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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, LUCKNOW
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SHANMUGAM MANJUNATH (1978-2005)
Manjunath, or Machaan as he was popularly known among his friends in IIM Lucknow, has
immortalized the core values that are ingrained in every student of IIM Lucknow – integrity, sincerity
and determination.
He was a terrific singer, full of verve and heart and performed as part of the campus band Three.Four.
Manjunath's courageous act of taking on fuel adulterators may have cost him his life, but also ensured
that the whole country woke up to the plight of those who fight corruption. His unfortunate death
caused an uproar amongst students across IIMs and IITs and in no time garnered unprecedented
unanimous nation-wide support.
The Manjunath Shanmugam Trust (MST) was formed soon after by members of the international IIM
alumni network, which fought to ensure justice prevailed with the trial being completed in a record nine
months. The efforts of several RTI activist working with the MST has resulted in the cabinet passing the
Public Interest Disclosures Bill, 2010 in Aug 2010, which will become a shield for whistle-blowers and
people who expose corruption and scams.
Class of 2003
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From a modest beginning in 1984-85,
operating out of a make shift
arrangement in the heart of Lucknow city,
IIM Lucknow has now transformed into a
world -cla ss inst itut e with multi ple
campuses and numerous international
linkages.
Lord Chesterfield once famously said:
“The knowledge of the world is only to beacquired in the world and not in a closet”.
With this philosophy, IIM Lucknow has
encouraged holistic learning among its
students. Beyond the walls of the
classrooms; over and above the
functional domains of b-school subjects;
IIM Lucknow has embraced diversity now
well reflecte d in its students and
illustrious alumni.
For 26 years, the flame of ambition,
determination and leadership, ignited at
IIM Lucknow, has been the candle in the
wind for our torchbearers. Many of them
have achieved unparalleled success in
t he w o r l d ' s m os t r e c og n i z e d
organisations displaying enthusiasm,
level-headedness, commitment and
ethos. Others have built on the training
imparted at IIM-L, to initiate their own
ventures in fields as varied as education,
market research, music & film.
In the pages that follow, we showcase
these individuals who have left their
imprints on the world. This is by no means
an exhaustive list, rather a sampling of
the many achievers who have graduated
from this fine institution. For batches both
present and future, these stellar
examples will serve as a source of
inspiration, propelling them to the great
heights that the world has come to expect
of IIM Lucknow and its alumni.
D IRECTOR 'S
MESSAGE
Dr. Devi Singh
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ANINDO SENGUPTA Class of 2001
Head-Project Management Group, Microland
We all slogged hard to keep pace with the rapid and
rigorous MBA program but what I truly cherish from my IIML
days is my time spent in Placecom, where the whole team
had an almost fanatical goal to get the best of the recruiters
in the world to IIML. I also had a great time as a part of our
rock band 3.4 Km along with a bunch of talented musicians
and it was an all t ime high to open for Parikrama at Manfest
2000!
DATTATRAY PANDITClass of 1995
Associate Director-Investment Banking,Motilal Oswal
ANUJ PANDEYClass of 1999
Senior VP, Religare Insurance Broking
Career Path
Regional Head, Barclays Bank
Direct Sales Head, Credit Cards, ABN AMRO Bank
I remember how Prof Chakraborty used to lock the door sharpat his designated time before start of each class and how we hadto sprint to avoid standing outside his class
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ANITA GARGClass of 1991
Director and Co-founder, Jade Group, Hong Kong
Jade Group conducts classical shows, Bollywood concerts,
corporate events, product launches, movie premieres,
press conferences and exhibitions in APAC.
