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Gurgaon, India

Leveraging over three decades of experience in higher education sector, having established several successful institutions and consulted with many national and international organizations. Through our firm, we support institutions in areas of Strategic Planning, Marketing and Branding, Academic Administration, Regulatory and Institutional Affairs, Student Registration and Evaluation, Corporate Relations, Distance/Online Learning, Ed-Tech Start-ups etc.

Gurgaon, India

EVOracle is a Boutique Consulting firm specializing in areas of EV infrastructure as well as various components of e-mobility that makes this ecosystem vibrant.

Gurgaon, India

Great Lakes College is a new initiative to provide high quality undergraduate business programs. These re-imagined business programs have strong underpinnings of liberal arts education and specialism in new economy areas. To begin with, a campus has been opened in the National Capital Region of India, with intent to have GLC campuses in multiple large cities of India. Developed the strategic plan for the College and devised the new age curriculum. Developed the project to establish a University for the Group, Great Lakes International University, at Sricity, Andhra Pradesh, a new experiment in creating a University in a SEZ, focusing on very high quality undergraduate education in Business, Decision Sciences, Liberal Studies and Design.

Mexico City Area, Mexico Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

Assigned to UVM Mexico and INTI Malaysia to assist them in developing, creating and launching marquee programmes in Energy Sector.

Dehra Dun Area, India

Founder Vice Chancellor of India's only Energy Domain specific University. The University is currently offering several postgraduate and undergraduate programs in Management, Engineering and Economics specific to its domain of oil, gas. Energy and transportation sector. As Vice Chancellor, I was the principal academic and executive officer responsible for all round development of the institution. Led the internationalization programme of University by opening of offshore campuses in various parts of the world. Spearheaded change management, business process redesign of the University processes. Successfully mentored the team implementing SAP HER version, UPES has the honor of the first University in Indian subcontinent to have ERP implementation. Also spearheaded e-learning initiatives of the University by creating a learner centric delivery platform utilizing the latest technologies of LMS based asynchronous virtual classrooms.Lead the strategic alliance of UPES with Laureate Education International USA, a network of over 80 Universities in 22 countries having a combined student base over a million students.INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS:Carried out five nation, twelve institutes bench-marking tour to countries such as Scotland, France, Hungary, UAE and US and had extensive discussions with Universities such as Herriot Watt University, Robert Gordon, StrathClyde, IFP, Petroleum Institute, University of Oklahoma, Texas A&M University prior to starting UPES. (2001-2002)Canada: Visited University of Calgary, University of Alberta, Wilfred Laurier University, Waterloo University, McGill University and Concordia University leading to tie ups Lead the strategic initiative of University to establish offshore campuses, evaluated the options in Vietnam, Qatar, Egypt and UAE.

New Delhi Area, India

Appointed as the founding CEO of this energy sector services company to develop knowledge based platform to create knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) and energy services business. Built the country’s first energy sector continuing education, training, consulting and process outsourcing institution, the India School of Petroleum. • Consulting: in strategic planning and oil economics (Business Size: 0.5 Million USD)• Knowledge Process Outsourcing (Business Size: 1.0 Million USD) • Executive Education (Business Size: 0.25 Million USD)• In-company Training (Business Size: 0.50 Million USD)Currently, looking after organization’s internationalization strategy to build international campuses at six different locations across the Middle East and North Africa and South East Asian Region.

New Delhi Area, India

Joined as the founder Chief Executive of this start up company (part of Feedback Ventures Group) with the mandate to develop a most comprehensive HR Portal covering all practice areas of HR. Responsibilities included strategic planning, team building, project management of portal development, content sourcing and process thinking for application development.

New Delhi Area, India

Responsibility included both academic and business administration of the Autonomous Business School `Centre for Management Education' under the umbrella of All India Management Association. Today, CME is the largest business school in private autonomous sector in India.Conceived, designed and implemented new management education models such as Consortium MBA, In-company PGDM, Executive Doctorate in Business Administration.Launched country's first ever Interactive Satellite Channel (SINET) for supporting students located across the nation.Designed and launched Post-Graduate Information Technology Programmes in areas such as Electronic Commerce and developed CD-ROM based interactive tutorial on E-Commerce.Launched India's first ever Management Virtual University on Internet (AIMAUNIV.NET)

New Delhi Area, India

Created the new Centre of AIMA to launch several management services, including Student Admission and Corporate Recruitment Tests, Marketing and Promotion Services, Material Resource Services, Accreditation of Business Schools and Management Teachers etc.Built the management services business from scratch

New Delhi

Taught courses on Information Systems Management at MBA level. Also managed the computer centre at IMI.

Mohali, Punjab

• Conceived and designed CIM (Computer Integrated Manufacturing System). System analysis and design studies were conducted and logical design of system completed.• Project Leader for establishing new semiconductor device assembly plant. Involved in project planning, equipment selection and installation. Was responsible for entire gamut of manufacturing activities.• Was responsible for Production, Planning and Control of ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuits).• Developed a CBIS (Computer Based Information System) for management of wafer fab operations.• Designed and implemented Yield Management Program at Wafer Fab and LSI/VLSI Assembly using techniques such as Statistical Process Control. Defect Density Monitor, Optical Sampling and Process modifications.

Chandigarh Area, India

Led a team of programmers in developing CAI (Computer Aided Instruction) package for school education application. Conducted `Computer Literacy Workshop' for school teachers.

Clemson Sc Usa

Performed NASA funded research on composites mode from non-circular Carbon fibres. These materials were subsequently used by NASA for aerospace application.

New Delhi Area, India

Designed and revamped distillation columns for petroleum refineries using CAD (Computer Aided Design) techniques. Also, involved in design of offshore oil production equipment for ONGC.

Program For Experienced University Presidents, Academic Adminstration

Sensing And Actualising The Future, Futuristic Studies

Ph.D., Business Management

Certificate, Global Entrepreneurship

Mba, Public Systems

Ms, Chemical/Computer Engineering

Certificate, Microelectronics

Btech, Chemical Engineering