institution in UK � Set up and managed a Business Analyst team (onsite/offshore) for
HR functions of a leading financial institution in UK� Successfully managed offshore transition and delivery for multi-
platform business critical applications for a leading UK Energy Company� Instrumental in setting the first offshore 24*7 application support service
Senior Software Engineer, Tata Infotech Limited, India � Migrated and successful implemented a complex application for a
leading provider of electronic payment, authorization and settlement services for major credit cards
Area of Interest: General Management, Business Development,IT Consulting
9 years of cross-functional global experience in IT Project Management and Consulting Project Manager, IBM Global Services, India � Managed and executed a 18-member project for the Application
Innovations Group to develop the next generation cargo-delivery solution for a Danish Shipping company
Senior Consultant, Capgemini Inc, United States (Chicago)� Managed the B2C financial applications portfolio for two business-
units for a US client(Bank), co-ordinating with distributed clients and delivery teams
� Setup of an 20-member offshore-based 24X7 IT delivery support unit from scratch, enabled six sigma based quality management
� Recipient of the organization’s "Key Contributor Award" in 2004
Senior Software Engineer, Selectica India Pvt Ltd, India� Worked in six client-site projects in US and Japan to design and
deliver software applications� Recipient of "Certification of Appreciation" from a US client
Areas of Interest: General Management, Business Development, IT Consulting
Debottam Chakrabarti BE, Electronics Engineering,Nagpur University, India
Debraj KumarBTech, Electronics Engineering,IT BHU, India
9.5 years of experience in Consulting and Project Management in Software and Telecommunication Industry Project Manager, MindTree Ltd., India� Led globally distributed teams for planning and executing technology
implementation projects. Managed logistics, customer relationship and project financials
'� Facilitated establishment of Testing Center of Excellence' in partnership with HP
� Supported pre-sales engagements with four key accounts in telecom business unit with collective revenue exceeding $1mn
Software Engineer, Cisco Systems, USA� Managed enterprise and service provider customers from three
continents in multiple roles� Coordinated cross-functional liaison activities in the Midrange Routing
division to achieve fastest $1bn revenue in Cisco� Received "Cisco Achievement Program Award"
Software Engineer, Hammerhead Networks, USA� Spearheaded qualification initiatives for a hi-tech product realization
project that led up to $73mn acquisition by Cisco Systems
Areas of Interest: General Management, Corporate Strategy
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Deepak IyerBA, Economics & Military StrategyNDA, Khadakwasla, India
Black Belt in Six Sigma and Lean ISI, Bangalore, India
Certificate courses in Financial and Derivatives Markets, NSE, Mumbai, India
Dheeraj ChopraBE, Electronics and Electrical Communication, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, India
PMP, Project Management Institute (PMI), USA
Prince2 Registered Practitioner, UK
ITIL Foundation Certified, UK
10 years of experience in Strategy, Leadership and Management Consulting Senior Consultant, Seven Hat Consulting, India� Set up firm from scratch, spearheaded business development� Facilitated business transformation in a telecom BPO and a
hospitality company� Helped organizational re-structuring of a leading law firm � Identified $1.5mn annual operational savings for an ITES company� Facilitated post-paid customer churn reduction for circle of a leading
mobility player
Army Officer (Major), Indian Army, Special-Forces, India� Planned and directed operations of a 650-member
Special-Forces organization� Managed $5mn logistics project for UN Mission in Eritrea (Africa) � Negotiated and procured military equipment worth $20mn from
global suppliers � Set up strategic cross-border intelligence infrastructure for an Army Corps
Achievements � Helped battalion set records in organizational performance in 2001,
2003, 2005
Areas of Interest: Private Equity, Corporate Strategy
12 years of multinational experience in IT Service and Project Management in diverse sectors such as Financial Services, Utilities and Energy Lead Technical Project Manager, Steria, India� Responsible for service delivery of cross-functional, multi-location teams
across BPO and IT for a leading financial institution in UK � Set up and managed a Business Analyst team (onsite/offshore) for
HR functions of a leading financial institution in UK� Successfully managed offshore transition and delivery for multi-
platform business critical applications for a leading UK Energy Company� Instrumental in setting the first offshore 24*7 application support service
Senior Software Engineer, Tata Infotech Limited, India � Migrated and successful implemented a complex application for a
leading provider of electronic payment, authorization and settlement services for major credit cards
Area of Interest: General Management, Business Development,IT Consulting
13 years of International experience in the IT Services and Telecommunications Industry in Europe and IndiaLead Consultant – Strategic Solutions, Wipro, India� Developed and owned Strategic Solutions delivering quantum Cost
and KPI benefits to Telecom Operators � Successfully managed annual revenue targets of $10mn per solution
Solutions Lead, Wipro, UK� Solutions Lead for Large Deals with end-to-end responsibility for pro-
active and reactive opportunities � Successfully managed multiple $100mn complex transformation
proposals encompassing business processes, operations, infrastructure and IT
Delivery Manager, Wipro, India� Managed Central Program Governance and IT & Physical Infrastructure
for $30mn outsourcing contract with Tier-1 European Telco� Successfully delivered $8mn NextGen OSS solution for leading Nordic
Telco in Systems Integration delivery model
Areas of Interest: Strategy Consulting, Business Development, and General Management
Dinesh Rathi BTech, Computer Science and Engineering,IT-BHU Varanasi, India
Esmail SamiwalaPhD, Molecular Biology,Mumbai University, India
MSc, Microbiology,Mumbai University, India
BSc, Microbiology,Mumbai University, India
Biotechnologist with 22 years of experience in Manufacturing, R&D & Business Development Wockhardt Limited, IndiaFactory Manager� Overall responsibility of manufacturing site, directing activities of
130+ employees� Annual site budgeting for Revenue, Expense, Production, R&D,
CAPEX, Admin and Manpower � Site goal setting and annual performance review� Coordinated regulatory and customer audits and filing for
international markets� Integrated manufacturing with internal stakeholders (Finance and
Marketing) and external Government stakeholders (DSIR, DISH, MPCB and FDA)
R&D Chief� Responsible for process development in upstream and downstream
of fermentation and analytical development
Business Development� Critical areas of high technology, new processes, products & countries � Evaluation, market forecasting, negotiation, final recommendation
Achievements� 4-fold increase in capacity delivering volumetric and technological
improvements� 3 new products developed
Areas of Interest: Manufacturing, Consulting, Business Development, R&D
Our recruiting experience at PGPX IIM-Ahmedabad was very positive again in 2008-09. PGPX students not only receive world-class management education, but also demonstrate excellent real world business maturity and cross-cultural work capability based on their global work experience. We are confident that this program will continue to give us access to a high potential talent base as we further build PRTM as the leading operational strategy consulting firm in the Asia/Middle-East region.
Managing Director, PRTM Management Consultants (India) Pvt. Ltd.
-Mahesh Singh,
Ganesh JayaramanBTech, Computer Science and Engineering,Pondicherry University, India
Ganesh Kumar MahalingamMS, Software Systems, BITS Pilani, India
MTech, Manufacturing Systems, IIT Kharagpur, India
AMIE, Mechanical Engineering, The Institution of Engineers, India
11.5 years of experience in IT Delivery, Relationship Management and ITIL Process Consulting Portfolio Director, Tata Consultancy Services, Bangalore, India� Instituted $4.5mn portfolio, exceeded profitability target and achieved
additional sales of $1mn within the first year � Successfully set up the delivery teams across US, Latin America and
four locations in India
Operations Manager, Travel and Card Payments Co, Phoenix, Arizona, USA� Entrusted by the client to lead a multi-vendor team and manage
$11mn budget p.a.� Led multi-vendor cross-functional teams which identified and
implemented strategies to achieve High Availability for a mission critical security application
� Achieved 99.9% availability for the application by reducing turnaround time for crisis resolution
� Identified key risk areas and implemented platform uplift to achieve 99.99% availability
Areas of Interest: General Management and Client Relationship Management
12+ years of experience in IT Delivery, Account Management and Solution Sale in India/US/MEA, 4.5 years experience in Auto ManufacturingGroup Project Manager (Banking & Capital Markets), Infosys, India� Managed delivery and P&L for $25mn delivery unit and anchored a
large bid ($200mn deal size)� Program managed Charles River equity and Blackrock fixed income
trading implementation ($30mn budget) for a US Fortune 500 asset manager
Client Relationship Manager (Banking & Capital Markets), Infosys, USA� Managed Infosys relationship worth $20mn for a US Broker/Dealer
and led Infosys’ trade exception and regression testing solutions sale
Project Leader (System Integration), CMC, India� Provided techno-commercial support for solutions sale in MEA region� Played technical lead role in Railways’ largest turnkey SI program
Automobile Manufacturing, India� Worked as Senior Engineer, Tata Motors, Plant Executive, Ashok
Leyland and Supervisor, Hindustan Motors
Areas of Interest: Technology Delivery, Client Relationship Management, Planning and Strategy
13 years of International experience in the IT Services and Telecommunications Industry in Europe and IndiaLead Consultant – Strategic Solutions, Wipro, India� Developed and owned Strategic Solutions delivering quantum Cost
and KPI benefits to Telecom Operators � Successfully managed annual revenue targets of $10mn per solution
Solutions Lead, Wipro, UK� Solutions Lead for Large Deals with end-to-end responsibility for pro-
active and reactive opportunities � Successfully managed multiple $100mn complex transformation
proposals encompassing business processes, operations, infrastructure and IT
Delivery Manager, Wipro, India� Managed Central Program Governance and IT & Physical Infrastructure
for $30mn outsourcing contract with Tier-1 European Telco� Successfully delivered $8mn NextGen OSS solution for leading Nordic
Telco in Systems Integration delivery model
Areas of Interest: Strategy Consulting, Business Development, and General Management
Dinesh Rathi BTech, Computer Science and Engineering,IT-BHU Varanasi, India
Esmail SamiwalaPhD, Molecular Biology,Mumbai University, India
MSc, Microbiology,Mumbai University, India
BSc, Microbiology,Mumbai University, India
Biotechnologist with 22 years of experience in Manufacturing, R&D & Business Development Wockhardt Limited, IndiaFactory Manager� Overall responsibility of manufacturing site, directing activities of
130+ employees� Annual site budgeting for Revenue, Expense, Production, R&D,
CAPEX, Admin and Manpower � Site goal setting and annual performance review� Coordinated regulatory and customer audits and filing for
international markets� Integrated manufacturing with internal stakeholders (Finance and
Marketing) and external Government stakeholders (DSIR, DISH, MPCB and FDA)
R&D Chief� Responsible for process development in upstream and downstream
of fermentation and analytical development
Business Development� Critical areas of high technology, new processes, products & countries � Evaluation, market forecasting, negotiation, final recommendation
Achievements� 4-fold increase in capacity delivering volumetric and technological
improvements� 3 new products developed
Areas of Interest: Manufacturing, Consulting, Business Development, R&D
Our recruiting experience at PGPX IIM-Ahmedabad was very positive again in 2008-09. PGPX students not only receive world-class management education, but also demonstrate excellent real world business maturity and cross-cultural work capability based on their global work experience. We are confident that this program will continue to give us access to a high potential talent base as we further build PRTM as the leading operational strategy consulting firm in the Asia/Middle-East region.
Managing Director, PRTM Management Consultants (India) Pvt. Ltd.
-Mahesh Singh,
Ganesh JayaramanBTech, Computer Science and Engineering,Pondicherry University, India
Ganesh Kumar MahalingamMS, Software Systems, BITS Pilani, India
MTech, Manufacturing Systems, IIT Kharagpur, India
AMIE, Mechanical Engineering, The Institution of Engineers, India
11.5 years of experience in IT Delivery, Relationship Management and ITIL Process Consulting Portfolio Director, Tata Consultancy Services, Bangalore, India� Instituted $4.5mn portfolio, exceeded profitability target and achieved
additional sales of $1mn within the first year � Successfully set up the delivery teams across US, Latin America and
four locations in India
Operations Manager, Travel and Card Payments Co, Phoenix, Arizona, USA� Entrusted by the client to lead a multi-vendor team and manage
$11mn budget p.a.� Led multi-vendor cross-functional teams which identified and
implemented strategies to achieve High Availability for a mission critical security application
� Achieved 99.9% availability for the application by reducing turnaround time for crisis resolution
� Identified key risk areas and implemented platform uplift to achieve 99.99% availability
Areas of Interest: General Management and Client Relationship Management
12+ years of experience in IT Delivery, Account Management and Solution Sale in India/US/MEA, 4.5 years experience in Auto ManufacturingGroup Project Manager (Banking & Capital Markets), Infosys, India� Managed delivery and P&L for $25mn delivery unit and anchored a
large bid ($200mn deal size)� Program managed Charles River equity and Blackrock fixed income
trading implementation ($30mn budget) for a US Fortune 500 asset manager
Client Relationship Manager (Banking & Capital Markets), Infosys, USA� Managed Infosys relationship worth $20mn for a US Broker/Dealer
and led Infosys’ trade exception and regression testing solutions sale
Project Leader (System Integration), CMC, India� Provided techno-commercial support for solutions sale in MEA region� Played technical lead role in Railways’ largest turnkey SI program
Automobile Manufacturing, India� Worked as Senior Engineer, Tata Motors, Plant Executive, Ashok
Leyland and Supervisor, Hindustan Motors
Areas of Interest: Technology Delivery, Client Relationship Management, Planning and Strategy
10 years of IT experience in Infrastructure/Information Services and Project Management. 2 years of experience in Oil Field Services Manager – IT/Applications, Credit Capital Research, India� Led the Applications group in developing Credit Capital’s internal
financial research delivery platform� Led the IT group in the deployment, administration and maintenance
of infrastructure in the US and India offices
CTO & Co-founder, PBS Pvt. Ltd., India� Undertook business development and led my team in designing and
developing custom Open Source-based server solutions for SMEs with a need to outsource the IT function. Peak turnover achieved was $200,000
Wireline Engineer, Schlumberger OFS, India� Led my crew in undertaking exploratory and production operations in
the Bombay Offshore Oil Field, with average fixed assets worth more than $1mn
Areas of Interest: Consulting, Business Development in the technology domain
Gautam NaiduBTech, Aerospace Engineering, IIT Bombay, India
Gurumurthy ThiagarajanMS, Chemical Engineering,University of Maryland at College Park, USA
BTech, Chemical Engineering, IIT Madras, India
9.5 years in Business Intelligence with roles in Program Management and Enterprise Software DevelopmentEngineering Manager, MicroStrategy, USA� Led a team of 10 engineers in US and China; developed software with
license revenues of $70mn p.a. � Generated revenues of $5mn while serving as technical advisor for
product sales� Managed engineering operations for a major product release with a
three year development cycle� Serviced customers like American Express, Intel, eBay by managing
all technical issues escalated by the support, sales and consulting organizations
� Won 'Employee of the month' award in 2006
Program Manager, MicroStrategy, USA� Managed development of a financial portal that offered portfolio and
market analysis services to a subscriber base of 3 million users � Won 'Award of Excellence' for developing and delivering a
'University Week' course
Areas of Interest: Product Management, Business Development & Marketing, Consulting
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Harsh GoyalBE, Electronics & Communications, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, India
PMP, Project Management Institute, USA
Certificate in General Insurance, AICPCU, USA
Harsh Kumar Johari BSc, Nautical Sciences, University of Mumbai, India
Certificate of Competency (Master), Ministry of Surface Transport, India
11 years of experience in IT Project Management, Product Development, Consulting and Pre-Sales in BFSI, ERP verticals Senior Project Manager, Computer Sciences Corporation, USA & India� Started insurance services outsourcing vertical in 2003. Led cross
functional team of 100 technicians & business analysts. Generated $4m revenues in 2008-09
� Managed policy administration, billing & underwriting systems implementation for four US insurance companies
� Managed Level-1 production support for 40+ US insurance companies. Achieved SLA compliance of 98%
Project Leader, Interra IT, USA & India� Consultant for ERP migration of Universal Studios, Hollywood. Project
size $30m over 18 months. Received "Achiever of the Year" award� Managed critical Sarbanes-Oxley IT implementation for Countrywide
Home Loans, USA
Systems Analyst, Tata Consultancy Services, India� Systems development for General Electric and Coca-Cola
Areas of Interest: General Management, Business Development, Finance and Consulting
15 years of international experience in Operations and General Management in Shipping Industry, including Crisis Management at seaCaptain, Anglo Eastern Ship Management Ltd, Hong Kong � Led cross-functional and multi-national teams (25-30 members) in
end-to-end ship operations across geographies. Average AUM US$100mn on each ship
� Planned and executed 2 "Dry-dock" projects of US$ 2mn each on 2 containerships at shipyards in Germany and Italy, achieving total cost savings of approx $500,000
� Implemented Quality , Health , Safety & Environment Management Systems on 3 ships under ISO 9001 : 2000
� Led ship’s staff in extinguishing a major fire in the engine-room of a container ship in 2006 , savings machinery worth US$ 2.5mn
Areas of Interest: General Management, Consulting, Operations and Supply Chain Management
10 years of IT experience in Infrastructure/Information Services and Project Management. 2 years of experience in Oil Field Services Manager – IT/Applications, Credit Capital Research, India� Led the Applications group in developing Credit Capital’s internal
financial research delivery platform� Led the IT group in the deployment, administration and maintenance
of infrastructure in the US and India offices
CTO & Co-founder, PBS Pvt. Ltd., India� Undertook business development and led my team in designing and
developing custom Open Source-based server solutions for SMEs with a need to outsource the IT function. Peak turnover achieved was $200,000
Wireline Engineer, Schlumberger OFS, India� Led my crew in undertaking exploratory and production operations in
the Bombay Offshore Oil Field, with average fixed assets worth more than $1mn
Areas of Interest: Consulting, Business Development in the technology domain
Gautam NaiduBTech, Aerospace Engineering, IIT Bombay, India
Gurumurthy ThiagarajanMS, Chemical Engineering,University of Maryland at College Park, USA
BTech, Chemical Engineering, IIT Madras, India
9.5 years in Business Intelligence with roles in Program Management and Enterprise Software DevelopmentEngineering Manager, MicroStrategy, USA� Led a team of 10 engineers in US and China; developed software with
license revenues of $70mn p.a. � Generated revenues of $5mn while serving as technical advisor for
product sales� Managed engineering operations for a major product release with a
three year development cycle� Serviced customers like American Express, Intel, eBay by managing
all technical issues escalated by the support, sales and consulting organizations
� Won 'Employee of the month' award in 2006
Program Manager, MicroStrategy, USA� Managed development of a financial portal that offered portfolio and
market analysis services to a subscriber base of 3 million users � Won 'Award of Excellence' for developing and delivering a
'University Week' course
Areas of Interest: Product Management, Business Development & Marketing, Consulting
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Harsh GoyalBE, Electronics & Communications, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, India
PMP, Project Management Institute, USA
Certificate in General Insurance, AICPCU, USA
Harsh Kumar Johari BSc, Nautical Sciences, University of Mumbai, India
Certificate of Competency (Master), Ministry of Surface Transport, India
11 years of experience in IT Project Management, Product Development, Consulting and Pre-Sales in BFSI, ERP verticals Senior Project Manager, Computer Sciences Corporation, USA & India� Started insurance services outsourcing vertical in 2003. Led cross
functional team of 100 technicians & business analysts. Generated $4m revenues in 2008-09
� Managed policy administration, billing & underwriting systems implementation for four US insurance companies
� Managed Level-1 production support for 40+ US insurance companies. Achieved SLA compliance of 98%
Project Leader, Interra IT, USA & India� Consultant for ERP migration of Universal Studios, Hollywood. Project
size $30m over 18 months. Received "Achiever of the Year" award� Managed critical Sarbanes-Oxley IT implementation for Countrywide
Home Loans, USA
Systems Analyst, Tata Consultancy Services, India� Systems development for General Electric and Coca-Cola
Areas of Interest: General Management, Business Development, Finance and Consulting
15 years of international experience in Operations and General Management in Shipping Industry, including Crisis Management at seaCaptain, Anglo Eastern Ship Management Ltd, Hong Kong � Led cross-functional and multi-national teams (25-30 members) in
end-to-end ship operations across geographies. Average AUM US$100mn on each ship
� Planned and executed 2 "Dry-dock" projects of US$ 2mn each on 2 containerships at shipyards in Germany and Italy, achieving total cost savings of approx $500,000
� Implemented Quality , Health , Safety & Environment Management Systems on 3 ships under ISO 9001 : 2000
� Led ship’s staff in extinguishing a major fire in the engine-room of a container ship in 2006 , savings machinery worth US$ 2.5mn
Areas of Interest: General Management, Consulting, Operations and Supply Chain Management
10 years of experience in Sales and Brand Management in FMCG Kimberly Clark Lever Ltd. (50:50 JV of Unilever and Kimberly Clark), India
Managed 'Huggies', largest diaper brand having turnover of Rs. 1.35bn & Marketing budget of Rs. 200mnIncreased Market Share of 'Huggies' from 48% to 52% and weighted value distribution from 91% to 95% within 8 months
Assistant Brand Manager, Emami Limited, IndiaConceptualized & designed New Brand for Men’s Range of products at Emami LtdDesigned marketing strategy involving new age media like Mobile Marketing, Web-based promotions, Social Networking sites etc.Awarded out of turn promotion within 8 months of joining
AchievementsTeam Leader with NGO-'Vatavaran' and conducted numerous cleanliness drives
Current Activities: Convener, Marketing Club; Media Representative
Areas of Interest: Branding and General Management in Consumer Products arena
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Hemant TirthaniBBA,CCS University, Meerut, India
Diploma in Advertising and PR, Welingkar College, Mumbai
Open Learning – Business Entrepreneurship, EDI, Ahmedabad
Hrishikesh TinaikarMS, Electrical Engineering, NC State University, USA
BE, Electronics Engineering, University of Mumbai, India
PMP, Project Management Institute (PMI), USA
7 years of Product Management experience in Financial Services IndustryProduct Manager, Merchant Link (subsidiary of JP Morgan Chase), USA� Planned and managed product roadmaps through the life-cycle with
cross-functional teams� Initiated and implemented automation of business processes that
enhanced customer service productivity by 20% and reduced costs by more than $120,000/year
Senior Consultant (Chase Card Services), Abacus Consultancy Services, USA� Performed data analysis to audit Credit-card policy decisions.
