NIET Advisory Board
The objective of the NIET Advisory Board is to strategize and define new grounds and ventures to bring about breakthrough changes in the field of practical outcome based technical education in new areas.
NIET acknowledges the vast knowledge, experience, and contribution of professionals towards technology and public service. We believe that their guidance and association with us will be of immense benefit in achieving newer path-breaking strides in technical education.
NIET is a premier institute of northern India providing innovative, practical and revolutionary technical education through extensive association with various industries and their onsite participation.
Dr Sarojini Agarwal (Chairperson) +
I believe that education has the most critical role to play in the progress of a nation. We realize that our students represent the future of our society and we take our responsibility seriously. We ensure to build rock solid foundation both in terms of skills and values, which will stand them in good stead no matter which career they choose. NIET Greater Noida has been a pioneer in contributing towards nation building by creating a niche for itself in the field of technical education and has been producing industry-ready engineers par-excellence for more than sixteen years through its many programmes in engineering, management, pharmacy, and computer applications. It has earned the respect and goodwill of the industry and the student community.
There are huge challenges in today's global and highly competitive markets and we have to ensure that our students are ready for them. To sustain in such environments, we ensure human resource that is highly skilled and well-trained in several functional areas. Our students are well-groomed to enter a complex working world. They have also been educated beyond their core disciplines. The students, faculty members, and staff of NIET are second to none, and due to their interminable efforts, NIET has been bestowed with professional acclaim, glory, and renown by the corporate and non-corporate honchos.
I congratulate the students, faculty members and staff for their pious, sincere and dedicated efforts and for collectively making NIET the best institute of higher education. I would also like to thank the generations of parents who have entrusted us with the care and education of their children. It is their faith and belief in NIET that has helped us to come this far.
It is our unwavering commitment to the highest quality education that has furthered us on this journey.
"The global economy is powered by knowledge and knowledge workers"
Dr. O P Agarwal (Managing Director) +
Education deficits can hinder a society in isolation, but in a globalized world these deficits can be even more detrimental to a country's economy and development. By merging many national markets into one global market, globalization increases the competitive pressures faced by an individual, companies and societies. Due to globalization, organizational transformation is taking place in various sectors. It is a challenging issue for the dynamic business environment to look for competent and creative professionals.
The students at NIET are well-equipped to perform effectively in any environment. They have been groomed to be experts in their respective fields with leadership qualities, positive attitude, loyalty, and integrity to the organization. The institute has made a special provision for the personality development of its students and for enriching their communication skills by establishing a separate school for this task. Additionally, the Career Management Cell, works hard continuously for the proper placement of students in reputed companies and it has been showcasing encouraging results. Positive thinking, hard and dedicated work will enable our students to open the doors of success to whichever venture they aspire to enter.
Well, action speaks louder than words and we are a good example for this maxim. We have been awarded many accolades for the placements we provide to our students. These awards prove the quality of the overall development that we have been imparting to the students.
My best wishes to all the members of the NIET family.
"To treat the patients and to impart education both are divine works"
Dr. Neema Agarwal (Additional Managing Director) +
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world" - Nelson Mandela"
Not long ago, education merely meant the transfer of knowledge from the teacher to the taught. Today, education is much more than that – after all, if it is just knowledge that you are after there is enough of it and more on the World Wide Web. It has been estimated that the entire body of knowledge is doubling about every three years. To keep pace with this explosive growth is quite impossible.
Educating youth without placement assistance is of no use today, which is why NIET Career Management Cell is working proactively in assisting students for various current and future prospective job opportunities. We organize our facilities to train & place students as per their aptitude and follow the principle that “education can't be used to its fullest without placements” and work around this principle.
In these changing times, the skills required by the professionals managing the industry are also changing. This is where NIET has pitched in. Since its inception, we at NIET have been striving hard to impart the requisite knowledge and inculcate a new set of skills and attitude in our students, keeping in mind the latest developments taking place globally. Our biggest strength lies in being proactive in learning the real world applications of concepts by interacting with the industry in the form of industrial visits, seminars, internships, and live projects.
The arrangement ensures that the students give their best. This has helped to inculcate in the students a mindset that prepares them for the challenging corporate world. I am proud of what we at NIET have achieved within a short span of time and look at the future with optimism and confidence.
I wish a very successful career ahead to all the students of NIET and feel confident that they will make significant contributions to the organizations they join.
