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Programme Programme
Structure: Structure:
Courses Projects
Placement
Track Record
Class Profile
Student Profiles
Placement
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Programme Structure Courses
The PGPX programme combines rigorous case-based courses, Twenty courses spread over 255 sessions lay the building blocks and
electives, individual research projects and industry sponsored crystallize the conceptual and analytical knowledge of the students for
projects to enable the students to absorb and apply management managerial effectiveness. Another 12 courses, spread over 145
concepts in business environments. sessions, prepare the students for top management in leadership and
change agent roles. One hundred and twenty sessions of elective
courses allow students to explore specific areas of interest more
deeply.
Area Courses Area Courses
Marketing Business Strategy
+ Assessing and Creating Customer Value + Modeling for Decisions
+ Delivering and Managing Customer Value + Analysis of Data
+ Strategic Business to Business Market Management + Competitive Strategy
+ Brand Management + Strategies for Corporate Growth
+ Brand and Communication + International Business
+ Revenue Management and Dynamic Pricing + Entrepreneurship
+ Intercultural Marketing Management + Technology Ventures
+ Media and Society + Competitive Advantage Through Design
Finance and Economics + Strategic Planning for Information Systems
+ Financial Reporting and Analysis + Understanding and Assessing Risk
+ Corporate Finance + Historical and Contemporary Perspectives in
+ Strategic Cost Management International Business
+ Financial Markets + International Business Law
+ Mergers and Acquisitions + Country Environments & Multinational Strategy
+ Firms and Markets Leadership and Management
+ Open Economy Macroeconomics + Leadership: Meshing Theory and Practice
+ International Economic and Political Environment + Leadership and Values
+ Fixed Income Markets + Role of a General Manager
+ Investments and Portfolio Management + Building and Managing Corporate Reputation
+ Securities Regulation + Corporate Governance
+ Management Control Systems + Corporate Ethics
+ Computational Finance + Management Communication
+ Understanding Micro Finance + Organizational Behavior
+ Economics of Organizations + Tracking Organization Performance
Operations + Strategic Human Resources Management
+ Designing Operations to Meet Demand + Managing Across Cultures
+ Setting and Delivering Service Levels + Managing Negotiations
+ Quality Management + Managing Leadership in Context of
+ IT for Organizational Performance Organisational Growth
+ Supply Chain and Logistics Management + Managing and Creating Creativity
+ Legal and Regulatory Issues in Infrastructure + Understanding Creativity and Innovation
+ Manufacturing and Service Operations Strategy
+ Environment Management
+ Retail Management
+ Managing Telecom Enterprises
+ Core Courses
+ Elective Courses

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Projects
PGPX consists of three project components totalling up to 135 sessions. Every student undertakes a faculty-
guided Individual Research Project (IRP) on a topic of his or her own choice. The International Immersion
Programme offers international exposure as well as an opportunity to consult on an industry-sponsored
project within or outside India. Finally, the programme culminates with the two-week Capstone Project which
places the students in simulated business environments, providing an opportunity to integrate their learnings
and experience for working in large, multidisciplinary teams under tight deadlines.
Individual Research Project
IRP provides students an opportunity to explore their passion while taking advantage of the rich and diverse
experience of the IIMA faculty network. Each of these projects results in one of the following:
• A business plan
• An industry note
• A company-specific case study
• A business plan on bridging the social divide
International Immersion Programme
The five-week International Immersion Programme (IIP) prepares students to take up challenging
assignments relevant to today's globalized business world.
During the first week of IIP, the students attend a custom designed programme at one of five reputed
international business schools which helps them understand the macro economic underpinnings of business
in that country. This year's students have a choice of attending Amsterdam Business School (Netherlands),
Chinese University of Hongkong (China), Columbia Business School (New York), Frankfurt School of Finance
and Management (Germany), or Warwick University Business School (UK).
During the next four weeks, each student undertakes a consulting assignment at a sponsoring firm around the
host country. Over the past two years, the list of sponsoring firms has grown to include Acumen Fund,
Cognizant Solutions, Delta Lloyd, Gridstone Research, IBM, Intel Capital, Kotak International, Microsoft,
naukri.com, NCDEX, OLAM, Tech Mahindra, Titan, Unilever, VSNL, Wipro Technologies, and Yes Bank. Some of
the projects executed by the first two batches of PGPX were:
• Developing strategy and a complete revenue model for a mobile remittance service in the US-Mexico
corridor
• Feasibility study for an international company to enter Indian markets
• Developing a framework for a company to evaluate its acquisition successes
• Devising a methodology for the implementation of activity based costing at a firm in the Middle East
• Developing a new product offering and market expansion for a financial services company

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Placement Track Record
Companies that Participated in Placements 2008
• Accenture Consulting • Ericsson • ITC Group • Reliance Capital
• Aditya Birla Group • Essar Group • ITC Infotech • Reliance
• Arcelor Mittal • Feedback Ventures • iMACS Communications
• Arthur D Little Inc. • FINO • iMaritime • Reliance Energy
• Bharti Group • Genpact International LLC • KPIT Cummins • Reliance Industries
• Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. • Geometric • Larsen & Toubro • RPG Group
• Cairn India • Google • Mahindra & Mahindra • Satyam
• Ceat Tyres • Hazira LNG • Mckinsey & Company • Spencer Retail
• Citigroup Inc. • HCL • Microsoft • Suzlon
• Cognizant • Hewitt Associates • Mindtree Consulting Infrastructure
• Computer Associates • Honeywell • Mustafa Sultan • Syntel
• Covansys • HSBC • NIIT • Tata Group
• Cypress Semiconductors • IBM • NISG • Tech Mahindra
• Dell • ICICI Bank • Opera Solutions • Vardhman Textiles
• DLF • ICRA Limited • Photon Infotech • VSNL
• Dr. Reddy's Labs • Inautix • Polaris • Wipro
• Edelweiss Capital • Infosys Technologies • PricewaterhouseCoopers • WNS
• Electrotherm • Infotech Limited • PRTM • YES Bank
Salary Statistics
PGPX 2006-07 PGPX 2007-08
Total Offers made 135 to 58 students 130 to 69 students
Average Domestic Salary INR 24,65,000 INR 26,81,000
Average Overseas Salary USD 135,000 USD 145,000
Minimum Domestic Salary INR 15,00,000 INR 14,00,000
Minimum Overseas Salary USD 70,000 USD 135,000
Maximum Domestic Salary INR 60,00,000 INR 51,00,000
Maximum Overseas Salary USD 250,000 USD 155,000
Number of Domestic Placements 46 62
Number of Overseas Placements 14 7

Function Statistics
PGPX 2006-07 PGPX 2007-08
General Management 26% 22%
Marketing / Business Development 26% 16%
Operations - 27%
Strategy / Planning 19% 18%
Consulting 19% 13%
Finance 11% 4%
Industry Statistics
PGPX 2006-07 PGPX 2007-08
Management Consulting 19% 6%
Financial Services / PE / VC 15% 6%
Telecommunications 13% 11%
IT / ITeS 40% 23%
Retail and Realty 4% 9%
Conglomerates - 29%
Infrastructure / Energy 9% 5%
Others - 6%

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Profile of the Class of 2009
Work Experience Age Profile
17% Up to 7 yrs. 29% 27-31
40% 7 to 10 yrs. 41% 31-35
29% 10 to 13 yrs. 21% 35-39
6% 13 to 16 yrs. 6% 39-43
8% Over 16 yrs. 3% Over 43 yrs.

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Geographical Exposure
Students with experience in* 80%
North and South America 73% 70%
Southeast Asia and ANZ 28%
60%
Europe 24%
China and Japan 13% 50%
Middle East and Africa 13% 40%
30%
20%
10%
Functional Experience
Students with experience in* 80%
Project Management 71% 70%
Business Development 42%
60%
Product Development 42%
Operations and Logistics 38% 50%
Relationship Management 37% 40%
Finance and Audit 22%
30%
Research and Academia 22%
Sales and Marketing 19% 20%
Analytics 17% 10%
Industry Experience
Students with experience in*
IT Consulting 47%
50%
Telecom / Semiconductor / Hardware 23%
IT Products 19% 40%
Finance 19%
30%
Retail / Manufacturing / Operations 15%
Infrastructure / Energy 10%
20%
Automotive / Aerospace 9%
Other (Biotech, Shipping, Media) 8% 10%
Government / Defence 8%
Management Consulting 5%
*Total exceeds 100% because each student has worked in multiple areas

Amit Kumar
INDIAN
BE (Electrical Engineering),
Ajay Shah NIT, Jamshedpur, India
PMP, Project Management Institute (PMI),
INDIAN
USA
BE (Instrumentation and Control), NCFM in Financial Markets, Derivatives and
L D College of Engineering, Mutual Funds, National Stock Exchange,
Ahmedabad, India India
18 years of experience in Coal and Gas based Power Project 10.5 years in Business Development, Project Management and IT
Management including erection, commissioning, maintenance Consulting in BFSI domain with 6.5 years in USA, Europe,
and operation Singapore and Australia
Torrent Power Limited, India Manager, Cognizant Technology Solutions, India
• Erected and commissioned a 100 MW Combined Cycle Power Project • Won Cognizant's largest Asia-Pacific deal 300+ position outsourcing
(comprising 2 gas turbines, 2 boilers and 1 steam turbine) as a part of initiative worth $100mn+with a leading Australian bank
core team • Won a $12mn strategic reengineering deal in securities trading domain
• Retrofitted a 110 MW coal based thermal power plant into 120 MW with a leading global financial institution in Switzerland
plant, which included retrofit of steam turbine, boiler and control system • Instrumental in initiating Cognizant's BFS business in Germany
• Led conversion of two gas turbines to multi fuel • Led multiple private and investment banking projects in Switzerland
• Retrofitted several obsolete plant control systems and Singapore; annual revenues of $4mn+
• Headed efficiency department of thermal power station • Spearheaded enterprise-wide content management system
• Operated and maintained gas turbines, steam turbines and boilers development; $1.5mn+ cost savings for client's private banking division
optimally (Cognizant's Project of the Year 2005)
• Trained several batches of engineers from peer companies • Conceptualized, designed and led the implementation of a $3mn credit
card dispute processing system in USA; 40% annual savings for client
Contech India Pvt. Ltd, India (Cognizant's Project of the Year 2002)
• Implemented ECS 10 / 100 for energy conservation in old power plants • Established Cognizant's 'Cards & Payments' practice