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ASHISH JAINClass of 1998
Principal, Booz & Company, New York
My education at IIM Lucknow was a turning point in
my life. My experience and learning from the two years I
spent at IIM-Lucknow have been a significant contributor
to my growth, both personally and professionally
MANMOHAN BHUTANIClass of 1987
Vice President – People & Operations, Fiserv Global Services
The approach we adopted for analyzing and discussing different cases
n IIML was really handy in corporate life when faced with real life
problems. I could apply these learnings to analyze problems strategically
and in totality while appreciating different perspectives/ views. The lessons
n team work/ collaboration along with communication/ presentation skills
that I learnt in IIML were extremely useful in the daily corporate life
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ANJALI MULLATTIClass of 1993
CEO & M.D, Finitiatives Learning IndiaOwner, Catalyst Consulting
Founding and Managing Trustee at The Manjunath Shanmugam Trust
ARUP MUKHOPADHYAYClass of 1991
BHAVESH SOMAYA Class of 2001
Head - Consumer Planning & Strategy,Diageo India
Career Path
AVP, Corporate Brand Management and
Marketing, Fullerton India
Brand Manager - Snacking, Cadbury
Head-Consumer Banking, Executive VP &Group Head - Retail Banking,Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Abu Dhabi
DEEPAK MISHRA Class of 1996
Principal, McKinsey & Co., London
Career Path
Senior Consultant, Accenture
BHARAT RAOClass of 2000
Vice President, Barclays Capital, New York
Frequent mentions in the media of batchmates who
are star fund managers or successful entrepreneurs
etc., testify the steadily growing brand equity of IIML
and it continues to propel us forward
AJAY SIKKA Class of 1987
Sr. Director, Microsoft, Seattle
Career PathCEO at IndiaHQ Solutions, Inc.
Group Manager, Microsoft, Vermeer
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AJAY KAUSHALClass of 1992
Co-founder & Director, BillDesk
BillDesk is one of India’s largest electronic payment systems.Spanning across 80 locations in India with over 400 employees,BillDesk powers electronic payments across all largeorganizations in India
AMITABH VERMA Class of 1998
Head – Cash Management, DBS Bank India
Career Path
Sr. Vice President, HSBC
DEVRAJ DOSSClass of 1996
Director (Head)-Corporate Finance Audit,Middle East, Siemens AG, Dubai
Career Path
CFO, P&G, India
AMIT BANATIClass of 1990
President-North Asia & Asia Pacific,Kraft Foods, Singapore
Career PathPresident – Pacific, Cadbury Regional Finance Director - Asia Pacific, Cadbury CFO, Procter & Gamble, India
DEEPAK MAJEETHIA Class of 1991
Senior Vice President, Genpact
DEEPAM SANGHIClass of 1999
Director, Rothschild
Career Path
Manager, Rothschild, London
Consultant, AF Fergusson
The exposure, training and stimulation that we received at
IIM Lucknow was the defining experience that enabled us tocontribute and succeed in the corporate world. I know the vast
community of the alumni will forever be grateful to IIM
Lucknow and to the professors who have shaped us.
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ANAND SHAHClass of 2000
Head-Equities, Canara Robeco Mutual Fund
Career Path
Associate Vice President, Kotak Asset Management Co.
Fund Manager, ICICI Prudential AMC
DHIMANT SHAHClass of 1994
Head-Proprietary Trading, JP Morgan, Singapore
IIML played an extremely important role in the development ofmy personality as it was the first time I had stayed away fromhome. Our batch was extremely friendly hence even an introvertlike me made friends easily. However, the most important lessonfor me was the realization that money is not the barometer fordetermining brilliance, success, relationship and above allhappiness. Having come from Mumbai, this was a big eye-openerand confidence booster for me in those days. The stint at IIML wasone of the most pleasant experiences for me in this lifetime
AMITABH CHAKRABORTYClass of 1994
Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer, Kitara Capital
Career PathPresident (Equity), Religare Securities
Business Head - Private Client Group, Brics Securties
Head of Research - Private Client Group, Kotak Securities
ANAND LUNIA Class of 1998
Partner, Seed Fund
Seedfund is a unique type of venture capital fund, which believes
in smaller investments but closer relationship with its companies.
The sectors they mostly invest in are internet, media, mobile,
telecom, retail, consumer-facing plays and also things that
aren’t yet “sectors”.
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RAJIV SABHARWALClass of 1990
Executive Director & Head-Retail Banking, ICICI Bank
Career Path
Executive Director at Sequoia Capital
Senior General Manager at ICICI Bank
Regional Credit Oficer at GE Capital
MANAVV MIANWALClass of 1999
Strategist, Wolff Olins, Dubai
Wolff Olins is a brand consultancy based out of
London, New York City and Dubai. It advises
corporations on brand-led strategy, innovation,
transformation and communication.