Mr. Raman Batra (Executive Vice President) +
"When you know better you do better”
- Maya Angelou
Today, the business environment is highly turbulent and dynamic; wherein the age old rule of “survival of the fittest” dominates. The promising force that can help the organizations to survive and grow in such an environment, by effectively coping with the ever-changing demands, is the human resources with a “can do” outlook. So, we are glad to present batches of professionals in varied disciplines from Noida Institute of Engineering & Technology (NIET), who have it in them to survive as well as flourish in this competitive world with confidence and zeal, to grow and let the organizations, where they serve, to transcend new heights of success.
Pyramid Finishing School provides training to the students according to the industry requirements, giving individual student a 360 degree improvement, not only in the areas like life skills, technical skills but also exposing the students to time management, teamwork, and project management. In the pioneer study conducted at NIET, it was observed in the study that the population (those who studied this amalgamated curricula), when they reached their fifth and seventh semesters, to face the placement drives, showed a stupendous rise in placement figures by 400% as compared to the control group (those who were not subjected to the additional finishing school curriculum). As a diamond acquires its true worth after experiencing immense heat and hard times, our students have attained their true worth after rigorous training, assiduous preparation and dedication. They are sincere, committed, with clear academic as well as career orientation.
Moreover, in the existing high velocity churning of engineering students, there is an emerging need to bridge the industry – academia gap to improve the quality of students and make them industry ready. In order to address this need, we at NIET, have organized many HR conclaves to discuss the future trends and nurture the leaders for tomorrow. Further enhancing our relationship with industry, the institute has also made e-ups with MNCs like Microsoft, Oracle, KPMG, ICICI Direct and Prometric. These e-ups not only promise to enhance student employability by a manifold, but also take the lead in encouraging 'innovative' learning like never before.
Due to their sincerity and devotion, the demand for our students has been constantly on the rise. We are confident of receiving the same kind of overwhelming support from the prospective employer.
Dr Vinod Mansiram Kapse (Director) +
Placement activities in an engineering institution play a vital role in developing the overall growth and personality of the students. At NIET, we have the unique activities of Pyramid Finishing School (PFS) which caters to the development of good communication skills and personality growth of the students. I am confident that the students will definitely get a good impetus for their overall career growth with all the activities of the placement department. In the last two years, established engineering organizations, including multinational and core engineering companies, visited NIET campus for interviews and offered jobs to students. I am confident that with its sincere efforts, the placement department will touch new heights in the near future.
I wish success to the Career Management Cell (CMC) which looks after the placement activities of NIET students.
"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower" - Steve Jobs
Mr. Vasudevan Rajagopalan Head - Talent Acquisition (India) +
Mr. Vasudevan Rajagopalan is the Talent Acquisition Group Head for TCS India. He has formerly worked in TCS as HR Head for a business Cluster and as Talent Acquisition Owner for Europe Geography.
Mr. Rajagopalan possesses approximately 17 years of experience in TCS and close to 20 years of professional experience.
He is an energetic HR professional with a view of building a strong organization with the right people in the right role.
Mr. Puneet Kumra (Senior Director) +
An engineer by education and a talent acquisition professional by choice, Puneet Kumra has spearheaded multiple portfolios in Sourcing & Recruitment with exposure in geographies across APAC & North America. He has over 18 years of experience spread across Talent Acquisition, Customer Service and Application Development in IT and ITES domain. He has been pivotal in industrializing the way Capgemini hires by building scale through innovation while driving process and operational excellence through technology and workforce transformation. An accomplished speaker, he has spoken in various industry forums and works with prominent business and engineering schools and academia as an advisor.
As Senior Director - Talent Acquisition, Puneet currently heads University Relations & Hiring for Capgemini, India spanning from technical to management graduates.
Mr. Avirag Jain (EVP & CTO) +
People, technology & customer focused IT leader with proven track record of over 25 years. Extensive multi-disciplinary global experience in technology and offshore-centric delivery management. An effective communicator with strong listening, leadership, coordination, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Enables customers effectively realize their outsourcing goals.
- Experience spanning across both setting up, managing and growing off-shoring, and mentoring teams to deliver large strategic projects.
- Extensive experience in conceptualizing and implementing result-oriented initiatives, nurturing relationship with global clients.