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Amit Sehgal Ankur Sheth
INDIAN INDIAN
PGD in IT, MS (Electrical Engineering),
IIIT-Bangalore, India University of Southern California, USA
BTech (Production Engineering), BE (Electronics and Communications),
GB Pant University, India Gujarat University, India
9 years of experience in Product Management, New Product 7 years of experience in Software Product Development and
Development and Innovation in cross cultural environment Management in a multinational firm
Technical Product Manager, Logica Pvt Ltd, India Senior Manager, Ixia Inc., USA
• Developed strategic business proposals and coordinated with • Initiated and led changes in Ixia’s product development cycle which led
customers for product/service conceptualization and programme to significant quality improvements
planning • Led several major projects which provided significant competitive
• Developed innovative new product (multi-million GBP valuation) in advantage to the company and helped achieve market share leadership
telecom billing; organization received NASSCOM recognition • Achieved reduction in release time of company’s flagship software
• Managed 30 member team as customer representative to product from four months to two months
successfully deliver £1.1mn new product development project • Led geographically distributed (across three continents) team of 20
• Filed patent and wrote multiple whitepapers on innovative software engineers. Assumed complete HR responsibility for the team
applications of telecom to financial domain • Developed strategic roadmap for Ixia’s flagship software product after
• Received award for innovation and consistently exceeding consultations with key customers
expectations • Oversaw a major effort to upgrade Ixia’s flagship product’s core
• Founded and headed: Logica Toastmasters, Innovation Forum infrastructure over a six-month period. Project was delivered on time
and exceeded performance requirements
Software Analyst, Cellnext Solutions Ltd, India
• Led R&D to develop one of India’s first platforms for MMSC and
VAS applications
• Spearheaded setup and launch of audiotec services for an
international client
• Consulted with telcos on voice based services

The one year at IIMA helped me widen my horizons,
develop an understanding of business from multiple
dimensions and hone leadership skills - all of which are
essential to succeed in today's dynamic global organizations
operating under complex business environments.
— Manav Yagnik (PGPX Class 2008)
Assistant Vice President - Strategy, Reliance ADAG
Anuj Bhati
Arun Agarwal
INDIAN
INDIAN
BE (Electronics Engineering),
NIT, Allahabad, India BE (Electrical), NIT, Allahabad, India
6.5 years of experience in ERP Implementation and Project 26 years in Power Sector including 4 years as an Entrepreneur
Management
BGR Energy Systems Ltd.
Project Manager, Infosys Technologies Ltd. • Constituted and managed the C&I department, held complete
• Managed 5 - 12 member multi-site teams for ERP implementations for responsibility of project execution and engineering functions
an electronic components distributor and a coffee company
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.
• Involved in all the phases of development and implementation of large
• Erected and commissioned 5 units of 213 MW Oil / Gas fired power plant
ERP projects
at Alleppo, Syria, in a record one year time, saving $700K by optimum
• Mentored and trained 25 new members for a large ERP implementation
use of manpower
Programmer Analyst, Infosys Technologies Ltd.
Mitsui & Company
• Involved in requirements analysis, process and performance
• Commissioned 2x500 MW thermal power plant at Anapara in 1993-94;
improvement, and upgrade for an H&W organization
India’s first fully automatic power plant
• Improved batch scheduling for the electronic consumer product division
• O&M consultant to UP State Electricity Board for 2 units of 500 MW each
of a leading US electronic goods manufacturer
Entrepreneur
Software Engineer, Infosys Technologies Ltd.
• Undertook overhauling of 3 units of 210 MW at Anapara and retrofitting
• Designed and implemented a custom billing solution for a leading US
of one unit of 32 MW at Panki
based H&W organization

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Asif Moonim
Arvind Krishnan INDIAN
INDIAN Bachelors in Chemical Engineering,
University Institute of Chemical Technology,
MS (Mechanical Engineering), Mumbai, India
University of Missouri- Rolla, Masters in Industrial and Systems
Missouri, USA Engineering, Georgia Institute of
BE (Mechanical Engineering), Technology, USA
University of Madras, Chennai, India PMP, Project Management Institute (PMI), USA
7.5 years of experience in Computer Aided Design and 9 years of global experience in Consulting and Product
Engineering Industry with focus on Product Management Management in Supply Chain Management Solutions
and Marketing
Program Manager, i2 Technologies, Inc. India / USA
Product Manager, SolidWorks Corporation, Santa Monica, USA • Managed supply chain transformation program at Aditya Birla Group –
• Led the product management activities for $5mn a year Fluid Flow Cement Division (Mumbai)
Simulation product • Led consulting services operations for Greater Asia Pacific region,
• Implemented a customer centric approach to product development improved billability by 5% over a one year period
by creating advisory board, regional user groups and customer visits • Supported business development activities in excess of $3.5mn
• Conducted win loss analysis for the design simulation suite of
Project Manager / Solution Architect, i2 Technologies, Inc. USA / India
products and proposed new product positioning and sales strategy
• Managed supply chain transformation projects for global customers such
which led to 30% growth in sales
as Asian Paints (Mumbai), Ciba Vision (Atlanta), Grupo Modelo (Mexico
Project Engineer, SolidWorks Corporation, Santa Monica, USA City), Lenovo (Beijing), and Tata Steel (Jamshedpur)
• Created technical product specifications for SolidWorks’s new • Jointly created a Quality Management process for offshore project
generation of mainstream design simulation tools delivery at the India Solution Center
• Transitioned Customer War Room function from US to India
Project Engineer, Structural Research and Analysis Corporation, • Twice recipient of i2’s Customer Satisfaction Award for solution
Los Angeles, USA innovation and delivery excellence
• Implemented a software bug tracking system which resulted in
improved product development process and quality

Bhaskar Kakuturu
Avinash Patel
INDIAN
INDIAN
BTech (Mechanical Engineering),
BE (Electrical and Electronics), NIT, Warangal, India
BITS Pilani, India Project Management Professional,
MS (Finance), ICFAI, Dehradun, India PMI Inc., USA
11 years of experience in Investment Services and Management 15 years of cross-functional global experience in IT industry
Information Systems
Delivery Manager, Infosys Technologies Ltd, India
Branch Manager, IL & FS Investsmart Securities Ltd., Surat, India • Led 300 people team that managed $24mn portfolio for an aerospace
• Successfully established new branch in Surat, managed and supervised client, delivering critical IT applications for transformational initiative,
recruitment, client acquisition, business development and operations won excellence awards from the client and Infosys
• Maintained branch among top 5 branches across India in terms of turnover • Delivered IT solutions for diverse clients in aerospace, automotive,
• Achieved 15% month-on-month revenue increase over 6 month period mortgage, life insurance, pharma, hi-tech-mfg domains
• Involved in business planning, pre-sales, engagement and program
Operations Incharge Executive, Growth Avenues Ltd., India management, as program manager, account manager, project manager
• Successfully coordinated inter-departmental activities to streamline business for application development and maintenance, package implementation
• Instrumental in developing systems, application software and MIS structure and migration IT projects
• Achieved business results through application of six sigma tools and
techniques
• Led organizational / unit-level process and people initiatives
Engineer, Hindustan Cables Ltd, India
• Involved in R&D, software development, specification development,
QA and training

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Bhargavi Ramachandran
INDIAN
Bharath Chandrasekaran
BCom
Bangalore University, India
INDIAN
Six Sigma Green Belt Examination,
BE (Hons) (Electrical and Electronics), Hewlett-Packard Financial
BITS, Pilani, India Organisation, India
9 years in Automotive industry with 6.5 years in Account 7 years experience in Business Operations, Sales Support and
Management, Business Development and Captive Finance Processes
Outsourcing
India Contract Operations Manager, Hewlett-Packard India Sales Pvt.
Key Account Manager, Mercedes-Benz Research and Development Ltd, India
India Pvt. Ltd. • Managed business operations for 45% of HP India Services business –
• Developed and managed relationships with key customers in orders worth $40mn (34 direct reports across six cities)
Daimler AG in the areas of CAx services, PLM, IT for engineering, • Resolved accounting/tax compliance issues by optimising invoicing
EE research, co-location and business services processes and initiating receivables reconciliations
• Achieved two-fold increase in revenues in 2007 resulting in • Reduced partner reimbursement turnaround time by 50% by designing
40% savings for the parent organization due to cost arbitrage an online payment tool
• Jointly developed and implemented a redefined organization • Introduced business controls in HP-Education business revenue reporting
and redesigned MIS
strategy as part of high visibility project resulting in 30% increase in
resource utilization Finance Process Supervisor, HP Global e-Business Operations Private
• Successfully led downsizing operations related to Chrysler due to Limited, India
shift in strategic focus subsequent to the de-merger Member of Star • Managed claims processing and payments worth $150mn
Team in 2006 (40 direct reports)
• Successfully led operations transition from Singapore, Colorado and
Senior Software Engineer, Satyam Computer Services Ltd. and
Cupertino offices to HP, Bangalore
Scientist, Daimler Chrysler Research Centre India Pvt. Ltd.
• Increased productivity by 14% with six sigma projects
• Led research and IT for engineering projects in automotive and
• Formulated business continuity plan for processing payments to 450
aerospace domains customers

