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Iim A PGPX Broucher
TRANSFORMERS
Leaders of change
PGPX
POST-GRADUATE PROGRAMME IN
MANAGEMENT FOR EXECUTIVES
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CLASS OF 2016
CONTENTS
03
Messages
12
Profile-Classof2016
59
PastRecruiters
63
PlacementProcessandPolicies
66
EminentSpeakers
68
TheFaculty
Experiencewithouttheoryisblind,
buttheorywithoutexperienceismereintellectualplay.
-ImmanuelKant
MessageFrom
THE DIRECTOR
ItgivesmeimmenseprideandpleasureinintroducingtoyouthePGPX
classof2016,thetenthgraduatingclassofthePGPXprogram.Every
year,85ofthebestmanagementprofessionalsfromIndiaandabroad
are selected for this unique one year learning experience at IIM
Ahmedabad.
This is a class of highly accomplished individuals, with exceptional
managerialandleadershipabilities,honedbytheacademicrigourand
challenging learning environment that this course provides. These
professionalshaveanaverageworkexperienceof10yearsinvarious
industries and functional areas. Several of them have substantial
international experience. The students have leveraged their
experiencetomakebestuseofthelearningopportunitiesprovidedby
the course, the faculty, and their peers. Their learning has been
supportedbytheInstitutescase-methodbasedpedagogyandlively
discussionsintheclassroomandbeyond.
The PGPX program has a successful history of developing industry
leaders of the future. Graduates of this program have excelled in
leadershippositionsacrossadiversesetofindustries.Iamcondent
thatinourPGPXclassof2016,youwillsurelyndtheleadersyouare
looking for - individuals with high motivation level, talent, and
experience to add value to your organization and together achieve
yourgoals.
ProfessorAshishNanda
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MessageFrom
MessageFrom
DearRecruiter,
Visitorstothepicturesque100acreinstitutioncalledIIMAgetachanceto
walkthroughaunique100-feetundergroundpassage.Thispassagenotonly
connects IIMAs heritage campus to its new campus but acts as a
permanentlyopen100-feetundergroundphotogallerythatdepictsIIMAs
progressfromitsinceptiontocrossingthehalf-centurymark.
In todays fast changing world, it is often said that intelligence is
increasinglybecomingacommodityandtheabilitytolearnandrelearn is coveted. Nothing is constant except change itself. With our
PGPX program, the intelligence of the class and the ability of these
professionalstodeliverisagivenandlearningforthemdoesntendat
IIMA.AswecelebrateadecadeofourhighlysuccessfulPGPXprogram,
Ihavewitnessedformyselfhowtheprogramhasshapedouttobea
cruciblewheretheexperienceandrealismisblendedwiththebestof
managementlearningthatthecountrycanoer.Thisyieldstalentthat
isworthyofleadingtheIndianindustryintheyearstocome.
Withintheclassof85students,Iamsureyouwillndthespecicmixof
technicalknowledge,functionalexperience,industrybackgroundand
leadershiptraitsthatyouarelookingforinyourleadersofchange.
ItgivesmegreatpleasuretointroducethePGPXClassof2016toyou.
ProfessorSunilMaheshwari
ThisuniquegalleryisanembodimentoftheIIMAscharacterseamlessly
connectingIndiasbusinessheritagetothenew-agemanagementpractices.
By harnessing the accumulated knowledge of about 300 former faculty
membersoverthelasthalfcenturyandanchoringtheknowledgebaseof
about 100 current faculty members into it, IIMA has turned itself into an
academiccolossus.Today,graduatingfromthiscolossushasbecometherite
ofpassageforthewould-besuccessfulyoungmanagersandentrepreneurs.
Dear Recruiters, Welcome to IIMA! It gives me immense pleasure to
introduce to you the 85-member strong contingent of executives that
constitutestheclassofPGPX2015.Theseexecutiveswereselectedthrougha
rigorous, internationally conducted admissions process that included
leadershipproling,personalinterviewsandahighlycompetitiveaverage
GMAT score of 706. The candidates have an average work experience of
about10yearsanddespitebeingawayfromschoolforareasonableperiodof
time, they have gone through a highly demanding academic programme
and the intellectual rigour of IIMA. The programme design is based on a
vigorousdebatethatbroughtoutthebestfromcorporateexecutivesand
IIMAfaculty.
Through my engagement with the programme in my capacity as the
Placement Chair, I have followed the academic progress of the PGPX
executivesveryclosely. Icancondentlysaythattheyarethebestinthe
business.ItisnosurprisethatPGPXhasbeenconsistentlyrankedeitherrst
or second worldwide in terms of Career Progression by Financial Times.
Come,visitusandharnesstherichexperience,commitment,integrityand
themanagementskillsofexecutivesthatwehavenurturedhereatIIMA.
ProfessorSatishDeodhar
04
05
PGPX is ranked
No. 1 One Year MBA Programme In India
No. 2 In Career Progression Worldwide
FT GLOBAL MBA RANKINGS 2015
06
07
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
PGPXisaoneyearfulltimePostGraduatePrograminManagementfor
experienced professionals. The design of the program, developed
throughregularconsultationswithindustryleadersandIIMAfaculty,
keepstheprogramrelevantandstateoftheart.Notsurprisingly,the
PGPXprogramhasbeenrankednumbertwoincareerprogressionin
theworldandrankednumberoneoverallinIndiabyFinancialTimesin
itsGlobalMBAranking.
Thefamedcasebasedpedagogyandrigorousacademiccurriculumof
IIMAensuresthatPGPXstudentsaremorethanadequatelyequipped
and empowered with requisite knowledge and skill-sets to attain
leadership positions and add value to their organizations. PGPX
studentsalsoundergoanintensivetwoweekInternationalImmersion
Program(IIP).Inthisprogram,thestudentsattendsessionsatleading
global business schools. This segment equips the students with an
understanding of macro-dynamics of business in an international
setting.
The combination of rich industry experience, proven leadership
potentialandIIMA'sacademicrigourresultsintalentthatisreadytohit
the ground running in today's complex business environment. The
graduatesfromthiscoursehavebeenhiredforseniorleadershiproles,
incompaniesacrosstheglobe.
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Leadership,ValuesandEthics
LeadershipSkills
CorporateGovernance
ManagementCommunication
BusinessSimulationGame(Capstone)
StrategicHumanResources
Management
OrganizationalBehaviour
Electives
ManagingandCreatingCreativity
InspiredLeadershipthrough
PersonnelMastery
AdvanceCourseonManagingand
CreatingCreativity
ManagementofIndianand
InternationalCommercialContracts
PotentialtoPerformance:
TheJourneyofSelf-Awareness
BusinessRelationshipsandNetworks
HRPracticesinIndiaAPractitioners
Perspective
FinanceandEconomics
CoreCourse
10
FinancialReportingandAnalysis
CorporateFinance
StrategicCostManagement
FinancialMarkets
FirmsandMarkets
OpenEconomyMacroeconomics
Electives
CarbonFinance
EectiveManagementof
FinancialFunction
InfrastructureDevelopment&
PublicPrivatePartnerships
FinancialStatementAnalysis
VentureCapitalandPrivateEquity
DerivativesandRiskManagement
InternationalEconomicand
PoliticalEconomy
InternationalFinancial
Management
BusinessStrategy
CoreCourse
ModelingforDecisions
AnalysisofData
StrategicManagement
LegalAspectsofBusiness
MergersandAcquisitions
Electives
BusinessAnalytics
ManagementofNewand
SmallFirms
StrategicThinking&
DecisionMaking
StrategicManagementof
InformationSystems
Understandingand
AssessingRisk
SocialEntrepreneurship:
InnovatingSocialChange
StrategyandInnovation
BusinessTurnaroundand
OrganizationalTransformation
Operations
CoreCourse
DesigningOperationstoMeetDemand
SettingandDeliveringServiceLevels
QualityManagement
ManagementControlandMetricsfor
OrganizationalPerformance
Electives
LogisticsManagement
SupplyChainManagement
Elephants&Cheetahs:
Systems,StrategyandBottlenecks
PerspectivesonOperationsManagement
Marketing
CoreCourse
AssessingandCreatingCustomerValue
DeliveringandManagingCustomerValue
Electives
MarketingManagementintheWorld
ofHi-Tech&Innovation
StrategicBusiness-to-Business
MarketManagement
RealEstateManagement
StrategicMarketing
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AVG.GMATSCORE
706
3INTERNATIONAL
STUDENTS
GENDERDIVERSITY
16
43STUDENTSWITH
INTERNATIONAL
EXPERIENCE
FEMALE
69
MALE
43
13
WorkExperience
EducationalQualification
Doctorate
<8Years
1
PostGraduate
34
10
85
>16Years
50
85
Graduate
58
8-12Years
13
12-16Years
IndustryBackground
HeavyIndustry-3
Manufacturing
Engineering
Consulting-1
29
Shipping-2
Others
IT&ITServices
85
Infrastructure-1
3
8
Banking&
FinancialServices
Aeronautics
Advertising-1
3
6
5
ManagementConsulting
Healthcare
Retail
Semiconductors
Telecom
14
ArmedForces
Energy&
Power
15
ThePGPXcourseprovidedmewiththeperfectoneyearintensivetraining&
overviewingeneralmanagementthatIwanted.Thequalityofthefaculty,
classmatesaswellastheintensityoftheprogrammadeitpossibleformeto
broadenmyapproachtothinkingaboutmanagementproblemsandissues.
-JamesBeeson,Alumni,Classof2007
Vice-President,FinanceatUnitedWater,China
AbhishekGupta
AmarKumarChoudhary
AmitKumar
AmitKumar
B.Tech.(MiningMachinery
Engineering,IndianSchoolofMines,
Dhanbad)
B.E.(Mechanical)
BIT,DelhiUniversity
PMP-ProjectManagement
Institute(USA)
M.A.,B.A.(Hons)inFrench,
JNUNewDelhi
CAIIB,IIBF,Mumbai
MDP,IIMLucknow
12yearsofglobalexperiencein
businessdevelopment,stakeholder
management,transitionmanagement
andITconsulting.
8.5yearsofProjectManagement,
Proposal,Quality&RiskManagement
andEngineeringConsultancyinOil&
GasandFertilizerIndustries.
ITProgramManagerwith10+yearsof
globalexperienceinProduct
Development,ProjectManagement,
andStakeholder.
9yearsofexperienceinTreasury
BusinessDevelopmentand
Solutions,CorporateCreditand
GeneralBankinginSBI.
EngineeringManager,UnitedHealthGroup,India
Dy.Manager,EngineersIndiaLtd.
TechnicalProjectManager,LRNTechnologies
TreasuryOfficial,GlobalMarkets,SBI
Successfullyimplementedastrategicbusinesstransitionthatleadto
resource consolidation , and is expected to save $30 mn between
2014-2016
Planned and executed the recruitment, on-boarding and ramp-up
strategyensuringbusinesscontinuityduringtransition
Managed a 60 member cross - functional team , which had the
ownershipofmanagingandmaintainingasmanyas12legacyassets
ofthecompany
ManagedmultipleprojectsonDataanalyticsandExperiential
Learning
Led a team of vendors, software developers, and infrastructure
personnel on a mission-critical project to reduce the E-learning
course development cycle by 92%, resulting in competitive
advantage
Participated in designing the Technology Roadmap, Resource
ForecastingandBudgetingasacoreteammember
Involved in Risk Management, Vendor Management, Contract
NegotiationsandRecruitment
Managedtreasuryportfolioworth280bn
Built relationship with corporates across Maharashtra, Goa and
Chattisgarh
Advised corporates on financial markets and managing risks,
includinginterestrateriskintheirtreasuryportfolio
Structuredcustomisedtreasuryproductsusingpermittedderivatives
Contributedindevelopment,launchandmarketingofSBIFXTrade,
anonlinecurrencyfuturestradingplatform
ProjectManager,WiproLimited,US/India
Managedaportfolioyielding$40mnannually -activitiesinvolving
resource planning, billing and invoicing for the worlds largest HiTechelectronicequipmentmanufacturingcompany
Managed stakeholders and a 15 member strong geographically
separatedmulti-vendorteamtoarchitectabusinessanalyticssystem
that will manage and track the usage and maintenance of capital
equipmentownedbythecompany,holdinganetworthof$50bn
TechnologyLead,InfosysTechnologies,US/India
Leddesignanddevelopmentofseverallargeandcomplexprojects
acrossdomainssuchasUSHealthcareandTelecommunications
https://in.linkedin.com/in/abhishekgupta17
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Achievement
Negotiatedmultipleordersworth50Cr.leadingto15%costsavings
Reduced drawing approval cycle time by 30% by implementing
onlinedocumentmanagementsystem
Received management appreciation for initiatingPDMS Support
ModelingSchemetosolvere-engineeringproblemsaving600man
hours
https://in.linkedin.com/in/amarchoudhary
TechnologyLead,Infosys
5yearsofonsiteexperience(AT&T,USA)managingmediumandlarge
scaleprojects
Ledateamof30developersonasoftwareproductworth $3mnin
annual revenue and 5000 licensed users across USA, Europe and
APAC
WorkedonRFPsandproductpilots
PrimaryArchitectofapplicationtogatherrealtimedataforefficient
planningoftruckrollswithannualsavingsof$1mn
Ledateamof15onacriticalfallout-handlingmodulefortheAT&T
resultinginsavingsof$5mn
Led400peoplestrongInfosysCenterastheLeadConfiguration
ControllertosuccessfullyachieveAT&TSecuritycompliance
https://in.linkedin.com/in/amitkumar0414
CreditAnalyst,SBI
Undertook credit risk appraisal and assessment of new as well as
existingadvanceaccounts
Recommendedandobtainedsanctionfor100+advanceaccounts
FieldOfficer,SBI
Managedadvancesportfolioworth550mncomprisingunitsfrom
differentindustries
Handled pre-sanction and post-sanction processes of 35 advance
account
https://in.linkedin.com/in/amitin
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ForBhartiAirtel,2013wasthefirsttimewecametoIIMAPGPX.Itwasadelighttomeetagroupofexperiencedprofessionals,who
hadmadethechoicetoundergoarigorousPGPXprogrammeatIIMA.Wefoundinthemanurgetorelaunchthemselves,anda
burningambitiontogetbacktoworkandexcel.Theplacementteamwentoutofthewaytopresentthebatchcredentialsinavery
impressivemanner.Today,allthePGPXhiresarehandlingexcitingrolesinIT,NetworksandFinanceinAirtel.
-Ms.HarmeenMehta,GlobalCIO
Mr.SrikanthBalachandran,GlobalCFO&CHRO,BhartiAirtel
AmitSharma
AmruthaBhatt
AnshulSharma
AnshumanChorera
B.Sc.(PCM),EwingChristianCollege,
UniversityOfAllahabad
B.Tech.(Electronics&Telecommunication)
UniversityofAllahabad
SIXSIGMAGreenBelt
B.E(ComputerScience),
CertifiedProductManager(CPM),
CertifiedCloudProfessional
B.Tech.(Electrical),Govt.Engg.College,
YMCA,Faridabad
PMP-ProjectManagement
Institute(USA)
B.E.(Computer)
MumbaiUniversity
DigitalTechnologyProfessional
with7yearsexperienceinsoftware
development,productengineering,
productmanagementinCRMand
BFSdomain.
10+yearsexperienceinDefence
ManufacturingUnitinvolvingProduction,
Maintenance,ProductSupport,AMC&
InstallationandCommissioningofRadars.
DeputyManager,BharatElectronicsLimited
TeamLead,Cognizant
TechnologyLead,Infosys
SeniorProjectManager,Infosys
LedateamofninepeopletosuccessfullyexecuteProduction
Testing,InstallationandCommissioningandmaintenanceof
Radars.OversawworkrelatedtothreeRadars-SRE,INDRA-IIand
STAR-2000,installedatover70locationsalloverIndia
OrganizedandimpartedOperationandMaintenancetrainingon
variousRadarstoDefencePersonnelAssistedinmanpower
planning,workspaceplanning,assetrequirementsprojection
andpersonnelmovementtosites
WorkedasSitecoordinatorforInstallationandCommissioningof
SRERadarattwosites.Hadbeenpartofteamsduringtechnology
absorptionphaseofnewRadarsproducedunderToTandAMC
Negotiationsthereafter
ConductedQualityAcceptanceTestofRadarsub-assemblies
suchasEHTTank,HeatExchangerandRF-IFassemblies
In2012,receivedtrainingonSTAR-2000RadaratFrance
AssistantManager,IndraprasthaPowerGenerationCo.Ltd.