Implemented post-implementation audit procedures that saved the company over $1mn
� Led the testing team for the project to merge legacy Chase acquisition policies with Bank One policies within the underwriting platform
Current Activities: Sports Representative, Marketing Club
Areas of Interest: General Management, Product Management, Corporate Strategy
I think PGPX has been one of the most impactful years of my life post graduation. It allowed me to mature as a leader &
innovator. All the case studies, talks by the professors, batchmates and the industry leaders provided enough catalysis
to open the mind to all possibilities. I wish success and greater heights to this program and my Alma-mater
(PGPX Class of 2009)(AGM) Head Of Manufacturing, Expansion Plant, Daruhera, Hero Honda Motors, India
- Diwakar Puri
Kapil GoyalBTech, Textile Technology,IIT, Delhi, India
Lalit DashBE, Computer Science and Engineering, National institute of Technology, Rourkela, India
11 years of experience leading and managing teams in Software Product Development IndustryDevelopment Manager, Oracle Inc, USA� Addressed design, implementation and scheduling issues while
managing cross-cultural development teams in ERP products division� Defined product roadmap working closely with customers and
product strategy� Led development of Oracle Enterprise Planning and Budgeting ERP
product generating $3mn in revenue annually� Managed reengineering effort for Oracle Human Capital Management
Budgeting, a product with 200+ customers worldwide
Senior Engineer, Oracle Inc, USA. � Successfully led teams that conceived and developed software to
automate tasks, leading to cost savings of over $500K annually � Developed replacement software, saving $600K annually in third-party
licensing fees
Software Engineer, eBusiness Design, USA� Led a team of 8+ engineers to deliver a $2mn provisioning software
Areas of Interest: General Management, Corporate and IT Strategy, Business Development
13 years of global experience in IT Services/Products Industry Senior Consultant, Securities and Capital Markets, Wipro Technologies � Led pre-sales function of two large (1500+ FTEs) accounts.
Successfully managed a US$ 150+ million multi-year multi-disciplinary bid
� Extensive experience in managing IT BPO integration, pricing models, contracts, business plan, competitor and market analysis and collaterals
� Strong domain knowledge in capital market operations.
Program/Product Manager, Tata Consultancy Services� Headed pre-sales for a leading product in securities clearing and
settlement � Managed the implementation of clearing and settlement system for
Debt instruments in Philippines and for Equities in Kuwait, Canada and South Africa
� Led product development of Payment Clearance, Cross Border Settlement and Corporate Actions components
� Was involved in content management, product branding, professional services and alliance management
Areas of Interest: IT, Financial Services, General Management, Consulting
10 years of experience in Sales and Brand Management in FMCG Kimberly Clark Lever Ltd. (50:50 JV of Unilever and Kimberly Clark), India
Managed 'Huggies', largest diaper brand having turnover of Rs. 1.35bn & Marketing budget of Rs. 200mnIncreased Market Share of 'Huggies' from 48% to 52% and weighted value distribution from 91% to 95% within 8 months
Assistant Brand Manager, Emami Limited, IndiaConceptualized & designed New Brand for Men’s Range of products at Emami LtdDesigned marketing strategy involving new age media like Mobile Marketing, Web-based promotions, Social Networking sites etc.Awarded out of turn promotion within 8 months of joining
AchievementsTeam Leader with NGO-'Vatavaran' and conducted numerous cleanliness drives
Current Activities: Convener, Marketing Club; Media Representative
Areas of Interest: Branding and General Management in Consumer Products arena
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Hemant TirthaniBBA,CCS University, Meerut, India
Diploma in Advertising and PR, Welingkar College, Mumbai
Open Learning – Business Entrepreneurship, EDI, Ahmedabad
Hrishikesh TinaikarMS, Electrical Engineering, NC State University, USA
BE, Electronics Engineering, University of Mumbai, India
PMP, Project Management Institute (PMI), USA
7 years of Product Management experience in Financial Services IndustryProduct Manager, Merchant Link (subsidiary of JP Morgan Chase), USA� Planned and managed product roadmaps through the life-cycle with
cross-functional teams� Initiated and implemented automation of business processes that
enhanced customer service productivity by 20% and reduced costs by more than $120,000/year
Senior Consultant (Chase Card Services), Abacus Consultancy Services, USA� Performed data analysis to audit Credit-card policy decisions.
Implemented post-implementation audit procedures that saved the company over $1mn
� Led the testing team for the project to merge legacy Chase acquisition policies with Bank One policies within the underwriting platform
Current Activities: Sports Representative, Marketing Club
Areas of Interest: General Management, Product Management, Corporate Strategy
I think PGPX has been one of the most impactful years of my life post graduation. It allowed me to mature as a leader &
innovator. All the case studies, talks by the professors, batchmates and the industry leaders provided enough catalysis
to open the mind to all possibilities. I wish success and greater heights to this program and my Alma-mater
(PGPX Class of 2009)(AGM) Head Of Manufacturing, Expansion Plant, Daruhera, Hero Honda Motors, India
- Diwakar Puri
Kapil GoyalBTech, Textile Technology,IIT, Delhi, India
Lalit DashBE, Computer Science and Engineering, National institute of Technology, Rourkela, India
11 years of experience leading and managing teams in Software Product Development IndustryDevelopment Manager, Oracle Inc, USA� Addressed design, implementation and scheduling issues while
managing cross-cultural development teams in ERP products division� Defined product roadmap working closely with customers and
product strategy� Led development of Oracle Enterprise Planning and Budgeting ERP
product generating $3mn in revenue annually� Managed reengineering effort for Oracle Human Capital Management
Budgeting, a product with 200+ customers worldwide
Senior Engineer, Oracle Inc, USA. � Successfully led teams that conceived and developed software to
automate tasks, leading to cost savings of over $500K annually � Developed replacement software, saving $600K annually in third-party
licensing fees
Software Engineer, eBusiness Design, USA� Led a team of 8+ engineers to deliver a $2mn provisioning software
Areas of Interest: General Management, Corporate and IT Strategy, Business Development
13 years of global experience in IT Services/Products Industry Senior Consultant, Securities and Capital Markets, Wipro Technologies � Led pre-sales function of two large (1500+ FTEs) accounts.
Successfully managed a US$ 150+ million multi-year multi-disciplinary bid
� Extensive experience in managing IT BPO integration, pricing models, contracts, business plan, competitor and market analysis and collaterals
� Strong domain knowledge in capital market operations.
Program/Product Manager, Tata Consultancy Services� Headed pre-sales for a leading product in securities clearing and
settlement � Managed the implementation of clearing and settlement system for
Debt instruments in Philippines and for Equities in Kuwait, Canada and South Africa
� Led product development of Payment Clearance, Cross Border Settlement and Corporate Actions components
� Was involved in content management, product branding, professional services and alliance management
Areas of Interest: IT, Financial Services, General Management, Consulting
9 years of experience in IT Program Management in US, UK, China and IndiaProgram and Project Manager, Infosys Technologies Limited� Set-up and managed the offshore development center in China for
service delivery portfolio for Ameriprise Financials Inc.� Created business framework to institutionalize Mainframe Center of
Excellence in Infosys China� Led the recovery of delayed Customer-Administration program of
Nationwide Building Society leading to a saving of $3mn � Conceptualized and implemented fast-track training program to
achieve 50% improvement in induction time for American Express
Achievements� Published papers on SOA related implementations in BFSI in Set-labs
Briefing journal� Annual Award for Excellence in project execution for Money
Movement program � Customer Delight and Branding and Prima award for quality
management for Ameriprise Engagement
Areas of Interest: Business Development, General Management, Financial services
Lokesh ChawlaBTech , Metallurgical Engineering, IT BHU, India
PMP, Project ManagementInstitute (PMI), USA
Six-Sigma Green Belt
Mandeep SinghBE (Electronics & Communication),NIT Jaipur, India
9.5 years of experience in Consulting and Management of Global Software Projects in Telecommunication IndustryEngineering Project Manager, Aricent Technologies� Established and led a 20-member cross-cultural team spread across
Belgium, India and UK� Led design and development of Alcatel-Lucent SRB platform,
subscribed by more than 520,000 telecom customers in UK� Acted as consultant to 3 new ventures for a European customer
including one on application layer traffic optimization� Increased business from existing European customer four-fold to
€ 2.4mn� Worked extensively with clients in different geographies like US, UK,
France, Germany, Belgium, Japan
Research Engineer, C-DoT, India� Led design and development billing solution for C-DoT’s telecom
solutions� Successfully deployed C-DoT’s GSM solution in 2 telecom circles in
India
Current Activities: Cultural Representative, Telecom Club
Areas of Interest: Business Development, General Management, Consulting, Product Management
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Manish JobanputraMS, Material Science & Engineering, University of Cincinnati, USA
BE, Polymer Engineering, MIT-Pune, India
Six-Sigma Green Belt – GECFA Level 1
Manish SharmaIntegrated MTech (Dual degree),Biochemical Engineering and BioTechnology,IIT Delhi, India
8 years of experience in R&D and Techno-commercial rolesTechnical Pole Leader, GE Plastics, India� Designed product-certification guideline in co-ordination with UL
which ensured >$1mn savings/year� Developed processes for handling projects, resulting in 33% decrease
in time enabling faster commercialization of products� Led a timely recovery of a engineering process centre of excellence
which accelerated the commercialization of 25 products with revenue potential of $10mn/year
Research Scientist, Brewer Science, USA� Led development of company’s first anti-reflective coatings capable of
sub-90 nm feature size (20% improvement over competition) with completely new technology
Achievements� Led team of 10 to Silver Product Team Award in GE Plastics for the
year 2007� Recipient of multiple quarterly analytical and commercial team awards
at GE Plastics
Areas of Interest: Finance, Product Management, General Management
13 years of IT experience in the Financial Services and Technology sectorsTechnology Director, Online Trading Platform, Charles Schwab, USA� Technology owner of Schwab.com’s online trading platform used
daily by 1.5mn users generating revenue $2mn everyday� Successfully delivered $12mn Greenfield project resulting in
technology standardization, user experience enhancement and annual maintenance cost savings of $3mn
� Led initiatives on identifying key technology investment opportunities to implement senior management’s vision of unified client experience
� Managed evaluation of hardware, software products, vendors and "managed services partners"
Chief Technology Officer, pTouchUp.com, USA� Founded a hi-tech startup to organize and refine digital photos � Played a key role in successful exit of pTouch by leading sales of
technology and client-base to Simplecenter.com
Areas of Interest: IT Strategy, IT Consulting, General Management, Green Technology
9 years of experience in IT Program Management in US, UK, China and IndiaProgram and Project Manager, Infosys Technologies Limited� Set-up and managed the offshore development center in China for
service delivery portfolio for Ameriprise Financials Inc.� Created business framework to institutionalize Mainframe Center of
Excellence in Infosys China� Led the recovery of delayed Customer-Administration program of
Nationwide Building Society leading to a saving of $3mn � Conceptualized and implemented fast-track training program to
achieve 50% improvement in induction time for American Express
Achievements� Published papers on SOA related implementations in BFSI in Set-labs
Briefing journal� Annual Award for Excellence in project execution for Money
Movement program � Customer Delight and Branding and Prima award for quality
management for Ameriprise Engagement
Areas of Interest: Business Development, General Management, Financial services
Lokesh ChawlaBTech , Metallurgical Engineering, IT BHU, India
PMP, Project ManagementInstitute (PMI), USA
Six-Sigma Green Belt
Mandeep SinghBE (Electronics & Communication),NIT Jaipur, India
9.5 years of experience in Consulting and Management of Global Software Projects in Telecommunication IndustryEngineering Project Manager, Aricent Technologies� Established and led a 20-member cross-cultural team spread across
Belgium, India and UK� Led design and development of Alcatel-Lucent SRB platform,
subscribed by more than 520,000 telecom customers in UK� Acted as consultant to 3 new ventures for a European customer
including one on application layer traffic optimization� Increased business from existing European customer four-fold to
€ 2.4mn� Worked extensively with clients in different geographies like US, UK,
France, Germany, Belgium, Japan
Research Engineer, C-DoT, India� Led design and development billing solution for C-DoT’s telecom
solutions� Successfully deployed C-DoT’s GSM solution in 2 telecom circles in
India
Current Activities: Cultural Representative, Telecom Club
Areas of Interest: Business Development, General Management, Consulting, Product Management
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Manish JobanputraMS, Material Science & Engineering, University of Cincinnati, USA
BE, Polymer Engineering, MIT-Pune, India
Six-Sigma Green Belt – GECFA Level 1
Manish SharmaIntegrated MTech (Dual degree),Biochemical Engineering and BioTechnology,IIT Delhi, India
8 years of experience in R&D and Techno-commercial rolesTechnical Pole Leader, GE Plastics, India� Designed product-certification guideline in co-ordination with UL
which ensured >$1mn savings/year� Developed processes for handling projects, resulting in 33% decrease
in time enabling faster commercialization of products� Led a timely recovery of a engineering process centre of excellence
which accelerated the commercialization of 25 products with revenue potential of $10mn/year
Research Scientist, Brewer Science, USA� Led development of company’s first anti-reflective coatings capable of
sub-90 nm feature size (20% improvement over competition) with completely new technology
Achievements� Led team of 10 to Silver Product Team Award in GE Plastics for the
year 2007� Recipient of multiple quarterly analytical and commercial team awards
at GE Plastics
Areas of Interest: Finance, Product Management, General Management
13 years of IT experience in the Financial Services and Technology sectorsTechnology Director, Online Trading Platform, Charles Schwab, USA� Technology owner of Schwab.com’s online trading platform used
daily by 1.5mn users generating revenue $2mn everyday� Successfully delivered $12mn Greenfield project resulting in
technology standardization, user experience enhancement and annual maintenance cost savings of $3mn
� Led initiatives on identifying key technology investment opportunities to implement senior management’s vision of unified client experience
� Managed evaluation of hardware, software products, vendors and "managed services partners"
Chief Technology Officer, pTouchUp.com, USA� Founded a hi-tech startup to organize and refine digital photos � Played a key role in successful exit of pTouch by leading sales of
technology and client-base to Simplecenter.com
Areas of Interest: IT Strategy, IT Consulting, General Management, Green Technology
18 years of experience managing operations in Consulting, BPO’s & Railways, including Start-ups and Turnarounds
Vice President, Derrick Petroleum, Pune� Managed the late-stage startup for expansion
General Manager, Firstsource, Bangalore & Mumbai� Led service and financial recovery of a $13mn all-services for a
FTSE 250 telco� Spearheaded corporate operational excellence function
Center Head, Satyam BPO, Bangalore� Transformed the delivery center into a profit center, and returned it
to black� Inside sales increased same-client and new-client revenues ($2.2mn)� Led three strategic bids and client satisfaction assurance for the
company
Senior Operations Manager, Convergys, Delhi & Bangalore� Led 2 large $6mn service and sales operations, for Fortune
500 US telcos
Earlier positions in Indian Railways
Current Activities : Responsible Leaders Group, Marketing Club
Areas of Interest : Leadership roles in mid/large companies, new ventures
Manoj KhareMS (Design),
BITS, Pilani, India
Mayank KumarBTech, Mechanical Engineering,IIT Kanpur, India
16 years of experience as Senior Manager in Indirect Tax Administration and Narcotics Control� Headed the Group dealing with assessment and clearance of
imported consignment at Calcutta Port� Headed the Anti-Smuggling Division (team of 250 persons)
responsible for prevention of smuggling in and around city of Calcutta upto Bangladesh land border
� Headed a regional unit for collecting intelligence , planning search operations and investigating cases of excise duty evasion in the state of Uttar Pradesh
� Headed Rajasthan Unit of Central Bureau of Narcotics (a team of 500 persons). Unit was responsible for supervision of licit opium cultivation, planning operations for interdiction of illicit drug traffic
� Headed Regional Training Centre for imparting training to customs and excise officers
Areas of Interest: General Management, Finance
It adds to pleasure, excitement and learning when you a get chance to interact with the batch of experienced professionals in PGPX course , as an instructor for some of the compulsory courses in the area of strategic management
Visiting ProfessorBusiness Policy AreaIndian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
--Atanu Ghosh,
Minesh ShethMS, Electrical andTelecommunications,Rutgers University, USA
BE, Electronics Engineering,University of Mumbai, India
Mohit Kumar Mathur BSc, Hospitality Management,Institute of Catering and Hotel Management, New Delhi, India
9 years of experience in Leadership, Technology, and Operations in Telecommunications Industry Program Manager, Sasken, India� Led multiple programs such as Cellular network Operations, Network
Benchmarking, and Remote Delivery services with annual revenues of $2mn� Set up and managed cross-functional, multi-location team of 50 engineers � Played a key role in project budgeting, project evaluation and business
development activities for Network Engineering business division
Terminal Performance Engineer, Samsung, USA� Instrumental in handset compliance process improvement for
successful launch of Samsung handsets on Verizon network � Managed handset laboratory and led engineers in analysis and
troubleshooting of handset performance
RF Engineer, Sprint Corporation, USA� Performed RF Planning and Optimization on Sprint’s 2G and
3G/EVDO network� Undertook various JIT initiatives and developed tools that led to capex
savings of $0.5mn
Area of Interest: General Management, Telecom Consulting, Corporate Strategy
9 years of experience in Launching and Managing Hospitality Projects in UK, UAE and IndiaGeneral Manager, Avni Hotels, London, UK� Led rebranding and launch of 3 hotel projects� Managed four hotels with 51 employees and annual sales of
£3.86mn� Improved the average rates by 25% and sales by 20%
Product Manager, Prologic First, New Delhi, India� Led a cross functional team to develop F & B retail system which