PGPX is as much about team excellence as it is about
individual performance. For many case studies, our study
group is required to analyze and present a unified set of
recommendations to the class. Through this experience we
have all learned to constructively debate and critique varied
viewpoints and drive consensus among a team of diverse, high
caliber individuals.
— Bhargavi Ramachandran (PGPX Class 2009)
Budhaditya Gupta Debananda Pati
INDIAN
INDIAN
MS (Industrial & Systems BE (Mechanical Engineering),
Engineering), Georgia Institute of Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology,
Technology, USA Utkal University, India
BE (Production Engineering), LOMA 290 – Certificate in
Jadavpur University, India Insurance company operations
7 years of Supply Chain Management experience in diverse 9 years of experience in Engagement Management, Project
industries like Automotive, Consumer Goods and High-Tech Management, Pre-Sales and Research in IT industry with a
domain focus on Life Insurance and Annuities
Manager, PRTM Management Consultants, USA
• Performed high-quality and timely operational due diligence in various Project Manager, Infosys Technologies Ltd., Bangalore, India
private equity deals • Managed client engagement of $550,000 with global team of 10 in
• Achieved $11mn sustainable material cost reduction through strategic life insurance underwriting domain
sourcing at a diesel engine manufacturing company • Led 15-member team on project worth $2mn to enhance qualified
• Implemented 'Sales & Operations Planning' and 'Material Requirements plan processing of an insurance giant, client revenue increased by 12%
Planning' for the rugged laptop product-line at a US Defense supplier • Led secondary research team to provide critical market, customer and
• Contributed to new business development efforts ($10mn), client competitor input to Insurance Solution Consulting unit
relationship management and staff development • Anchored financial and operational modeling worth $500,000 – $45mn
for outsourcing engagements of Fortune 1000 clients
Senior Consultant, Deloitte Consulting, USA
• Led the design of 'Order to Cash' and 'Procure to Pay' processes at a Software Engineer, Patni Computer Systems Ltd., Mumbai, India
$3bn pet product company (multiple business units) to implement Shared • Reverse-engineered a complex application which reduced special billing
Services time by 60% for a utility company
Logistics Engineer, Springs Industries, USA
• Managed the 5 member ‘Centralized Distribution Planning’ team
responsible for warehousing productivity and operations excellence

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Ganesh Balamitran
Diwakar Puri US CITIZEN / INDIAN
INDIAN MSE (Electrical Engineering),
Arizona State University, USA
BTech (Marine Engineering), M.E.R.I, BE (Electrical Engineering),
Calcutta, India Sardar Patel College of Engineering,
MEO Cl-I (Motor), Member-IMarE(I) Bombay University, India
13 years of experience in operations and general management 11 years of international experience in Semiconductor
in shipping industry with focus on international gas tanker Marketing and Product Development
trade and human resources
Senior Technical Marketing Engineer, Intel Corp., USA
Superintendent / Chief Engineer, Executive Ship Management Pte. • Led technical marketing for the high-end Intel Xeon server chipsets,
Ltd., Singapore a $200mn product line
• Created specialized/global Gas Fleet worth $200 mn. • Managed key strategic customer SUN Microsystems on their four-way
• Led cross-cultural operations and supply-chain with a 100 member team Xeon server line
• Successfully completed acquisition/restoration of Gas Tankers • Delivered product training and authored technical specifications for
• Played key role in establishing state of the art, $25 mn, training division. chipsets and microprocessors
• Secured USCG/ISO9001/ISO14001/OSHAS18001/ISM & international
vetting inspection approvals Senior Microprocessor Design Engineer, Intel Corp., USA
• Represented the company at Norshipping Tradefare-Norway • Managed pre-launch product test automation for Intel Itanium 9M
Engineering Faculty-Applied Research International, India microprocessor and pulled in launch schedule by three months
• Led a 10 member team to develop India's first indigenous $250,000 • Managed design methodology and automation for multiple
Marine Simulator microprocessor design teams
Second Engineer-Varun Shipping Pvt. Ltd, India Application Engineer, Cypress Semiconductor, USA
• Led a 30 member team for managing crisis and accomplishing a $10 mn • Developed custom clocking solutions for system designs through strong
restoration on a fire damaged ship interaction with field engineers, sales team and customers
• Drydocked gas tankers in Bahrain and Dubai for major conversion as per • Selected Best Application Engineer by Field Engineers at Cypress
IGC Semiconductor

Gautam Dutt
Gaurav Goyal INDIAN
INDIAN MBA (Advertising and Communications)
NMIMS, Mumbai, India
BE (Electronics), BSc (Hons) Physics, KM College,
MNREC, Allahabad, India Delhi University, India
11 years of experience in IT Program Management, 9 years of experience in Advertising, Media Planning and Buying
IT Strategy Consulting and Stakeholder Management industry
Project Manager, Infosys Technologies Ltd Business Director, MPG, Shanghai
• Led a 30 people $3mn mission-critical program in Stock Borrow and • Head of Shanghai office (RMB 135mn billing)
Lending domain for an investment banking client • Implemented global planning and decision support systems in China
• Combined strong management, process and technological focus in project • Hired and trained team members
execution to win the first prize for Excellence in Project Execution from • Managed transition from JV to fully owned subsidiary
among 160 competing programs at Infosys
• Performed portfolio analysis of 500 IT applications of major bank and Media Director, Euro RSCG, Hong Kong
recommended IT roadmap • Responsible for overall quality of media planning and buying for Intel in
• Developed business process maps, evaluated technologies such as SOA APAC region (10 countries, $45mn billing)
and made recommendations leading to reduction in cycle times by 60% • Developed a budget allocation model for Asia
• Created pricing strategies for large outsourcing contracts • Increased media savings by 5% in 2004
Senior Consultant, Covansys Corporation Media Manager, Euro RSCG, India
• Led on-time delivery of end-to-end migration of legacy account • Responsible for media planning / buying for Dell
reconciliation application resulting in bonus equal to 20% of project • Selected for the role of Advertising Manager for Home Small and Medium
revenue Business at Dell for five months

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Harish Chasmawalla
Gowrish Prabhu
INDIAN
INDIAN
Master of Management Studies
BE (Electronics and Communication), Mumbai University, India
RV College of Engineering, BE (Production Engineering), VJTI,
Bangalore University, India Mumbai University, India
8.5 years of multinational experience in IT Services and 12 years of experience in Factory Operations (FMCG) and
Project Management Project Management (FMCG and Infrastructure)
Project Manager, Infosys Technologies Ltd., India / USA Unit Manager (Projects and Factory Operations), Seychelles Marketing
• Led Application Development and Maintenance projects for global Board, Seychelles
CPG foods and beverages major handling multi-location teams of • Operated factory as profit centre, managing assets of $4mn, workforce
up to 20 people and $2mn revenue of 75, sales of $5.8mn and operating profit of $454,000. Product lines
• Anchored multiple RFPs for a CPG client relationship for projects included bottled water, toilet paper, soap, snacks and pasta
valued from $250,000 to $1mn, played key roles in RFPs of up to • Turnkey execution of projects for
$5mn a. FMCG products (feasibility, plant layout, sourcing of machinery, raw
• Led a track of a BPR initiative for US retail pharmacy major with material and packaging, commissioning of plant and product launch)
development teams of 12 engineers and $1mn revenue b. Infrastructure (Multipurpose hall, Office blocks, Duty Free shop)
• Consulted as technology expert for German and Asian offices of a
global personal care products major for data migration initiative Project Consultant, Abhaye Valabhji Pty. Ltd, Seychelles
• Executed turnkey projects - Car Showroom and Service Workshop for
Software Engineer, ITC Infotech India Ltd, India expansion of business operations
• Led module of AMC based engagement for corporate offices of • Designed and implemented the organization structure and performance
ITC Ltd. evaluation system for a team of 50 employees

I am extremely impressed with the PGPX programme at IIM Ahmedabad
and have been personally involved in recruiting from the initial two batches
of this program. IIM Ahmedabad selects candidates with rich experience
through rigorous selection criteria for the programme and the candidates
have walked away from successful careers to receive enriching management
education from some of the best faculty in the country. This provides the
Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group with a ready talent pool of highly
motivated recruits who seamlessly fit into senior and middle management
positions and have the potential to be business leaders in the future.
— Rajeev Bhadauria
President, Group HR, Reliance ADA Group
Harpreet Hura
INDIAN Kamesh Akundi
BTech (Electrical Engineering),
INDIAN
IIT Delhi, India
Level 1: Japanese Language BE (Electronics and Communications),
Proficiency Certificate Andhra University, India
7.5 years of international experience in Product Development, 11 years of experience in Product Development and R&D in the
Manufacturing and Customer Relationship Management Computer Networking industry
Technical Support Engineer, DISCO Corp., Tokyo, Japan Software Engineer, Cisco Systems Inc., USA
• Led 12-member team to provide technical support for Europe and • Led product development teams and liaised with the marketing
Asia-Pacific based semiconductor manufacturers and OEMs organization in design, development and deployment of solutions in
• Organized technical caravans to increase customer satisfaction (CS) integrated network security space
through knowledge sharing and identification of new business • Led a cross-functional team tasked with architecting a common
opportunities framework for security features across multiple Cisco platforms
• Primary inventor of a Dual Mode Firewall solution (patented technology)
Product Development Engineer, Opnext Japan Inc., Yokohama, Japan currently deployed in Cisco firewalls and intrusion prevention systems
• Led 7-member, $600,000 project for development of laser device for • Involved in the evaluation of third-party solution integration with Cisco
optical communications (Sales $2.5mn+ / year, market share 70%+) security products
• Achieved yield improvement (4% to 35%) and lead time reduction of a • Led the on-site team at Seiko Epson Corporation, Japan while working
10Gbps optical device with sales of $1mn+ / year for Wipro Systems
• Participated in cross-functional projects on continuous improvement of • Won ‘Teamwork Across Cisco’ award and multiple ‘Outstanding
CS, product yield, and inventory control using lean, JIT, and visual Achievement’ awards at Cisco Systems
management
• 6 registered (1 in US, 5 in Japan) and 3 applied for patents

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Lovlesh Chhabra
Kamesh Khatuja INDIAN
INDIAN BTech (Electronics and Communications),
Guru Nanak Dev University, India
BE (Industrial Electronics), PMP, Project Management Institute (PMI),
Pune University, India USA
PMP, Project Management ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure
Professional (PMI), USA Library) Foundation Certified, USA
9 years of international experience in IT Project 8.5 years international experience in Program / Project
Management and Application Development for Management in IT Services, Product Development and Customer
Telecommunications industry Relationship Management
Senior Project Manager, Tech Mahindra Ltd., India Principal Program Manager, Oracle Corp., USA
•Established and managed multi-site, multi-lingual service delivery • Managed R & D of 7 Oracle Retail products with annual budget of
team for a major European GSM provider in Germany and UK $2.5mn and team size of 40
• Evaluated plan to establish delivery centre in China, as part of • Liaised with software partners for product compatibility and strategic
'Shadow Board' direction for product roadmaps
Project Manager, Tech Mahindra Ltd., India / UK Principal Consultant, Keane Inc., USA
• Established and managed offshore delivery teams for multiple • Achieved reduction in resource allocation backup from 20 days to 1 day
European telecom service providers through process improvements
• Managed systems to implement Customer Loyalty Program for a • Led cross cultural teams for remote execution of global projects for a
major British Telecom Service Provider large pharmaceutical client
• Worked with Pre-sales and Business Development Team for Europe
on multimillion dollar bids Project Manager, Satyam Computer Services Pvt. Ltd., India / USA
• Designed and delivered Performance Management System for O2's • Managed onsite-offshore activities and production rollout of critical
CRM agents projects for Satyam's Consumer Finance, Auto Finance and Mortgage
Insurance customers
Senior Design Engineer, Tech Mahindra Ltd., India • Saved the customer $400,000 in audit costs by introducing process
• Developed telecom software solutions for several European telecom changes
service providers • Responded to Requests-for-Proposal from Fortune 50 customers