WorkedintheControlandInstrumentationDepartment
Achievements
In2006,receivedappreciationletterfromBhatindaUnitofAir
ForceforprovidingcriticalsupportforINDRA-IIRadar
In2011and2012,receivedsuggestionawardsforDesignand
ManufacturingofTemperatureMonitoringUnitandRepairof
LIUinterfaceTestjig
Ledthedesignanddeliveryofcriticalmodulesofmobileand
internetapplicationsforaUSretailbank
Deliveredasoftwaremodulethatmitigatesthelegalriskarising
outofdigitalapplicationsforaUSbank
Deliveredaninnovativesolutionthatsignificantlyreducesthe
effortinrollingoutkeyapplicationsinnewergeographiesforaUS
brokeragefirm
SeniorApplicationsEngineer,Oracle
IntegratedOraclesCRMsuitewithanexternalproductto
enhancetheeffectivenessofsalespersonnel
RolledoutaccesscontrolandusersecurityfeaturesforOracles
mobileCRMapplication
CareerHighlights
RichexperiencedoingavarietyofrolesinareasofMarket
Research,BusinessCasePreparation,PatentLiteratureSurvey,
ClientManagement,ProjectPlanning,Design&Development,
Training&KM
Excelledworkingattheintersectionoftechnologyandbusiness
toacquiretechnicalexpertiseinProgramming,Application
Architecture,Middleware,WebandMobileDevelopmentand
functionalexpertiseinCRMandBFSdomain
https://in.linkedin.com/in/amruthabhat
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ITPortfolioManagerwith
12yearsofglobalexperience
indeliveringITprojectsfor
RetailBankingandTelecomclients.
10yearsofglobalexperiencein
ITprojectmanagementandclient
engagementinElectricUtilitydomain.
Ledaglobalteamof25peopleona$30mnManaged-Services
projectforalargeUSutilityclient
Involvedinbuildingandmanagingclientrelationshipatsenior
managementlevelandprovidingpolicyandprocesssolutionsfora
$100mnUSutilityaccount
Anchoredarchitectureandapplicationdesigneffortsand
providedsubjectmatterexpertiseforthedevelopmentofanew
UtilityUsageDataReconciliationsolution,worth$0.5mn,
therebysaving50%ofprojectcostforclients
ConceptualizedandimplementedTechnologyFramework
upgradeforabusiness-criticalComputer-TelephonyIntegration
(CTI)solutionprovidingcostsavingsof70%
Ledmultipleprojectsatclientslocationwithend-to-end
responsibilityofinitiation,design,development,schedule,
implementation,andfinancials
Achievements
MostValuablePlayer-InfosysBUawardreceivedby1%of
20,000+employees
BestProjectTeamInfosysBUBestProjectawardfordelivering
$1.2mn/yearprojectwithzerodefectsandwithcontinuous
improvementinproductivityandvalueadd
https://in.linkedin.com/in/anshulsharma04
Managedaglobalprojectteamof110+peopleandannual
revenuesof$6mnindevelopmentandenhancementoffrontendapplicationsforretailbankingoperationsofoneofthe
largestbanksinNorthAmerica
Cultivatedaninnovationcultureintheteamwhichenabledusto
achieveover5%annualproductivityimprovementfor4years
Strengthenedvariousprocessestoreduceescapeddefect
densityfromover2defectsper1000personhoursto0.5defects
Asonsitemanager,wasabletorestoreclientconfidence-
shakenduetoaspateofissues,inafewweeksafterbeinggiven
theadditionalresponsibilityoftheproject
Leadthetransitionofsupportcontractof25+bankingcenter
applicationsfromanothervendorandreducedtheissuequeue
sizefrom400+todoubledigitsinthreemonthsandsub-20insix
months
PlayedanimportantroleintheOperationSupportSystem(OSS)
developmentteamforoneofBelgiumslargesttelecomoperator
thatdeliveredmultipletransformationalprojectsforenablingthe
launchofDigitalTV,MVNOandotherproducts
Achievements
WontheMostValuablePlayerAwardforExecution(Offshore)
withintheInfosysBanking&CapitalMarketsUnit
https://in.linkedin.com/in/anshumanchorera
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ThePGPXclassbringstogetherawealthofexperience,anextraordinarylevelof
motivationandahighdegreeofintellectualenergy.Itisapleasureteachingthis
group,andIamsurethattheywilldistinguishthemselvesintheircareers.
-Prof.JayanthR.Varma
Faculty,FinanceandAccountingArea,IIMA
AnujJain
ArnabMaity
ArunavaGuin
AshishAhuja
CharteredAccountant(ICAI),B.Com
(OsmaniaUniversity)
B.Tech(ElectronicsandTelecom),
InstituteofEngineeringand
Management,Kolkata
B.E.inComputerEngineering
CharteredAccountant(CA)
M.Com.&B.Com.
MumbaiUniversity,CFAlevel2
InvestmentBankingandCorporate
Financeadvisoryprofessionalwith
9yearsofpost-qualification
experience.
11yearsofglobalexperiencein
technologyconsulting,strategic
planningandbusinesstransformation
inthepaymentsdomain.
9yearsexperienceinITSales&
BusinessDevelopmentwithMulti
BillionDollarCompanies&aStart-up
handlingverticalssuchFSI,Consumer
Goods,ServicesandITES.
7+yearsofprofessional
experienceinaccountsand
financeincluding4+yearsof
postqualificationexperiencein
indirecttaxconsulting.
VYMOSolutionsSalesHead
SeniorConsultant,Ernst&YoungLLP
Managed10keyaccountswithintheFinancialServicessectorto
deliverindirecttaxadvisoryandcomplianceservices-including
accountplanning,coordinationandexecution
Spearheaded the forming of path breaking tax solutions on
variousindustrywidetransactions
Restructured transactions for improved tax efficiency, reduced
legalriskbyinnovativeevaluationoftaxpositions
ManagedtaxlitigationsatmultipleforumsinIndia
Led multiple teams in the evaluation of business processes to
identifyunknowntaxdesignrisksandtaxprocessrisks
Authoredperiodicupdatepublicationsbyevaluationofdynamic
amendmentsinrelevanttaxandregulatorylaws
Architect,Cognizant,USA
ConsultantTransactionAdvisoryServices,GrantThornton
Spearheaded ateamof20acrossUS,India&Europetodeliver
criticaltechnologyassetsforfraudandriskanalysisframeworkfor
cardprocessingwhichgenerated$5mnofrevenueforCognizant
Envisagedandledastrategicoperationalefficiencyengagement
of $1 mn in revenue to re-engineer a platform for contactless
paymentprocessing
Exhaustiveanalysisforstrategic/privateequitytransactions
Achievements
Executive-Assurance,S.R.Batliboi&Co(Ernst&Young)
https://in.linkedin.com/in/anujjain6
https://in.linkedin.com/in/arnab81
WorkedoncomplexM&Atransactions(dealsize$20mn-$100
mn)
Keytransactions:StrategicadvisorytoaJapaneseconglomerate;
BuysideM&AadvisorytoaNYSElistedclient(consumerdurables)
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SeniorArchitect,Cognizant,USA
Salesforce.com-CorporateSalesManager
WonaheavilycompetitivefirstmajoraccountinTravel&Tourism
Vertical-$300K
LedtheSalesforceIndiateamfortheglobalrolloutatoneofthe
worlds largest BPOs coordinating Salesforce-Americas, System
IntegratorandClientBusinessandITteams
SAP-SeniorChannelSalesManager
DroveStrategicrelationswithCXOcommunityleadingto150%
increaseinpipelinegeneration
WonlargeSAPexpansiondealsinpharmaceuticalandshipping
verticals-$1million
HewlettPackard-SoftwareSalesSpecialist
Achievedbeyondtarget30%YoYTestingSolutionssalesgrowth
withkeywinsinFinancialServices,ITServices,Manufacturingand
Telecom
WonalargeApplicationLifecycleManagementstrategicdealof
$500kwithanITservicescompany
https://in.linkedin.com/in/arunavaguin
Co-FounderandDirector,VRARetailandFoodSolutionsPvtLtd
Co-founded and established an e-retail platform for non-veg
items(www.seafoodandmeatco.in)
FulltimeArticleExecutive,NJZaveri&Co
Carried out audits, filed statutory returns and prepared the
financialstatementsforclients
https://in.linkedin.com/in/ahujaashish1
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AsAsiagainsprominenceontheglobalstageandtheeconomiesofAsiatransformtodigitaleconomies,renownedprogrammessuchasIIMA'sPGPXprovide
auniquecombinationofacademicrigourcoupledwithrealworldcasestoprepareprofessionalsforthechallengesofnextgenerationleadership.Iwas
honouredtohavetheopportunitytoaddressandconnectwiththeclassofPGPX2016duringmyvisittoIIMAandtodiscussthefutureofahyperconnected
Asiawiththe2016cohort.TheexperiencedprofessionalsthatIcameacrossattheinstitutehaveahighdegreeofpassionandintellectualcuriosity.
-AdaireFox-Martin
President,SAPAsiaPacificJapan
AshutoshUpadhyay
AtulKumar
BipinKamat
VishnuMamidipally
M.Tech.(Computers&IT),IITKharagpur
M.Sc.(Defence&StrategicStudies),
UniversityofMadras
B.Tech.(Electronics&ComnEngg),
JawaharlalNehruUniversity
B.Tech.&M.Tech.DualDegree
(ChemicalEngineering),
IITBombay
B.E.(Mechanical),Universityof
Pune,India
Certified6SigmaBlackBelt
M.S.(ElectricalEngineering),
TheUniversityofTexasatDallas,USA
B.E.(Electronics&Comm),
KuvempuUniversity,Karnataka,India
22yearsofleadershipexperiencein
Army(Signals)dealingwithplanning/
implementationofcomplextelecom
andITsolutions.
Amanufacturingandbusiness
transformationprofessionalwith
10yearsofglobaloperationsand
strategyexperienceinaFortune
50heavymachinerycompany.
8+yearsofexperienceinClient
Management,AnalyticsConsulting
andStrategicPlanning.
Director,JointCommunicationElectronicStaff,MoD
Manager-Analytics,UnitedHealthGroup
ProjectManager,CaterpillarIndiaPrivateLimited
SinglepointinterfaceofMoDonallComn&ITmatters.Involvedin
architecturaldesignof10,000crprojectNetworkforSpectrum
MoDrepresentativeincountrystopspectrummanagementbody.
RepresentedcountryinWorldRadioConferenceatGenevainMarch
2011
ManagedMarketingAnalyticsengagementfora3mnUHCM edicare
memberbase
Responsible for formulation and implementation of strategy to
increasememberacquisitionandretentionthroughmultic h a n n e l
marketingapproach
Led response to RFI for Healthcare Fraud Detection Solution for
InsuranceRegulatoryandDevelopmentAuthority,India
CommandingOfficerSignalRegiment
HeadedArmySignalRegiment(900technicalpersonnel)responsible
for comns and IT networks over 1000 kms. Also headed Training
Regimentresponsiblefortechnicaltrainingofpersonnel
Conceptualizedandimplementedprojectstoimprovethereachand
capacity of networks by rolling out OFC, deploying enterprise IT
solutions,installationofrouters/switches
SoftwareDevelopmentTeam,ProjectCIDSS
Headed SoftwareDevelopmentTeamofmajorITProject(1000cr)
designedtoautomateoperationalandlogisticsfunctionsofArmy
TaughtSoftwareEnggandDBMStopostgraduatelevelstudents
AchievementsAwarded Chief of Army Staff Commendation for
meritoriousservice
EngagementManager,CognizantAnalytics
ManagedaStrategicAnalyticsteamcateringtoglobaltop10p harma
companiesgeneratingrevenuesof$4mn
Advisedclientsintheirmarketingexternalizationinitiativesincluding
co-promotion&callswapsdeal,&postmergersalesforceintegration.
LedmultiplecrossfunctionalteamsacrossAnalytics,ITandR esearch
todelivercustomercentricanalyticssolutionsworth$0.5mn
Achievements
Awarded by senior leadership at UnitedHealth Group, India for
outstandingcontribution
RecognizedforValuableContributionbyCognizantAnalytics2009
ManufacturingEngineeringSupervisor
Anchored order to delivery business transformation (ERP + Mfg.
Systems) as a site coach at Caterpillars oldest Dozer plant at East
Peoria,IL
Key responsibilities included development, training and change
management at the facility. Managed a team of experienced
manufacturingsystemsengineers
Steered - Engineer to Release - manufacturing systems, and
manufacturing engineering workflow development for fabrication
andmachiningstreams
ManufacturingEngineeringSpecialist
Led advanced cost negotiations, cost avoidance and strategic
supplier selection projects through effective cost modelling;
resultingsavingsofover$1.5mn
Ledcompetitivebenchmarkingprojectstoinfluencecoststructure
changesandsetbasedengineeringoffutureproducts
Awards
VicePresidentsrecognitionofsignificantcontributioninCaterpillars
TrackTypeTractorfacilitysbusinesstransformationeffort
https://in.linkedin.com/in/ashutoshupadhyay18
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http://in.linkedin.com/in/kumaratul
ITIL,ProjectManagement
(KepnerTregoe),HigherDiplomain
SoftwareEngineering(Aptech).
https://in.linkedin.com/in/bipinkamat
10+yearsofinternationalexperience
inITProgramManagement&Client
IntegrationinFinancialServicesIndustry.
VicePresident,BarclaysCapital,NewYork,USA
LeadershipandProgramManagement
Global Manager for Technology Support & Client OnBoarding
servicesforPrimeBrokeragedepartment
Service Owner for 12 Investment Banking applications with 200
clientsacrossPB,StockLoan,FX,OTC&Syntheticsbusinesses
Responsibleformanagingdepartmentalriskspertainingto:Business
continuity,Information/Securityrisk
LedglobalteamofAVPs&AnalystsbasedinUS,EU&Asia
ClientEngagement
ManagedPrimeServicesclienton-boardingpipelineforinstitutional
clients(HedgeFunds)
Clientintegration,handoverandrelationshipmanagement
Accomplishments
ExecutedtechnologysupportintegrationduringBarclaysacquisition
ofLehmanBrothers(2009)
Led the Business resumption plans for department during the
HurricaneSandy(2012)
CompletedtwooffshoringstrategyimplementationsinEUandAsia
Successful delivery of regulatory/compliance projects, mission
criticaltothefirm(US,UK,Singaporeregulatorymandates)
Rankedintopperformancebracketfor4consecutiveyears(2011-14)
https://in.linkedin.com/in/vishnumamidipally
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Experienceputsanadditionalshineonintelligence.Thequalityofthestudentsinthe
IIMAPGPXprogramisexemplaryandtheprocesshasbeenoptimisedtomakethe
recruitmentprocesstrulysmooth.
-DrGaneshNatarajan
ViceChairman&CEO-ZensarTechnologies
ChandreyeeBhattacharyya
DeependerSingh
GaneshMadhuranath
KNGoutham
B.Tech.(ElectricalEngineering),
WestBengalUniversityofTechnology
B.Tech.(E&I),TheTechnological
InstituteofTextile&Sciences,
Bhiwani(Haryana)
DefenceGeneralManagement
Programme,IIM-L
M.E.(AerospaceEngineering),
IndianInstituteofScience,Bangalore
B.E.(MechanicalEngineering),
BangaloreUniversity
PostGraduateDiplomainMarine
Technology,CochinUniversityof
Science&Technology,Cochin
B.E.(Mech),IFETCollegeof
Engineering,AnnaUniversity
12+yearsofR&DManagement,
RiskManagementandProject
ManagementinAerospace&
Defence&MechanicalIndustries.
10YearsofexperienceinProject
planning&Execution,Operations,
RefitsandDesignofNaval
platformsinSubmarinecadre.
8+yearsofexperienceinTechnology
Consulting,BusinessAnalysis&Quality
AssuranceinBanking&Financial
Servicesdomain.
AssistantConsultant,TataConsultancyServices
Manageda45memberQAteamforalargeglobalbankingclient
organizationinaninitiativetoreplacelocalapplicationswitha
newcentralcorebankingsuite,toallowtheclienttoleverageany
subsequentinnovationsglobally
Keymemberofaleadershipteamthatprovidedqualityassurance
solutionstotheclientorganizationfortheAPACregionofaround
15countries
Ledateamof25+memberstoprovidethebusinessdesignand
developmentsolutionfortheHomeownerAssistanceProgram
aftertheGlobalFinancialCrisis(SubprimeLending)in2008to
helparound440,000homeownersinUSforatheclient
organization
ITAnalyst,TataConsultancyServices
EngagedwithClientseniormanagementasaFunctionalAnalyst
inanacquisitionprojectworthUS$12bn
Contributedinprovidingsolutionstotheclientorganizationin
businessrequirementgathering,projectscopedefinitionand
estimationinBankingandFinancialServicesdomain
ProjectManagement&Planning
Scientist,NationalAerospaceLaboratories,Bangalore,India
ProjectPlanningandExecution
Strategicplanningoflonghaulrepairsofshipsandsubmarines
Successfullyexploitedtoolsviz.PERT,Qualitycontrolandmultiagencycoordinationtowardstimelyinstallationofelectrical
equipmentonnewinductionships
PioneeredFormulationofadefecthistorydatabaseleadingto
time-savingandreductionininstallationrework
Operations&ProductSupport
Ensuredhighdegreeofequipmentreadinessthroughforward
planning,stringentscheduling,qualitycontrolandefficient
inventorymanagement
Providedsecondmaintenanceassistancetoaround85ships
andsubmarinesoftheIndianNavy
TeamBuilding&Leadership
AwardedStaroftheMonthtwiceforcontributiontowards
businessrelationship
https://in.linkedin.com/in/chandreyeebhattacharyya
https://in.linkedin.com/in/deependersingh81
Achievement
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10yearsofexperienceinOperations/
ProjectManagement,ProductSupport
&LeadershipintheIndianNavy.