increased sales by 300% in 2 years� Provided trade insight to the system which critically enhanced
functionality� Coordinated advertising and trade show participation
Earlier positions with Radisson, Hyatt Regency, Leela, Holiday International UAE and Grand Hyatt New Delhi
Achievements� Involved in the launch of 7 hotels and 6 restaurants� Founded an equipment franchisee with sales of £800,000
Areas of Interest: General Management, Retail, Infrastructure and Consulting
18 years of experience managing operations in Consulting, BPO’s & Railways, including Start-ups and Turnarounds
Vice President, Derrick Petroleum, Pune� Managed the late-stage startup for expansion
General Manager, Firstsource, Bangalore & Mumbai� Led service and financial recovery of a $13mn all-services for a
FTSE 250 telco� Spearheaded corporate operational excellence function
Center Head, Satyam BPO, Bangalore� Transformed the delivery center into a profit center, and returned it
to black� Inside sales increased same-client and new-client revenues ($2.2mn)� Led three strategic bids and client satisfaction assurance for the
company
Senior Operations Manager, Convergys, Delhi & Bangalore� Led 2 large $6mn service and sales operations, for Fortune
500 US telcos
Earlier positions in Indian Railways
Current Activities : Responsible Leaders Group, Marketing Club
Areas of Interest : Leadership roles in mid/large companies, new ventures
Manoj KhareMS (Design),
BITS, Pilani, India
Mayank KumarBTech, Mechanical Engineering,IIT Kanpur, India
16 years of experience as Senior Manager in Indirect Tax Administration and Narcotics Control� Headed the Group dealing with assessment and clearance of
imported consignment at Calcutta Port� Headed the Anti-Smuggling Division (team of 250 persons)
responsible for prevention of smuggling in and around city of Calcutta upto Bangladesh land border
� Headed a regional unit for collecting intelligence , planning search operations and investigating cases of excise duty evasion in the state of Uttar Pradesh
� Headed Rajasthan Unit of Central Bureau of Narcotics (a team of 500 persons). Unit was responsible for supervision of licit opium cultivation, planning operations for interdiction of illicit drug traffic
� Headed Regional Training Centre for imparting training to customs and excise officers
Areas of Interest: General Management, Finance
It adds to pleasure, excitement and learning when you a get chance to interact with the batch of experienced professionals in PGPX course , as an instructor for some of the compulsory courses in the area of strategic management
Visiting ProfessorBusiness Policy AreaIndian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
--Atanu Ghosh,
Minesh ShethMS, Electrical andTelecommunications,Rutgers University, USA
BE, Electronics Engineering,University of Mumbai, India
Mohit Kumar Mathur BSc, Hospitality Management,Institute of Catering and Hotel Management, New Delhi, India
9 years of experience in Leadership, Technology, and Operations in Telecommunications Industry Program Manager, Sasken, India� Led multiple programs such as Cellular network Operations, Network
Benchmarking, and Remote Delivery services with annual revenues of $2mn� Set up and managed cross-functional, multi-location team of 50 engineers � Played a key role in project budgeting, project evaluation and business
development activities for Network Engineering business division
Terminal Performance Engineer, Samsung, USA� Instrumental in handset compliance process improvement for
successful launch of Samsung handsets on Verizon network � Managed handset laboratory and led engineers in analysis and
troubleshooting of handset performance
RF Engineer, Sprint Corporation, USA� Performed RF Planning and Optimization on Sprint’s 2G and
3G/EVDO network� Undertook various JIT initiatives and developed tools that led to capex
savings of $0.5mn
Area of Interest: General Management, Telecom Consulting, Corporate Strategy
9 years of experience in Launching and Managing Hospitality Projects in UK, UAE and IndiaGeneral Manager, Avni Hotels, London, UK� Led rebranding and launch of 3 hotel projects� Managed four hotels with 51 employees and annual sales of
£3.86mn� Improved the average rates by 25% and sales by 20%
Product Manager, Prologic First, New Delhi, India� Led a cross functional team to develop F & B retail system which
increased sales by 300% in 2 years� Provided trade insight to the system which critically enhanced
functionality� Coordinated advertising and trade show participation
Earlier positions with Radisson, Hyatt Regency, Leela, Holiday International UAE and Grand Hyatt New Delhi
Achievements� Involved in the launch of 7 hotels and 6 restaurants� Founded an equipment franchisee with sales of £800,000
Areas of Interest: General Management, Retail, Infrastructure and Consulting
12 years of experience in General Management, Customer Service and Network Operations in Telecommunication Service Industry Deputy General Manager, Tata Communications Lanka Ltd., Colombo� Part of three member team that successfully set up Tata
Communications’ subsidiary in Sri Lanka� Handled various aspects of management at project stage� Headed Network Operation of the company supporting business of
Rs. 100 crore� Handled vendor development and procurement function� Set up the channel sales and finance function of the company� Launched 'Tata Indicom' Global Calling Card in Sri Lankan market
Manager (Engineering),VSNL (renamed as Tata Communications Ltd.), Delhi� Involved in setting up of Satellite Access Node (SAN) for ICO Global
Communication, U.K. for GMPCS service (>$25mn project)
Areas of Interest: Business Development and Strategy
Mukesh Chauhan MTech, Engineering System,DEI Agra (U.P.) India
BE, Electronics,REC Surat (Gujarat) India
CCNP (Apr’ 2006), ITIL foundation V.3
Nagasiva Kumara Swamy M MBA, Banking & Finance,IGNOU-IIBF, India
BSc, Maths, Nagarjuna University, India
Certified Financial Risk ManagerGARP, USA
i) CAIIB, ii) DTIRM and iii) DIBF Indian Institute of Banking & Finance, India
10.5 years of experience in BankingAssistant General Manager, Corporate Banking, IDBI Bank, India� As Relationship Manager, managed a portfolio of Rs. 800 crore� Acted as Credit Coordinator for South India with a business of
Rs. 6000 crore� Managed a team of credit analysts, relationship officers
Probationary Officer, Canara Bank, India� Key member: Infrastructure Project Finance Group and Prime Corporate
Group with a business of Rs. 2000 crore� Managed global business (trade finance) with an yearly turnover of
Rs. 1500 crore� Managed a group of Export-SME clients with a business size of Rs. 150 crore
State Bank of Hyderabad� Rural Banking and Micro Finance
Achievements� Winner McKinsey-IDBI 'Project Lakshya' contest for generating fee
income deals
Current Activities: Private Equity Club, Finance Club
Areas of Interest: Finance, General Management, Strategy
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Naveen Krishna MSc, Statistics,IIT Kanpur, India
PMP, Project Management Institute (PMI) USA
Nigam Nayak MS, Industrial Engineering,Lamar University, TX, USA
BE, Production Engineering,N.I.T. Surat, Gujarat, India
9 years of global experience in IT, Program Management, Pre-Sales and Vendor Management Senior Project Manager, Infosys Technologies Limited� Delivered key KPIs of revenue, profit, customer satisfaction, and
performance management for a portfolio of size $5mn and 40 people in EAI space
� Managed clients and cross-cultural teams across geographies and domains including retail, aerospace, telecom, energies, and utilities
� Contributed to cross-functional activities like recruitment, training, knowledge management, and business development winning deals worth over $10mn
� Involved in R&D work on software sizing, published a paper on Cosmic FFP estimation
IT Manager, Agilent Technologies Limited� Managed relationship with multiple vendor partners� Anchored unit level IT roadmap planning and release management
Achievements� Gold medals from IITK for academic excellence and overall all-round
performance
Areas of Interest: IT, General Management, Consulting, Strategy, Business Development
7 years of experience in Operations, Quality Assurance and ManufacturingQuality Leader, Avery Dennison, India � Achieved savings of $150K by deploying raw material non-
conformance process � Realized annual savings of $20K by revamping the COA system� Instituted quality assurance improvements resulting in 45% lower
customer complaints � Motivated 127 colleagues to participate in and complete the 2007
Delhi Half Marathon
Quality Engineer, Avery Dennison, USA � Achieved annual savings of $120K by negotiating with Distribution
Centers� Resolved more than 60% complaints amongst the coating sites and
Distribution centers
Quality Manager, Spartech Polycom, USA� Streamlined implementation of ExxonMobil Global Enterprise
Management System� Launched a new warehouse layout, enhancing space utilization by 30%
Current Activities: Responsible Leaders Group, Marketing Club
Areas of Interest: CSR, General Management, HR
12 years of experience in General Management, Customer Service and Network Operations in Telecommunication Service Industry Deputy General Manager, Tata Communications Lanka Ltd., Colombo� Part of three member team that successfully set up Tata
Communications’ subsidiary in Sri Lanka� Handled various aspects of management at project stage� Headed Network Operation of the company supporting business of
Rs. 100 crore� Handled vendor development and procurement function� Set up the channel sales and finance function of the company� Launched 'Tata Indicom' Global Calling Card in Sri Lankan market
Manager (Engineering),VSNL (renamed as Tata Communications Ltd.), Delhi� Involved in setting up of Satellite Access Node (SAN) for ICO Global
Communication, U.K. for GMPCS service (>$25mn project)
Areas of Interest: Business Development and Strategy
Mukesh Chauhan MTech, Engineering System,DEI Agra (U.P.) India
BE, Electronics,REC Surat (Gujarat) India
CCNP (Apr’ 2006), ITIL foundation V.3
Nagasiva Kumara Swamy M MBA, Banking & Finance,IGNOU-IIBF, India
BSc, Maths, Nagarjuna University, India
Certified Financial Risk ManagerGARP, USA
i) CAIIB, ii) DTIRM and iii) DIBF Indian Institute of Banking & Finance, India
10.5 years of experience in BankingAssistant General Manager, Corporate Banking, IDBI Bank, India� As Relationship Manager, managed a portfolio of Rs. 800 crore� Acted as Credit Coordinator for South India with a business of
Rs. 6000 crore� Managed a team of credit analysts, relationship officers
Probationary Officer, Canara Bank, India� Key member: Infrastructure Project Finance Group and Prime Corporate
Group with a business of Rs. 2000 crore� Managed global business (trade finance) with an yearly turnover of
Rs. 1500 crore� Managed a group of Export-SME clients with a business size of Rs. 150 crore
State Bank of Hyderabad� Rural Banking and Micro Finance
Achievements� Winner McKinsey-IDBI 'Project Lakshya' contest for generating fee
income deals
Current Activities: Private Equity Club, Finance Club
Areas of Interest: Finance, General Management, Strategy
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Naveen Krishna MSc, Statistics,IIT Kanpur, India
PMP, Project Management Institute (PMI) USA
Nigam Nayak MS, Industrial Engineering,Lamar University, TX, USA
BE, Production Engineering,N.I.T. Surat, Gujarat, India
9 years of global experience in IT, Program Management, Pre-Sales and Vendor Management Senior Project Manager, Infosys Technologies Limited� Delivered key KPIs of revenue, profit, customer satisfaction, and
performance management for a portfolio of size $5mn and 40 people in EAI space
� Managed clients and cross-cultural teams across geographies and domains including retail, aerospace, telecom, energies, and utilities
� Contributed to cross-functional activities like recruitment, training, knowledge management, and business development winning deals worth over $10mn
� Involved in R&D work on software sizing, published a paper on Cosmic FFP estimation
IT Manager, Agilent Technologies Limited� Managed relationship with multiple vendor partners� Anchored unit level IT roadmap planning and release management
Achievements� Gold medals from IITK for academic excellence and overall all-round
performance
Areas of Interest: IT, General Management, Consulting, Strategy, Business Development
7 years of experience in Operations, Quality Assurance and ManufacturingQuality Leader, Avery Dennison, India � Achieved savings of $150K by deploying raw material non-
conformance process � Realized annual savings of $20K by revamping the COA system� Instituted quality assurance improvements resulting in 45% lower
customer complaints � Motivated 127 colleagues to participate in and complete the 2007
Delhi Half Marathon
Quality Engineer, Avery Dennison, USA � Achieved annual savings of $120K by negotiating with Distribution
Centers� Resolved more than 60% complaints amongst the coating sites and
Distribution centers
Quality Manager, Spartech Polycom, USA� Streamlined implementation of ExxonMobil Global Enterprise
Management System� Launched a new warehouse layout, enhancing space utilization by 30%
Current Activities: Responsible Leaders Group, Marketing Club
Areas of Interest: CSR, General Management, HR
13 years of experience in Business Analysis, Project Management & Consulting in IT Multinationals, and in Engineering Start-upArea Co-ordinator, Patni Computer Systems, UK � Coordinated with sales team on development of $3mn p.a. account� Improved offshore leverage to 90% while complying with data
protection and enabling offline maintenance capability� Led migration of legacy pension admin system to SOA
Assistant Manager, Moulding/Design, ASB International, India/Japan� Spearheaded implementation of $1mn HVAC and Fire Fighting
contracts and related regulatory approvals for the start up� Collaborated with Japanese colleagues over customization of
production processes at Indian plant
Achievements� GE’s annual award for the patented invoice verification system� Chairman's special award for setup of ASB's India operations
Areas of Interest: General Management, Consulting, Strategy, Business Development
Nikhil Gore PGDST, Software Engineering, NCST, India
BTech, Mechanical Engineering, HBTI Kanpur, India
Six Sigma Green Belt certified
Nishant SinghBTech, Mining Engineering,Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, India
11 years of SAP Consulting & Project Management Project Manager, SAP India Pvt. Ltd., India� Managed SAP upgrade projects employing teams from China,
Romania, Argentina, and India resulting in $1.1mn in direct and $4.3mn in downstream revenue for SAP
� Initiated and implemented upgrade assessment process improvements that increased productivity by 15%
Senior Project Manager and SAP Senior Consultant at Infosys Technologies Ltd., India and USA� Managed large 24x7 SAP support operation ($4mn/yr) employing 65
consultants across multiple locations worldwide� Defined global SAP support processes for customers� Streamlined revenue recognition for customer to reduce manual
revenue accounting transactions by 70%� Led team to achieve the first ISO9001:2000 certified SAP project at
Infosys
Areas of Interest: Corporate Strategy, Business Development, General Management
The one year at IIMA helped me widen my horizons, develop an understanding of business from multiple dimensions
and hone leadership skills - all of which are essential to succeed in today's dynamic global organizations operating
under complex business environments.
(PGPX Class 2008)Assistant Vice President - Project Finance, Reliance Infrastructure Ltd.
- Manav Yagnik
Nitin SharmaBE, Electrical andElectronics Engineering,NIT Surathkal, India
PMP, Project Management Institute (PMI) USA
Pankaj SachdevPGD, Software Engineering,MISEM, Mumbai, India
BE, Production Engineering,Mumbai University, India
10.5 years of experience in IT Program Management and Business Development Senior Project Manager, Infosys, USA� Won first prize for outstanding contribution towards the acquisition of
a $20mn strategic publishing account � Won Transition Star award for stabilizing $5mn corporate portfolio and
establishing global processes and service levels for the publishing client � Guided a multi-national team to achieve highest customer satisfaction
ratings� Spearheaded rebranding effort of the not-for-profit newspaper fund
for the publishing client
Project Manager, Infosys, USA and India� Awarded customer appreciation for process improvement and
implementation of warehouse management system for a transportation customer
� Successfully led 70+ people team for US Education and Media customer against backdrop of previous failures
Current Activities: Founder, Greentech Club, Marketing Club
Area of Interest: Corporate Strategy, Sustainable Environmental Initiatives, and Green Consulting
9 years of experience in delivering Payments and Cash Management Solutions in EMEA regionSenior Manager, Royal Bank of Scotland (formerly ABN AMRO – ACES), India/Netherlands� Designed and delivered E-Business Banking solution to support
dynamic pricing initiatives for mid-market corporate segment on the SAP banking platform; conferred with “Employee of the Quarter” award� Delivered business solutions in Liquidity Management for Transaction
Banking IT initiatives
Senior Project Lead, Polaris Software Lab Ltd. (formerly Citicorp Overseas Software Ltd.), India/EMEA� Led the integration of Cash Management systems for Citigroup’s
corporate banking implementations (Flexcube CBS rollout) in Russia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Turkey and Tunisia� Designed and implemented Payments and Receivables business
solution processing over 4.5M transactions annually for Citibank Hungary � Delivered the core technology platform for setting up a new Citigroup
franchise in Kuwait
Areas of Interest: Financial Services, IT, Product Management
13 years of experience in Business Analysis, Project Management & Consulting in IT Multinationals, and in Engineering Start-upArea Co-ordinator, Patni Computer Systems, UK � Coordinated with sales team on development of $3mn p.a. account� Improved offshore leverage to 90% while complying with data
protection and enabling offline maintenance capability� Led migration of legacy pension admin system to SOA
Assistant Manager, Moulding/Design, ASB International, India/Japan� Spearheaded implementation of $1mn HVAC and Fire Fighting
contracts and related regulatory approvals for the start up� Collaborated with Japanese colleagues over customization of
production processes at Indian plant
Achievements� GE’s annual award for the patented invoice verification system� Chairman's special award for setup of ASB's India operations
Areas of Interest: General Management, Consulting, Strategy, Business Development
Nikhil Gore PGDST, Software Engineering, NCST, India
BTech, Mechanical Engineering, HBTI Kanpur, India
Six Sigma Green Belt certified
Nishant SinghBTech, Mining Engineering,Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, India
11 years of SAP Consulting & Project Management Project Manager, SAP India Pvt. Ltd., India� Managed SAP upgrade projects employing teams from China,
Romania, Argentina, and India resulting in $1.1mn in direct and $4.3mn in downstream revenue for SAP
� Initiated and implemented upgrade assessment process improvements that increased productivity by 15%
Senior Project Manager and SAP Senior Consultant at Infosys Technologies Ltd., India and USA� Managed large 24x7 SAP support operation ($4mn/yr) employing 65
consultants across multiple locations worldwide� Defined global SAP support processes for customers� Streamlined revenue recognition for customer to reduce manual
revenue accounting transactions by 70%� Led team to achieve the first ISO9001:2000 certified SAP project at
Infosys
Areas of Interest: Corporate Strategy, Business Development, General Management
The one year at IIMA helped me widen my horizons, develop an understanding of business from multiple dimensions
and hone leadership skills - all of which are essential to succeed in today's dynamic global organizations operating
under complex business environments.