Mahesh Madiyala
Manish Sharma
INDIAN
INDIAN
PG in Software Enterprise Management,
IIM Bangalore, India BE (Marine Engineering),
BE (Mechanical Engineering), Marine Engineering and Research
NIT, Karnataka, India Institute, India
9 years of experience in IT Product Development, Services and 9 years of international experience in IT Product Development,
Consulting for Retail Technical Consulting and Project Management. 2 years as
Engineer in Maritime industry
Program Manager, RedPrairie, India
• Built and program managed a team of 30 engineers to develop retail Project Manager, Honeywell, India / USA
management products for RedPrairie • Productised four new products and filed three US patents as primary
• Provided consulting services to Reliance Retail on \"Store Execution inventor leading to revenues of $200m
Management\" and led a cross-functional and multi-cultural team to • Provided technical consultancy to petrochemical/chemical/power giants
implement the RedPrairie solution across 400+stores (Exxon-Mobil, Shell, Conoco etc) for critical control systems problems
Product Manager, StorePerform Technologies Pvt. Ltd., US / India • Recipient of coveted 'Honeywell Global Technical Excellence' and 'New
• Developed a product in the vendor management space working with Products Initiative' awards
leading international retailers • Developed and delivered technical training to helpdesk, field engineers
• Owned the overall product delivery responsibility, managed cross- and customers
functional team to successfully deliver product releases to Fortune-500 • Led engineering teams spanning USA and Australia for four critical global
retailers programmes
• Aggressively led new products development and existing product portfolio
Business Analyst Retail Solutions, Wipro Technologies, India overhaul for significant business gains
• Functional consultant with Wipro's retail centre of excellence
• Worked with international retailers on core-retail IT systems in various Software Engineer, Aditi Technologies, India
capacities • Worked for Microsoft BU and delivered anti-piracy products like MSIA-
Admin
Engineer officer, Wallem Shipmanagement, Hong Kong
• Sailed around the globe and led multinational crew on fleet ships with
AUM 100m

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Naveen Singhal
INDIAN
Nandini Krishna Marine Engineering Officer,
Class-I, Ministry of Surface Transport,
INDIAN Government of India
BE (Marine Engineering),
BTech (Electrical Engineering), Marine Engineering and Research Institute,
IIT Roorkee, India Jadavpur University, India
5.5 years experience in IT Consulting and Project 9 years of international experience in Operations Management
Management and Project Management in Shipping industry
Lead Consultant, Headstrong, India Chief Engineer, Mitsui O.S.K.Lines Ltd., Tokyo
• Managed development, delivery and maintenance of trade processing • Led multinational teams of 5 engineers and 20-25 crew members in end-
applications for Morgan Stanley's Prime Brokerage division to-end operations involved in running ships worth $100mn and
• Improved performance of Straight Through Processing system by transporting cargo worth $80mn
30%
• Upgraded 'Planned Maintenance System' and achieved 90% accuracy in
Consultant, Headstrong, India estimating human resource allocation for shipboard operations
• Successfully delivered critical applications for supporting trading floor • Conducted baseline assessment and collaborated with shipyard
operations for Bank of America's investment banking section personnel in $1.5mn ship repair projects in Japan, China and Singapore
• Recipient of 'Team Quality Achievement' award for implementing • Trained engineers for specialized operations on pure car carriers
and optimizing CMM processes • Managed spares and stores inventory worth $1.2mn
Assistant Systems Engineer, Tata Consultancy Services, India • Redesigned vendor management which reduced logistics costs by 5%
• Received Top Performer Award for Induction Training Programme • Coordinated crisis management with multinational teams
(2002) • Developed plans for shipboard operations related to safety and
• Led design and development efforts for a health claim processing environmental protection
software for South
• African insurance major, which resulted in reduction in claims
processing time by 500%
• Recipient of Institute Silver Medal (IIT,Roorkee) for first rank in
Electrical Engineering

PGPX offered me a good opportunity for course correction
of my career. Pre-PGPX, I was in marketing & sales. Post-
PGPX, I am heading the strategy department of the India
business of a leading engineering company. I lead initiatives in
finance, supply chain and change management with equal ease
as that of any marketing or sales initiative. The 300+ case
studies during PGPX enables every participant to think like a
CEO, talk like a CEO and dream of becoming a CEO.
— Sudipto Mukherjee (PGPX Class 2008)
DGM - Strategy, Cummins Sales & Services (India) Ltd.
Nitin Kumar
INDIAN
BE (Mechanical Engineering), Padmanabhan Killimangalam
Thapar Institute of Engineering and
Technology, India
INDIAN
PMP, Project Management Institute (PMI),
USA Graduate Diploma in
INS 021 and 022 Computer Systems, NIIT, India
(Insurance Certification from BSc (Chemical Technology),
Insurance Institute of America) Osmania University, India
9 years of Customer Relationship and Project Management 7.5 years of international experience in designing Training
in Banking, Financial Service and Insurance domain in IT Solutions to achieve business results
industry, 3 years in Manufacturing industry
Client Training Manager, Countrywide Financial Corp., USA
Onsite delivery manager, Patni Computer Systems, India • Led the training rollout of SOX-compliant Software Development Life
• Managed a $5 mn programme and led a 50 member international team Cycle management software to reduce employee ramp-up time by 50%
to implement a 401K management system for one of the largest Mutual • Developed online training on loan programming standards to reduce
Fund Companies in the world quality defects ($1mn in cost savings)
• Started a new client engagement and led its growth from $150,000 • Award for Outstanding Customer Service, June 2006
to $1 mn business in one year
Senior Consultant, NIIT Ltd., India
• Envisioned, planned and executed new internet based insurance
• Designed training curriculum to improve customer satisfaction, technician
application which resulted in additional business of $10 mn per
productivity and process compliance at leading US-based repair service
year for client
provider (72 learning hours, $200,000 in revenues)
• Honored with Superlative Performance Award (year 2005) and Excellent
• Designed online training to communicate a client's corporate philosophy
Performance Award (year 2006), the highest honors in Patni
to its 100,000-strong global workforce
Computer Systems
• Developed process to create blended training programmes for NIIT's
Production Engineer, MR Conductors, India corporate clients
• Streamlined production and quality processes of the plant with annual • Managed outsourcing of content development to vendors
turnover of $4 mn • Award for Excellence, 2005

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Piyush Singhal Pramod Mundra
INDIAN / SINGAPORE PR INDIAN
MBA (Information Systems), Institute of
MS (Software Systems), Management Studies, Indore, India
BITS, Pilani, India
BTech (Mechanical Engineering), BE (Distinction) (Civil Engineering),
NIT Kurukshetra, India Shri GS Institute of Technology & Science,
Diploma in Business Finance, Indore, India
ICFAI, India PMP, Project Management Institute (PMI),
Certificate Course in French USA
12 years of IT experience with focus on Project / Program 8 years of experience in helping BFSI clients with Customer
Management and IT Consulting Relationship Management (CRM) and Front-Office Strategies
Senior Project Manager / Program Manager, Accenture / EDS Project Manager, Oracle Financial Services (formerly i-flex solutions),
• Managed 30 managers from different nationalities for DBS Bank, US / India
Singapore; Established a PMO • Led teams (size ~ 15) for CRM functional and technology
• Led 75-member team for online gaming platform development implementations, latest work involved implementation of a Sales
• Managed 50-member Internet banking project for Wachovia to and Marketing platform to integrate and improve business processes for
retain its market position 4000 users across 21 countries
• Relocated IT infrastructure, 1300 people for ABN-AMRO • Guided clients in developing strategies to integrate Sales, Service,
• Global Release Manager for Deutsche Bank's Internet Banking Marketing and Analytics activities across customer channels
product with extremely successful release • Supported Pre-sales and business development activities (~$3mn) for
• Got ISO 9001-2000 certification for an organization CRM products and services
• Maintained 0% schedule variance, 0% effort variance, less than 3% • Worked on the business growth plan for a $4mn SBU
resource attrition rate for all projects in the last four years • Managed a CRM product development across Product Lifecycle
• Led network transformation project covering Asia, America, Europe • Received 'i-Appreciate' and 'Team Excellence' awards for individual and
• Independent Project Management consultant for clients including team performance respectively
LKY School of Public Policy, Singapore
Graduate Engineer Trainee, Larsen and Toubro ECC Group, India
• Handled Civil Engineering design and site execution activities

Prasad Hanchate Prateek Gupta
INDIAN INDIAN
MS, (Computer Science), BSc (Mathematics),
Arizona State University, USA Jawahar Lal Nehru University,
BE, (Computer Science and Engineering), National Defence Academy,
Osmania University, India Pune, India
5 years of international experience in IT Services and Enterprise 13 years of Indian Army experience in Leading and Training large
Application Integration Software working with multi-cultural teams, Strategic Planning & Management and Operations
teams
Major, Indian Army
Project Lead, TIBCO Software Inc., USA • Served in Special Forces Unit and Infantry Battalion
• Led a 5-member team to implement and customize product features • Commanded a 150 member team in intense counter terrorism operations
for Fortune 500 clients for over six years in J&K and led an infantry assault to capture strategic
• Implemented the “Knowledge Base” process which improved customer heights during Kargil War
satisfaction level (from 3.6 to 4.0 on scale of 5) and decreased the • Served as an instructor in the Commando Wing to train Indian and foreign
number of customer issues reported by 20% officers in unconventional warfare and special techniques
• Coordinated with cross-cultural and cross-functional teams located in • Represented Indian Army as an Improvised Explosive Device Expert as
Australia, China, India, UK and USA to resolve show-stopper issues in an part of three member team for procurement of countermeasure devices
efficient and professional manner • Awarded the National Gallantry Award by the President of India in 2006
• Architected and enhanced product release roadmaps for various products for conspicuous bravery; and a Commendation Card by the Northern
Army Commander in 1996 for exemplary conduct and service
Technical Lead, MediSpin Inc., New York, USA
• Guided MediSpin Inc in setting up offshore centre in India which resulted
in cost saving of 30% for the company
• Mentored new recruits and imparted effective customer interaction
training

