EPGPone year full-time residential
programme
Class of 2014
ExEcutivE Post GraduatE ProGrammE in manaGEmEnt
The EPGP is as much about unlearning as learning. Inertia, ego, indifference and complacency all get destroyed in this course.
ashish dongre EPGP Class of 2012
Executive Assistant to the Vice Chairman, GVK
leadership
thought action
AboutIIMB 2
MessagefromtheDirector 3
MessagefromtheChairpersonCDS 4
RecruitersSpeak 5
EPGPProgramme 6
CourseStructure 7
InternationalImmersion 8
SeminarsandConclaves 9
2013-14ClassProfile 10
RecruitmentProcess 11
PlacementSnapshot2012-13 12
PastRecruiters 13
FacultySpeak 14
StudentProfiles 15
ListofFaculty 32
Contents
Established in 1973, the Indian Institute ofManagementBangalore (IIMB) is nowwidely acknowledgedasoneof thepremiermanagement institutes in India,withan international reputation for the quality of its post-graduate and doctoral level programmes.
IIMBisrenownedfortheexcellenceof its facultywhohavestudiedandtaughtatsome of the best universities in India and abroad. Their research regularly appears in leading publications and academic journals around theworld. They bring vastindustry,consultingandacademicexperienceintotheclassroommakingforauniqueandstimulatinglearningenvironment.IIMBisthefirstbusinessschoolinAsiatosignanagreementwithHarvardBusinessPublishingtodistributefacultyteachingcases.
IIMBoccupiesaverdant100-acrecampusinsouthBangalore,withstrikingall-stonearchitecture,landscapedgardensandworld-classinfrastructure.ItslocationinIndiashigh technology capital puts it in close proximity to some of the leading corporations in the country, ranging from IT to consumer product companies, giving IIMB theopportunitytointegrateclassroomknowledgewithextensiveindustryinteraction.
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DearRecruiter,
It iswithpridethatI introducetoyouthefifthgraduatingclassoftheIIMBangaloreExecutivePostGraduateProgramme. This batch brings to you the accumulated experience of the batches that preceded it and I present to you an enthusiastic and committed group of mature managers.
Asyouareaware,theEPGPhasbeencreatedwiththeintentionofpreparingexperiencedprofessionalsforseniormanagementroles;executiveswhocanleadorganisationsinincreasinglycomplexandconflictingsituations.Inthesevolatileandrapidlyshiftingtimes,IIMBsEPGPisfastemergingasaprogrammethatenablesstudentstodeliver on this expectation.
It is our continuingendeavour to keepabreastof thechallengesandopportunities in theworldofbusinessandcommerce.Basedonresearchaswellasindustryfeedback,wehavebeenfine-tuningtheEPGPintermsofpedagogyandstructure,withaviewtoprovidingourstudentsthebestofbusinessknowledgeaswellaspractical experience.
WearegratifiedthattheEPGPhasbeensowellreceivedbythecorporatecommunityforthequalityofgraduatingstudentsandthematurityofthoughtthattheydemonstrate.RecruiterfeedbackonthefirstfourEPGPcohortshasbeenextremelyencouragingandwewillstrivetoimproveuponwhatwehavealreadyachieved.
IamconfidentthatthisgroupofprofessionalswillbethetorchbearersofyourorganisationsaswellasofIndia,and I recommend them for your consideration.
Professor Pankaj chandraDirector,IIMBangalore(untilSeptember2013)
the DirectorMessage from
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DearRecruiter,
Since its inception in2009, theExecutivePostGraduateProgramme (EPGP)has firmlyestablished itself asanotherbest-in-classprogramme from the Indian InstituteofManagementBangalore (IIMB).ThesuccessofEPGP can be gauged from the high levels of interest among prospective students aspiring to be a part of the programmeaswellasanequallyhighlevelofinterestamongrecruiterstorecruitfromtheprogramme.
The EPGP is specially designed to help mid-career executives to enhance their managerial, strategic and leadership competencies while simultaneously building on their considerable prior work experience. TheexceptionalqualityoftheprogrammeaswellasthestudentshasbeenendorsedrepeatedlybytheorganizationsthatrecruitedfromtheEPGPprogrammesincethefirstbatchgraduatedin2010.
The Class of 2014, the 5th to graduate, comeswith an exceptionally rich experience in a variety of areaswhichincludesDefence,Energy,Engineering,FMCG,HighTech,InformationTechnology,InvestmentBanking,ManagementConsulting,Manufacturing,PharmaceuticalandEntrepreneurshipwithanaverageworkexperienceof 9.5 years. Prior to joining IIMB, a number of these participants have already held seniormanagement /leadership positions in Finance, Consulting & Strategy, Project Management, Marketing, and Research &Development functions in theirorganizations.With theirextensive industryexperience,complementedby thetop-notchacademicinputsfromrenownedfaculty,weatIIMBareconfidentthatthesecandidateswillindeedbeaveryvaluableresourceforyourorganization.Thefactthattheyhaveforgoneotherexcitingopportunitiestojointhis programme is in itself a validation of their initiative and entrepreneurial nature.
Onbehalfof IIMBand theCareerDevelopmentServicesofficeaswellasonmypersonalbehalf, I take thisopportunitytoinviteyouonceagaintobeapartoftheplacement/recruitmentprocessofEPGP.Westronglybelievethatyouwillbeabletosignificantlyleveragethestrengthsofthegraduatingbatchwhileselectingtherightsetofcandidatesforyourorganization.
WelookforwardtoseeingyouatIIMBangaloreandtoprovidingyouwithanopportunitytoengagewiththesecandidates.Giventhespecificrequirementsofthebatchaswellasrecruiters,theplacementsfortheEPGPareorganizedonarollingbasis,beginningtheendofOctober2013.
TheentireteamatCDSandIwouldliketothankyouforyourcontinuingsupporttoIIMBangalore.Weareindeedverygratefulforyourencouragementandlookforwardtostrengtheningthisrelationshipfurther.
Professor sankarshan BasuChairperson,CareerDevelopmentServices
the Chairperson CDSMessage from
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international recognition for iimBIIMBwasawardedEQUISaccreditation(EuropeanQualityImprovementSystem)fromtheEuropeanFoundationforManagementDevelopment(EFMD)whichrecognizesInstitutionsthatsatisfyinternationalstandards.
TheInstitutewasalsoawarded5Palmes,thehighestlevelofrecognition,intheEduniversalWorldwideBusinessSchoolRankings,accordedtobusinessschoolswithmajorinternationalinfluence.EduniversalhasrankedIIMBtheNumberOnebusinessschoolinSouthandCentralAsiaforthefourthconsecutiveyearandpositionsIIMBinthetop40amongstthe100bestbusinessschoolsworldwide.
QSReporthasrankedIIMBamongstthetoptenbusinessschoolsintheAsia-Pacificregionforthelastthreeyears.
TheEPGPstudentswehavehiredarepositionedtobecomesolutionsprovidersforthebusinessenvironmentofthefuture.IIMBhasindeedrisentothechallengeofpreparingready-to-deploymanagers-yetrefusestorestonpastlaurels.Thefocusisonaholisticexcellenceofstudents.Thebestmethodologiesandcloseinteractionswithindustryexpertsensuretheimpartingofcontemporarybusinesspractices,whichenhancethestudentsoverallbusinessacumen.
Paneesh raoSeniorVicePresident&HeadofHumanResources,India&MiddleEast
Aspartofour'GlobalLeadershipCadre'program,wevisitIIMBangalore.Ourexperiencewiththestudentshasbeenfabulous.Notonlyhavetheybeenabletoadjusttoourculture,theyhavehitthegroundrunning
andcontributedimmenselytoourgrowthstory.Wehavehugerespectforthefaculty.
Harshvendra soinVicePresident,LeadershipAcquisitionandDevelopment
OurRecruitersSpeak about EPGP
WevehiredfromIIMBsEPGPbatchforthelast3years.WeveseenourIIMBEPGPhiresbringtherightmixofindustryexperience,businessanalysisrigorandinternationalcultureexposurethatweneedwithinHPsanalyticsgroup.TheEPGPrecruitmentprocesshasbeenveryflexible,allowingustoassesseveryinterestedapplicantindetail.
Kuldeep ParikhStrategyandR&D,HPGlobalAnalytics
Inadditiontoprovidingtalentthatisrichinacademics,theEPGPprogramalsoprovidestalentwithrelatedexperience.Theblendofexperienceandacademicshelpsineasyonboardingasthestudentsgettheballrollingfromdayoneintheorganization.
Gopal veeraraghavanAssociateDirector
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Empowering the next generationof Leaders
TheEPGPisafull-timeintensiveoneyearresidentialprogrammecreatedspecificallyforprofessionalswithremarkabletrackrecordsandseventofifteenyearsofworkexperienceinawiderangeofindustries.
TheEPGPprovidesstudentswiththesamesolidfoundationinkeymanagementconceptsanddisciplinesasatwoyearMBA,withsimilarrigor,rangeofelectives,andgradingcriteria.AkeyadvantageoftheEPGPisthatthecourseworkbuildsonthediverseandextensiveworkexperienceofthestudents.
Intodaysvolatileandcompetitiveeconomicenvironment,companiesfaceanincreasingneedforskilledmid-levelandseniorexecutiveswhohavethevisionandpotentialtoattaintopleadershippositions.Whiledeepfunctional and operational expertise is a prerequisite for such executives, their success is also contingent on theirabilitytoperceiveandanalyzeasituationfrommultipleperspectivesandtaketimelyandeffectiveaction.
IIMBdesignedtheEPGPspecificallytopreparesuchforward-thinkingandcreativemanagersthebusinessleadersoftomorrowwhowillcreatevaluefortheirorganizationsaswellasforsociety.
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CourseStructure:a solid foundation
EPGPprovidesstudentswithasolidfoundationinkeymanagementconceptsanddisciplines.Theacademicyearisdividedintofiveterms:twotermsdevotedtocore courses,onetermfortheInternationalImmersionmodule,andtwotermsprimarilyforelectives.Themesdrawnfromtherealmofthesocialscienceshavebeenintegratedintotheprogrammeinastructuredmanner leading to a nuanced, multi-layered understanding of management issues.
Core coursesarecompulsoryforallEPGPstudentsandconcentrateontherangeofknowledgeandskillsrequiredofallsuccessful senior managers. On completion of the core courses, students have the choice of a broad range of electives to align withtheircareerobjectivesandpersonalinterests.InadditiontoelectivesdesignedspecificallyfortheEPGP,studentsalsohaveaccesstodesignatedelectivesfromotherInstituteprogrammesincludingthetwoyearPGP,thePGPEMandthePGPPM,eachofferingspecializedtopicsofstudy.
StudentsalsohavetheoptionofundertakingaComprehensiveProjectoranIndependentStudyprojecttoapplylearningfrom the programme to a real management problem or an impending business opportunity.
