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Contents Page 06
Publisher’s Note Page 10
About NEXT100 Page 16
NEXT100 Jury Page 42
NEXT100 Awardees Page 164
Index
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I also take this opportunity to share with you a great piece of news. There has been a long-standing demand from the community to bring together the winners of various years on a common platform. Give their diverse backgrounds and levels of seniority, we thought it best to bring them together on an informal platform. For this, we recently launched the NEXT100 club and conducted a series of meetings The NEXT100 winners of this year are automatically eligible to membership of the club. As per practice, all the award winners featured in the book have been selected through a comprehensive three-stage process that was executed over a period of four months. The call for applications was made in midJune, and hundreds of young managers responded. All qualified applicants were invited to undertake a set of psychometric tests to determine their personality traits, emotional traitsand leadership style. Reference checks for qualified candidates were also conducted, before drawing a shortlist of candidates for interviews by India’s leading CIOs. As in the past years, the selection criteria for the NEXT100 awards was reviewed and ratified by the NEXT100 jury members, and the final list of award winners was prepared using a proprietary scoring model that assigns carefully calibrated weights to various factors, including educational qualification, work experience, jury interviews and referee recommendations. On behalf of the entire team at ITNext and the NEXT100 jury, I congratulate the winners. I am confident that all our NEXT100 2018 award winners will go on to accomplish great things in the future. There is a fundamental change in the expectations from CIOs. The problemsolver CIO of yesteryears is also supposed to be a proactive value creator for the business. This does not require too many new hard skills. Rather,it requires a new attitude; comfort with ambiguity; taking business decisions, rather than just IT decisions;and a certain sense of independence. I am sure our NEXT100 winners have it in them to succeed in the changed regime too. The continued success of the NEXT100 program depends upon the efforts Dear Friends,
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of many people. I would like to convey my deep gratitude to all jury members
t is with great delight that I present the ninth edition of the NEXT100 book.
of the NEXT100 2018 awards who played an active role in this program.
Over the years, the book has come to be recognized as a chronicle of a great
They spent numerous hours reviewing the selection process, making
journey of discovery—of India’s future IT leaders. While we have always taken great pride in the fact that this is the only award that identifies and provides a platform to the deserving future leaders,
suggestions and actively guiding the outcome. Despite their hectic schedules and other preoccupations, they made the time for NEXT100. I would also like to thank all our sponsors for their involvement and
the feedback from the community tells us that it is not just the positioning but
commitment to the NEXT100 program, and for supporting the 2018 edition
the rigorous process too that makes this award so special and so valued.
with resources, skills and time.
It is also this rigorous process that makes the NEXT100 awards a
Sincerely,
benchmark – a gold standard, which, many of you have told us, is more important than the moments of eminently forgettable glory on social media. That is why while our process has remained as thorough and stringent as ever, we have changed with time in sync with the new expectations of the CIOs. This year, along with personality and management tests, we have
Kanak Ghosh
introduced a new test to measure emotional attributes.
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Awards Process
5,462
674
264
302
IT managers registered for NEXT100 awards process
Referee and supervisor feedback reports were received
Applicants completed the psychometric tests
Total interviews conducted by the Jury members
75%
75%
of the winners have between 11 to 20 years of work experience
of winners are aged between 36 and 45
68%
55%
of the winners have a job role that is international in scope
of the winners report to a C-level executive like CEO, CFO, MD or CIO
73%
56%
60%
of the winners work in Manufacturing, ITES, BFSI & Professional Services
of winners work in organizations with total turnover of INR 1,000 crore or above
of winners work in organizations with IT budget of INR 25 crore or above
33%
55%
63%
of winners work in organizations with more than 5,000 employees
of winners have more than 10 people reporting to them
of winners receive an annual compensation exceeding INR 20 lakhs
Popular Qualifications Bachelors: Engineering & Technology, Management Studies, Computer Science, Computer Applications Masters: Engineering & Technology, Management Studies Popular Hobbies Music, Cricket, Travel, Reading, Cooking, Photography, Social Service Popular Technology Expertise IT Infrastructure & Management, Portals/Websites, Finance & Accounting, IT Security, Business Continuity & DR, HRM, Cloud & Virtualization, Mobile Applications, Business Intelligence Popular Business & Management Expertise Strategy Planning, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management, Customer Support & Service Management, Budgeting & Financial Management
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Methodology The selection process for the NEXT100 2018 commenced in June 2018 with a call for applications. The entire IT manager community was informed through a series of e-mails, print advertisements, and the social media. By the third week of August 2018, 5462 aspirants had registered for the process. The selection of the award winners was done through a three-stage process, as in the past years. In the first stage, all award aspirants had to complete a detailed application form—and provide extensive personal and professional information, including education, technical skills and work experience. They also had to nominate referees who could support their claim for consideration for the award. In the second stage, applicants took three psychometric tests. Apart from two tests to evaluate their personality profiles and leadership styles, which have been conducted every year, a new test was introduced this year to assess emotional quotient—increasingly becoming a key attribute for a leadership position. The tests were administered online by Paris-based Central Test International. Every applicant who completed the three tests received a free, personalized copy of the assessment reports for reference. The NEXT100 jury members identified a set of criteria (including education, length and quality of work experience) to prepare a short list
of candidates for the interview stage. Every shortlisted candidate was independently interviewed by two NEXT100 jury members. Separately, independent recommendations were obtained for each candidate from the designated referees, including current supervisors. The scores and evaluations assigned to all candidates in every stage of the selection process were input into a proprietary scoring model that assigns carefully calibrated weights to various factors. The final list of NEXT100 award recipients, listed in this book, is an outcome of this scoring model. To ensure that the NEXT100 awards are completely fair and unbiased, no member of the IT NEXT editorial team was involved in the selection or elimination of the award winners, nor are editors and staff of IT Next magazine a part of the jury panel. As in past years, the NEXT100 awards program draws on the knowledge and support of the CIO community. Forty nine senior executives who comprise the jury of the NEXT100 awards, collectively represent many hundreds of years experience in IT and corporate management, were involved as advisors, interviewers and selectors this year. The jury panel debated, deliberated and decided on the award winner selection process—and conducted detailed interviews of all shortlisted applicants.
Psychometric Tests
All aspirants for the NEXT100 awards take three psychometric evaluations—a personality test, a managerial style test and an emotional quotient test—that are administered by Parisbased Central Test. The results of the tests are factored into the total evaluation of the candidate. All candidates who take the evaluations receive detailed personalized reports that can be used for self development. The Central Test Personality Inventory for Professionals (CTPI-R) test provides an 12 | NEXT100 | November 2018
assessment of work related personality traits that play a crucial role in performance. According to the test designers, CTPI-R conforms to the standards of scientific validation set out by the International Test Commission, and the American Psychological Association. The workplace competencies are defined as “clusters of knowledge, skills and attitudes that are predictive of superior performance in a given job”. According to Central Test, the competency scores in the CTPI-R are not a ‘direct assessment’ of competencies but an ‘assessment of proximity’ of the test taker to the profile of others who have demonstrated a high level of that specific competency. The assumption behind this method of evaluation is that people with similar profiles will be more likely to exhibit similar abilities. As the scores are derived from an assessment of proximity to an ideal profile, they give an indication of the extent to which the candidate is psychologically inclined towards high performance on a specific competency. The score on each dimension of competency also provides an indication of the extent to which the person is
trainable on each competency. The second psychometric evaluation, the Management Style Inventory Test, assesses a candidate’s aptitude for leadership— and identifies their managerial style. The test uses seven important management dimensions (Innovation, Global Vision, Conceptual, Reflective, Affiliation, Intervention and People-Orientation) to determine the proximity of the candidate’s profile to typical management roles like Chief Executive, Motivator, Project Manager, Entrepreneur, Expert, Strategist and Executive Manager. The third evaluation, Emotional Quotient test, introduced for the first time this year, assesses the ability to perceive, understand and manage one’s own emotions and those of others—an essential leadership requirement in modern times. The personality test measures four dimensions – intra-personal intelligence, personal development, self-assertion and leadership. The participants are measured across 12 parameters: adaptability, self-knowledge, self-motivation, self-control, assertiveness, self-confidence, interpersonal skills, self-esteem, optimism, resilience, mediation & influence, empathy & lucidity.
Personality Profile
Workplace Competencies According to Central Test, the CTPI-R test has been standardized on an international group of 5,000+ working managerial professionals. The test uses a continuous scale of 0 to 100% to deduce 21 competencies that are relevant in the workplace. The conclusions are based on statistical studies and theoretical models. The overall analysis of workplace competencies of NEXT100 applicants reveals that business acumen, stress tolerance, innovation, conducting change, challenge, decision making, initiative, and authenticity are attributes where winners have a significant lead. Like last year, the only attribute where non-winners have a significant lead over winners is caution. Maybe, in a demographically young country like India, caution is a bad word. Authenticity Quality Oriented
Challenge 80
Stress Tolerence
70
Surpassing
Caution
60 50
Flexibility
Emotional Stability Networking
40 30
Innovation
Self Confidence
Assertiveness Control
Developing Others
4 3 2
Tactical
1
Conflict Resolution
0
7
5
Optimism
10
Affiliation 8
6
Influencing
20 Decision Making
The CTPI-R test provides an assessment of work-related personality traits that play a crucial role in performance. The test uses 114 questions to measure work personality across 19 dimensions. These dimensions are organized into four groups: People Management, Perception Mode, Self Management and Change Management. The test results are reported on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 implying a low level and 10 implying a high level of conformance to the behavioral characteristic. As compared to other applicants, the winners lead in adaptability, surpassing, experimental, trust, assertiveness, rule conscientiousness and action-oriented. Non-winners lead significantly in control. Control probably is no more a requisite attribute of a good leader in the new era!
0 Lively
Reliability
Trust
Team Building Commitment
Resilience
Understanding Others
Business Accumen
Control Developing Others Tactical Trust Conscientiousness Rational
Visionary
Rational
Intitiative
Mentoring Others
Affiliation Assertiveness
Conscientiousness
Strategic Planning
Conducting Change
Supervision
n NEXT100 Winners
n Other Applicants
The tendency to be kind, affectionate and open towards others at work The tendency to express and defend one’s opinions and rights in an open, yet correct manner The tendency to seek control of the course of events and have one’s own way of doing things The desire to support, mentor and encourage others to help them reach their potential and become more efficient The tendency to be tactical and diplomatic when dealing with others The tendency to be trusting towards others Carry out tasks in a thorough, meticulous and organised way Refers to the way information is perceived and judgments made
Experimental
Rule Conscientious Action-oriented Adaptability Experimental Visionary Commitment Lively Optimism Self Confidence Emotional stability Surpassing
Rule Conscientiousness Adaptability
Action Oriented
n NEXT100 Winners
n Other Applicants
To strictly follow the rules and moral standards established by society To take initiative and risks, choose action over reflection even if there is uncertainty The ability to accept change and novelty The desire to explore and innovate, sometimes to the detriment of existing solutions Tendency to understand trends and patterns, and anticipate future events To draw satisfaction from being dedicated and committed to one’s job Energetic, outgoing, cheerful and full of life Tendency to hold positive expectations and to easily recover from failures Believe in one’s potential The ability to recognize one’s own emotions and to control emotional reactions The tendency to be ambitious, driven and competitive
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7.0
Global Vision
6.0
Management Style The Management Style Inventory test assesses a person’s preferred style of leadership and management on seven dichotomous dimensions. Attributes like innovation, global vision, conceptual and reflective thinking, affiliation, intervention and people orientation are measured on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 indicating a low level and 10 indicating a high level. The test has 49 questions in forced choice format, and the outcome is a graphical presentation of the inherent leadership qualities and management style.
5.0 4.0
Innovation
2.0 1.0 0.0
In all parameters, NEXT100 lead non-winners when it comes to management profile. It is only in innovation that they are significantly better.
Reflective
People Orientation
Intervention
Affiliation
n NEXT100 Winners
Management Profiles The Management Style test also provides an indication of how closely a candidate’s profile conforms to a seven salient management roles viz. Chief Executive, Strategist, entrepreneur, Motivator, project manager Executive manager and
Conceptual
3.0
Expert. The proximity to each role is measured on a scale of 0 to 100%. It reveals that the winners were more of Strategist, Project Manager, and Motivator and less of Experts and Executive Managers.
100
n Other Applicants
Chief Executive
90 80 70 Strategist
Entrepreneur
60 50 40 30 20 10 0
Project Manager
Executive Manager
Motivator
Expert n NEXT100 Winners
Global Vision
Conceptual
Reflective
To approach situations from a generalist rather than a specialist angle. Look at a project’s objectives first before examining the technical, financial and human resource requirements. The priority is to develop a response, integrating the overall parameters To use theoretical concepts and analytical models to approach a problem or situation. This type of manager knows how to prepare for the future, plan for tomorrow, and thereby can anticipate problems To exhibit a calm and collected composure, and maintain equanimity by controlling emotions. Since controlling the emotions is one of the keys to successful negotiations, the manager who is high on Reflective dimension sets a good example
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Affiliation Intervention
People Orientation Innovation
n Other Applicants
Endowed with a spirit of openness and a charisma that generates enthusiasm and motivation for the team A tendency to work and make decisions independently, often with a managerial perspective. This type of supervision is perfectly suited to projects in their early stages, or in the event of structural changes or a crisis Places on priority the satisfaction of employees, team harmony, individual progress and, in general, the integration of a certain code of ethics in the enterprise The ability to anticipate, to adapt and to “think outside the box” in order to come up with new approaches
Emotional Skills The Emotional Quotient test assesses the ability to perceive, understand and manage one’s own emotions and those of others. The participants are measured across 12 parameters: adaptability, self-knowledge, selfmotivation, self-control, assertiveness, self-confidence, inter-personal skills, self-esteem, optimism, resilience, mediation & influence, empathy & lucidity. The NEXT100 winners were ahead of other applicants in all parameters but were significantly ahead in self-motivation, resilience and selfconfidence.
Leadership Suitability Fit Emotional Intelligence measures four dimensions – intra-personal intelligence, personal development, self-assertion and leadership, based on the parameters. The NEXT100 winners led other applicants in each of the four parameters and did so by a good margin. Intrapersonal Intelligence 70.00 68.00
Adaptability Empathy & Lucidity
8.00
66.00 Self Knowledge
7.00
64.00
6.00
62.00
5.00 Mediation & Influence
60.00
Self Motivation
4.00 3.00
Self Assertion
2.00
58.00 56.00
1.00 Resilience
Leadership
0.00
Self Control
Assertiveness
Optimism
Self Esteem
Self Confidence
Personal Development
Interpersonal Skills n NEXT100 Winners
Self-Knowledge Self-Motivation Self-esteem Resilience Self-control
Adaptability
Optimism
n NEXT100 Winners
n Other Applicants
Being self-aware means being able to identify what emotions are being felt and what sets them off; it means listening to one’s own desires, needs and motivations. People who are self-aware know how to analyze their own reactions and behaviour. This trait determines the ability to find the resources within oneself in order to become and remain motivated. People who have this drive will adopt a positive attitude in any situation and will show perseverance and tenacity. Self-esteem corresponds to how much one values oneself. By recognizing their own strengths and weaknesses, people understand what they are worth and they are not dependent on what others think; they thrive more easily. Resilience is the ability to get back on one’s feet after disappointment or failure. By learning from mistakes, people are better able to cope with failure and struggle. High resilience allows people to move forward and not be burdened with regret. Self-control is an important asset for becoming socially accepted. This refers to the ability to control impulses and excessive reactions such as anger, exasperation, anxiety or melancholy—so that people can think and act calmly in any type of context. People who demonstrate good self-control give an impression of stability. They can cope with difficult situations such as conflict or stress without revealing their feelings and they are able to ease tension. Adaptability is an essential characteristic for building good social and occupational relationships and fitting in an environment. Being able to adapt means being able to let go of habits and to easily change points of reference. Adaptable people are able to share opinions and feelings, while taking specific situations and points of view into account. Optimism is one facet of emotional intelligence and also a result of emotional intelligence: feeling good about oneself and one’s relationships leads to more confidence in the future.
n Other Applicants
Being optimistic means being generally happy with life, seeing the positive side of things and thinking that the best is yet to come. Being self-confident is, above all, having a strong belief in oneself and in one’s abilities. Self-confidence can manifest itself in personal skills allowing us to surpass our own objectives and gain autonomy. It also enables us to tackle challenges and unexpected events more serenely. Empathy and Lucidity Empathy is about putting oneself in another person’s shoes and understanding what is on his or her mind, all while staying true to oneself. Being similar to clearsightedness, empathy helps a person understand the big picture and read between the lines, in terms of psychology (such as figuring out the unspoken goal of someone trying to sound convincing) or facts. Assertiveness Being assertive is the ability to express oneself and make one’s voice heard without being uselessly aggressive. Assertive people can find their place more easily in a group and share opinions and feelings more effectively. When a situation calls for confrontation, an assertive person will not turn away. This is why being excessively assertive can be seen as being arrogant. Mediation and influence This trait evaluates the ability to develop arguments, motivate others and inspires enthusiasm, thanks to a good understanding of who people are and how they react. Mediation and influence also refer to an ability to reconcile diverging points of view in situations of conflict. Interpersonal skills Having good interpersonal skills means being good at forming and maintaining relationships with others. Being authentic is a must! People who have good relationship skills can easily share their emotions and feelings and they feel comfortable in groups and communicate without difficulty. Self Confidence
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Jury
Index 19 | Bhushan Akerkar
30 | Santosh Nair
19 | Jayant Akut
31 | Venkatesh Natarajan
20 | Tarun Anand
31 | Gyan Pandey
20 | Vipul Anand
32 | Edsel Pereira
21 | A Balaji
32 | Mahesh Kumar Pinnamaneni
21 | Sankarson Banerjee
33 | Lalit Popli
22 | Jagdish Belwal
33 | Ajay Rambal
22 | Pankaj Bhargava
34 | Gururaj Rao
23 | Shivkumar Bhasin
34 | Shashi Kumar Ravulapaty
23 | Nirita Bose
35 | S Raghunatha Reddy
24 | Kaushal Kumar Chaudhary
35 | Atanu Roy
24 | Subrata Dey
36 | ST Sathiavageeswaran
25 | Sachin Gupta
36 | Dhiren Savla
25 | Rajeev Jorapur
37 | Vijay Sethi
26 | Kamal Karnatak
37 | Rajiv Sharaf
26 | Alok Khanna
38 | Dheeraj Sinha
27 | Sanjay Kotha
38 | Yashpal Soni
27 | Bhavesh Lakhani
39 | Balu Srinivasan
28 | Puneesh Lamba
39 | Ananth Subramanian
28 | Jagdish Lomte
40 | Ramakrishnan Sudarshanam
29 | Rajeev Mittal
40 | Srinivas Tata
29 | Sanjay Moralwar
41 | Chetan Trivedi
30 | Rupesh Nain
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The NEXT100 awards program draws on the expertise, contributions and support of India’s CIO community. Forty-nine senior executives from India’s leading companies were involved in reviewing and validating the NEXT100 process, determining the selection criteria, and interviewing the aspirants. Business & Management Expertise
Technology Expertise 59%
IT Project & Program Management
Project & Program Management 52%
Technology Evaluation & Selection
Vendor Management
59%
43% IT Compliance & Risk Management 41% Business Analytics & Big Data 37% Application Development & Management 37% Data Center Management 28% DR & Business Continuity 28% IT Operations Management 26% IT Asset & Infrastructure Management 24% Connectivity & Collaboration Management 24% Mobile Technologies & Services 22% Cloud Services 20% Website & E-commerce Management
IT Strategy & Planning 39% Budgeting & Financial Management 35% IT Strategy & Planning 33% Supply Chain Management 26% Operations Management 17% Training & Education 17% Human Resources & Talent Management
0 to 20
59% 54%
IT Security
43%
Team Size Managed
63%
IT Innovation
2% More than 250
20 to 50
24%
30%
100 to 250
59%
20%
22%
50 to 100
Hobbies & Interests
33%
Total Work Experience
11%
26%
Less than 20 years
36 years and above
30%
Industry Sector
28%
20%
20%
2 7% %
15% 15% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13%
31-35 years
9%
2%
21-25 years
26-30 years
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9% 7%
46% 26%
9%
Ma
nuf
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
IT & Tra Aut Tel Con Pha P Me Edu Ene e d o t r r k har s c act ing & mace ume mace mo tiv com ITES, ing & als & M ation gy & E r uri LPO Dis nvi i n ng Finan utical Prod utical e t i ron rib s s uct ce utio ng me s nt n Ban
Rea Cri Mu Tra Ga Bad Tel Soc Go Coo Mo din cket sic vel dge mi evis ial lf kin vies nto ion Ser ts g g& vice n Boo ks Charts are based on analysis of profile of 46 jury members whose data was available
Jury
Bhushan Akerkar
Jayant Akut
Chief Information Officer
Executive Director (Business Development Initiatives)
Hindalco Industries
BPCL
Birthday: 6-January Industry Sector: Metals & Mining Organization Revenue (Rs): More than 25,000 cr Team Size: 100 to 250 Work Experience (in years): 28 Educational Qualifications: MS, Clemson University, South Carolina; Bachelors in Technology (Civil Engineering) Professional Certifications: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), ISACA Technology Expertise: Application Development & Management, Business Intelligence & Data Warehousing, IT Operations Management, IT Compliance & Risk Management, IT Project & Program Management, IT Security, Technology Evaluation & Selection
Business & Management Expertise: IT Strategy & Planning, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Reading & Books, Photography Favorite Book or Movie: Out of the Crisis by W Edwards Deming My Ambition or Dream is to: Develop algorithms which can predict markets.