Successfullyledtechnicalteamsinchallengingconditions
onboardTechnologyintensivePlatforms
Employedinnovativemanagementtechniquesandastute
leadershiptowardsteambuildingandculturesetting
EnsuredManpowerdevelopmentthroughStrategicHRPlanning,
Designing&ImplementingModulesforVertical&Crosstraining
and360degreedevelopment
Ledateamof150skilledindustrialworkforceatNavalDockyards
StructuralAnalyst,IngersollRandBobcat(IndiaandUSA)
DesignandAnalysisofPrimaryExcavatorStructures
DesignandAnalysisofWheelLoaders
StructuralAnalyst,CumminsIndiaLimited
AnalysisofmajorDieselEnginecomponents
TorsionalvibrationanalysisforEngineintegration
https://in.linkedin.com/in/ganeshmadhuranath
Operations
Ledateamof28peopleandexecutedthemajorrefit(a$30Million
project) of a submarine within timelines in coordination with yard
andmaterialorganization
Managedoperationsonboardanoperationalsubmarineandensured
maximum availability of the submarine (72% which is a new
benchmark) for deployment, leading to award of unit citation by
ChiefofNavalstaff
Revampedtheinventorymanagementsystemonboardsubmarine
therebyreducingretrievaltimeofsparesby90%
Resolvedstakeholdersconflictstherebyensuringtimelydeliveryof
projects
https://in.linkedin.com/in/kngoutham
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AssomeonewhohasbeenteachingPGPXstudentsforthepast10years,pastPGPXChairperson&thepresentDean(AlumniandExternalRelations),
IamdelightedtointroducethegraduatingPGPXclassof2016.Thisclassrepresentsaninterestingmixofbackgroundsfromdifferentindustry
sectors.ContinuingthetraditionofPGPXprogram,youwillfindthatthisclassisreadytohitthegroundrunninginmiddle&seniormanagement
roles.ThisclassrepresentssomeofthemostheavilyrecruitedstudentswithanaverageGMATscoreof706andexperienceof10years.Iencourage
youtohaveaconversationwiththemtochoosethebestcandidatethatyourcompanycanfindinthisgenre,Idaresay,anywhereintheworld.
-ProfArvindSahay
Dean(AlumniandExternalRelationships),IIMA
HarshSharma
HimanshuAnand
HimansuSingh
JaipalSinghYadav
B.E.(MechanicalEngineering)
British(OCIHolder-India)
B.Tech.(Electronics&
Communications),GGSIPUDelhi
B.Tech(MechanicalEngineering),
IITGuwahati
B.Tech.(YMCAInstituteof
Engineering,Faridabad)
PGDM(ManagementDevelopment
Institute,Gurgaon)
11+yearsofexperienceinAerospace
andIT/Engineeringservices,with
9+yearsofinternationalexperience.
7yearsofexperienceinTelecom
Consulting,ServiceDelivery,R&D,
ProductDevelopmentincluding
3yearsofinternationalexperience.
8yearsexperienceinadvanced
ResearchandDevelopment,Product
LifecycleManagementandDesignin
theautomotivesector.
EngineeringManager-Airbus,UK
Product/ProjectManagement,Aricent/VodafoneUK:
DeputyManager(R&D),MarutiSuzukiIndiaLtd.(MSIL)
SeniorBusinessDevelopmentManager,Aricent
LedadigitalintegrationteamtosupportmultibilliondollarA380&
A350aircraftprogrammes
Pioneeredanewbusinessprocessanddevelopedadepartmentto
improvebusinessefficiencyresultinginsavingsof$1.5mn
Negotiatedbudgetallocationswiththeprogrammeheadtothetune
of$1.2mnperannumfor5yearsinarow
Championed business process transformation by introducing a
strategic PLM tool connecting in-house engineering to extended
enterprisethatresultedinasavingsof$430k/year
Strategized a new organisation structure to enable multi-skilled
engineeringreducingdepartmentalcostby$225k/year
InstrumentalindrivingbusinesscasefornewservicesportfolioinUK.
Contributedindevelopingstrategy for setting up new business
worth600K
Proposed pricing strategy for Postpay subscriber in UK, increasing
revenueby2mn
Led team of 20 for 4G Implementation at Vodafone UK in design
phase,VendorSelection&ManagingGo-LiveStrategy
Key player in setting up M2M/IoT and new revenue stream for
VodafoneGroup
Creationofcostmodels,SOWsandresponsetoRFI/RFP
Ledacoreteamofdomainexpertstoevaluatethecompletevehicle
design methodology and identify key factors to enhance design
featurereusability
Corememberofclientmanagementteamforthelargestkeyaccount
withannualrevenueof~$60million
Deliveredover20%growthinrevenueforthebusinessmanaged,out
performingallaccountsintheorganization
Managed rebadging of customer development site, ensuring
guaranteed$24millionrevenueover3years
ManagedopeningofanewdevelopmentsiteinVietnamtocreatea
uniquevaluepropositionforcustomerleadingtoadditionalannual
revenueof6-8millionUSD
Won multiple projects worth over $5 million in radio access
technologies increasing wallet share to nearly 90% in the domain
managed
Negotiated unique and complex business models with customer,
leadingtohighlyengagingclientrelationship.
TaskLeader-Infosys,India
Forged great working relationship with client as a technical focal
pointandcreatedleadsforthreenewprojects
Initiatedprocessimprovementbyimplementingautomationwhich
resultedin98%efficiencygain
Achievements
OneoftheyoungestBandVmanagersinAirbusUK
ReceivedonthespotAirbusbusinessawardgiventothetoptalent
Oneofthe25managershand-pickedfromacrossAirbustoworkon
projectbackedbytheCEO,FabriceBregier
https://in.linkedin.com/in/harshsharma22
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12yearsofexperienceinAccount
Management,Relationship
Management,BusinessDevelopment
andP&LManagementin
TelecomSoftware.
FreelanceConsultant:
Drafted&implementedExpansionStrategyforMiddle-EastOperator
forEURoaming
ManagedProductDevelopmenttosaveroamingcostforMEoperator
worth$8mn
Implemented solution for global SMS coverage between ME &EU
Opcoworth$3mn
ServiceDeliveryandR&D,AricentUK:
IdentifiedoperationalKPIs-rolloutspeed,serviceassurance&billing
toalignnetworkroll-outwithsales&activations
Developedframeworktocurbroamingfraudsworth$2mn
Implementedsolutiontosimulatemobileroamingin-housesaving
$5mn
https://in.linkedin.com/in/anandhimanshu
Managed a team of seven people to plan and execute new
applicationdevelopmentandskillenhancementofMSILengineers
forSiemensnewComputerAidedDesign(CAD)platform
Formulated the five-year strategic roadmap for knowledge
managementandskillenhancementofMSILR&Dengineers
Engineer,GeneralMotorsTechnicalCenterIndia
Ledacross-culturalteamofmanufacturingengineersfromMexico,
US,andIndia,toinnovatenewassemblyprocessforelectricvehicles.
Totalcostavoidanceofover5Cr
Achievements
Initiatedandledastrategiccompanyinitiativewhichbuiltin-house
criticaldesigncapabilityandcutannualtrainingcostsby10Cr,and
expandeditintoacompany-widebusinessoperation
Authored a peer-reviewed journal publication (multiple citations)
whilestillaB.Tech.student,onacomplexdesignprocess
https://in.linkedin.com/in/himansusingh
Achievement
Aricent Annual Award for performance par excellence FY 2011-12,
awardedtolessthen1%employees
BU Achievement Award FY 2013-14 and 2014-15 for exceeding
revenue,profitabilityandorderbookingtargets
Awarded multiple certificates and team awards for exceeding
financialandbusinesstargets
EricssonAceFalconAward,2004forengineeringexcellence
https://in.linkedin.com/in/yadavjaipal
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TheoneyearPGPXprogramatIIMAhasattunedmymindtothinkholisticallyand
seekanswerstotherightquestions.Thelearningisimmenseandthepowerof
networkthatyoubuildishuge.Inmycareer,Ihavebeenabletomakeaswitchfrom
atacticalroletostrategicone.Itwas,indeed,alifechangingexperienceforme.
-AdityaBansal,Alumni,Classof2013
GeneralManager,RPGEnterprises
JayantJoshi
JayanthiRadhakrishnan
JiwanGoyal
MajorKamalSYadav(Retd)
B.Tech.(MechanicalEngg)-IITBombay
M.Tech.(Specialization:Thermal&
FluidsEngg)-IITBombay
B.Tech.IndianInstituteof
Technology,Madras.
PMP,ProjectManagementInstitute,
USAandaVeteranSunCertified
EnterpriseArchitect
B.E.(IndustrialEngineering),
ThaparUniversity,Patiala,
Punjab,India
B.Sc.(NationalDefenceAcademy,
Khadakwasla,Pune)
DiplomainAdvanceMaterial
Management
DiplomainMaterialManagement
11yearsofglobalexperienceinProject
Management,BusinessDevelopment&
Entrepreneurshipwithexpertisein
automotiveengineering.
20+yearsoftotalexperiencewith
15yearsintheUSleadinge-Commerce
teamsandmanagingITprojects
cateringto50+internationalmarkets.
NuSkin,Utah,USA:Workedinvariouscapacitiesandledcrosscultural
teams.
EngineeringManager,GeneralMotorsIndia
DevelopedHybrid,Automatic&Manualtransmissionanalysisgroup
from4engineersto3globalCOEteamsof35directreportsin3years.
Deliveredconsistenthighqualityoutput(~500projects,>95%error
free)
Achieved seamless integration of groups with GMs global engg
teamsacrossUS,KoreaandGermany
Standardizedworkprocesses&fosteredinnovation(15newanalysis
methods)
Createdtechcareerpathsforteam(3globaltechspecialists)
KarnaGlobalTechnologies:Sr.Consultant
Trained organizations both within and outside the US on the
implementationoftheeCommerceproductBroadvision.Architected
amedicalprotectiveInsuranceprojectforGEERC
EngineersIndiaLtd:DeputyManager
Led a team of Engineers and Draftsmen for the design and
implementation of structural engineering software, Finite Element
AnalysisandComputerAidedAnalysisanddesign
11yearsofexperienceinOperations
Managementwithexpertisein
LeanManufacturingPrinciples.
(2yearsofinternationalexposurein
USA,Japan,ThailandandFrance).
12+yearsofleadershipexperience
inIndianArmyfocusedtowards
Strategy,SupplyChainManagement,
OperationsandProcurement.
IndustrialEngineeringManager,MichelinIndiaTNTiresPvt.Ltd.
Major-IndianArmy(IA)OrdnanceCorps
LedthesetupofIndustrialEngineeringDepartmentinagreenfield
facilityandstabilizedtheannualcapacityto300,000tires
Facilitatedtwobusinessplancyclesinthegreenfieldproject
Optimized 9 capacities in the plant to meet current and future
productiontargets
LedtheprojecttosetupzonaltrainingcentresinIndiaandDubai
Achieved accelerated growth and fastest qualification as Industrial
EngineeringManagerin2years
Strategizesupplychainandwarehousingoperationsfor120combat
unitsofover12000SKUsforspecifichigh-altitudewarfare
Worked as domain consultant to General Officer Commanding
Division and 120 clients on ammunition and weapon planning,
serviceabilityandsupplychain
Ledsupplychain,inventoryandwarehousingoperationsinvolving
80,000SKUs(worth$15million)ofcriticalsparesandcomponentsat
avitallogisticaldepotholdingarmoredcorpsassets(TanksT-90,72)of
IA
Workedasprocurementofficerontwoconsecutiveassignmentsfor
procurementofdefenceassetsworth$20million/year
Headed cross-functional teams across IA on numerous projects to
strategizeandstreamlineSCM&Logisticsoperation
DeputyManager,VehicleAssemblyPlant,MarutiSuzukiIndiaLtd.
LedtheMaruti800lineandGypsyLineconsisting150operatorsand
25operatorsrespectively
Implemented Suzuki Production System on Car Line leading to
productivityimprovementof15%
Received Best Individual Performance Gold Medal Award in
ProductionDivisionforallroundperformance
ReceivedBestCoachAwardfortrainingSupervisorsandOperators
Trainedabout1000Operatorsand50SupervisorsonProcessQuality
Parameters
Manager(FacilityandInfrastructure)-SyntelLimited
Spearheadedinfrastructure,facilityandoperationsatMumbai
Achievements
WonSynergyawardin2014inSyntel
Spearheaded project on aggregation of inventory leading to
significantcostsavingstothetuneof$1.4MillionforIA
Awards&Honors
1USPatent&severaloutstandingperformanceawards
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jjoshi8dm
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https://in.linkedin.com/in/jayanthir
https://in.linkedin.com/in/jiwangoyal
https://in.linkedin.com/in/ksyadav
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ThequalityofthePGPXparticipantsisoutstanding.Yourarelycomeacrossagroup
ofstudentssomatureandexperiencedyetdeeplyinquisitiveabouttheintricacies
ofpracticalmanagementknowledge.
AlokMishra
VicePresidentAsiaPacific,Johnson&JohnsonMedical
KannanRamamurthi
KarthikKannan
KaustubhAgashe
KavyaMadireddi
B.E.(ElectronicsandCommunication
Engineering),VisvesvarayaTechnological
University,Bangalore
MBAICFAIBusinessSchool,Hyderabad
B.ComR.K.M.Vivekananda
College,Chennai
MBA,LancasterUniversity,UK,
B.E.(Mech),India
SixSigmaBlackBelt,PMP,PRINCE2,
ITILv3Foundation,Chartered
FinancialAnalystLevel2Candidate
M.Sc.(Mathematics),BITSPilani
B.E.(Electrical&Electronics
Engineering),BITSPilani
8+yearsinternationalexperiencein
Merchandising,MarketingandBusiness
Strategyinthee-commerceandretail
industries.
9YearsofSalesandPortfolio
ManagementExperienceinFinancial
MarketsacrosstheWealth
Managementspace.
MBAwith11yearsofexperience
inBusinessTransformationand
ProgramManagementinTelecom,
FinServicesandSupplyChain.
4yearsinBusinessDevelopment,
StrategyExecutioninManufacturing.
3yearsinSoftwareDevelopmentin
aStart-upandMNC.
HeadBuying&Merchandising,reliancefreshdirect.com(India)
AreaManager,AdityaBirlaMoney,Chennai
Ledthebuyingandmerchandisingteamforreliancefreshdirect.com,
an e-commerce initiative of Reliance Retail. Created the 5-year
roadmapandbuilttheoverallassortmentandmarketingstrategy
Streamlined the product range, identified revenue maximization
opportunitiesandimplementedprograms for improving customer
serviceindexby30%
Managed vendor relationships and closed annual commercial
negotiationswithkeyvendors,improvedmarginsby1+%
Managed 50+ Crores of Assets of High Net-Worth Individual (HNI)
clientsalongwithateamof2RelationshipManagers
Added significant value to clients with strategies such as short
strangle in options, long only strategies in gold derivatives,
diversificationstrategiesspreadacrossliquidtogiltfundsandhybrid
tosectorfundsindebtandequitymutualfundsrespectively
Dealt with the entire financial product suite encompassing Equity
LinkedDebentures,PrivateEquities,PortfolioManagementServices,
Insurance,CommodityDerivatives,OptionsProducts,EquityTrading,
DebtandEquityMutualFunds,TaxFreeBondsandDeposits
TradePlanningManager,RelianceRetail(India)
Managed trade planning and marketing for FMCG category with
revenueof850+Cr,successfullydeliveredhighdouble-digitgrowth
acrossthe650stores
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FinancialPlanner,KarvyConsultants,Hyderabad
Initiated,designedandimplementedaverysuccessfulmonthlyand
seasonaltheme-basedmarketingplansacross10subcategories
Createdanewbusinessdivision,KarvyFinancialPlanning,alongwith
a 7 member cross functional team. This division later evolved into
KarvyPrivateWealth
SeniorTransitionManager,VodafoneSharedServices(throughMagna
Infotech)
AccountableformanagingtransitionofcriticalNetworkservicesfrom
EuroperegiontoIndia
SeniorManagerBusinessLead,TataCommunicationsLtd
Accountable for a large program in Customer Portal domain and
back-endprocesses(PartofTop5Corporateinitiatives)
LedakeyDataIntegrityprojectwhichsubsequentlyculminatedinto
MasterDataManagement(MDM)initiative
WorkedonkeycorporateinitiativetoreducetheQuotetoCash
Achievements:
TataCommLtd:
Wonapaperpresentationcompetitionandreceivedfelicitationfrom
theCEO
Rewarded with opportunity to participate at iAccelerator event at
CIIE,IIM-AtopresentBusinessPlan
BusinessDevelopmentManager,ZyfixToolsPvt.Ltd.