(PGPX Class 2008)Assistant Vice President - Project Finance, Reliance Infrastructure Ltd.
- Manav Yagnik
Nitin SharmaBE, Electrical andElectronics Engineering,NIT Surathkal, India
PMP, Project Management Institute (PMI) USA
Pankaj SachdevPGD, Software Engineering,MISEM, Mumbai, India
BE, Production Engineering,Mumbai University, India
10.5 years of experience in IT Program Management and Business Development Senior Project Manager, Infosys, USA� Won first prize for outstanding contribution towards the acquisition of
a $20mn strategic publishing account � Won Transition Star award for stabilizing $5mn corporate portfolio and
establishing global processes and service levels for the publishing client � Guided a multi-national team to achieve highest customer satisfaction
ratings� Spearheaded rebranding effort of the not-for-profit newspaper fund
for the publishing client
Project Manager, Infosys, USA and India� Awarded customer appreciation for process improvement and
implementation of warehouse management system for a transportation customer
� Successfully led 70+ people team for US Education and Media customer against backdrop of previous failures
Current Activities: Founder, Greentech Club, Marketing Club
Area of Interest: Corporate Strategy, Sustainable Environmental Initiatives, and Green Consulting
9 years of experience in delivering Payments and Cash Management Solutions in EMEA regionSenior Manager, Royal Bank of Scotland (formerly ABN AMRO – ACES), India/Netherlands� Designed and delivered E-Business Banking solution to support
dynamic pricing initiatives for mid-market corporate segment on the SAP banking platform; conferred with “Employee of the Quarter” award� Delivered business solutions in Liquidity Management for Transaction
Banking IT initiatives
Senior Project Lead, Polaris Software Lab Ltd. (formerly Citicorp Overseas Software Ltd.), India/EMEA� Led the integration of Cash Management systems for Citigroup’s
corporate banking implementations (Flexcube CBS rollout) in Russia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Turkey and Tunisia� Designed and implemented Payments and Receivables business
solution processing over 4.5M transactions annually for Citibank Hungary � Delivered the core technology platform for setting up a new Citigroup
franchise in Kuwait
Areas of Interest: Financial Services, IT, Product Management
13 years of experience in BFSI Account and Delivery Management in IT Services Group Project Manager, Infosys Technologies, USA, Europe and India� Managed relationships with large BFSI customer accounts of $60+mn
employing 450 people� Defined roadmap for two organization-wide initiatives � Led vendor teams for technology integration in two mergers in
banking industry � Execution experience includes managing financial and operational
KPIs through focus on customer delight, productivity improvement, process compliance and employee satisfaction
� Managed a $400mn outsourcing prospect� Transitioned customer staff to Infosys in UK under TUPE regulations
Achievements� Won The Banker Award 2008 in Capital Markets category� Won CNET Technology Award 2007 for Best Technology Project� Won Infosys Excellence Award 2006 for Program Management
Current Activities: Media Representative, IT Club, Music Club, Finance Club
Area of Interest: General Management, IT, Financial Services
Parag PrasadBTech (Met Engg.) BHU, Varanasi, India
PMP, Project Management Institute (PMI), USA
Diploma in Financial Services, CIOBS, Scotland, UK
Investment Administration Qualification, SII, UK
Pavan Rangachar Chartered Accountant, Associate member of ICAI, India
BCom ,University of Madras, India
9.5 years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis and Business Development Financial Analysis Manager, Tata Communications, Singapore � Led FP&A function for Global Wholesale Telecom Services and APAC
& Middle-East sales regions � Initiated capital expenditure tracking for review and control over
$70mn of projects� Awarded 'Certificate of Excellence' in 2008
Manager, Tionale Enterprises, Singapore � Generated new business in Japan, Europe and Middle-East worth $10mn� Formed and managed strategic partnerships to source branded
fashion accessories from Europe� Spearheaded Oracle ERP development for trading, warehouse, and
commercial functions
Senior Executive–Planning & Budgeting, Sify, India� Developed MIS tools for reporting earnings and consolidated financials� Prepared complex business models for new projects� Specially selected by CFO for fast track career growth plan
Executive-Audit, Ernst & Young, India� Conducted statutory audits and financial due-diligence review
Areas of Interest: Corporate Strategy, Business Finance, M & A
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12 years of experience creating and managing successful User Experiences (UX) for complex Product, Systems, and Service challenges in ERP, Health-care, Law-enforcement, and Education domainsPrincipal Interaction Designer, Oracle/PeopleSoft, USA� Led creation of UX strategy for 'Fusion' - Oracle's next generation
ERP suite� Demonstrated value of superior UX as a source of sustainable
competitive advantage to the executive team� Created UI Standards and design patterns to improve usability of
Oracle’s legacy applications used by thousands of customers
UX Manager, TouchScape, USA� Conducted ethnographic studies to discover target segment; created
user profiles, storyboards, design concepts, and prototypes� Designed GUI customization system that positioned TouchScape as
easy-to-use, instant-on CRM implementation
Achievements� Filed patent on algorithm for generating a modified color wheel
Areas of Interest: Corporate and Competitive Strategy, Product Design and Development, Design Consulting
P Arun KumarBSc, National Defence Academy Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
10 years of experience in the Indian Air ForceEx Air Force Officer� Served in key position of Flight Director in setting up and operating
world’s largest Aerostat System (project business case of Rs. 4.5B)� Managed relationship with key international partners from Israel and
USA for setting up Aerostat system� Officer-in-charge of flight safety at prominent Indian forward air bases� Closely supervised and directed mission critical activities of over 40
people during operations in flight safety and Aerostat systems� Significant experience and contribution towards strategic and combat
planning in IAF� Extensive flying experience of over 800 hrs in fighter jets
Achievements� Youngest Flight Director in the Indian Air Force� Best Air Force Officer of the 1998 NDA Batch
Area of interest: General Management, Aviation, Project Management, Consulting
Peyush Agarwal MArch, Sustainable Architectureand Design Communication The University of Arizona, USA
BArch, Architecture Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, India
13 years of experience in BFSI Account and Delivery Management in IT Services Group Project Manager, Infosys Technologies, USA, Europe and India� Managed relationships with large BFSI customer accounts of $60+mn
employing 450 people� Defined roadmap for two organization-wide initiatives � Led vendor teams for technology integration in two mergers in
banking industry � Execution experience includes managing financial and operational
KPIs through focus on customer delight, productivity improvement, process compliance and employee satisfaction
� Managed a $400mn outsourcing prospect� Transitioned customer staff to Infosys in UK under TUPE regulations
Achievements� Won The Banker Award 2008 in Capital Markets category� Won CNET Technology Award 2007 for Best Technology Project� Won Infosys Excellence Award 2006 for Program Management
Current Activities: Media Representative, IT Club, Music Club, Finance Club
Area of Interest: General Management, IT, Financial Services
Parag PrasadBTech (Met Engg.) BHU, Varanasi, India
PMP, Project Management Institute (PMI), USA
Diploma in Financial Services, CIOBS, Scotland, UK
Investment Administration Qualification, SII, UK
Pavan Rangachar Chartered Accountant, Associate member of ICAI, India
BCom ,University of Madras, India
9.5 years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis and Business Development Financial Analysis Manager, Tata Communications, Singapore � Led FP&A function for Global Wholesale Telecom Services and APAC
& Middle-East sales regions � Initiated capital expenditure tracking for review and control over
$70mn of projects� Awarded 'Certificate of Excellence' in 2008
Manager, Tionale Enterprises, Singapore � Generated new business in Japan, Europe and Middle-East worth $10mn� Formed and managed strategic partnerships to source branded
fashion accessories from Europe� Spearheaded Oracle ERP development for trading, warehouse, and
commercial functions
Senior Executive–Planning & Budgeting, Sify, India� Developed MIS tools for reporting earnings and consolidated financials� Prepared complex business models for new projects� Specially selected by CFO for fast track career growth plan
Executive-Audit, Ernst & Young, India� Conducted statutory audits and financial due-diligence review
Areas of Interest: Corporate Strategy, Business Finance, M & A
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12 years of experience creating and managing successful User Experiences (UX) for complex Product, Systems, and Service challenges in ERP, Health-care, Law-enforcement, and Education domainsPrincipal Interaction Designer, Oracle/PeopleSoft, USA� Led creation of UX strategy for 'Fusion' - Oracle's next generation
ERP suite� Demonstrated value of superior UX as a source of sustainable
competitive advantage to the executive team� Created UI Standards and design patterns to improve usability of
Oracle’s legacy applications used by thousands of customers
UX Manager, TouchScape, USA� Conducted ethnographic studies to discover target segment; created
user profiles, storyboards, design concepts, and prototypes� Designed GUI customization system that positioned TouchScape as
easy-to-use, instant-on CRM implementation
Achievements� Filed patent on algorithm for generating a modified color wheel
Areas of Interest: Corporate and Competitive Strategy, Product Design and Development, Design Consulting
P Arun KumarBSc, National Defence Academy Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
10 years of experience in the Indian Air ForceEx Air Force Officer� Served in key position of Flight Director in setting up and operating
world’s largest Aerostat System (project business case of Rs. 4.5B)� Managed relationship with key international partners from Israel and
USA for setting up Aerostat system� Officer-in-charge of flight safety at prominent Indian forward air bases� Closely supervised and directed mission critical activities of over 40
people during operations in flight safety and Aerostat systems� Significant experience and contribution towards strategic and combat
planning in IAF� Extensive flying experience of over 800 hrs in fighter jets
Achievements� Youngest Flight Director in the Indian Air Force� Best Air Force Officer of the 1998 NDA Batch
Area of interest: General Management, Aviation, Project Management, Consulting
Peyush Agarwal MArch, Sustainable Architectureand Design Communication The University of Arizona, USA
BArch, Architecture Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, India
13 years of experience in General Management, Technology Management Co-founder/Managing Director/VP Operations, YASU Technologies Private Limited� YASU was a leading Business Rules Management Systems Vendor
founded in 1999� YASU got acquired by SAP, represented YASU in the acquisition process� Managed YASU’s global Insurance customer portfolio, responsible for
new insurance solutions for P&C, Life and Health insurance� Managed YASU’s APAC sales� Played the role of solution architect for solutions based on YASU’s products� Managed YASU’s HR, Finance functions� Played the roles of senior IT consultant, product specialist at various
stages of the company
Systems Analyst, Infosys Technologies� Implemented internet based insurance product� Implemented Portfolio Management Solution for Goldman Sachs
Areas of Interest: Technology Management, General Management
Prasanna BoniBTech, Metallurgy,Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India
Pravin BhandarkarMS, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rutgers University, NJ, USA
BE, Electronics and Telecommunications, Pune University, India
11.5 years of experience in Network and Software Product Development Engineering Manager, Juniper Networks, India� Led a team to plan, conceptualize and deliver Mobile IPv4 software
on two Juniper edge routing platforms, with a $2mn budget� Engaged with product management, sales and system engineering to
identify IP Mobility features for deployment in converged access networks, leading to new features on routers for wireless networks
Software Engineer, Tellium Inc, USA� Led a multifunctional team to develop and deliver data and
synchronization software on a line module
Software Engineer, Cisco Systems, USA� Worked on software module design and development on VPN
Solutions Center to enable pioneering MPLS-VPN provisioning capability. This product was deployed in top tier service provider networks
Areas of Interest: General Management, Product Marketing, Business Development
I am extremely impressed with the PGPX and have been personally involved in recruiting from this programme. IIM Ahmedabad selects candidates with rich experience through rigorous selection criteria and the candidates have walked away from successful careers to receive this enriching management education PGPX provides the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group a ready talent pool of highly motivated recruits who seamlessly fit into senior and middle management positions and have the potential to be business leaders in the future.
President, Group HR, Reliance ADA Group-Rajeev Bhadauria
Prithvish ChatterjeeBE, Mechanical Engineering,Delhi College of Engineering, India
Rachana Salgia BE, Computer Science,SGSITS, Indore, India
8.5 years of experience in Technology and Operations Consulting Across Diverse Business DomainsProgram Manager, Infosys, USA � Strategized and managed implementation of process efficiency
solutions for Sears; savings worth $60mn� Developed Business in Sears e-commerce; grew Infosys revenues by
2000% to $8mn/year in two years
Lead Architect, Birlasoft, India� Implemented Revenue Intelligence Solution for Indian Finance
Minister’s flagship project, generating revenues worth $60mn/year � Designed hugely successful strategic cost management product
(Activity-Based-Costing) for QPR, Netherlands
Lead Analyst, Tata Consultancy Services, India� Led 10-member client engagement teams as a business analyst for
P&O(UK) and Eli Lilly(US)
Achievements� "MVP"–Infosys – and "Star Award–Love the Customer"–Sears-
Creating value for Sears and becoming Most Preferred Partner � Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence– Mission-critical implementation
for Indian Dept of Revenue
Areas of Interest: Consulting & General Management, Emerging Technologies
15 years of experience in growing a Software Product Startup to 1000+Impetus Technologies, IndiaCore management committee member� Incubated mobile and wireless business division, 100+ members,
$2mn in a year� Product and technology management of pharma POS system and
award winner advisory services for farmers on mobile � Organization restructuring for a division based structure� Led an initiative to improve resource billability by 10% in 4 months
VP Engineering R&D and Innovation� Spearheaded the innovation group and created High Performance
Computing, Web2.0 practices� IP development management: ROR Application server, Performance
Testing and capacity planning tool� Owned all the RFP responses and pre-sales for business development
team in USA� Consulted critical customer initiatives: Performance improvement of
DNS server handling 40% of world’s DNS resolution requests
Areas of Interest: Corporate Strategy, General Management
13 years of experience in General Management, Technology Management Co-founder/Managing Director/VP Operations, YASU Technologies Private Limited� YASU was a leading Business Rules Management Systems Vendor
founded in 1999� YASU got acquired by SAP, represented YASU in the acquisition process� Managed YASU’s global Insurance customer portfolio, responsible for
new insurance solutions for P&C, Life and Health insurance� Managed YASU’s APAC sales� Played the role of solution architect for solutions based on YASU’s products� Managed YASU’s HR, Finance functions� Played the roles of senior IT consultant, product specialist at various
stages of the company
Systems Analyst, Infosys Technologies� Implemented internet based insurance product� Implemented Portfolio Management Solution for Goldman Sachs
Areas of Interest: Technology Management, General Management
Prasanna BoniBTech, Metallurgy,Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India
Pravin BhandarkarMS, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rutgers University, NJ, USA
BE, Electronics and Telecommunications, Pune University, India
11.5 years of experience in Network and Software Product Development Engineering Manager, Juniper Networks, India� Led a team to plan, conceptualize and deliver Mobile IPv4 software
on two Juniper edge routing platforms, with a $2mn budget� Engaged with product management, sales and system engineering to
identify IP Mobility features for deployment in converged access networks, leading to new features on routers for wireless networks
Software Engineer, Tellium Inc, USA� Led a multifunctional team to develop and deliver data and
synchronization software on a line module
Software Engineer, Cisco Systems, USA� Worked on software module design and development on VPN
Solutions Center to enable pioneering MPLS-VPN provisioning capability. This product was deployed in top tier service provider networks
Areas of Interest: General Management, Product Marketing, Business Development
I am extremely impressed with the PGPX and have been personally involved in recruiting from this programme. IIM Ahmedabad selects candidates with rich experience through rigorous selection criteria and the candidates have walked away from successful careers to receive this enriching management education PGPX provides the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group a ready talent pool of highly motivated recruits who seamlessly fit into senior and middle management positions and have the potential to be business leaders in the future.