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ANANTH NARAYANClass of 1993
MD & Regional Head-Fixed Income, Currencies andCommodities, South Asia, Standard Chartered Bank
RAMESH GANESHANClass of 1992
CEO, HDB Financial Services Limited
Career Path
Chief Operating Officer, Intelenet Global Services
Vice President, HDFC Bank Limited
Risk Manager, GE Countrywide
ASEEM BHATNAGAR Class of 2000
Vice President, Citigroup, Canada
The infrastructure and academic ambience at IIM-L even then
was excellent - very conducive to a well rounded management
education. I think those who pass out of IIM-L are stable and
grounded, well read and sensible, and at the same time nurture this
burning desire to succeed. You won't find them asking for a pay hike
or a bigger role the moment they walk into your organization - they
know they have to earn their stripes - and they will
In terms of memories , it is more like a movie rewindwhere I remember the beautiful campus, the tough but fairprofessors, the badminton court parties, the H-6 Tops get-togethers, the stress of exams and then the euphoria offinal placements and finally a sense of loss as I had tofinally leave the campus after graduation ceremony
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Career PathMD, Head of Global Rates South Asia, Deutsche Bank
ATUL KUMAR GUPTA Class of 1987
Senior Vice President, Oracle
GAYATRI GANJAWALLA Class of 2001
Bollywood Actress/Singer
My advice to future leaders would be to believe in
the saying that instinct is honest, reason often isn't
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RAJARAM R Class of 1992
Director, Staffing, Dell International
I am from the last batch which graduated from
the Aliganj Campus in Sector I. I think it was one of
the most rewarding experiences for me personally.
Looking back, I feel it gave me a great opportunity to
do more with less. Space was less but the learningopportunity was immense which overshadowed
everything else. I think the institute had a lot to
contribute to what I am today
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NEERAJ GAMBHIR Class of 1995
MD & Co-Head, FID, Nomura Capital India
Career Path
MD-Head of Credit Business, Lehman Brothers
Global Head-Structured Finance, Advisory and AssetLiability Management, ICICI Bank
PANKAJ SALUJA Class of 1998
Partner, Bain & Company
Career Path
Manager, Accenture
Area Sales Manager, Coca-Cola
While engineering provided an analytical grounding, IIM-L honedbusiness instincts and providing an excellent launch pad to think big, thinkdifferent
DIVYA GURURAJClass of 1992
Managing Director, Mediacom
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PUNEET SATYAWADIClass of 2001
Director, Jardine Lloyd Thompson
The two years at IIML were like a slow release
drug. Taken once, the benefits last a lifetime - in
the way of thinking it promotes, the tools it
provides, the friends you meet and in creating a
network that is bond by the brand
RAJIV MISHRA Class of 1994
MD, CLP Power India
PRABAL CHAKRABORTYClass of 1989
Group Vice President, Johnson & Johnson
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PANKAJ MAHESHWARIClass of 1999
SVP & Head - North India, Crédit Agricole-CIB
Venkatadri RanganathanClass of 1991
VP, Domestic Business at Rallis India Limited
NITHYA EASWARAN
Class of 1996
Principal, Multiples Alternate Asset Management
Career Path
Director, Fixed Income Capital Markets, Citibank
PRABHAT AWASTHIClass of 1994
MD-Head of Equities Research India, Nomura Securities
Career Path
Manging Director at Lehman Brothers Securities
Vice President at Morgan Stanley
VISHAL CHADHA Class of 1996
Head – Retail & Customer Marketing, Nokia
PARAG TIKEKAR Class of 1997
Head, Business Intelligence, Emirates Bank, Dubai
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I remember my good days with IIML with nostalgia: the initial
excitement of joining a premier B-school during my final year of
graduation; the guidance from my IIML seniors for getting through
the grueling 2-year power-packed PG program; the nervousness
during the 1st year’s Summer placements; the enjoyable days of
Manfest and finally the f inal-year placement sessions!
IIM-L is where I first learnt how to manage work & life. The
multiple priorities and high pressure, typical of today’s corporate
life, was in some measure experienced at IIM-L. The learning
journey was tough but a lot of fun also. I also found love at IIM-L
and Shobha and I are happily married batchmates!
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NITHIN CHANDRA Class of 2003
Engagement Manager, A.T. Kearney
MAHADEVAN NARAYANAMONIClass of 1998
Partner, Grant Thornton
RISHABH SAKSENA Class of 1993
RATISH TREHANClass of 1999
Career Path
Vice President – International Business – Asia Pacific,Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
GIRISH DESHPANDEClass of 1993
Managing Partner – Special Opportunity Fund, Milestone Capital
We were a lucky batch, the last batch to operate out of the old aliganj campusand the first batch to graduate from the new campus. It was the best of both worlds. I also remember our hostel winning the inter-hostel sports competition,sikandar trophy as it was called in the first year of such an event and contributingsignificantly in the basketball victory
PRASHANT MULEKAR Class of 1991
Co-founder & Executive Director, Geodesic Ltd.
