Independent Director / Advisor / Mentor

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1. Founded and Chaired Mahindra CIE , an Indo Spanish JV piloting an equity swap with CIE Automotive s.a of Spain . 2. The resulting $ 5bn Mkt Cap Global Autocomp LCC JV was recognized by Fortune India ( December 2015 ) and Forbes India (May 2016 ) as one of the top 10 wealth creators in India 3. Independent Director /Board Member / Advisor (a)Godavri Bio Refineries (Ethanol & Derivatives , Ind. Director )(b)Tubacex SA , Bilbao (Specialty Engineering ), Advisor (c)Fugumobile, Shanghai ( Digital Marketing ) , Chairman (d) CareDose ( Healthcare ) , Angel Investor (e) Simple Education Foundation , Board Member

CXO in line and staff roles at Mahindra & Mahindra , one of India's largest and most respected Groups , known for its impeccable record of Corporate Governance . Resident Intrapreneur Created three new “clean sheet “ Businesses -Engineering Services ( ESO ) , Auto Components and Aerospace ESO and Auto + Aero components have been monetized by a mix of strategic alliances and IPO to deliver handsome returns to M&M Leveraging 35 years of relationships with Corporate Japan ( Mitsubishi / Mitsui / Sumitomo /Toyota ) , served as Chairman of both Mahindra Ugine Steel and it's follow on JV ( with Mitsui Corp and Sanyo Steel ) avatar ,Mahindra Sanyo Special Steels . Concurrently Chaired Mahindra Engineering , Founded and Chaired Mahindra Aerospace Founder Chairman ( 2005-2019 ) Mahindra CIE and Currently Senior Advisor , CIE Automotive s.a ( 2020 - present )

Strategic Advisor & Nominee Director on Temasek Portfolio Companies in parallel with ( non conflicting but complementary) full time responsibilities as Chairman , Mahindra CIE

The Data Center was created in record time and marquee customers acquired . Anticipated Enron bankruptcy and exited before collapse

Challenged by and participated in creating ( a then nascent and now the worlds’s fastest growing ) Mobile Telephony market. As CEO, first built and then divested Essar Telecom ( to fund liquidity problems at parent Essar ) .The sale created stakeholder value in excess of $ 5bn

Founded the Partnership , hired the teams , made a couple of Investments before moving back to operating line role in nascent Telecom Industry as it was being privatized

Worked with Group Chairman .First as CXO , restructuring its troubled investments in Asia and Africa . Then assumed responsibility as 1. COO for listed BILT ( Paper & Chemicals ) 2. Group CFO — for managing listed Greaves Cotton (Engineering ) & Crompton Greaves ( Power Equipment Consumer Durables) and several unlisted companies 3. Worked with OKI Data & Mitsubishi on the Group Telecom initiative

1. Led the Finance Industry practice for IBM India & ASEAN 2. Recognized for meeting and exceeding targets every year3. Formally recognized by Chairman , IBM " for consistently helping colleagues meet their goals "