Economics and social sciences
ManagerialEconomicsEmerging EconomiesMacroEconomicsEnergyManagementandPolicyInfrastructureFinancing,PublicPrivatePartnershipand
RegulationGlobalMacroeconomyandFinancialMarketsInternationalMacro-economics
corporate strategy and Policy
CompetitionandStrategyBusinessLawMulti-businessStrategyBuildingtheSustainableEnterpriseMergersandAcquisitionsStrategyTelecomStrategyLeadership,Vision,MeaningandRealityStrategicLeadershipInternationalBusinessUnderstandingfromCorporateFailuresBusinessStrategyUsingCapstoneSimulationsStrategicThinkingandDecisionMaking
Finance and control
FinancialReportingandAnalysisCostManagementCorporateFinanceCorporate Governance and EthicsManagementofCommercialContractsFinancialStatementAnalysisandValuationFinancialDerivativesGlobalSecuritiesMarketsManagingforValueCreationManagementofIndirectTaxesInfrastructureandProjectFinanceInvestmentsMergersandAcquisitionsRuralBankingandFinancialInclusion: Customers and
InstitutionsBankingFinancialMarketsSystemsInternationalFinance
Quantitative methods and information systems
QuantitativeAnalysisandModellingCreativityinArtsDesignandScience(CARDS)BusinessAnalyticsandIntelligence(BAI)ForecastingFoundationsofMarketMicroStructureEconomicsofGlobalCommonsandSustainableDevelopmentBusinessDataMiningandDecisionModelsProjectPortfolioManagement
organizational Behaviour and Human resources management
DesigningOrganizationsManagingPeopleandPerformanceinOrganizationsInclusiveBusinessModelsLeadingChangeandOrganizationRenewalInternational NegotiationsHumanResourceManagement
marketing
MarketingManagementCompetitiveMarketingStrategyBrandMarketingB2BMarketManagement/STGBMServicesMarketingandManagementCreativeMarketingBrandManagementRetailingManagementProductStrategyandManagementMarketingCommunications
Production and operations management
OperationsManagementManagingE-BusinessManagementParadigmsinBhagavadGitaStrategicManagementofServicesSupplyChainManagement
Entrepreneurial Learning
EntrepreneurialManagementTechnology and Intellectual Property in the 21st Century
Thespecificcorecoursesandelectivesofferedmayvaryfromyeartoyear.
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8Internationalimmersion
The International Immersion module is designed to give students insights into the economic, social, political and cultural life of emergingeconomiessuchasChina,Russia,BrazilandSouthAfricaordevelopedcountriessuchasSingaporeorSouthKorea.Asthefirstpartofthemodule,therearepre-immersionsessionsatIIMB.Industryandcountryspecialists,speakersfromtheMinistryofExternalAffairs,officialsfromthecountrytobevisited and other experts give lectures on the country, its society, economy and business opportunities.
Theclassthentravelstothecountrytospendtwoweekshostedby one of the top local business schools. They attend lectures
onthecountryseconomyandsocietywithspecificemphasisonissuesaffectingbusinessandindustry;goonfieldvisitstolocalplantsandcorporateoffices;meetwithbusinessandgovernmentleaders; and attend cultural events and visit historical sites to help them understand the intricacies of the country.
Theclassisdividedintogroupsoffiveorsixmemberstoworkoncompany-basedprojects.TheystartthepreliminarybackgroundpreparationatIIMBandcompletetheirprojectsduringtheinternational immersion. After returning from the trip, each studentpreparesareportonhisorherkeyexperiencesandalsocontributes to a report on the group projects.
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EPGP International Immersion at NationalUniversityofSingapore(NUS),August2013
InvitationtoIIMBAlumniConnecteventorganizedbyEPGPinSingapore
In order to create a fertile ground for holistic leadership development,theEPGPprovidesstudentswithabroadrangeofideasandperspectivesfrombothinsideandoutsidetheworldofmanagement.
The EPGP Seminar Series affords a platform for students toengagewitheminentpersonalitiesfromdifferentwalksoflifesuchasartists,scientists,mediafiguresandrepresentativesofNGOs.Theseminarstakeplacethroughouttheyearapproximatelyonce every fortnight.
iCube, the EPGP Industry Interaction Initiative, invites prominent business leaders to campus to discuss ideas and issues of concerntothecorporateworld.Comingfromavarietyofsectorsstart-upsandmulti-nationals,aswellaskeyplayersinemergingmarketstheseleadersilluminatetheeverydaychallengesof real-worldmanagement.
ConQuest, theEPGPconsultingclub,organizesconclavesandpaneldiscussionsbringingtogetherleadingfiguresfromglobalconsulting companies.
OrganizedbytheEPGPstudentsthemselves,theinformalsessionsfacilitatecandidexchangeswiththespeakersandthepresenceofthesewell-knownfiguresenrichesthevibrantcampuscultureatIIMBangalore.
SeminarsandConclaves:management and beyond
Professor Henry mintzbergInternationally-renownedmanagementthinker
Giri PickbrainAcclaimedquizmaster,CEOofGreycapsIndia,mastermind
behindGlobalAwarenessProgram
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Professionalswithglobalexperiencegainedthroughdiverseworkexperienceacross28+countriesand11+sectors.
2013-14ClassProfile
average age average workexperience
averageinternationalexperience
32Gmat mid-80% range
650740median Gmat
710
9.5years
~2years
class size
63women
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Work Experience
7to8years
9to10years
11 to 12 years
13+years
35%13%
36%
16%
Experience by Function
Business Development
Entrepreneurship
Finance
IT/R&D
Operations Management
Product Development
Product Management
Project & Program Management
Sales
Technology Consulting
10%
8%
2%
6%
3%
16%
6%
38%
3%
8%
Experience by sector
Defense Services
Energy and Utility
FMCG and Retail
High-tech and Telecom
Investment Banking/Financial Services
IT Products
IT Services
Management Consulting
Manufacturing, Aerospace and Automotive
Media and Advertising
Medical, Pharma and Agriculture
5%
3%
5%
11%
3%
12%
45%
2%
9%
2%
3%
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Pre-placement talksThePre-placementtalk(PPT)isaplatformforinteractionbetweenthe company and the students. The representatives of the company sharetheprofileofthecompany,keyaspectsofitsbusiness,workenvironment, and opportunities available to the students. The presentationisfollowedbyaQ&Asessionwherestudentsinteractwithcompanyofficialstogetabetterunderstandingofthecompanyandpotentialroles.Atypicalpre-placementsessionisscheduledfor90minutes.Inviewoftheacademiccalendarofthestudents,thesessionsarenormallyscheduledbetween4pmto6pmonweekdays,andbetween8amand8pmonSaturdaysandSundays.
applicationInterestedstudentsapplytothecompanythroughtheCDSoffice.Adetailed resume is submitted by the student as part of the application process.
Placement interviewsThefinalplacementprocessisconductedoveranextendedperiodoftime starting at the end of October. This gives the companies ample time foranycustomizedselectionprocessesthatmayberequired.Thefinalplacementinterviewgivesthecompanyandthestudentanopportunitytodiscusstheroleindetailandmaketherightchoice.
offers and acceptanceThecompanycanmakeanoffertothestudentafterthefinalinterview.The offer should include details of role, location, remuneration, and otherrelevanttermsandconditionsrequiredbythecandidatetomakeadecision.TheofferiscommunicatedbythecompanytotheCDSofficewhichinturncommunicatesittotheselectedstudent.TheacceptanceofanofferisgovernedbyplacementrulesoftheEPGPwhichareframed at the beginning of the academic year and may vary from year to year.
important datesPre-placementtalks-7thOctober2013onwardsCampusinterviews-28thOctober2013onwards
career development servicesSankarshanBasu,Chairperson +918026993078SapnaAgarwal,Head +918026993357NGLakshminarayanaRao,AdministrativeOfficer +918026993165MBalaraj,AdministrativeOfficer +918026993655
email:[email protected]
EPGP Placement committeeArchiSerrao +919845458458DinkarArora +918861978811ParthaSarathiMukhopadhyay +918861831313SaurabhChandra +919902617825ShashidharBellur +919845064917
email:[email protected]
RecruitmentProcess
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outgoing industry outgoing Function
Snapshot 2012-13Placement
"EPGPpromptsstudentstothinkbeyondtheclassroomcontextandprovideskeylessonsinleadership.Itallowsyoutopersuadeothers,reconciledifferingviewpointsandintheendmakerationalbusinessdecisions."
amit sidhana,Classof2013
"Afterspendingcloseto15yearsinindustry,itisneveraneasydecisiontotakeabreakandgetbacktoschoolbutthelearningandtheconfidencewhichEPGPhasgivenmearesurelyworththetimeandeffort.Theexcellentfaculty,theprogramstructureandthepeerprofilemadeIIMBmyfirstchoicefortheprogram."
Parveen Khokher, Class of 2011
"Afterspending~12yearsinUSA,IwasnotsureifIhadmadetherightchoiceofjoiningtheEPGPprogram.ButIIMBfacultyandcourseswellsurpassedmyexpectations.Theyaretrulyworld-class,thekindofqualityyoucanexpectinanytopMBAschoolaroundtheworld.Iamglad I made this choice."
Harshit Kumar, Classof2013
"Thiscourseisabouttransformation.Itnotonlyimpartsknowledge,butreinforcesinusthespiritofcreativeaction.Oneisrepeatedlyconfrontedbyhardquestionsandchallengeswhichhavenoeasyanswersandadeepreflectionensues.Wesuddenlydiscoverthatwearecapableofsomuchmorethanwehadgivenourselvestobelieve."
Yogesh Kumar, Class of 2011
alumni speak
Auto/Manufacturing 6%
Construction 1%
Consulting 8%
Finance 8%
FMCG 11%
Healthcare 3%
ITProducts/e-Commerce 5%
ITServices 45%
PE/InvestmentBanking 3%
Pharmaceutical 1%
ProductEngineeringServices 3%
RealEstate 3%
Telecom 3%
AccountManagement 4%
BD/Sales 20%
Bus.Process&re-engg 4%
BusinessAnalytics 9%
ClientServices&Delivery 20%
CorporateStrategy&Planning 6%
Finance 2%
GeneralManagement 33%
ProgramManagement 2%
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PastRecruiters@ EPGP*
SABMillerSapientSaskenShapoorjiPallonjiShellShiningConsultingSOBCapitalSocieteGeneraleSPISubrosSyntel
Target CorporationTataConsultancyServicesTata TrentTechMahindraThinksoftGlobalToyotaTVSLogistics
UAExchangeUnitedBreweries
VBHCVerticalLearningVirtusa
Wipro
Yahoo
Zinnov
24/7
AdityaBirlaGroupAFCONSAmazonApigeeArabcal GroupAtosAvasthagen
BahwanCyberTekBankofAmericaBarclaysCapitalBoschBrandCapitalBritanniaBuhlerIndia
CaterpillarCitrixCognizantComvivaCummins
DeloitteDiamondDeutscheBank
EMCEricssonEXLServices
FidelityInvestmentsFinalMileConsulting
GavsinGE IndiaGenpactGoldmanSachsGoogleGVK Industries
HCLInfosystemHPHSBC
iGateGlobalSolutionsiNautixIndegeneLifesystemsInfosysInfotech
KaturiMedicalCollegeHospitalKeld Ellentoft IndiaKotakMahindraBank
L&THeavyEngineeringL&TInfotech
MahindraSatyamManagingEmissionsManipalGroupMaverickMicrosoftMindtreeMotherEarthRetailMphasis
NationalInstituteforSmartGovt.
OracleFinancialServicesSoftware
ParksonGroupPayne IndiaPochirajuPowerExchangeIndiaPrimacy IndustriesPraj IndustriesPraxairPRTMPwC
RaneGroupRobertBoschEngg.andBusinessSolutionsRoyalBankofScotlandRelianceCommunicationsRTSL
*This list is representative and partial.