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Vice President, Lupin Ltd.
MD, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Singapore
I have fond memories of our hostel (H3) winning the inauguralSikandar trophy !
My advice to future leaders from L, Don't compromise on yourchoice of career; pursue the path that best suits your aspirations
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ANUP MAHESHWARIClass of 1993
EVP & Head-Equities & Corporate Strategy, DSP BlackRock
AMIT GUPTA Class of 1992
Chief Operating Officer, Planet M
Career Path
CEO, Viswas Business Synergies
Head Operations, The MobileStore Ltd
Strategic Business Head, Chellarams Plc
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VINIT S CHAUHANClass of 1993
Head, Planning & Analysis, J P Morgan Chase, Singapore
IIM Lucknow has been the keystone of my career; the dual emphasis
which the Institute works with concentrates not only on providing
management related skills and knowledge, but also helps develop better
learning, analytical, and adaptive skills. IIML calls this "learning to learn"
and with the extensive demands on managers in the currentscenario, this skillset is very much required
SAMEER BHARGAVA Class of 1997
Chief Technology Officer, Pure Safety, Nashville
Beyond all the decision making frameworks and functional
expertise, IIM Lucknow, by way of surrounding me with brilliant
teachers and students, imparted me with a certain humility which has
allowed me to introspect, find chinks in my armor, mend them and
grow and learn every day
ABHISHEK GANGULYClass of 2002
Career PathRegional Manager, Reebok India
The variety of opportunity that IIML brought with it meant that
diverse people created their own ways to experience the 2 years. With
every passing batch, the family of IIML is growing. We are no longer a
new kid on the block. Alumni strength can be felt across industries,
corporates and entrepreneurial ventures. I am confident that as an
institute we will create further milestones which all of us will be proud
about
Director - Sales & Marketing at Puma
MRIDULA TANGIRALA Class of 1997
Director - Operations, Taj Safaris
Memories of IIML are synonymous with memories of
wonderful people that I met there. The rush to grab the books
before the library closed, or the various techniques for securing a
seat in the computer center and of course, not to forget the hot
Maggie in a cold night
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NOOPUR CHATURVEDIClass of 2001
VP, Product Head – Business Banking &Consumer Assets at ING Vysya Bank
PRANAY NARVEKAR Class of 1996
Vice President, Rosy Blue
Founded in 1960, Rosy Blue is one of the most renowned diamondand jewelry companies in the world. It is currently a network ofspecialist businesses including Mining, Manufacturing, and Retailingof diamonds. It's present in 14 countries including its corporateholding in Luxembourg.
TARUN KHANNA Class of 1996
Head-Marketing, Fiat India
Career PathGM – Marketing & Product Planning, Ford IndiaBrand Manager, Arvind Brands
The time spent at IIM- L was two of the most enriching and rewarding
years of my life. It wasn’t just the curriculum and learning that prepared
us for the Corporate World, but also the fact that we were in an
environment where we not just studied but also lived together, with a
diverse set of people who possessed intelligence and skills in different
areas, and each one a winner in his or her own context. The interactions
with the faculty and fellow students stirred our minds and made usstrive for excellence in our f uture endeavours in the outside world
AMRESH ACHARYA Class of 1992
Senior VP, RBS Coutts Bank, Singapore
Career Path
Director, Deutsche Bank
SHAILESH G. JEJURIKAR Class of 1989
Vice President – North America Homecare, P&G,Cincinnati Member of the Business Advisory Board ofNanyang Technological University, Singapore
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At IIML we learnt very early the importance of being a part ofthe solution.. Advice to students- “Always seek out a purposebigger than your personal success. It is a defining feature ofinspiring leaders because it drives very high levels of passion which is contagious
SANDEEP DHINGRA Class of 1994
Director, Kelusa Capital Asia, Singapore
I learnt a lot in the classroom and outside it, the key to it
was the sheer intensity with which we approached everything
on the campus, whether it was academics, cultural activities
or my time at the placement committee. We set high targets
and worked towards them with terrific intensity. I think that
has really been my motto in life ever since
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SANJAY SHIVNANIClass of 1992
President & CEO, Career Launcher India Ltd
NAREN CHANDRA Class of 1994
Head – Marketing, Noor Islamic Bank, Dubai
Career PathHead – Marketing, Emerging Markets, Barclays Bank DGM & Head – Marketing, ICICI Bank
RAJENDRA JAINClass of 1994
Investment Technology Group, Inc. is an independentagency broker and financial technology firm that is a worldwide leader in electronic trading since launching thePOSIT® crossing network in 1987.