Birthday: 12-May Industry Sector: Energy, Oil & Gas Organization Revenue (Rs): More than 25,000 cr Team Size: 0 to 20 Work Experience (in years): 37 Educational Qualifications: Masters in Business Studies; Masters in Computer Science; PG Diploma in Operations Research Professional Certifications: SAP SD, SAP; SAP BW, SAP Technology Expertise: Application Development & Management, Business Analytics & Big Data, Cloud Services, Database Management & Administration, DR and Business Continuity, IT Compliance & Risk Management, IT Innovation, IT
Project & Program Management, IT Security, Mobile Technologies & Services, Technology Evaluation & Selection, Optimization, Simulation, etc. (Operational Research) Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Project & Program Management, Supply Chain Management, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Chess, Music, Movies, Television, Yoga Favorite Book or Movie: Jab We Met My Ambition or Dream is to: Leave a legacy of ‘Data Science’ at BPCL.
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Jury
Tarun Anand
Vipul Anand
Head - Global IT
Senior Vice President - IT & Group CIO
Dabur
Hindware Group
Birthday: 30-June Industry Sector: Consumer Products Organization Revenue (Rs): 5,000 to 10,000 cr Team Size: 50 to 100 Work Experience (in years): 22 Educational Qualifications: BCom Professional Certifications: Global CIO Certification from ISBHyderabad; Certified Information Security Management (CISM) Technology Expertise: Business Analytics & Big Data, Cloud Services, IT Compliance & Risk Management, IT Innovation, IT Project & Program Management, IT Security, Mobile Technologies & Services, Technology Evaluation & Selection
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Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Automobiles, Gadgets, Music, Television, Travel Favorite Book or Movie: Seven Laws of Spiritual Success by Deepak Chopra My Ambition or Dream is to: Help underprivileged children.
Birthday: 24-May Industry Sector: Manufacturing Organization Revenue (Rs): 1,000 to 2,500 cr Team Size: 100 to 250 Work Experience (in years): 27 Educational Qualifications: Bachelors in Computer Science Professional Certifications: Management Programs Technology Expertise: Application Development & Management, Business Analytics & Big Data, Cloud Services, Data Center Management, Database Management & Administration, DR and Business Continuity, IT Compliance & Risk Management, IT Innovation, IT Project & Program Management, IT Security, Technology Evaluation & Selection
Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management Hobbies & Interests: Reading & Books, Social Service, Teaching & Education Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Wings of Fire by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam; Movie: Baghban
Jury
A Balaji
Sankarson Banerjee
Global Chief Information Officer
Chief Information Officer
UPL
RBL Bank
Birthday: 2-November Industry Sector: Manufacturing Organization Revenue (Rs): 10,000 to 25,000 cr Team Size: 50 to 100 Work Experience (in years): 26 Educational Qualifications: BCom; ACA Professional Certifications: SAP, 1998 Technology Expertise: Business Analytics & Big Data, IT Innovation, IT Project & Program Management Business & Management Expertise: Digital Strategist, Global ERP Expertise, Merger and Acquisition Specialist, Proven Value Driven Approach
Hobbies & Interests: Reading & Books, Music, Cricket Favorite Book or Movie: Book: A Whole New Mind by Daniel H Pink and Action Movies My Ambition or Dream is to: Bring positive change to the less privileged. Everyone should get quality and affordable medical treatment.
Birthday: 6-February Industry Sector: Banking & Finance Organization Revenue (Rs): 2,500 to 5,000 cr Team Size: 100 to 250 Work Experience (in years): 23 Educational Qualifications: MBA, IIMC, 1995 Technology Expertise: Application Development & Management, Business Intelligence & Data Warehousing, Data Backup, DR and Business Continuity, Connectivity & Collaboration Management, IT Innovation, IT Operations Management, IT Project & Program Management, IT Security, Website & E-commerce Management
Business & Management Expertise: IT Strategy & Planning, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management, Budgeting & Financial Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, Sales Management Hobbies & Interests: Reading & Books, Photography, Cooking, Cycling, Running Favorite Book or Movie: Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger My Ambition or Dream is to: Make a difference to the world.
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Jury
Jagdish Belwal
Pankaj Bhargava
Chief Information Officer (International)
Chief Information Officer
GE Transportation
Pidilite Industries
Birthday: 25-July Industry Sector: Manufacturing Organization Revenue (Rs): More than 25,000 cr Team Size: 100 to 250 Work Experience (in years): 23 Educational Qualifications: Management Education Program, IIM-A; Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad Technology Expertise: Enterprise Architecture, Analytics, Cloud Migration, CRM, SOA, Digital Architecture Business & Management Expertise: Enterprise IT Strategy & Management, Digital Strategy & Architecture, Techled Innovation
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Hobbies & Interests: Reading & Books, Golf, Badminton, Hiking Favorite Book or Movie: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand My Ambition or Dream is to: Contribute meaningfully and sustainably to my organization, country and society at large.
Birthday: 24-November Industry Sector: Manufacturing Organization Revenue (Rs): 5,000 to 10,000 cr Team Size: 100 to 250 Work Experience (in years): 26 Educational Qualifications: MBA Technology Expertise: ERP Management, IT Management Business & Management Expertise: IT Strategy & Planning, Supply Chain Management Hobbies & Interests: Hiking, Adventure Sports, Skiing, Golf
Favorite Book or Movie: Jane Bhi Do Yaron My Ambition or Dream is to: Be on a learning journey.
Jury
Shivkumar Bhasin
Nirita Bose
Chief Technology Officer
Senior Vice President & Head - IT
State Bank of India
Axis Asset Management Co
Birthday: 16-August Industry Sector: Banking & Finance Organization Revenue (Rs): More than 25,000 cr Team Size: More than 250 Work Experience (in years): 23 Educational Qualifications: MTech in Mechanical Engineering, IIT-Delhi; BTech in Mechanical Engineering, IIT-Delhi Technology Expertise: Financial Services Companies, Digital Transformation, Customer Experience, IoT, Machine Learning, Robotics, Applications and Infrastructure Re-Engineering, Large Applications Transformations, Infrastructure Modernization, Datawarehouse Modernization (Big Data), Data Lake and Complex Data Analytics,
Customer Social Media Feedback Analytics Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Training & Education, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Hiking, Adventure Sports – White Water Rafting, Skiing, Golf
Birthday: 30-December Industry Sector: Banking & Finance Organization Revenue (Rs): 500 to 1,000 cr Team Size: 20 to 50 Work Experience (in years): 22 Educational Qualifications: Bachelors in Economics and Chartered Accountant Professional Certifications: Teradata CRM (TCRM), Teradata; Project Management, PwC; SAP R/3 FICO, SAP Technology Expertise: Business Analytics & Big Data, Connectivity & Collaboration Management, IT Project & Program Management, Mobile Technologies & Services, Technology Evaluation & Selection, Website & E-commerce Management
Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Training & Education, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Cooking, Reading & Books, Swimming, Travel Favorite Book or Movie: Books of Orhan Pamuk, Vikram Seth, Jhumpa Lahiri and Haruki Murakami; Movie: Casablanca My Ambition or Dream is to: Live the moment.
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Kaushal Kumar Chaudhary
Subrata Dey
Executive Director - IT
Executive Vice President & Head - Global IT
Lanco Infrastructure
Godrej Consumer Products
Birthday: 15-December Industry Sector: Energy, Oil & Gas Organization Revenue (Rs): 5,000 to 10,000 cr Team Size: 20 to 50 Work Experience (in years): 31 Educational Qualifications: MTech, IIT KGP, 1992; MBA, NMIMS, 1996 Professional Certifications: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), ISACA, 2008; Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), ISC2, 2005 Technology Expertise: Application Development & Management, Data Backup, DR and Business Continuity, Data Center Management, Connectivity & Collaboration
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Management, IT Innovation, IT Operations Management, IT Asset & Infrastructure Management, IT Compliance and Risk Management, IT Security, Technology Evaluation & Selection
Birthday: 15-November
Business & Management Expertise: IT & IS Strategy, Cyber Security & Operations Management
Work Experience (in years): 27
Hobbies & Interests: Blogging on Cyber Crime Awareness (www.kkcybersec.net), Public Speaking, Teaching and Education Favorite Book or Movie: Book: The Art of Deception by Kevin Mitnick & William L Simon; Movie: Mossad My Ambition or Dream is to: Become a teacher.
Industry Sector: Consumer Products Organization Revenue (Rs): 5,000 to 10,000 cr Team Size: 50 to 100 Educational Qualifications: PG Diploma in Computer Science & Application; Executive Program in Management; Bachelors in Science (Mathematics) Professional Certifications: Managing IT & IT resources, UCLA, US Technology Expertise: Application Development & Management, IT Innovation, IT Operations Management, IT Compliance and Risk Management,
IT Project & Program Management, IT Security, Technology Evaluation & Selection Business & Management Expertise: IT Strategy & Planning, Supply Chain Management, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Cricket, Football, Golf, Travel with family Favorite Book or Movie: Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don’t by Jim C Collins My Ambition or Dream is to: Do something for the underprivileged.
Jury
Sachin Gupta
Rajeev Jorapur
Executive Vice President & Group Chief Information Officer
Senior Vice President Bajaj Auto
Havells India Birthday: 1-January Industry Sector: Manufacturing Organization Revenue (Rs): 5,000 to 10,000 cr Team Size: 100 to 250 Work Experience (in years): 28 Educational Qualifications: MS in Computer Information Systems, West Coast University, Los Angeles, CA; MBA in Finance & Information Systems, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA; BTech in Hotel Management, New York City College, Brooklyn, NY; Diploma in Hotel Management, Institute of Hotel Management Catering & Nutrition, Delhi Technology Expertise: Application Development & Management, Business Analytics & Big Data, Cloud Services, Data Center Management, Database Management & Administration,
Connectivity & Collaboration Management, IT Innovation, IT Operations Management, IT Asset & Infrastructure Management, IT Compliance and Risk Management, IT Project & Program Management, IT Security, Website & E-commerce Management
Birthday: 25-February
Business & Management Expertise: IT Strategy & Planning, Project & Program Management, Training & Education, Vendor Management, Budgeting & Financial Management, Operations Management, Customer Support & Service Management, Vendor Management
Educational Qualifications: Bachelors in Engineering & Technology
Hobbies & Interests: Astrology, Automobiles, Cricket, Golf, Music, Television
Technology Expertise: Business Analytics & Big Data, IT Compliance and Risk Management
Favorite Book or Movie: Many
Business & Management Expertise: IT Strategy & Planning, Manufacturing Management, Operations
My Ambition or Dream is to: Retire soon.
Industry Sector: Manufacturing Organization Revenue (Rs): 10,000 to 25,000 cr Team Size: 50 to 100 Work Experience (in years): 30
Professional Certifications: Certified Self Empowerment Coach, Life Coach Certification Group (International Coaching Federation approved)
Management, Supply Chain Management, Training & Education Hobbies & Interests: Hiking, Running, Travel, Yoga Favorite Book or Movie: The Sound of Music My Ambition or Dream is to: Empower others to achieve their full potential, thereby finding my own fulfillment.
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Jury
Kamal Karnatak
Alok Khanna
Senior Vice President & Group Chief Information Officer
Executive Director I/C IS
RJ Corp
IOCL
Birthday: 27-October Industry Sector: Consumer Products Organization Revenue (Rs): 10,000 to 25,000 cr Team Size: 100 to 250 Work Experience (in years): 22 Educational Qualifications: Masters in Management Studies; Bachelors in Engineering & Technology Professional Certifications: Global CIO Certification, ISB; Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Technology Expertise: Business Analytics & Big Data, Data Center Management, DR & Business Continuity, IT Innovation, IT Project & Program Management, IT Security, Mobile Technologies & Services, Website & E-commerce Management
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Business & Management Expertise: IT Strategy & Planning, Manufacturing Management, Project & Program Management, Training & Education, Vendor Management
Birthday: 29-December
Hobbies & Interests: Hiking, Reading & Books, Running, Social Service, Teaching & Education, Theater & Performing Arts
Team Size: More than 250
Favorite Book or Movie: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey My Ambition or Dream is to: Be in a position where I can help others in positive ways.
Industry Sector: Energy, Oil & Gas Organization Revenue (Rs): More than 25,000 cr Work Experience (in years): 34 Educational Qualifications: PG Diploma in Management Studies; Bachelors in Engineering & Technology Technology Expertise: Business Analytics & Big Data, Data Center Management, IT Security, Mobile Technologies & Services, Technology Evaluation & Selection Business & Management Expertise: IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management
Hobbies & Interests: Cooking, Cricket, Reading & Books, Yoga Favorite Book or Movie: Bhagwad Gita My Ambition or Dream is to: Contribute something to the society.
Jury
Sanjay Kotha
Bhavesh Lakhani
Joint President - IT
Senior Vice President & Head - IT
Adani Enterprises Ltd.
SBI Mutual Fund
Birthday: 13-January Industry Sector: Trading & Distribution Organization Revenue (Rs): More than 25,000 cr Team Size: 100 to 250 Work Experience (in years): 24 Educational Qualifications: BE in Computer Science Technology Expertise: Development of IT strategies at global organizations Business & Management Expertise: IT Strategy & Planning, Manufacturing Management, Project & Program Management, Training & Education, Vendor ManagementManagement, Supply Chain Management, Training & Education
Hobbies & Interests: Reading & Books, Sports, Driving, Mentoring Favorite Book or Movie: The Almighty My Ambition or Dream is to: Be admired in the industry as a global leader & a trend setter, be a loving father & a role model to my kids and to pass on to others what I have learnt.
Birthday: 17-November Industry Sector: Banking & Finance Organization Revenue (Rs): 500 to 1,000 cr Team Size: 50 to 100 Work Experience (in years): 19 Educational Qualifications: Masters in Computer Engineering; Bachelors in Electronics Professional Certifications: Harvard Business School Executive Training; IBM WebSphere; BEA WebLogic
Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Human Resources & Talent Management Hobbies & Interests: Cricket, Chess, Badminton, Wanderlust, Fast cars, Slow music Favorite Book or Movie: Life is Beautiful My Ambition or Dream is to: Live Life!
Technology Expertise: Application Development & Management, Business Analytics & Big Data, Cloud Services, M&A, IT Innovation, IT Project & Program Management, Mobile Technologies & Services
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Jury
Puneesh Lamba
Jagdish Lomte
Group Chief Information Officer
Vice President - IT & Chief Information Officer - BTG
CK Birla Group
Thermax
Birthday: 10-December Industry Sector: Manufacturing Organization Revenue (Rs): 10,000 to 25,000 cr Team Size: 50 to 100 Work Experience (in years): 25 Educational Qualifications: Bachelors in Engineering & Technology; Diploma in Business Studies Professional Certifications: Certified in IT Strategy from Kellogg School of Management and IIM Ahmedabad Technology Expertise: Business Analytics & Big Data, Cloud Services, IT Innovation, IT Project & Program Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection
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Business & Management Expertise: Customer Support & Service Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Sales Management, Supply Chain Management, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Cricket, Gadgets, Movies, Music, Table tennis, Tennis, Travel Favorite Book or Movie: Managing Chaos by Ravi Venkatesan My Ambition or Dream is to: Create happy memories for self and for people around me.
Birthday: 25-January Industry Sector: Energy & Environment Organization Revenue (Rs): 2,500 to 5,000 cr Team Size: 20 to 50 Work Experience (in years): 31 Educational Qualifications: PG Diploma in Computer Science; Bachelors in Engineering & Technology Professional Certifications: Project Management, MIPROMS; M.O.S.T, Maynard Institute, USA Technology Expertise: Business Analytics & Big Data, Cloud Services, Data Center Management, DR & Business Continuity, IT Asset & Infrastructure Management, IT Compliance & Risk Management,
IT Innovation, IT Operations Management, IT Project & Program Management, Mobile Technologies & Services, Technology Evaluation & Selection Business & Management Expertise: Customer Support & Service Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Supply Chain Management Hobbies & Interests: Badminton, Cricket, Cycling, Music, Table tennis Favorite Book or Movie: Lagaan My Ambition or Dream is to: Be a successful human being.
Jury
Rajeev Mittal
Sanjay Moralwar
Chief Information Officer
Global Chief Information Officer
Endurance Technologies
Cadila Healthcare
Birthday: 6-April Industry Sector: Manufacturing Organization Revenue (Rs): 5,000 to 10,000 Cr Team Size: 20 to 50 Work Experience (in years): 25 Educational Qualifications: BSc in PCM; Pre-Masters in Mathematics; PG Diploma in Computer Science & Applications Professional Certifications: Business Excellence Leadership & Senior Leadership; Contract Management; Finance for nonFinance; Network Administration Technology Expertise: IT Infrastructure, Digital Infrastructure, Information/Cyber Security, Business Applications including ERP, CRM, SRM, HRMS/HCM, DMS, BI, MES
Business & Management Expertise: Business Processes and its interlinking of all core business functions, Procurement Management and Contract Management, Information Technology Governance, Information Security Governance, Project & Program Management and General Management Hobbies & Interests: Exploring & Experimenting on New Technologies, Reading, Travel, Playing Badminton, Occasional Cooking, Movies, Music, Exercises & Yoga Favorite Book or Movie: Book: The Goal by Eliyahu M Goldratt; Movie: 3 Idiots My Ambition or Dream is to: Become entrepreneur or doing something which supports creating various job opportunities for people.