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The diverse range of experiences that EPGP students bring into the classroom continuously challengestheprofessor.Ihavepersonallyrelishedteachingthisgroupofstudentswhocanseamlesslybalancetheoryandpractice.Therichdiscussionsbetweenthefacultyandthestudents(bothinsideandoutsidetheclassroom)andamongstthestudentsthemselveswillsurelyprovidethemwithaverystrongfootingtotakeonleadershipchallengeswhentheystepoutoftheInstitute.
Professor r srinivasanCorporateStrategy&Policy
IhavealwaysenjoyedteachingEPGPstudents.Theyareveryparticipative during class discussions. Their insights and perspectives duringcaseanalysisreflecttheirmaturityandwillingnesstoexplorenewideas.Iamconfidentthattheywillbesuccessfulleaderswhowillmakepositivecontributionstotheirorganizations.
Professor Padmini srinivasanFinance&Control
EPGPisdesignedtoequipstudentstotakeleadershiprolesatalllevelsoftheenterprise.Heterogeneitywithinthestudentpopulationalongwithinternationalexposurehelpmakethemmostsuccessfulexecutivesandoutstandingleaderswhocantaketheirorganizationtothenextlevel.I
relish teaching the EPGP class for the quality of discussion and different perspectives generated by the students.
Professor dinesh KumarQuantitativeMethods&InformationSystems
IIMBFaculty
ThefacultyatIIMBisacknowledgedasoneofthebestinIndiaandhasadistinguishedreputationinternationally.Theypossessimpressiveacademiccredentialsandawealthofindustryexperience.Collectivelyhavinghundredsof research publications to their credit, published in many of the most prominent academic journals in India and abroad,theyhavealsowrittenmanyinfluentialtextbooks.
HereiswhatafewofthemhavetosayabouttheEPGP:
Student Profiles*
EPGP Class of 2014
*Profilesextractedfromresumesprovidedbystudents
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EPGPStudentProfiles Classof2014
Experience in product development and project management in high quality embedded automotive software with ~1 year of international experience in Germany
Experience in new Product design and development, manufacturing and operations in consumer Goods and appliances, Health care and FmcG sectors for indian and global emerging markets
Education B.Tech(InformationTechnology),KIIT,Bhubaneswar
Past Employers Infosys
Experience:7.5years
Abhilash Patri
Client Engagement and Business Development
EstablishedfootprintofInfosysinthecallcentersupportareaofourclientandbaggedprojectworth$100Ksingle-handedly
InitiateddiscussionwithBPOpracticeforInfosyswithinclientsserviceportfolio
Led9membercommissionssupportteamtomigrateclientsservicedeliveryarchitecturefromfixedbidtoperformancebasedmodel,resultinginextensionofcontracttermfrom3monthsto3years
Project Management
Automatedagencyworkflowmanagementresultingin95%reductioninturn-around time
Refinedsecurityprotocolstoensureclientsbusinessdataandinfrastructurewerenotvulnerabletothreatsandtheaccountmetmandated standards
Ledmulticulturalteamcomprisingclients,contractorsandInfosysemployees
Fine-tunedcriticalbatchcycleandimplementedinnovativeETLprocessresultinginsavingsof$65K
multi disciplinary experience in customer relationship management and software delivery management across geographies (2.5 years in us) in insurance domain
Education PGDiplomainProductDesign,MIT,Pune;B.E.(Mechanical),UniversityofMumbai
Past Employers 3M;StrykerGlobalTechnologyCentre;TATA Elxsi
Experience:7years
Abhinav Khare
Design Innovation
Ledend-to-enddesignandengineeringprojectscomprisingConsumerneedmapping,Productconceptgeneration,FunctionalprototypesandDigitaldataformanufacturingforproductswithestimatedsalesvalueof$15M,including:
OorjaSuper-ahybridandsmokelessstoveusingenvironmentallyfriendlysolidfuel,forIndianandglobalruralmarkets(forBPEnergyIndia)
ScotchBriteHandleMops-100%locallydevelopedIndia-centricproductdesigns(for3MHomeCare)
Titaniumimplants(T2NailsandAXSOSplatingsystem)forfemurand longbonesforEuropeanandJapanesemarkets(forStrykerOsteosynthesis)
New Product Development and Vendor Management
DevelopedandimprovedvendorbaseforManufacturingandProtypingandDesignengineeringcapability
Definedhardgoodsdevelopmentroadmaptoachieveself-sufficiencyindesignby3MIndia
Education PGD(FashionTechnology),NIFT,Delhi;B.Tech(TextileTechnology),NIT,Jalandhar
Past Employers AccentureServices;IBM;WelspunRetail
Experience:8years
Abhishek Kumar
ERP Consulting
Managed,plannedandimplementedsolutionforDistributionCentreofsecond-largestUSdiscountretailerwithreduceddeploymenteffort
SuccessfullycombinedbusinessandfunctionalknowledgetoimplementERPsolutionacross200storesandheadofficeforIndianhomeimprovement retailer
Developedpreconfiguredsolutionsandactivelyinvolvedinpre-salesactivity for retail system integration projects for global clients
Category Management
Introducednewproductsandrationalizedpricepointsandendofseasonsale,whichincreasedrevenuebyRs10CrforIndianhomeimprovementretailer
WonBusinessExcellenceaward,giventotop0.1%ofemployees
diverse consulting experience across retail sector in production, project and category management and it for clients from small specialty entities to Fortune 500 companies
Education B.E.(ComputerScience),VisveswaraiahTechnologicalUniversity
Past Employers RobertBoschEngineeringandBusinessSolutions
Experience:7.5years
Aditya Ramakrishnan
Project Management
Managed20memberteamthatsuccessfullydelivered$1.6Mprojectforhigh-endnavigationsystemforFord
Conceptualizedquantitativemethodstoevaluateparametersaffecting customersatisfactionresultingin5%improvement
Chosentorepresentover1000associatestohelpimprovecommunicationstrategiesacross5companylocations-Germany,Malaysia,China,PortugalandIndia
Chosenformentorshipprogramthatgroomsassociatesforleadershiproles
Regularizedandquantifiedperformancegoalsfordepartmentassociates
Product Development
AutomatedPre-Deliveryprocessresultingin25%fasterdeliverytimeandreduction of manual errors
AscustomerliaisoninGermany,coordinatedwithproduction,functionalandtechnicalteamstoachieveStart-of-Productionforproject
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EPGPStudentProfiles Classof2014
Highly accomplished leader with global multi-domain experience (2.5 yrs onsite) in telecom, Pharmaceuticals, Banking, Energy verticals across services, products and technologies
niche it experience in technical documentation and software usability - simplifying technology for users across multiple domains
Experience in it consulting and strategy, sales and Business development and solution design across 4 continents
technology consulting experience in Finance and Hr ErP transformation and m&a it advisory across north america, Europe and Japan
Education B.E.(Mechanical),MDU,Haryana
Past Employers Amdocs(4.5yrs.);Sapient;Infosys(4+yrs.);JSPL
Experience:11+years
Alok Jain
Project Management
Led20+memberteamacross7countriestodeliver$10MtelecomnetworkinventorysolutionforTIMBrazil
Playedpivotalroleinorganization-widerestructuringandresourceoptimizationinitiative(LGT)toreducedevelopmentcostsatAmdocsby~10%
ManagedintegrationofdeliveryoperationsofUK-basedcompanyacquired by Amdocs
Client and Vendor Management
Managedmultiplestakeholdershavingconflictingprioritiesandtransitioned6+applicationsfromvendorsatPfizer,NY
Revivedcustomerconfidenceandmitigatedcompetitorthreatbystrategicallymigratingbackhaulnetworkdataaheadoftimeand40%under-budget
Innovation and Technology
Drovedynamicinitiativessuchasautomateddeployment,dataclean-up,cross-platformintegrationthatresultedin~30%savings
AspartofInfosysCentreofExcellence,providedtechnicalguidanceoncutting edge technologies in content management and business process modeling
Education B.E.(Instrumentation&Control),Universityof Pune
Past Employers Infosys
Experience:9years
Amit Bhatia
Content Architect
ManagedwiderangeofContentprojectsincludingproductandprojectdocumentation, online help, and training modules
Expertiseinimprovingusabilityofapps/websites
Maintainedandmanagedsetof11productguidesacrosscomponents,platforms,versionsandreleasesforJapaneseclientsenterpriseproduct-liaisingwithstakeholdersacrossJapan,Germany,India,US,responsiblefor$120Kannualbilling
Electedtounits8memberManagementCouncilchairedbyInfosysVPtodevelopandimplementunitsstrategy
Skillset
Design-thinking,bringingend-userperspectivetotasks
Turningdisjointedinformationintocoherentwhole,communicatingcomplexideasinsimpleways
Education B.E.(ElectronicsandCommunication),UVCE,BangaloreUniversity
Past Employers MahindraSatyam;WiproTechnologies
Experience:7.5years
Archibald Jerald Serrao
Business Development and Sales
ResponsibleforsalesfunctionforUK&Ireland
AccountMiningforglobalmediaandinformationaccountwithrevenue ~$1.2M
Wonandgrewmediatechnologyaccountwithfirstyearrevenue ~$450K
Addednewproductsoftwaredeveloperaccountwithrevenue~$3M across3years
Delivery Management/Solutions Consultant
KeymemberofcoreSolutionDesignTeamwhichwasbackboneofgrowthofpracticefrom$15Mto$40Min3.5years
Instrumentalindesigningsolutions,writingproposalsandconverting3multi-milliondollar,multi-year,multi-countryrolloutdealswithtotalrevenue~$15M
ManagedGlobalRolloutprojectacross33countrieswithin6monthsforFortune200pharmacustomer
DefinedHRITlandscapeandplannedapplicationroadmapforAutomotiveSupplierwithoperationsin2continents
Education B.E.(ElectronicsandTelecommunication),MIT,PuneUniversity;GeneralManagementPrograminIT(IIMCalcutta)
Past Employers DeloitteConsulting;EDS;Satyam
Experience:9.5+years
Arun Nair
Technology Consulting
Led$1.4MsupplierrelationshipmanagementprojectforglobalPharmaclienttobuildprocurementsolutionthatimpacted1500+users
OnsiteSAP-HRTechnologyLeadforERPconsolidationprojectforCanadian oil and gas major
OffshoreleadforfirsteverSAP-MasterDataGovernanceimplementationforhi-techclientresultingintotalsavingsof~$100Millionacross4years
Managedanddeliveredmultiple$1M+SAPtransformation,upgradeandimplementationprojectswithteamsizesof20+acrossgeographies
Business Development and Practice Management
PartofSAPProposalCentre-participatedinmultipleRFPresponsesforglobalimplementationsandpresentedweeklysummaryatPartner/SeniorManagerleadershipmeetings
NearlydoubledrevenuesfromkeyJapaneseautomotiveclientandmovedupvaluechainfromsupporttoimplementations/roll-outs
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EPGPStudentProfiles Classof2014
Education B.E.(Mechanical),NorthBengalUniversity;PMP(PMIUSA)
Past Employers TataConsultancyServices;IBM
Experience: 13years
Extensive it experience in project and program management, pre-sales and ErP consulting in automotive and telecom domain
Education B.E.(Mechanical),AmritaInstituteofTechnology, Coimbatore;
Executiveeducation:DesignThinkingBootcamp,Stanford
Past Employers WhiteSkyLabs;TaranisSoftware;Effigent;Infosys
Experience:7+years
Product manager with strong technical and business experience and a design thinking advocate who has successfully taken products from concept to launch
Education B.E.(Mechanical),R.VCollegeofEngineering,Bangalore
Past Employers Infosys
Experience:9.5years
Project management expert, with global managerial experience of 4.7 years in addition to it development and consulting experience, across us and Europe in retail domain
Education B.Sc.inPhysics,MumbaiUniversity
Past Employers Capgemini;Syntel
Experience:12.5years