Mr. Bikram Keshori Nayak (Head Human Resources) +
Bikram Nayak is an astute people leader with over 22 years of experience in the technology, esign, engineering & construction industry with a demonstrated history in the management of human capital. Currently, he is the Head Human Resources of L&T NxT, the digital and IOT platform business of L&T.
Bikram, an alumnus of PG department of PM&IR, Utkal University, has completed Executive Diploma in HRM, 2008-2010 from XLRI Jamshedpur. Bikram is a Certified Rewards Professional and had also received a certificate on “International Position Evaluation” and “Strategic Talent Management & Succession planning ” master class.
Bikram is an avid speaker and has been a panelist in various forums, IIMs, premium colleges and institutions across the country on contemporary Human Resource Development and practices like Talent Management, Employee Engagement, People Analytics, Skills Development, HR in Industry 4.0, Diversity & Inclusion, Community Impact, Health and Wellness etc.
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology inducted him as an expert member to its "Advisory Board" of PG Diploma Program on "Construction Management and Infrastructure Development". Bikram has been one of the sponsors of Australian Government's student exchange and technical education programs.
Bikram has been conferred with T.A. Pai Young HR Leader Award for 2019, South India's Most Talented HR professional by World HRD Congress in September 2017 and many more HR leadership awards. L&T won prestigious Talent Acquisition awards at the People Matters TA League Annual conference during May 2018 & 2019 and two HR Excellence Awards at the SHRM Annual Event in October 2018 under his leadership.
Mr. Rajiv Naithani +
Rajiv is a young, dynamic and a fast tracker HR and OD thought Leader who believes in "self" being the “instrument of change". Having worked with hi-tech industry throughout in his career, he has played a key role in the transformational journey of some of these companies. Rajiv is inspired with "Employee First” concept and finds it to be the key driver towards catering to the expectations of “Customers” and “Shareholders".
Rajiv has played important role in evolving the culture of the organizations through cultural initiatives to define the core values as behaviours for realizing the vision of the organizations. Rajiv has managed multiple M&As and Rebadging assignments for three of the different organizations he has served as HR Head. Cultural integration, high performance culture, leadership development and hiring, and HR maturity are some of the key strategic priorties which have been successfully led and delivered by Rajiv in multiple organizations. He has been a key advocate for employees and their experiences, desires, and aspirations.
In his current role, Rajiv heads the Global HR organizations for Infogain with geographical presence in US, India, UK, Singapore, and Middle East. Chrys Capital-backed Infogain is a fast-growing mid-sized IT Engineering organizations which is headquartered in Los Gatos, California.
Prior to Infogain, Rajiv served Dassault Systèmes (R&D and Services Enes in India) and GlobalLogic as HR Head for India and also played Global OD role in GlobalLogic.
Prior to joining GlobalLogic, Rajiv held management positions in companies like HCL, and Interglobe Technologies (IGT).
Dr. Anbu Rathinavel (Chief Design Officer)+
With Life Architecting as his mission, Anbu has played a breakthrough role in coaching on the Design Mind, Engaging Learning Culture, Mindfulness Leadership, and Transforming OD.
As Chief Design Officer in Intellect Design Arena, he is currently focusing on balancing eastern (mind) and western (brain) philosophy to leverage design thinking as a problem solving approach in all walks of life.
The Strength Philosophy coaching model that he has designed, complimented by his deep experience in both Project Delivery for U.S Department of Defense (DoD) and Academics, helps corporate leaders, managers, faculty, and teachers in focusing on lasting impact and creating a tribe within the teams to ensure delivery excellence. He is co-founder of School of Design Thinking and has been instrumental in launching several initiatives for various corporate, government departments, start-ups, and academic institutions to shift their thinking pattern aligned to overall vision of their organizations. The copyrighted Design The Thinking™ approach is a flagship program developed under his leadership.
With his strong research background in artificial intelligence, Anbu is passionate about understanding the evolving intricacies of Human Development. As Chief Mentor at Life Design Lab, he works closely with young adults and corporate adults in helping them understand the emotional aspects of relationships through Emotions Ladder and Collision Management, and appreciating values & culture. He is credited with creating the training strategy and structure for the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) – the breakthrough initiative of Hon’ble Prime Minister for faceless, paperless, and transparent procurement needs of government buyers.