Achieved 4% top line growth through horizontal integration by
manufacturingmouldsforplasticcomponents
Led a cross functional team of 6 members to successfully
conceptualize and establish a new revenue source by
ReconditioningOldMouldsduringeconomicslowdown
Introducedanewproduct-Couplers-toourportfolio,contributing
12%toturnoverand2%tooverallprofitmargin
Initiatedsupplychainoptimizationstrategies.Quarterlysavingsof
15lakhsbyinventoryrationalization,9lakhsinscrapre-use
ExecutedanewsourcingstrategybydevelopingvendorsinChina
andimportingrawmaterialinbulkagainstusingpreshapedcasting
foreachmould-18%costsavingsand30%deliverytimereduction
SeniorSoftwareEngineer,MerrionIT
Ensuredclientsatisfactionbyhandlingakeyprojectindividuallyin
theunexpectedabsenceofentireteam
Accustomed to work under high pressure situations in a start-up
whiledealingmultipleissuessimultaneously
MerchandisingManager,TescoPLC(India,UK)
Achievements
ReceivedAdityaBirlaFinancialServicesGroupawardforCustomer
Centricityamong15000employees,anaccoladebestoweduponthe
topmostperformerinthecountry
Received special rewards and international travel vouchers over
various quarters for outstanding results across various financial
products
Achievements
State16thrankinIntermediatePublicExams
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kannanramamurthi
https://in.linkedin.com/pub/karthik-kannan/13/a40/85
https://in.linkedin.com/in/kaustubhagashe
https://in.linkedin.com/in/kavyamadireddi
Extra-curricularActivities
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Thisisafantasticbatchof85experiencedandenthusiasticparticipantswhoare
fullofenergyandeverinquisitive.Myinteractionwiththeminsideandoutside
theclasshasbeenextremelygratifyingandIwouldhighlyrecommendthemtobe
appointedatsuitablepositionsofresponsibility.Theywillsurelybe
anassetinanyorganisationtheyjoin.
-ProfessorAnuragKAgarwal
Faculty,BusinessPolicyArea,IIMA
KratikaGupta
KumarGaurav
ManishJain
MansiWadhwa
B.Tech.(MechanicalEngineering),
HBTI,Kanpur
M.A.Economics,IGNOU
B.Tech.(ElectricalEngineering),
JawaharlalNehruUniversity
B.Sc.,NationalDefenceAcademy
PassedLevelIExamoftheCFAProgram
Diploma,ExportImportManagement
B.Tech.(ComputerScience&
Engineering),DistinctionWithHonors
PMI-ProjectManagement
Professional(PMP)
B.E.Biotechnology(SilverMedalist)
atUniversityInstituteof
Engineering&Technology,
PanjabUniversity,Chandigarh
6+yearsofexperienceofOperations
andSupplyChain,NewProduct
Introduction,ProgramManagement,
Quality(HealthcareandAutosector).
14yearsofdiverseexperiencein
strategicplanning&budgeting,
operations,projectmanagementand
training/mentoring,intheIndianArmy.
10yearsofGlobalexperiencein
managingtransition,projects,operations,
anddeliveriesforBanking,CreditRating,
andManufacturingclients.
9yearsofexperiencein
healthcareindustryinproduct
portfoliomanagement,business
development&intellectual
propertyassetmanagement.
ProcessandQualityLeader,GE
StrategicPlanning&Budgeting
EngagementLead,TCSCanada
ProductManager,ASPatJohnson&JohnsonMedicalIndia
Headed300+personnelengineeringservicesdivision.Ledateamof9
Assistant Engineers to plan and execute 200+ construction/
maintenancecontractsworth$15mn
AsadvisortotheStationCommander,assessedfutureinfrastructure
needsandpreparedalongtermplanforenhancement/upgradation.
Plannedprojectschedulesandforecasted,monitored,andcontrolled
anannualbudgetof$7mn
LedengagementwithaleadingCanadianbankandachieved8-fold
portfoliogrowthto$1.2MM
Strengthenedrelationshipand createdopportunitiesfornewdeals
withtheclient
Manageda$3mnhospitaldisinfectionportfoliocomprisingcapital
equipmentandconsumables
Worked with Asia-Pac team to create a long-term brand loyalty
campaign that helped the business move from traditional feature
benefit-based marketing towards building a strong emotional
connectwithB2Bcustomers
Built and tested a behavioral sciences based-marketing approach
that addresses low risk perception towards infections, and drives
adoptionofstandardizeddisinfectionprotocols
LedOperations&qualityteamformultimillion$productrange
InterfacetositesinUS,China,Japan,IsraelandFrance
Managedmodalitybudget&componentoutsourcingdecisions
Ledprocessimprovementprojects&reduceddefect/unitby33%
Simplifiedrejectionhandling&reduced3650man-hoursannually
Manager-Operations,DaimlerIndia
Conceptualized and commissioned assembly line to launch3 truck
variants in Greenfield setup, availing exposure to FUSO plant,
Portugal
ExecutedProgrammanagementforlaunchofsixproducts
Ledinventorystorageplanningfor4400parts
Asst.ManagerManufacturing,GeneralMotors
Executed assembly shop capacity expansion, process and facility
planningfor3productswithprojectworth$3mn
LedupgradeprojectsforSparkandAveo
Achievements
AwardedbyGEfordrivingWipromergeractivitiesacrossinventory
systemswithzerolossofproduction
Awardedforachieving20%productivityimprovementonline
ReceivedPresidentHonorawardatGMforlocalizationandvendor
developmentofCruzesuspensions,saving$4mnannually
https://in.linkedin.com/in/guptakratika
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Operations/ProjectManagement
Conceptualizedanddesignedawebsiteforlodgingand managing
usercomplaints.Bettermonitoringenhancedusersatisfactionlevels
by30%.
Managed150+vendorsandexercisedtechnicalandqualitycontrol
onprojects.Ensuredexecutionaspercontract
TrainingandDevelopment
Groomed and mentored 250+ young officers and taught tactics,
logisticsandserviceetiquette
ResearchedandconceptualizedahandbookonLeadershipforissue
tonewlycommissionedofficers
Achievements
Army Commanders Commendation Card for exceptional
performancewhilehandlingemergency
https://in.linkedin.com/in/x15kgaurav
TransitionManager&DeliveryLead,TCSIndia
Led a $1.1 MM program and managed multi-party transition of 17
criticalITapplicationswitha20member-teamcateringUSandIndian
BFScustomers
Turnedaroundthequality,consistency,andtimelinessofdeliveries
byfocusingonpeopleandprocessesforamanufacturingclientand
achievedCustomerSatisfactionIndex(CSI)of100%
SolutionArchitect,TCSUS
Spearheaded a Global platform to launch three Credit Reporting
productsinUSandhelpedclientlaunchaCreditBureauinIndia
Achievements:
LeadershipExcellenceawardfromClientforsuccessfullymanaginga
complextransition
ISUStarofManufacturingUnitforturningaroundtheCSI
StarPerformerawardbyTCSCanadaforgrowingtheengagement
usingTCSGlobalNetworkDeliveryModel
DeliveryExcellence&InnovationawardandDesignExcellenceaward
fromclientforplatformarchitecture
https://ca.linkedin.com/in/manishvjain
ProductManager,SpineandBiologicsatIndiaMedtronic
Managedaportfoliocomprisingninecervicalspineimplantbrands
throughmarketdevelopment,marketpenetrationandsalestraining
Grewtheportfoliofrom8Croresin2010to18Croresin2014
BusinessDevelopmentManageratEvalueserve
Designedandexecutedago-to-marketstrategyforthecompanys
Healthcare business in India. Re-positioned the companys value
propositionfromalowcostvendoringlobalmarketstoapremium
research partner in the Indian market. Generated $1 mn annual
revenue
https://in.linkedin.com/in/mansiwadhwa
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ThePGPXbatch,withalmost8to10yearsofworkexperience,bringstoclassvibrancy
matchedwithhighdegreesofenergy&enthusiasm.InmyassociationwiththePGPX
studentsoverthelast7years,Ihavealwaysenjoyedanimatedinteractionswiththem.Class
discussionsareenrichedasstudentschallenge&engageinintellectualpursuitsthrough
presentationofdiverseperspectives&matureunderstandingofbusinesspractices.
-ProfessorAshaKaul
Faculty,CommunicationArea,IIMA
MrinmoyBiswas
NileshPadwal
NinadPandurangBhave
PankajGoyal
B.E.(ElectricalEngineering),
JadavpurUniversity,Kolkata
M.Tech.ControlsandAutomation
(IITDelhi),B.E.Electronicsand
Telecommunication(University1stRank,
Dr.B.A.MarathwadaUniversity).
MSMechanicalEngineering,
BSAerospaceEngineering,
BSMechanicalEngineering
SanJoseStateUniversity,
SanJose,California,USA
B.E,MBA(InternationalBusiness-ENP
(Paris),CertificateinFinancialServices
Underwriting(SenecaToronto)
CanadianCitizen(Overseascardof
Indiaholder)
8yearscross-continentalexpertisein
businessdevelopment,B2Bmarketing
andstrategyconsultinginenergyand
electronicsdomains.
10+yearsofexperienceinCanadian
FinancialServicesindustrywith
exposuretolending,debt
restructuring,businessdevelopment,
customerrelationshipmanagement
&compliance.
8+yearsofLeadershipexperiencein
ITProductDevelopmentforInsurance
andTelecommunicationIndustryandin
processimprovementStrategicInitiatives.
8+yearsofexperienceinITConsulting,
BusinessAnalysis,Pre-sales,andClient
RelationshipManagement
TrackLead,Sapient
DevelopmentManager,TalenticaSoftware
EnergyConsulting,StrategyandBusinessDevelopment
Leda$10Mdigitaltransformationprojectforthelargestwineretailer
inUSA
PlannedandarchitectedthedatamigrationforEuropeslargestbook
sellertoensureseamlesscatalogupdateof10Mdataweekly
SteeredproductdevelopmentteamtobuildaSaaSbasedInsurance
Product which reduced the Underwriting cost by 60% and Policy
Issuancetimeby90%
Spearheadedtheincreasein accountsizeby~300%throughfaster
productdevelopment
Headed strategic assignments to improve recruitment process
efficiency, design and implement appraisal process and smoothen
employeeonboarding
AssistantGeneralManager(OverseasDevelopment),DalianEastNew
EnergyDevelopmentCo.,Ltd
Principal consultant and business strategy advisor for India
operations.DirectedDaliansentryandexpansionstrategy
DirectedthecompanysIntellectualPropertystrategyandportfolio
developmentinIndia
Created the companys three year marketing plan for South Asia,
includingpricingandpositioningstrategies.LedafivepersonNPD
teamtodevelopIndiaspecificproducts
Led techno-commercial negotiation of power plant projects, and
securedbusinessworthover230Cr,capturing30%ofthemarket
SeniorConsultant,PwCIndia
Conceptualized and defined Enterprise Content Management
implementation roadmap for Azerbaijans largest Oil Company
improvingSLAby70%
DevelopedEnterpriseArchitectureFrameworkguidelinesforGovt.of
Nepalinvolvingover25ministriesandexternalvendors
Definedstrategicroadmapforend-to-endprojectexecutionofG2C
Servicedeliverycomprising130+servicesforGovt.ofBhutan
Builtstrongclientrelationshipsinmultipleprojectswithhighlevelof
politicalsensitivityandcrossbordervendorconflicts
SystemEngineer,IBM
Architectedimplementationofavirtualnetworkcontrolforworlds
largestTelecomproviderreducingmaintenancecostby30%
Awards&Achievements
Ratedamongtop5%performersfortwoconsecutiveyearsinPwC
India
SpotAward-PwCIndia;GerstnerAward-IBMIndia
https://in.linkedin.com/in/mrinmoybiswas28
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Specialist-SystemDevelopment,Verizon
Spearheaded network management initiative that reduced
techniciandispatchestothefieldby30%,thusachievedanannual
savingof$1mn
Led the design and implementation of proactive network fault
identification system, achieving 18% call volume reduction in
customerservicecenters
PatentEngineeringAnalyst,Plantronics
Evaluatedinventionsforpatentabilityandreviewedpatentdrafts
ManagedtheIntellectualPropertydocketofaFortune1000company
Achievements
Achievements
Recognizedamongtop10%performersinTalenticaSoftwarefortwo
consecutiveyears
AwardedwithtwoSpotRecognition,twoAboveandBeyondAwards
for leading the network initiatives and achieving exemplary
performance,inVerizon
ServedasPublicityandPresentationCoordinatorinRendezvous,All
IndiaCulturalFestivalofIITDelhi
Co-authored(twoasfirstauthor)fourreferencedconferencepapers,
over ten major technical reports, and two business strategy white
papersforcompaniesstrategyformulation
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nileshpadwal
https://in.linkedin.com/in/ninadbhave
IntellectualPropertyStrategyFormulationandExecution
https://in.linkedin.com/in/pankajgoyal7
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ThePGPXprogramhasbeenoneofthetopprogramsthatwehaverecruitedfrom.Forour
CommercialLeadershipProgramatPhilips,wearelookingfortalentwhobringtheintellectual
horsepowerneededtobuildhighgrowthbusinessesandyetcombinethematurityandinterpersonal
skillsneededtoconnectwiththeteam,easeintotheorganizationsDNAandperform/growinto
positionsofleadership.WehavefoundthisinthetalentpoolwehaverecruitedfromPGPX.
-KrishnaKumar
ViceChairman&ManagingDirector,PhilipsIndia
ParikshitChipalkatti
PavanKumarVishnubhatla
PeeyushPachauri
PeushMittal
M.S.,IndustrialandManufacturing
Engineering,WichitaStateUniversity,
KS,May2004
B.E.,ProductionEngineering,K.B.P.
CollegeofEngineering,Satara,India,
June2000
M.Tech.(MechanicalEngineering),
IndianInstituteofTechnology,
Kharagpur.
B.E.(CompSc&Engg),PMP
B.E.(MechanicalEngineering)
InstituteofTechnology&
Management,Gurgaon
8+yearsexperienceinOperations,
ProjectManagement,QualitySystems
andManufacturingSystemDesignof
CommercialVehicles.
12yearsofglobalITdelivery
leadershipandprocessconsultancy
experience.Proventransformation
resultsinprojectsacrossfivecountries.
10yearsofrichexperienceinscaling
EngineeringandManufacturingoffshore
centerforCessnaAircraftCompany.
TurnaroundManagement:
As Design Head amalgamated new product development and
sustaining activities to support 10 aircraft models. Apart from
numerousaccolades,teamalsodeliveredanewproductdesignof
over750detailsin6weekswithzeroqualitydefects
Turned around the utilization of manufacturing team from 35% to
90%in3years,resultinginproductionoftoolswith95%accuracy
ProgramManagement:
Developedandmoved5diverseverticalsupthevaluechaintodeliver
award-winningtoolsthatsavedover$6mn
AddedCostEstimationcapabilitytodrivedecisionsforNewProduct
Design,savingover$50,000peraircraftdoor
LedacollaborativematerialtestingprojectwithIIT-Delhiresultingin
internalIP
OperationsManagement:
Being the first employee of a start-up, fostered collaboration with
globalengineeringandothercross-functionalteamspavingpathfor
furtherexpansionofCessna-Indiato180employeesin6years
Championed HR club to setup library, vacation policy, and
communicationtrainingprogram
Led the annual family event to facilitate quicker camaraderie
amongstexpatriates,employeesandtheirfamilies
https://in.linkedin.com/in/parikshitchipalkatti
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in.linkedin.com/in/pavanvishnu
8+yearsofexperienceinAuto
AutoancillaryIndustryinQuality
Assurance&VendorDevelopment.