it service and consulting expert with proficiency in designing Warehouse management, Logistics, E-commerce and Head office solutions for global retail brands
Ashish Gupta
Program, Project Management - India/Africa
Ledturnaroundandrebuiltrelationshipincriticaltelecomaccountworth$5Macross15countries
Coordinateddesign,setupandrelocationofdatacenter,servers,operatingsystem,network,andapplicationsacrossbothERPandnonERP
Managed~$1MZambiacurrencyrebasingprojectforthesupplychainandfinancialmodulesinrecordtimeof4monthswithcompletefinancialdata reconciliation
Business Development and IT consulting - Africa/Thailand/Switzerland/US
Createdstrategicroadmapsandengagedinpre-salesforERPprojectsuptoRs20Cr
Solutionarchitectfortransformationprojectsupto$5Mincluding implementationofHighVolumeOrderProcessing,GlobalSingleInstanceand integration across various applications
Managedmultipleteamsacrossgeographiesinhighlycompetitivemulti-vendorenvironmentincludingrelationshipsatseniorlevels(e.g.FinanceController,GM,Partner)
Ashok Venugopal
Product and Project Management, Founding team - Australia
SetupSydneyoperationsforITstartupandoversawgrowthofproductteam from 2 to 10 in span of 12 months
WorkedwithCEOandDirectorstocreatebusinessplanandproductstrategyfor2proprietarysoftwareproductsinfastpacedstart-upenvironment
Ledongoingcompetitivedataanalysisandcustomervalidationactivitiestodriveinvestmentinnewmarkets
Business Analyst and IT Consulting - Australia, Germany, India
PlayedcriticalroleinwinningAppleonlinestoremaintenancecontractandretainingclientwhilecompanywentthroughmanagementcrisis
Designedwarehousestocktakingsystemthatproved20%fasterandrequired50%fewerpeoplecomparedtoexistingsystemsinautomotiveindustry
ReceivedappreciationfromseniorclientsforeffectivesolutionsdesignedinAUD22MAutoindustry-ERPsystem
Bharat Malhotra
Managerial Experience
ProgramManager:ManagedInsuranceandRepairsITportfolio,includingconsulting, infrastructure and application services for European client
ProjectManager:Successfullystartedandestablishedmulti-millionEuroprojectswithpeakteamsizeof30directreports
Managedlegacysideof$30MglobalITERPmigrationrollout,involvingbusinessprocessanalysisandmodelingforUSclient
VendorTransitionManager:Ledandmanaged$15Mmulti-vendortransition across multiple services and countries
Pre-sales:ContributedoncriticalRFPs,culminatingin$100M+deals
Domain Experience
TelecomandInsuranceretailexperiencefor3+yearswithUKclient
Multi-levelmarketingdomainexperienceof5+yearsindistributormanagement,taxationandordermanagementwithleadingUSretailer
Groceryandspecialtyretaildomainexperience,ondemandbasedreplenishmentanddisplayplanning,forUSretailers
Bipin Nair
Client Engagement: UK and the Netherlands (6 years)
ConceptualizedandframedroadmaptooutsourceapplicationdevelopmentcenterforFortune20client
LinchpinbetweenFortune500Clientsuserbase,externalvendors,warehousemanagementandotherITsuppliers
Subject Matter Expert (Retail IT): UK and India
DroveinnovationverticalforretailpracticeinCapgemini.Establishedbestpracticeforretailmobilitysolutionsandensured100%readinessforpeaktrading season
Instrumentalindesigningandmigratingclientse-commercebusinessfrominhouseportaltoAmazon.com
Partofcoresupplychaindesignteamthatconceptualizednewhybridmodelofwarehouseresultingin20%+efficiencyimprovement
Formulateddemandforecastingmoduleforproductionandprocurementplanningofnewproductsbasedonhistoricsellingdataofsimilarexistingproducts
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EPGPStudentProfiles Classof2014
Project management, technology and Business development experience in indian off-road and on-road automotive industry
Global experience in business development, consulting, r&d and product engineering for multiple Fortune 50 companies
Education M.E.(MechanicalEngineering),PuneUniversity
Past Employers CumminsEmissionSolutions;TheAutomotiveResearchAssociationofIndia;EATON;M&MFarmEquipmentSector
Experience:7.5years
Education B.E.(InformationTechnology),MumbaiUniversity-ranked3rdoutof750+
Past Employers iGATE(earlierPatniComputerSystems)
Experience:9.5years
Education MastersInComputerApplication,NITCalicut
Past Employers OracleFinancialServicesSoftware
Experience:7+years
rich experience in it consulting and business development in banking and financial domain
Education B.Tech.(ComputerScience),Govt.Engineering College, Thrissur, Calicut University
Past Employers Infosys
Experience:8.5years
Extensive international and domestic experience in it project management, solution design and business development in manufacturing and retail domains
Chaitanya Kulkarni
Project Management
Developed9enginesmeetingUSEPATierIIIemissionnormsfor4customerswithin18months
Tookinitiativetoaddanalysiscapabilitiestoexistingdesignexpertiseresultinginincreasedworkandheadcount
Ensuredproductionreadinessforintroductionofnewenginesat3plantsin India
LedeffortstoimplementSixSigmatoimprovedivisionalprofitability
Technology Development
Expertatupgradingdieselenginestoincreasepowerrating,improvefuelconsumption and reduce emissions
Handledentireenginedevelopmentactivity,fromconcepttolaunch
Technicalconsultingtomajortractormanufacturersforenginedevelopment projects
Developedalternativemethodofcoldchambertest,addingflexibilitywithsignificantcostsaving
Business Development
BuiltrelationshipswithtractormanufacturerstoestablishCumminsintoafter-treatment system business
Chirag Sanghani
Business Development and Consulting
Managedcross-functionalteamsincludingsales,solutionsanddeliveryforpursuitsrangingfrom$0.1M-$35MacrossUS,UKandJapanwith~60%winrate
Ledembeddedengineeringsolutionteamforannualbusinessplanning,solution strategy, proactive selling, analyst interactions, etc. in consumer electronics and automotive domains
Playedkeyroleinincubatingnewmobilityoffering-creationofsolutions,businessmodel,andgo-to-marketstrategyresultingin$0.5M+revenuein year 1
Delivery Management
LedIndiaoperations(25+membersand~$2M/year)ofglobalprogramacross3countries(usingAgilemethodology)foraGermanmultinationalengineering and electronics conglomerate
Distinguished Achievements
Mentoredbytopmanagement(CXOs)inFastTrackprogram(~50of27000employees)since2010fornextgenerationleadershiproles
Promoted5timesin9years(~4yearsaheadofbatchmates)forconsistenttop5%performance
Chithra Kallil
Business Development
Ledtechnicalteaminpresaleseffortthatwon 1.3MprojectforFortune50UK-basedmulti-nationalbank
Leadfor 120Kdatawarehousere-engineeringprojectforsecondlargestEuropeanbank;projectwasfirstdealwonbycompanyfromclientanditssuccessledtocontinuedengagementwithclient
Technical Consulting
Softwaredevelopment,enhancementandre-engineeringoflargedatawarehousesanddatastoresformultiplebanksandfinancialinstitutionsinUS,EuropeandAsia
Project Management
Led30+member,multi-countrytechnicaloperationsteamthatmanagedchallenging24*7systemhandlingtimesensitivecriticaldataforlargemultinationalbank
Experienceinturningaroundtroubledprojects;ledteamtoimprovequality of deliverables in less than 2 months
Deepak Perumpidi
Project Management
Managedapplicationssupportprojectwithteamofpeakstrengthof50,annualrevenue~$5M,intransitionfromnon-SLAmodeltoSLAmodel
Projectteamwasresponsibleformaintaining~100ITapplicationsfrom6locations in India
SLAadherenceimprovedby100%;clientengagementfeedbackincreasedfrom3/7to6/7;andproductivityincreasedby~5%
Solution Design and Implementation
CustomizedandimplementedOracletransportationmanagementtoolforFortune500client,resultinginannualcostsavingsof~$1M
Executedstrategicallyimportantapplicationintegrationarchitecturerevampprojectwhichrequiredextensiveinteractionwithmultiplevendorsand client customers
SuccessfullydeliveredhighqualityCognosbusinessintelligencesolutionforclientsseniormanagement
Business Development
Won3year,~$5Mannualrevenue,Oracleapplicationsmaintenanceproject contract
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EPGPStudentProfiles Classof2014
Expertise in management of operations, Projects & contracts of strategic significance in defense & aerospace with Global giants such as israel aerospace industries, Bae systems etc
Global it services experience (~4 years onsite in uK) in project management, client relationship management and solutioning for leading insurance and Financial services clients
diverse experience in strategy, operations, general management, aviation and entrepreneurship in challenging terrain and situations
Education B.E.(Mech.),magnacumlaude,VisvesvarayaTechnologicalUniversity;M.Tech.(Aeronautics),NavalInstituteofAeronautical Technology, Cochin
Past Employers IndianNavy,retiredasLieutenantCommander;recipientofHighestCommendationMedalofIndian Navy
Experience: 10 years
Education B.Tech.(ElectricalEngineering),IndianInstituteofTechnology(BHU),Varanasi
Past Employers TataConsultancyServices
Experience:7.5years
Education B.Sc.,NationalDefenceAcademy,affiliatedtoJawaharlalNehruUniversity
Past Employers IndianAirForce(8Yrs);FounderVedaryaInfraPvtLtd
Experience: 12 years
Dinkar Arora
Head of Technical Services
India-wideresponsibilityforprocurementofservicesforrepair,overhauland supply of mission critical aircraft equipment
Managedover$3.5Mbudgetand200+vendorsspreadglobally
Deputy Chief Engineer of Largest Naval Air Station
Ledteam(160enlistedand35civilians)tomanageallTechnicalOperationsof5Squadronswith10-12aircrafteach
Program / Project Manager
Ledmulti-nationalteamforupgradeandtestingofSeaHarrieraircraftincollaborationwithIsraelAerospaceIndustries($140M)
OversawmodificationofentireSeaHarrierfleetwithHindustanAeronauticsLimited($15M)
ResponsibleforStructuralIntegrityReviewoffleetwithBAeSystems,3contractsworth$10Meach
Gangesh Dubey
Project Management
ManagedmultipleteamsacrossIndiaandUKprovidingITservicestoleadingUKfinancialinstitution(NationwideBuildingSociety)
ManagedITdevelopmentprojectsaspartofinheritedestatereattributionprogrammeofAviva,UKworth1.25billion
Experiencedinend-to-endprojectmanagementinareasofInsurance,Cards,CustomerIntegration,Mortgageandwebservicesapplicationsforteamsofupto28associates
Inadditiontoregularprojects,identifiedanddeliveredmultipleprocessinitiativesresultinginsignificantfinancialandoperationalbenefitstoclients
IT Consulting
Designedandimplementedbusinessscalablesolutionsimpactingover43millioncustomersofAvivain20+countries
Expertiseinformulatingandexecutingstrategiesfor3datamigrationprojects for Aviva
IdentifiedandimplementedsolutionstoimproveoperationalefficiencyofTCS-AllianzBPObyapplyingBusinessprocesstimebasedModelling
Guru Nandan Singh
Strategy and Operations
AsDeputyCOOofairbaseinNWIndia,manageddailyoperations,flightsafety, planning and administration
HandpickedasstrategicadvisortoaLtGeneral,commanding40KtroopstosynergiseoperationsbetweenIAFandArmypostParliamentattack
Plannedandled300+multiaircraftcombatmissionsclocking1000+hrson6typesofaircraftincludingMiG-21andBisonfighterjets
PartofcoreteamhandlingdisastermanagementofKashmirearthquake
Managedairoperationsinvolvinginductionanddistributionof4Ktonsof relief load providing succour to 12000 stranded
Managedsearch,rescueandreliefoperationsinvolvingnumerousgovernment, private, NGOs, media and foreign entities
FormulatedstrategyandtacticsofnewtypeofaircraftinductedinIAF
Entrepreneurship