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Praveen Sheethalnath
INDIAN Prem Sreenivasan Narayan
MS (Electrical and Telecommunications, INDIAN
Virginia Tech, Virginia, USA
BTech (Electronics and Communication), BE (Computer Science & Engineering),
NIT, India Madurai Kamaraj University, India
8 years of international experience in Telecom Product 7.5 years of experience in Project Management, Pre-Sales and
Development Consulting in IT industry
Senior Engineer, Nextwave Wireless. San Diego, CA, USA Project Manager, Infosys Technologies Ltd., India
• Led the System Integration activity of fourth generation wireless • Conceived, designed and implemented a solution that resulted in annual
modem (WiMax) with Huawei Telecommunication Equipment saving of US $200,000 in software licence costs and eliminated manual
• Liaised with test equipment vendors and developed specifications intervention for 80% of orders for a US Telecom industry leader
for integration and test of Wimax modems • Led an initiative to proactively identify and fix issues with orders that
were billing incorrectly which plugged estimated revenue leakage of US
Engineer, Qualcomm Inc., San Diego, CA, USA $450,000 for a Dow 30 company
• Developed an innovative method to decrease the production costs • Managed strategic outsourcing and application development
for CDMA phones engagements for Fortune 20 telecom clients with revenues ranging from
• Trained Qualcomm and Verizon engineers on 1xEV-DO (3G Wireless $2mn to $6mn
Data Service) standards • Streamlined the invoicing, budgeting and vendor management
• Performed Network Optimization for 1xEV-DO networks for Bell processes for a US $30mn delivery unit at Infosys
Mobility, Toronto. (Capex Saving > $500,000) • Recipient of 'Best Project Team' award at the divisional and corporate
Engineer, Ericsson Wireless Unit, San Diego, CA, USA levels
• Led a group of six engineers to automate system test activities
two registered USA patents in the area of wireless network design

A manufacturing head from Seychelles, a management
consultant who has grown his firm from the ground up, an IT
manager who is in his company's Tier III leadership structure,
an AVP with 25+ years of experience as a power sector
leader/entrepreneur, a decorated commando with experience
in Kargil, and a network communications R&D whiz. What do
they have in common? They're all in my study group.
— Senthil Govindan (PGPX Class 2009)
Rachna Raniwala
INDIAN
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA),
Pulak Piplani The Institute of Internal Auditors, USA
Certified Public Accountant (CPA),
INDIAN The American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants
BE (Computer Technology), CA, The Institute of Chartered
Nagpur University, India Accountants of India
13 years in Telecom Software Product Development including 3 5.5 years in Corporate Finance, Internal Audit, Sarbanes–Oxley
years of international experience spread over 7 countries Compliance and Financial Reporting
Engineering Manager, Alcatel-Lucent Pvt. Ltd., India Deputy Manager, Finance, Tata Autocomp Systems Limited, India
• Managed cross functional team of 40 engineers developing telecom • Led the team responsible for reporting consolidated and standalone US
products GAAP financial statements for TACO and its 21 business units
• Led OAM sub-area for a 'Get Well Program' to save a $1bn contract • Initiated documentation and implementation of control objectives as per
• Transitioned development activities of mission critical products across the the internal control requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, 2002
globe • Prepared financial statements, both standalone and consolidated,
• Led development teams through merger of Lucent Technologies with responsible for financial reporting and analysis, cash flow statements
Alcatel and capital budgeting
• Rated as 'Role Model' for three consecutive years
Corporate Auditor, Tyco International Inc., USA
Specialist, Ericsson India Pvt. Ltd., India / Sweden • Participated in the planning and reporting process of each engagement,
• Started new design unit within Ericsson(India) R&D including preparation of audit report
• Member of 'Leadership Team' for Ericsson (India) R&D • Conducted finance, operational and compliance reviews of Tyco
• Defined OAM principles for Ericsson 3G wireless network, as part of a companies, both domestically and internationally
prestigious two year assignment at Ericsson head office • Actively participated in global initiatives aimed at improving Tyco
• Led development of several software products in 2G, 2.5G and 3G Corporate Audit’s internal processes and procedures
wireless technologies

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Raghunandan
Subramanian
INDIAN Rahul Shah
MBA (Finance), California State US CITIZEN / INDIAN
University East Bay
CFA level 2 candidate MS (Electrical Engineering), University of
BCom, RA Podar College of Commerce Missouri-Rolla, USA
and Economics, Mumbai University BE (Electronics), University of Mumbai, India
10 years of experience in IT in the Capital Markets domain 11 years of experience in Project and Line Management in
Embedded Wireless Communication and Multimedia Systems
Project Manager, Merrill Lynch Inc., India
• Successfully led a team to develop a global foreign exchange Sr. Staff Engineer / Manager, Semiconductor Division of
trading platform which is currently being used across all Merrill Qualcomm Inc., USA
Lynch Foreign Exchange trading centers worldwide, trading through • Led cross-functional firefighting teams of up to 20 subject matter
this product exceeds $100bn per day on average experts for durations of 1-3 months
• Part of consulting team at Merrill Lynch India that helped identify • Directed several time-critical debug efforts with 100% success; one such
gaps in its institutional and retail equities trading technology 3-month effort saved $2mn
portfolio and recommend applications in the company that could be • Coordinated pre-tapeout efforts across groups to minimize risk of wasted
adopted man-months potentially saving several hundred thousand dollars
• Designed domain related training requirements for various teams in • As Functional Team Lead, managed teams of up to 20 for durations of
Merrill Lynch India Technology Services 6-8 months
• Conducted a training program on foreign exchange and its linkages • Led new feature integration on and verification of several
with global macroeconomic factors 1x / EV DO / GPS / multimedia CDMA chips
• Created new methodology to optimize product screen saving $300,000
on single product; methodology is now standard test flow
• Personally integrated new features; found and resolved numerous critical
bugs through personal initiative and thorough analysis

Raja Mitra
INDIAN
PhD (Systems Science and Mathematics),
Rajendra Chaudhari
Washington University in St. Louis, USA
INDIAN
BTech (Electrical), IIT, Kharagpur, India
PMP, IPMA-D certifications in project MTech (Design Engineering),
management IIT Bombay, India
NCFM certifications on 'Financial Markets', BE (Mechanical Engineering),
'Derivatives' and 'Fixed Income' College of Engineering, Pune, India
8.5 years in Semiconductor Software R&D Management and Site 18 years experience, 5 years in Automotive domain and 13 years
Development and Financial Software Consulting in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Software Development
and Services in India and US
Senior Engineering Manager, Cadence Design Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd.
• Managed multiple semiconductor software products development with Senior Manager, Siemens PLM software, India
total revenue of $45m • Achieved 15% productivity improvement keeping attrition levels below
• Developed strategic R&D site of 40 cross functional team members from 15% while heading a team of 25 engineers
scratch and managed department budget of $5.6mn annually • Instrumental in setting up Indian operations and headcount growth to 600
• Engaged with top electronics customers like Freescale, Texas • Contributed to 20+% productivity gains for Japanese automotive and
Instruments, NXP and ARM to present Cadence strategy and product hi-tech customers which resulted in $100mn contracts
roadmap
Manager, Siemens PLM software, USA
Software Consultant, G A Sullivan Software Development Solution, • Led global teams responsible for delivery of critical projects, improving
USA productivity of US automotive customers by 25%
• Consulted on and developed financial computing software on reinsurance • Achieved 98% customer retention through product transition by delivering
of Fortune 500 companies at Reinsurance Group of America five releases of interoperability and migration products
Listed in 'Marquis Who's Who in Science and Engineering' Project Manager, Geometric Software Services, India
Secretary and Treasurer, IEEE Circuits and Systems chapter, Delhi • Developed business leads with key US client for services projects worth
Authored several publications in leading electronics journals such as EETimes 15 man-years
Senior Engineer, Tata Motors, India
• Designed / analysed concept cars at Engineering Research Center

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Rajesh Nirwan
INDIAN
CA, Institute of Chartered Accountants
of India, New Delhi, India
Rakesh Kumar
Master’s Degree in Police Management,
INDIAN
Osmania University, India
BSc (Hons) (Chemistry), University of BTech (Electrical Engineering),
Rajasthan, Jaipur, India IT-BHU, India
16 years in Indian Police Service (IPS) involving Leadership, 10 years in Strategy, Business Development, Client Relationship
Planning, Man Management, Strategy Formulation, Fraud Management and Project Management in IT Financial Services
Investigation, Auditing as a CA
Consultant, Oracle Financial Services (formerly i-flex Solutions Ltd.),
• Served as Deputy Inspector General of Police in Central Bureau of India
Investigation • Managed large projects with team size up to 40
• Conducted and supervised investigation of complex cases of high • Enabled deals worth more than $5mn as part of business
value bank frauds development team
• Commanded large police force (up to 1700) in four districts and • Owned Credit Risk Management Product for Basel II compliance
handled many challenging assignments • Laid roadmap for establishing Center of Excellence (CoE)
• Implemented national and state level schemes for police • Received ‘Service Excellence’ Award (given only to <0.5% of
modernization employees) for managing crisis at Tadawul, Saudi Arabian stock
• Awarded Police Medal for Meritorious Service by the Government of exchange
India • More than 5.5 years of international experience in North America,
• Developed innovative practices to improve delivery of public services Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia
during elections and large events • Domain expertise includes Credit Risk Management, Equities Trading /
• Made large scale security arrangements for important events like Order Management Systems, and Initial Public Offerings
the visit of Bill Clinton, President of USA, to Sawai Madhopur
• Secured second rank in India in CA (Final) Examination and second Software Engineer, CGI (formerly IMR Global), India
rank in the University in B.Sc • Developed software and utility tools for different projects across division
• Conducted audits of large companies on behalf of
PricewaterhouseCoopers