RAHUL MATHUR Class of 1992
Head, Channel Management,Standard Chartered Bank, Singapore
The knowledge that I gained at the institute andthe rigor has helped me in every aspect of myprofessional life
KANDARP SINGHClass of 1991
MD, Tetra Pak
Career Path
Managing Director, Tetra Recart, Sweden
Vice President, Product Strategy and Planning, Tetra Pak
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Be open to change and be open to take on challenges. I feel lucky that I enjoymy job and look forward to meet Mr. Market every day. It would not have beenpossible without the IIML route - I entered the asset management industry viamy first campus job at SBI Mutual Fund. I had a tough schedule at IIML - the factthat attendance was really necessary (what with surprise quizzes etc. and asmall class size) and that I was also in the Placement Committee
Being an IIML alumni is always a great door opener & forme personally a great achievement. Even today, I wear thison my sleeve. It enables some extra non businessconversation at most meetings & I use it to my advantagebecause it gets attention. An IIML tag is hugely aspirational& draws respect
MIHIR VOHRA Class of 1994
Fund Manager, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is the largest sovereignfund in the world
MD- Global Head,ITG Smart Router™ and POSIT®, ITG, New York
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One cannot forget the numerous baddy court parties, the
night outs, the trips to Ganj, the thick fog and the numerous
other things that make it the quintessential L experience.
The place has improved tremendously. The infrastructure is somuch better and there are more courses offered as well. We
did not have computers in all rooms, email was still relatively
new. No Cafe Coffee Days or mobile phones/laptops. As I
write this, I get the feeling I am ancient.
Dream big. And never lose sight of that goal
KAVITHA RAOClass of 2000
GM, Merchandising – Target Retail
RAJESH SINGHALClass of 1995
Managing Partner, Milestone Religare Investment Advisors
Career Path Associate Director, Intel Capital Associate Vice President, ICICI Bank Ltd.
RAJESH PANCHANATHANClass of 1995
Senior Executive, Accenture
MANOJ TANDONClass of 1989
Director, CSC
Whenever I think of Lucknow and my stay at IIM, I amreminded of great fellow students and veryapproachable faculty, who never behaved like peoplesitting on a pedestal distributing knowledge but morelike people who despite having more knowledge wereready to be challenged and debated with on all topicsunder the sun. I personally believe IIM had a tremendousinfluence on my career. Other than the knowledge ofhow businesses function I think the biggest benefit I gotduring my stay at IIM was that it fine tuned and preparedme for the business world
VENUGOPAL GARREClass of 2002
VP, Credit Suisse
Venugopal is a Lead coverage analyst for industrials,infrastructure and media sector in India
RAHUL JAINClass of 2001
Principal, The Boston Consulting Group
IIM Lucknow has played a critical role in mysuccess. The curriculum laid a solid conceptualfoundation, the rigour got me ready for thecorporate life ahead, and the wide & capable peerg ro up h el pe d m e t o d ev el op abalanced perspective. The birthday bumps, themid-night maggis, the dot.com craze are memoriesforever. Given my wife and brother are both fromIIML as well, they say, it runs in my family
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KAMESWARA RAOClass of 1991
Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers
His specialities include Corporate Restructuring, EconomicRegulation, Financial Reviews, JVs and Acquisitions,Corporate and Process Improvement, Renewable Energysolutions and Commercial Agreements.
K. R. LAKSHMINARAYANA Class of 1991
Chief Strategy Officer, Wipro Technologies
RAJAT DHAWANClass of 1997
Partner, McKinsey & Co.
RITESH SHARMA Class of 2005
AVP, Kotak Investment Banking
Co-author of the best-selling book titled 'Joker In The Pack'
SHRIMATI DAMALClass of 1992
Vice President, Treasury,Majid Al Futtaim, Dubai
KAUSHIK SENGUPTA Class of 1991
Associate Professor, Frank G. Zarb School of Business,Hofstra University, New York.