Singlehandedlysetupcivilinfrastructurecompanyspecialisingingovernment contracts
Responsibleforstrategy,businessdevelopment,operationsandSCM
Returnedprofitsfromfirstyear
rich experience in automotive sector in aftermarket technology and customer service for commercial vehicles in emerging markets
Education B.E.(Mechanical),PSGCollegeofTechnology,BharatiarUniversity
Past Employers VECommercialVehicles(jointventurebetweenABVolvo,SwedenandEicherMotors,India);VolvoIndia
Experience:12.5years
S R Hariharan
Strategy and Project Management
ConceptualisedAftermarketdevelopmentstrategy(sparepartsbrandinganddistribution,diagnostics,trainingthetrainers)forMediumDutyEnginesforIndiaandSEAsia
Implementedlong-termstrategytoshiftallaspectsofdevelopmentforemergingmarketsfromEuropeandUStoIndia
ReduceddevelopmentcostfromRs52MtoRs34M
RepresentedProductSupportDepartmentonSeniorManagementJointSteeringCommittee
Customer Relationship Management
InitiatedPreventiveMaintenanceAuditinworkshopsandservicesupportcenters
SetuptwoservicepointsforVolvotrucksinCentralIndiausingpioneering customer site support model and implemented customer complaintstrackingsystem
Responsibleforend-to-endinvestigationoffireincidentsintrucksforIndia including managing customer communications
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EPGPStudentProfiles Classof2014
Extensive multi-cultural experience in it strategy and crm implementations in telecom, insurance and other domains
Education B.E.(Mechanical),OsmaniaUniversity
Past Employers Capgemini; Infosys
Experience:13.5years
J.H.S. Ramkumar
Strategy and Practice Management
LedCRMPracticewithinTelecomBusinessUnitwithteamsizeof150andoverallportfoliorevenueof$60M
ConceptualizedandstrategizedDeliveryExcellenceinitiativeacrossOracleServiceLinewhichincreaseddeliverymaturityandimprovedpredictability
RegularinteractionandreportingatCXOandSeniorVPlevelfromtheCentralRisk,Quality,GroupDeliveryandEngagementManagementunits
Delivery, Program Management and Pre-Sales
LedTelecompre-salesportfoliowithinCRMpracticeandinstrumentalinwinningdealsupto$20M
ImplementedlargeCRMtransformationalprogramsforTelecom,Insurance,PharmaandLogisticsmajorsacrossUS,Australia,UK,Japan,Malaysia,andPoland
PublishedpaperIntelligenceCRMrelatedtoCEMinInfosysSoftwareEngineeringTechnologiesLabpublicationaswellasinCRMBuyerjournal
international client-facing experience (2 years in us) in technology consulting, delivery management and business development for clients such as sun microsystems, oracle and united Healthcare
Extensive experience in software development Life cycle and Production support in banking and automotive sectors
4.5 Years onsite experience in e-commerce consulting and Business development roles in retail and insurance domains
Education B.E.(Electronics&Communications),ThaparUniversity,Patiala,1stDivision
Past Employers Verizon;CSC(ComputerSciencesCorporation)
Experience:7.5years
Education B.E.(Electronics),JUIT,Noida
Past Employers Infosys;SnapOnBusinessSolutions
Experience:7.5years
Education B.E.(ComputerScience),VTUMCEHassan
Past Employers Infosys
Experience:10+years
Hitesh Wadhwa
Leadership and Client Engagement
Co-managedITteamof68tomanagedelivery,serviceagreementsandresourceforecastingforhealthcareITprovider,CSCScandihealth
LedoffshoreteamwhileworkingonsitewithFortune20USHealthcareclient to manage application used by millions of members and providers
Chosenamong6000CSCemployeesasChairpersonof9memberEmployeeAdvisoryCommitteetoworkwithHRhead,Presidentetc.todealwithrootlevelemployeeissues
Technology Consulting
DesignedsecuritymethodologyforOracleandhelpedclientsave$220K;wonGiraffeAwardconferredononly1%of98000CSCemployees
Conceptualizedandprovidedinnovativesolutionfordevelopmentofhealthcare mobile app for better customer experience
Business Development
Proposedandmanagedintegrationof2healthcareapplications,reducingmaintenance cost and improving customer focus
Initiatednewrevenuestreambygeneratingnewrole,TechnicalWriter,atCSCformyselfandthushelpedCSCgeneratebusinessworth$350K
Jaya Jha
Application Development and Maintenance
DevelopedandenhancedmodulesofCitibankGlobalWealthManagementMIStocreateintegratedglobaldatawarehouse
Coordinatedendtoendrequirementgathering,designanddevelopmentofcriticalcomponenttodetermineprofitabilityofHighnetworthclients
Developedperformancereportsformajorautomobilemanufacturerssuchas Toyota, Porsche, Peugeot
Client Engagement
EngagedwithSVPandVPofclienttoautomatedatafromupstreamsystems resulting in infrastructure and processing savings
2yearsexperiencewithcustomerengagementonsiteinUSAandUKandmediatedwithteaminIndia
Technology and Domain Mentor
Trainednewrecruitsoncustomizationofopenservertechnology,Snowflakeschema,bankingandcapitalmarkets
Kaniyar Vijay
Consulting Services and Business Development
ProvidedbusinessprocessconsultingservicetolargestpharmacychaininUSincreasingtheironlinesalesby6-8%
ConsultedforUKbasedInsuranceCompanyandimprovedaccuracyoftheironlineratingengineby15%
Won~600Kdealtoimplementrecommendationsgivenaspartofconsulting service
PartofcoreteamthatworkedonvariousmultimilliondollarRFPsinRetail/Insurancedomainwithsuccessrateof30+%
Project Management
Ledteamof20+peopletodeliver$1.5Mprojectwhichsaved20%in development cost by strategically spreading team across multiple countries
DevelopedCloudbasedB2BcommunicationchannelforUSretailmajorwhichreducedtransactioncostby35%
SkilledatmanagingprojectswithmultiplestakeholdersincludingclientITteams and external vendors
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EPGPStudentProfiles Classof2014
Education B.Tech.(ComputerScienceandEngineering),IITRoorkee.NationalTalentScholar.
Past Employers ComputerSciencesCorporation(CSC);Amdocs
Experience:8.5years
in-depth experience in delivery management, Project management, client Engagement and it consulting; FLmi (Loma usa) certified subject matter Expert in Life insurance domain
Education B.Tech.(Electronics&Communications),JNTUCollegeofEngineering,Hyderabad
Past Employers CMC
Experience:9years
technical and Project management experience (4.5 years onsite in us) providing engineering services for high technology product development, presales and automotive electronics
Education B.E.(ComputerScience),VisvesvarayaTechnologicalUniversity
Past Employers Infosys
Experience:9.5years
rich international experience (3 years in us) in Project management, Program management and Product consulting in Banking and Financial services, automobile and Heavy industry domains
Education B.Tech.JaypeeUniversityofInformationTechnology;PGCBM,XLRIJamshedpur
Past Employers ForresterResearch;Dun&Bradstreet;Wipro; Agilent Technologies
Experience:7years
Experience in strategy, sales, Business development across industries for management consulting, research & advisory, it services and Life sciences Firms
Kaushik Sarkar
Project Management and IT Solutions
Managedoffshoredevelopmentteamimplementing$4MprojectforSwiss-Reintegrating14businessblocks,creatingstandardizeddatabasesandupgradingsoftwaretounifiedplatform
Providedsolutiontocriticalrequirementin~$500Kdocumentmanagementprojectbydesigningcustomizedweb-basedchangecontrolsoftware
Ledproductionsupportteamthatautomatedtasksandoptimizedprocessestodecreasemachineandlabourcostsby$250Kperannum
Conceptualizedandimplementedmultipleproductivitytoolswhichreduceddefectsandreworksupto20%andsaved$1Mover3yearsindatacenter costs
Client Engagement and Management of Virtual Teams
Liaisedwithglobalinsurersandteamof76acrossUSA,IndiaandSouthAfricadeliveringimprovedoperationalefficiencyandservicequalitybyrationalizingprocessesandinformationflow
ReceivedKeystoSuccessawardforimprovingcustomersatisfactionwhileservingassolutionsconsultantforinsurancemajorsSwiss-ReandWilton-Re
Kiran Kumar Annem
Client/Project Management
Playedcriticalroleinincreasingrevenuesfrom$1Mto$4MforTier1automotivesupplieraccountbyidentifyingnewbusinessopportunitiesinembedded services
IncreasedcustomersatisfactionindexbyimprovingefficienciesinoffshoringworktoIndia
Builtandledteamof~20engineersatcustomerlocationdevelopingElectronicControlUnits
Managedprogramthatdevelopedcuttingedgefirmwaresolutionsacross4 countries
LedmultiplepresalesactivitiesinDetroitareawhichresultedinacquisitionof2newclients
Product Development
ManagedprojectsinvolvingmajorclientslikeGM,Fiat,Toyota&Chrysler
HelpedclientovercomecomponentshortagesduringJapanesetsunamicrisisbyformingfocusedtaskgroups
Implementedandcreatedtrainingplanforcompetencybuildingtomanage attrition
ExpertiseinSystemsEngineeringandSoftwareArchitectureDesign
Krishna Prashanth S A
Project Execution and Management
ManagedhighrisklicensemanagementprojectwithteamsinSwitzerlandandIndiaforPLMgroupofSwissheavyindustrygiant
Successfullyturnedprojectaroundin$1Mwithin3years
LednewbusinessdevelopmentforBankingandFinancialServices,EnergyandTelecomverticalsforForresterinIndia
Developed,ownedandstrengthenedclientrelationshipsatCXO,VPandDirectorlevelsacrossGeographiesandIndustries
Sales and Account Management
GlobalAccountManagerforForresterslargestaccountinIndiaachievingrevenuesof>$1Mannuallywithannualgrowthof40%
AsAccountManageratD&B,generated50%YOYgrowthforthreeconsecutive years
ClosedlargestdealforMicrosoftDynamics,ERPsolutionsinIndiain2008whileworkingasanAccountManageratWipro
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EPGPStudentProfiles Classof2014
Global experience (~3 years onsite) in it consulting, Project and client management in retail and Pharmacy domains
Education B.E.(Electrical),JadavpurUniversity,Kolkata
Past Employers PwC;Ericsson;TCS;Wipro
Experience:7.5years
Education M.Tech.(ComputerScienceandEngineering),IITKharagpur;B.E.(ComputerScience)
Past Employers JuniperNetworks;Yahoo;CadenceDesignSystems;MentorGraphics
Experience:9.5years
Extensive Product development and Project management experience in areas of Electronic design and automation (Eda), internet and networking
Education B.E.(Mechanical),GovernmentCollegeofEngineering, Aurangabad
Past Employers Cognizant;Capgemini
Experience:9+years
Banking domain experience in Product based it solutions and Business development for it services, and Expertise in delivery management and Business analysis in cards and Payments area
Education B.E.(ComputerScience),MumbaiUniversity;ProjectManagementProfessional,PMI,USA
Past Employers NTTDATA,Boston(formerlyKeane/Caritor)
Experience:9.5years
~6 years of international onsite experience in it industry with us based Fortune 500 client with focus on Business development, client management and innovation in retail domain
Mausam Deb
Consulting and Pre-sales
ProvidedconsultancyonITstrategyandlandscapingofEnterpriseBusinessIntegration(EBI)tomultipleFortune100companiesinUSA,Europe and India
LedMicrosoft-BizTalkCentreofExcellence(revenue$20M+)anditspresalesteamformajorIT-Servicecompanies
Generatedleadandwon$5McontractfrommajorUSUtilitycompany
Project and Client Management
Ledglobalteamof35+forSoftwareDevelopmentandMaintenanceprojectsofJohnson&Johnsonwithrevenue$2M+inIndia,USAandBelgium
PlayedkeyroleinmultipleITonshoreprogramsteeringcommitteesinfinalizingshortandlongtermprogramexecutionstrategies
Solution Architect
ArchitectedmultipleEBIsoftwareforclientssuchasNovartis,Ajinomoto,Relianceetc.