Birthday: 2-December Industry Sector: Pharmaceuticals Organization Revenue (Rs): 5,000 to 10,000 cr Team Size: 100 to 250 Work Experience (in years): 27 Educational Qualifications: Masters in Electronics; Bachelors in Physics Professional Certifications: Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)v4 Certification Technology Expertise: Cloud Services, Connectivity & Collaboration Management, Data Center Management, DR & Business Continuity, IT Asset & Infrastructure Management, IT Compliance & Risk Management, IT Innovation, IT Project
& Program Management, IT Security, Mobile Technologies & Services, Technology Evaluation & Selection Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Manufacturing Management, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Cooking, Cricket, Football, Music, Travel Favorite Book or Movie: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand My Ambition or Dream is to: Stay simple and deliver 100%.
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Jury
Rupesh Nain
Santosh Nair
Chief Information Officer
Regional Head - User Engagement (Asia, Pacific, Middle East & Africa)
JCB India
Siemens Birthday: 12-July Industry Sector: Manufacturing Organization Revenue (Rs): 5,000 to 10,000 cr Team Size: 50 to 100 Work Experience (in years): 21 Educational Qualifications: MBA; MCA; Bachelors in Science & Mathematics Technology Expertise: Application Development & Management, Data Analytics & Business Intelligence, Connectivity & Collaboration Management, IT Operations Management, Data Center Management, DR & Business Continuity, IT Compliance & Risk Management, IT Innovation, IoT Mobility, M&A, Technology Evaluation & Selection
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Business & Management Expertise: Enterprise IT Strategy & Planning, Human Resources & Talent Management, Budgeting & Financial Management, Operations & Supply Chain Management, Project & Program Management, Customer Experience, Change Management, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Music, Reading & Books, Travel Favorite Book or Movie: Book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey; Movie: 3 Idiots My Ambition or Dream is to: Contribute meaningfully and sustainably to my organization, country and society at large.
Birthday: 31-May Industry Sector: Manufacturing Organization Revenue (Rs): 10,000 to 25,000 cr Team Size: More than 250 Work Experience (in years): 25 Educational Qualifications: BTech in Computer Engineering Technology Expertise: Business Analytics & Big Data, Connectivity & Collaboration Management, DR & Business Continuity, IT Compliance & Risk Management, IT Innovation, IT Project & Program Management, IT Security, Technology Evaluation & Selection Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, IT Strategy & Planning,
Project & Program Management, Training & Education, Vendor Management, User Obsession, Coaching & Mentoring Hobbies & Interests: Badminton, Photography, Reading & Books, Travel Favorite Book or Movie: Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson My Ambition or Dream is to: Engage, enable and empower people around me to make a difference in their work and life in whatever way I can.
Jury
Venkatesh Natarajan
Gyan Pandey
Senior Vice President - IT & Chief Information Officer
Chief Information Officer
Ashok Leyland
Aurobindo Pharma
Birthday: 25-November Industry Sector: Automotive Organization Revenue (Rs): More than 25,000 cr Team Size: More than 250 Work Experience (in years): 33 Educational Qualifications: Masters in Engineering Management; PG in Maintenance Engineering; PG in Computer Applications; Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering Technology Expertise: Building Digital Products, Technology Management, IT Security Management, Innovation Management Business & Management Expertise: Managing P&L of Connected Vehicles Program, IT Strategy & Planning, Budgeting, Business Collaboration
Hobbies & Interests: Music, Teaching & Education, Television, Cricket, Table tennis Favorite Book or Movie: Lagaan My Ambition or Dream is to: Share your knowledge with youngsters and empower them to innovate and change the quality of lives.
Birthday: 8-January Industry Sector: Pharmaceuticals Organization Revenue (Rs): 10,000 to 25,000 cr Team Size: 100 to 250 Work Experience (in years): 23
Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management, Global Delivery Management, Change Management
Educational Qualifications: BCom
Hobbies & Interests: Television, History and Comparative Study of Religion & Human Civilization
Professional Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI, 2005
Favorite Book or Movie: Chitralekha
Technology Expertise: Connectivity & Collaboration Management, IT Asset & Infrastructure Management, IT Compliance & Risk Management, IT Security, Mobile Technologies & Services
My Ambition or Dream is to: Give back to the society as much as possible till my last breath.
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Jury
Edsel Pereira
Mahesh Kumar Pinnamaneni
Group Vice President - IT
Director - IT
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
Allanasons
Birthday: 3-May Industry Sector: Pharmaceuticals Organization Revenue (Rs): 5,000 to 10,000 cr Team Size: 100 to 250 Work Experience (in years): 29 Educational Qualifications: MMS in Finance, Pune University; MCom - Management, Mumbai University Professional Certifications: Certified Information System Auditor (CISA) Technology Expertise: I-many Revenue Managemnt Systems, Sterling Commerce EDI Gentran, SAPSD, BW and Solman, Oracle Siebel CRM, Serialization Solution of Antares Vision
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Business & Management Expertise: Information Technology, Administration, Team Mentoring, Project Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Birthday: 14-February
Hobbies & Interests: Reading, Wild life and Adventure
Team Size: 50 to 100
Favorite Book or Movie: Mackenna’s Gold
Educational Qualifications: Masters in Engineering & Technology
My Ambition or Dream is to: Be a CEO in a pharma company.
Technology Expertise: Application Development & Management, Business Analytics & Big Data, Cloud Services, Data Center Management, Database Management & Administration, IT Asset & Infrastructure Management, IT Innovation, IT Project & Program Management, IT Security, Technology Evaluation & Selection
Industry Sector: Consumer Products Organization Revenue (Rs): 10,000 to 25,000 cr Work Experience (in years): 22
Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Project & Program Management, Supply Chain Management, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Cricket, Gadgets, Movies, Music, Reading & Books, Television, Travel My Ambition or Dream is to: Be an entrepreneur.
Jury
Lalit Popli
Ajay Rambal
Head - IT
Head - IT
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co
LG Electronics India
Birthday: 9-June Industry Sector: Banking & Finance Organization Revenue (Rs): 1,000 to 2,500 cr Team Size: 100 to 250 Work Experience (in years): 21 Educational Qualifications: PG Diploma in Business Administration; Masters in Financial Management; MCom Professional Certifications: CFP; FileNet Certified; Black Belt Six Sigma; ISO27001 Lead Assessor Technology Expertise: Application Development & Management, Business Analytics & Big Data, IT Compliance and Risk Management, IT Project & Program Management, IT Security
Business & Management Expertise: Business Development, Sales, IT Strategy, Info-Sec, Digital Business Hobbies & Interests: Movies, Cricket, Financial Planning & Education, Reading & Books Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand; Movie: Sound of Music
Birthday: 16-September Industry Sector: Manufacturing Organization Revenue (Rs): 10,000 to 25,000 cr Team Size: 20 to 50 Work Experience (in years): 21 Educational Qualifications: BCA Technology Expertise: Business Intelligence & Data Warehousing, Data Center Management, IT Asset & Infrastructure Management, IT Compliance and Risk Management, IT Compliance & Risk Management, IT Innovation, IT Operations Management, IT Project & Program Management, IT Security, Technology Evaluation & Selection, Website and E-commerce Management
Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Music, Travel Favorite Book or Movie: Money Ball My Ambition or Dream is to: Be a successful person.
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Gururaj Rao
Shashi Kumar Ravulapaty
Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services
Reliance Commercial Finance
Birthday: 15-July Industry Sector: Banking & Finance Organization Revenue (Rs): 5,000 to 10,000 cr Team Size: More than 250 Work Experience (in years): 22 Educational Qualifications: Executive Management Program, Ross School of Business; Masters in Management Studies (Finance), Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies; BE in Electronics & Telecom, University of Mumbai Professional Certifications: KReSIT - Certificate Programs in Advanced RDBMS & Distributed Computing, IIT-Mumbai; PRINCE2, APMG-International; Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI
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Technology Expertise: Data Backup, DR and Business Continuity, Data Center Management, IT Innovation, IT Asset & Infrastructure Management, IT Compliance and Risk Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection Business & Management Expertise: IT Strategy & Planning, Budgeting & Financial Management, Project & Program Management, Customer Support & Service Management Hobbies & Interests: Reading & Books, Music, Social Service, Cycling Favorite Book or Movie: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey My Ambition or Dream is to: Be healthy, wealthy and wise.
Birthday: 18-October Industry Sector: Banking & Finance Organization Revenue (Rs): 1,000 to 2,500 cr Team Size: 20 to 50 Work Experience (in years): 37 Educational Qualifications: Masters in Science (Statistics), Osmania University; Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Science, CMC Professional Certifications: Networking, AS400 Technology Expertise: Application Development & Management, Business Intelligence & Data Warehousing, Data Center Management, IT Innovation, IT Compliance & Risk Management, IT Project & Program Management, IT Security, Technology Evaluation & Selection
Business & Management Expertise: IT Strategy & Planning, Project & Program Management, Budgeting & Financial Management, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Reading & Books, Music, Photography, Teaching & Education, Gadgets, Television, Theater & Performing Arts, Stamp & Coin Collecting, Cricket, Tennis, Table tennis Favorite Book or Movie: Mackenna’s Gold My Ambition or Dream is to: Build an IT company of my own.
Jury
S Raghunatha Reddy
Atanu Roy
Executive Vice President & Head - IT
Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer
UTI Asset Management Co
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries
Birthday: 9-May Industry Sector: Banking & Finance Organization Revenue (Rs): 500 to 1,000 cr Team Size: 20 to 50 Work Experience (in years): 22 Educational Qualifications: MBA
Risk Management, IT Security, Website & E-commerce Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection Business & Management Expertise: IT Strategy & Planning, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management, Budgeting & Financial Management, Human Resources & Talent Management
Professional Certifications: Certified in Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT ), ISACA; Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), ISACA
Hobbies & Interests: Reading & Books, Gadgets, Badminton
Technology Expertise: Application Development & Management, Data Backup, DR and Business Continuity, Data Center Management, Database Management, IT Innovation, IT Operations Management, IT Compliance and
My Ambition or Dream is to: Start a technology company.
Favorite Book or Movie: Steve Jobs by Walter Issacson
Birthday: 22-November Industry Sector: Pharmaceuticals Organization Revenue (Rs): More than 25,000 cr Team Size: More than 250 Work Experience (in years): 27 Educational Qualifications: PG Diploma in Management (Systems & Marketing), IIM-Calcutta; Bachelors in Technology, IIT-Kharagpur Professional Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI
Business & Management Expertise: IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Supply Chain Management Hobbies & Interests: Reading & Books, Cooking, Gadgets, Running, Yoga Favorite Book or Movie: 3 Idiots My Ambition or Dream is to: Build differentiated business models using innovative technology drivers.
Technology Expertise: Business Intelligence & Data Warehousing, IT Innovation, IT Project & Program Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection
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Jury
ST Sathiavageeswaran
Dhiren Savla
Executive Director - IS
Group Chief Information Officer
HPCL
VFS Global
Birthday: 20-May Industry Sector: Energy, Oil & Gas Organization Revenue (Rs): More than 25,000 cr Team Size: More than 250 Work Experience (in years): 33 Educational Qualifications: B.E (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering from Regional engineering College (Now NIT), Trichy; Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Engineering from the National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai Technology Expertise: Application Development & Management, Data Center Management, IT Innovation, Technology Evaluation & Selection
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Business & Management Expertise: IT Strategy & Planning, Project & Program Management, Supply Chain Management Hobbies & Interests: Reading & Books, Photography, Gadgets
Birthday: 5-August Industry Sector: IT & ITES Organization Revenue (Rs): 2,500 to 5,000 cr Team Size: More than 250 Work Experience (in years): 26
Favorite Book or Movie: General books on Technology and Innovation
Educational Qualifications: BE in Electronics, Mumbai University, 1990
My Ambition or Dream is to: Make everybody rise to his/her full potential.
Technology Expertise: Application Development & Management, IT Innovation, IT Compliance and Risk Management, IT Project & Program Management, IT Security, Website & E-commerce Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection
Business & Management Expertise: IT Strategy & Planning, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management, Budgeting & Financial Management, Human Resources & Talent Management Hobbies & Interests: Reading & Books, Travelling, Social Service Favorite Book or Movie: Chak De India My Ambition or Dream is to: Be CIO for the nation or CHRO for the company.
Jury
Vijay Sethi
Rajiv Sharaf
CIO, Head - CSR & Chief Human Resources Officer
Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Hero MotoCorp
Reliance Infrastructure
Birthday: 10-January Industry Sector: Auto & Auto parts Organization Revenue (Rs): More than 25,000 cr Team Size: More than 250 Work Experience (in years): 29 Educational Qualifications: MBA in Material Management; MTech in Industrial Engineering; BTech in Mechanical Engineering Professional Certifications: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), ISACA; Basic Supply Chain Management, APICS Technology Expertise: Business Intelligence & Data Warehousing, DR & Business Continuity, IT Innovation, IT Operations Management, IT Compliance & Risk Management, IoT, Mobility, Cloud
Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Supply Chain Management, Corporate Social Management
Birthday: 27-August
Hobbies & Interests: Reading & Books, Photography, Social Service, Teaching & Education, Gadgets, Automobiles, Cricket, Football, Golf
Educational Qualifications: MBA in Marketing; Bachelors in Engineering & Technology
Favorite Book or Movie: How the Mighty Fall by James C Collins
Technology Expertise: Business Analytics & Big Data, Cloud Services, Connectivity & Collaboration Management, DR & Business Continuity, IT Asset & Infrastructure Management, IT Compliance & Risk Management, IT Project & Program Management, IT Security, Mobile Technologies & Services, Technology Evaluation & Selection
My Ambition or Dream is to: See a truly Digital India which is fully IT-enabled.
Industry Sector: IT & ITES, LPO Organization Revenue (Rs): More than 25,000 cr Team Size: 100 to 250 Work Experience (in years): 29
Professional Certifications: Database Management
Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Chess, Music, Reading & Books, Yoga Favorite Book or Movie: The Industries of the Future by Alec Ross My Ambition or Dream is to: Be a topmost personality in life.
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Jury
Dheeraj Sinha
Yashpal Soni
Group Chief Information Officer
Associate Professor
JSW Group
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Birthday: 5-November Industry Sector: Manufacturing Organization Revenue (Rs): More than 25,000 cr Work Experience (in years): 25 Educational Qualifications: MBA, Management Development Institute; Bachelors in Technology, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra Technology Expertise: IT Operations Management, IT Project & Program Management, IT Security, Technology Evaluation & Selection Business & Management Expertise: IT Strategy & Planning, Project & Program Management, Supply Chain Management
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Hobbies & Interests: Gadgets, Television, Automobiles, Football, Table tennis, Chess Favorite Book or Movie: Pearl Harbor My Ambition or Dream is to: Be able to provide inputs and influence kids to become good and complete human beings having the right values.
Birthday: 28-June Industry Sector: Education Organization Revenue (Rs): 1,000 to 2,500 cr Team Size: 100 to 250 Work Experience (in years): 25 Educational Qualifications: Masters in Computer Applications; Diploma in Management Studies Professional Certifications: Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE); Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Technology Expertise: Business Analytics & Big Data, Cloud Services, Connectivity & Collaboration Management, DR & Business Continuity, IT Innovation, IT Security, Mobile Technologies & Services, Technology Evaluation & Selection
Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Project & Program Management, Supply Chain Management Hobbies & Interests: Cricket Favorite Book or Movie: The Gods Must Be Crazy My Ambition or Dream is to: Be CEO of a professionally managed company.
Jury
Balu Srinivasan
Ananth Subramanian
Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Senior Vice President - IT
TVS & Sons
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co
Birthday: 6-February Industry Sector: Auto & Auto parts Organization Revenue (Rs): 10,000 to 25,000 cr Team Size: 50 to 100 Work Experience (in years): 36 Educational Qualifications: BE (Hons), National Institute of Technology, Trichy, 1981 Technology Expertise: Application Development & Management, Business Intelligence & Data Warehousing, Data Backup, DR and Business Continuity, Data Center Management, IT Innovation, IT Operations Management, IT Asset & Infrastructure Management, IT Compliance and Risk Management, IT Project & Program Management, IT Security, Website & E-commerce Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection
Business & Management Expertise: Business Transformation, IT and Digital Strategy & Planning, Setting up Global Excellence Centers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology due Diligence Studies for Mergers and Acquisitions
Birthday: 25-June
Hobbies & Interests: Reading & Books, Music, Social Service, Teaching & Education, Running
Work Experience (in years): 25
Favorite Book or Movie: Driving Digital Strategy: A Guide to Reimagining Your Business by Sunil Gupta My Ambition or Dream is to: Be young and active forever!
Industry Sector: Banking & Finance Organization Revenue (Rs): More than 25,000 cr Team Size: 20 to 50
Hobbies & Interests: Reading & Books, Music, Learning Mridangam Favorite Book or Movie: Sci-Fi Movies My Ambition or Dream is to: Be able to play the Mridangam fluently.
Educational Qualifications: Diploma in Management Studies; BCom Technology Expertise: RAD Tools, Business Intelligence, Analytics, Information Security, Cyber, Networking & IT Infrastructure, CRM, Business Applications, Mobility Solutions Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management
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Ramakrishnan Sudarshanam
Srinivas Tata
Divisional Vice President - IT
Group Chief Information Officer
United Breweries
Kalpataru Group
Birthday: 2-December Industry Sector: Food & Beverages Organization Revenue (Rs): 2,500 to 5,000 cr Team Size: 50 to 100 Work Experience (in years): 35 Educational Qualifications: PG Diploma in Computer Applications; MCom Professional Certifications: Global CIO Certification from ISBHyderabad Technology Expertise: Application Development & Management, Business Analytics & Big Data, Connectivity & Collaboration Management, DR and Business Continuity, IT Innovation, IT Compliance and Risk Management, IT Project & Program Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection
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Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Manufacturing Management, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Supply Chain Management
Birthday: 24-January
Hobbies & Interests: Cricket, Reading & Books, Travel
Work Experience (in years): 28
Favorite Book or Movie: The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma My Ambition or Dream is to: Lead a life of purpose.
Industry Sector: Infrastructure & Engineering Organization Revenue (Rs): 10,000 to 25,000 cr Team Size: 20 to 50 Educational Qualifications: MBA in Administration; BTech in Electronics & Communication Engineering Technology Expertise: IT Disruptions, Infra/Apps/Security Architecture & Governance Business & Management Expertise: IT Strategy, Organization Building & Governance, ERP
Hobbies & Interests: Reading & Books, Golf, Movies, Spending time with family Favorite Book or Movie: Innovation and Its Enemies - Why People Resist New Technologies by Calestous Juma My Ambition or Dream is to: Build your team and create your own legends.
