Xlerate Technologies is a specialised software-as-a-service company that focuses exclusively on the productivity of mobile assets and workers. Xlerate has sales and service operations in New Zealand, Australia, Middle East and India.The Indian operations are focused on servicing requirements of the transportation, cold chain, BPO, Oil & Gas sectors. Xlerate has also developed specialised solutions based on portable GPS units for pipeline patrol monitoring & personnel safety and journey management.

Handled Sales & Business development for Freemote, the world’s first Remote control for a PC, for US and part of India: Establishing relationships with OEM partners  Forging relationships with Business Associates and Distributors Focusing on getting product approved by key specifiers (Architect and Design community) Developing new product applications with partners, prototyping and taking them to market

Kris was a boutique IT recruitment services provider to companies like Microsoft, TCS, Hexaware etc. and also offshore recruitment services to cleints in US.

Ness is a Nasdaq listed IT services company. Major responsibilities were to manage Operations Management of US recruitment team & other offshore teams out of India; market research and sales team for US market; Collating and consolidating MIS including Sales reports, P&L reports for US, Singapore & UK operations.

Headed the Western region Sales and Marketing operations for bulk chemicals, speciality chemicals and API’s (Active pharmaceutical ingredients). This contributed about 25 % of the company’s turnover.One of the major milestones was to achieve the status of largest importer of HH (Hydrazine Hydrate) in the country with 80 % of the cargo pre-sold on high-seas.

Promoted along with two other IITians, chemB.com was set-up as an online chemical trading portal. The venture received first round VC funding of USD 1 million from Chase Capital Partners. chemB combined the benefits of e-commerce with the traditional trade mechanisms, to offer reverse auctions, storefronts and RFQ options to actual users of chemicals. chemB was unique in providing 100 % fulfillment of transactions covering cataloguing, dynamic pricing, logistics and payment collection through a network of channel partners all across India.Was responsible for overall management with specific responsibility of building and managing the channel partner network, portal maintenance and upgradation, and professional services.

The company was co-founded with another IITian, to promote and develop exports of Natural products like essential oils and herbal extracts. A Significant part of the company’s revenues accrued from export market consultancy services to organizations such as Snowcem India Ltd. (largest manufacturer of exterior paints in the world) and Roha Dyechem (one the top three global manufacturers of Food Colours) and Jayant Oil Mills (largest Indian exporter of Castor Oil)

Geekay Group Plc was an USD 100 million, International trading company with operations in 7 countries. The company had significant presence in India through Geekay Exim India Ltd. (BSE listed organization) and equity investments in companies like Snowcem India Ltd. and Mazda Packaging Ltd.Was instrumental in setting up the Russian operations which included:• Overseeing Geekay Groups’ 43 % stake in ZAO Investfarma, a Russian pharmaceutical distribution company with a turnover of USD 20 mill.• Developing trade of speciality products and electronics between Russia and other offices of Geekay Group• Establishing and expanding the Escrow Dollar and Rupee business

As VP, Chemicals and Engineering Division, was responsible for developing & managing international business in Dyes & Chemicals; Engineering exports including heavy equipment like transformers & boilers.As GM, Packaging, was instrumental in streamlining the operations of a five-layer nylon based blown film plant from Reifenhauser, Germany

Snowcem India Ltd. was India leading manufacturer of exterior paints.As Director-Projects, successfully set up two paint plants in Gothan, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu in record time. The responsibilities included:• Preparation of the feasibility report• Site selection and supervision of factory construction• Equipment purchase, erection and commissioning• Processing term loan from financial institutionsSnowcem's cement paint plant at Gothan, was the worlds largest cement paint in the world, at that time.