ProjectManager,Infosys(US)
Manager,VendorDevelopment,TataMotorsLtd,India
Ledcustomeracquisitionandmanageda$6mnaccount
Identified and realised new business opportunity of $1 mn via
businessprocesstransformations
SpearheadedcustomerexpansioninAPAC
VendorDevelopmentforNewProjectsinPassengerVehiclesDivision
forProprietaryandChassiscomponents
Coordinated the development of New Components for Nano CNG
Project
LeadProcessConsultant,Infosys(US)
ExecutiveHondaSielCarsIndiaLtd,India
Identifiedanddeliveredfunctionaloptimisationbenefitsof$3.2mn
totheclientbyenhancingdataaccuracyby97%
Conceptualizedandimplementedchangestobusinesscriticaland
cost intensive dealer performance metrics. This change created a
pipelineof$16mnperannumforthecustomer
Team Leader, Supplier Quality for Minor Model Change in existing
models
TeamMember,SupplierQualityforNewProjectDevelopment
SupplierQualityAssurance,DomesticandKDPartsforSheetMetal
parts
DomainExperience
CRM, eMarketing, Campaign Management, Software Products,
Dealer Performance System, Web Applications and Electronic
PaymentsandInvoicing
AchievementsandAccolades:
InfosysAwardforExcellenceforstellarprojectexecution
InfosysPRIMAawardforoutstandingprojectquality
SeveralUnitlevelawards
https://in.linkedin.com/in/peeyushpachauri
in.linkedin.com/in/peushmittal
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PGPXwasagreatenrichingall-roundexperienceforme.IlearntalotatPGPX,notonly
fromclassroomteachingbutfromtheinteractionswithfellowstudentshavinggreat
diverseexperience.Italsogavemeaopportunitytointrospect&reflectonmyown
capabilitiesandprovidedaplatformtohonemyskillsforfuturechallenges.PGPXalso
helpedmebuildperspectivesandadoptaholisticapproachtowardsgeneralmanagement.
-UditGoyal,Alumni,PGPXClassof2011
BusinessHead,HomeHealthcare,SouthAsia,PhilipsHealthTech
PoulomiDasgupta
PragyaSharma
PrajyotGandhi
PrasannaVSIyengar
B.E.(ElectricalandElectronics
Engineering)Visveswaraya
TechnologicalUniversity
B.A.English(Hons.),M.A.English,
LadyShriramCollegeforWomen,
UniversityofDelhi
B.E.(Electronics&Telecommunication),
Govt.CollegeofEngineering,Pune
B.Tech.(Electronicsand
CommunicationEngineering),
NationalInstituteof
Technology,Calicut
9yearsofexperienceinproduct
developmentinSemiconductorsand
Automotiveindustry.
7+yearsofexperienceinAdvertising
&MediaIndustryindeveloping
branding&advertisingsolutionsfor
leadingconsumerdurables,media,
fashion&lifestylebrands.
SeniorSystemDesignEngineeratSanDisk
PartofteaminvolvedfromconcepttoproductionofoneoffirstUSB
3.0thumbdrives
As the functional lead for product validation , improved on-time
releaseofUSBproductsby~10%.Achievedanimprovementof~33%
inclosureofpriority-1issues.Improvedtesteffectivenessby~30%
andreducedtestcycleby~20%
Achieved 100% automation of test and data analysis for SSD
characterisationtests
Won2spotperformanceawards
Senior Software Engineer at Robert Bosch Engineering & Business
Solns.Ltd(Hildesheim,GermanyandBangalore).
Ledperformanceandstresstestteamforcarinfotainmentproducts
forUSmajor,fittedin500,000vehicles,includingultra-luxurybrands.
Reducedtestdevelopmenttimeby30%bydevelopingtestlibraries.
Achieved reduction in reset analysis time by 75%. Achieved 40%
reductionintesttimeofHMIscreens
SoftwareEngineeratLarsen&ToubroInfotechLtd.
Independently handled programming & version control
managementformodulefornetworkingsoftware
HSADIndia
Developedlaunchcampaigns,seasonal&tacticalATL,BTL&Digital
campaignsforvariousLGproducts
Developed organizations expertise in integrated branding &
marketing communication strategies and assisted new business
development initiatives with lead generation, strategic planning,
ideationandpitching
IndiaTodayGroup
Leddevelopment&executionofbranding&advertisingcampaigns
forkeyin-housebrands
ConceptualizedDMcampaignstodrivesubscriptions&renewalsand
B2Bcampaignstodrivesales
Handled client engagement, creative conceptualization and
executionforspecialinterestpublicationprojectsworthINR3mn
Customizedadvertisingsolutionsforoptimalaudienceengagement
forNestle,Luxottica,RB,HULandotheradvertisers
JWTIndia
Handled production, execution & vendor management for award
winning AIDS Awareness Campaign Red Ribbon Express at JWT,
India for UNICEF, India (Silver AME; Guerrilla/Alternative Media
Category,2008)
FreelanceConsulting
Conceptualized&producedcost-effectiveadvertisingsolutionsfor
CanadianFMCGbrandNanakFoods
https://in.linkedin.com/in/poulomidasgupta
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https://in.linkedin.com/in/pragyasharma9
VersatileManager,12years
experience,spanningNewProduct
Development,Manufacturing
SustenanceandProject
Management.
12+YearsofGlobalExperience
inRelationshipManagement,Business
Development,Presales&Strategy,
ITDeliveryinUSHealthCaredomain
ClientSolutionManager,Infosys(India)
KeySkillSetandExperience:
CorememberofPursuitteam,managinglargeandcomplexbidsfor
newly formed Infosys Subsidiary in US Health care & Public Sector
Wona50MUSDcrucialdealinPublicSectorthusestablishingthe
subsidiaryinthisnewarea
Contributions including suggesting and implementing process
changestomakepursuitmanagementbetter
Buildingandmanaginghighperformingglobalteams
Project Management and New Product Introduction for
semiconductorIntegratedCircuits
Managing and driving improvements for cost, yield and quality
metricsrelatedtomanufacturing
ProjectManager,Infosys(USA)
LedaStrategicInitiativesofaligningITProcessinanewacquisitionby
oneoftopUSHealthCarePayer
Generatedleads&securednewbusinesswithapipelineworthof100
FTEs
Leda100+memberteamwhichinvolvedInfosyssubsidiariesand
spannedvarioussupportfunctions.AchievedAnnualrevenuesof12
MUSD
SpearheadedimplementationofOnsite-Offshoredeliverymodelfor
Criticalrolesinnewbusinessarea
Achievements
Excellence Award for Developing Excellent Client relationship,
ProcessImprovementsandgettingnewBusiness
Excellence Award in recognition of outstanding contributions to
PursuitandvalueDesignteam
https://in.linkedin.com/in/prajyotgandhi
ProductEngineeringManager(CypressSemiconductor)
Builtfromscratchandmanagedproductengineeringteam,serving
twodifferentBusinessUnits
Functionalownershipofproductswithannualrevenuesof$80mn,
manufacturedinUS,China&SouthEastAsia
Span of control extending over product engineering team in
PhilippinesandsupportteamsinSouthEastAsiabesidesIndiateam
Sustained99%yieldandsub-4ppmautomotivequality
Crisis Manager for multiple major quality issues with automotive
customers. Won recognition awards for the same within the
company
Expertise in industrial and Automotive qualification requirements,
companyauditorformanufacturingsites
https://in.linkedin.com/in/prasannasiyengar
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IIMAhmedabadscasebasedpedagogyisveryrichinlearning&providesexposureto
advancedconcepts.Withdiversebackgroundsandanaverageworkexperienceof10years,
participantsofPGPXconsiderablyenhancethelevelofclassdiscussion&withitpeerlearning.
PGPXhassubstantiallyincreasedmybusinessintuition&businesspractice.PGPXisaworld
Classprogramwhichprovidesrichopportunitiestoparticipantsforallrounddevelopment.
-VivekN.Joshi,Alumni,PGPXClassof2007
AssociateDirector,InvestmentAdvisorsLtd.
PrashantKumarPathak
PratimaRajwade
PrayasChakravorty
PurnimaTripathi
B.Pharmacy(Hons)BirlaInstitute
ofTechnology&Science(BITS),Pilani
CertifiedScrumMaster
B.E.(InstrumentationEngineering),
MumbaiUniversity
SixSigmaGreenBelt,
CertifiedScrumMaster
B.E.(Mechanical),AssamEngineering
College,GuwahatiUniversity
PGDM(Operations),IMT-CDL,
Ghaziabad
PGDinMaterialsandSupplyChain
Management,IMT-CDL,Ghaziabad
B.Tech.(MechanicalandAutomation
Engineering),
IndiraGandhiDelhiTechnical
UniversityforWomen(IGDTUW)
10.5yearsofexperienceinITIndustryBusinessDevelopment,Program
Management,ClientEngagementand
DomainConsulting(Retail),including
6yearsofinternationalexperience
inUSandUK.
ITProjectManagerwithoveradecade
ofscrumandagileexperienceinboth
ITproductsandservices.Workedwith
MNCssuchasGE,AccentureandGEP
acrossplatforms,technologies&
continents.
ClientProjectLead,Infosys(UKandUSA)
Tech.Lead,GEP(SupplyChainProductsforPC/Mobile)
Procurement&LogisticsManagement,OilIndiaLimited
DeputyManager,MarutiSuzukiIndiaLimited
Responsibleforglobalprocurementofoilfieldequipmentandspares
from700vendorsspreadacrossNorthAmerica,Europe,MiddleEast
andSouthEastAsiaforaround35Crperyear
Managed overseas freight movement and customs clearance for
entireimportsofOilIndiaLtdforaround250crperyear
Responsible for establishment of LCs, collection payment and
obtainingbuyerscreditforimportpayments
Workedwithinventorymanagementteamfordrillingitems
Key member of Quality assurance team responsible for
implementation of ISO 9001:2008 of OILs Kolkata Branch and a
certifiedinternalauditor
Expertise in governmental coordination by liaising with statutory
bodieslikeDGH,DGFT,DGCA,AAIandCustomsAuthority
Successfullyledateamof3engineersfordesignanddevelopmentof
switchesandsensorsystemsfor5models
Conceptualisedandsteeredcomponentlocalisationprojectsworth
10MINR
Formulatedengineeringstrategiesforswitchesandsensorssystems
reducingdevelopmenttimeby10%withvaluesavingsof30MINR
Created and implemented audit norms for 15+ Indian and
Internationalsupplierstoimprovequalitynormsby20%
ProjectLead,Infosys(India)
Spearheaded at least 10 geographically distributed technology
transformation projects with maximum team-size of 18 associates
adding$10mntotoplineofInfosys
Achievements
ReceivedBravoawardinIndia,Gem-of-InfosysinUK,andConsultant
oftheyearinUSReceivedfullCSATscoreinlast2yearsandawarded
threeconsecutive1+appraisalratings(top1%ofInfosys)
Ranked7thinmeritlistofMPXboardexam.Selectedamongtop30
students in India to receive prestigious Dharam Hinduja merit
scholarshipfor6consecutiveyears
TeamLeader,Accenture(ITServicesinEngineeringandPublicSafety
Domain)
Oversawend-to-endprojectexecutionbyleadingteamsworkingon
projectsacrosstechnologies,platforms,domainsandgeographiesto
meet client requirements and strengthen business relations that
fosteredlong-termassociation
Trained40+teammembers(includingseniormanagers)onScrum
methodology
AdvancedSoftwareEngineer,GE(Industrialautomationproductsfor
PC)
Drove design and development of 25+ software modules using
MicrosoftTechnologies
Effectivelydeliveredinallphasesofsoftwaredevelopmentlifecycle
including design, development, testing, defect-fixing and test
automation
Achievements:
Prestigious DMP Award for team accomplishment leading to
customersavingsworth$50K
'GEAR'award(3times)forexemplaryperformance
'BestStudentAwardinfinalyearofschooling
https://in.linkedin.com/in/prashpathak
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8+yearsofexperiencein
productdesignanddevelopment,
andvendormanagementin
automobileindustryforIndian
andglobalmarkets.
13yearsofexperienceinGlobal
ProcurementandLogisticsin
upstreamOil&GasIndustryandPlant
MaintenanceinFertilizerIndustry.
https://in.linkedin.com/in/pratimarajwade
https://in.linkedin.com/in/prayaschakravorty
AssistantManager
Developed50+autocomponentsfromconcepttoproductionfor3+
globalmodels
Contributedtoover20vehicletrialsfor6modelsbyworkinginglobal
designteamsalongwithSuzuki,JapanandInternationalsuppliers
Achievements
InnovatorofaPatent(pendinggrant)RefuelingInterlockforignition
ofCNGvehicles
NominatedbytopmanagementtorepresentMarutiSuzukiIndiaLtd.
inaNationalCompetitionforYoungManagers
Awarded MarutiSuzuki'Director&MEOAwardforcommendable
performanceinthefieldofdesign&development
Awarded Maruti Suzuki Achievement Award ( awarded to <1 % of
employees)
https://in.linkedin.com/in/purnimatripathi
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PGPXisaninnovativeplatformthatbringstogetherastrongcasebasedpedagogy,world
classfaculty,anexceptionalbunchofpeersandarealworldproblemsolvingapproach.The
courserigourandstructurenotonlyofferstheformaltoolsandknowledgeforgeneral
managementleadership,itcreatesanenvironmenttoabsorb,reflectandtransform
attributesthatmaybeholdingyoubackalltheseyears.
-AnshulSrivastava,Alumni,Classof2015
AVPandHeadofBFSIEurope,ZensarTechnologies
RajaniModi
RamasubramaniG.
RavikumarShanmugasundaram
RichaAggarwal
PostGraduateDiplomainBanking
&Finance(PGDBF),NationalInstituteof
BankManagement(AnRBIinstitutefor
BankingResearch&Consultancy),Pune
B.E.,(ECE)CollegeofEngineering,
Guindy,Chennai
CertifiedScrumMaster
B.E.(ElectronicsandCommunications
Engineering),PSGCollegeof
Technology,Coimbatore
B.Architecture,ChandigarhCollege
ofArchitecture
IGBCAccreditedProfessional,
GRIHACertifiedTrainer
9.5yearsofoverallexperiencewith
4.5yearsofinternationalexperiencein
Program,InnovationandClient
ManagementandBusinessDevelopment
forUSInsuranceclients.
13yearsofGlobalITExperiencewith
4+yearsofinternationalexperiencein
BusinessandStrategyDevelopment,
CustomerEngagementand
ProgramManagement.
7yearsinarchitecturaldesign&
presentation,projectdelivery&
managementandbusiness
developmentforprojectsin
Infra,power,nuclear&ports.
ABankerwithapprox.9yearsof
experiencewith7yearsofexperience
inprovidinggrowthfundingtolarge
corporates.
ProgramManagementandBusinessDevelopment,Cognizant
BusinessDevelopmentManager,CognizantUSA
Oneoftheyoungestassociatestomanage5projectswith12direct
and30indirectreportees,generatingrevenueof$4+mnandwinning
3projectsworth$2+mnover2years
Responsibleforaccountoperationsof$16mnaccount
Setup and managed first ever offshore back office operations for
leading US insurer, saving 60% of total operation cost. Developed
referencemodeltoaccelerateadoptionbyotherbusinessunits
Builtandmanageda$5mnportfolioforaglobalinsurancemajor.This
involved penetrating and establishing presence while laying the
foundationforfuturegrowth
Presentedstrategicsolutionsoncontentmanagementtocustomers
andhelpedtheorganizationwinmultiplecontracts(~$3mn)
AVP-Credit,SBI
InnovationManagement,Cognizant
ExecutiveGrade-A,SBI
End-to-endPre-sanctiontopost-sanctioncreditprocess
PreparedamarketingplanforclientsinDelhi-NCR
Established credit relationships with new clients - business of
Rs1500cr
Achievements
BestBrandAmbassadorawardformakingin-roadsinanalytics
Won Most Innovative Account award at Insurance BU, 4 times
consecutivelyandindividualawardinMostFuturisticIdeacategory
One of the top 0.5% of employees selected by Cognizant to
participateinTheEconomicTimesYoungLeaderAward-2014
Achievement
StrategyConsultant,CognizantUSA
Conceptualized and implemented a strategic Knowledge
Management(KM)platforminalargeITfirm -resultedinanyearly
costsavingof$5+mn
BuiltafuturestateKnowledgeHubtoredefinethewayassetswere
cataloged,searchedandconsumedwithinanorganizationof200K
employees
Defined and implemented a governance process and control
framework for Enterprise Social platform addressing legal and
securityconcerns
ManagedcorporatestrategicprojectsforCFO,SVPatCognizant
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https://in.linkedin.com/in/ramasubramanigovindaraj
ProjectDelivery
Facilitated finalization of product mix, preparation & approval of
layoutsofaportbasedSEZ.Managedtendering,reviewedconsultant
deliverables&consultedportmanagement&financialadvisorson
design
ProjectArchitectforNuclearFacility.Managedinterdisciplinaryteam
of120toresolvedesignissues,prepared&obtainedlayoutapproval
fromauthorities&completeddeliverablesof25crin3months
Coordinated interdisciplinary teams across design office,
constructionsite&vendorsfordesign&constructionofUltraMega
PowerPlantproject
ProjectManagement
Secured 13% extra revenue by identifying & tracking extra work &
delaysonNuclearProject
Developed in-house document review & coordination system,
leadingto33%timesavings&50%lessrework
Achievements:
BusinessDevelopment&DesignPresentations
Received Outstanding and Above and Beyond awards as well as
appreciationfromtheCEOatCognizant
ReceivedCustomerAwardforhelpingthecustomertomitigatethe
riskofa$12mnlawsuit
https://in.linkedin.com/in/sravikumar27
https://in.linkedin.com/in/richaaggarwal1
AssistantManager,Architecture,TATAConsultingEngineersLtd.