Our recruiting experience at PGPX IIM, Ahmedabad was very positive last year.
Having recruited from a number of top global business schools over the years, I clearly see the
strengths of the PGPX program. PGPX students not only receive world-class management
education at the top-ranked IIM, Ahmedabad, but also possess excellent real world business
maturity and cross-cultural work capability based on their significant pre-MBA global work
experience. I am confident that this program will give us access to a high potential talent base as
we build on more than 30 years' experience and firmly establish PRTM as the leading
operational strategy consulting firm in the Asia/Middle-East region.
— Steve Hussey
Managing Director,
PRTM Management Consultants (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Rama Eswara
INDIAN Ramya Shenoy
BE (Mechanical Engineering),
INDIAN
Andhra University, India
PMP, Project Management Institute, (PMI), BE (Electronics and Communications
USA Engineering), Mangalore University, India
11+ years of experience (7+ years international) in IT Services – 6.5 years of multinational experience in IT Consulting and
Portfolio Management, Strategic Planning and Pre-sales Financial Services
Senior Manager, Infosys Technologies Limited, India and Australia Senior Consultant, Capgemini, India
• Managed application development and maintenance for a multi-location • Enabled new business generation as the first onsite consultant at client’s
OSS portfolio worth $22mn for a Telecom giant in Australia Credit Card Business Development Team in the Middle East
• Involved in strategic annual account planning activities. Led margin • Created business proposals and design specifications to aid new credit
management sub-area in that exercise card service offerings of HSBC, Mexico; was involved in end-to-end
• Led Australia focused pre-sales activities resulting in projects worth project delivery
over $10mn • Participated in due diligence of in-house business applications to aid
• Played a key role in developing one of the first accounts of Infosys in integration of Kanbay and Adjoined Consulting
Australia. Contributed to its growth to a 'top3' global account of Infosys • Designed and managed roll out of new project management application
• Received ‘Outstanding Performer Award’ in Infosys APAC Unit – awarded across 200+ in-house projects
annually to ~1% of 1700+ employees in the unit • Managed the team that customized and rolled out a credit card package
used across 67 countries
Associate Manager, iGate Corporation, India and USA • Acknowledged for contributions to process improvement
• Led successful turn-around of a key customer relationship resulting in • Institutionalized knowledge enhancement workshops
repeat business worth $300k

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Ranjita Jain Runa Joshi
INDIAN INDIAN
ME (Computer Science), BTech (Instrumentation Engineering),
Cornell University, USA Calcutta University, India
BE (Computer Science), BSc (Hons) (Physics), Jadavpur University,
University of Bombay, India India
7 years international experience in Enterprise Application 11.5 years experience in Leadership, Technology and Operations
Delivery and Product Management for Telecom industry in Cellular Network Industry and Indian Air Force
Team Leader, Verizon Communications, USA Team Lead, Nokia Siemens Networks, India
•Led the development and deployment of a customized call • Set up 25-member team and managed the network operations for
management desktop application to 20,000 users in 100 call centers Vodafone India
resulting in yearly savings of $7mn • Achieved annual rollout target of 2500 cell-sites with system availability
• Managed 20-member software project team across three locations > 99.98%
in USA and India, annual budget of $2mn
• Formulated two business cases to enhance Customer Relationship Assistant Manager, Hutchison India Ltd., India
Management functionality, project implementation resulted in yearly • Managed Operation & Maintenance Centre (Assets worth $2mn)
savings of $5mn • Played key role in major equipment transition, with emphasis on
• Implemented outsourcing procedures which resulted in headcount minimizing service disruption
reduction from 40 to 15 over a period of one year while maintaining • Designed training processes for technical employees
quarterly deployment schedule (savings $2.75mn) Flight Lieutenant (Aeronautical Engineer), Indian Air Force, India
Research Assistant, Indian Institute of Management, • Led 40-member team managing hi-tech Air Defense Radar System
Ahmedabad, India • Member, Crisis Management Team which revised wartime processes for
• Identified and evaluated 60 innovative mobile service rollout end-to-end repair and delivery of equipments to forward bases,
opportunities across South East Asia for Nokia Siemens Networks, increasing efficiency by 300%
Finland, recommendations reviewed by New Growth Markets
Programme

Samatha Kottha
INDIAN / GERMAN PR Sanjay Chaturvedi
MS (Information & Communication
INDIAN
Technology), International University in
Germany MTech (Microware Engineering),
MSc (Physics), Kakatiya University, India IT-BHU, India
BSc (Mathematics, Physics, and Computer BTech (Electronics Engineering),
Science), Kakatiya University, India IT-BHU, India
9 years of IT industry experience in Pre-Sales, Data 10 years of experience in Project Management and Business
Warehousing, Data Mining, Bioinformatics and Grid Research Development in IT, Telecommunication and Software solutions
Scientific Staff at Technische Universität (TU) Dresden, Germany Project Manager, Infosys Technologies Ltd., India / US / Canada
• Established Grid infrastructure worth of €500,000 at TU Dresden • Headed three projects spread across USA, Canada and India for Canadian
Supported and facilitated five multi-disciplinary scientific projects worth Telecom major with team size 28 and annual revenue of $1.4mn
of €1mn • Led Global Network Product Support team supporting customers like
• Mined biological data, published four papers and presented in six Verizon, AT&T, SPRINT, QWEST and BSNL
international conferences • Contributed to pre-sales and recruitment activities in company's telecom
vertical
System Engineer at Global SAP-Sun Competence Centre, • Handled SEI-CMMi Level 5 audit and certification initiatives
Sun Microsystems, Germany • Received top customer satisfaction rating consistently
• Provided technical support to Sun's sales teams in Europe, Middle East, • Led the project which received 'Product Engineering Team Excellence'
and Asia to win SAP deals worth €250,000 - €16mn award
• Worked closely with SAP teams in defining sizing rules and testing SAP
products on Sun Hardware and published one white paper Assistant Executive Engineer, Indian Telephone Industries Limited, India
• Monitored competitor strategies, designed counter remedies, and • Engineered reduction in footprint size of Radio Transmission Equipment
conducted four workshops to train the Sun sales forces and system that helped company get additional business of $8mn
engineers
• Selected for Excellent Employee Program

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Sanjiv Joshi
Sanjay Poudyal INDIAN / US PR
US CITIZEN MS (Biomedical Engineering),
Drexel University, PA
BS (Mechanical Engineering) with BE (Electrical Engineering),
Distinction, University of Minnesota, SVR College of Engineering & Technology,
Minneapolis, Minnesota, US India
9 years of international experience in the US, UK, Singapore, 11.5 years of experience in Sales and Marketing of engineered
Ireland, and Hungary in Manufacturing Process Strategy, products in North and South America and Africa
Operations, and Supply Chain Management
Sales Manager – North and South America and Africa, Testek Inc.,
Engineering Project Manager, IBM Corporation, USA USA
• Managed launch of IBM’s global Initiative ‘Xccelerator’, which • Developed new markets generating annual sales of $1.1mn in Latin
transformed the sales and delivery processes to create a single America, $500,000 in Africa, $1.3mn in Canada and $350,000 in Mexico
fulfillment pipeline for large product portfolio, Implementation cost • 360 degree contribution to Sales and Marketing (Pricing, Negotiation of
of $147mn and projected revenue of $300mn contracts, Managing Projects, Developing Product Literature and
Advertising)
Advisory Process Engineer, IBM Corporation, USA
• Saved $4 million by developing an inventory consumption plan for Sales Engineer, Abbott Technologies, USA
non-compliant inventory in response to a European Union • Contributed $300,000 sales to company’s annual sales of $2.4mn
environmental regulation RoHS, Implemented solution in IBM
Biomedical Engineer, BioWhittaker Inc., USA
facilities in four countries
• Designed and implemented database to track and process ELISA test
• Graduated from Leadership Excellence Program, IBM’s eight-month
results
training for employees with senior managerial potential
• Developed timer features that enabled walk-away testing on company
Process Engineer, IBM Corporation, USA products
• Awarded 'Outstanding Technical Achievement' Award for leading
assembly line set-up of new products in the US and Singapore,
saved $120,000 with design simplification

PGPX course was a great choice for me and I value the experience as one of greatest
learning experiences of my life - learning on management, India and life. On
management, the level of learning certainly exceeded my expectations and I was
able to learn about India from my batchmates, faculty and time spent in the country.
India probably has more to teach about life than any other country or culture that I
know. Without having done PGPX, I may not have had the confidence or skills to
take on this role. I wish the program a bright future and hope that it can help IIMA
climb into the top rankings of international business schools.
— James Beeson (PGPX Class of 2007, Gold Medalist)
Finance Controller, United Water, Shanghai, China
Santosh Raju Sasanka Velidandla
INDIAN INDIAN
MSc (Defence and Strategic MS (Industrial Engineering),
Studies),Chennai University, India University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Staff College, Wellington, India BE (Mechanical Engineering),
BSc, National Defence Academy, India Andhra University, India
20 years experience in Leadership, Strategic Planning and 8 years experience in Operations Consulting, Product and Process
Operations in Executive Branch, Indian Navy Design
Director Operations (rank of Captain) Senior Manufacturing Engineer, General Motors, USA
• Extensive strategic planning and project management experience in highly • Managed offshore team responsible for providing manufacturing analysis
stressful and dynamic environments services to GM technical centers worldwide
• Expertise in detailed planning/execution of disaster relief operations • Developed business processes to enable global collaboration as part of
• Worked across cultures in tasks with diplomatic implications GM’s strategic digital initiative team
• Participated in international level negotiations
Consulting Engineer, Altair Engineering, USA
Commanding Officer / Second-in-Command • Launched manufacturing analysis group at GM Cadillac division
• Managed assets worth over Rs.12bn and 400 personnel in high risk • Played key role in eliminating physical prototyping for manufacturing at
environments GM, achieved savings of $1mn annually
• Supported six vehicle lines from concept to launch, driving process and
Achievements / Awards plant friendly designs
• Sword of Honour awardee • Led training and development activities for GM’s digital initiative
• Selected for prestigious appointment to lead Mauritian Navy units • Awarded GM Chairman’s honors award for outstanding team contribution
• Winner of national yachting team championship representing Indian Navy