DevelopedTargetPharmacysPrescriptionDispensingSystemwhichisinusein1800+storesacrossUSA
Nagendra Yadav
Juniper - Technical Project Management
CloselyworkedwithProductmanagementandcustomersonJunipersnetworkmanagementplatformforidentifyingandplanninglongtermsolutions for major customer pain points
Ledteamof5inachievingoverallsystemstabilityandreducedcustomerissues;workedonprovidingrealtimesolutionsfortopbankingcustomers
Yahoo - Tech Lead, Data Analytics
WorkedonmakingsenseofmassivedataofvariousYahooproperties.Ledinitiativetoimproveperformanceandhardwareutilizationofkeydatamarts
Ledoutsourceteamindevelopingandmaintainingaggregateportionoffront page and mail data marts
Cadence Design Systems - Product Development
Ledinitiativetore-architectcomplexmoduleofleadingindustrystandardVirtuosoLayoutEditor(VLE)throughmultipleteamsacrossgeographies
DesignedandimplementedcriticalcustomerrequirementofcompleteResistormodule
Nilesh Naik
Presales and Strategy (for UK Region)
Workedon10+RFPsacrossend-to-endITserviceofferingsforbankingdomain
CoordinatedRFPresponsetohelpwinnewbankingclient(revenue~$3Mperyear)toprovideITservicesforoff-the-shelfproducts
Gatheredintelligenceandcreatedmappingofpotentialclientneedsandcompanyofferingsforstrategyformulationtosecurenewclients
Createddetailedreportofnon-linearpricingmodelsforseniormanagement
Delivery Management & Business Analysis (USA, UK, India)
Led20memberteamforbanksflagshipprogramtoprovidemultipleconcurrentpromotionalofferstoitscustomers(revenue~$1M)
Successfullycustomizedandimplementedacardslifecyclemanagementproductaspartofportfoliomigrationprogram(~1.1Mcards)
Ledmulti-geographyteamofbusinessanalystsforcardsprocessingproductplatformforEurope,MiddleEast,&Asiaclients
Highlight
Selectedintop10contributorstosocietyamong25000+employees
Nitin Agarwal, PMP
Business Development/Client Management
Developedstrongbusinessrelationshipwithclientleadingtonewbusinessof$1M(accountsize$7M)
IntroducedNTTDATAservicestoclient'sCopyandPrintBusinessUnit
WorkedwithclientBusinessDirectortoformulate5yearstrategicroadmap of Copy and Print business
ManageddeliveryofITprojectsof$500Kto$3Mwithglobalteamof28
Business Analysis - Retail
In-depthknowledgeofmarketingsystems,storesystems,pointofsales,copyandprint,techservices,datawarehousingsystemsinretailindustry
Instrumentalindevelopingfirsteverinvoicingsolutionforclientsin-storecustomers
Innovation
ConceptualizedSmartIdeaChallengethatwasrolledoutin7accounts,generating440processimprovementideas;15%ofideasfocusedonBusinessInnovation
AwardedMostValuableIdeaatEureka2013forretailstoreideawithpotentialrevenuesof$10M
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EPGPStudentProfiles Classof2014
Education B.E.Hons.(ElectronicsandInstrumentationEngineering),BITSPilani
Past Employers STMicroelectronics
Experience:11+years
Led innovative product development for Fortune 500 clients in consumer electronics space
Education B.Tech.(ComputerScienceandEngineering),IIT,BHU
Past Employers DefenceResearchandDevelopmentOrganisation
Experience:13+years
Executed Projects and developed strategic systems of national importance as Project director, r&d Project manager, Project Leader and system analyst
Education B.Tech.Hons.(ElectronicsandCommunication),NITKurukshetra
Past Employers Infosys
Experience: ~11 years
seasoned professional with distinguished career in managing global it programs involving business optimization, cost reduction and customer experience improvement for telcos across us, canada and india
Education B.Tech.(ComputerEngineering),IEM,Kolkata(1stRank)
Past Employers IBM;TCS
Experience:11.5years
rich global experience in it consulting, Business development and Project and Program management specializing in Pharma sales and marketing and Business intelligence and analytics solutions
Nitin Agarwal
Design and Innovation
Ledcrossfunctionalteamscomprisingdevelopment,marketingandmanufacturingacrossEuropeandIndiatodevelopflagshipsolutionsforworldwidesmartphonemarket
Setupmultipleproductteamstocatertonextgenerationset-topboxeslaunched by large Indian multinational
Definedproductroadmapstrategyforcomponentin>40%ofallST products
Expandedproductportfoliofromsinglecomponentin2007tosixin2010
Business Development and Customer Engagement
Managedproductawarenessprograms,playingleadroleinincreasingmarketshareofdesignofferingsfrom30%to65%
Spearheadedmultipleproductcustomizationsinmobiledomainearningappreciationfromkeycustomer,Ericsson
Awards
WonhighestcorporateawardwithinSTfromCEOinBestProject(Innovation)category
GrantedfourUSpatents
Pallaw Mishra
Strategy and Planning
DirectedinterorganizationteamtodevelopnationscapabilitiesforCyberWarfare and recommend strategies to government agencies
LedArmyLogisticsProjectrelatingtocontingencyplanning,resourcemobilization,anddefencepreparedness
LedDefencePerspectivePlanningProjecttoprovideroadmaptomaximizepotentialofarmedforcesinlightoffuturethreatperception
DevelopedDisasterRecoverySolutiontoensurecontinuityofoperations,mission critical applications, and infrastructure systems
System Analysis/Modeling and Simulation
DesignedanalyticalWeaponPerformanceEvaluationframeworkrelatedto procurement and assimilation of defense systems
Developedmodelsandalgorithmsforweaponperformance,situationawarenessandattackpredictionusedbyseniordecision-makers
Pankaj Dhingra
Program Management
AsSeniorProjectManager,ledmultipleITportfoliosworth$5M+inrevenuescomprising50+peopleforglobaltelcos
AnchoredmultipleprogramsforFortune20clientresultingin$40M+savings and improved customer satisfaction
Business Development and Technology consulting
Successfullyledtransformationprogramfornewclientresultingin$3Mrevenuewithin6months
AdvisedFortuneGlobal100clientsonstrategiesandsolutionsforcustomerexperienceimprovementandalsopursuingtwoapplicationsforpotential patents
Creatednon-lineargrowthavenuesbydevelopingdigitalconvergencebasedplatformsandpitchingproactivelytoglobalplayerslikeAT&T,BellCanada, etc.
Playedinstrumentalroleinend-to-endmanagementofthird-partyledoutsourcingdeals(>$20Mrevenue)byidentifyingsolutionstrategies,riskmanagement levers, etc.