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InonelastdecadePGPXprogramhasmaturedtobecomeauniqueprogramforparticipantswithrich
experience.Inmyview,thisistheonlyprograminIndiawithexperiencedprofessionalsthatprepares
participantsformidtotoplevelmanagementpositions.ParticipantsofPGPXprogramarehighlyfocused,
enthusiastic,anddeterminedtolearn.Ibelievethatparticipantsarenowwell-preparedtodevelop
andexecuteappositemanagementstrategiesforcomplexbusinesssituations.Overall,Ibelievethe
PGPXparticipantsshallbeexcellentvalueadditiontoanyorganization.
-Prof.DheerajSharma
Chair,MarketingArea,IIMA
RiteshKotian
RohitNargunde
RohitSharma
RuchiJain
B.E.(Electronics),MumbaiUniversity
B.E.(MechanicalEngineering)
MasterMarinerB.Sc.Nautical
Sciences,UniversityofMumbai.
PQEfromInstituteofChartered
Shipbrokers,London.
BHMCT,GGSIndraprastha
University
CertifiedAssociateofIndian
InstituteofBankers;Passedlevel-I
oftheCFAprogram
10+yearsofdiversemanagerial
experienceinITProjectManagement
inInsurance,BankingandTelecom
domains(IndiaandUSA).
12yearsofglobalexperiencein
PortfolioManagement,Business
DevelopmentandTechnology
ProgramManagementinFinancial
Servicesindustry.
ProjectManager,Infosys
PortfolioManager,Infosys-Aus
Captain-NYKSMSingapore
BranchManager,StateBankofIndia
Led a team of 20 on a testing services engagement for a leading
InvestmentBank
Createdsolutionsandprocesseswhichresultedinsavingsof$12,000
peryearfortheClient
Implemented Lean Six Sigma for a project as part of Gross Margin
improvementinitiativewhichresultedinsavingsof$1.5mnperyear
Consolidatedandtrackedrevenuebestestimatesforanaccountof
500employeesand$7mnquarterlyrevenues
Pre-Salesactivitiesincludingduediligenceandsizingforlargedeals
CommandedspecializedLPGships&waspartoftake-overteamfora
shipinthecapacityofCaptain
Successfully navigated these $ 70 million ships across various
continents delivering each time about $ 20 million worth of LPG
cargowithamultinationalcrew
Implemented ISM -marine quality management&safety
managementsystem,gotoilmajorapprovalsbyShell&CDI
TestLead,InfosysandAccenture
Led a team of 10 on a testing services engagement for a large UK
TelecomServicesProvider
International experience of 6 months for a leading US Credit Card
company
Achievements
FelicitatedwithInfosysqualityandexcellenceawards
Selected as part of 750 top performers to attend the 2014 Infosys
strategymeet
FelicitatedwithAccentureannualawardfordeliveryexcellence
Nominated by Infosys to participate in the 2014 Economic Times
YoungLeaderscompetition
https://in.linkedin.com/in/riteshkotian
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10+yearsofdiversemanagerial
experienceinBankingSectorin
SMECreditAppraisal,TreasurySales
andasHeadofretailbranch.
14yearsofglobalexperiencein
shippingindustryasanavigatingofficer,
includingabout4yearsasaCaptain.
ProgramManager,InfosysAus,UK
Led$3mntransformationprogram,reducingoperationscostby40%
andcreatingdownstreamrevenuepotentialof$12mn
Managed60+applicationsdeliveringserviceexcellenceonallKPIs
leadingto$300Kincentivepayments
Managed and coached 30 member team achieving 8% YoY
productivityimprovement
ProjectManager,InfosysIndia,UK,Aus
Managed delivery of $3.4 mn/yr portfolio for a global financial
servicescompany
SpearheadedglobaldeliveryofITprojectscovering10+vendorsand
clientpartnersspreadacross4continents
Achievements
Received7/7onengagementscoreconsecutivelyfor3yrs
Delivered $500k worth of business value adds through innovation
andsimplification
Received several excellence awards within Infosys and client
organization
https://in.linkedin.com/in/rohitnargunde
OtherCertifications&Skills
Decision making skills under severe circumstances protecting
interests of ship owner & managers while ensuring safety of crew,
goodsandproperty
ShipboardSafetyofficerandBehaviourBasedSafetyTraining
RiskAssessmentandIncidentInvestigation
SeniorOfficersLeadershipAssessmentProgramme
Transportation of oil and gas,voyage optimisation and operations
understringentdemands
Knowledge of maritime contracts, marine labour contracts in line
withILO,economicsofseatransport,marinelaw&insurance
Ship maintenance, cargo ops, crew training inventory and budget
control
Managing regulatory requirements of authorities like USCG, AMSA
andMCA
https://in.linkedin.com/in/shrohit
TreasuryMarketingOfficer,StateBankofIndia
WorkedasForexandDerivativedealerandmarketingofficer
Performed price optimization by customer analysis on a granular
level
AssistedCorporatesinformulatingtheirriskmanagementpolicy
Imparted training to mid & senior level managers in Forex and
Derivativesmarketattheapextraininginstitutionofthebank-State
BankAcademy
Conducted scenario analysis of complex derivatives to help
corporatesunderstandtherisks&rewardsofvariousdeals
KeyAchievements
Businessofthebranchgrewby11%andprofitabilitygrewby12%
Added 5 large sized corporate customers for forex and derivative
businesswithanaveragebusinessvolumeofRs.1,800crores
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IfindPGPXparticipantsexceptionallyhighonglobalmind-set,leadershipacumen,andstructureddecisionmaking.AsIndianeconomyenters
intoaphaseofhighcompetition,itisimperativethatorganizationsrecruitpeoplehavingstrongglobalbusinessoutlook,professional
commitment,andleadershipskills.ThefactthatPGPXparticipantschosetohonetheirmanagementskillsaftergainingsubstantialwork
experienceshowstheirinclinationandcommitmentforlearning.ItismyfirmbeliefthatPGPXparticipantsarecapableofaddingimmense
valuetoanorganizationatmiddleandseniorlevelpositions.
-Prof.SunilSharma
Faculty,StrategyArea,IIMA
RuchinGaur
SaketKumar
SanchitKrishnaSrivastava
SandeepGanji
M.Tech.(IT)IIIT-BBangalore,
B.Tech.(ComputerScience)
HBTIKanpurAPICSCPIM
PGDTM,SymbiosisInternational
University,India
B.E.,PuneUniversity,India
PGDITIndianInstituteofInformation
Technology,Bangalore
B.Tech.(I.T.);PermanentResident
ofAustralia
MBA,CharlesSturtUniversity,
London,UnitedKingdom
10+yearsofexperienceinSupply
ChainManagement(IT)withexpertise
inRetailMerchandising,Omni-Channel
&Transportation.
12yearsofglobalexperiencein
ClientEngagementandAccount
Management,andConsulting
forBusinessIntelligenceand
EPMarea.
11yearsofexperienceinERP
Consulting,ProgramManagement,
ProductDesigning,andSoftware
Development.
10yearsofglobalexperiencein
headingSAPdivisions,and
managingconsultingteamsand
keyaccountsinITServices.
BusinessAnalyst,TargetCorporation,IndiaandUSA
AccountManager,Infosys(USA,India)
LeadConsultant/OnsiteLead,CapgeminiHongKong
PracticeManager,HCLTechnologies,India
ManagedteamforSAPimplementationforCathayPacific($18mn
clientaccount)
Involved in resource mgmt by recruiting, mentoring, and training
seniorprofiles
LedteamforSAPSDimplementationofSonyJapansGlobalPrimo
Westproject($10mnannualrevenuesforCG)
CoreMemberofSAPleadershipteam
Spearhead$12mnpracticecomprising300consultantslocatedin15
different countries working on 25 different transformation and
applicationmanagementprojects
Sr.Consultant-i2Tech/JDASoftware
Successfully executed implementation of i2/JDA Supply Chain
PlanneracrossverticalslikeCPG,Semi-Conductormanufacturingand
ConsumerElectronicsinEurope,APACandAustralia
PrincipalConsultant,Infosys(USA,Europe,HK,Australia,India)
LedprogramsofBusinessAnalyticsandEPMareaforOil-fieldservices,
Retail, Tours and travels, Manufacturing, Agro, Health-care
distribution,MiningandUtilitiesdomains(accountsize$5mn-$12
mn,teamsizeof3080+consultants)
Led projects for functions such as Supply-chain (Procurement,
Inventory,Manufacturing),Finance,Sales,Billing,Shipment,Quality,
HSE,Re-manufacturing,andPlanningandForecasting
Achievements
AwardedMVP(MostValuablePlayer)amongst10,000consultantsin
Infosys
Awarded Exemplary Performance prize amongst 120+ onsite
consultantsbytheClient
SeniorConsultant/OnsiteCoordinator,MicrocomSolnAustralia
WorkedforclientTronoxMining.Wastheonlyconsultantdeputed
inPerth.SupervisedandhandledtheentireoffshoreteaminIndia&S
Africa. Implemented strategic plan and business expansion by
settinglegalrequirements
SeniorAssociate,Infosys
Manageddirectengagement(includingProductReleases)forclient
AppleComputersU.S.
ProjectLeader,Larsen&ToubroInfotech
Led Peoplesoft implementation for Lafarge Cements, France.
Responsibleforteammanagementandperformanceappraisals
ApplicationsEngineer,OracleCorp
Worked on Product designing/development of Oracles Peoplesoft
modulesWineMgmt,andSCM
ManagingConsultant,HCLAxon,UK
Managed$3mnproject,consistingof20consultants,aspartofan
award winning transformation program for UKs postal service
provided
Designsolutionsforvariousbusinessrequirementsandthenledthe
implementation team for deploying the designed solutions across
theorganization
Associate Manager, Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd., India, Germany &
Singapore.
Enabledkeybusinesstransformations,byreengineeringmanycritical
businessprocessesinmultipleclientengagements,resultinginnet
savingsbetween$7,50,000to$5mnannually
AccentureIndiapointofcontactforleadingtheproposalresponsefor
allASG(Austria,Switzerland&Germany)relatedSAPCRMRFPs
Achievements
ReceivedCapabilityofthemonthawardinNov2014,Dec2014&
Jan2015foroperationalexcellence
Achievements
SonyProjectAwardforoutstandingachievement&contribution
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https://in.linkedin.com/in/sanchitkrishna
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandeepganji
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WehavebeenmeetingPGPXstudentsoverlastnearlysixyears.Wefindthemscholasticallyvery
bright,oftenwithuniqueexperiencesinglobalenvironment.Inaddition,theydisplaygreatdealof
maturityintheirpeopleskills,leadershipstyleaswellashighlevelofpragmatisminpursuing
appropriatecareerchoices.Overtheyears,thishashelpedushireseveralofthemtofillupourunique
seniormanagementpositionsinRPGacrossourvariedbusinesses.
-Dr.ArvindNAgrawal,
President-CorporateDevelopment&HumanResources,RPGEnterprises
SandeepKumar
SandeepMajumdar
SandeepSharma
SaptadeepBasu
B.Tech.(MechanicalEngineering),
IndianInstituteof
Technology-Kanpur
B.E.(MechanicalEngineering),
DelhiCollegeofEngineering
B.Tech.(Electronics&
CommunicationsEngineering),
NITAllahabad
B.Tech.(CivilEngineering),National
InstituteofTechnology,Silchar
CIPMcertified
8yearsofexperienceinSteelIndustry
acrosstherolesofBusiness
improvement,QualityManagement,
ProjectManagementandMaintenance.
11+yearsofexperiencespanning
Strategy,BusinessDevelopment,
MarketingServicesandQuality
Assurance,Projects,andMaintenance.
6.5yearsofexperienceinBusiness
Development,StrategyPlanning,
ChannelManagement&CRM
7+yearsofexperienceinProject
Execution,VendorManagement,
KnowledgeManagementand
TechnicalSupportinEnergysector.
Sr.Manager-BusinessPerformanceEnhancement,TataSteel
AGM,MarketingServices&QualityAssurance,TataChemicals
RetailBusinessManager,BharatPetroleumCorp.Ltd.
ProjectManager,NTPCLimited
Ledateamof8tomanagenetworkof150+dealers,annualrevenue
account1170cr
Assessed market potential for channel expansion, conducted
feasibility study, strategized dealer and site selection, resulting in
marketsharegainof8%
Spearheadedanalysisofcompetitorsandmarkets,emergingtrends,
businesscriticalupdates.Championedsalesforecastingandloyalty
programs
Forgedalliancewithbanksandfoodchains,generatingalliedretail
revenueupto2cr/yr
Liaisoned with statutory and government authorities for NOC to
reduceleadtimeforcommissioninggasstationsby90days
Handled8projectsofcombinedworth1200cr,fromfeasibilityto
contract closing, including first HCSD project at Jhajjar and critical
DadriprojectdevelopedforCommonwealthGames
Ledstandardizationinitiativeresultinginreductionofpackagetime
by6months
Convincedtopmanagementtowriteoffcostincurredona284mlong
bridgeinFarakkastalledsince1981.Re-initiateddesigncontracton
singletenderandinvolvedinpricenegotiation
Formulated and implemented the use of precast pedestals for ash
disposal,saving2months
Achievedcostsavingof18crfor800MWplantsbyrevisingdesign
parametersforsilos
ResolvedregulatoryissuesthroughliaisingwithStategovernments,
IITsandMinistries,reducingdelays
Received certificate of appreciation from higher management for
devising reconstruction methodology for damaged structures
preventingplantshutdown
Spearheadedknowledgemanagementinitiativesatthedepartment
level
Sr.Manager-TotalQualityManagement,TataSteel
TrainedonSixSigmaprocess,leadauditoronIMS(ISO9001,ISO14001
&OHSAS18001)
Facilitatedimplementationofmanagementsystems(Policy/Daily/
changeMgmt.,QA&TPM)
Designed&deployedTQMMISforcreatingtopmanagementfocus
onimprovementinitiatives
Manager-ProjectManagement,TataSteel
Ledacrossfunctionalteamof120forErection&Commissioningof
IndustrialCoolingplant(projectbudget:16cr)
Implemented CCPM for project scheduling, and developed SOP &
maintenancestandardstoachievesmoothramp-upofplant
Manager-MechanicalMaintenance,TataSteel
Ledateamof15people,deployedTPM,establishedleanparesMgmt.
system,reducinginventoryby45lakhs
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Manager,Strategy&BusinessDevelopment,TataChemicals
Developed and deployed LTSP, Balance Score Card and SDM for
5000crbusiness
Evaluated business development and acquisition prospects
resulted in acquisition of one subsidiary and strategic marketing
agreementswith2largemanufacturers
Carriedoutproductmake-buystrategicandfinancialevaluation
AsttManager,MechanicalMaintenance,TataChemicals
ExecutedUreabrownfieldprojectraisedplantcapacityfrom3000
TPDto3500TPD
Carried out preventive and turnaround maintenance of turbines,
compressorsandpumpsinUreaandAmmoniaplants
Achievement
Achievements
Received Leadership In Action-2011 award for outstanding
individualcontributionFY2010-11(topten<0.5%PanBPCLIndia)
Commissioned38newgasstationsinrecord20monthstoachieve
revenueof342cr/yr
ConceivedanddesignedideaofCustomerFirstinitiativethatledto
additionalrevenueof8.1cr/yr,ideascaledto7majorcities
Appreciated by C&MD for presenting IDEAS-2009 on financial
inclusionofshortdistancevehicledriverscommunity
SelectedforacceleratedcareerenhancementatTataChemicalsand
trainedatIIMAin2009forhighermanagementroles
https://in.linkedin.com/in/majumdarsandeep
http://www.linkedin.com/in/ssharma2708
Achievements
Publishedauthoroffictionnovel
RecipientofRashtrapatiAwardforscouting
CompletedMumbaifullmarathon(42.2km)
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MyoneyearatPGPXwasatrulyenrichingandmemorableone,thankstotheunbeatable
combinationofcoursecontent,pedagogy,qualityofthefacultyandthediversityofpeers.Thecourse
providedmewithtools&insightsandsharpenedmyabilitytothink,strategizeandexecutebusiness.