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Sauri Gudlavalleti Senthil Govindan
INDIAN / US PR INDIAN
MS (Mechanical Engineering), MIT, USA MS (Management Information Systems),
BTech (Mechanical Engineering), The University of Arizona, USA
IIT Madras, India BE (Electronics and Instrumentation),
Certified Six - Sigma Green Belt Annamalai University, India
6 years of experience managing global teams and leading 8 Years in IT Engagement Management, Enterprise Solutions
innovation in alternative energy and advanced manufacturing and Software Consulting
Staff Engineering Manager, Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, USA Technical Account Manager, Oracle Corp., Australia
• Led development of company’s first commercial cell phone display • Advised leading Financial Services firm on strategy, governance and
product spearheading entry into $2bn market, managed 20-member technology issues in a $20mn software upgrade project
cross-functional team spread across USA and Taiwan • Played key role in resolving implementation and product-related crises at
• Achieved company’s strategic goal of demonstrating high-volume, Oracle customers, salvaged deals worth more than $3mn
low-cost manufacturing by establishing design for manufacturability
initiative Principal Consultant, Siebel Systems Inc., USA
• Jointly coordinated pre-sales effort for deal worth $2mn with APAC
Lead Engineer, GE Global Research, USA branch of global technology giant
• Tripled throughput of multi-million dollar Advanced Fuel Cell • Implemented Siebel software at multiple market leading companies
Research programme by setting up batch manufacturing process,
saved 10% on material budget Senior Consultant / Project Manager, i2 Technologies Inc., USA
• Facilitated timely recovery of critical $30mn project by integrating • Managed localization testing effort in Tokyo, Japan; localization group
remotely located, newly acquired division consisted of 20 members distributed across multiple cross-cultural
• Led $1.4mn worth of externally funded research projects testing teams
• Filed 15 patents and authored 9 publications in areas of hydrogen, • Reduced quarterly budget from $1mn to $320,000 by introducing
fuel cells and microtechnology automation and off-shoring

Shashank Goyal
INDIAN
PGD in IT, IIIT Bangalore, India
Shivani Saxena
BTech (Mechanical Engineering),
GBP University, India INDIAN
PMP, Project Management Institute (PMI),
USA MS (Environmental Engineering),
NSE’s Certification in Financial Markets, University of California, Berkeley, USA
National Stock Exchange, India BTech (Civil Engineering) IIT Kanpur, India
8 years of international experience in IT Project Management and 7 years of international experience in Consulting, Project
Customer Relationship Management in Credit Cards domain Management, General Management, and Research in
Environmental / Energy industry
Project Manager, Infosys Technologies Ltd., India / USA
• Managed 40-member team spread across five locations in USA, Mexico Manager, Kleinfelder Inc., USA
and India, that implemented a rule engine for Credit Card replacement • Collaborated with engineers, lawyers, and regulatory agencies to provide
process at American Express, USA customized solutions for managing environmental liabilities of energy
• Set up Business Analyst and Project Management teams for American companies
Express in low cost locations, resulting in cost savings of 60% • Negotiated with regulatory agencies to arrive at cleanup targets for
remediation projects of revenues over $1mn
• Implemented the resource forecasting model for three big portfolios of
• Led an environmental project for the San Jose International Airport
applications ($5mn+) thus optimizing the capacity planning process expansion, resulting in revenues of $400,000
Business Analyst, Infosys Technologies Ltd., India / USA Project Manager, CH2M HILL, USA
• Analysed and recommended changes in card activation process of • Led cross-functional teams of over 30 people for treatment system design
American Express that resulted in annual cost savings of $1.6mn and field implementation efforts to remediate contaminated sites
• Won 'On the Spot' award for exceeding expectations on multiple • Implemented a Geographic Information System technology project to
occasions assess environmental risk, resulting in savings of $600,000 for a
multinational oil company
• Author of publications in international conferences on innovative
environmental technologies
Took courses towards programme for Working Professionals, Wharton
School of Business, Philadelphia, USA

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Siva Kondapalli
Siddharth Garud
INDIAN
INDIAN
BTech (Computer Science and Engineering),
BE (Electronics and Telecommunications), JNTU, India
Government College of Engineering, Teradata Certified Master
Aurangabad, India Certified Function Point Specialist
8 years of international IT Consulting experience with focus 8 years of international experience in Software Project
on Wireless Communications R&D and Software Management and Delivery
Assistant Consultant, TCS-Nortel Technology Laboratory, Tata Advisory System Analyst, IBM India Pvt. Ltd., India / USA / Canada
Consultancy Services Ltd., India • Managed $1.5mn/yr, 20-member team spread across India,
• Led 20-member R&D team based in Mumbai, India and Richardson, United States and Canada
Texas, USA • Spearheaded Function Point Championship drive, achieving productivity
• Provided consultation to Nortel Product Line Management on CDMA improvement of 23%
project feasibility and risks followed by project acceptance and • Contributed to $16bn AT&T merger with SBC, BellSouth and Cingular as
development IBM technical lead for 5 applications
• Led five large and several small projects. Key projects include • Initiated and led first Six Sigma project for AT&T business unit
Location Services Enhancements, Mobile Equipment Identifier • Won 'Best of IBM' Award for two consecutive years
(MEID) Compliance and Caller Tunes
• Introduced process change to ensure early risk detection saving Senior Software Engineer, Infosys Technologies Pvt. Ltd., USA / India
up to $100,000 per year. The change was recognized as • Supervised team of eight people as onsite lead and offshore project
best practice manager
• Led automation of change management quality checklist • Led Knowledge Management activity for Bank of America
• Won the best trainee award in 2001 • Won 'On the Spot' award for mainframe schedule automation that
resulted in $65,000 annual savings
Executive Engineer, ICN Division, Siemens Ltd., India
• Planned video and data networks
• Handled video conferencing demonstration to Indian Railways

After mastering the technicalities of power industry over
more than 17 years, my managerial skills are being rejuvenated
at PGPX. Indeed, PGPX could not have come at a better time
in my career.
— Ajay Shah (PGPX Class 2009)
Somnath Ganguly
INDIAN
MS (Quantitative Economics),
Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India
Srinivasa Rao Munagala
BSc (Economics Honors),
St. Xaviers College, Kolkata, India
INDIAN
GE Six Sigma Certified
Student Member, Casualty Actuarial Society, BE (Electronics and Communications),
USA – 2 Actuarial Exams cleared Osmania University, India
8 years of delivering Business Solutions through Advanced 15 years of experience in IT Services Delivery and
Analytics in the BFSI Domain: Engagement & Project Project Management
Management, Six Sigma Deployment
Associate Vice President, Enterprise Applications SAP, Deloitte
Lead Black Belt, Genpact (Formerly GE Capital) Consulting Services India Pvt. Ltd., India
• Deployed LEAN and Six Sigma to deliver productivity gains across • Led 70-member team and managed $5mn project delivery successfully
business verticals worth over $250k from off-shore
• Led project to optimize cash flow for Fortune 500 pharmaceutical • Led Organizational Innovation and Deployment track as part of the CMMI
company, projected annual saving of $5mn Level 5 certification initiative, received excellence award for the
contributions in achieving CMMI Level 5 Certification
Operating Leader, Analytics, Genpact
• Managed client relationship and service delivery for three Fortune 100 Senior Consultant, IBM Global Business Services, USA
companies with annual revenue of $1mn • Managed development deliverables based on on-site (USA) /
• Led Solution Identification at client sites – helped customers identify off-shore model
outsourcing opportunities to gain competitive advantage • Provided consulting to entertainment industry giants Disney, Sony,
Manager, Actuarial Risk, GE Capital NBC Universal
• Set up and grew a cross-location team of 25 Pricing Analysts for GE • Received 'Above and Beyond' recognition awards on several occasions
Reinsurance with authority to price treaties up to $2.5mn Principal Consultant, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, USA
• Redesigned the pricing process to generate additional premium of $26mn • Delivered solutions for complex business requirements related to Finance,
for the US broker market MM and SD modules
• Provided SAP solutions to clients: Kellog's, Nike, PetSmart, etc.

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Sudhir Gokhale
Subramaniam
Vaidyanathan INDIAN
MS (Software Systems), BITS Pilani, India
INDIAN
MTech (Mechanical Engineering),
BE (Electronics and Communication), REC Bhopal, India
Visveswaraiah Technological BE (Mechanical Engineering),
University, Karnataka, India Bhopal University, India
10 years in IT, Project/ Program Management and Product 11 years of experience in Software Product Development and
Development Project Management
Project Manager, Trilogy Software, India Technical Architect & Pre-sales consultant, Tech Mahindra
• Managed customer relationships and led product delivery for major • Constituted and led a consulting group of 25 engineers focused on SDP
US auto manufacturers, a $14mn annual revenue stream for Trilogy technology in Next Generation Network domain
• Led outsourcing initiatives to improve productivity by 30% • Managed multiple software projects in Intelligent Networks and VoIP
generating revenue of $2mn
Project Manager, GE Infrastructure, USA • Designed and created solution offerings for Telecom RFPs
• Managed a $4mn portfolio of engineering IT projects
• Established common processes to enable over $500,000 of synergy Product Architect, Tech Mahindra
savings • Led product development team of 20 engineers to develop Real Time
• Coordinated complex geographically and functionally distributed Contact Center Router generating revenue of $8mn. Deployed the
teams across GE Energy, Aviation and R&D product at multiple large contact centers in US and UK
• Co-led Technology Transfer and set up a 70 engineers’ offshore
Project Manager, GE Global Research, India development center for a multi-product US company
• Architected solution and led team to improve datasheet availability
IT Analyst and Team Lead, TCS
by 5x for GE advanced materials. Won GE management award.
• Engineered software for Telecom and Contact Center Telephony domain
Project won the global six sigma award
• Led multiple web application initiatives for GE Energy