Mr. Naganagouda SJ (Vice President & Head - HR)+
A professional who has built upscale and driven sustainable HR ecosystems & anchored organizational change for 20+ years. "My experience sprawls across sustaining established brands, handling multicultural talent in international forays as well as setting up an entire HR function including people, processes, policies and tools, and running it successfully," he says.
"I believe in the cumulative power of individual strengths. In an increasingly M2M world, I spend time and effort in bringing back the human chain in business. Having spent 20+ years working in diverse environments and geographies, my efforts continue to focus on providing a learning environment for people. I also mentor business leaders and to-be leaders to be people focused."
"My focus is on creating effective leadership by helping organizations define what good leadership means, enable people develop leadership skills, creating systems, processes and policies that support good leadership and creating conditions in which the value of leadership is recognized."
"Having grown an organization from 100 to 10,000 people, I like to stay at the core of action. Creating a fit-for-purpose HR function and leading it to deliver success for the business is my mantra."
"In essence, I am still in the pursuance of that perfect combination of head, heart and brain power."
Mr. Praveen Soneja (Head Corporate) +
A mechanical engineer with MBA in Finance with more than 37 years of multifaceted industry experience, ranging from start-ups to well established multinationals. Out of which, last 18 years have been in leadership roles.
He is currently working as Head Corporate Planning at Isgec Heavy Engineering. His professional journey started with Crompton Greaves Limited as manufacturing engineer. This was followed by a 17-year-long stay at Xerox India & UK, where he rose amongst the ranks, leading various functional teams and attained leadership roles. Subsequently, he served Thermax India Limited and a US lead start-up as Manufacturing Director for a short period before joining Isgec in year 2011.
Since year 2005, he has been leading corporate teams, first at Thermax and now at Isgec Heavy Engineering, focusing on strategic planning, functional strategy, budgeting, and deployment of supporting performance matrices.
His core strength lies in organization design & development, promoting innovation culture, nurturing talent & ideas, design and establishment of entire value chain from order to cash, which involves selection of right product, technology transfer, establishment of manufacturing & supply chain, process optimization, transformation and improvement through product & process innovation.
Pioneered Lean Six Sigma Deployment for Xerox in India.
As Head of Design & Development Function, his team won a national award in Technology Absorption from Govt. of India in 1993.
Lead a CII industry delegation to Germany to study their manufacturing practices.
Mr. Aditya Kumar Sinha (Associate Director) +
Twenty-five years of progressive and successful experience in providing strategic and operational leadership; worked with National Research Lab, premier National Institute and IT organizations. Consistent record of extraordinary delivery results in the growth of revenue, performance, branding, and global positioning. Involved in research & development, technology development, program management, infrastructure development, quality management, capacity building, and higher education. Operating nationwide and at forty-five countries worldwide with a multi-site, multi-functional team for the development and maintenance of five diverse portfolios as follows:
- Technology and Product Development.
- International Cooperation.
- Capacity Building and Skill Development.
- Higher Education.
- Research & Development.
Mr. Anand D Srivastava (Director) +
Global Technology Executive with 20+ years of experience helping transform client business across markets and industries focused on digital technologies - cloud, mobility and applications.
Strategist, solution shaper adept at understanding client behaviors, business needs, buying patterns, and can convert them into an Enterprise IT road-map for deployment ready solutions. Inventive leader with hands-on experience and extensive exposure of leading large-scale transformations, account delivery, and management of change driving alignment among varied stakeholders of the organization.
Accomplished start-up specialist with demonstrated success at incubating and scaling global centers with new and differentiated capabilities focused on talent, process, quality, and business outcomes delivering ROI and value maximization.
Passionate people manager focusing on people care to create atmosphere that thrives innovation and continuous improvement.
Conscientious and self-propelled individual with strong belief in social and corporate give-back.
Certified Scrum Master with PGDBA(Finance) from Symbiosis University and B.Tech.(Hons.) from GB Pant University. Currently based in Bangalore, India.
Mr. Sreeram Radhakrishnan (Head HR India, Phillippines & GDO)
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Experienced Head of Human Resources Operations with a demonstrated history of working in the Information Technology & Services industry. Strong human resources acumen, skilled in Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Talent Management and Transformation, HR Digitization, Recruiting and Human Resources Strategy.