Jury
Chetan Trivedi
Meenakshi Vajpai
Chief Information Officer
Executive Vice President Technology Strategy & Architecture
Hindustan Zinc
Vodafone Idea Birthday: 2-May Industry Sector: Manufacturing Organization Revenue (Rs): 10,000 to 25,000 cr Team Size: 50 to 100 Work Experience (in years): 24 Educational Qualifications: Bachelors in Engineering & Technology Professional Certifications: Global CIO Certification from ISBHyderabad Technology Expertise: Application Development & Management, Business Intelligence & Data Warehousing, Data Backup, DR and Business Continuity, Data Center Management, IT Innovation, IT Operations Management, IT Asset & Infrastructure Management, IT Compliance and Risk Management, IT Project & Program Management,
IT Security, Website & E-commerce Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Project & Program Management, Supply Chain Management, Vendor Management, Organization Change Management, Business and Digital Transformation, Business Compliance Management Hobbies & Interests: Astrology, Badminton, Cycling, Movies, Reading & Books, Travel Favorite Book or Movie: Books: Non-fiction; Movies: Comedy
Birthday: 17-September Industry Sector: Telecom Organization Revenue (Rs): More than 25,000 cr Team Size: More than 250 Work Experience (in years): 26
Business & Management Expertise: A change agent with business-centric vision; Charting technology roadmap; Enterprise level architecture and platforms Hobbies & Interests: Reading and Historical Travel
Educational Qualifications: Executive MBA; PG in Computer Applications Professional Certifications: TOGAF Technology Expertise: Enterprise Architecture & Strategy; Technology Blueprint & Roadmaps; Emerging Tech Tends and Organization Interventions
My Ambition or Dream is to: Become CIO of a Fortune500 company.
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Shakil Ahmad
Rajendra Prasad Alla
Amit Ambre
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Ankit Aggarwal Head - IT PI Industries - Udaipur Birthday: 1-August Qualifications: Masters in Business Studies; Bachelors in Engineering & Technology Work Experience (in years): 12 Past Employment: Senior SharePoint Business Solution Specialist, E.I. DuPont India; Software Engineer, Satyam Computer Services Current Team Size: 6 to 10 Professional Certifications: Six Sigma Green Belt, DuPont Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, CAD-CAM & PLM Systems, Cloud & Virtualization, Collaboration, CRM, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, HRM, Mobile Applications, Mobility Management, Portals/Web Sites Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Supply Chain Management, Training & Education, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Reading & Books, Writing, Coaching Aspiring Leaders Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Good to Great by Jim Collins; Movie: 12 Angry Men Dream Vacation Destination: Spain A Person I Admire: Anand Mahindra
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Sagar Agrawal Associate Vice President - IT DHFL Pramerica Life Insurance Co Birthday: 18-August Qualifications: MBA in IT & Marketing; BTech in Computer Science Work Experience (in years): 17 Past Employment: Presales Manager - India & MEA, Mahindra Satyam; Software Engineer, Infosys Technologies; Systems Trainee, MoTech Software Current Team Size: 1 to 5 Technology Expertise: Application Development & Maintenance, IT Governance, Business
Intelligence & Data Warehousing, Technology Evaluation & Selection, Business Continuity, Application Performance, Mobile Applications, Application Integration, Outsourcing Management Business & Management Expertise: IT Strategy & Planning, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management, Talent Management, Customer Support & Servicing Management
Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Bhagwad Gita; Movie: The Pursuit of Happyness Dream Vacation Destination: New Zealand A Person I Admire: NR Narayana Murthy
Hobbies & Interests: Cooking, Painting, Photography, Travel
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Vishal Agrawal General Manager - Corporate IT Hindalco Industries Birthday: 5-August
Current Team Size: 11 to 15
Business & Management Expertise: Metals & Mining, Budgeting & Financial Management, Project & Program Management, Finance & Accounting, Human Resource & Talent Management, Supply Chain Management, Vendor Management
Professional Certifications: ITILv3 Foundation, BSI
Hobbies & Interests: Cycling, Travel, Swimming
Technology Expertise: ERP-Oracle, Business Intelligence, IT Strategy & Planning, Data Analytics, Customer Support & Service Management, IT Operations Management, IT Compliance & Risk Management, IT Infrastructure & Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection
Favorite Book or Movie: Skin In The Game by Nicholas Taleb
Qualifications: Bachelors in Engineering & Technology Work Experience (in years): 21
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Dream Vacation Destination: Kashmir A Person I Admire: My mother
Shakil Ahmad Senior Professional & Head - IT Security Samsung R&D Institute - Delhi Birthday: 22-July Qualifications: MBA in IT; BTech in Computer Science Work Experience (in years): 12 Past Employment: Manager - Information Security & BCP-DR, CPA Global Services; Senior Analyst - Information Security, CSC India; Assistant Consultant - Enterprise Security Consulting, Tech Mahindra Current Team Size: 6 to 10 Professional Certifications: ITILv3 Foundation, APMG International; Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), ISACA; ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, BSI; Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), ISACA; DSCI Certified Privacy Professional (DCPP); Certified Lead Implementor Professional (CLIP), BSI Technology Expertise: Cloud & Virtualization, Collaboration,ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Mobility Management, Portals/Web Sites Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Training & Education, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Cricket,Gadgets, Travel Favorite Book or Movie: Book: The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown; Movie: 3 Idiots Dream Vacation Destination: Europe A Person I Admire: My father
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Rajendra Prasad Alla Manager Toshiba Transmission & Distribution Systems (India) Birthday: 2-May Qualifications: PG Diploma in Management Studies; Bachelors in Computer Science Work Experience (in years): 10 Past Employment: Deputy Manager, Toshiba Transmission & Distribution Systems (India); Assistant Manager, Vijai Electricals; Senior Engineer, Vijai Electricals Current Team Size: 11 to 15 Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Cloud Virtualization, Collaboration, CRM, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Mobility Management Business & Management Expertise: IT Strategy & Planning, Project & Program Management Hobbies & Interests: Automobiles, Cooking, Gadgets, Television Favorite Book or Movie: Book: The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid by C. K. Prahalad; Movie: Daana Veera Soora Karna Dream Vacation Destination: Mexico A Person I Admire: N Chandrababu Naidu
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Amit Ambre Senior Project Manager Tieto India Birthday: 25-April Qualifications: Bachelors in Computer Science; Diploma in Computer Science Work Experience (in years): 12 Past Employment: Project Manager, HSBC Software Development India; Service Delivery Manager, Cognizant Technology Solutions India; Project Manager, EMC Software & Services India Professional Certifications: ITIL, PeopleCert; Information Storage Associate Version 2 (EMCISA), EMC; Cloud Infrastructure and Services Associate Version 2 (EMCCIS), EMC
Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, Cloud & Virtualization, Collaboration, CRM, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Mobility Management, Portals/Web Sites
Favorite Book or Movie: Vertical Limit Dream Vacation Destination: Northern Lights, Norway A Person I Admire: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Supply Chain Management, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Hiking, Running, Travel
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Firoz Ansari Manager - IT Canon India Birthday: 28-July Qualifications: CIC in Computer Engineering Work Experience (in years): 14 Past Employment: Associate Manager - IT Service Delivery, IBM; Assistant Manager - IT Infrastructure, Security & Delivery, Dawnay Day AV; Computer Engineer, Wipro Infotech Current Team Size: 1 to 5 Professional Certifications: ITILv3 Foundation; Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), EC Council; Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
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Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, CAD-CAM & PLM Systems, Cloud & Virtualization, Collaboration, CRM, E-commerce, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Mobility Management, Portals/Web Sites
Hobbies & Interests: Cooking, Cricket, Dance, Music, Photography, Social Service, Technology Exploration
Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management
A Person I Admire: My mother
Favorite Book or Movie: Book: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho; Movie: Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron Dream Vacation Destination: Paris, Switzerland
Rajiv Bahl Assistant Vice President - Security & Network Operations Reliance Jio Infocomm Birthday: 2-September Qualifications: MCA; BCA Work Experience (in years): 14 Past Employment: Vertical Head - Service Management, IBM India; Service Delivery Lead - Network Services, IBM India; Consultant Network, HCL Technologies Current Team Size: More than 300 Professional Certifications: Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH); ISO 27001:2013 Lead Implementer; Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP); Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP); IBM Blue People Management; ITILv3 Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Operational Governance & Delivery, Metrics Management, Service Level Management, Configuration, Change, Problem & Incident Management, Risk Management, ITIL Methodologies, Transformation Management, Capacity Planning / Utilization, Performance Management, Client Communication, IT Security, Attrition Control, Conflict Resolution, Portals/Web Sites Business & Management Expertise: Business Process Management, Process Improvement/Re-engineering, Process Rationalization, Client Communication, Global Best Practices, Vendor/Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Outsourcing, Client Engagement Hobbies & Interests: Music Favorite Book or Movie: Book: The Pursuit of Happyness by Chris Gardner; Movie: Star Trek Dream Vacation Destination: Singapore A Person I Admire: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
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Sanjay Bakshi Senior Manager - IT Safexpress Birthday: 15-January Qualifications: PG Diploma in Management Studies; BA Work Experience (in years): 18 Past Employment: Senior Project Manager, Vinculum Solutions; Module Leader, Tomax Software; Senior Solution Provider, NIIT (Manama) Current Team Size: 11 to 15 Professional Certifications: Oracle Certified Professional (OCP); Programmer/Analyst Aptitude, Brainbench Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, CAD-CAM & CRM, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, IT Infrastructure & Management, Mobile Applications, Portals/Web Sites Business & Management Expertise: IT Strategy & Planning, Project & Program Management, Supply Chain Management, Training & Education, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Cricket, Gadgets, Music Favorite Book or Movie: Book: The Secret by Rhonda Byrne; Movie: Patton Dream Vacation Destination: Fiji Islands A Person I Admire: Mahatma Gandhi
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Vijay Balakrishnan Senior Director GE Transportation Birthday: 16-October Qualifications: Masters in Business Studies; Bachelors in Electronics Work Experience (in years): 12 Past Employment: Director, GE Transportation; Senior Manager, GE Transportation; Project Manager, GE Transportation Current Team Size: 11 to 15
Automation, Voice/Chatbot, Augmented/ Virtual Reality, Cloud & Virtualization, Collaboration, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, Web Applications
Dream Vacation Destination: Goa A Person I Admire: Kamal Haasan
Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management
Professional Certifications: Certified Scrum Master (CSM); Green Belt, GE Transportation
Hobbies & Interests: Cooking, Cricket, Music, Reading & Books, Running, Table tennis, Television, Travel, Binge watching, Squash
Technology Expertise: Business Intelligence, Advanced Analytics, Devops
Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Jeffery Archer books; Movie: Pulp Fiction
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“Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others” —Jack Welch
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Debi Prasad Baral Principal Architect Salesforce Birthday: 6-May Qualifications: Senior Management Program, IIM-A; Ignite Program, Stanford GSB; Masters in Engineering & Technology; Bachelors in Electronics Work Experience (in years): 14 Past Employment: Advisory Engineer, Pitney Bowes Software; Consultant and Evangelist, Microsoft; Head of R&D and CoFounder, Orkash Services Current Team Size: 1 to 5 Professional Certifications: Microsoft Dynamics CRM 5x Certified; Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) (Windows Azure and Dot Net); Salesforce 5x Certified; Certified Scrum Master (CSM); ITIL Foundation Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, CAD-CAM & PLM Systems, Cloud & Virtualization, Collaboration, CRM, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Mobility Management, Portals/Web Sites, AI & Machine Learning Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Project & Program Management, Training & Education, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Cooking, Gadgets, Photography, Social Service, Teaching & Education, Travel Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Blue Ocean Strategy by RenĂŠe Mauborgne and W. Chan Kim; Movie: Sully Dream Vacation Destination: Switzerland A Person I Admire: Sir Richard Branson
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Rajendra Bhandare Vice President - Technology IDFC Securities Birthday: 31-January Qualifications: Bachelors in Physical Sciences; Diploma in Computer Applications Work Experience (in years): 23
Intelligence, CRM, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Mobility Management, Portals/Web Sites
Professional Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI
Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Training & Education, Vendor Management
Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business
Hobbies & Interests: Cooking, Cycling, Teaching & Education, Travel
Past Employment: Chief Manager, ICICI Securities; Deputy Manager, Citigroup Current Team Size: 6 to 10
Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Wings of Fire by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam; Movie: 3 Idiots Dream Vacation Destination: Kerala A Person I Admire: Dr. Raghuram Rajan
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Mayank Chande Assistant General Manager & Chief Architect Bennett Coleman & Co Birthday: 16-October Qualifications: Bachelors in Computer Science Work Experience (in years): 16 Past Employment: Assistant Director/Head Enterprise Architecture and IT Strategy, MTS India Current Team Size: 16 to 20 Professional Certifications: Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) in Designing and Implementing Databases; Prince2 - Projects in Controlled Environment; Enterprise Architecture for Decision Makers, ICMG; Scrum Master; ITIL Practices
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Technology Expertise: Big Data & Analytics, Mobility, CRM, Data Warehouse & Data Marts, E- commerce, ERP, IT Monitoring and Network Management Tools, MIS System, Portals/ Websites, Project Management & EA Tools, Business & Internal IT Process Automation Applications, Value Added Services, Sales Incentive Programs, Customer Gratification Platform, BFSI - Investment Banking and Depository Functions, Telecommunications, Media & Other Industry Specific Solutions Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Supply Chain Management, Vendor Management
Hobbies & Interests: Cricket, Cycling, Hiking, Music, Politics, Running, Table tennis, Travel Favorite Book or Movie: Book: The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown; Movie: The Pursuit of Happyness Dream Vacation Destination: Switzerland A Person I Admire: Jaggi Vasudev
Indranil Chatterjee General Manager - Security & Compliance Reliance Jio Infocomm Birthday: 7-June Qualifications: Diploma in Electronics Work Experience (in years): 20 Past Employment: IT Risk and Compliance Lead, India/SA and Middle East - Africa, IBM; Datacenter Manager, IBM; IT Infrastructure and Security Project Manager (East), PCS Technology Current Team Size: 51 to 100 Professional Certifications: ITILv2 Foundation, EXIN; ITILv3 Foundation, ISEB; Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), EC Council; ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, BSI; Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI), EC Council Technology Expertise: IT Risk and Audit, Cyber Security and Compliance, IT Infrastructure, Business Continuity & DR, Identity and Access Management, ISMS Implementation, Process Management Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Cooking, Cricket, Music, Photography, Reading & Books, Social Service, Table tennis Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Sonar Kella by Satyajit Ray; Movie: The Guns of Navarone Dream Vacation Destination: London A Person I Admire: Rabindranath Tagore
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Dipti Chhaniara Head - IT Jyothy Laboratories Birthday: 20-September Qualifications: Masters in Management Studies; PG Diploma in Computer Applications; BCom Work Experience (in years): 18 Past Employment: Senior Manager - IT Infrastructure, CEAT; Senior Manager - Applications, CEAT Current Team Size: 11 to 15 Professional Certifications: ITILv3 Foundation; Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, CAD-CAM & PLM Systems, Cloud & Virtualization, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, Mobility Management, Portals/ Web Sites Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Supply Chain Management, Training & Education, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Badminton, Cooking, Dance, Gadgets, Music, Social Service, Travel Favorite Book or Movie: Book: The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka; Movie: Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara Dream Vacation Destination: London A Person I Admire: Dhirubhai Ambani
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Gagan Chopra Assistant General Manager JSW Steel Birthday: 6-March Qualifications: Masters in Computer Science Work Experience (in years): 24 Past Employment: Senior Programmer, UEC SAIL Information Technology; Architect, Prabhakar & Associates; Junior Architect, Schemata Current Team Size: 11 to 15 Professional Certifications: ISO 9001:2000 Auditor, CMM Implementation Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence,
Cloud & Virtualization, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Portals/Web Sites
Dream Vacation Destination: World Tour A Person I Admire: Amitabh Bachchan
Business & Management Expertise: Customer Support & Service Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Cooking, Music, Painting, Television Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Ramayan; Movie: Swarag Se Sundar
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Salahuddin Choudhari Head - Payments IndusInd Bank Birthday: 1-July Qualifications: Bachelors in Engineering & Technology Work Experience (in years): 18 Past Employment: Project Manager, Nucleus Software; Senior Manager, Centurion Bank; Senior Database Administrator, HTC Software Current Team Size: 21 to 50 Professional Certifications: Oracle Certified Professional (OCP); Brainbench Oracle Certification
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Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, Cloud Virtualization, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Portals/Web Sites Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Training & Education, Vendor Management
Hobbies & Interests: Automobiles, Cooking, Gadgets, Music, Stamp & Coin Collecting, Teaching & Education Favorite Book or Movie: Book: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho; Movie: Braveheart Dream Vacation Destination: Iceland
Yogesh Dadke Asia IT Leader Adient Birthday: 14-July Qualifications: Bachelors in Computer Science Work Experience (in years): 18 Past Employment: Principal Global Architect, Tech Mahindra; Manager - Technology Security, CFC India; Systems Engineer, Symphony Services Current Team Size: 51 to 100 Professional Certifications: ITIL Foundation; HP Storage, HP Star Certification; Veritas Backup Exec Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, CAD-CAM & PLM Systems, Cloud & Virtualization, Collaboration, CRM, E-commerce, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Mobility Management, Portals/Web Sites Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Supply Chain Management, Training & Education, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Automobiles, Cooking, Cricket, Painting, Travel Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Mountain Head by Ayn Rand; Movie: The Godfather Dream Vacation Destination: Prince Edward Island, Canada A Person I Admire: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
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Kuldeep Dangi Assistant General Manager KPL International Birthday: 30-August Qualifications: MTech in IT; MCA; PG Diploma in Computer Applications; Bachelors in Mathematics Work Experience (in years): 19 Past Employment: Senior Manager, Kanoria Chemicals & Industries; Assistant Manager, Samtel Teletube Electronics Current Team Size: 6 to 10 Professional Certifications: Oracle 8i DBA, SQL Star International; Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer; Oracle D2K Developer, SQL Star International Technology Expertise: SAP Implementation, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Cloud Solutions, Collaboration, Mobile Applications, Portals/Web sites Business & Management Expertise: IT Strategy & Planning, IT Policy, Training & Education Hobbies & Interests: Cooking, Cricket, Music, Stamp & Coin Collecting Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter; Movie: Taare Zameen Par Dream Vacation Destination: Goa A Person I Admire: My mother
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Ashutosh Dhawan Application Services Manager Syngenta Services Birthday: 16-October Qualifications: MCA; Bachelors in Computer Science Work Experience (in years): 14 Past Employment: Release Manager, Mphasis; Planning Manager, Nokia Siemens Networks India; Principal Support Consultant, SAP Labs India Professional Certifications: ITILv3 Foundation, QAI; Cloud Computing Foundation, EXIN; VeriSM Foundation, EXIN; OpEx, Syngenta; Prince2 Agile Foundation, Axelos
Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, Cloud & Virtualization, Collaboration, CRM, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Mobility Management, Portals/ Web Sites Business & Management Expertise: Customer Support & Service Management, Operations Management, Vendor Management
Hobbies & Interests: Cricket, Music Favorite Book or Movie: Book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey; Movie: Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara Dream Vacation Destination: Las Vegas A Person I Admire: My father
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“Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence and making sure that impact lasts in your absence” —Sheryl Sanberg
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Krishna Dhumal Deputy Director - IT The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council Birthday: 18-August Work Experience (in years): 20 Past Employment: Head - IT, Pan India Paryatan; Project Manager, Robocom Current Team Size: 6 to 10 Professional Certifications: ITILv3 Foundation, APMG; Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), EC Council; IT Security-ISO 27002, EXIN; ITSM-ISO 20000, EXIN; Prince2, APMG Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, CAD-CAM & PLM Systems, Cloud & Virtualization, CRM, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Portals/Web Sites Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Supply Chain Management, Training & Education, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Automobiles, Cricket, Football, Music, Painting, Photography, Reading & Books, Social Service, Table tennis Favorite Book or Movie: Book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey; Movie: 3 Idiots Dream Vacation Destination: Switzerland A Person I Admire: My father
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Samson Dsouza Associate Vice President - Technology ICICI Lombard GIC Birthday: 8-June
Work Experience (in years): 16
Business & Management Expertise: Digital Strategy, Product Management, Digital Transformations, Stakeholder & Vendor Management, Application Development, Customer Support & Service Management
Past Employment: Assistant General Manager, Vodafone India; Manager - IT, 3i Infotech
Hobbies & Interests: Automobiles, Cricket, Cycling, Football
Current Team Size: 21 to 50
Favorite Book or Movie: Rocky Series
Professional Certifications: ITILv3 Foundation for Service Management
Dream Vacation Destination: Hawaiian Islands
Qualifications: MBA in IT; Higher Diploma in Software Engineering; BCom
A Person I Admire: Elon Musk
Technology Expertise: InsurTech, FinTech, Mobility, Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Robotic Process Automation, ICR/OCR, Portals/Web sites
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Rupesh Gaikwad Global Technologies Manager - Automation Amdocs Development Centre India Birthday: 14-October Qualifications: MBA in International Business Management; BE in Computer Science Work Experience (in years): 13 Past Employment: Senior Product Manager, Tieto; Product Developer, BMC Current Team Size: 11 to 15 Professional Certifications: ITIL v3 Foundation, APMG; Machine Learning, Microsoft; TOGAFv9, The Open Group Architecture Framework; VMWare Technical Sales Professional, VMWare; Server Automation, BMC Software Technology Expertise: IT Automation, Robotic Process Automation, IT Infrastructure &
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Management, Business Service Management, Portals/Web Sites, Solution Architecture, Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, Cloud & Virtualization, Mobility Management Business & Management Expertise: Project & Program Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Business Analysis, Budgeting & Financial Management, Sales and Business Development Hobbies & Interests: Badminton, Cooking, Cricket, Music, Running, Travel, Gardening Favorite Book or Movie: Book: The Art Of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli; Movie: Eddie The Eagle
Dream Vacation Destination: Norway A Person I Admire: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
Ram Kumar G Senior Information Security Officer Indian Subcontinent Philips India Birthday: 4-April Qualifications: MCA; MBA in Human Resources Work Experience (in years): 17 Past Employment: Director - Information Security, ISGN Corporation; Senior Manager - Information Security, Societe Generale; Manager - Information Security, Technicolor Professional Certifications: Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), ISACA, US; Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), ISACA, US; EU GDPR FAS Certification, EU GDPR Institute, Denmark; GCHQ Certified Cyber Incident Planning and Response (CIPR), Cyber Management Alliance, UK; Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Cisco Systems, US Technology Expertise: Information Security, Data Privacy, Business Continuity, Corporate Security Program Management, Security Strategy, Governance, Risk & Compliance, Enterprise Risk Management, DLP, IAM, VAPT, Security Metrics, GRC Programs for ISO 27001 ISMS, PCI DSS, HIPAA, SSAE 18, NIST CSF, etc, Audits & Assessments, Security Awareness & Training, Security Culture and Security Incident Management Business & Management Expertise: Vision, Strategy & Execution, Security Roadmaps & Business Cases, Budgeting & Cost Control, Program & Project Management, Team Building, Mentoring & Leadership, Vendor Management, Stakeholder Engagement & Management Hobbies & Interests: Automobiles, Badminton, Gadgets, Music, Politics, Reading & Books, Social Service, Stamp & Coin Collecting, Teaching & Education, Travel Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Wings of Fire by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam; Movie: 3 Idiots Dream Vacation Destination: Switzerland A Person I Admire: Steve Jobs
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Shankar Gawade Vice President & Head - IT Axis Capital Birthday: 25-May Qualifications: MBA; Diploma in Cyber Law, Asian School of Cyber Law Work Experience (in years): 29 Past Employment: Deputy Manager (MIS), UTI Investment Advisory Services; IT Manager, UTI Securities; Assistant Vice President - IT Infra, ENAM Current Team Size: 6 to 10 Professional Certifications: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), ISACA, US; Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), ISACA, US; Business Continuity Certified Specialist (BCCS), BCM Institute, Singapore; ISO 27001:2013 Lead Auditor, British Standard Institute (BSI) Technology Expertise: Branch Network Expansion (Pan India), Design, Build and Manage On-premise Data Center, Cloud & Virtualization, Collaboration, Hyper Converged Infrastructure, IT Audit, IT Security, Build Business Applications; Mobile Applications, Portals/Web Sites, IT Operations Business & Management Expertise: Product Strategy, Solutions Designs, Business & IT Alignment, IT Transformation, IT Budget & Planning, Service Delivery, Infrastructure Strategy, Meeting Regulatory Compliance, Maximizing Vendor Relations & Negotiations, Motivational Team Builder, Coach & Mentor Hobbies & Interests: Reading & Books, Social Service, Teaching & Education Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Wings of Fire by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam; Movie: 3 Idiots Dream Vacation Destination: Hawaiian Island A Person I Admire: Satya Narayan Goenka
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Pankaj Gupta Global IT Director The Boston Consulting Group Birthday: 10-July Qualifications: Executive MBA in International Business; MBA in Finance; MCA; BCA Work Experience (in years): 24 Past Employment: Head - Global HR Systems, Bharti Airtel; Assistant Vice President, Genpact; Manager, JSW Steel Current Team Size: 51 to 100 Professional Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, SaaS, Collaboration, CRM, ERP &
Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, HRM, ITSM, IT Security, Mobility Management, Portals/Web Sites
Dream Vacation Destination: Seychelles A Person I Admire: Mother Teresa
Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Supply Chain Management, Training & Education, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Cricket, Gadgets, Music, Social Service Favorite Book or Movie: 3D of Life
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Piyush Gupta Manager - IT Webhelp India
Past Employment: Manager - IT, Crisil
Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management
Current Team Size: 16 to 20
Hobbies & Interests: Cricket, Football
Professional Certifications: ITILv3 Foundation, PeopleCert; Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), EC Council
Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Bhagwad Gita; Movie: Ta Ra Rum Pum
Birthday: 14-October Qualifications: Bachelors in Computer Science Work Experience (in years): 14
Technology Expertise: Business Intelligence, Cloud & Virtualization, Collaboration, CRM, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobility Management, Portals/Web Sites
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Dream Vacation Destination: Khajjiar A Person I Admire: Rahul Dravid
Samar Gupta Senior Manager - IT Stryker India Birthday: 6-October Qualifications: Masters in Business Studies; Masters in Engineering & Technology; Bachelors in Engineering & Technology Work Experience (in years): 17 Past Employment: Head - IT Infrastructure, Actis; Technical Account Manager - Microsoft; Microsoft Lead, Wipro Current Team Size: 51 to 100 Professional Certifications: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP); Project Management Professional (PMP); ITILv3 Expert Technology Expertise: IT Security, IT Infrastructure Management, Business Continuity & DR, Cloud Management & Delivery, ERP Commercial, Mobility & Mobile Devices Business & Management Expertise: Customer Support & Service Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Training & Education, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Badminton, Cooking, Cricket, Cycling, Hiking, Music, Photography, Reading & Books, Running, Social Service, Teaching & Education, Television, Travel Favorite Book or Movie: 3 Idiots Dream Vacation Destination: Switzerland A Person I Admire: Mahatma Gandhi
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Saurabh Gupta Senior Manager - Data & Analytics GE Transportation Birthday: 2-December Qualifications: MTech in Data & Analytics; BE in Electronics & Communication Work Experience (in years): 11 Past Employment: Senior Product Manager - Oracle Database, Oracle; Database Architect, ABB; Senior Analyst Programmer, Syntel Current Team Size: 1 to 5 Professional Certifications: Scrum Master, Scrum Alliance; Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) Technology Expertise: Big Data Lake & Oracle Database, Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, Cloud & Virtualization, ERP & Manufacturing, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security Business & Management Expertise: IT Strategy & Planning, Project & Program Management, Training & Education Hobbies & Interests: Cricket, Music, Painting, Photography, Teaching & Education, Travel Favorite Book or Movie: Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman Dream Vacation Destination: Zurich A Person I Admire: Larry Page
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AS Harish Director - IT Collabera Services Birthday: 5-November Qualifications: BCA Work Experience (in years): 21 Past Employment: Senior Manager, Campus Management; Associate Director, Brillio Technologies; Manager - IT, SABMiller India Current Team Size: 21 to 50 Professional Certifications: ITILv3, APMG; ITILv2, EXIN Technology Expertise: Business Intelligence, Cloud & Virtualization, Collaboration,
CRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Mobility Management, Portals/Web Sites
Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Chanakya Neeti by B. K. Chaturvedi and Chanakya; Movie: Sultan
Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Training & Education, Vendor Management
Dream Vacation Destination: New York A Person I Admire: Sachin Tendulkar
Hobbies & Interests: Badminton, Cricket, Cycling, Photography, Running, Social Service, Teaching & Education
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“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit” —Aristotle
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Bhushan Hukeri
Rajavali IC
Harish Jain
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Smita Jain
Prasad Jakhadi
Sitaram Jankoti
Anand Jha
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Bineet Jha
Aditya Khullar
Nagarajan Krishnan
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Bhushan Hukeri Associate Vice President Infrastructure Operations Accenture Services Birthday: 20-May Qualifications: BCom Work Experience (in years): 19 Past Employment: Account Delivery Lead (Project & Program Management), Mphasis; Project Manager, Techsignia; Project Manager, Wipro Technologies Current Team Size: 101 to 200 Professional Certifications: ITILv3 Foundation; Project Management Professional (PMP); Certified QA Auditor for CMMi Level 3 (Internal Audit) Evaluation Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, Cloud & Virtualization, Collaboration, CRM, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Mobility Management, Portals/Web Sites Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Cooking, Cricket, Cycling, Photography, Teaching & Education, Travel, Driving Long Distance Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Maverick Mind by Cheri L. Florance and Marin Gazzaniga; Movie: Sholay Dream Vacation Destination: Mauritius A Person I Admire: Amitabh Bachhan
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Rajavali IC General Manager - IT JSW Severfield Structures Birthday: 21-July Qualifications: Masters in Management Studies; MSc in IT Work Experience (in years): 19 Past Employment: Manager - IT, Doosan Infracore; Senior Specialist - Systems, HCL Comnet; ERP Consultant, Softbrands (India) Current Team Size: 11 to 15 Professional Certifications: ITIL
Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Badminton, Cricket, Music, Politics, Running, Social Service, Television, Travel Favorite Book or Movie: 3 Idiots Dream Vacation Destination: Europe A Person I Admire: My parents
Technology Expertise: CRM, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, IT Security, Portals/Web Sites
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Harish Jain CISO & IT Security, Risk & Compliance Head (APAC Region) CNHi Capital and CNH Industrial Birthday: 25-January Qualifications: MS in Cyber Law & Cyber Security; MBA; BE in Electronics & Communication Work Experience (in years): 21 Past Employment: Associate Director Information Security, UnitedHealth Group; Regional Information Security Officer (South Asia Region), Holcim; CISO, H5 Asia Pacific Current Team Size: 6 to 10 Professional Certifications: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), ISACA; ISO 27000 Lead Auditor; ITIL Foundation; Certified Coding Associate
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(CCA); Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA); Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE); Project Management Professional (PMP)
and Talent Management, Project & Program Management, Policy/Procedure/Framework Development, Customer & Vendor Relationship Management
Technology Expertise: Information Security & Compliance, Enterprise Risk Management (Ops Risk), Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery, Cloud & Virtualization, CAD-CAM & PLM Systems Security, IT Infrastructure & Management, Web and Mobile Applications Security
Hobbies & Interests: Cricket, Music, Social Service
Business & Management Expertise: Governance, Risk and Compliance, Regulatory Compliances & Standards like ICS, SOX, PCI/DSS, HITRUST, HIPAA, RBI Guidelines for NBFC, Budgeting & Financial Management, Human Resources
A Person I Admire: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
Favorite Book or Movie: Book: How To Win Friends And Influence People by Dale Carnegie; Movie: 3 Idiots Dream Vacation Destination: Switzerland
Smita Jain Consultant Tata Consultancy Services Birthday: 12-May Qualifications: Bachelors in Life Sciences Work Experience (in years): 15 Past Employment: Consultant, TCS Current Team Size: 21 to 50 Professional Certifications: Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO); Certified Cyber Incident Planning and Response (CIPR); Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH); Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP); ITIL Foundation; Certified Novell Engineer (CNE) Technology Expertise: IT Infrastructure & Management, Cyber Security, Cloud, Virtualization, Mobility Management, Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, Finance & Accounting, Mobile Applications, Portals/Web Sites Business & Management Expertise: IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Customer Support and Service Management, Vendor Management, Financial Management Hobbies & Interests: Cooking, Cycling, Painting, Photography, Travel Favorite Book or Movie: Book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey; Movie: 12 Angry Men Dream Vacation Destination: Leh-Ladakh A Person I Admire: My mother
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Prasad Jakhadi Enterprise Architect Aditya Birla Health Insurance Co Birthday: 5-October Qualifications: Masters in Management Studies; BCom Work Experience (in years): 17 Past Employment: Senior Consultant, Capgemini India; Business Consultant, Mastek; Senior Business Analyst, CGI Current Team Size: 6 to 10 Professional Certifications: TOGAF, Open Group; Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) Technology Expertise: Business Intelligence, CRM, Finance & Accounting, HRM, Mobile Applications, Mobility Management, Portals/Web Sites, Enterprise Integration Architecture Definition, Enterprise Technology Architecture Definition & Management Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Governance & Strategic Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management, Business Architecture Definition & Management, Data Architecture Definition & Maintenance, Insurance Domain Expertise Hobbies & Interests: Cooking, Music, Reading & Books, Television Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Living with Himalayan Masters By Swami Rama; Movie: Guide Dream Vacation Destination: Switzerland A Person I Admire: Sadguru
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Sitaram Jankoti Senior Consultant Specialist HSBC Software Development India Birthday: 22-June Qualifications: Masters in Computer Science Work Experience (in years): 18 Past Employment: Project Manager, Tech Mahindra (Sweden/Romania); Senior Software Engineer, HSBC Software Development India (Pune); System Administrator, Wipro (Pune) Current Team Size: 51 to 100 Professional Certifications: ITIL, EXIN
Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security
Favorite Book or Movie: Book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey; Movie: The Count of Monte Cristo
Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management
Dream Vacation Destination: Palma de Mallorca A Person I Admire: Sadguru
Hobbies & Interests: Cooking, Music, Reading & Books, Television
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Anand Jha Information Security Consultant Bechtel India Birthday: 1-March Qualifications: Masters in Management Studies Work Experience (in years): 15 Past Employment: Project Manager, Tech Mahindra (Sweden/Romania); Senior Software Engineer, HSBC Software Development India (Pune); System Administrator, Wipro (Pune) Current Team Size: 1 to 5 Professional Certifications: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP); Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA);
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GPEN; GCIH; ISO27001:2013 Lead Auditor Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, CAD-CAM & PLM Systems, Cloud & Virtualization, Collaboration, CRM, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Mobility Management, Portals/Web Sites Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management,
Project & Program Management, Training & Education, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Cricket, Music, Reading & Books Favorite Book or Movie: Book: The Law of Success by Napoleon Hill; Movie: Anand Dream Vacation Destination: Switzerland A Person I Admire: Ratan Tata
Bineet Jha Associate Vice President National Stock Exchange of India Birthday: 1-April Qualifications: MS in Computer Science Work Experience (in years): 22 Past Employment: Assistant Vice President, NSE Infotech Services; Consultant/Manager, NSE.IT; Customer Support Engineer, Melstar Information Technologies Current Team Size: 6 to 10 Professional Certifications: Certified Datacenter Expert (CDCE); EPI/EXIN; Lean Six Sigma Green Belt; Leadership & Change Management, IIM-A Technology Expertise: Data Center & IT Infrastructure (Compute, Storage & Network), Business Continuity & DR, Cloud Computing Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Music, Running (Marathon Runner) Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Wings of Fire by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam; Movie: Arth Dream Vacation Destination: Vladivostok, Russia A Person I Admire: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
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Aditya Khullar Technical Leader India - Cyber Security Paytm Birthday: 9-December Qualifications: Masters in Engineering & Technology; Bachelors in Engineering & Technology Work Experience (in years): 9 Past Employment: Manager - Information Security, Interglobe Enterprises; Senior Information Security Engineer, CB Richard Ellis South Asia; Assistant Manager - Cyber Threat Analytics, BA Continuum India Current Team Size: 6 to 10 Professional Certifications: Cisco Certified Security Professional (CCSP); Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, Cloud & Virtualization, Collaboration, CRM, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Portals/Web Sites Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Automobiles, Cooking, Cricket, Gadgets, Music, Photography, Teaching & Education, Travel Favorite Book or Movie: Book: The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma; Movie: Dr. Zhivago Dream Vacation Destination: Nice A Person I Admire: Narendra Modi
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Nagarajan Krishnan Deputy General Manager - IT Cairn Oil & Gas, Vedanta Birthday: 21-February Qualifications: Bachelors in Engineering & Technology Work Experience (in years): 18 Past Employment: Senior Software Engineer, HCL Technologies; Software Engineer, Equadriga Current Team Size: 6 to 10 Professional Certifications: ITILv3 Intermediate, SimpliLearn; TOGAF, Open Source; Sun Certified Java Programmer Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, CAD-CAM & PLM Systems, Cloud &
Virtualization, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Mobility Management, Portals/Web Sites Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Supply Chain Management, Training & Education, Vendor Management
Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Whale Done by Kenneth H. Blanchard; Movie: 3 Idiots Dream Vacation Destination: Orlando A Person I Admire: Priya Narayanan
Hobbies & Interests: Reading & Books, Running
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“A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus” —Martin Luther King Jr.