IIML was the institution where I first got introduced to thefield of Operations Management. Without the education atIIML, I don’t think I would have pursued a doctoral programin Operations and become a business school faculty in theU.S. The courses I ended up taking at IIML and theprofessors who taught these courses had an enormousinfluence on me
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The institute infrastructure is at par with the best in the
world. The sprawling campus is tastefully done, and is
functionally up there with the best. Also, the quality of
colleagues one spends two years with is terrific and proves
to be the shaping factor - the friendships and networks go a
long way!
Majid Al-Futtaim is one of the largestconglomerates in the middle east. It hasinterest in automotives, electronics,insurance, real-estate, retail etc.
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RAJNISH KUMAR Class of 1994
Head - Product and Marketing,Fullerton Securities & Wealth Advisors Ltd.
NITIN DASClass of 2000
Director, Filmkaar
SHASHANK SINHA Class of 1987
Portfolio Director, Navis Capital
Career PathPresident, Sara Lee
The United Nations environment programme has
recently selected one of his films on Global Warming. The film was made entirely with the
people of a small village in the Himalayas. Nitin
has won a special award from the British Councilfor creative entrepreneurship in the social sector.
MANINDER SINGH JUNEJA Class of 1991
Head-Liabilities, ICICI Bank
VIKRAM MEHRA Class of 1997
Chief Marketing Officer, Tata Sky
Coping with a pressure cooker
environment while managing multiple
balls in the air was my biggest learning
from IIML
NINAD PHADKEClass of 1999
Senior Project Manager, Apple, SanFrancisco
Career PathConsultant at Yahoo!
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RAMAKRISHNA MAGANTIClass of 1992
Regional VP, Marketing & Advertising,Lafarge, India
I reminisce fondly about my time in IIM
Lucknow as a student- Considerable amount of
which was spent in the excellent library
MALAY DIXITClass of 2001
Marketing Manager, Diageo
VISHAL NARAYANClass of 1996
Assistant Professor of Marketing, The Johnson School,Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Vishal Narayan's teaching interests are in marketing management. Hereceived the Stern Award for PhD Teaching Excellence at New York
University in 2006.
Career PathBrand Manager, Reckitt Benckiser
PRAVEEN GUPTA Class of 1996
Founder & Director, Cross-Tab Marketing Services
VINAY SEWALClass of 1992
VP Operations and Marketing, GlobeCast Asia, Singapore
It’s been years since I passed out, but it still seems so fresh. Of
all the years spent in classes, it is those in Lucknow that I remember
the most. Our old campus, apartments that served as hostels, alibrary situated elsewhere, and so on. Back then calling back home
was a walk to a PCO, long waits, and speed talk to save money.
Satellite TV hadn’t arrived, and PC had to be booted up from a disk
which kept getting corrupted. Our new campus was still a place
under construction and enroute were egg paranthas on the
highway dhaba. We’d roam the new campus to see the progress of
construction. Happily ours was the first batch whose convocation
took place from this new campus!
RAVI LUTHRIA Class of 2000
Founder, Blibula Marketing
Career Path AVP Marketing, Star India Pvt Ltd
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Cross-Tab, a market research outsourcing leader, provides a full
range of market research and data analytics solutions to globalclients.
Being a founder-coordinator of INDEX, the Market Researchfair at IIM-L, contributed to the decision as well as helped me in
both the ops and functional aspects of a start-up
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SANJAY THAPAR Class of 1987
President, Ogilvy & Mather
Once you get into an institute like IIMLucknow. You get the confidence tosucceed. Hence you tend to take morebold steps, not risky but bold. ..
SUBODH GUPTA Class of 1999
Director, Motilal Oswal
SURAMYA GUPTA Class of 2001
Co-Head, South Asia M&A, ANZ, Singapore
Career Path
Chief Financial Officer at MediaRing Ltd
Vice President at Merrill Lynch
Consultant at Stern Stewart & Co
JATIN SURYAWANSHIClass of 1994
Head - Global Quantitative Strategies,Jefferies & Co., New York
Career PathHead of US Algorithmic Trading, UBS AG
Vice President, Goldman Sachs
KRISHNAKUMAR PClass of 1994
Director Marketing, Dell Computers
Career PathCountry Manager, Hewlett Packard
PUNEET KALRA Class of 1997
Executive Director, Russell Reynolds
Career PathGroup Leader, Monitor GroupSenior Manager, Accenture Vice President, APAC, Polaris Software
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SRIRAM CClass of 1996
Group CEO, Broadvision Group
GURURAJ KARUR Class of 1992
Country Manager Flavors, Givaudan India
MAYUR DANAITClass of 1996
Chief Information Officer, Lupin Ltd.