Moresignificantly,ithelpedmeachievearadicalshiftinindustryfromITtoEnergyandwidenmy
spanfromAccountManagementtoEnterpriseManagement.
-SriramVishwanathan,Alumni,PGPXClassof2013
CEO-ThermaxOnsiteEnergySolutionsLtd.
SatishParasavedi
SatyaSunderGhosh
SaurabhMahajan
Dr.SeemaSingh
B.Tech.(Electronics&Communication
Engineering),JNTU,Hyderabad
MarineEngineerOfficerClass-1,
Auditor-ISM,ISPSANDMLC
B.Tech.NationalInstituteof
TechnologyHamirpur
MBBS,MS(GeneralSurgery),
InstituteofMedicalScience-BHU
DNB(GeneralSurgery)
PGcertificatecoursein
HospitalManagement,NIHFW
12+yearsofexperienceinStrategic
Planning,ProjectDeliveryand
ConsultingforTechnologyProjects
inTelecomIndustry.
16years+ofGlobalexperience
(8yearsexperienceasChiefEngineer)
inShipping.IhaveExpertknowledge
inMarineSystems,MarineLaw,Pollution
Prevention,AuditandSurvey.
8+yearsofexperienceinProduct
Development,Customer
EngagementsandOperational
StrategyinHighTechIndustry.
Over15yearsofexperienceas
aSurgeon|AssistantProfessor
ResearchGuide|Author|Editor
HealthCareSpecialist.
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ChiefEngineer(Wallem)(Europe)
ChiefEngineer,SamsungElectronics
Surgeon
Performedandsupervisedover1500surgeries
Managed300OPDclinicswithveryhighpatienttraffic
ChiefEngineer(Starships)(UAE)
IsavedaMotorTankerfromdisasterthroughquickreactionduringa
dangeroussituationtherebysaving24lives,dangertoenvironment
and millions of dollars for the company. I took over/ handed over
ships, carried out major dry-docks, implemented various quality
managementsystems.Isavedmillionsofdollarbyimplementinga
new innovative fuel system. I lead the team in the hostile
environment of Nigeria. I handled assets over a Billion US Dollar
worldwide
Asst.Manager-(NetworkEngineering)-TataCommunicationsLtd
Achievements
Successfullyledateamof6memberstoOptimizeandlaunchthefirst
Retail WiMAX network in Bangalore and Hyderabad. Received the
Xtramileaward(Jan2010)forextraordinarycontribution
Carved the process for smooth migration to new technology.
Reducedthechangeovertimetolessthantwodayssaving$50kand
improvedgotomarkettime
Ileadsuccessfulinternationalinspections.Iama3rdDanBlackbeltin
karatewith4Nationalmedals
https://in.linkedin.com/in/sparasa
https://in.linkedin.com/pub/satya-sunder-ghosh/15/aa/914
AccountManager,STEricsson
Managedengagementwithcustomers,stakeholdersandR&Dteams
acrossglobefora$90mnaccount-singlePOC
Established execution roadmaps, increased market share at Tier 1
customerby5%andreducedescalationsby30%
Booked$25mninannualrevenuebystrategicallyexecutingapilot
project
ApplicationEngineerSTEricsson
Establishedandledamulti-siteteam(India,Romania&China),helped
commercialize80+phonemodels($250mn)
Evaluated and executed strategy to replace competitor product,
translatedto$6mnrevenuefortheBU
Conceived and implemented business processes to improve local
resolutionratio(16%)&turn-aroundtime(50%)fortheBU
Achievements
OneoftheYoungestAccountManager(<5%)inST,promoted3years
aheadofnormalcycle
RecognitionandKudosawardforoutstandingachievements
https://in.linkedin.com/in/saurabhm9
MedicalEducation-AssistantProfessor,Surgery
Deliveredover200hoursoflecturesandbedsidetraining
ManagedacademiccurriculumfortheMBBScourse
ResearchGuide
GuidedfourMS(Surgery)studentthesesandoneICMRproject
Hospitaladministrationandpolicy
Ledtheteamtodraftthehospitalsdisastermanagementplan
Designedthesurgicallinenprocurementpolicyofthehospital
Formulatedtechnicalspecificationsforequipmentprocurementfor
surgerydepartment
Achievements
GoldMedalist-BestMS(Surgery)candidate
BestThesisawardwinner
Editor-in-chief,WorldJournalofMinimalAccessSurgery
Authored14peer-reviewed,citedjournalpapers
Member,expertgroupforIndianGuidelinesforVaccinationinOlder
AdultsundertheaegisofGeriatricSocietyofIndia
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PGPXwasaplatformthatgavethecomplete360degreeviewofrunningandtransforminga
business.Arigorous,yetstructuredandguidedapproachtowardslearninginter-linkages
betweenfinancialratios,strategyformulationandorganizationalstructuregavedeepinsight
intostrategyformulationandsuccessfulimplementation.PGPXhelpedmetransformfrom
managertoexecutiveleadershiprole.
-NitinSharma,Alumni,Classof2007
CIOandHead-CorporateStrategyandBizDev,RaychemRPG
ShalinPatel
ShilpyMishra
SudhanshuUpadhyay
SumaAntony
B.E.(Electronics&Communication)
GujaratUniversity,Ahmedabad
B.Tech.(Mechanical&Automation)
IndiraGandhiDelhiTechnical
UniversityforWomen,Delhi
B.Tech.&M.Tech.DualDegree
(IntelligentManufacturing),
IITMadras
SixSigmaGreenBelt(GE)
B.Tech.(ElectricalandElectronics),
CalicutUniversity,Kerala
10yearsofexperienceinmanaging
ProductInnovation,Technology
DevelopmentandMarket
PenetrationStrategies.
11yearsofexperienceinITProject
DesignandImplementation.
Sr.StaffEngineer,BroadcomInc.
DyManager,MarutiSuzukiIndiaLimited
PrincipalSoftwareEngineer,IHSGlobalPrivateLtd.
DeliveryManagerLifeScience,ThomsonReuters(UK)
ManagedvariousprojectsfromConceptstagetoStartofproduction
andexecutedentireprojectmanagement
Led a cross functional team for the project management of SX4
facelift,SX4CNG&SX4Diesel
Responsible for developing Ciaz concept including key words,
positioning, target price, target segment, timeline and basic
specifications
IdentifiedmarketgapsbyassessingpotentialsegmentsforMSILto
forayintoandproposedbroadproductconceptsinlinewithtechnical
expertiseandbusinessaspirationsofSMC&MSIL
Gathered market intelligence - tracked new product launches by
competitors, compared them with relevant MSIL products and
updatedthemanagementwithproductdetails,positioning,target
customerandlikelyimpactonmarketdynamics
Participatedinresearchestounderstandthecustomerfeedbackfor
improvising the existing models and the requirements from the
future products and translated the feedback into future product
specifications
Conceptualized a companywide portal for inviting marketing
suggestions
Conceptualized,developedandcopyrightedaportalthatgenerates
customizedautomatedreportstocomparethe100+modelsinIndian
market
Technologymanagerresponsibleforproductandcontentplatform
withanITbudgetof$1.5M,andteamof12acrossFrance,UK,Spain
andIndia.Teamcontributedtorevenuesupto$13M
Createdannualportfolioplanforbusinessteam&monthlyresource
andbudgetforecastsfortechnicalteam
Responsible for vendor management including selection,
development,SOWandbilling
Sr.ResearchEngineer,LSI(Avago)
Ledlocalproductdevelopmentteamwhichachievedrevenueof$25
millionfromscratch
Achievements
ReceivedbestproductoftheyearawardbyLSI(Avago)forstorage
techno.Multiplesuccessfulproductlaunchawards
3Tradesecretsdisclosures
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6.5yearsofworkexperienceinProduct
PlanningandProjectManagementin
Automotivesector.
12yearsofglobalexperiencein
ProductDevelopment,Project
ManagementandTechnology
StrategyinLifeScience,Financial
andSearchDomains.
https://in.linkedin.com/in/shilpymishra
Edison/DesignEngineer,GEJohnFWelchTechnologyCenter
Designed and developed various modules for eClearance and
CATLite clearance analysis tools for GE Gas Turbine and Aircraft
EngineClearanceanalysis
Led a team of 4 engineers to work on Aircraft Engine Nacelle
GeometryGenerator(NaGG)toolenhancement
Selected for GEs prestigious Edison Engineering Development
Program(EEDP)
AwardsandRecognitions
CircleofExcellenceAward,CEOandChairman,IHSInc
CertificateofAppreciation,SeniorVicePresident,IHSInc
https://in.linkedin.com/in/sudhanshuupadhyay
DevelopmentManager,ThomsonReuters(India)
Managedservicetransition(UStoBangalore),development,delivery
andpostproductionsupportofNovus,adistributedsearchengine
SystemArchitect,WellsFargoBankN.A(SanFrancisco,CA)
Architect responsible for technology strategy of online sales and
marketingplatform
Designed new generation online marketing platform, which
improvedcross-sellingbasedoncustomerprofileresultingin30%
increaseinupsellandcrosssell
Achievements
Employee of the month award for on time strategic data centre
migrationprojectsresultingin$120Kyearlysavings
StarawardfromWellsFargomarketingteamfortheproduct,Splash
toolwhichreducedtheofferdeploymentlifecyclefrom2weeksto2
days
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MysolereasonforjoiningthePGPXwastogetreadyforthecorporateworld.Therigourofthe
courseandthecontributionsfromthefacultyandpeersensuredthat.Inretrospect,however,I
fellthatthemoreimportantvalueaddswereintermsofdevelopingasensibilitytolearntolive
withambiguitiesandastructuredapproachofdecisionmakingbasedonreasonable
assumptionsandvalidatingthoseassumptions,duringandafterimplementation.
-VineetSharma,Alumni,PGPXClassof2009
VP-HR&InternalOperations,DatawrkzBusinessSolutions
SumedhRanadive
SupratimChoudhury
TejpalSinghKang
UllasAmeriya
B.E.(ElectricalEngineering),
UniversityofMumbai
Post-GraduatePrograminDesign,
NationalInstituteof
FashionTechnologyDelhi
PGDiplomainTelecomManagement
(SymbiosisInstituteofTelecom
Management)
B.Tech.Electrical(PunjabTechnical
University,Jalandhar)
B.E.(ComputerScience),
UniversityofRajasthan
10yearsofglobalconsulting
experienceinSolutionsAdvisory
forRetail,Wholesale&E-commerce
inNorthAmerica&SEAsia.
12yearsofleadershiprolesin
thespecialtyRetailIndustry.
HeadedProductManagementand
MarketingCommunicationFunctions.
11yearsofSalesandAccount
Managementexperiencehandling
Telecom&EnterpriseCustomers
acrossAPACandtheMiddleEast.
10+yearsofgloballeadership
experienceinProduct
DevelopmentinSoftware
Industry.
EngagementManager,ManthanServices,KualaLumpurMalaysia
Managedclientrelationship&projectportfolioof$5mncomprising
RetailSystems,Analytics&E-commerce
ManagedE2EE-commerceoperations(IT,supplychain&delivery)for
Malaysianhypermarketchain
Ledcutting-edgebusinessprogramtolaunchQRcodebasedVirtual
storesatMalaysiantransit
Worked for CIO of large Retailer to formulate IT Strategy, Analytics
roadmap,VendorEvaluations&Multi-Channeltransition
Consultant,DeloitteConsultingLLP,USA
Ledprogramgovernanceadvisoryonpipelinemanagement,project
prioritizationandcontrolforFortune50Bank
Advisory on IT Process Transformation for Healthcare provider
reducingcycletimeby30%
LeadBusinessAnalyst,TCS,Minneapolis-USA
Led projects in Merchandizing & Marketing analytics for a top US
Retailer
ArchitectedcomplexproductcostalgorithmforMarginAnalyticsfor
Retailgiant
Acheivements
DeloitteConsultingExcellenceAwardforoutstandingperformance
TCS Global Retail Award for white paper on Merchandizing model
trasformation
https://in.linkedin.com/in/sumedhranadive
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SeniorGeneralManagerHeadofProductandMerchandising,
LerrosModenGmbH
Identified the gaps in the market and built product and
merchandisingframeworksfromthegroundup
Re-engineered product mix to establish distribution channel
presence,leadingto22%salesgrowth
WorkeddirectlywiththeCEO,supportingstrategicandoperational
decision-makingtoorchestrateIndiaforay
GeneralManager-HeadofProductandMarketingCommunications,
IndianTerrainFashionsLtd
Createdanewmarketincasualwear,achievinghighestmarketshare
inthedepartmentstorechannel
Executed the mandate to turnaround the brand by remodeling its
positioningandcustomervalue
Worked directly with the CEO, co-leading business transformation
andpan-Indiaretailexpansion
Senior Manager - Lead Designer Van Heusen and Peter England,
MaduraF&L,AdityaBirlaNuovoLtd
SalesDirector,SubexLimited
ProgramManager,MicrosoftCorporation(US)
LedsalesofBusinessandCapexOptimisationproductstotelecom
operatorsacrossSouthAsiaandANZ
ExpandedthecompanysfootprintinBangladesh.SignedaUSD5+
mndealwithoneofthecountrysleadingtelecomserviceproviders
Ledamulti-culturalteamof16toaddafeatureinMicrosoftWindows,
impacting~1billionusersacrossWindows7,8,8.1,10
Enhanced the Windows telemetry system to better understand
customerissuesthroughdata,andbuiltanalyticsframeworkthereby
improving compatibility of hardware devices by 13% and
applicationsby6%.
Engagedwith8externalpartners(Intel/HP/Lenovo)toensuredevice
driveravailabilityonWindowsUpdate
Cross collaborated across teams in Windows, Windows Phone and
Xbox divisions to integrate similar but differently implemented
features,improvingplanningandoperationalefficiency
KeyAccountManager,ComverseNetworkSystems
Led sales of BSS and VAS products to telecom operators in India,
SAARCandtheGulfregion
SignedaUSD6mnmulti-yearManagedServicesdealwithanIndian
telecom operator. The first MS engagement with complete SLA
ownershipforthecompanyglobally.Convertedthecustomerintoa
referencesiteforthecompany
Won a USD 2 mn deal from a leading operator in Oman and reestablishedthecompanyspresenceintheGulf
Signed a USD 3.8 mn deal for a new product with Indias largest
telecomoperator
Head-NewBusiness(North),AvayaGlobalConnectLimited
www.linkedin.com/in/supcho
https://in.linkedin.com/in/tejpalkang
ProgrammerAnalyst,InfosysLtd.(US,India)
Managedavendorteamtodevelopfinancialreportingforexecutives
ofOnlineDivisionandCEOofMicrosoft
CreatedanewTier1Helpdeskteamtoimproveissueresolutiontime
andproductivityofTier2teamsby35%
Trained an overseas team of 5 to reconcile invoices between
MicrosoftandT-Mobile
Achievements
Receivedcashawardof$8888forcontributionstoWindows8
BaggedBestAllRounderAward
https://in.linkedin.com/in/ullasameriya
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IIMshavealwaysbeenthehallmarkofexcellence.The1yearresidentialPGPXprogramat
IIMAhasarichandvariedpoolofcandidatesandEricssonGlobalServiceshasrecruitedgreat
talentfromtheprogram.Thispartnershiphascreatedawin-winsituationforEGIandthe
studentsandweatEGIlookforwardtostrengtheningitfurther.
-PriyankaAnand
VicePresidentandHead,HRGlobalOperations,EricssonGlobalServicesIndiaPvtLtd.
Dr.VikasBehrani
VikasDiwvedi
VinayanSreedharan
VinodKulkarni
Ph.D.(MaterialsScience),Georgia
InstituteofTechnology,AtlantaUSA
B.Tech.(Ceramic),IIT-BHU,Varanasi
B.Tech.(ElectronicsEngineering),
MotilalNehruNationalInstituteof
Technology,Allahabad
M.Tech.(MechanicalEngineering),
IndianInstituteofTechnology,
Kanpur
USAPermanentResident
MBA,DepartmentofManagement
Sciences,UniversityofPune,Pune
B.E.(Electrical&Electronics),Maharaja
EngineeringCollege,Bharathiar
University,Coimbatore
14+yearsofexperienceinTechnology
DevelopmentandTransfer,Managing
InnovationandAdvanced
ManufacturingOperationsin
semiconductor,andenergysectors.
Entrepreneur&Management
Professionalwith9.5yearsof
experienceinManagement
Consultancy,Pre-Sales,&Business
DevelopmentforTechnology
Products&Services.