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Vaibhav Kulkarni
Anil Kumar
Ashwini Kumar
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Krishna Kumar
Abhilasha Kundra
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Pawandeep Singh Maniktala
Vijay Maurya Pg. 98
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Rajiv Mishra
Krishna Mohan
Jaiganesh Murugesan
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Vaibhav Kulkarni Chief Manager - IT Piramal Enterprises Birthday: 25-October Qualifications: Bachelors in Engineering & Technology Work Experience (in years): 16 Past Employment: Manager - Capgemini India; Senior Engineer, Mahindra Satyam Computer Services; System Engineer, Tata Consultancy Services Current Team Size: 1 to 5 Professional Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP), PMP; Six Sigma Green Belt, QAI; COBIT Foundation Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, Cloud & Virtualization, Collaboration, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Portals/Web Sites Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Cricket, Music, Reading & Books, Travel Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Multi-Billion Dollar Battle for a Global Empire by Tim Bouquet; Movie: Swades Dream Vacation Destination: Paris A Person I Admire: My mother
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Anil Kumar Deputy General Manager - IT Maharashtra Seamless Birthday: 15-March Qualifications: Masters in Computer Science; Diploma in Computer Science; Diploma in Engineering & Technology; BA Work Experience (in years): 31 Past Employment: JWO, Indian Air Force; Manager - IT, Orient Abrasive; Senior Manager - IT, Bata India Current Team Size: 16 to 20 Professional Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP), IIT-Delhi; Oracle Certified Professional (OCP)
Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, CAD-CAM & PLM Systems, Cloud & Virtualization, Collaboration, CRM, E-commerce, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Mobility Management, Portals/ Web Sites
Education, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Music, Reading & Books Favorite Book or Movie: Dosti (Old) Dream Vacation Destination: Maldives A Person I Admire: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Project & Program Management, Supply Chain Management, Training &
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Ashwini Kumar Manager - IT (Applications) Shalimar Paints Birthday: 18-April Qualifications: PG Diploma in Management Studies Work Experience (in years): 13 Past Employment: Deputy Manager - IT, Videocon Industries; Senior Executive, Tekcare India Current Team Size: 1 to 5 Professional Certifications: ITIL Foundation, APMG International; Prince2 Practitioner, Axelog Technology Expertise: Business Intelligence, Cloud & Virtualization, ERP & Manufacturing, HRM, IT
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Infrastructure & Management, Mobile Applications, Mobility Management, Portals/Web Sites Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Supply Chain Management, Training & Education, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Automobiles, Cycling, Football, Gadgets, Music, Reading & Books, Teaching & Education, Travel, Hockey
Favorite Book or Movie: Book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey; Movie: Parmanu Dream Vacation Destination: Japan A Person I Admire: Dhyan Chand
Krishna Kumar Program Manager Mercedes Benz R&D India Birthday: 10-May Qualifications: Masters in Computer Science Work Experience (in years): 15 Past Employment: IT Infra Support & Services, Wipro Current Team Size: 21 to 50 Professional Certifications: ITIL Expert Certificate in Service Management, Axelos Global Practise Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, CAD-CAM & PLM Systems, Cloud & Virtualization, Collaboration, CRM, E-commerce, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Mobility Management, Portals/Web Sites Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Supply Chain Management, Training & Education, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Badminton, Cricket, Running Favorite Book or Movie: Book: The Godfather by Mario Puzo; Movie: Ocean Series Dream Vacation Destination: Switzerland A Person I Admire: My father
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Abhilasha Kundra Deputy General Manager - IT New Initiatives Maruti Suzuki India Birthday: 1-April Qualifications: MCA; Diploma in Leadership Program (SOIL) Work Experience (in years): 20 Current Team Size: 1 to 5 Professional Certifications: ITILv3 Foundation Technology Expertise: Enterprise Application Development, Business Intelligence & Data Analytics, IT Operations & Security Business & Management Expertise: IT Strategy & Planning , Program Management, Vendor Management, Negotiation, Coaching & Mentoring Hobbies & Interests: Travelling, Reading Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Go Giver by Bob Burg; Movie: Guide (Hindi) Dream Vacation Destination: Any place with family A Person I Admire: My mentor
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Pawandeep Singh Maniktala Manager Ernst & Young Birthday: 28-September Qualifications: MBA; Bachelors in Engineering & Technology Work Experience (in years): 10 Past Employment: Lead Consultant, HCL Technologies; Project Lead, Wipro; Junior Research Fellow, DRDO Current Team Size: 1 to 5 Professional Certifications: Analytics - Data Visualization; Data Analysis using Excel, Coursera; Qlikview Designer (Beginner Level), Udemy; Cloud
Computing, Udemy; Digital Transformation, Udemy Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, Cloud & Virtualization, Collaboration, CRM, E-commerce, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Mobility Management, Portals/ Web Sites
Transformation, IT Strategy & Planning, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Gadgets, Photography, Table tennis, Travel Favorite Book or Movie: The Matrix Dream Vacation Destination: Croatia A Person I Admire: My father
Business & Management Expertise: Digital
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Vijay Maurya Group Head - IT Skeiron Green Power Birthday: 29-September Qualifications: Bachelors in Engineering & Technology Work Experience (in years): 15 Past Employment: Senior Manager - IT, National Payment Corporation of India; General Manager - IT & Operations, ECS Global; Manager - IT/ERP, TCPL Packaging Current Team Size: 51 to 100 Technology Expertise: Business Intelligence, Collaboration, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, IT Infrastructure & Management
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Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Automobiles, Cricket, Cycling, Football, Music, Photography Favorite Book or Movie: Book: You Can Win by Shiv Khera; Movie: Avengers Dream Vacation Destination: Las Vegas A Person I Admire: My father
Rajiv Mishra Head - IT Times OOH (Bennett Coleman & Co) Birthday: 1-March Qualifications: MCA; Bachelors in Life Sciences Work Experience (in years): 16 Past Employment: Director & Head - IT, FICCI; Deputy General Manager - IT, Religare Technologies; Manager - IT, Kankei Current Team Size: 21 to 50 Professional Certifications: Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP); HDSA; ITIL; GDPR Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Cloud & Virtualization, Collaboration, CRM, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Portals/Web Sites Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Cricket, Music, Travel Dream Vacation Destination: Malaysia A Person I Admire: My teacher
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Krishna Mohan Deputy General Manager - IT TV Sundram Iyengar & Sons Birthday: 14-August Qualifications: MBA; PG Diploma in Computer Applications Work Experience (in years): 23 Past Employment: Project Manager, Mphasis; Manager - IT, Redbus; Head - IT, Enventure Technologies Current Team Size: 1 to 5 Professional Certifications: Prince2 Foundation, Axelos; Prince2 Practitioner, Axelos; ITILv3 Foundation, Axelos Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, Cloud & Virtualization, Collaboration, CRM, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Mobility Management, Portals/Web Sites Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Cooking, Music, Reading & Books Favorite Book or Movie: Book: The Other Side of Midnight by Sidney Sheldon; Movie: The Shawshank Redemption Dream Vacation Destination: Rio De Janeiro A Person I Admire: Padmanabha Sastry
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Jaiganesh Murugesan Software Engineering and Advanced Prognostics Leader GE Transportation Birthday: 28-August Qualifications: Masters in Software Systems; Bachelors in Engineering & Technology Work Experience (in years): 21 Past Employment: Director of Software Engineering, GE Transportation; Program Manager - Customer Experience Systems, GE Transportation; Project Manager - Services & Quality Systems, GE Transportation Current Team Size: 21 to 50
Professional Certifications: Six Sigma Green Belt, GE Transportation; Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI; Sun Certified Java Programmer
Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Project & Program Management, Training & Education, Vendor Management
Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, CAD-CAM & PLM Systems, Collaboration, CRM, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Mobility Management, Portals/Web Sites
Hobbies & Interests: Cooking, Music, Running, Social Service, Table tennis, Television
Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management,
A Person I Admire: Narendra Modi
Favorite Book or Movie: Book: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho; Movie: Bahubali Dream Vacation Destination: Leh-Ladakh
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“It’s fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure” —Bill Gates
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Bhavesh Nainani
Srinidhi Narayan
Vaman Nene
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Praphull Paliwal
Bhavesh Panchal
Rajendra Panchal
Pranab Pandey
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Rakesh Pandey
Sagar Pandey
Avadhut Parab
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Bhavesh Nainani Deputy General Manager Zydus Cadila Birthday: 29-April Qualifications: MBA Work Experience (in years): 18 Past Employment: Demand Planning Lead, Zydus Cadila; Business Process Lead, Zydus Cadila; Demand Planning and ERP Implementation, Torrent Pharmaceuticals Current Team Size: 1 to 5 Professional Certifications: Certified Production and Inventory Management (CPIM), APICS Technology Expertise: Business Intellignence, ERP Implementations, IT Project Management Business & Management Expertise: IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management Hobbies & Interests: Cricket, Gadgets, Music, Reading & Books, Teaching & Education Favorite Book or Movie: Book: The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt; Movie: Amar Akbar Anthony Dream Vacation Destination: Switzerland A Person I Admire: Narendra Modi
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Srinidhi Narayan Group Program Management Office Piramal Enterprises Birthday: 11-July Qualifications: Masters in Operations Research Work Experience (in years): 18 Past Employment: Head - PMO, Yes Bank; PMO - MHRIL; NR Manager, IndusInd Bank Current Team Size: 16 to 20 Technology Expertise: Business Intelligence, Mobile Applications, Mobility Management
Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Supply Chain Management, Training & Education, Vendor Management
Favorite Book or Movie: Book: The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma; Movie: Mission Impossible 2 Dream Vacation Destination: Switzerland A Person I Admire: Rajat Monga
Hobbies & Interests: Automobiles, Gadgets, Golf, Hiking, Music, Politics, Reading & Books, Social Service, Television, Travel
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Vaman Nene Enterprise Architect Aditya Birla Financial Services Birthday: 23-February Qualifications: Bachelors in Electronics Work Experience (in years): 24 Past Employment: Head - Product Development, Nelito Systems; Associate Vice President, Mphasis; Delivery Manager, Mphasis Current Team Size: More than 250 Professional Certifications: TOGAF9 Certified, The Open Group; JAIIB, Indian Institute of Banking; Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI
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Technology Expertise: Enterprise Architecture, Strategic Planning & Execution, Product Architecture, Design, Development & Launch, Solutioning and Development on Web/Mobile Platforms, Integration Projects, Implementing Technology Solutions for BFS Segment Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management, Multi-site Team Management, Process Improvements
Hobbies & Interests: Badminton, Cooking, Cricket, Music, Photography, Social Service, Travel Favorite Book or Movie: Book: You Can Win by Shiv Khera; Movie: Lagaan Dream Vacation Destination: Switzerland A Person I Admire: Prakash Amte
Praphull Paliwal Director Cipla Birthday: 21-July Qualifications: General Management Program, Harvard Business School; Masters in Management Studies; Bachelors in Engineering & Technology Work Experience (in years): 17 Past Employment: Global Business Solution Leader, Coca-Cola; Deputy General Manager, Tata Communications Current Team Size: 1 to 5 Professional Certifications: Product Management, Upgrad; Machine Learning, Stanford University and Coursera Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Cloud & Virtualization, Collaboration, CRM, ERP & Manufacturing, HRM, Mobile Applications, Portals/Web Sites Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Gadgets, Photography, Reading & Books, Television Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman; Movie: Schindler’s List Dream Vacation Destination: Goa A Person I Admire: Albert Einstein
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Bhavesh Panchal Head - Corporate IT & Lead - Digital Delivery VFS Global Birthday: 17-November Qualifications: Masters in Systems Management; Bachelors in Production Engineering Work Experience (in years): 21 Past Employment: Head - Pune Oracle Practice & Supply Chain Practice, Hitachi Consulting; Director - Smart City & Custom Development, Rolta India; Delivery Head & Program Manager, Deloitte Consulting Current Team Size: 21 to 50 Professional Certifications: CMMi Level 5 Certified; Certified Internal Quality Auditor (IQA), STQC; Oracle ERP Technology Expertise: ERP (SAP, SuccessFactors, Oracle, JDE, and PeopleSoft), CRM (Oracle and Microsoft), CMS (SiteCore and SharePoint), Mobility, Cloud Enablement, Business Intelligence, Machine Learning, Business Continuity & DR, IT Security and IT Infrastructure Management Business & Management Expertise: IT Consulting, IT Strategy & Planning, IT Governance, Program & Delivery Management, Vendor Management, Talent Management, Supply Chain Management, Domain Experience (Manufacturing, Automobile, Retail Travel & Tourism and Finance Industry) Hobbies & Interests: Cycling, Marathon Running, Cooking, Travel, Teaching Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson; Movie: 3 Idiots Dream Vacation Destination: Switzerland A Person I Admire: Mahatma Gandhi
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Rajendra Panchal General Manager - IT Future Generali India Insurance Co Birthday: 26-April Qualifications: MBA in Computer Technology; BCA; Diploma in Industrial Electronics Work Experience (in years): 20 Past Employment: Associate Director - IT, PwC; Deputy Manager - IT, Raymond; Senior Engineer - PC Services, Wipro Infotech Current Team Size: 1 to 5 Professional Certifications: Microsoft Certified IT Professional
Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, CADCAM & PLM Systems, Cloud & Virtualization, Collaboration, CRM, E-commerce, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Mobility Management, Portals/ Web Sites
Hobbies & Interests: Music, Reading & Books, Teaching & Education Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Shiva Triology by Amish Tripathi Dream Vacation Destination: Europe A Person I Admire: Mukesh Ambani
Business & Management Expertise: Customer Support & Service Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management
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Pranab Pandey Associate Director Nielsen India Birthday: 1-June Qualifications: Masters in Management Studies; Bachelors in Engineering & Technology Work Experience (in years): 12 Past Employment: Manager Business Process Improvements, Center for Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO); Assistant Systems Engineer, TCS Current Team Size: 6 to 10 Professional Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI; TIBCO BW Certification; Competent
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Communicator, Toastmasters International
Hobbies & Interests: Fiction Writing
Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, Cloud & Virtualization, Collaboration, CRM, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Mobility Management, Portals/ Web Sites
Favorite Book or Movie: Book: The Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang; Movie: Spotlight
Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Project & Program Management, Training & Education
Rakesh Pandey IT Delivery Lead Zones Birthday: 24-January Qualifications: Masters in Business Studies; BA Work Experience (in years): 23 Past Employment: Senior Project Manager, Edynamic Softech Solutions; Project Manager, InfoAxon Technologies; Project Manager, Qualtech Consultants Current Team Size: 21 to 50 Professional Certifications: Certified Scrum Master, Scrum Alliance; Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI; Certificate Course in Oracle, STG Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, Cloud & Virtualization, Collaboration, CRM, E-commerce, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobility Management, Portals/Web Sites Business & Management Expertise: Customer Support & Service Management, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Training & Education, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Football, Gadgets, Music, Photography, Reading & Books, Running, Social Service, Stamp & Coin Collecting, Tennis, Travel Favorite Book or Movie: Avengers Dream Vacation Destination: Switzerland A Person I Admire: Narendra Modi
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Sagar Pandey Senior Manager IndiaFirst Life Insurance Co Birthday: 17-September Qualifications: Masters in Management Studies Work Experience (in years): 10 Past Employment: Senior Consultant, Ibexi Solutions; Management Trainee, Reliance Life Insurance Co Current Team Size: 6 to 10 Professional Certifications: Yellow Belt Certified in SPS; PMP Training Completed Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, Cloud & Virtualization, Collaboration, CRM, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobility Management, Portals/Web Sites Business & Management Expertise: Customer Support & Service Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Supply Chain Management, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Hiking/Trekking, Running, Football, Reading & Books, Gaming Consoles Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Mrityunjaya by Shivani Savant; Movie: Road to Perdition Dream Vacation Destination: Amsterdam A Person I Admire: Sri Sri Ravishankar
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Avadhut Parab Associate Vice President & Head IT Wockhardt Birthday: 15-July Qualifications: PhD in Strategic Management; MBA in Information Management, JBIMS; BE in Mechanical Engineering Work Experience (in years): 22 Past Employment: Project Lead for SAP Implementation for SAP - FICO, SAP - SD & SAP - ABAP for P&G at Atos; Project Lead for CMM 5 at Atos; Project Lead & Business Analyst for Baan Implementation for Philips ATO at Bangkok, Philippines at Atos Current Team Size: 51 to 100 Professional Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI;
Scrum Professional, Scrum Body; Internet of Things: Roadmap to a Connected World, MIT Technology Expertise: Digitization of an Organization, BI, Analytics, Dash Boarding, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Business Continuity & DR, CAD/ CAM & PLM, SAP - HANA set up, CMM, GAMP5 & Compute System Validation, IT Infrastructure, Security Solutions, Mobility & Web Technology, BaaN ERP/CRM, RPA, IIoT, Operational Technologies which are IT-powered Business & Management Expertise: Driving Business Change through Digital IT, Value Engineering, Framing
IT Strategy, Planning & Budgeting, Operational Management with SLA, Program Management, SME in the Business Processes of Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, Talent Management & Motivating, Regulatory & Statutory Compliance of IT Systems Hobbies & Interests: Automobiles, Cricket, Music, Politics, Reading & Books, Social Service Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Straight From The Gut by Jack Welch; Movie: 3 Idiots Dream Vacation Destination: Ireland A Person I Admire: Narendra Modi
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“Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him” —Dwight D Eisenhower
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M Paul General Manager & Head - IT Puravankara Birthday: 3-February Qualifications: MBA in IT; BCA Work Experience (in years): 22 Past Employment: System Administrator & Project Manager, Computer Science Corporation; Assistant IT Manager & Solution Architect, UTC Aerospace Systems; Senior System Administrator, IMI Critical Engineering Current Team Size: 11 to 15 Professional Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI; ITIL; ISO 27001 & CMMI Data Center Professional & Specialist (CDCP & CDCS); Microsoft & Red Hat Systems Administrator & Engineer; Cisco Network & Firewall Associate; Checkpoint Security Administrator; Symantec: NetBackup; EMC: Unified Storage (VNX); VMware: vSphere Technology Expertise: IT Operations, Solution Architecture, Technology Integration Service Delivery, Storage Solutions, Data Protection, Information Security, Virtualization Platforms, Communications Systems, Application Portfolio, ERP Systems Business & Management Expertise: Strategic Planning, IT Governance, Quality & Service Excellence, DR & BC Planning, Project Management, Compliances, Vendor Relations, Team Management, Green IT Initiatives, Continuous Improvement (CIP) & Lean Practitioner ACE (UTC) Associate Hobbies & Interests: Badminton, Cricket, Reading & Books, Social Service, Internet Browsing Favorite Book or Movie: Book: The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy; Movie: The Godfather Dream Vacation Destination: Jerusalem A Person I Admire: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
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Vaibhav Pendurkar Vice President - Global Information Security Operations Duff & Phelps Birthday: 22-February Qualifications: Diploma in Electronics & Communication Work Experience (in years): 19 Past Employment: Head Information Security, FIS Global Current Team Size: 11 to 15 Professional Certifications: ITILv3 Foundation, Office of Government Commerce; Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), EC Council; Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA); Websense Certified Engineer Web Security
Technology Expertise: IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Mobility Management, Portals/ Web Sites Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management
Favorite Book or Movie: Cast Away Dream Vacation Destination: Switzerland A Person I Admire: Sachin Tendulkar
Hobbies & Interests: Badminton, Cooking, Cricket, Painting, Photography, Table tennis
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Rahul Rai Global Service Delivery Manager - Business Intelligence Syngenta Birthday: 29-July Qualifications: BE Work Experience (in years): 13 Past Employment: Project Manager, Cognizant Technology Solutions India; Team Lead, IBM India; Consultant, Capgemini Consulting India Current Team Size: 21 to 50 Professional Certifications: ITILv3 Foundation; Prince2; SAP Certified Application Associate Business Intelligence with SAP Netweaver 7.0; Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
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Technology Expertise: SAP Business Intelligence, Robotics Process Automation, Qlik View, Tableau, SAP ABAP, Design Thinking, DevOps Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Training & Education, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Dance, Gadgets, Music, Painting, Photography, Social Service, Table tennis
Favorite Book or Movie: Book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey; Movie: Lakshya Dream Vacation Destination: Switzerland A Person I Admire: Lord Krishna