Mr. Saurabh Sharma (Talent Acquisition Leader)+
Saurabh is a Talent Acquisition Leader with 13+ years of progressive professional experience and an academic background of advanced studies in general management (focus area: Human Resources) & bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Information Technology). He has successfully set-up and led university recruiting function and developed/executed go-to-market strategy for university relations to attain top recruiting slot at India’s most premium schools. His experience has been around understanding talent needs of the organization and developing capabilities/solutions to infuse the best talent for organization’s growth. His focus has been on knowledge-intensive service industries and has worked across IT Services, Management Consulting & Financial Services organizations.
Areas of Expertise:
- Creating talent pipeline for roles focused around business analytics, software engineering, product development, and technical/management consulting.
- Designing strategic workforce plan through collaborating with business leaders and assessing their talent needs.
- Developing & reviewing assessment & selection framework for recruitment process. Certified on CBI by DDI, Franklin Covery and CEB.
- Experience in leveraging technology/social networking channels to build talent communities.
- Talent engagement & development
- Industry expert/consultant for entry-level talent market. Understanding of the best practices in university recruiting across US & UK
- He has been frequently invited as speaker/panel member for HR summit/conferences at top engineering & management schools (including IIMs).
Mr. Sachin Sharma +
Mr. Sachin Sharma, an enthusiastic professional in the field of management; holding a master’s degree in HR & International Marketing from IMT, Ghaziabad coupled with an additional qualification in MA in IR&PM.
He has literally lived up to the phrase of walking the journey and climbing up the ladder of success by starting right from the basics. He started his career as a software trainee and reached the level of a heading the Talent Management Function at HCL Technologies owing all of it to relentless hard work and determination. In recent past, he was associated with one of the fastest growing mobile handset companies in India; Lava International Ltd; and heading the Talent Acquisition function at the organization.
Currently he is associated with one of the Leading Insurance Company of Canada, Sun Life Financial and in current capacity leading Technology Hiring for their Asia service centre in Gurgaon, India.
With an experience of more than 16+ years; he has the right kind of blend between the know-how & revelation of software consulting, professional services, corporate recruitment, IT recruitment/resource management/staffing & consulting. He has also been associated with HCL Technologies Ltd, Noida as the head of WPC of HCL-ISD (3 Large SBU's) holding responsibility for Talent Planning/Rotation/Hiring (Lateral/Campus)/Succession Planning/Training of SBU's (Cross Functional Services/ Enterprise Network & Security Services). At HCL, he was also responsible for leadership hiring for EAS LOB of HCL Technologies Ltd.
Mr. Chandrasekhar +
Chandrasekhar Chenniappan (Chandru) is an astute HR professional with over two decades of experience spanning across service industry, information technology and research and development organizations.
Chandru is part of the Talent Management Team of Virtusa, playing the role of location HR Head for their Bangalore centre and leads the HR function for Virtusa’s Engineering Practices.
Chandru has over 23+ years of experience in the field of Human Resource Management and has played variety of roles spanning Resource Management, Business Partnering, Employee Relations, Recruitment, and General Management.
Prior to joining Atmel Corporation, Chandru was with Hewlett-Packard, IGATE Global Solutions, Polaris Software, Kumaran Systems, and The CHILDS Trust Hospital.
During his stint at Hewlett-Packard, he was recognized with the prestigious award of Most Valuable Person (MVP) for the Year 2012, the Highest Recognition for any employee at HP for his contribution to the Business Unit which he was supporting at Hewlett-Packard.
Chandru actively participates as a speaker in HR forums, summits and associated with various academic institutions in Tamil Nadu. He is also the Member of Board of Studies in various institutions.
He is known as a passionate HR leader for his values & connectedness with a firm belief in pragmatic approach to problem solving.
Ms. Shikha Gupta (Director - Recruitment)+
Well–seasoned HR professional in full range of Human Resources functions in the IT sector. Strong background in corporate HR activities, organizational development, and effective communication at all levels, innovative problem solving and other facilities designed to enhance productivity and profitability.
Involved in developing a coherent forward thinking HR & operations strategy, in line with the changing organizational needs. Leading and motivating the HR function and ensuring that it provides a consistent quality driven service to the organization in co-ordination with internal/external departments for smooth business operations.
Demonstrated abilities in developing & streamlining systems with proven ability to enhance operational effectiveness and meet operational goals within the cost, time & quality parameters.
Adroit at turning around the culture of the organization resulting in the management & the employees share the same vision, philosophy, goals & strive hard to achieve them.