President, Group HR, Reliance ADA Group-Rajeev Bhadauria
Prithvish ChatterjeeBE, Mechanical Engineering,Delhi College of Engineering, India
Rachana Salgia BE, Computer Science,SGSITS, Indore, India
8.5 years of experience in Technology and Operations Consulting Across Diverse Business DomainsProgram Manager, Infosys, USA � Strategized and managed implementation of process efficiency
solutions for Sears; savings worth $60mn� Developed Business in Sears e-commerce; grew Infosys revenues by
2000% to $8mn/year in two years
Lead Architect, Birlasoft, India� Implemented Revenue Intelligence Solution for Indian Finance
Minister’s flagship project, generating revenues worth $60mn/year � Designed hugely successful strategic cost management product
(Activity-Based-Costing) for QPR, Netherlands
Lead Analyst, Tata Consultancy Services, India� Led 10-member client engagement teams as a business analyst for
P&O(UK) and Eli Lilly(US)
Achievements� "MVP"–Infosys – and "Star Award–Love the Customer"–Sears-
Creating value for Sears and becoming Most Preferred Partner � Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence– Mission-critical implementation
for Indian Dept of Revenue
Areas of Interest: Consulting & General Management, Emerging Technologies
15 years of experience in growing a Software Product Startup to 1000+Impetus Technologies, IndiaCore management committee member� Incubated mobile and wireless business division, 100+ members,
$2mn in a year� Product and technology management of pharma POS system and
award winner advisory services for farmers on mobile � Organization restructuring for a division based structure� Led an initiative to improve resource billability by 10% in 4 months
VP Engineering R&D and Innovation� Spearheaded the innovation group and created High Performance
Computing, Web2.0 practices� IP development management: ROR Application server, Performance
Testing and capacity planning tool� Owned all the RFP responses and pre-sales for business development
team in USA� Consulted critical customer initiatives: Performance improvement of
DNS server handling 40% of world’s DNS resolution requests
Areas of Interest: Corporate Strategy, General Management
11 years of experience in IT Project Management & Client Relationship Management across diverse cultures and geographies in EuropeOnsite Project Manager, Cognizant Technology Solutions (London) � Managed the Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence solution
rollout for a leading pharmaceutical company, for their European and Canadian markets
� Managed development teams and business sponsors located across India, United States and United Kingdom
Onsite Project Manager, Cognizant Technology Solutions (Madrid)� Managed the implementation of the European Production Hub for a
leading Pharmaceutical Data Services company � Instrumental in the rollout of the centralized sales data system across
diverse European markets, ranging from Greece to Germany
Offshore Project Manager, Cognizant Technology Solutions (Chennai)� Managed the development & delivery of a global compound
information management system for a leading pharmaceutical company
Areas of Interest: General Management, Business Development and Client Relationship Management
Raghunath Ramadasan BTech, Production Engineering,Calicut University, India
PMP, Project Management Institute (PMI), USA
Rajarshi Chanda BE, Electronics & Telecom Engineering, B E College, Calcutta University, India
16 years of experience in Product Engineering, Service Delivery, Manufacturing and Sales in IT and Electronics IndustrySenior Engineering Manager, Hewlett Packard, India, USA � Managed a large Business Continuity program; team achieved 50%
cost reduction and generated 12 patents/papers in 24 months� Led a cross-functional team; conceived and implemented a
development program to nurture potential Project Managers � Was recognized among top 15 managers and top 50 employees in
the 2000 strong organization
Group Manager - Development, Computer Associates TCG Software, India, USA� Generated new business (worth 35% of organization revenue)
resulting in a 90 member group in 11 months; became the youngest group manager
Larsen & Toubro Limited – Production/Sales Executive, India� Exceeded sales target by 25%� Improved Production efficiency by 20%
Areas of Interest: IT Operations, Corporate Strategy, Business Development
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Rajat Garg BE, Electronics and Communication,Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, India
Rajesh SadhwaniBTech, Chemical Engineering,IIT Kharagpur, India
9.5 years of experience in Telecommunication Project Management and Product DevelopmentDevelopment Manager, IntelliNet Technologies� Led geographically distributed team to develop Next Generation
Telecom solution generating revenue of $2mn � Instrumental in growing Tekelec account and driving TekSCIM
product strategy� Spearheaded ISO 9001 certification for IntelliNet India in 2007
Project Manager, Wipro Technologies� Managed multiple software projects in VoIP and SS7 domain� Architected and led delivery of key components of Nortel’s Media
Gateway Controller� Led several VoIP competency development initiatives for Wipro
Senior Engineer, Lucent Technologies� Was chosen for several major product deployments in Taiwan and India
Achievements� Team Excellence award and multiple best performance awards in Wipro� Best performance award in Lucent
Current Activities: Students representative-International Immersion Programme
Areas of Interest: Corporate Strategy, Business Development, General Management
8.5 years of experience in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Software ServicesGroup Leader, Geometric Limited, India and USA� Engaged in PLM implementations at Ford, Honda, BMW,
Rolls-Royce, Magna Corp. and Alcoa Industries� Implemented change management and workflow processes for
Tier-1 automotive suppliers� Led competency development program for project teams� Received appreciation for championing process and business focus
in quality group at Ford� Built Geometric’s reputation during customer-facing assignments in
the US for 5 years� Architected customizations to promote PLM within the user community
Software Engineer, Patni Computer Systems, India� Enhanced SAP programs on sales and distribution for GE Lighting
Current Activities: IT, Consulting and GreenTech Clubs
Area of Interest: General Management, Business Strategy, Consulting, and Business Development
11 years of experience in IT Project Management & Client Relationship Management across diverse cultures and geographies in EuropeOnsite Project Manager, Cognizant Technology Solutions (London) � Managed the Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence solution
rollout for a leading pharmaceutical company, for their European and Canadian markets
� Managed development teams and business sponsors located across India, United States and United Kingdom
Onsite Project Manager, Cognizant Technology Solutions (Madrid)� Managed the implementation of the European Production Hub for a
leading Pharmaceutical Data Services company � Instrumental in the rollout of the centralized sales data system across
diverse European markets, ranging from Greece to Germany
Offshore Project Manager, Cognizant Technology Solutions (Chennai)� Managed the development & delivery of a global compound
information management system for a leading pharmaceutical company
Areas of Interest: General Management, Business Development and Client Relationship Management
Raghunath Ramadasan BTech, Production Engineering,Calicut University, India
PMP, Project Management Institute (PMI), USA
Rajarshi Chanda BE, Electronics & Telecom Engineering, B E College, Calcutta University, India
16 years of experience in Product Engineering, Service Delivery, Manufacturing and Sales in IT and Electronics IndustrySenior Engineering Manager, Hewlett Packard, India, USA � Managed a large Business Continuity program; team achieved 50%
cost reduction and generated 12 patents/papers in 24 months� Led a cross-functional team; conceived and implemented a
development program to nurture potential Project Managers � Was recognized among top 15 managers and top 50 employees in
the 2000 strong organization
Group Manager - Development, Computer Associates TCG Software, India, USA� Generated new business (worth 35% of organization revenue)
resulting in a 90 member group in 11 months; became the youngest group manager
Larsen & Toubro Limited – Production/Sales Executive, India� Exceeded sales target by 25%� Improved Production efficiency by 20%
Areas of Interest: IT Operations, Corporate Strategy, Business Development
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Rajat Garg BE, Electronics and Communication,Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, India
Rajesh SadhwaniBTech, Chemical Engineering,IIT Kharagpur, India
9.5 years of experience in Telecommunication Project Management and Product DevelopmentDevelopment Manager, IntelliNet Technologies� Led geographically distributed team to develop Next Generation
Telecom solution generating revenue of $2mn � Instrumental in growing Tekelec account and driving TekSCIM
product strategy� Spearheaded ISO 9001 certification for IntelliNet India in 2007
Project Manager, Wipro Technologies� Managed multiple software projects in VoIP and SS7 domain� Architected and led delivery of key components of Nortel’s Media
Gateway Controller� Led several VoIP competency development initiatives for Wipro
Senior Engineer, Lucent Technologies� Was chosen for several major product deployments in Taiwan and India
Achievements� Team Excellence award and multiple best performance awards in Wipro� Best performance award in Lucent
Current Activities: Students representative-International Immersion Programme
Areas of Interest: Corporate Strategy, Business Development, General Management
8.5 years of experience in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Software ServicesGroup Leader, Geometric Limited, India and USA� Engaged in PLM implementations at Ford, Honda, BMW,
Rolls-Royce, Magna Corp. and Alcoa Industries� Implemented change management and workflow processes for
Tier-1 automotive suppliers� Led competency development program for project teams� Received appreciation for championing process and business focus
in quality group at Ford� Built Geometric’s reputation during customer-facing assignments in
the US for 5 years� Architected customizations to promote PLM within the user community
Software Engineer, Patni Computer Systems, India� Enhanced SAP programs on sales and distribution for GE Lighting
Current Activities: IT, Consulting and GreenTech Clubs
Area of Interest: General Management, Business Strategy, Consulting, and Business Development
18 years of experience in Operations and General Management in Shipping Industry with focus on International Oil Trade
Captain, Tanker Pacific Management Pte Ltd, Singapore� Commanded 7 ships during 5 year tenure in a worldwide trading
pattern. Led teams of 3 departments of up to 100 persons belonging to 8-10 nationalities
� Managed assets up to $275mn including petroleum cargoes valued at $150mn
� Carried out optimum route planning and achieved "zero claims" against ships under command
� Redesigned vendor management for TPM ships which reduced operating costs by 7%
� Carried out "dry-docking" of 3 ships in Singapore. Achieved zero accident rate and cost reductions in budgeted repairs
Current Activities: Operations Club
Areas of Interest: General Management, Operations and Supply Chain Management
Rakesh RajeMaster Mariner, Directorate General of Shipping, India
BSc, Nautical science, Mumbai University, India
Ravi KapoorBTech, Civil EngineeringIT BHU, Varanasi, India
Certified Prince 2 Practitioner ISEB Certification in Project Management
13 years of experience in IT Program and Project Management Project and Program manager, RBS–IDC, India � Led cross-cultural teams in global development projects handling
annual budget of £3mn and Business-case of upto £40mn� Deployed zero defect projects within multiple programs while
managing diverse stakeholders – Business Partners, Suppliers, IT and Infrastructure Teams
� Pioneered accelerated solutions delivery initiative to achieve significantly reduced time-to-market
� Worked as part of extended leadership team for IDC
Engineering Manager, Interra IT, USA� Initiated customer engagements, successfully transforming them to
long-term relationships with customers across business domains (e.g. Intel, Walker, ConAgra, RHB Bank, Univar)
� Led the development and resource management for financial systems and distribution control applications
Achievements � Awarded RBS Manufacturing Excellence award for
Leadership & Engagement
Areas of Interest: Strategy, Leadership and General Management, IT, Financial services
Teaching PGPX participants has been and continues to be a pleasure for the following reasons. With an average of 10 years of experience before coming to PGPX, the participants bring in a lot of perspective into the classroom that is not normally available with a younger audience. They are highly engaged audience; the opportunity cost to them of the program is quite high and so there is a higher desire to extract value from the sessions - which makes life more interesting for me as a teacher. Give me a PGPX audience any day!
(Ph.D. The University of Texas at Austin)Professor of Marketing and International Business
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
- Arvind Sahay
Ravishankar SavitaBTech, Civil Engineering,IIT Kharagpur, India
Rishi DhariwalBE, Mechanical EngineeringJai Narayan Vyas University,Jodhpur, India.
9 years of experience in Product, Portfolio and ProcessManagement in Semiconductors and Telecommunications IndustryOperation Leader, Agilent Technologies, Bangalore� Managed alignment of product management processes of new R&D
center with those of existing globally distributed teams� Managed product portfolio of $5mn product line as product
development champion
Process Lead, Philips Semiconductors, Bangalore � Managed development and deployment of project pipeline and
resource management process, improving resource utilization by 10% and customer satisfaction by 15%
� Managed program for developing peripheral component interconnect chip generating $2mn revenue
Deputy Manager Quality, First Apex Technology, Bangalore� Defined top level plan technology platform migration and contributed
to Capability maturity model level 4 assessment
Areas of Interest: Strategy formulation and implementation, Product Strategy and Portfolio Management, Strategy Consultancy
16.5 years of experience in Business Startup and Management of Stressed Situations / Portfolio in Finance IndustryVP, Citicorp Finance India Limited, a Citi India Company� Held business wide responsibilities for operational risk, credit risk
management and collections � Profit center responsibility for relationship business in the commercial
banking group� Member of the business management committee and Special Project
in-charge during turnaround of the business in 2005� Developed the collection strategy that enabled control of
delinquencies in the portfolio� Experience across a wide geography (North, West and South India)
Seamlessly managed different functions (Sales, Risk and Collections)
Worked with SRF Finance Limited and Ashok Leyland Limited, prior to joining CFIL
Current Activities & Areas of Interest: Commercial and Retail Banking, Microfinance
18 years of experience in Operations and General Management in Shipping Industry with focus on International Oil Trade
Captain, Tanker Pacific Management Pte Ltd, Singapore� Commanded 7 ships during 5 year tenure in a worldwide trading
pattern. Led teams of 3 departments of up to 100 persons belonging to 8-10 nationalities
� Managed assets up to $275mn including petroleum cargoes valued at $150mn
� Carried out optimum route planning and achieved "zero claims" against ships under command
� Redesigned vendor management for TPM ships which reduced operating costs by 7%
� Carried out "dry-docking" of 3 ships in Singapore. Achieved zero accident rate and cost reductions in budgeted repairs
Current Activities: Operations Club
Areas of Interest: General Management, Operations and Supply Chain Management
Rakesh RajeMaster Mariner, Directorate General of Shipping, India
BSc, Nautical science, Mumbai University, India
Ravi KapoorBTech, Civil EngineeringIT BHU, Varanasi, India
Certified Prince 2 Practitioner ISEB Certification in Project Management
13 years of experience in IT Program and Project Management Project and Program manager, RBS–IDC, India � Led cross-cultural teams in global development projects handling
annual budget of £3mn and Business-case of upto £40mn� Deployed zero defect projects within multiple programs while
managing diverse stakeholders – Business Partners, Suppliers, IT and Infrastructure Teams
� Pioneered accelerated solutions delivery initiative to achieve significantly reduced time-to-market
� Worked as part of extended leadership team for IDC
Engineering Manager, Interra IT, USA� Initiated customer engagements, successfully transforming them to
long-term relationships with customers across business domains (e.g. Intel, Walker, ConAgra, RHB Bank, Univar)
� Led the development and resource management for financial systems and distribution control applications
Achievements � Awarded RBS Manufacturing Excellence award for
Leadership & Engagement
Areas of Interest: Strategy, Leadership and General Management, IT, Financial services
Teaching PGPX participants has been and continues to be a pleasure for the following reasons. With an average of 10 years of experience before coming to PGPX, the participants bring in a lot of perspective into the classroom that is not normally available with a younger audience. They are highly engaged audience; the opportunity cost to them of the program is quite high and so there is a higher desire to extract value from the sessions - which makes life more interesting for me as a teacher. Give me a PGPX audience any day!
(Ph.D. The University of Texas at Austin)Professor of Marketing and International Business
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
- Arvind Sahay
Ravishankar SavitaBTech, Civil Engineering,IIT Kharagpur, India
Rishi DhariwalBE, Mechanical EngineeringJai Narayan Vyas University,Jodhpur, India.
9 years of experience in Product, Portfolio and ProcessManagement in Semiconductors and Telecommunications IndustryOperation Leader, Agilent Technologies, Bangalore� Managed alignment of product management processes of new R&D
center with those of existing globally distributed teams� Managed product portfolio of $5mn product line as product
development champion
Process Lead, Philips Semiconductors, Bangalore � Managed development and deployment of project pipeline and
resource management process, improving resource utilization by 10% and customer satisfaction by 15%
� Managed program for developing peripheral component interconnect chip generating $2mn revenue
Deputy Manager Quality, First Apex Technology, Bangalore� Defined top level plan technology platform migration and contributed
to Capability maturity model level 4 assessment
Areas of Interest: Strategy formulation and implementation, Product Strategy and Portfolio Management, Strategy Consultancy
16.5 years of experience in Business Startup and Management of Stressed Situations / Portfolio in Finance IndustryVP, Citicorp Finance India Limited, a Citi India Company� Held business wide responsibilities for operational risk, credit risk
management and collections � Profit center responsibility for relationship business in the commercial
banking group� Member of the business management committee and Special Project
in-charge during turnaround of the business in 2005� Developed the collection strategy that enabled control of
delinquencies in the portfolio� Experience across a wide geography (North, West and South India)
Seamlessly managed different functions (Sales, Risk and Collections)
Worked with SRF Finance Limited and Ashok Leyland Limited, prior to joining CFIL
Current Activities & Areas of Interest: Commercial and Retail Banking, Microfinance
7.5 years of experience in Communication Software R&D and Technology Outsourcing
Technical Lead, Aricent Technologies, USA; Client: Global communications OEM� Led 8-member multi-location team in performance, capacity and
robustness improvement of cutting-edge wireless solution� Collaborated with client’s senior management team on project
planning, test strategy management and quality control� Contributed significantly towards establishing Aricent as client’s
preferred long-term partner, resulting in project revenues of $2.5mn
Senior Software Engineer, Aricent Technologies, China & India� Led 6-member Chinese team through SDLC for Aricent’s pilot near-
shoring project and created significant client value through operational excellence
� Contributed to extensive array of development and testing activities in CMMi Level5 compliant SDLC for Aricent’s Next-Generation Network products
Areas of Interest: Business Strategy, value creation through IT Solutions, Client-centric Innovation and Processes
Rohit RaghavBE, Electronics and Communications Engineering,Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, Delhi University, India
Sachin RanglaniBTech, Metallurgical Engineering,IT BHU, Varanasi, India
11 years of experience in Program/Product Management and Consulting in IT IndustrySenior Architect, BPM-EAI Practice, Infosys Technologies Limited � Managed Presales for deals sizes of $2mn-10mn comprising of end to
end services, linear/non-linear pricing models and onshore/offshore mix
� Program Managed $5mn BPM scope of work for the Credit Risk Control Division of a Global Investment Bank, London
� Led EAI/SOA Consulting Engagements for a large Australian Telecom Service Provider, Melbourne
Product Manager, Fiorano Software Inc. (startup)� Managed server side core product development of $5mn/Annum
product line, Fiorano’s ESB/SOA suite� Led Product Consulting Engagements across geographies, for various
clients ranging from Korean Steel Manufacturing Major, Spanish Telecom Service Provider to a US Title Insurer
� Converted initial engagements into product licensing and annuity support revenues ($250K–$1mn)
Areas of Interest: Business Development, General Management, Corporate Strategy
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Sandeep Desale PGD Software Technology,NCST-CDAC Bombay, India
BE, Electronics Engineering,Bombay University, India
9.5 years experience in Service Operations, Quality and Project ManagementSr. Manager (Operations) – Genpact International LLC� Managed back office operations (retail banking) for a Fortune 500 US Bank � Responsible for profitability, productivity, resource utilization and cost
control measures � Handled hiring, training, development and performance management
of direct reports � Mentored continuous improvement initiatives and gain share projects
(~$2mn)� Supported strategic business assessments and new project migrations
Senior Manager (Quality) - IBM Daksh Business Process Services (Pvt) Ltd.� Led the overall quality organization for in-bound voice technical
support processes (450-600 FTEs) for US and Canadian business partners� Successfully led several strategic assessments, transition projects and
process quality improvements (QNI ~ CAD 2.5mn)
Achievements� "Gold" Leadership Award (Genpact, 2007), Top Talent (IBM, 2007)
Areas of Interest: Business Development, Transitions
15 years of experience in Software Product Development and Solutions ConsultingSenior Engineering Manager, TIBCO Software, USA� Led development efforts involving teams based in USA, India and
China for $10mn/Annum Enterprise Application Integration(EAI) product line
� Played key role in creating market awareness for Service Oriented Architecture(SOA) product line via road-shows, conferences and webinars
� Participated in product sales activities as pre-sales solutions architect on various sales engagements
Senior Solutions Consultant, Rapidigm Inc, USA� Assisted Nationwide Insurance and JP Morgan in developing
enterprise-wide integration software selection and rollout strategy � Devised content and process integration strategy for Cisco System’s
Training Division
Solutions Consultant, Mastech Inc, Singapore� Assisted Telecom Malaysia in migrating Mainframe based nationwide
Billing systems to multi-tier client-server architecture
Areas of Interest: Sales, Business Development and General Management
Sachin Sharma MDBA (Finance), Symbiosis Center for Distance Learning, Pune, India
Diploma in Hotel Management, IHM Bhopal, India
Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (ASQ)
Certified Quality Engineer (ASQ)
Certificate in French (Alliance Française de Bhopal)
7.5 years of experience in Communication Software R&D and Technology Outsourcing
Technical Lead, Aricent Technologies, USA; Client: Global communications OEM� Led 8-member multi-location team in performance, capacity and
robustness improvement of cutting-edge wireless solution� Collaborated with client’s senior management team on project
planning, test strategy management and quality control� Contributed significantly towards establishing Aricent as client’s
preferred long-term partner, resulting in project revenues of $2.5mn
Senior Software Engineer, Aricent Technologies, China & India� Led 6-member Chinese team through SDLC for Aricent’s pilot near-
shoring project and created significant client value through operational excellence
� Contributed to extensive array of development and testing activities in CMMi Level5 compliant SDLC for Aricent’s Next-Generation Network products
Areas of Interest: Business Strategy, value creation through IT Solutions, Client-centric Innovation and Processes
Rohit RaghavBE, Electronics and Communications Engineering,Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, Delhi University, India
Sachin RanglaniBTech, Metallurgical Engineering,IT BHU, Varanasi, India
11 years of experience in Program/Product Management and Consulting in IT IndustrySenior Architect, BPM-EAI Practice, Infosys Technologies Limited � Managed Presales for deals sizes of $2mn-10mn comprising of end to
end services, linear/non-linear pricing models and onshore/offshore mix
� Program Managed $5mn BPM scope of work for the Credit Risk Control Division of a Global Investment Bank, London
� Led EAI/SOA Consulting Engagements for a large Australian Telecom Service Provider, Melbourne
Product Manager, Fiorano Software Inc. (startup)� Managed server side core product development of $5mn/Annum
product line, Fiorano’s ESB/SOA suite� Led Product Consulting Engagements across geographies, for various
clients ranging from Korean Steel Manufacturing Major, Spanish Telecom Service Provider to a US Title Insurer
� Converted initial engagements into product licensing and annuity support revenues ($250K–$1mn)
Areas of Interest: Business Development, General Management, Corporate Strategy
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Sandeep Desale PGD Software Technology,NCST-CDAC Bombay, India
BE, Electronics Engineering,Bombay University, India
9.5 years experience in Service Operations, Quality and Project ManagementSr. Manager (Operations) – Genpact International LLC� Managed back office operations (retail banking) for a Fortune 500 US Bank � Responsible for profitability, productivity, resource utilization and cost
control measures � Handled hiring, training, development and performance management
of direct reports � Mentored continuous improvement initiatives and gain share projects
(~$2mn)� Supported strategic business assessments and new project migrations
Senior Manager (Quality) - IBM Daksh Business Process Services (Pvt) Ltd.� Led the overall quality organization for in-bound voice technical
support processes (450-600 FTEs) for US and Canadian business partners� Successfully led several strategic assessments, transition projects and
process quality improvements (QNI ~ CAD 2.5mn)
Achievements� "Gold" Leadership Award (Genpact, 2007), Top Talent (IBM, 2007)
Areas of Interest: Business Development, Transitions
15 years of experience in Software Product Development and Solutions ConsultingSenior Engineering Manager, TIBCO Software, USA� Led development efforts involving teams based in USA, India and
China for $10mn/Annum Enterprise Application Integration(EAI) product line
� Played key role in creating market awareness for Service Oriented Architecture(SOA) product line via road-shows, conferences and webinars
� Participated in product sales activities as pre-sales solutions architect on various sales engagements
Senior Solutions Consultant, Rapidigm Inc, USA� Assisted Nationwide Insurance and JP Morgan in developing
enterprise-wide integration software selection and rollout strategy � Devised content and process integration strategy for Cisco System’s
Training Division
Solutions Consultant, Mastech Inc, Singapore� Assisted Telecom Malaysia in migrating Mainframe based nationwide
Billing systems to multi-tier client-server architecture
Areas of Interest: Sales, Business Development and General Management
Sachin Sharma MDBA (Finance), Symbiosis Center for Distance Learning, Pune, India
Diploma in Hotel Management, IHM Bhopal, India
Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (ASQ)
Certified Quality Engineer (ASQ)
Certificate in French (Alliance Française de Bhopal)
13 years of hands on experience in managing Customer Facing Service TeamsHead, Administration & Facilities, GMR Hyderabad International Airport � Led the ramp up of the function from a start up construction project
stage to an operating International Airport of Global Standards� Implemented SAP MM Module� Realised savings of over a million dollars annually
Manager, Program Execution, Centre for Executive Education, Indian School of Business, Hyderabad� Responsible for the delivery of the programme support teams� Led the efforts for achieving profitability from break-even to 50%
margin level
Hotel Operations Manager, India Tourism Development Corporation, India � Spearheaded large operational departments and involved in
turnaround management initiatives
Current Activities: Consulting Club, Marketing Club, Greentech
Areas of Interest: Corporate Strategy, General Management
Sandeep Gupta 3 yr Diploma in Hotel Management, IHM Delhi, India
BCom, Delhi University, India
MBA Operations, IGNOU, Delhi, India
Sanjeev Bhalla MS, Computer ScienceUniversity of Connecticut, USA
BE, Electronics and Electrical CommunicationPunjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, India
PMP, Project Management Institute (PMI), USA
Certificate in Banking, CIOBS, Scotland
Certificate in Business Intelligence, IBM
11.5 years of experience in creating customer success in IT Services and ProductsLead Program Manager, Conexant Systems� Management of programs across multiple continents with annual
budgets of $2-3mn� Responsible for end-to-end planning, control, risk management and
reporting to Top Management. Received the Team Xtreme award� Organizational KRAs - budgetary control, organization structuring,
process champion, performance management and employee engagement
Project Manager, Infosys Technologies� P&L responsibility for 30+ resources for 24x7 support of banking
applications. Achieved 10% reduction in sustenance budget, using 6 Sigma, resulting in $100K annual savings
� Achieved strong customer and employee satisfaction ratings
Product Management and IT Consulting� Product Management of CRM applications for Quark� Performed pre-sales and customer facing roles in technology
consulting in US, Canada and Singapore
Areas of Interest: Creating Shareholder Value and Customer Delight
What IIMA PGPX has done to me is akin to lifting me aloft to get a bird's eye view of business world. It has opened my
mind and career to new and unlimited possibilities.