I have wonderful memories around my time at IIML.
Not only was it fun, but intensity of the curriculum and the
skills picked up on campus, left us well-equipped to deal
with corporate life
PRABHJIT DIDYALA Class of 1999
GM-Strategy & Org Development, Fortis Healthcare
Apart from giving me excellent faculty (each of whom I
have learnt from) and a structured program for learning
business management, IIML gave me excellent access toresources and a great set of batch-mates from whom I
Iearnt much much more. Grueling and rigorous schedule
along with an outcome driven approach; always adopting
an innovative approach to problem solving and learning
that there is no substitute for hard and smart work - Things
that I picked up from IIML
RAKESH JHA Class of 1996
Deputy CFO, ICICI Bank
Many of the courses I studied then have indeedbeen instrumental in building my career. Many ofthe learnings have stuck with permanent glue -- theone which I still treasure the most was from myOperations Professor "Quick and dirty answer is almostalways better than a time consuming precise answer". Along with the then seemingly endless work and study,the two years were equally full of the joys offriendships, movies, parties, festivals and so on ....
VIVEK GOKARNClass of 1988
MD, Barclays Technology Centre India
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ANJAN SENClass of 1988
Director Marketing, Pfizer
Career Path
Regional Marketing Team Leader Pfizer Africa,
Middle East, India, Pakistan, Israel and Turkey
Region
NISHANT SAXENA Class of 2000
CEO – Elements Akademia
SATWICK TANDONClass of 2000
Director, DSP Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
SIVA SHANKAR Class of 1991
Director, Citi Venture Capital International
The ability to work hard and prioritise are critical factors atwork – and the demanding timelines at IIML prepared me wellfor the same. I also made a number of friends with whom Icontinue to be in touch even today. I have a feeling of pridewhen I come to the Campus periodically
SHISHIR MANUJClass of 2000
Senior Research Analyst, Mangal Keshav
We loved the highly-charged discussions on academic and
other issues of the day in small and not-so-small groups. I think the
key was the kind of stimulating environment it provided in shaping
our behavior and actions, which we still find relevant in ourprofessional lives. Despite the size of the batches even then, the
faculty-student relationship had a surprisingly personal touch
SILVAN VARGHESEClass of 1991
COO & DGM, Khaleeji Commercial Bank BSC, Bahrain
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80% of my angel investors - who loaned
me half a million dollars to start Elements
Akademia are either colleagues or seniors
from IIML. My advisory board - that gave us
the much needed initial credibility - is largely
professors from IIML
Being from an early batch at IIML, the ba tch size was small and the class
room and hostel experience were great. Still recall those excited case study
discussions which proved to be of great use in later professional life. For me IIM,
L provided the foundation for a career in finance and general management. Iam proud to be an alumni and with all the developments since we left the
campus, I am sure the institute will reach greater heights as it completes quarter
century of its founding
Career PathDeputy CFO, P&G
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PAURUSH ROYClass of 2000
Director, Samara Capital
Career Path Vice President, Deutsche Bank Vice President, Citibank Corporate & Investment Bank
SUMEET NARANGClass of 2001
Founder & MD, Samara Capital
Career PathChairman, Asian Oilfeild ServicesProprietary Investments, Goldman Sachs NY
Baker Scholar, John Loeb Fellow – Harvard Business School
SANJEEV GUPTA Class of 1987
Vice President, Razer
Career Path
Director Channels & Alliances, APAC - Consumer BusinessGroup, Cisco Systems
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VINEET SACHDEVA Class of 1995
Partner, DE Shaw India Advisory Services
Career PathPrincipal, IDFC Private Equity Vice President, JumpStartUp Fund Advisors
SARTHAK PATTANAIK Class of 2000
Executive Director - Risk Analytics,Nomura Securities, New York
FAKHRI SARJANClass of 1993
Director & Head - Portfolio Management -Global Credit Products, Deutsche Bank
IIML was fabulous and laid the foundation to build a holisticunderstanding of business and its place in society. I benefited from aninstitution with its tremendous commitment and passion to enablelearning with excellent faculty and fellow participants. Those were twointense years with lots of fun, work, growing up, lasting friendshipsand memories
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ASHISH RAIClass of 2000
Regional Manager - Business Development, Asia Pacific & Japan, Misys