An effective communicator with excellent relationship building & interpersonal skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in French, English & Hindi.
Mr. Deepak Jindal (Delivery Manager)+
Deepak Jindal is a renowned international speaker, life coach, career counselor who has already touched 15000+ lives through his seminars on life skills like personality development, confidence-building, time management. He has also recruited 5000+ people at various levels of different companies.
Awarded by IBM with “Excellence Award”, by Accenture with “Top Contributor in Recruitment”. Authored a book “Win Your Inner Battles” on winning life challenges available on Amazon/Paytm and many more online stores.
He carries more than 18 years of experience in Human Resource field and has done consulting through world’s top companies like IBM, Accenture, TCS, and HCL for international clients (face-to-face) in countries like USA, Germany, Malaysia, Kuwait, Philippines, Thailand, and Finland in managing different clients on business processes related to HR. He always believes in serving others & currently working in SAP Thailand as Delivery Manager.
He is a certified SAP Success factor consultant & a SAP HR from Germany and Project Management professional (PMP) from USA.
Cdr Pratap Pawar (Director HR & IT) +
Commander Pratap Pawar is presently working as the Director – HR and Shared Services at Great Software Laboratory, a multinational software company. Commander Pratap’s role is focused on people and the creation of highly skilled workforce, to meet the growing needs of GS Lab, both in terms of employee and customer satisfaction.
Before joining GS Lab, Pratap had a distinguished career as a Commander in the Indian Navy. An Electronics and Communication engineer by qualification, Cdr Pratap joined the Indian Navy in 1993. A combat-hardened veteran of 22 years, Pratap was a part of Kargil war and has also earned medals for active combat during the anti-piracy and anti-smuggling operations on eastern and western coasts of India. Pratap was instrumental in induction and indigenization of many state of the art weapon systems for the country. His efforts at training young navy officers and lady officers and role as the navy’s goodwill ambassador to 35 foreign countries were awarded at the highest levels. Although he has formally hung his “whites”, Pratap still remains a sailor at heart.
Pratap has a dual MBA in PM, HR & IT in addition to his degree in Electronics & Telecommunication engineering. An ethical hacking enthusiast, Pratap is a qualified system administrator, cyber law specialist, and software quality specialist. A certified ISO Lead assessor and six sigma black belt, Pratap is also conversant with 7 languages.
Mr. Rajesh Nambiar (Director - UiPath Academic Alliance)+
15+ years of experience in IT with passion for student, developer or community engagement, technology evangelization, education program management, product/services marketing, digital marketing and program management.
Mr. Arvind Thothadri (VP, Global Training & Certification)+
- Business leader with 25 years of experience.
- Built up businesses from scratch to profitable entities.
- Extensive exposure to Indian businesses across multiple verticals for various business offerings.
- International business experience across APAC and American markets.
- Comprehensive experience across business development, marketing and pre-sales for multiple organizations.
- Experience in designing products and customizing solutions to various verticals and markets, based on clear understanding of customer expectations.
- Technological solutions around learning and assessments.
- Technological initiatives for education.
Ms. Anuradha Sharma (Country Manager)+
A process oriented, focused leader who thrives in constantly changing landscape. Experience across diverse set of industries and functions.
Dr. Ramgopal Rao S (Academic Manager) +
A professional of 20 years of teaching, research & managerial experience in Biology/Biotechnology, Dr. Ram Gopal Rao S is an Academic Manager in Biocon Academy. He manages "Biocon KGI Certificate program in BioSciences" which is an Advanced Skill Development Training Program providing training and career opportunities to graduates in Biotechnology industry. He has managed Biocon Academy "Faculty Development Program" to train teachers in biopharmaceuticals. He has also worked as an Associate Head of Biotech department & Program Coordinator for M.Tech Biotechnology. He has contributed and established IBSC & worked as Member Secretary. He has further contributed in the establishment of Biotechnology Lab facilities, and was involved in Accreditation of B.Tech/M.Tech Biotechnology programs.
Ms. Bhanu (Head Students Programs APAC)+
Information Technology marketing & sales professional with over 17 years of work experience with global technology majors like Oracle Corporation and Salesforce.com in areas of business development, program management, field sales in domestic markets, sales and marketing campaigns, key account management for Fortune 100 customers as well as managing critical delivery operation functions for these accounts like risk management, information security, quality (LEAN & ISO), recruitment and contract staffing, corporate social responsibility.