StaffEngineer,IntelCorporation,USA
Led teams to scale-up quad-core and i3, i5, i7 process flows from
researchtomanufacturingensuringCE!methodology
Owned strategic negotiations with vendors during purchase of
$10mnequipmentresultinginvirtualfactorysavingsof$25mn
Developedprocessesformanufacturingtoimproveyieldleadingto
savingof20%inproductlossamountingto$50mnperyear
Designedandimplementedstrategiesforimprovingoperationaland
sustainingcapacityforetchmodulestomeetcycletime,up-timeand
waferoutputgoals
Managedintellectualpropertydocumentationandspecificationsby
authoring white papers to document improved process capability
andend-of-lineyield
Co-op,GeneralElectricGlobalResearch,USA
Ledmulti-disciplinaryteamtodevelopcoalgasifiermaterialresulting
in reduced downtime by 40% improved efficiency by 20% and
reductioninenvironmentalimpactbyloweremission
Telecomprofessionalwith9+yearsof
experienceinBusinessDevelopment,
Marketing,Strategy,andDesignof
TelecomEquipment.
Achievements:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vikasbehrani
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ManagingDirector,PatwiseConsultingSolutions
SeniorManager,JohnDeereIndia
Ledateamof25engineersengagedinvirtualproductvalidationof
Deeresnextgenerationseeding,plantingandsprayingmachinery.
ManagedkeyprogramswithannualUS$2mnbudgetandacquired
newbusinessworthUS$600Kbybuildingstrategicpartnerships
Nurtured Innovation culture in the team resulting in four design
patents,oneenterpriseInnovationaward,fourprogramsselectedfor
enterpriseCollaborationawards,and>60technicalpublicationsin4
years
Conceivedandformulated,asapartof7-membertaskforce,the2018
StrategyofJohnDeereTechnologyCenterIndia,DeeresGlobalInhouseCenter
Biz.Analyst,CognizantTechnologySolutions
Designed efficient solutions for the Communication, Information,
Media & Entertainment (CIME) domain services, collaborating with
expertsfromTechnical,Operations,Sales,Systems,&Financeteams
towinmultinationalclientcontracts
Envisaged & set-up a Career Progression Architecture for all
functionalrolesintheCIMEdomainservices
AssistantManager(Pre-Sales),Scopee-KnowledgeCenter
In-sourced lead generation & marketing campaigns for Intellectual
PropertyServicesfromSalesteamsbygeneratingclientdatabaseand
targetingnewclientsegmentsinUS&EUregions
SalesExecutive,CarlZeiss
https://in.linkedin.com/in/vikasdiwvedi
12yearsofexperiencein
TechnologyDevelopmentand
ProductInnovationinAgriculture,
ConstructionEquipmentand
Automotiveindustry.
https://in.linkedin.com/in/vinayans
Engineer,GeneralElectricIndia
Delivered application technologies with thermoplastics for
automotiveandindustrialapplications,resultinginoverUS$40mn
incrementalsavingsforGEPlasticsclients
Achievements
Recognized as Outstanding Manager in 2014 for achieving >30%
businessgrowthandmanaginghighemployeeengagementscores
NominatedforJohnDeereIndiaLeaderoftheYearawardin2014
andforJohnDeereIndiaTorchbearerofValuesawardin2013
https://in.linkedin.com/in/vinodsk
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VivekPrabhu
B.E.(Electronics)PuneUniversity
PGDiplomainVLSIDesign
(CDAC-ACTSHyderabad)
12+yearsofexperienceinHardware
DesignandDevelopment,Product
LifecycleManagement,Program
ManagementandTechnicalMarketing
ofHighPerformanceComputing
andNetworkingTechnologies.
FieldApplicationEngineer,SeniorStaff,BroadcomCorporation.
SuccessfullyManagedStrategicCustomerAccountsforBroadcoms
InfrastructureNetworkingGroup
WasaKeyContributortoDesignWinsinexcessofUSD5millionfor
BroadcomasaStrategicTechnicalExpertonEthernetSwitchesand
PHYs
HardwareEngineer,JuniperNetworksInc.
CoreMemberoftheHardwareTeamatJuniperNetworksthatbuilt
theEX-SeriesofEthernetSwitches
Coordinated and managed programs that were outsourced to
JuniperNetworksODMpartnersinTaiwanandChina
TechnicalMarketingEngineer,IntelCorporation
Enabled internal and external customers with appropriate
informationandcollateral,includingbutnotlimitedtospecifications,
methodologiesandelectricalmodels
Resolvedcustomerissuesandprovidedvitalfeedbackrelatedtonew
featurestoDesignteamsatIntel
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PAST RECRUITERS
IndustrySplit
ITProducts&Services
Company
Logistics
25%
Accenture
GoldmanSachs
RolandBerger
Afcon
RPG/CEAT
Airtel
HeroMotocorp
SearsHoldingIndia
Alstom
HindustanCocaCola
ShapoorjiPallonji
Amazon
IBM
Snapdeal
Atos
iDiscovery
TakeSolutions
BCG
Infosys
Target
BhartiRetail
JPMorgan
TataCapital
BMGIConsulting
JayaswalNecoIndsLtd
TataConsultancy
Capgemini
KoltePatil
Services
CGIGroup
L&TGroup
TataMotors
Citrus
MarvelRealtors
TechMahindra
Clickable
MasterCard
Thermax
Cognizant
McKinsey
VBHC
Cytel
Meditab
Virtusa
Deloitte
Microsoft
vMukti
DeutscheBank
Mindtree
Vodafone
Dr.Reddys
MphasisSoftware&
Wipro
Ericsson
Services(I)Pvt.Ltd.
(FinancialServices)
eShakti
NSSLLimited
YesBank
EY
OracleFinancial
Zensar
Flipkart
Services
ZSAssociates
Fortis
Philips
24%
Telecom
6%
8%
16%
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QuantiumSolutions
GEP
Reliance
RealEstate
E-Commerce
Engineering/
Technology
Others
13%
BFSI
Consulting
LocationSplit
Mumbai
Australia
30%
2%
2% 2%
3%
5%
Trivandrum
US
UK
Kolkata
5%
22%
6%
Delhi/NCR
16%
8%
Chennai
Hyderabad
Pune
Bangalore
FunctionSplit
General
Management
Finance
37%
Sales&Marketing
2%
2% 5%
11%
Gati-KintetsuExpress PwC
PrivateLimited
2%
2%
5%
25%
Consulting
Systems&IT
Operations
19%
Others
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Pre-placementTalks(CorporatePresentations)
Pre-placementpresentations(upto2rounds)enableorganizationstoinformstudentsaboutcompanysbusiness,workculture,
organizationalstructure,careerandgrowthopportunities.Werecommenda30-minutepresentationanda15-minuteQ&Asession.
Presenceofseniorexecutivesandalumnihelpscreateabetterimpact.
ThisyearcompaniescanplantovisitIIMAfordeliveringpre-placementstalkstarting1stOctober,2015.Forschedulingthetalks,
StudentPlacementCommitteeshouldbeapproachedatleast7daysinadvance.
On-CampusRecruitment
CompaniescanplanavisittotheIIMAcampusforconductingplacementinterviewsandmakingjoboerstosuitablestudent
candidatesduringtheplacementseason.
Thisyeartheplacementseasoncommenceson19thOctober,2015.CompaniescanapproachStudentPlacementCommitteefor
schedulinganon-campusplacementsession.Thecommitteememberscanalsobeapproachedforguidanceonthetransportand
lodgingfacilitiesoncampus.
Pre-placementtalksstart
Date:1stOctober,2015
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On-Campus Recruitment
Date:19thOctober,2015
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GradeNon-DisclosurePolicy:
IIMAPGPXfollowsagradenon-disclosurepolicy.
OerNegotiations:
Compensationandothertermsofemploymentshouldbenegotiateddirectly
betweenthecompanyandthecandidate.
OerCommunication:
Oer to the selected candidates should be communicated through the
studentplacementcommittee.
ReportingStandardsCompliance:
Companiesarerequiredtoprovidethenaloerdetailsasperthereporting
standardsfollowedbyIIMA.Detailscanbesoughtfromastudentplacement
committeemember.
RecruitmentFees:
Thereisafeefortherecruitmentprocess,leviedasachargepersuccessfulhire
(actual amount will be informed by the placement committee member).
PlacementFeeswillbewaivedforrmsthatfallunderourwaivercriteria.To
know more about this policy, please contact the student placement
committee.
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EMINENT SPEAKERS
ThePGPXprogrammegoesbeyondtheinhouseresourcesofIIMAforsourcingknowledgeandwisdom.Itorganisesvaluable
interactivesessionsofeminentandsuccessfulpersonalitiesfromindustryandcommunitytosharetheirexperienceandinspire
thestudents.
Theprominentspeakersof2015-16include:
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AdaireFoxMartin
AlokMishra
RajeshGopinath
ManojGupta,
President,
APAC,
SAP
VicePresident
AsiaPacic
Johnson&
JohnsonMedical
CFO,
TATAConsultancy
Services
Founder
&CEO,
Craftsvilla
Telephonetook
75yearstotouch50
millionlives,but
AngryBirdsdidsoin
35days.Inthisfast
changingworld,
businessesneedto
keeppacewith
technologytobe
successful.
Businesses
shouldbecustomer
centric.AtJ&J,we
makemakewhatthe
worldwants.
MrGopinath
talkedabout
challengesand
strengths
confrontingtheIT
industryingeneral
andtheleaderssuch
asTCSinparticular.
Healsodiscussedat
lengththedierent
ITbusinessmodels.
Magichappens
whenyoudenea
tabletodanceon,
magichappens
whenyouarecash
strapped.
Raghu
Krishnamoorthy
ChiefLearning
Ocer,GE
Intelligenceis
nomorethe
dierentiator,
executionskillsare
passeandpassion
andrisk-taking
aremorevalued
today.
HariBuggana
Managing
Director,
InvAscent
Haridescribed
thedierentmodels
ofhealthcare
servicesthatare
emerginginIndia
andhowinvestors
areplacingtheir
bets.Healso
clariedthatasfaras
innovativebusiness
modelsinthissector
isconcerned,Indiais
aheadofthecurve
whencomparedto
developedmarkets.
Words of wisdom
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THE FACULTY
BusinessPolicy
AshishNanda
Ph.D.(Harvard)
AnuragKAgarwal
LLM(Harvard),LLD(Lucknow)
AjeetNarainMathur
Ph.D.(IISc,Bangalore)
KarthikD
Fellow(IIMA)
MRDixit
Ph.D.(IIT,Kanpur)
NVenkiteswaran
ACA
ShailendraMehta
Ph.D.(HarvardUniversity)
SunilSharmaFPM
(BusinessPolicy),IIMAhmedabad
TVRao
Ph.D.Psychology(SPU)
Communications
AshaKaul
Ph.D.(IIT,Kanpur)
MMMonippally
Ph.D.(Manchester)
MeenakshiSharma
M.A.,Ph.D.(QueenslandUniversity)
Economics
ErrolDsouza
Ph.D.(JNU)
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SatishDeodhar
Ph.D.(OhioStateUniversity)
SidharthSinha
Ph.D.(UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley)
SamarDatta
Ph.D.(Uni.ofRochester)
SobheshKAgarwalla
Fellow(IIMA)
SebastianMorris
Fellow,IIMCalcutta(Economics)
Marketing
ViswanathPingali
Ph.D.,NorthwesternUniversity
ArindamBanerjee
Ph.D.(SUNYatBualo)
InformationSystems
AbrahamKoshy
Fellow(IIMA)
RekhaRaniJain
Ph.D.(IIT,Delhi)
SubhashBhatnagar
Fellow(IIMA)
Finance&Accounting
ShaileshGandhi
Fellow(IIMA)
RajendraPatel
AICWA,ACA,PGDM(IIMA)
PremChander
Fellow(IIMA)
JayanthRVarma
PGDM(IIMA),AICWA,Fellow(IIMA)
MahendraGujarathi
Fellow(IIMA)
AjayPandey
(Dean,Faculty)Fellow(IIMA)
JoshyJacob
FPM,IndianInstituteof
Management,Lucknow
Personnel&Industrial
Relations
SunilMaheshwari
FPM(IIMA)
BijuVarkkey
Fellow(NIBM,Pune)
Production&
QuantitativeMethods
SachinJayaswal
Ph.D.ManagementSciences,
UniversityofWaterloo,Canada
RavichandranN
Ph.D.1980AppliedProbability
IndianInstituteofTechnology,
Madras
SobheshKAgarwalla
Fellow(IIMA)
SundaravalliN
Ph.D.,IITBombay
ArvindSahay
PGDM(IIMA),
Ph.D.(TexasUni,Austin)
ChetanSoman
MTech(IIT,Bombay),
Ph.D.(Groningen)
PublicSystemsGroup
PiyushKumarSinha
Ph.D.(SPUni)
GoutamDutta
Ph.D.(NorthwesternUni)
AmitGarg
MTech(IIT,Roorkee),Fellow(IIMA)
DheerajSharma
DoctoralDegreeLouisiana
TechUniversity,USA
AKLaha
Ph.D.(ISI,Calcutta)
AnilKGupta
Ph.D.(Kurukshetra),Fellow(NASS)
SaralMukherjee
Fellow(IIMC)
GRaghuram
Ph.D.(Northwestern)
IndianRlyChair
Organizational
Behaviour
BandyopadhyayTathagata
Ph.D.(UniofCalcutta)
KirtiSharda
Fellow(IIMC)
SamirKBarua
MTech(IIT,Kanpur),Fellow(IIMA)
DeeptiBhatnagar
Fellow(IIMA)
DebjitRoy
Ph.D.(Uni.ofWisconsin-Madison)
ParvinderGupta
Ph.D.(IIT,Kanpur)
KarthikSriram
FellowProgrammeinManagement
fromIIMBangalore
PradyumanaKhokle
Fellow(IIMA)
NeharikaVohra
Ph.D.(Manitoba)
PRShukla
Ph.D.(Stanford)
AnkurSarin
Ph.D.(Uni.ofChicago)Faculty
ApratimGuha
Ph.D.(UniversityofCalifornia,
Berkeley)
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PGP-FABM
IIMAisoneofthefewmanagementschoolsintheworldwhichoersatwoyearfull-timePost-GraduateProgrammeinFood&Agri-BusinessManagement
(PGP-FABM). Students choose from courses including Agricultural Finance,
Strategic Food Marketing, Public Policy, Agribusiness and Energy Markets,
ManagementofMicroFinance,CarbonFinanceandmore.Theprogrammehas
been consistently ranked Number One in Agribusiness and Food Industry
ManagementprogrammesintheWorldbyEduniversal,France.Theprogram
hasevolvedtobecomealeaderinagribusinessmanagementandgoalisto
remainapremierprogrammeineducatingthesectorsdecision-makers.The
programme provides comprehensive exposure to the managerial concepts,
tools,andtechniquesrequiredbythefoodandagribusinesssectorandprepare
students for management positions in this increasingly complex eld. The
programme also exposes students to the rural environment, society and
institutionsthroughaninnovativeRuralImmersionmoduleinwhichstudents
spendabout4weeksintypicalruralareasandundertakeliveprojects.
FPM
TheFellowProgrammeinManagement(FPM)isthedoctoralprogrammeof
the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. The objective of the
programmeistoprovidestudentswithnecessaryskillstoidentifyandconduct
researchoncomplexissuesintheeldofmanagement.
Courseworkintherstyearprovidesageneralmanagementoverviewand
develops basic skills to analyse managerial problems. In the second year,
studentstakeadvanceddoctorallevelcoursesintheirareasofspecialization.
Thedoctoraldissertation,overthenextcoupleofyears,providesthemwithan
opportunitytomakeoriginalcontributiontoanareaofmanagementortoone
ofitssourcedisciplines.
Theprogrammeisstronglycommittedtopreparingthoughtleadersbothfor
the academic and corporate world. IIMAs world-renowned faculty brings
relevantmanagerialissuesintotheclassroomandintheirresearch,creatingan
exceptionalenvironmentfordevelopingaresearchprogrammethatcanbuild
soundtheoryforanalysingcomplexmanagerialproblems.
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StudentPlacementCommittee
JaipalYadav
x15jaipal@iimahd.ernet.in
+919909927831,7046014724
KannanRamamurthi
x15kannan@iimahd.ernet.in
+919909927824,7738053600
KarthikKannan
x15karthik@iimahd.ernet.in
+919909927823,7046014730
RohitNargunde
x15rohitn@iimahd.ernet.in
+919909927825,9545598844
SaketKumar
x15saket@iimahd.ernet.in
+919909927820,7744003346
SumedhRanadive
x15sumedh@iimahd.ernet.in
+919909017891,7046014677
TejpalSinghKang
x15tejpal@iimahd.ernet.in
+919909927822,9910344088
Placements
pgpxplacecom@iimahd.ernet.in
Chairperson,PlacementCommittee
Prof.SatishDeodhar
chr-plcm@iimahd.ernet.in
Phone:+917966324817
In-Charge,PlacementOffice
Mr.RBaskaran
icplacement@iimahd.ernet.in
Phone:+917966324666
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