(PGPX Class of 2007)Group Commercial Controller, Argo Manunggal Group, Indonesia
- Yogesh Sharda
Seenu KurienMS, Construction Management,Texas A&M University, USA
BArch, Architecture,College of Engineering, Trivandrum, India
Shanmuga Sundar LakshmananBE, Computer Science & Engineering,Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, India
5 years of experience in Construction Project Management-operations Construction Manager-Operations, Clark Construction Group LLC, USA� Managed subcontractors, suppliers and vendors: resource planning,
material tracking, scheduling operations sequence (Primavera), quality control and procurement� Managed contract negotiations, billings/payments, cost engineering
(JDE), contract execution� Managed site and material delivery logistics, site operations from
excavation through commissioning� Estimation/Budgeting of projects ranging from $10mn - $200mn -
airports, convention centers, hotels, and commercial complexes � Projects – Smithsonian Museum Renovation ($18mn), Onyx
Condominium ($54mn), Children’s Hospital ($100mn) funded by Homeland Security USA - won "Best projects of 2006"
Achievementsrd� B. Arch University 3 rank, Award- National Graduate Student
Competition USA, Scholarships - Construction Advisory Council, International Education, Mitchell Fellowship
Current Activities: Operations, Marketing, Media
Areas of Interest: Marketing, Operations, General Management
9 years of Business Development and IT Consulting experience in Life Sciences domain and EAI practiceProgram Manager, Cognizant Technology Solutions, USA � Grew portfolio from zero to $7mn annual-revenue � Recorded over 100% YOY-growth for 3 consecutive years � Tilted competitive balance, vying against acquisition-bolstered
competitor, by leveraging global-delivery model; resulted in increased footprint across value-chain� Scaled China and Argentina Development Centers’ capabilities� Saved $1.5mn (over 30%) through six-sigma project and operational
excellence initiatives� Improved 'cost per interface' by 24% in a multi-year complex
integration project
Student, PGPX, IIMA� Researching Indian Pharmaceutical SMEs under the guidance of Prof.
Rajanish Dass
Achievements� 2-projects in 4-years of program management were Project-of-the-
Year finalists� Won four 'above & beyond' awards� Founded NPO Quest, best outgoing-student, won 'championship-
gold-medal' in national level technical symposium
Areas of Interest: Business Development, Strategy, M&A
13 years of hands on experience in managing Customer Facing Service TeamsHead, Administration & Facilities, GMR Hyderabad International Airport � Led the ramp up of the function from a start up construction project
stage to an operating International Airport of Global Standards� Implemented SAP MM Module� Realised savings of over a million dollars annually
Manager, Program Execution, Centre for Executive Education, Indian School of Business, Hyderabad� Responsible for the delivery of the programme support teams� Led the efforts for achieving profitability from break-even to 50%
margin level
Hotel Operations Manager, India Tourism Development Corporation, India � Spearheaded large operational departments and involved in
turnaround management initiatives
Current Activities: Consulting Club, Marketing Club, Greentech
Areas of Interest: Corporate Strategy, General Management
Sandeep Gupta 3 yr Diploma in Hotel Management, IHM Delhi, India
BCom, Delhi University, India
MBA Operations, IGNOU, Delhi, India
Sanjeev Bhalla MS, Computer ScienceUniversity of Connecticut, USA
BE, Electronics and Electrical CommunicationPunjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, India
PMP, Project Management Institute (PMI), USA
Certificate in Banking, CIOBS, Scotland
Certificate in Business Intelligence, IBM
11.5 years of experience in creating customer success in IT Services and ProductsLead Program Manager, Conexant Systems� Management of programs across multiple continents with annual
budgets of $2-3mn� Responsible for end-to-end planning, control, risk management and
reporting to Top Management. Received the Team Xtreme award� Organizational KRAs - budgetary control, organization structuring,
process champion, performance management and employee engagement
Project Manager, Infosys Technologies� P&L responsibility for 30+ resources for 24x7 support of banking
applications. Achieved 10% reduction in sustenance budget, using 6 Sigma, resulting in $100K annual savings
� Achieved strong customer and employee satisfaction ratings
Product Management and IT Consulting� Product Management of CRM applications for Quark� Performed pre-sales and customer facing roles in technology
consulting in US, Canada and Singapore
Areas of Interest: Creating Shareholder Value and Customer Delight
What IIMA PGPX has done to me is akin to lifting me aloft to get a bird's eye view of business world. It has opened my
mind and career to new and unlimited possibilities.
(PGPX Class of 2007)Group Commercial Controller, Argo Manunggal Group, Indonesia
- Yogesh Sharda
Seenu KurienMS, Construction Management,Texas A&M University, USA
BArch, Architecture,College of Engineering, Trivandrum, India
Shanmuga Sundar LakshmananBE, Computer Science & Engineering,Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, India
5 years of experience in Construction Project Management-operations Construction Manager-Operations, Clark Construction Group LLC, USA� Managed subcontractors, suppliers and vendors: resource planning,
material tracking, scheduling operations sequence (Primavera), quality control and procurement� Managed contract negotiations, billings/payments, cost engineering
(JDE), contract execution� Managed site and material delivery logistics, site operations from
excavation through commissioning� Estimation/Budgeting of projects ranging from $10mn - $200mn -
airports, convention centers, hotels, and commercial complexes � Projects – Smithsonian Museum Renovation ($18mn), Onyx
Condominium ($54mn), Children’s Hospital ($100mn) funded by Homeland Security USA - won "Best projects of 2006"
Achievementsrd� B. Arch University 3 rank, Award- National Graduate Student
Competition USA, Scholarships - Construction Advisory Council, International Education, Mitchell Fellowship
Current Activities: Operations, Marketing, Media
Areas of Interest: Marketing, Operations, General Management
9 years of Business Development and IT Consulting experience in Life Sciences domain and EAI practiceProgram Manager, Cognizant Technology Solutions, USA � Grew portfolio from zero to $7mn annual-revenue � Recorded over 100% YOY-growth for 3 consecutive years � Tilted competitive balance, vying against acquisition-bolstered
competitor, by leveraging global-delivery model; resulted in increased footprint across value-chain� Scaled China and Argentina Development Centers’ capabilities� Saved $1.5mn (over 30%) through six-sigma project and operational
excellence initiatives� Improved 'cost per interface' by 24% in a multi-year complex
integration project
Student, PGPX, IIMA� Researching Indian Pharmaceutical SMEs under the guidance of Prof.
Rajanish Dass
Achievements� 2-projects in 4-years of program management were Project-of-the-
Year finalists� Won four 'above & beyond' awards� Founded NPO Quest, best outgoing-student, won 'championship-
gold-medal' in national level technical symposium
Areas of Interest: Business Development, Strategy, M&A
8 years of experience in Relationship Management, Project Management and IT ConsultingProject Manager, Cognizant Technology Solutions� Spearheaded 20 consultants with annual budget of $4mn to develop
and maintain MIS and logistics applications� Led cross-cultural teams to deploy Inventory Tracking System for John
Deere across 6 countries � Managed customer relationship for Deere transforming the account
from $250,000 revenue to $8mn� Designed and implemented System Delivery Process to streamline
operations for customer’s new Software Development Centre� Improved response-time of Business Data Storage applications by
25% for Dun & Bradstreet using Six Sigma methodology� Worked with Corporate Marketing Council to develop new customer
accounts
Achievements� Cognizant’s 'Above and Beyond' award in multiple years� Customer award ‘Creativity Works’ for revamping Business Intelligence
systems reducing data management costs by 35%
Areas of Interest: Strategy, Marketing, Business Development
Siddharthan PanneerselvamBE, Electronics and Communication,Coimbatore Institute of Technology, India
Six-Sigma Green Belt
Sriram Narayanan Introductory Course in Statistics, UC Berkeley Extension, USA
Certificate Course in Instructional Design,SNDT University, India
MA, Communication,PSG College of Arts and Science, India
BSc, Chemistry,PSG College of Arts and Science, India
12 years of experience in Relationship Management,Instructional-design Consulting and Content DevelopmentDeputy Head (Instructional-Design), Tata Interactive Systems, India and USA� Consolidated publishing business by securing and completing
projects from Pearson, McGraw-Hill/Glencoe, and others� Established the sales-support team and developed 20 proposals with
75% success rate� Served as a judge for the Brandon-Hall Excellence-in-Learning Awards,
2003-2005� Served as an assessor for the Tata-Business-Excellence-Model,
2003-2004� Won ten awards as designer/trainer
Executive, Public Relations, Burson-Marsteller, India� Handled media relations during the Palmolive-Femina Miss India
contest, 1999-2000� Managed press relationship for Colgate-Palmolive during the non-
vegetarian toothpaste controversy
Achievements� Completed two half-marathons to raise awareness of learning disabilities� Influenced publishers to distribute learning material to under-
privileged children
Current Activities: Academic Representative
Areas of Interest: Business Development, Product Management, Public and International Relations
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Subhankar ChakrabortyBE, Civil Engineering,Sardar Patel College of Engineering, Mumbai University, India
Diploma in Business Management,Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune University, India
Suhas MoreMDIT, International Business,Symbiosis Institute of Foreign Trade, Pune, India
BTech, Textile Engineering,VJTI, Mumbai, India
12 years of global experience in Program Management in IT ServicesProgram/ Project Manager, Infosys Technologies Ltd� Led global deployment of mission-critical IT programs with multi-
million budgets for Fortune 500 customers� Managed customer relationships across multiple geographies - USA,
Europe, Japan, Singapore and Australia� Managed a 35-member cross-functional team to design, develop and
implement a $2.5mn program for front-office systems in cash equities division for a leading investment bank � Contributed significantly in broadening Infosys footprint in wealth
management and derivatives division of a leading investment bank in Japan ($1mn annual revenue)� Assisted in business development and created pricing strategies for
large outsourcing contracts� Anchored business requirements elicitation and analysis for a large
legal & compliance program for a global bank
Areas of Interest: General Management, IT, Financial Services
12 years of experience in managing a Textile Business Unit Business Head, Alpha Group of Companies, Thailand� Managed various aspects of business planning and supply chain
planning for multiple businesses with annual revenue ranging from $30mn to $50mn
� Defined strategy for and developed, executed and managed comprehensive marketing plan encompassing integrated marketing initiatives designed to penetrate and grow targeted markets
� Communicated with customers, management, internal departments, and vendors to co-ordinate overall marketing effort in accordance with corporate goals
� Played integral role in product development activities� Led and directed forward- thinking marketing team
Regional Marketing Manager, Raymond Ltd, India� Developed and managed a wide range of marketing tools including
promotional materials� Communicated with customers in Far East Asia� Participated in exhibitions overseas
Areas of Interest: General Management, Operations and Supply Chain Management
8 years of experience in Relationship Management, Project Management and IT ConsultingProject Manager, Cognizant Technology Solutions� Spearheaded 20 consultants with annual budget of $4mn to develop
and maintain MIS and logistics applications� Led cross-cultural teams to deploy Inventory Tracking System for John
Deere across 6 countries � Managed customer relationship for Deere transforming the account
from $250,000 revenue to $8mn� Designed and implemented System Delivery Process to streamline
operations for customer’s new Software Development Centre� Improved response-time of Business Data Storage applications by
25% for Dun & Bradstreet using Six Sigma methodology� Worked with Corporate Marketing Council to develop new customer
accounts
Achievements� Cognizant’s 'Above and Beyond' award in multiple years� Customer award ‘Creativity Works’ for revamping Business Intelligence
systems reducing data management costs by 35%
Areas of Interest: Strategy, Marketing, Business Development
Siddharthan PanneerselvamBE, Electronics and Communication,Coimbatore Institute of Technology, India
Six-Sigma Green Belt
Sriram Narayanan Introductory Course in Statistics, UC Berkeley Extension, USA
Certificate Course in Instructional Design,SNDT University, India
MA, Communication,PSG College of Arts and Science, India
BSc, Chemistry,PSG College of Arts and Science, India
12 years of experience in Relationship Management,Instructional-design Consulting and Content DevelopmentDeputy Head (Instructional-Design), Tata Interactive Systems, India and USA� Consolidated publishing business by securing and completing
projects from Pearson, McGraw-Hill/Glencoe, and others� Established the sales-support team and developed 20 proposals with
75% success rate� Served as a judge for the Brandon-Hall Excellence-in-Learning Awards,
2003-2005� Served as an assessor for the Tata-Business-Excellence-Model,
2003-2004� Won ten awards as designer/trainer
Executive, Public Relations, Burson-Marsteller, India� Handled media relations during the Palmolive-Femina Miss India
contest, 1999-2000� Managed press relationship for Colgate-Palmolive during the non-
vegetarian toothpaste controversy
Achievements� Completed two half-marathons to raise awareness of learning disabilities� Influenced publishers to distribute learning material to under-
privileged children
Current Activities: Academic Representative
Areas of Interest: Business Development, Product Management, Public and International Relations
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Subhankar ChakrabortyBE, Civil Engineering,Sardar Patel College of Engineering, Mumbai University, India
Diploma in Business Management,Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune University, India
Suhas MoreMDIT, International Business,Symbiosis Institute of Foreign Trade, Pune, India
BTech, Textile Engineering,VJTI, Mumbai, India
12 years of global experience in Program Management in IT ServicesProgram/ Project Manager, Infosys Technologies Ltd� Led global deployment of mission-critical IT programs with multi-
million budgets for Fortune 500 customers� Managed customer relationships across multiple geographies - USA,
Europe, Japan, Singapore and Australia� Managed a 35-member cross-functional team to design, develop and
implement a $2.5mn program for front-office systems in cash equities division for a leading investment bank � Contributed significantly in broadening Infosys footprint in wealth
management and derivatives division of a leading investment bank in Japan ($1mn annual revenue)� Assisted in business development and created pricing strategies for
large outsourcing contracts� Anchored business requirements elicitation and analysis for a large
legal & compliance program for a global bank
Areas of Interest: General Management, IT, Financial Services
12 years of experience in managing a Textile Business Unit Business Head, Alpha Group of Companies, Thailand� Managed various aspects of business planning and supply chain
planning for multiple businesses with annual revenue ranging from $30mn to $50mn
� Defined strategy for and developed, executed and managed comprehensive marketing plan encompassing integrated marketing initiatives designed to penetrate and grow targeted markets
� Communicated with customers, management, internal departments, and vendors to co-ordinate overall marketing effort in accordance with corporate goals
� Played integral role in product development activities� Led and directed forward- thinking marketing team
Regional Marketing Manager, Raymond Ltd, India� Developed and managed a wide range of marketing tools including
promotional materials� Communicated with customers in Far East Asia� Participated in exhibitions overseas
Areas of Interest: General Management, Operations and Supply Chain Management
10 years of experience in Enterprise Architecture and IT Management Principal Consultant, IT Group, Inc., USA � Led a cross-functional team in design, development of a $6.8mn
kiosk application; advised senior management on technical direction, strategic planning and enterprise architecture at the automotive division of Cox Enterprises
� Designed services for 3 Screens strategy at AT&T � Managed various aspects of the Line Number Portability project and a
custom Work-Flow-Manger which reduced average order processing-time at national call centres from 4 minutes to under a minute at Verizon Wireless
Director of Engineering, Intent MediaWorks, USA� Managed a team of 19, including an offshore-team in Romania and
re-engineered the core platform to achieve an 18-fold improvement in system performance
Areas of Interest: General Management, Business Development, IT Strategy, Entrepreneurship
Tarak ReddyMS, Computer Science and Engineering,Auburn University, USA
BTech, Electronics and Communication Engineering, JNTU College of Engineering, Hyderabad, India
IBM Certified Rational Software Architect
Vaibhav KhandelwalBCom,Rajasthan University, India
7 years of Business Development and Client Engagement experienceBusiness Development Manager - Global Transaction Banking,ABN AMRO - Singapore� Achieved annual revenue target of $1mn by structuring cross border
escrow and trade finance transactions for commodities and semiconductor clients
� Managed integration effort for 30,000 ABN AMRO clients post RBS acquisition
� Organized regional bi-annual trade finance client event in Vietnam
Project Analyst, Holcim & Grameen Bank - Sri Lanka� Created business plan to scale a micro-finance project for shop-house
construction
Vice President – External Relations, AIESEC International, The Netherlands � Raised funds in excess of targeted Euro 1mn Led a diverse team of
four direct reports � Managed relationships with international organizations – (UN Global
Compact, PwC, UBS)
Areas of Interest: Private Equity, Corporate Banking, Consulting
For me, PGPX was a life changing experience. It has prepared me for the challenges and responsibilities of general
management and the lessons and skills I picked up at IIMA come handy in every situation of my work and life. I now
contribute in a gamut of activities - Strategy discussions, Sales calls, Marketing campaigns, IT analysis, HR
negotiations and Financial evaluations with a confidence that "Yes, I understand this and I can contribute in every area
and at every level".