Mr. Pankaj Gupta (Founding Partner and CEO)+
Pankaj is a financial service professional with over 20 years of rich investment banking and asset management experience in the United Arab Emirates in various leadership roles. Prior to joining GII, Pankaj was Head of Investment Business Development at Allied Investment Partners (AIP), a UAE-based investment banking company he contributed to build from inception in 2007, and was managing the assets of a number of prominent business families and leading members of the Abu Dhabi Royal family. In 2004, together with Terence Allen, Pankaj played an instrumental role in launching Union National Financial Consultancy (UNFC), an investment advisory setup (which changed its name to Gulf Islamic Investments (GII) in 2014) dedicated to assisting prominent members of the Abu Dhabi Royal family in managing their assets.
During his time at AIP and UNFC, Pankaj was responsible, among other things, for the management of a $2.5 billion investment portfolio, in addition to a number of advisory mandates, which included well in excess of $4 billion in successful debt and equity syndication. Prior to AIP and UNFC, Pankaj was a part of the Investment Banking Division of the National Bank of Abu Dhabi (now First Abu Dhabi Bank), where he was key to introducing diverse Indian investment opportunities to the bank’s investors. Pankaj is involved in multiple project and company start-ups, and is member of Management Board & Advisory Board for several companies. He is also the Ambassador & Strategic Advisor to Horasis (leading emerging market forum).
In addition to the above, Pankaj is the founder and investor of Agile Financial Technologies, and is associated with Valencell, Apus, and Prysm Inc., in the capacity of a board member, board observer or an advisor. Pankaj is also the director of GII Tech Fund, one of the leading GCC funds with Silicon Valley focus. Outside of work, Pankaj is actively involved in social & philanthropic work. Pankaj holds B.Sc (Mathematics) and an MBA Degree. He is also a Certified Private Equity Specialist (CPES).
Mr. Stefan Helf (Senior Vice President)+
Stefan is a Senior VP of PTC University. He is responsible for business development in the international region which includes Europe and Asia. PTC is an industry leading technology company providing state of the art solutions for Industry 4.0 (aka Industrial IoT). PTC offers solution that help companies to transform the way the develop and service products into new business models utilizing CAD, PLM, IoT and Augmented Reality (AR) components.
Stefan has been with PTC since 1996 in different roles. His experience encompasses people management, business development, portfolio management as well as P&L management. Prior to PTC Stefan had several management roles in the industry while working at a large Tier-2 automotive supplier.
PTC University is responsible for all external training activities at PTC. This includes end customers, academic and research institutions as well as our partners. PTC University is responsible for portfolio management, content development and delivery for trainings and certifications across the wide spread solution portfolio of PTC.
Mr. Manikant Gupta (Senior Vice President)+
A well-seasoned IT leader with over two decades of establishing global accounts, new business development leveraging technology disruptions & forging trusted partnership with client ensuring their success to their business commitment.
Ms. Akanksha Bilani (Country Lead-India, Singapore)+
Experienced Regional Lead for Intel Software with a demonstrated history of working in the semiconductors industry. Strong sales professional skilled in strategy, business development, channel business development, customer relationship management (CRM), go-to-market strategy, and strategic partnerships.
Ms. Gayathri Magie (Chief of Staff to GM of Watson IoT) +
Gayathri has been with IBMUS since 2001 and has over 21 years of IT experience working on various aspects of the business, including product development, customer support, project management, product management, and sales.
Mr. Amit Goel (CEO)+
Experience in information technology, operations management, human resources and people management.
Managing day to day operations (employee/HR matters, internal systems and business processes) through effective action oriented approach.
Educating, advising, and influencing on issues involving employee relations, employee development, compensation, performance management, workforce planning, and organizational development. Developing action plans to achieve goals.
Have strong business acumen and customer interaction experience, in both customer relationship management and development.
GOAL/ROLE:
Provide leadership, direction, and oversight to ensure the quality, profitability, growth, and improved operational efficiency of SME.
Communicate the corporate vision to the internal members of the organization and making sure everyone understands their role.
Specialties: Client's account management, customer relationship, business management, business operations, business development, vendor management, employee management and retention, internal communication, team building, business process development, and managing a globally diverse team.