Sourabh Rai Associate Vice President Kotak Mahindra Bank Birthday: 17-June Qualifications: MBA in IT Work Experience (in years): 10 Past Employment: Deputy Manager, Bank of Tokyo (MUFG); Lead Consultant, Fintellix Software; Manager, Kotak Mahindra Bank Current Team Size: 6 to 10 Professional Certifications: ITILv3 Foundation; Project Management Training Technology Expertise: Business Intelligence (BI), Business Continuity & DR, Collaboration, Finance & Accounting, Portals & Web Sites, Project Management Tools, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, CRM Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Gadgets, Travel Favorite Book or Movie: Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Dream Vacation Destination: Venice A Person I Admire: Elon Musk
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Pankaj Ramani Vice President Mphasis Birthday: 16-September Qualifications: BE in Electronics & Telecommunication Work Experience (in years): 30 Past Employment: Program Manager, BFL Software (Bangalore); Engineering Manager, Montronix (Bangalore); Manager - Systems, Kaushik Enterprises (Bangalore) Current Team Size: More than 250 Professional Certifications: ITILv3 Foundation; Project Management; CMMi Assessor Technology Expertise: Data Center Management, Software Management, Digital Operations, Technology Evaluation & Selection, Data Backup, Business Continuity & DR, IT Helpdesk & User Support, Business Intelligence Business & Management Expertise: Intellectual Property Management, Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, Program & Project Management, Training & Education, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Theater & Performing Arts, Folk Music, Travel, Mentoring, Social Service Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Jugaad Innovation by Navi Radjou, Jaideep Prabhu & Dr. Simone Ahuja; Movie: 3 Idiots Dream Vacation Destination: Switzerland A Person I Admire: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
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P Ramireddy Head - IT Dr. Reddys Foundation Birthday: 10-March Qualifications: Masters in Management Studies Work Experience (in years): 14 Past Employment: Designing and Leading MIS and IT at Dr. Reddys Foundation Current Team Size: 11 to 15 Professional Certifications: Prince2 Practitioner; Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), EC Council; IT Service Management (ITSM)
Technology Expertise: Business Intelligence, Cloud & Virtualization, Collaboration, HRM, Portals/Web Sites
Dream Vacation Destination: Ladakh A Person I Admire: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
Business & Management Expertise: Project Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Business Strategy & Digitization, Governance & Risk Management Hobbies & Interests: Badminton, Gadgets, Social Service, Travel Favorite Book or Movie: Book: First Things First by Stephen Covey; Movie: Bharathiyudu
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Ajay Rane Associate Vice President Kotak Mahindra Bank Birthday: 13-March Qualifications: Masters in Engineering & Technology Work Experience (in years): 19 Past Employment: Project Manager, Atos India; Programmer Analyst, Mastek; Senior Consultant, Zensar Technologies Current Team Size: 11 to 15 Professional Certifications: CMMi; Six Sigma; Lean Programming; ITILv3 Foundation; Certified Oracle Professional Technology Expertise: Business Intelligence, Cloud Applications, ERP, Finance & Accounting, HRM, Mobile Applications, Oracle Applications, Business Continuity & DR
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Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Training & Education, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Automobiles, Badminton, Cricket, Music, Table tennis, Teaching & Education, Television, Travel, Keeping track of all sports and IT-related latest updates Favorite Book or Movie: Book: How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie; Movie: Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar
Dream Vacation Destination: Switzerland A Person I Admire: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
Arpit Rastogi Associate Director KPMG Birthday: 20-May Qualifications: BTech in Computer Science Work Experience (in years): 13 Past Employment: Business Consultant, Allianz Turkey (Istanbul); Lead Consultant/Delivery Manager, Allianz Technology; Program/ Project Manager, Accelya (Client - Aviva Life Insurance) Current Team Size: 21 to 50 Technology Expertise: Enterprise Mobility, Business Transformation, Digitization, Innovations & Intelligent Automations, AI, Cognitive & Web Technologies, RDBMS, Data Warehousing, BI & Analytics, CRM, ERP, Capital Market & Insurance systems, Business Continuity & DR, Application Development & Maintenance Business & Management Expertise: Enterprise IT Architecture, IT Strategy & Roadmap, Value-Driven IT Management, Budget Management, Global IT Delivery and Transitions, People Management, Stakeholder & Business Relationship Management, Vendor Management, Outsourcing & Contract Management, Program / Project & Delivery Management, Change Management, Configuration Management, Application Development & Support Management Hobbies & Interests: Automobiles, Cricket, Gadgets, Music, Politics, Reading & Books, Running, Table tennis, Tennis, Travel Favorite Book or Movie: Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill Dream Vacation Destination: Europe A Person I Admire: Narendra Modi
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Subhasish Roy Senior Manager - IS Stryker India Birthday: 24-May Qualifications: Bachelors in Engineering & Technology Work Experience (in years): 19 Past Employment: Program Manager, Royal Bank of Scotland N V; Associate Consultant, Tata Consultancy Services Current Team Size: 16 to 20 Professional Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, Cloud & Virtualization, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Portals/Web Sites Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Cooking, Running, Table tennis, Travel Favorite Book or Movie: Wings of Fire by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Dream Vacation Destination: Andamans A Person I Admire: Natarajan Chandrasekaran
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Subrato Roy Project Manager Collabera Services Birthday: 3-November Qualifications: Bachelors in Electronics Work Experience (in years): 19 Past Employment: Associate Project Leader, MOL Information Technology; Chief Consultant, Siemens; Software Engineer, Reliance Microsystems Current Team Size: 16 to 20 Professional Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI Technology Expertise: Business
Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, CAD-CAM & PLM Systems, Cloud & Virtualization, Collaboration, CRM, E-commerce, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Mobility Management, Portals/Web Sites Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management
Hobbies & Interests: Football, Music, Photography, Military History Favorite Book or Movie: Book: The Sicilian by Mario Puzo; Movie: The Thin Red Line Dream Vacation Destination: The Alps A Person I Admire: Field Marshall Sam Manekshaw
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“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader” —John Quincy Adams
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Sumith Sadanand Manager - IT JSW Steel Birthday: 8-May Qualifications: BE in Computer Science Work Experience (in years): 12 Past Employment: Senior Software Engineer, JSoft Solutions; Junior Manager, JSW Steel Current Team Size: 1 to 5 Professional Certifications: Introduction to Big Data and Hadoop, SimpliLearn; Big Data 101, Big Data University Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, CAD-CAM & PLM Systems, Collaboration, CRM, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, Portals/Web Sites Business & Management Expertise: Customer Support & Service Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Supply Chain Management Hobbies & Interests: Cricket, Dance, Music, Running, Social Service, Teaching & Education, Theater & Performing Arts, Travel Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Forge Your Future by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam; Movie: 3 Idiots Dream Vacation Destination: Switzerland A Person I Admire: Sajjan Jindal
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Muralidhar Sahoo Senior Program Manager Mindtree Birthday: 14-June Qualifications: MCA Work Experience (in years): 14 Past Employment: Projects Manager, Nous Infosystems; Project/Portfolio Manager, SEEinfobiz; Process Manager, JP Morgan Chase & Co. Current Team Size: 51 to 100 Professional Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP); Certified Scrum Master (CSM); AD Manager (JPMorgan Chase); Mindtree Certified PM; High Impact Presenter (Dale Carnegie); SCJP, OCA; Applications Developer, Finance Foundation
Technology Expertise: Automation/ Digitalization (AI, ML, RPA, DevOps, Chatbot, Power BI), Application Development & Deployment, IT Strategy & Planning, Vendor Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection, Technology Roadmap, Cloud, IT Security Business & Management Expertise: Outstanding EQ, Customer Experience & Satisfaction, Project & Program Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, Vendor Management, Budgeting and Financial Management, Business Development, Agile, Digital Transformation, Ideation
Books, Social Service, Mentoring & Coaching, Improving Workplace Culture, Management Consulting, Exercise, Politics, Spending quality time with family & friends Favorite Book or Movie: Book: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin; Movie: Schindler’s List Dream Vacation Destination: A cruise around the world! A Person I Admire: Mahatma Gandhi
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Shini Saju Manager JSW Steel Birthday: 1-June Qualifications: MCA; Bachelors in Electronics Work Experience (in years): 18 Past Employment: Consultant, Armiesoft; TGT, Vidya Devi Current Team Size: 11 to 15 Professional Certifications: Performance Management, Project Management, Strategic Thinking and Customer Focus from Harvard Management Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, CRM, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Portals/Web Sites 130 | NEXT100 | November 2018
Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Supply Chain Management, Training & Education, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Cooking, Reading & Books, Travel Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Wings of Fire by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam; Movie: Airlift Dream Vacation Destination: Switzerland A Person I Admire: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
Sandip Sannyasi Senior Manager Dell Technologies Birthday: 4-January Qualifications: Masters in Engineering & Technology; Bachelors in Engineering & Technology Work Experience (in years): 15 Past Employment: Senior Manager, Cognizant Technologies (Bengaluru); Associate Vice President, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (Bengaluru); Senior Consultant, Wipro Technologies (Bengaluru) Current Team Size: 21 to 50 Professional Certifications: ITILv3 Foundation, EXIN; Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP); Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP); Certified Payment Card Industry Security Implementer (CPISI) Technology Expertise: IT Innovation, IT Operations Management, IT Project & Program Management, Cloud Services, Cloud Security, DR & Business Continuity, IT Security, Collaboration Technologies & Services, Technology Evaluation & Selection, Mobile Technologies & Services Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support and Service Management, Budgeting & Financial Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Cricket, Football, Chess, Running, Automobiles, Gadgets, Music, Movies, Reading & Books, Photography, Teaching & Education, Cooking Favorite Book or Movie: Book: India’s Biggest Cover-up by Anuj Dhar; Movie: 3 Idiots Dream Vacation Destination: North Pole A Person I Admire: My father
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Abid Sayyad Senior Manager Bajaj Finance Birthday: 19-June Qualifications: Bachelors in Electronics Work Experience (in years): 13 Past Employment: Data Center IT Manager, IBM India (Pune); Associated Consultant, Wipro Technologies (Pune); Senior System Specialist, Infosys Technologies (Pune) Current Team Size: 21 to 50 Professional Certifications: ITILv3 Foundation; VMware Certified Associate; Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP); Microsoft Certified System Specialist Technology Expertise: Enterprise IT Operations, Technology Architecture & Integration, Business Continuity & DR, Audits & IT Policy Deployment, IT Security Operations (SOC) Business & Management Expertise: IT Budgeting, Valuation & Financial Management, Capacity Planning, Customer Support, Procurement & Vendor Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Service Delivery, Multi-location IT Infrastructure Management & Project Management Hobbies & Interests: Automobiles, Cricket, Music, Teaching & Education, Television, Theater & Performing Arts, Travel Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Wings of Fire by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam; Movie: 3 Idiots Dream Vacation Destination: Europe A Person I Admire: My father
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Aniket Shah Associate Vice President Kotak Mahindra Bank Birthday: 13-August Qualifications: BE in Computer Engineering, Mumbai University; Diploma in Computer Engineering, Mumbai University Work Experience (in years): 18 Past Employment: Associate Project Manager, HCL Technologies; Team Lead, Melstar; Team Lead, AurionPro Solutions Current Team Size: 1 to 5 Professional Certifications: Start Up with Up Grad; ITILv3, HCL Technologies; Foundation of Finance, Globecon
Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, CAD-CAM & PLM Systems, Cloud & Virtualization, Collaboration, CRM, E-commerce, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Mobility Management, Portals/Web Sites
Hobbies & Interests: Badminton, Cricket, Football, Gadgets, Music, Reading & Books, Social Service, Table tennis
Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management
A Person I Admire: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
Favorite Book or Movie: Book: You Can Win By Shiv Khera; Movie: 3 Idiots Dream Vacation Destination: Switzerland
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Chetan Shah Global Head - IT Infrastructure L&T Technology Services Network Associate (CCNA); Project Management, L&T IPM; DCNA, D-Link; Cyber Security, IETE
Hobbies & Interests: Badminton, Cooking, Cricket, Cycling, Music, Social Service, Travel, Kite flying Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Making Breakthrough Innovation Happen by Porus Munshi; Movie: A Wednesday
Current Team Size: 51 to 100
Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, CAD-CAM & PLM Systems, Cloud & Virtualization, Collaboration, CRM, E-commerce, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Mobility Management, Portals/Web Sites
Professional Certifications: ITIL, PeopleCert; Certified Disaster Recovery Specialist, Contunuity & Resilience; Cisco Certified
Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management
Birthday: 20-February Qualifications: MBA; BE in Electronics and Communication Engineering Work Experience (in years): 27 Past Employment: Head - IT Systems, Elitcore Technologies; Country Head - IT Infrastructure, ACNielsen ORG-MARG; IT Specialist, DDE-ORG Systems
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Dream Vacation Destination: Leh-Ladakh A Person I Admire: My father
Hemal Shah Senior Manager - Group IT & Digital RPG Enterprises Birthday: 9-March Qualifications: MBA in IT; Diploma in Digital Electronics Work Experience (in years): 18 Past Employment: Manager - IT, IBI Chematur Engineering & Consultancy; System Analyst, Samyak Infotech Current Team Size: 21 to 50 Professional Certifications: Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO), EC Council; ISO 27001 Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Cloud & Virtualization, Collaboration, Finance & Accounting, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Mobility Management, Portals/Web Sites, SAP/ERP Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Training & Education, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Automobiles, Cricket, Cycling, Football, Gadgets, Music, Reading & Books, Running, Social Service, Teaching & Education Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Good to Great by Jim Collins; Movie: Sword Fish Dream Vacation Destination: Sydney A Person I Admire: Swami Vivekananda
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Paras Shah Associate Director Crisil Birthday: 2-August Qualifications: MCom; BCom Work Experience (in years): 18 Past Employment: Manager - IT, Crisil Risk & Infrastructure Solutions; Project Manager, People Connect; Senior Programmer, Evision Technologies Current Team Size: 21 to 50 Professional Certifications: R Programming, John Hopkins University; Certified Talend Open Studio for Data Integration Consultant; Microsoft Certified Programmer (MCP) - SQL Server; Sun Certified Java Programmer Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, Cloud & Virtualization, Collaboration, CRM, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobility Management, Portals/Web Sites Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Training & Education, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Music, Photography, Teaching & Education, Travel Favorite Book or Movie: The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma Dream Vacation Destination: Any Nature Destination (Preferably Riverside or Beachside) A Person I Admire: Warren Buffet
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Reena Shahi Senior Manager - Change Management IndiaFirst Life Insurance Co Birthday: 7-November Qualifications: MBA in Finance; BSc in Computer Applications Work Experience (in years): 17 Past Employment: AVP, Angel Broking; Chief Manager, Destimoney Securities; Senior Manager, Reliance Securities Current Team Size: 6 to 10 Technology Expertise: Business Intelligence, Application Development, Mobility Management, Portals/Web Sites,
Recruitment, Agile Development, Technology Evaluation & Selection, Training & Education, Collaboration, CRM Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Training & Education, Vendor Management
Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Master of The Game by Sidney Sheldon; Movie: Andaz Apna Apna Dream Vacation Destination: Hallstat A Person I Admire: My father
Hobbies & Interests: Badminton, Dance, Music, Travel
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“The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been” —Henry Kissinger
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Harish Shankar IT Security Manager Schneider Electric Birthday: 17-August Qualifications: Bachelors in Engineering & Technology Work Experience (in years): 13 Past Employment: IT Engineer, Cisco Systems India; Associate Engineer, Cognizant Technology Solutions; Trainee, Microland Professional Certifications: ITILv3 Foundation, EXIN; Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), EC Council; Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), ISC2; Certified Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK), Cloud Security Alliance; Information Security based on ISO 27001, EXIN Technology Expertise: IT Security and Security Operations, Business Continuity & DR, Cloud & Virtualization, IT Infrastructure & Management, Mobile Management, Datacenter Management Business & Management Expertise: IT Compliance & Risk Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Outsourcing Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection Hobbies & Interests: Gadgets, Politics, Television Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Shiva Trilogy by Amish Tripathi; Movie: Cast Away Dream Vacation Destination: Mediterranean Cruise A Person I Admire: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
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Krishan Sharma Head - IT Infrastructure & Operations Sistema Smart Technology Birthday: 4-February Qualifications: Bachelors in IT Work Experience (in years): 13 Past Employment: Senior Lead, Sistema Shyam Teleservices Current Team Size: 1 to 5 Professional Certifications: Six Sigma Mater Black Belt, AIG; Prince2 Foundation & Practitioner, Knowledge Wood; ISO 27001:2013 Lead Auditor, BSI; ITILv3 Intermediate in Service Transition, Astrowix; ISO 27001:2005 Lead Implementer, BSI
Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Cloud & Virtualization, Collaboration, CRM, ERP, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobility Management, Portals/ Web Sites
Dream Vacation Destination: Jim Corbett A Person I Admire: Ratan Tata
Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Training & Education, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Music, News Favorite Book or Movie: Bhagwad Gita
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Parveen Sharma National Director - IT Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co Birthday: 12-July Qualifications: PG Diploma in Digital Business, Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management; BE in Computer Science Work Experience (in years): 18 Past Employment: Director - Business Advisory Services - IT Transformation, Ernst & Young India; Principal Consultant, Infosys; Database Administrator, CMC Current Team Size: 21 to 50 Professional Certifications: CompTIA Security+; TOGAF9; Project Management Professional (PMP); Rackspace CloudU; ITILv3 Intermediate Service Transition
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Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, CAD-CAM & PLM Systems, Cloud Virtualization, Collaboration, CRM, E-commerce, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Mobility Management, Portals/Web Sites Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Experience & Enterprise Resource Management, Strategic Thinking & Innovation, Business Relationship Management, IT Strategy & Program Management, Supply Chain Management Hobbies & Interests: Cricket, Football, Gadgets, Music, Photography, Social Service
Favorite Book or Movie: Book: The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Dr. Joseph Murphy; Movie: 3 Idiots Dream Vacation Destination: New Zealand A Person I Admire: Sachin Tendulkar
Ramesh Kumar Sharma Senior Director Capgemini Techonology Services India Birthday: 20-August Qualifications: Masters in Management Studies; Bachelors in Electronics Work Experience (in years): 29 Past Employment: General Manager, HCL Technologies; General Manager, Wipro Technology Services Current Team Size: 21 to 50 Professional Certifications: Prince2; Project Management Professional (PMP); ITIL; MS Project; Prince2 Agile Technology Expertise: Data Center Build, Office365, Cloud & Virtualization, Networking, Business Continuity & DR, Service Desk, Database, Server Administration, Cloud Migrations, ERP Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Cricket, Watching movies Favorite Book or Movie: Book: The One Thing by Gary W. Keller and Jay Papasan; Movie: 3 Idiots Dream Vacation Destination: Switzerland A Person I Admire: My father
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Sachin Sharma Assistant Vice President - IT ICICI Lombard GIC Birthday: 28-September Qualifications: Bachelors in Computer Science Work Experience (in years): 14 Past Employment: IT Infrastructure and Security Project Manager, HCL Infosystems; System Administrator, CMS Current Team Size: 51 to 100 Professional Certifications: Certified Lotus Professional, IBM Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, Cloud & Virtualization, Collaboration, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications Business & Management Expertise: Customer Support & Service Management, IT Strategy & Planning Hobbies & Interests: Running, Cricket, Badminton, Cycling, Golf Favorite Book or Movie: Book: The Indian Girl by Chetan Bhagat; Movie: Krrish Dream Vacation Destination: Singapore A Person I Admire: My father
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Rajeev Shukla Software Product Manager Bechtel Corporation Birthday: 1-July Qualifications: MCA; Diploma in Advance Computing (C-DAC); PG Diploma in Applied Statistics (PGDAST) Work Experience (in years): 16 Past Employment: Development Product Manager, Bechtel Corporation; Software Project Lead, Bechtel Corporation; Project Lead, HCL Technologies Current Team Size: 11 to 15 Professional Certifications: ITILv3 Foundation, EXIN; CSM, Scrum Alliance
Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, CAD-CAM & PLM Systems, Cloud & Virtualization, Collaboration, CRM, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Mobility Management, Portals/Web Sites