(PGPX Class of 2007)Senior Product Manager, Computer Associates.
- Vasu Merugu
Vijai RajagopalMasters of Technological Design, Rapid Product Development,National University of Singapore
BE, Mechanical Engineering,Anna University, Chennai, India
Dr. Vijay PahwaMD, Ophthalmology,AIIMS, New Delhi, India
MBBS,AIIMS, New Delhi, India
6 years of product development experience in Wireless Telecommunications and Consumer ElectronicsMechanical Designer, Research in Motion Ltd., Canada� Successfully designed multiple modules for next generation
TM smartphones including the BlackBerry® Storm and BlackBerry® TMPearl series
� Developed and managed supplier and manufacturing teams across three continents enabling production readiness for peak demand of 1.5mn devices per month� Optimized product designs and improved manufacturing processes at
vendors resulting in cost savings of approximately $10mn
Mechanical Engineer, Motorola, Singapore � Successfully developed key module designs for the ultra-thin L6 & L2
model cell phones� Led failure analysis and prototype certification activities to improve
product reliability
Achievements� Four pending US patents on cell phone module designs
Areas of Interest: Product Management, Marketing, Operations, General Management
5 years of experience in Healthcare Industry Consultant, Ophthalmology, Indian Hospital, New Delhi� Collaborated with local hospitals and started new healthcare forum
resulting in 50% increase in revenue
Resident Ophthalmologist Surgeon, AIIMS, New Delhi� Responsible for educating and supervising interns and junior
surgeons; unit achieved 25% increase in patient turnover rate� Pivotal role in cataract screening 'reach-in' programs under WHO
Vision 2020 with an achievement of 95% coverage� Presented in national and international conferences; acknowledged in
international websites and journals
Achievements� First in world: Coordinated research teams across 3 departments for
multi-centre research trial and initiated the use of stem cells to treat incurable blinding diseases
th� Ranked 24 among 125,000 students in All India Medical Entrance Examination
Areas of Interest: General Management, Corporate Strategy, Consultancy, Business Development
10 years of experience in Enterprise Architecture and IT Management Principal Consultant, IT Group, Inc., USA � Led a cross-functional team in design, development of a $6.8mn
kiosk application; advised senior management on technical direction, strategic planning and enterprise architecture at the automotive division of Cox Enterprises
� Designed services for 3 Screens strategy at AT&T � Managed various aspects of the Line Number Portability project and a
custom Work-Flow-Manger which reduced average order processing-time at national call centres from 4 minutes to under a minute at Verizon Wireless
Director of Engineering, Intent MediaWorks, USA� Managed a team of 19, including an offshore-team in Romania and
re-engineered the core platform to achieve an 18-fold improvement in system performance
Areas of Interest: General Management, Business Development, IT Strategy, Entrepreneurship
Tarak ReddyMS, Computer Science and Engineering,Auburn University, USA
BTech, Electronics and Communication Engineering, JNTU College of Engineering, Hyderabad, India
IBM Certified Rational Software Architect
Vaibhav KhandelwalBCom,Rajasthan University, India
7 years of Business Development and Client Engagement experienceBusiness Development Manager - Global Transaction Banking,ABN AMRO - Singapore� Achieved annual revenue target of $1mn by structuring cross border
escrow and trade finance transactions for commodities and semiconductor clients
� Managed integration effort for 30,000 ABN AMRO clients post RBS acquisition
� Organized regional bi-annual trade finance client event in Vietnam
Project Analyst, Holcim & Grameen Bank - Sri Lanka� Created business plan to scale a micro-finance project for shop-house
construction
Vice President – External Relations, AIESEC International, The Netherlands � Raised funds in excess of targeted Euro 1mn Led a diverse team of
four direct reports � Managed relationships with international organizations – (UN Global
Compact, PwC, UBS)
Areas of Interest: Private Equity, Corporate Banking, Consulting
For me, PGPX was a life changing experience. It has prepared me for the challenges and responsibilities of general
management and the lessons and skills I picked up at IIMA come handy in every situation of my work and life. I now
contribute in a gamut of activities - Strategy discussions, Sales calls, Marketing campaigns, IT analysis, HR
negotiations and Financial evaluations with a confidence that "Yes, I understand this and I can contribute in every area
and at every level".
(PGPX Class of 2007)Senior Product Manager, Computer Associates.
- Vasu Merugu
Vijai RajagopalMasters of Technological Design, Rapid Product Development,National University of Singapore
BE, Mechanical Engineering,Anna University, Chennai, India
Dr. Vijay PahwaMD, Ophthalmology,AIIMS, New Delhi, India
MBBS,AIIMS, New Delhi, India
6 years of product development experience in Wireless Telecommunications and Consumer ElectronicsMechanical Designer, Research in Motion Ltd., Canada� Successfully designed multiple modules for next generation
TM smartphones including the BlackBerry® Storm and BlackBerry® TMPearl series
� Developed and managed supplier and manufacturing teams across three continents enabling production readiness for peak demand of 1.5mn devices per month� Optimized product designs and improved manufacturing processes at
vendors resulting in cost savings of approximately $10mn
Mechanical Engineer, Motorola, Singapore � Successfully developed key module designs for the ultra-thin L6 & L2
model cell phones� Led failure analysis and prototype certification activities to improve
product reliability
Achievements� Four pending US patents on cell phone module designs
Areas of Interest: Product Management, Marketing, Operations, General Management
5 years of experience in Healthcare Industry Consultant, Ophthalmology, Indian Hospital, New Delhi� Collaborated with local hospitals and started new healthcare forum
resulting in 50% increase in revenue
Resident Ophthalmologist Surgeon, AIIMS, New Delhi� Responsible for educating and supervising interns and junior
surgeons; unit achieved 25% increase in patient turnover rate� Pivotal role in cataract screening 'reach-in' programs under WHO
Vision 2020 with an achievement of 95% coverage� Presented in national and international conferences; acknowledged in
international websites and journals
Achievements� First in world: Coordinated research teams across 3 departments for
multi-centre research trial and initiated the use of stem cells to treat incurable blinding diseases
th� Ranked 24 among 125,000 students in All India Medical Entrance Examination
Areas of Interest: General Management, Corporate Strategy, Consultancy, Business Development
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14 years of experience in Financial Management, Corporate Finance and Strategic PlanningHead of Corporate Finance, Meraas Capital, Dubai� Developed and deployed the funding strategy for
Meraas group of companies� Established a strategic JV with DTZ (asset management company)� Deal structuring, valuation and appraisals for investments in
hospitality, real estate and healthcare verticals
Finance Controller, British American Tobacco, Middle East� Transformed BAT’s strategic planning from the traditional
'incremental' process to a 'target based' approach� Re-engineered supply-chain logistics for distribution in the Gulf� Awarded the prestigious 'Golden Leaf' award for regional change
management initiative
Financial Analyst, Procter & Gamble, India� Prepared investment plans for brand launches and production
plants of key brands� Awarded "GMs award for excellence" for contribution to the
competition response plan
Areas of Interest: Asset Management, Corporate Strategy, General Management
Vikram BatraMBA, PGDM-Finance,IIM Bangalore, India
BTech, Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras, India
Vinod Kumar GuptaBTech, Chemical Engineering,IIT Bombay, India
18 years work experience in Petrochemical Operations, Project Management and Business Excellence Model Assistant Vice President, Reliance Industries Limited, India� Commissioned PVC plant and debottlenecked from 160 KTA to
350 KTA� Production Incharge - VCM and Naphtha Cracker � Executed Butadiene Project and the project won Silver Award from
IPM in 2006� Project proposal preparation of projects worth $100mn � Worked with Dupont for developing Safety Management Systems� Senior Examiner for Ram Krishna Bajaj National Quality Award
(6 Award cycles) and Examiner for CII-Exim Bank Business Excellence Award
� Certified Energy Manager from BEE� Trained in TQM at AOTS, Japan and Core Team member for winning
Deming QC Award for RIL, Hazira
Achievements� Charter Secretary Surat Round Table (NGO working in education)
Areas of Interest: General Management, Operations and Supply Chain Management
Vinod Kumar RamachandranMS, Electrical Engineering,University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
BTech, Instrumentation Engineering,Anna University, India
Vipin SharmaMS, Industrial Engineering,University of Minnesota, USA
BE, Mechanical Engineering(Gold Medallist),NIT Nagpur, India
PMP, Project Management Institute (PMI), USA
Advanced Project Management (in progress),Stanford University, USA
7 years of experience in Wireless Communications Project Lead – Advanced Technologies and Standards, Motorola, India� Represented Motorola in 3GPP Long Term Evolution (LTE) standards� Developed LTE standards strategy and steered efforts to insert IPRs
and preferred system architecture� Led discussions with equipment vendors and operators on LTE� Designed and analyzed product algorithms in physical, MAC, and
network layers for fourth-generation technologies� Worked on LTE, WiMAX, HSPA, EV-DO, GPRS/EDGE, femtocells,
NETLMM, and ROHC� Proposed a novel business idea for the Indian market
Research Associate – University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA� Researched on collaborative signal processing for wireless
sensor networks
Achievements � 13 filed patents, 25 publications, one IETF draft, Distinguished
Graduate Fellow at UW-Madison, Narotam Sekhsaria Scholar for 2009, Top inventors list of Motorola India, Corporate standards awards
Areas of Interest: Telecommunications Enterprise Management and Consulting
8 years of experience in Software Product Development and ConsultingProduct Development Manager, Deltek Inc., USA� Established frameworks for design and development processes
for a global team across US, India and Philippines, reducing release cycle time by 25%
Systems Integration Manager, CGI, Inc., USA� Led consulting teams in US, Canada and India for the largest
public-sector client ($100mn revenue) of CGI-US for its most successful ERP product line
Senior Consultant, Appian Corporation, USA� Managed project implementations and facilitated five-fold
expansion of product engineering division in 18 months� Established performance metrics for the world’s largest intranet
with 2.5mn users
Consultant, Epic Systems Corporation, USA� Led the largest financial data migration project in company’s history
(worth $21mn in revenue)� Awarded "More powerful than a locomotive" Leader Award
Areas of Interest: General management, Corporate Strategy and Finance
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14 years of experience in Financial Management, Corporate Finance and Strategic PlanningHead of Corporate Finance, Meraas Capital, Dubai� Developed and deployed the funding strategy for
Meraas group of companies� Established a strategic JV with DTZ (asset management company)� Deal structuring, valuation and appraisals for investments in
hospitality, real estate and healthcare verticals
Finance Controller, British American Tobacco, Middle East� Transformed BAT’s strategic planning from the traditional
'incremental' process to a 'target based' approach� Re-engineered supply-chain logistics for distribution in the Gulf� Awarded the prestigious 'Golden Leaf' award for regional change
management initiative
Financial Analyst, Procter & Gamble, India� Prepared investment plans for brand launches and production
plants of key brands� Awarded "GMs award for excellence" for contribution to the
competition response plan
Areas of Interest: Asset Management, Corporate Strategy, General Management
Vikram BatraMBA, PGDM-Finance,IIM Bangalore, India
BTech, Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras, India
Vinod Kumar GuptaBTech, Chemical Engineering,IIT Bombay, India
18 years work experience in Petrochemical Operations, Project Management and Business Excellence Model Assistant Vice President, Reliance Industries Limited, India� Commissioned PVC plant and debottlenecked from 160 KTA to
350 KTA� Production Incharge - VCM and Naphtha Cracker � Executed Butadiene Project and the project won Silver Award from
IPM in 2006� Project proposal preparation of projects worth $100mn � Worked with Dupont for developing Safety Management Systems� Senior Examiner for Ram Krishna Bajaj National Quality Award
(6 Award cycles) and Examiner for CII-Exim Bank Business Excellence Award
� Certified Energy Manager from BEE� Trained in TQM at AOTS, Japan and Core Team member for winning
Deming QC Award for RIL, Hazira
Achievements� Charter Secretary Surat Round Table (NGO working in education)
Areas of Interest: General Management, Operations and Supply Chain Management
Vinod Kumar RamachandranMS, Electrical Engineering,University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
BTech, Instrumentation Engineering,Anna University, India
Vipin SharmaMS, Industrial Engineering,University of Minnesota, USA
BE, Mechanical Engineering(Gold Medallist),NIT Nagpur, India
PMP, Project Management Institute (PMI), USA
Advanced Project Management (in progress),Stanford University, USA
7 years of experience in Wireless Communications Project Lead – Advanced Technologies and Standards, Motorola, India� Represented Motorola in 3GPP Long Term Evolution (LTE) standards� Developed LTE standards strategy and steered efforts to insert IPRs
and preferred system architecture� Led discussions with equipment vendors and operators on LTE� Designed and analyzed product algorithms in physical, MAC, and
network layers for fourth-generation technologies� Worked on LTE, WiMAX, HSPA, EV-DO, GPRS/EDGE, femtocells,
NETLMM, and ROHC� Proposed a novel business idea for the Indian market
Research Associate – University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA� Researched on collaborative signal processing for wireless
sensor networks
Achievements � 13 filed patents, 25 publications, one IETF draft, Distinguished
Graduate Fellow at UW-Madison, Narotam Sekhsaria Scholar for 2009, Top inventors list of Motorola India, Corporate standards awards
Areas of Interest: Telecommunications Enterprise Management and Consulting
8 years of experience in Software Product Development and ConsultingProduct Development Manager, Deltek Inc., USA� Established frameworks for design and development processes
for a global team across US, India and Philippines, reducing release cycle time by 25%
Systems Integration Manager, CGI, Inc., USA� Led consulting teams in US, Canada and India for the largest
public-sector client ($100mn revenue) of CGI-US for its most successful ERP product line
Senior Consultant, Appian Corporation, USA� Managed project implementations and facilitated five-fold
expansion of product engineering division in 18 months� Established performance metrics for the world’s largest intranet
with 2.5mn users
Consultant, Epic Systems Corporation, USA� Led the largest financial data migration project in company’s history
(worth $21mn in revenue)� Awarded "More powerful than a locomotive" Leader Award
Areas of Interest: General management, Corporate Strategy and Finance
11 years of Banking experience across various functional areas including Corporate Finance, Fixed Income & General ManagementAssistant Vice President, International Banking (Credit), Axis Bank, Mumbai� Corporate Finance functions including appraisal, sanction
and post sanction monitoring for foreign office � Geography Manager for the Singapore branch
Assistant Vice President, State Bank of India, Osaka� Fixed Income dealer� Loan Syndication� Risk Management� Systems Administrator
Assistant Manager, State Bank of Travancore� Managed all aspects of SME Lending including origination,
appraisal and post disbursement monitoring� Sale of Retail Banking Products both, on assets & liabilities side
Areas of Interest: Corporate Finance, Private Equity
Viplove ChaturvediB Sc,University of Lucknow, India
Vishal DoshiMPhilUniversity of Cambridge, UK
BComUniversity of Mumbai, India
9 year track record of delivery on innovative global IT Projects in Consulting, R&D, Finance, Consumer Electronics and other Industries Assistant Vice President, Barclays Capital, London� As BAU Lead for London and New York, I led implementation of a
system that enabled the exotics business to double volumes and reduce staffing costs, thus helping Barclays maintain its technological-leadership
Project Leader, The Technology Partnership Plc, Cambridge, England� Generated multiple patentable ideas, including a novel thermal
printing system and an image enhancement algorithm� Generated >£500k of repeat business, by recommending an
innovative simulator-based development strategy, enabling a key client to attain a market-leading position
Founder, Network Genie, Mumbai� Linux based web hosting services� Clients included Bajaj, Piramals, Shekhar Kapur� Boughtout by IndiaLinks
Areas of Interest: Putting technology to work, Leading innovation, Venture Capital
Our experience at PGPX has been very positive. The strength of the programme lies in the rich and diversified backgrounds of the students who can almost fit into the middle and senior management roles easily post PGPX. The interactions with the students during lecture(s) and placements were rich and showed their capability and maturity. We, at RPG would like to fill our lateral requirements from the students of PGPX.