Key Recognition
SelectedandmentoredbyInfosysseniormanagementasHi-potentialfutureleaderundertheHi-Potprogram(~40employeesamongst18,000)
Partha Sarathi Mukhopadhyay
Consulting (Pharma)
PerformedIndustryanalysisandcraftedaccountstrategyfocusingonSalesandMarketingcoveringDigitalChannelTransformation,CustomerEngagement,BusinessIntelligenceandAnalytics(BI)
AssessedcurrentstatematurityanddefinedBItransformationagendafordivisionoflargepharmawith10%costreduction
CraftedOrganizationChangeManagementplanforITportfoliooutsourcingproject,establishedProcessesandMetricsmeasurementframework
Project and Program Management, Business Development
AsBIleaderforaccount,managedportfolioofprojectsworth$15M,spearheadedbusinessdevelopment,createdpipelineof$2Mandwon$1.5Mofwork
Specializedintroubledprojectmanagementthrough7-KeysProjectAssessment, instrumental in project turn-arounds
CampaignedtoinfluenceseniorclientleadersinemergingmarketstobroadenthenichehighvalueperceptionofIBM
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EPGPStudentProfiles Classof2014
Education M.S.(Bioengineering),UniversityofIllinois,Chicago;B.Tech.(ChemicalEngineering),UniversityofMadras
Past Employers ReaMetrixIndia;UniversityofLexington,Kentucky;FrostandSullivan
Experience:7years
End-to-end Product management experience from ideation to launch in medical devices and affordable Healthcare diagnostics
Education B.Tech.(Mechanical),JalpaiguriGovt.Engineering College
Past Employers HPCL-MittalEnergy;HaldiaPetrochemicals
Experience:7.5years
strong cross-functional experience in maintenance Planning and management, Project management, ErP and mis implementation in oil and Gas industry
Education M.S.(VLSI&EmbeddedSystems),IIITPune,Maharashtra;B.Tech.(IT&ComputerSciences),IndraprasthaUniversity,Delhi
Past Employers CadenceDesignSystems;MagmaDesignAutomation
Experience:7.5years
Product consulting, Product Engineering and Pre-sales application Engineering experience in semiconductor design and automation industry
Education B.E.Hons.(Mechanical),BITSPilani;JAIIB,IndianInstituteofBanking&Finance
Past Employers HSBCSoftwareDevelopment;MahindraSatyam
Experience:8+years
international experience in product development, solution design and it consulting in banking and finance domain
Poornima Sivakumar
Program Management and Product Development
Expertiseinstart-upenvironment,openingmultipleclientaccounts,creating and delivering innovative affordable healthcare solutions to end users
HeadedreagentdevelopmentforgloballaunchofuniquehardwareplatformpartneringwithFortune10LifeSciencescompany(revenuepotential~$2M/annum)
ManagedGovernmentofIndiasupportedprojectsfordevelopingpoint-of-carediagnosticsforTBandHIV-AIDS(revenuepotential~$1M/annum)
Conceived,developedandlaunchedIVDsolutionsforimprovedaccessinresource constrained settings
ConversantinISO:13485regulatoryframeworkfordesignofMedicalDevices
Business Development
BuiltstrategicpartnershipswithleadinglaboratoriesinIndiaforpositioningnicheproductsinMedicalDiagnostics
InteractedwithseniorGovernmentofficials,Businessheadsandleadersatglobalorganizations(GatesandClintonFoundations)forcollaborativeproduct design strategies
Createdcompany-specificframeworkformanagingclientengagementmarketingandapplicationsupport
Premananda Debnath
ERP and MIS Implementation
PartofcentralteamresponsibleforimplementationofSAPin$5billion9MMTPArefinery
DrovecreationofAssetMasterDatabaseof~80KpiecesofMechanical,ElectricalandInstrumentationequipmentinSAPPlantMaintenanceModule
AssistedtodefineKPIsanddevelopedMISdashboardforGeneralManagertomonitorKPIs
Strategy and General Management
WorkedwithGMandChiefManagertoformulatemaintenancestrategyfor mechanical department
Reducedequipmentsparesprocurementby~Rs5Crthroughimplementation of spares interchangeability
Coordinatedpreparationandmonitoringof~Rs120Crannualbudgetformaintenance department
Maintenance and Project Management
Ledcrewof25peopleformaintenanceof670KTANaphthaCrackerUnit
Ledteamof40peopleforrevampofpumpingsystemofCrackerUnitduringRs1200Crplantexpansionprojectandcompletedonschedulewithzerofailure
Puneet Arora
Pre-Sales Application Engineering
Executedtechnologyevaluationandbenchmarkingtoacquirebusinessfromleadingsemiconductorfirmse.g.Intel,Freescale,ARMandTI
Pilotedpre-salesapplicationteamson25+proliferationprojectsatST-Micro,FranceandIndiatogarnerrevenuesworth$10Min3years
ResolvedtechnicalissuesofclientsandmodelledsuchissuesintoactionableR&Dspecifications
SupportedBusinessDevelopmentandTechnicalAccountteamstodevelopproductstrategiesanddefinenewfeatures
Product Consulting and Engineering
Definedfeaturesets,R&Dandvalidationroadmapsforchipdesignandoptimizationproducts
Engagedwithclientsattechnologyroadshowsandkeyindustryeventstogenerate sales leads
Promotedtwicein3yearstotakeleadershiprolesinnewproductandfeature development
Co-InventedUSPatent8271226TestingstateretentionlogicinLowPowerSystemstohelpresolveanurgentICmanufacturingneed
Rahul Kumar
Product Development and Innovation
LedcrosstechnologyprojectsinHSBC,involvingin-houseproductdevelopmentandglobalreleasesofCRMproducts
Experienceinmanagementofregulatoryprojectsdealingwithantimoneylaundering and terrorism prevention
Innovationpractitionerinstrumentalinconceptualizingautomationtoolsfor productivity improvement
LedSixSigmainitiativesandachievedimprovementsindeliveryefficiencyupto~15%
IT Consulting and Solution Designing
LedteamofexpertsinHSBCtoprovideconsultancytoregionalsupportteamsacrossfourcontinentsforproductcustomizationsanddeployments
~2yearsclientsiteexperienceinUKwithThomsonReuters;managedclient relationships in all phases of project lifecycle
Solutiondesignerforstrategicbillingenginemigrationprojecttocreatesingle platform for all ordering and billing applications after the merger of Thomson&Reuters
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EPGPStudentProfiles Classof2014
Education B.E.(Electronics&Telecommunications),Pt.RaviShankarShuklaUniversity;PMP(PMI,USA)
Past Employers FujitsuAmerica;FujitsuConsultingIndia
Experience:11+years
Extensive experience and international exposure (3+ years in us) in it project management, global delivery, solution designing and onsite-offshore model developing enterprise business solutions
Education B.E.(Mechanical),Distinction,PuneUniversity
Past Employers RobertBosch(RBEI);DelphiAutomotiveSystems;KPITCumminsInfosystems;Kinetic Engg
Experience:13.5years
Global experience (~2 years in Germany) in Project management, r&d, Em-bedded software and Product development for automotive domain
Education B.E.(ElectronicsandCommunication),BMSCollegeofEngineering,BangaloreUniversity;M.S.(Softwaresystems),BITSPilani
Past Employers VirtualLogicSystems;RobertBosch(RBEI)
Experience: 11years
Product development experience in automotive embedded systems (3+ years in Germany and austria) and 3d virtual reality domain. Proficient in German
Education B.E.(InformationScience),SriJayachamarajendraCollegeofEngineering,Mysore
Past Employers NTTData;3iInfotech
Experience:7years
diverse experience in software Product development, Pre-sales and delivery management across capital markets, Healthcare and Hospitality sectors
Rahul Singh
Change Leader
Led$5M,60+member,multi-locationprojecttomergeERPsystemsof3Fujitsusubsidiaries
TransferredtoFujitsusUSheadofficetooverseeenterprisesolutionsdevelopment and implementation
Ledteamof8consultantstoupgrade6000+userOracleERPsystem,improvingperformanceby40%
Selectedasoneofthe15managerstoenterprogramforgroomingleadership talent
Managedmulti-milliondollarERPupgradeandcustomizationprojectsforFujitsuskeyclientslikeTektronix,WWT
Transformation Initiatives
Analyzedcostsavingopportunitiesforfieldservicesanddesignedandimplemented solutions, including automation of service call assignments whichsaved$300K
DevelopedITroadmapsformultipleapplications,includingmobileapplicationsforERPsystems
Identifiedandaddressedsignificantimprovementareasinproject monitoringandreviewsystems,reducingprojectdeliverytimeby20%
Rahulkumar Shinde
Project Management and Business Development
Managedteamacrossmultiplelocationsthatdevelopedsoftwareforcutting edge technologies in engine and battery management
LeveragedGermanlanguageskills,culturalexperienceandexcellentclientrelationstogeneratenewbusinessworthRs2.5Crperannum
Performedbenchmarkingforlow-endsegmentofEngineManagementSysteminIndianmarkettocreatenewbusinessopportunities
Analysedimpactofautomotivelegislationandregulationonenginecontrolsoftwareandenginemanagementsystemcomponents
Embedded Software and Product Development
Developedinnovativecontrolalgorithmsforenginepowertrain
Ledcalibrationdevelopmentfortwowheelersmallenginesforthefirsttime in India
Analysedcost,comparativeperformanceandfeasibilityofusingenginecomponents manufactured in China
Rajaram Mysore
Product Management
Primaryinchargeofproductdevelopmentofinnovative3Dvirtualrealitytrainingsimulators(drivertraining,combattraining,weldertraining)
Optimizeddesignof3DsimulatorsfortargetIndianmarket(>50%pricereductionforweldingsimulator)
Responsibleforcompleteproductdevelopmentlifecycle--responsetotenders, government and client relations, and deployment
Project Management
Planned,controlledandexecutedtransferofsoftwareprojectsworthmore than 5MfromGermanytoIndia,co-ordinatingteamsacross4sites
Developedandpilotedsolutionsforenhancedco-ordinationbetweengeographicallydistributedsoftwaredevelopmentteamsinBosch,reportingtosteeringcommitteeofBoschglobalVPs
PerformedvehicletestingofcommonrailinjectionsoftwareandadaptivecruisecontrolsoftwareinGermanyforVWandAudi
Rakshith UJ
Product Management and Strategy
IntroducednewversionofMFund,capitalmarketssuiteofproducts,resultinginincreaseinbasepriceby25%to$350K
SpearheadedmultiplePre-salesactivitiesforMFundandhelpedclosedealsworth$1MinEMEAregion
WorkedcloselywithExecVP,PracticeHeadandotherseniormanagementtostrategizenewproductroadmap
Delivery Management
LeddesignandimplementationofonlinepaymentsystemforBestWestern,worldslargesthotelchain,handlingtransactionsof$1Mperday across 2000 hotels
Managedmigrationofhospitalmanagementsystemfor30UShospitalsoperatedbyFortune20client
Business Development Family Business
Expandedelectricalequipmentbusinessbyintroducingnewproductsand establishing imports division
Helpedsetupsub-contractingdivisiontohandleturnkeyprojectsforcustomerslikeBhabhaAtomicResearchCentre,NestleandABB
Theseinitiativesnowyield55%offirmsannualrevenuesof$2M
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EPGPStudentProfiles Classof2014
Education M.S.(ElectronicsandComputerEngineering),SouthernIllinoisUniversity,USA
Past Employers Intel;SanDisk(5.5years)andEntrepreneurial venture
Experience:8.5years
diverse international experience in high-tech / semiconductor product development and integration (2 years onsite in us) as well as successful ongoing Entrepreneurial venture
Education M.S.(ConsultancyManagement),BITSPilani;B.E.(ElectricalEngineering),RajivGandhiProudyogikiVishwavidyalaya,Bhopal
Past Employers Infosys
Experience:9years
rich experience in Business research and domain and Process consulting in Financial services and insurance domain
Education M.S.(Mechanical),Univ.ofCincinnati,Ohio,USA;B.E.(Mechanical),OsmaniaUniversity,Hyderabad
Past Employers GE Transportation; Caterpillar
Experience:7+years
strong international experience (4 years onsite) in product development, process development, systems engineering and management of off-highway equipment
Education B.E.(Electronics&Comm.),ITM,Gurgaon;PMP(PMIUSA)
Past Employers Dell
Experience:9years
4 years international experience (onsite) in delivery management, client Engagement and domain consulting for Banking and Financial services industry
Ravikanth Rachaputi