Favorite Book or Movie: Book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey; Movie: 3 Idiots Dream Vacation Destination: Mauritius A Person I Admire: NR Narayana Murthy
Business & Management Expertise: Customer Support & Service Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management Hobbies & Interests: Cricket, Music, Reading & Books, Social Service, Table tennis
Technology Expertise: Business
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Santosh Shukla Chief Manager (IT Services) IFFCO Phulpur Birthday: 22-February Qualifications: MBA in IT & Systems; BE Work Experience (in years): 21
Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Mobility Management, Portals/Web Sites
Professional Certifications: Maximo 7.1; Configuration and Administration of SMS Gateway; Oracle JDeveloper 10g
Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Project & Program Management, Supply Chain Management, Training & Education, Vendor Management
Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, CAD-CAM & PLM Systems, Cloud & Virtualization, ERP & Manufacturing,
Hobbies & Interests: Cricket, Gadgets, Music, Photography, Politics, Reading & Books, Social Service, Table tennis, Teaching & Education, Travel
Past Employment: Senior Manager (IT Services), IFFCO Aonla; Application Administrator, Oman India Fertiliser Current Team Size: 11 to 15
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Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Ramayana; Movie: Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge Dream Vacation Destination: Vienna A Person I Admire: Narendra Modi
Dinesh Singh Technical Services Head - IT JK Cement Birthday: 3-February Qualifications: Executive MBA in IT; BE in Electronics & Communication Work Experience (in years): 17 Past Employment: Business Process Expert, Mindteck (Singapore); Project Lead, IBM (Gurgaon); Team Lead, Sopra Steria (Noida) Current Team Size: 16 to 20 Professional Certifications: Solution Consultant - BI 7.0, SAP AG; Development Consultant - ABAP Workbench (2003), SAP AG; ITILv3 Foundation, Axelos Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, CAD-CAM & PLM Systems, Cloud & Virtualization, Collaboration, CRM, E-commerce, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Mobility Management, Portals/Web Sites Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Supply Chain Management, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Cricket, Music Favorite Book or Movie: Book: The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt; Movie: Trishul Dream Vacation Destination: London A Person I Admire: Thomas Alva Edison
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Sandip Sonawane Assistant Vice President ICICI Prudential AMC Birthday: 1-June Qualifications: Masters in Management Studies; Bachelors in Engineering & Technology Work Experience (in years): 17 Past Employment: Assistant Manager - Applications, Birla Sunlife Distribution; Team Leader, Cybertech Networks Current Team Size: 51 to 100 Professional Certifications: Digital Marketing, World Media Academy, Mumbai Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, Cloud & Virtualization, CRM, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Portals/Web Sites Business & Management Expertise: IT Strategy & Planning, Project & Program Management Hobbies & Interests: Painting, Travel Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter; Movie: 3 Idiots Dream Vacation Destination: Singapore A Person I Admire: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
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Kumar Sridhar Vice President Mphasis Birthday: 7-November Qualifications: BCom Work Experience (in years): 25
Technology Expertise: Bots & Conversational Systems, IT Automation, Digital Transformation & Legacy Systems Modernization
Current Team Size: 6 to 10
Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Project & Program Management, Training & Education, Vendor Management
Professional Certifications: Design Thinking for Nurturing Innovation, IIM-A; Design Thinking Workshop, UC Berkeley Extension
Hobbies & Interests: Badminton, Cooking, Cycling, Gadgets, Hiking, Music, Reading & Books, Running, Social Service, Teaching & Education, Travel
Past Employment: Solution Architect, Adamya; Course Coordinator, International School of Computer Technology
Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Fred Factor by Mark Sanborn; Movie: Nayagan Dream Vacation Destination: California A Person I Admire: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
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“No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit for doing it” —Andrew Carnegie
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Shweta Srivastava
Mangesh Sutar
Kalpesh Suthar
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Pg. 153
Pg. 154
Rahul Tamhankar
Bhakti Tare
Aniruddh Upadhyay
Gaurav Verma
Pg. 155
Pg. 156
Pg. 157
Pg. 158
Rajeev Verma
Ganesh Viswanathan
Kalpesh Vora
Pg. 159
Pg. 160
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Shweta Srivastava Chief Technology Officer Paul Merchants Birthday: 26-June Qualifications: PGDM-IT; Diploma in Project Management; Diploma in Healthcare Informatics Work Experience (in years): 18 Past Employment: IT Operations Head, Safexpress & Head - IT, Safeducate Learning; Manager - IT, Fortis Hospitals; Deputy Manager - IT & Automation, Sahara Hospital Current Team Size: 11 to 15 Professional Certifications: ITILv3 Foundation, Axelos; Prince 2 Foundation & Practitioner Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, Cloud & Virtualization, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Mobility Management, Portals/Web Sites Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Supply Chain Management, Training & Education, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Cooking, Music, Photography, Reading & Books, Teaching & Education, Travel Favorite Book or Movie: Book: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho; Movie: The Intern Dream Vacation Destination: Europe A Person I Admire: Mother Teresa
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Mangesh Sutar Project Program Management Consultant Dell India Birthday: 12-October Qualifications: MBA in Project Management; MSc in Physics; BSc in Physics Work Experience (in years): 20 Past Employment: Senior Program Manager, Network Solutions; Program Manager Technology, Barclays; Data Center Program Manager, Venture Infotek Current Team Size: 1 to 5 Professional Certifications: Prince2 Agile Project Management; Redhat Certification RHCSA and RHCE; Project Management Professional (PMP) 4, PMI; ITILv3 Foundation; IBM AIX HACMP
Technology Expertise: Data Center Build & Operations Management, Business Continuity & DR, Cloud & Virtualization, IT Security & Infrastructure Audit Readiness & Clearance, IT Infrastructure Deployment & Management, Mobile Applications, Mobility Managements, Portals/Web Sites Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Supply Chain Management, Training & Development, Vendor-Partner Management
Photography, Reading & Books, Watching Movies, Adventure & Exploration Travelling, Astronomy Awareness & Night Sky Gazing Events, Teaching & Education on Space, Technology & Science Favorite Book or Movie: Book: A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking; Movie: I, Robot Dream Vacation Destination: Europe A Person I Admire: Albert Einstein
Hobbies & Interests: Cricket, Badminton, Table tennis, Archery, Music, Painting, Gadgets,
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Kalpesh Suthar Senior Manager - Sales Force Automation Collabera Services Birthday: 22-January Qualifications: MCA; BSc in Industrial Chemistry Work Experience (in years): 17 Past Employment: Assistant Manager Information Systems, L&T - Sargent & Lundy; Software Engineer, e-Engineering Solutions; Software Engineer, L&T - EPC Power Current Team Size: 1 to 5 Professional Certifications: Certified Scrum Master, Scrum Alliance; Internal QMS & IT Security Auditor (ISO 9001 & ISO 27001); Prince2 Practitioner, APMG International; Prince2 Foundation, APMG International; ITIL Foundation, APMG International
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Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, CAD-CAM & PLM Systems, Cloud & Virtualization, Collaboration, CRM, E-commerce, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Mobility Management, Portals/Web Sites Business & Management Expertise: Project & Program Management, Customer Support & Service Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Painting, Photography, Social Service, Teaching & Education Favorite Book or Movie: Book: The Mythical Man-Month by Fred Brooks; Movie: Die Hard
Dream Vacation Destination: London A Person I Admire: Sam Pitroda
Rahul Tamhankar Program Manager Barclays Global Service Centre Birthday: 11-March Qualifications: MCA; Bachelors in Statistics Work Experience (in years): 19 Past Employment: Senior Consultant Specialist, HSBC; Project Manager, Barclays Bank; Manager, Capgemini Current Team Size: 21 to 50 Professional Certifications: ITILv2 Foundation, EXIN; Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA; Microsoft Certified Security Expert (MCSE); Program Management, PMI; Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, Collaboration, CRM, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Mobility Management, Portals/Web Sites Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, Operations Management, Project & Program Management Hobbies & Interests: Cricket, Reading & Books Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Harry Potter Series by JK Rowling; Movie: Taare Zameen Par Dream Vacation Destination: Iguazu Falls A Person I Admire: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
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Bhakti Tare Deputy General Manager - HO IT Larsen and Toubro Birthday: 11-September Qualifications: Bachelors in Civil Engineering Work Experience (in years): 23 Past Employment: Site Manager, Shapoorji Pallonji Group; Executive - Primavera, KLG Systel Current Team Size: 6 to 10 Professional Certifications: Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT), ISACA Technology Expertise: Technology Evaluation & Selection, Solution Designing, Application Development & Deployment Business & Management Expertise: IT Strategy & Planning, Human Resources & Talent Management, Customer Support & Service Management, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management, Training & Education Hobbies & Interests: Dance, Music, Running, Travel Favorite Book or Movie: Book: The Secret by Rhonda Byrne; Movie: Khatta Meetha Dream Vacation Destination: Switzerland A Person I Admire: My father
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Aniruddh Upadhyay Assistant Vice President Axis Asset Management Co Birthday: 25-August Qualifications: PG Diploma in Management Studies; Bachelors in Engineering & Technology Work Experience (in years): 10 Past Employment: Specialist, Accenture Services; Manager, Reliance Capital Asset Management; Deputy Manager, SBI Life Insurance Co Current Team Size: 1 to 5 Professional Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence,
Collaboration, CRM, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Portals/ Web Sites Business & Management Expertise: Customer Support & Service Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Project & Program Management, Training & Education, Vendor Management
Barbara Oakley and Terry Sejnowski; Movie: Schindler’s List Dream Vacation Destination: Havelock Island A Person I Admire: Swami Vivekananda
Hobbies & Interests: Badminton, Music, Reading & Books, Running, Teaching & Education Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Learning How to Learn by Alistair McConville,
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Gaurav Verma Senior Manager - IT Rivigo Birthday: 31-October Qualifications: MCA; BCA; Diploma in Cyber Law Work Experience (in years): 9 Past Employment: Senior Manager - IT, PayU Payments; Assistant IT Systems Manager, Raheja Builders Current Team Size: 16 to 20 Professional Certifications: ITILv3 Foundation, ITIL; Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA); Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
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Technology Expertise: Cloud & Virtualization, CRM, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Automobiles, Gadgets, Music, Photography, Table tennis
Favorite Book or Movie: PS, I Love You by Cecelia Ahern Dream Vacation Destination: USA A Person I Admire: My mother
Rajeev Verma Deputy General Manager SRF Birthday: 10-February Qualifications: BTech in Computer Science & Engineering Work Experience (in years): 12 Past Employment: Group Lead, Ameriprise Financial Services; Consultant - Governance Risk & Compliance, Wipro Consulting; Senior Engineer, SafeNet Current Team Size: 6 to 10 Professional Certifications: Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), EC Council; ITIL, EXIN; BS25999 Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, CAD-CAM & PLM Systems, Cloud & Virtualization, Collaboration, CRM, E-commerce, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Mobility Management, Portals/Web Sites Business & Management Expertise: IT Strategy & Planning Hobbies & Interests: Automobiles, Cooking, Dance, Football, Hiking, Music, Photography, Table tennis Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Making the Grass Greener on Your Side by Ken Melrose; Movie: Fast and Furious Series Dream Vacation Destination: Maui, Hawaii A Person I Admire: My wife
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Ganesh Viswanathan Senior Vice President - Quality & Compliance; CISO & CPO Quatrro Processing Services Birthday: 19-October Qualifications: BTech Work Experience (in years): 31 Past Employment: Deputy General Manager (DGM) - IT, Strategic Planning, Business Development, Materials, Eicher Motors; Senior Manager - Projects, Quality, Eicher Tractors; Assistant Metallurgist, Lucas TVS Current Team Size: 11 to 15 Professional Certifications: Certified ISO 20000-1; Lead Assessor ISO 9001; Certified in Auditing BS25999-2; ISO 27001; The Consultative Process; Project Management Methods; Master Black Belt Technology Expertise: Business Continuity & DR, Business Intelligence, CAD-CAM & PLM Systems, Cloud & Virtualization, Collaboration, CRM, E-commerce, ERP & Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, HRM, IT Infrastructure & Management, IT Security, Mobile Applications, Mobility Management, Portals/Web Sites Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management Hobbies & Interests: Cooking, Cricket, Football, Gadgets, Music, Photography, Reading & Books, Social Service, Television, Travel Favorite Book or Movie: Book: The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt; Movie: 3 Idiots Dream Vacation Destination: Switzerland A Person I Admire: Steve Jobs
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Kalpesh Vora Assistant Vice President Trafigura Global Services Birthday: 19-September Qualifications: Diploma in Management Studies; Bachelors in Engineering & Technology Work Experience (in years): 21 Past Employment: Manager, Accenture; Solution Analyst, Nihilent Technologies; Programmer Analyst, Shreyas Business Solutions Current Team Size: 21 to 50 Professional Certifications: ITILv3 Foundation, EXIN;
Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI; Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA), Accenture
Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management
Technology Expertise: Application Development, ERP, Portals/Web Sites, Project Management Tools, Cloud & Virtualization, Business Intelligence, Business Continuity & DR, Database Management
Hobbies & Interests: Cricket, Hiking, Music, Running
Business & Management Expertise: Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service
A Person I Admire: Warren Buffett
Favorite Book or Movie: Book: Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson; Movie: Shawshank Redemption Dream Vacation Destination: Interlaken
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To all
NEXT100 Winners 2018 The IT Leaders of Tomorrow‌
Wishing You all the Best for the Future
Index A
Nirita Bose (Jury)...........................................23
Sachin Gupta (Jury).......................................25
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Samar Gupta (Winner)................................75
Sagar Agrawal (Winner).............................45 Vishal Agrawal (Winner)...........................46
Mayank Chande (Winner).........................58
Shakil Ahmad (Winner)..............................47
Indranil Chatterjee (Winner)..................59
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Bhushan Akerkar (Jury).............................19
Kaushal Kumar Chaudhary (Jury)........24
AS Harish (Winner).......................................77
Jayant Akut (Jury).........................................19
Dipti Chhaniara (Winner)..........................60
Bhushan Hukeri (Winner).........................80
Rajendra Prasad Alla (Winner)..............48
Gagan Chopra (Winner).............................61
Amit Ambre (Winner)..................................49
Salahuddin Choudhari (Winner)...........62
Ankit Aggarwal (Winner)..........................44
Tarun Anand (Jury)........................................20
Saurabh Gupta (Winner)............................76
I Rajavali IC (Winner).....................................81
Vipul Anand (Jury).........................................20
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Firoz Ansari (Winner)..................................50
Yogesh Dadke (Winner).............................63
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Kuldeep Dangi (Winner)............................64
Harish Jain (Winner)....................................82
Subrata Dey (Jury).........................................24
Smita Jain (Winner)......................................83
Rajiv Bahl (Winner).......................................51
Ashutosh Dhawan (Winner)....................65
Prasad Jakhadi (Winner)...........................84
Sanjay Bakshi (Winner)..............................52
Krishna Dhumal (Winner).........................68
Sitaram Jankoti (Winner)..........................85
A Balaji (Jury)...................................................21
Samson Dsouza (Winner)..........................69
Anand Jha (Winner)......................................86
Vijay Balakrishnan (Winner)...................53
Bineet Jha (Winner)......................................87
Sankarson Banerjee (Jury)........................21
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Debi Prasad Baral (Winner).....................56
Ram Kumar G (Winner)..............................70
Jagdish Belwal (Jury)...................................22
Rupesh Gaikwad (Winner).......................71
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Rajendra Bhandare (Winner)..................57
Shankar Gawade (Winner).......................72
Kamal Karnatak (Jury)................................26
Pankaj Bhargava (Jury)...............................22
Pankaj Gupta (Winner)...............................73
Alok Khanna (Jury)........................................26
Shivkumar Bhasin (Jury)............................23
Piyush Gupta (Winner)...............................74
Aditya Khullar (Winner)............................88
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Rajeev Jorapur (Jury)...................................25
Sanjay Kotha (Jury).......................................27
Rakesh Pandey (Winner)........................111
Reena Shahi (Winner)...............................137
Nagarajan Krishnan (Winner).................89
Sagar Pandey (Winner)............................112
Harish Shankar (Winner)........................140
Vaibhav Kulkarni (Winner)......................92
Avadhut Parab (Winner).........................113
Rajiv Sharaf (Jury)..........................................37
Anil Kumar (Winner)....................................93
M Paul (Winner)...........................................116
Krishan Sharma (Winner)......................141
Ashwini Kumar (Winner)...........................94
Vaibhav Pendurkar (Winner)...............117
Parveen Sharma (Winner).....................142
Krishna Kumar (Winner)...........................95
Edsel Pereira (Jury).......................................32
Ramesh Kumar Sharma (Winner)......143
Abhilasha Kundra (Winner).....................96
Mahesh Kumar Pinnamaneni (Jury)....32
Sachin Sharma (Winner).........................144
Lalit Popli (Jury)..............................................33
Rajeev Shukla (Winner)...........................145
Bhavesh Lakhani (Jury)...............................27
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Santosh Shukla (Winner)........................146
Puneesh Lamba (Jury).................................28
Rahul Rai (Winner).....................................118
Jagdish Lomte (Jury)....................................28
Sourabh Rai (Winner)...............................119
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Pankaj Ramani (Winner).........................120 Ajay Rambal (Jury)........................................33
Dinesh Singh (Winner).............................147 Dheeraj Sinha (Jury).....................................38 Sandip Sonawane (Winner)...................148 Yashpal Soni (Jury)........................................38 Kumar Sridhar (Winner).........................149
Pawandeep Singh Maniktala
P Ramireddy (Winner).............................121
(Winner)..............................................................97
Ajay Rane (Winner)....................................122
Vijay Maurya (Winner)...............................98
Gururaj Rao (Jury).........................................34
Rajiv Mishra (Winner).................................99
Arpit Rastogi (Winner)............................123
Rajeev Mittal (Jury)......................................29
Shashi Kumar Ravulapaty (Jury)...........34
Krishna Mohan (Winner)........................100
S Raghunatha Reddy (Jury)......................35
Sanjay Moralwar (Jury)..............................29
Atanu Roy (Jury).............................................35
Kalpesh Suthar (Winner)........................154
Jaiganesh Murugesan (Winner)..........101
Subhasish Roy (Winner)..........................124 Subrato Roy (Winner)...............................125
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Rupesh Nain (Jury)........................................30
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Bhakti Tare (Winner).................................156
Bhavesh Nainani (Winner).....................104
Sumith Sadanand (Winner)...................128
Srinivas Tata (Jury)........................................40
Santosh Nair (Jury)........................................30
Muralidhar Sahoo (Winner)..................129
Chetan Trivedi (Jury)....................................41
Srinidhi Narayan (Winner)....................105
Shini Saju (Winner)....................................130
Venkatesh Natarajan (Jury).....................31
Sandip Sannyasi (Winner)......................131
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Vaman Nene (Winner).............................106
ST Sathiavageeswaran (Jury)..................36
Aniruddh Upadhyay (Winner).............157
Dhiren Savla (Jury)........................................36 Abid Sayyad (Winner)..............................132
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Praphull Paliwal (Winner)......................107
Vijay Sethi (Jury)............................................37
Meenakshi Vajpai (Jury).............................41
Bhavesh Panchal (Winner)....................108
Aniket Shah (Winner)...............................133
Gaurav Verma (Winner)..........................158
Rajendra Panchal (Winner)...................109
Chetan Shah (Winner)..............................134
Rajeev Verma (Winner)...........................159
Gyan Pandey (Jury).......................................31
Hemal Shah (Winner)...............................135
Ganesh Viswanathan (Winner)...........160
Pranab Pandey (Winner)........................110
Paras Shah (Winner)..................................136
Kalpesh Vora (Winner)............................161
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Balu Srinivasan (Jury)..................................39 Shweta Srivastava (Winner).................152 Ananth Subramanian (Jury).....................39 Ramakrishnan Sudarshanam (Jury)....40 Mangesh Sutar (Winner)........................153
Rahul Tamhankar (Winner)...................155
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The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.� Ronald Reagan
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