The experience of working on organizing the various events thatinstitute regularly holds gives a priceless experience of managing acomplex program, complete with running to a budget and tighttimeline while balancing a complex set of stakeholders. Thediscipline, the confidence and partner-facing skill sets developedthrough involvement in so many different areas both within andoutside the curriculum were equally big takeaways if not bigger
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RAJARAM PAIClass of 1997
Senior General Manager (International Sales & Marketing),Moser Baer Photovoltaic Ltd
Career PathGlobal Competency Manager, IBM Global ServicesGM, Delphi Automotive Systems
PIJUSH SINHA Class of 2001
The biggest learning from my IIML days has been the lack of
fear of failure.. L taught me its alright to fail, but unacceptable to
give up. This came about given the gruelling curriculum, thesmart people I studied with a nd the unstructured environment L
provides, especially when you try to juggle academics and being
a placecom member
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AJIT THAKUR Class of 1997
Business Head, Sony Entertainment Television
Executive Director, Avendus Capital Volunteer, Akansha, an NGO working withunderprivileged children
DEVEN SHAHClass of 2001
SVP – Debt Capital Markets, Kotak Mahindra Bank
SUNDAR RAMASWAMIClass of 1999
General Manager - Corporate Strategy & Planning,GMR Infrastructure Limited
IIML provided a structural shift to my thinking and actions.I cameinto contact with the kind of “real” business experiences we becamefamiliar with as part of our learning process. Today, my mobile phonebook contains numbers of numerous IIM L colleagues whose counseland guidance I readily seek. I have consulted them on at least half adozen times in the past 10 years, on crucial strategic “Go” / “No-Go”decisions concerning my professional and personal life. This has madea huge difference to where I stand today and where I can potentially bein the future..
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RAJAN GAJARIA Class of 1993
Marketing Director - US, Dow AgroSciences, Indianapolis
DEEPAK VERMA Class of 2002
Dy. Chief Manager, Times Private Treaties
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DEEPAK KUMAR Class of 1999
Chief Investment Officer, Azure Capital Advisors
AJAY RAMACHANDRANClass of 1998
Brand Director - Van Heusen, Aditya Birla Nuvo
KRISHNAN RAMDASClass of 1999
Advisor, MasterCard, Singapore
Career PathManagement Consultant, The Boston Consulting Group
My memories at IIM Lucknow cover the outstanding calmatmosphere, competitive young students, wonderful library,computer centre, classrooms, lush green campus and ofcourse the highly caring teachers. IIM Lucknow has been mybest educational experience and I will always cherish those 2years
ARINDAM BOSEClass of 1997
Senior Director - Default St rategy,Capital One Mortgage, Dallas
The things I remember most about my time at IIMLinclude the amazing talent all around me, professors
who took such personal interest in me, as a student and
individual and the great campus. In hindsight, I learned
as much, if not more, from interacting with my
classmates in projects, Index, Manfest etc., as from the
classroom
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SABALEEL NANDYClass of 2001
Head - Water Purifier Business, Tata Chemicals
IIML was the period that helped most of us mature asprofessionals. If undergraduate days were the period of youthfulenthusiasm, management studies helped make thisenthusiasm more result oriented and clinical.
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ABHAY KUMARClass of 1998
Director - Marketing (India, Japan, Korea), American Express Global Prepaid
SHWETA RAMANATHANClass of 2002
Manager - Financial Markets, ING
Overall, IIM Lucknow a truly enriching experience whichprovided a rock solid foundation to transition effectively andsuccessfully to the corporate world
Career PathPrincipal Consultant, CSCClient Relationship Manager - Van Gogh Preferred Banking,ABN AMRO Bank
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Karthik Rajeshwaran +91-9695899833
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Administrative Officer
Rajeev Pandey
Office In-charge
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Placement Committee
This alumni profile has been put together by the placement committee to
showcase individuals who exemplify what IIM Lucknow stands for and what it
is capable of creating. This is the first of several impending initiatives to
highlight the achievements of our outstanding alumni.
In the last 25 years, our alumni have spread out all over the world, earning
recognition for themselves with their work, and in doing so, for their almamatter as well. They have been lauded for their analytical ability, creative
outlook, social sensitivity and above all for possessing the moral fibre to be a
leader.
They are our - our inspiration, our pride, our alumni.
years of Alumni Excellence
– a tribute
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