Product Development and Integration
LedteamthatimplementedHighSpeedInterface,firsttimeinhistoryofSanDisk,deliveredfastestmemorycard(SanDiskExtremeProseries)andhelpedboostproductrevenueby18%in09
Playedcrucialroleingenerating$100MrevenuetoIntelbyfixingcriticalbugofchipset(usedwithIntelCoreiseriesprocessor)thusenablingOEMstolaunchmorethan1Mlaptopserror-freeonschedule
Extensiveexperienceinleadingcrossculturalteamsacrossgeographies(U.S,India,Malaysia,andIsrael)
Strategy and Business Development (Entrepreneurial Venture)
Co-foundedanimalfeedmanufacturingcompanythatpioneeredproduction of nutritionally balanced poultry, cattle and aqua feed using solidwasterecycling
ResponsibleforOperations,Strategy,B2BmarketingandNegotiationwithkeystakeholders
BaggeddealworthRs200Mover5yearsandachieved400%salesgrowthinonequarter
Ruchi Verma
Business Research
Providedmarketintelligencethroughprimaryandsecondaryresearchfornewbusinessopportunitiesandfeasibilitystudies
Supportedsalesteamsthroughdedicatedresearchandanalysis;participated in sales pitches, and pipeline generation activities
Domain and Process Consulting
LedBusinessProcessRe-ModellingteamfornewproductintroductionforFortune500Brokerageclient
ManagedkeystakeholderinteractionforfinancialdashboardprojectsinvolvingCFOsandCXOsoflargeprivatebankingfirm
Training and Thought Leadership
Ledconceptualizationandimplementationofconsultinganddomaintrainingprogramfor30,000employeeswhichcontributedtoincreaseinCustomerSatisfactionIndexto7/7
PublishednumerousthoughtpapersincludingOnlineBillPaymentChallengesinAfrica-StandardBankGuide;UsingAnalyticsforInsuranceFraudDetection-FinSightInfosysJournal
Sampath Venkataswamy
Product Innovation and Management
Designed,developedandoptimizedstructuralcomponentsforheavyconstruction equipment and locomotives in mining, transportation and cleanenergysectorsinUS,EuropeandAsianmarkets
Identifiedstrategicnicheformid-sizeexcavatorsinglobalmarketandsupportedproductdevelopmentthroughhybriddesignof3differentmodels
OptimizedlocomotivefueltanksinNorthAmericanmarketthroughrigoroussix-sigmadesignmethodologiesresultinginsavingsof$2.4Mannually
Developedmechanismforautomatedremovalofcounterweightonhydraulicexcavator(Japanpatent)whichincreasedcustomereaseofoperation and satisfaction
Instrumentalinincreasingefficiencyoffuelcellby~11%bydevelopingnewpressuredistributionlayer(USpatent)leadingtomorecompactdesignandpackaging
Operations and Plant Support
IdentifiedandimplementedsolutionstoresolveproductionissuesinChinese excavator plant and enabled restart of assembly line process
Instrumentalinbuildingofnewchassisprototypeforconstructionmachinery through innovative product and process design that helped reducetotalnumberofcomponentsby~70%
Sandeep Bharihoke
Client Engagement and Delivery Management
Led18memberteamtodeliver3corebankingprojectssimultaneouslyinshort span of time
Managedimplementationoflargecomplianceprogramfromclientsidebyensuring on-time and quality delivery from offshore
SoleContactforallnewpersonallendingprojectrequestsformajorbankingclient
Domain Consulting
Evaluatedvendorproductsneededfornewchannelandpaymentssystembeingimplementedintopretailbank
Successfullydirectedteamofanalysts,designersandtesterstogetBilling/Pricingproductintegratedintocomplexenvironment
Innovation and Knowledge Management
Createdtooltohelpmanagersautomateprojecttrackingwhichwasawardedbestinnovationinanintra-companycontest
AsKnowledgechampion,initiatedandledknowledgeportalprojectthatcreatedintranetwebsiteforalltechnicalandfunctionalinformationrequired by offshore team
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EPGPStudentProfiles Classof2014
Education B.E.Hons.(InformationTechnology),Government Engineering College, Jabalpur; CFALevel1
Past Employers Infosys
Experience:8.5years
rich international experience (4 years onsite) in it project management, client engagement and consulting in india, australia, canada, and singapore for global Banking and telecom clients
Education B.E.(InformationTechnology),MumbaiUniversity
Past Employers Co-founderofStartup-P2SInformationSystems;TataConsultancyServices
Experience:8+years
Hands-on entrepreneurial experience in developing marketing strategies, leading teams, business development and executing projects in education technology space
Education B.E.(Mechanical),SardarPatelUniversity;PMP;CSM;ITILV3
Past Employers TataConsultancyServices
Experience:8.5years
rich international experience (~5 years onsite) in program management, business analytics and it consulting for Global Fortune 50 consumer product and manufacturing clients
Education B.E.Hons.(Mechanical),MalviyaNationalInstitute of Technology, Jaipur
Past Employers Misys;Infosys
Experience: 13+years
Extensive international experience in software Product development and architecture/technology consulting with focus on Banking and capital markets domain
Sandeepan Sarkar
Project Management / Customer Relationship Management
Developedandimplementedstrategytoincreaserevenuefrom$400Kto$1.4Min2yearsinchannelcompensationspaceofleadingCanadiantelecomclientwhilemanagingrelationshipswith2culturalgroups-EnglishinOntarioandFrenchinQuebec
DevelopedpartnershiprelationshipswithdealersegmentofCanadiantelecomproviderthatincreaseddealwin-lossratioby20%
Ledteamof22with4stakeholderstoimplementcriticalmodulesofFinaclee-BankingsolutionforFortune500Australianbank
Subject Matter Expert / Consulting
DeepfunctionalexpertiseinAssetManagementandRetaile-Bankingverticals
Re-engineeredsalescompensationsystemsinlinewithbusinessstrategyformulti-channeltelecomclientgivingcombinedsavingsof$60Mperyear
MigratedsetoflegacyapplicationstoBIplatformsacross3internationallocationsforFortune200wealthmanagementbank
Sarita Naik
Leadership and Strategy
MystartupdeliveredconsultingandICTsolutionsforcompletestudentlife-cyclemanagementforeducationalinstituteslikecolleges, schools and coachinginstituteswithstudentstrengthupto60K
Tailoredserviceofferingtospecificcustomerneedsandwontheconfidenceofkeydecisionmakersinspiteoftoughcompetitionfromlarge players
Gainedintegratedperspectiveofoverallbusinessmanagementandchallengesofagrowingcompany
Project Management and Business Development
Implementedonlinemarketingstrategyforapremieruniversitythatincreasedstudentapplicationsby40%
DevelopedproprietaryonlinelearningsystemforaclientforstudentsinIndia,UAEandAustralia.Ithosted300hrsofvideoandtextcontentaccessibleanytime,anywhere
Createdstandardisedprocessesforbuildingsalescapabilitybeyondthefounders
Satish Jha
Program Management and Agile Project Management
Managed22memberglobaldeliveryteamforBusinessIntelligence,workforceandqualityinitiativesforconsumerproductsclient,responsiblefor$1.8Minrevenue
Led24*7ITILbasedsupportoperation,clientengagementandITsupporttransformationprojectsforFortune50Customer
Leveragedagilemethodologiesasascrummasterinnewproductdevelopment
Business Analytics and IT Consulting
Ledqualitybusinessprocesstransformationoncloud-basedTrackWiseplatform,creatingenterprisewideworkflowsincludingaudit,alertandCAPA
SpearheadeddevelopmentofmanufacturingintelligencebasedonMicroStrategyplatformforhouseholdbusinessofFMCGGiant
Integratedmanufacturingdata,HSEdataandtrainingdatatogenerateinnovativevisualizations,creatinglocationbasedscorecardandbenchmarkingsystem
Saurabh Chandra
Software Product Engineering - Misys
Ledteamof50+engineerstodevelopMisysflagshipbankingplatform,BankFusion,aJavabasedfullyprocessdrivenoffering
Platformusedtocreatenewcorebankingsolutionaswellasrenovatelegacysolutions,helpingBankingbusinessregaingrowthtrajectory
AdeptinuseofAgilemethodologyandtestdrivendevelopmentusingUnittestingframeworksandSelenium
DefinedkeyproductarchitecturelikeadoptionofOpenStandards,offlinecapabilities,security,customizationandextensibility
RecipientofMisysSTARAward2013
Software Architecture Consulting - Infosys (USA, Japan)
ProvidedArchitecturalinputsforInfosysSocialEdgeplatform,aSoftware-as-a-Serviceoffering
ConsultedforFortune100banksinbothMiddleandBackofficeapplications,withfocusonperformance/scalability
ConsultedforFortune100WallstreetmajorinGridcomputingandin-memoryDataGrids
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EPGPStudentProfiles Classof2014
Education B.E.(ComputerScience),CollegeofEngineering,Guindy,AnnaUniversity,Chennai
Past Employers CognizantTechnologySolutions
Experience:10.5years
rich Global it experience (8.5 years onsite) in account management, Business development, client Engagement and Program management for insurance customers in north america
Education B.E.(ComputerScience),JSSAcademyofTechnicalEducation,Bangalore
Past Employers GEHealthcare
Experience:7.5years
Broad product development and management experience in high quality, low cost medical products, from concept to delivery, for global markets
Education B.E.(Electrical&Electronics),1stClasswithDistinction,RVCE,BangaloreUniversity
Past Employers WiproTechnologies;FirstMillionTech;Oracle;TCS
Experience:13+years
it Professional with consulting, Product development and start-up experience including building version 1.0 products for Enterprise and retail domains
Shanmougaraj Ramalingham
Account Management and Business Development
P&Lownershipof2customeraccountswithpeakrevenueof$10.6M
ConsistentlyexceededP&Ltargetsandgrewtheaccountsby60%in2years
Managedglobalservicedeliveryteamwithpeaksizeof160+associates(60onsite,100+offshore)distributedacross5locationsinUSandIndia
Client Engagement
Achievedall-timehighCustomerSatisfactionscoreof4.92/5(2ndinSBUand20%overSBUaverage)
TransformedcustomerrelationshipmaturityindexfromPreferredVendortoStrategicPartnerin
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EPGPStudentProfiles Classof2014
Education B.Tech.(ElectronicsandCommunications),Jaypee Institute of Information Technology
Past Employers BhartiSoftBank;Nokia;Samsung
Experience:7.5years
Education B.Com.(Accounting&FinanceMajor),MumbaiUniversity;PostGraduateDiplomainEventManagement,NationalInstituteofEventManagement
Past Employers PerceptSports&Entertainment;TimesInfotainmentMedia;ProtonsEvents
Experience: 10 years
vast experience in marketing communications across 20+ industries with core competence in strategy for brand communications and intellectual Property creation
Education B.Tech.(Mechanical),JSSATENOIDA,UPTechnicalUniversity
Past Employers Infosys
Experience:7.5years
channel banking professional with client facing experience in project management, product implementation and product enhancement deliveries
Sushmit Biswas
Product Management
MemberoffocusgroupforEmergingMarkets,ledbyNokiatopleadership,thatscriptedtechnologyroadmapforlow-costfeaturephones
ExpandedproductportfoliotoChina,Indonesia,NigeriaandUAE,whichbrought$10Minrevenuesannually
Createdanddeployedmobile-basedhealthcaresolutionsforthesecountriesinconcertwithUNDPandCherieBlairFoundation
Devisedmarket-entrystrategy,executedcontractsandmanagedrelationshipwithkeyOEMandchannelpartners,andledcobrandingefforts
Memberofcoreteamthatnegotiatedadditional$7Minvestmentfrompartner,SoftBankJapan
Product Development
ManagedhighimpactR&DteamsacrossSouthKorea,China,UK,andCanada
LedengineeringteamsinNorthAmericaR&Ddivisionfortier-1andtier-2operators using agile methodologies
TechnologyconsultingtomarketNokiaplatformstopartnerse.g.EASports,Rovio,Zyngaetc.
Global experience in Product Engineering, Product management and client engagement in telecom domain
Tamanna Gupta
Strategic Planning and Business Development
HeadedSBUresponsibleforbusinessdevelopmentforallunitsi.e.corporateevents,sportsmarketing,celebritymanagement,specialprojects and arts
Strategizedandcreated500+salescampaigns,productlaunches,brandpromotionactivitiesforBlueStar,HSBC,Kotaketc.
Won60+newclientsinlast8year