President - Corp Dev and HR, RPG Enterprises- Arvind Agrawal
Vishal ZinjuvadiaMS, Computer EngineeringUniversity of Kansas, USA
BE, Electronics EngineeringM. S. University of Baroda, India
Certified Product Manager & Certified Product Marketing Manager
Association of International Product Marketing and Management
Yogesh Soman MSc, Materials Science & Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, UK
ME, Metallurgy,Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
BE, Metallurgy,College of Engineering Pune, India
8 years of experience in Product Marketing and Engineering roles in the Networking IndustryProduct Line Manager (Marketing), Force10 Networks, USA� Managed Force10’s flagship E-Series family of switches across generations� Provided pre-sales support that helped Force10 acquire and retain
multi-million dollar data-center business with customers like Google, Yahoo, and Facebook� Partnered with customers to create 'Trace-Flow' – a technology that
reduces network downtime by 30%� Played key role in obtaining the US Army Technology Integration
Center (TIC) Certification necessary for Force10 to target annual federal sales of $10mn
Member of Technical Staff, Movaz Networks, USA� Designed and implemented optimizations that improved bandwidth
utilization by up to 100%
Achievements� Filed 8 patents related to computer network design and resiliency� Presentations at various conferences (NANOG, IETF)
Areas of Interest: General Management, Business Development, Corporate Strategy
10 years of experience in Engineering Product Design and Development Asst. General Manager, EWAC Alloys Ltd, an Associate of Larsen & Toubro Ltd, India� Initiated 'Ready-to-Use Wear Parts' and Nano-Technology based new
product developments through Industry Academia partnerships with IIT and NCL
� Managed all aspects of product development from concept, design, trials, field testing to product launch. Developed 10 new products saving $40,000 in technology transfer costs
� Represented organization at various conferences and seminars through paper presentations and invited lectures
Achievements� Filed a patent on high temperature wear resistant alloy� Won the 'Best Technical Paper' award at an International Welding
Conference in 2005� Selected for 'Technology Leadership Program' at Larsen & Toubro
Areas of Interest: Strategy, Business Development, Operations, General Management
11 years of Banking experience across various functional areas including Corporate Finance, Fixed Income & General ManagementAssistant Vice President, International Banking (Credit), Axis Bank, Mumbai� Corporate Finance functions including appraisal, sanction
and post sanction monitoring for foreign office � Geography Manager for the Singapore branch
Assistant Vice President, State Bank of India, Osaka� Fixed Income dealer� Loan Syndication� Risk Management� Systems Administrator
Assistant Manager, State Bank of Travancore� Managed all aspects of SME Lending including origination,
appraisal and post disbursement monitoring� Sale of Retail Banking Products both, on assets & liabilities side
Areas of Interest: Corporate Finance, Private Equity
Viplove ChaturvediB Sc,University of Lucknow, India
Vishal DoshiMPhilUniversity of Cambridge, UK
BComUniversity of Mumbai, India
9 year track record of delivery on innovative global IT Projects in Consulting, R&D, Finance, Consumer Electronics and other Industries Assistant Vice President, Barclays Capital, London� As BAU Lead for London and New York, I led implementation of a
system that enabled the exotics business to double volumes and reduce staffing costs, thus helping Barclays maintain its technological-leadership
Project Leader, The Technology Partnership Plc, Cambridge, England� Generated multiple patentable ideas, including a novel thermal
printing system and an image enhancement algorithm� Generated >£500k of repeat business, by recommending an
innovative simulator-based development strategy, enabling a key client to attain a market-leading position
Founder, Network Genie, Mumbai� Linux based web hosting services� Clients included Bajaj, Piramals, Shekhar Kapur� Boughtout by IndiaLinks
Areas of Interest: Putting technology to work, Leading innovation, Venture Capital
Our experience at PGPX has been very positive. The strength of the programme lies in the rich and diversified backgrounds of the students who can almost fit into the middle and senior management roles easily post PGPX. The interactions with the students during lecture(s) and placements were rich and showed their capability and maturity. We, at RPG would like to fill our lateral requirements from the students of PGPX.
President - Corp Dev and HR, RPG Enterprises- Arvind Agrawal
Vishal ZinjuvadiaMS, Computer EngineeringUniversity of Kansas, USA
BE, Electronics EngineeringM. S. University of Baroda, India
Certified Product Manager & Certified Product Marketing Manager
Association of International Product Marketing and Management
Yogesh Soman MSc, Materials Science & Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, UK
ME, Metallurgy,Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
BE, Metallurgy,College of Engineering Pune, India
8 years of experience in Product Marketing and Engineering roles in the Networking IndustryProduct Line Manager (Marketing), Force10 Networks, USA� Managed Force10’s flagship E-Series family of switches across generations� Provided pre-sales support that helped Force10 acquire and retain
multi-million dollar data-center business with customers like Google, Yahoo, and Facebook� Partnered with customers to create 'Trace-Flow' – a technology that
reduces network downtime by 30%� Played key role in obtaining the US Army Technology Integration
Center (TIC) Certification necessary for Force10 to target annual federal sales of $10mn
Member of Technical Staff, Movaz Networks, USA� Designed and implemented optimizations that improved bandwidth
utilization by up to 100%
Achievements� Filed 8 patents related to computer network design and resiliency� Presentations at various conferences (NANOG, IETF)
Areas of Interest: General Management, Business Development, Corporate Strategy
10 years of experience in Engineering Product Design and Development Asst. General Manager, EWAC Alloys Ltd, an Associate of Larsen & Toubro Ltd, India� Initiated 'Ready-to-Use Wear Parts' and Nano-Technology based new
product developments through Industry Academia partnerships with IIT and NCL
� Managed all aspects of product development from concept, design, trials, field testing to product launch. Developed 10 new products saving $40,000 in technology transfer costs
� Represented organization at various conferences and seminars through paper presentations and invited lectures
Achievements� Filed a patent on high temperature wear resistant alloy� Won the 'Best Technical Paper' award at an International Welding
Conference in 2005� Selected for 'Technology Leadership Program' at Larsen & Toubro
Areas of Interest: Strategy, Business Development, Operations, General Management
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Business Policy
Anurag K Agarwal LLM (Harvard), LLD (Lucknow)
Atanu Ghosh MTech (IIT, Delhi), PGDM (IIMA),PhD (IIT, Bombay),Fellow of Institution of Engineers
S Manikutty Fellow (IIMA)
Computers andInformation Security Group
Rekha Rani Jain PhD (IIT, Delhi)
B H Jajoo PhD (IIT, Kanpur)
V Venkata Rao PhD (Georgia Institute of Tech)
Marketing
Bibek Banerjee PhD (Purdue)
Abraham Koshy Fellow (IIMA)
Arvind SahayPGDM (IIMA),PhD (Texas Uni, Austin)
Piyush Kumar Sinha PhD (SP Uni)
Communications
Asha Kaul PhD (IIT, Kanpur)
M M Monippally PhD (Manchester)
Meenakshi Sharma MA, PhD (Queensland Uni)
OrganizationalBehaviour
Deepti Bhatnagar Fellow (IIMA)
Parvinder Gupta PhD (IIT, Kanpur)
Pradyumana Khokle Fellow (IIMA)
Neharika Vohra PhD (Manitoba)
Economics
Ravindra Dholakia PhD (MS Uni)
Errol D'souzaPhD (JNU)
G S Gupta PhD (Johns Hopkins)
Sebastian MorrisMSc (IIT, Bombay),Fellow (IIMC)
Finance & Accounting
Shailesh Gandhi Fellow (IIMA)
Ramesh Gupta PGDM (IIMC), AICWA,PhD (Berkeley)
Rajendra Patel AICWA, ACA, PGDM (IIMA)
Prem ChanderFellow (IIMA)
T T Ram Mohan B Tech (IIT, Bombay), PGDM (IIMC),Ph D (Stern School, NY)
Sidharth Sinha PGDM (IIMA),PhD (Uni of California, Berkeley)
Jayanth R Varma PGDM (IIMA), AICWA,Fellow (IIMA)
N Venkiteswaran ACA
Faculty
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Business Policy
Anurag K Agarwal LLM (Harvard), LLD (Lucknow)
Atanu Ghosh MTech (IIT, Delhi), PGDM (IIMA),PhD (IIT, Bombay),Fellow of Institution of Engineers
S Manikutty Fellow (IIMA)
Computers andInformation Security Group
Rekha Rani Jain PhD (IIT, Delhi)
B H Jajoo PhD (IIT, Kanpur)
V Venkata Rao PhD (Georgia Institute of Tech)
Marketing
Bibek Banerjee PhD (Purdue)
Abraham Koshy Fellow (IIMA)
Arvind SahayPGDM (IIMA),PhD (Texas Uni, Austin)
Piyush Kumar Sinha PhD (SP Uni)
Communications
Asha Kaul PhD (IIT, Kanpur)
M M Monippally PhD (Manchester)
Meenakshi Sharma MA, PhD (Queensland Uni)
OrganizationalBehaviour
Deepti Bhatnagar Fellow (IIMA)
Parvinder Gupta PhD (IIT, Kanpur)
Pradyumana Khokle Fellow (IIMA)
Neharika Vohra PhD (Manitoba)
Economics
Ravindra Dholakia PhD (MS Uni)
Errol D'souzaPhD (JNU)
G S Gupta PhD (Johns Hopkins)
Sebastian MorrisMSc (IIT, Bombay),Fellow (IIMC)
Finance & Accounting
Shailesh Gandhi Fellow (IIMA)
Ramesh Gupta PGDM (IIMC), AICWA,PhD (Berkeley)
Rajendra Patel AICWA, ACA, PGDM (IIMA)
Prem ChanderFellow (IIMA)
T T Ram Mohan B Tech (IIT, Bombay), PGDM (IIMC),Ph D (Stern School, NY)
Sidharth Sinha PGDM (IIMA),PhD (Uni of California, Berkeley)
Jayanth R Varma PGDM (IIMA), AICWA,Fellow (IIMA)
N Venkiteswaran ACA
Faculty
Personnel &Industrial Relations
Jerome JosephPhD (Madras Uni)
Biju Varkkey Fellow (NIBM, Pune)
Manjari SinghFellow (IIMC)
Production &Quantitative Methods
Tathagata Bandyopadhyay PhD (Calcutta Uni)
Chetan SomanMTech (IIT, Bombay),PhD (Groningen)
Goutam Dutta PhD (Northwestern Uni)
A K Laha PhD (ISI, Calcutta)
Saral Mukherjee Fellow (IIMC)
N Ravichandran PhD (IIT, Madras)
Public Systems Group
Amit Garg MTech (IIT, Roorkee),Fellow (IIMA)
Anil K Gupta PhD (Kurukshetra),Fellow (NASS)
G Raghuram PhD (Northwestern)Indian Rly Chair
Samir K Barua MTech (IIT, Kanpur),Fellow (IIMA)
Visiting FacultySujata MadanProf Strategy & Consulting,McGill University, Canada
Ashok somCo-Chair, Strategy, ESSEC school
Amita BatraSenior Fellow, Indian Councilfor Research on InternationalEconomic Relations
Krishnesh MehtaMSc (Physics),National Institute of Design
Sankarshan BasuPhD (LSE),Associate Professor, IIMB
Deenaz DamaniaDirector, Synergy Consultants &Head qualitative Research,Gallup MBA
B B ChakrabartiPhD (Jadavpur University,Department of Economics),Fellow of Indian Institute ofCost and WorksAccountants of India
Jerry RaoFormer Citi India head,Mphasis founder
D V R SeshadriFellow (IIMA),Professor (Marketing), IIMB
Arun WakhluChairperson atPragati Leadeship Institute
Jagdeep ChhokarEx Dean, IIMA, Associationfor Democratic Reform
Sushil VachaniProfessor, Strategy and Innovation,Boston University
Hari MundraEx. Director (Finance), Essar Group
S MalatheshFormer MD, Alytaus Textiles, Lithuania
Jean Paul LemaireProfessor, ESCP-EAP
Rajeev SreenivasanOwner, Questinet, Oklahama
Indira ParikhDirector, Foundation forLiberal and Management Education
Arun DuggalChairman of Board of Directors of Shriram Group Companies. Vice Chairman of IARC. Board of Directors of Jubilant Energy NV., Patni Computers, Fidelity Fund Management, LNG Petronet, Zuari Industries, Info Edge (India), Mundra Port & SEZ. Advisor to IMA.
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PlacementProcess and
Policies
Guidelines for Recruiting Organizations
The PGPX placement committee and relationship managers will work with you to streamline placement processes for recru i ters and participants. They will help schedule your visits for presentation and recruitment interviews.
Pre-placement presentations (up to 2 rounds) - enable you to inform participants of your organization's unique opportunities and challenges, and your culture and structure. We have found a 20-minute presentation and a 20-minute Q&A session most effect ive. Presence of senior executives and alumni help create a better impact.
We recommend you plan your first-round recruitment interviews early with the support of the Placement Committee. Our facilities include:
On-line CV access and searchTele-conferencing Video-conferencing,Interview cabins
Reprographics and on-campus accommodation
PGPX participants have substantial work experience and are selected through a rigorous admission process. We therefore do not disclose the class grades and individual GMAT scores.
Negotiations on compensation and other terms of employment should be held in strict confidence between you and the candidate. However, recruiters need to keep the Placement Committee informed at the following stages to ensure that all recruiters are able to hire effectively and efficiently.
• When a preliminary offer is made
• When a final offer is made
• When a candidate accepts or rejects a final offer
Key Dates
Recruitment Fee
Pre-placement Presentations:August - October, 2009
On-Campus Recruiting:14th Dec - 15th March, 2010
There is a fee for participating in the recruitment, and a charge per successful hire (amounts will be informed by the relat ionship manager). Companies headquartered in India, with turnover below Rs 1bn and Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are exempt from the participation fee.
Personnel &Industrial Relations
Jerome JosephPhD (Madras Uni)
Biju Varkkey Fellow (NIBM, Pune)
Manjari SinghFellow (IIMC)
Production &Quantitative Methods
Tathagata Bandyopadhyay PhD (Calcutta Uni)
Chetan SomanMTech (IIT, Bombay),PhD (Groningen)
Goutam Dutta PhD (Northwestern Uni)
A K Laha PhD (ISI, Calcutta)
Saral Mukherjee Fellow (IIMC)
N Ravichandran PhD (IIT, Madras)
Public Systems Group
Amit Garg MTech (IIT, Roorkee),Fellow (IIMA)
Anil K Gupta PhD (Kurukshetra),Fellow (NASS)
G Raghuram PhD (Northwestern)Indian Rly Chair
Samir K Barua MTech (IIT, Kanpur),Fellow (IIMA)
Visiting FacultySujata MadanProf Strategy & Consulting,McGill University, Canada
Ashok somCo-Chair, Strategy, ESSEC school
Amita BatraSenior Fellow, Indian Councilfor Research on InternationalEconomic Relations
Krishnesh MehtaMSc (Physics),National Institute of Design
Sankarshan BasuPhD (LSE),Associate Professor, IIMB
Deenaz DamaniaDirector, Synergy Consultants &Head qualitative Research,Gallup MBA
B B ChakrabartiPhD (Jadavpur University,Department of Economics),Fellow of Indian Institute ofCost and WorksAccountants of India
Jerry RaoFormer Citi India head,Mphasis founder
D V R SeshadriFellow (IIMA),Professor (Marketing), IIMB
Arun WakhluChairperson atPragati Leadeship Institute
Jagdeep ChhokarEx Dean, IIMA, Associationfor Democratic Reform
Sushil VachaniProfessor, Strategy and Innovation,Boston University
Hari MundraEx. Director (Finance), Essar Group
S MalatheshFormer MD, Alytaus Textiles, Lithuania
Jean Paul LemaireProfessor, ESCP-EAP
Rajeev SreenivasanOwner, Questinet, Oklahama
Indira ParikhDirector, Foundation forLiberal and Management Education
Arun DuggalChairman of Board of Directors of Shriram Group Companies. Vice Chairman of IARC. Board of Directors of Jubilant Energy NV., Patni Computers, Fidelity Fund Management, LNG Petronet, Zuari Industries, Info Edge (India), Mundra Port & SEZ. Advisor to IMA.
58
PlacementProcess and
Policies
Guidelines for Recruiting Organizations
The PGPX placement committee and relationship managers will work with you to streamline placement processes for recru i ters and participants. They will help schedule your visits for presentation and recruitment interviews.
Pre-placement presentations (up to 2 rounds) - enable you to inform participants of your organization's unique opportunities and challenges, and your culture and structure. We have found a 20-minute presentation and a 20-minute Q&A session most effect ive. Presence of senior executives and alumni help create a better impact.
We recommend you plan your first-round recruitment interviews early with the support of the Placement Committee. Our facilities include:
On-line CV access and searchTele-conferencing Video-conferencing,Interview cabins
Reprographics and on-campus accommodation
PGPX participants have substantial work experience and are selected through a rigorous admission process. We therefore do not disclose the class grades and individual GMAT scores.
Negotiations on compensation and other terms of employment should be held in strict confidence between you and the candidate. However, recruiters need to keep the Placement Committee informed at the following stages to ensure that all recruiters are able to hire effectively and efficiently.
• When a preliminary offer is made
• When a final offer is made
• When a candidate accepts or rejects a final offer
Key Dates
Recruitment Fee
Pre-placement Presentations:August - October, 2009
On-Campus Recruiting:14th Dec - 15th March, 2010
There is a fee for participating in the recruitment, and a charge per successful hire (amounts will be informed by the relat ionship manager). Companies headquartered in India, with turnover below Rs 1bn and Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are exempt from the participation fee.
It is absolutely amazing to be at IIM Ahmedabad. True to reputation, the quality of teaching is world class, and the number of contact
hours we get with the faculty in PGPX is the highest anywhere. The course-work is very intense but tackling it with committed and
accomplished group of peers makes the learning experience quite special.
(PGPX Class of 2010)- Peyush Agarwal
Student Placement Committee:Abhishek Kumar99099 [email protected]
Manoj Khare99099 [email protected]
Nigam Nayak99099 [email protected]
Peyush Agarwal99099 [email protected]
Vikram Batra99099 [email protected]
IIMA Placement Chairperson:Prof. Saral MukherjeePhone: +91 079 6632 [email protected]
In-charge, Placement Office:Mr. Pravin Christian Phone: +91 079 6632 4666 Fax: +91 079 6632 [email protected]
It is absolutely amazing to be at IIM Ahmedabad. True to reputation, the quality of teaching is world class, and the number of contact
hours we get with the faculty in PGPX is the highest anywhere. The course-work is very intense but tackling it with committed and
accomplished group of peers makes the learning experience quite special.
(PGPX Class of 2010)- Peyush Agarwal
Student Placement Committee:Abhishek Kumar99099 [email protected]
Manoj Khare99099 [email protected]
Nigam Nayak99099 [email protected]
Peyush Agarwal99099 [email protected]
Vikram Batra99099 [email protected]
IIMA Placement Chairperson:Prof. Saral MukherjeePhone: +91 079 6632 [email protected]
In-charge, Placement Office:Mr. Pravin Christian Phone: +91 079 6632 4666 Fax: +91 079 6632 [email protected]
PGPX Student Placement Committee
Placement Office
+91 9909927820/22/23/24/25
[email protected] Phone: +91 079 6632 4666 Fax: +91 079 6632 4565
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