Sunil Puri
INDIAN
MTech (Energy Studies) Gold Medalist,
Suresh Seetharaman
IIT Delhi, India
INDIAN
DBM, International Management Institute,
New Delhi, India BE (Electronics),
BE (Mechanical), Bangalore University, India Bangalore University, India
11 years of experience in managing Technology and Energy 11 years of experience in IT Consulting, Project Leadership and
Research teams Business Development
Associate Director, Corporate Executive Board (CEB) Senior Principal Consultant, NaviSite Inc., USA
• Led global Technology Bench team that tracked latest technology best • Collaborated with sales team to conduct business development activities
practices, trends and issues with wins totalling $2.3mn
• Managed IT strategy research assignments for member firms • Performed crisis management duties to rescue two projects totalling
• Steered CEB India's growth from 3 to 200+ FTEs as one of its founding $7.3mn
members • Spearheaded Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) technology projects
in the US West region
Program Manager, Energy Outreach, Winrock International India
• Structured and managed clean energy / climate change outreach projects Senior Database Administrator, Automatic Data Processing, Inc., USA
in partnership with multilateral agencies • Reengineered IT processes to account for new ERP system, reducing
implementation time by 25% and costs by $200,000+ annually
Head – Research, India Infrastructure Publishing • Created and implemented best practices in Change and Systems
• Managed syndicated research projects and authored energy sector Management to stabilize ERP system and increased user satisfaction from
reports, lead analyst on power sector
under 60% to over 90%
Project Appraisal Officer, Power Finance Corporation
Senior Consultant, Oracle Solution Services India Pvt. Ltd., India
• Conducted techno–economic appraisal of projects
• Led several ERP technology initiatives in EMEA; recognized as a subject
• Evaluated debt servicing abilities of state governments
matter expert in ERP upgrades
Initiated and manage www.newenergyindia.org - a Web community for
clean energy enthusiasts

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Tripti Jaipuria
Tanmay Gupta INDIAN
INDIAN PGD in Apparel Marketing and Merchandising
Management, NIFT, New Delhi, India
BE (Electronics and Communication), BCom (Hons), Lady Shri Ram College,
Delhi College of Engineering, India Delhi University, India
10 years in Networking and Telecommunications R&D 7 years of Retail experience in Category Management, Supply
including 6 years of international experience Chain Management, Staff Training and New Business
Development
Senior Staff Engineer, Motorola Inc., India
• Led 4-5 member teams to deliver multiple software releases; Merchandising Manager, Planet Retail Holdings Pvt. Ltd., Gurgaon,
responsible for planning, architecture and execution of the releases India
• Spearheaded start-up of UK brands NEXT, Accessorize and DEBENHAMS
Platform Architect, Intel Corporation, USA
in India
• Led alliance with key strategic partner company for developing joint
• Developed merchandising processes, built the operations team, liaised
product architecture
with IT and supply chain to streamline systems
• Instrumental in conceptualizing and mobilizing support for Ethernet
enhancements in industry and IEEE Standards body; received Intel Category Manager, Women's Western Wear, Globus Stores Pvt. Ltd.,
Division Recognition Award for driving this initiative and securing Mumbai, India
key industry relationships • Led 10-member team of designers, merchandisers and buyers
• Led team for development of software solutions for Intel’s network • Established women's western wear as 100% own-brand category
processor family; supported Customer Sales Organization in product • Developed strong supply chain to deliver new own-brand collections on
briefings at customer site the floor every 10 days
• Filed three patents in network congestion management • Delivered highest sell through and margin among all categories traded at
Globus
• Conceptualized, designed and executed a Sales Staff Training Program
across chain of stores
• Received CEO's 'Star Performer Award' for professional excellence

The multiple perspectives elicited in a class with cumulative
work experience of over 700 years orchestrated by brilliant
faculty, makes the whole experience unprecedented. The
program has helped me understand the complex economic
and political forces underlying the rapidly changing
international business environment today.
— Rita Gupta (PGPX Class of 2008)
Director, NISG
Veer Mehta
INDIAN
Umesh Kumar Tripathi
Retail Supply Chain Certification
INDIAN (Accenture / RILA)
MSc (Defence and Strategic Studies),
PGDBM, Institute of Management
University of Madras, India
Technology, Ghaziabad, India
Advanced Diploma in Materials
BTech (Mining Engineering), Management, Jabalpur University, India
Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, India PGD in Materials Management,
PMP, Project Management Institute (PMI), Jabalpur University, India
USA BSc, National Defence Academy, India
12 years in Program Management, Product Implementation and 16 years of Supply Chain Management, Operations, Strategy and
Business Analysis Leadership in the Indian Army (ranked as Lieutenant Colonel)
Senior Consultant, Consulting and Enterprise Solutions, Satyam Computer Joint Director – Supply Chain Planning – Integrated Defence HQ
Services, USA • Formulated supply chain strategies and logistic plans/policies for the
• More than 9 years of managerial experience in IT industry Indian Army
• Led $10mn product implementation project for World Bank across its
offices in 100 countries and covering more than 25000 users Commanding Officer, Logistics Unit
• Negotiated a five-year contract valued at $8mn per year with a major • Headed 142-member team to plan / provide materials and logistics cover
US client to over 46,000 Army personnel in 49 installations spanning five states
• Coordinated setting up of 300-seat capacity offshore development centre • Managed 16,300 SKUs of inventory worth Rs.7.12bn annually
for a major client Logistics Officer, Indian Military Academy
• Led projects for clients across geographies and spanning various domains • Headed material and logistics planning, operations and administration of a
including Developmental Banking and Enterprise Knowledge prestigious institution, encompassing 1,240 trainee officers, 1,466 staff
Management, resulting in annual revenues of more than $5mn on a 1,220 acre campus and INR 640mn annual budget
• Led formulation and implementation of Enterprise-wide Knowledge
Management initiative, resulting in average efficiency gain of three hours Instructor, Logistics College
per week per employee • Trained over 170 Indian and foreign Army Officers on supply chain
management and design and control of efficient logistics / fulfilment
networks

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Venkata Guru Kandarpi Venkata Vempati
INDIAN INDIAN / UK PR
BTech (Electronics and BTech (Computer Science and
Communications), JNTU, Systems Engineering),
Andhra Pradesh, India Andhra University, India
10.5 years of experience in Pre-Sales, Technology 11 years of Projects and Customer Relationship Management
Consulting and IT Project Management experience in the IT industry
Lead Consultant, Wipro Technologies Ltd., India Group Manager, MphasiS, an EDS company
• Managed pre-sales team of a business unit, won business of nearly • Worked on Application Modernization Program at MphasiS analysing
$8mn and four new clients in one year
systems based on parameters like Maintainability and Scalability under
• Conceptualized and started a new service line with potential annual
revenue of $5mn the Best ShoreTM Global Delivery Strategy
• Provided IT solutions to Banking and Retail industries Project Manager, HCL Technologies Ltd.
Consultant, Cytech Resources, USA • Prepared roadmap for migrating legacy systems to newer platforms
• Architected and implemented successful migration of all business based on an Application Portfolio Analysis at HBOS, PIC, UK
applications from legacy character-based (AS/400) on to Windows- • Managed parallel migration of three critical applications for HBOS, UK
based platform in three years using an onshore-offshore model – £350,000
• Managed cross cultural teams and delivered the Point of Sales and • Awarded Appreciation Certificate by HCL in recognition of performance
Annuity applications on time and within budget as Core Team member of HBOS plc engagement
Project Leader, CMC Ltd., India • Awarded an all-paid family trip by HBOS, UK for identifying and plugging
• Led a team of 10 in successful development of a co-operative a process inefficiency saving £277,000 p.a.
banking product • Received Best Employee recognition at HCL

Venugopal Subramony
INDIAN Vijay Mani
BTech (Hons) (Electrical & Electronics), NIT, INDIAN / CANADIAN PR
Calicut, India
Project Management Professional Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), USA
(PMP), PMI Inc., USA BCom, University of Mumbai, India
13 years of experience in IT industry, Program Management, 13 years of Operations and Finance Function Consulting, focusing
Quality and Pre-sales on Process Design / Implementation and Financial Modeling
Senior Manager and Quality Champion, Wipro Technologies, Chennai Senior Manager, KPMG Advisory Services, Canada
• Spearheaded Quality function of Business Intelligence and Data • Consistent track record in establishing ‘trusted-advisor’ relationships
Warehousing practice, a group with $60mn in revenues and 750 Instrumental in creating largest account of the practice ($10mn p.a.)
employees • Contributed actively to practice development, developed key components
• Initiated Lean and Six Sigma projects to improve group productivity of consulting methodologies (business-case models, shared-services,
• Started and managed as program manager, offshoring of mission critical outsourcing)
data warehousing applications for a large investment bank. Account grew • Successfully led multi-year process transformation program in Canada’s
to $3mn in revenues and 75 employees
largest Telco - integrated performance improvement and compliance in
• Led pre-sales activities for manufacturing and finance domains with sales
wins up to $2mn $3bn business unit, outcomes included increases in ordering / billing
accuracy valued at $125mn
Project Manager, Wipro Technologies, Bangalore • Assisted regional Telco in assessing pricing model proposed by erstwhile
• Managed design and development of custom financial reporting product parent for operational services post spin-off
for a large investment bank
• Won Wipro President, Award for development of automated routines to Senior Consultant, Arthur Andersen Business Consulting, India
improve project productivity • Successfully delivered design/implementation of process improvements
and fraud investigations requiring complex data analysis
Systems Engineer, Automation Solutions Division, Larsen & Toubro, • Obtained diverse experience: banking, financial services, pharmaceuticals;
India India, the United Kingdom, South-East Asia
• Designed and developed software for Industrial automation systems

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Vijaykumar Sreenivasan Vinay Anand
INDIAN
INDIAN
PGD (Information Technology), IIIT
AICWA, Institute of Cost & Works Bangalore, India
Accountants of India BE (Electronics and Communication),
BCom, University of Madras, India BIT Sindri, India
17 years multi-functional experience in IT, Steel, Automobile 9 years of experience in Consulting, Account Management and
industries in Relationship Management, Accounting and Business Development in a cross cultural environment
Process Re-engineering
Sr. Solution Architect, ACL-Wireless, India
Engagement Manager, Tata Consultancy Services, USA • Led different product groups on reducing new product development
• Managed revenues of $3.5mn with 40-member team across multiple time, better quality control and increased synergies between the team
locations
Subject Matter Expert, Fujitsu Consulting, USA
• Grew revenues at 30% YOY for 3 years
• Led team which won a $10mn deal with a US based global customer
• Re-structured operations reducing costs, doubling profit margins
• Started the Product Lifecycle Management Practice, growing the
• Handled advanced deal negotiations at client COO / CIO levels in a
business to 3 new clients in 6 months
highly competitive environment
• Drafted alternate business model helping clients save $2mn annually Principal Consultant, Sogeti USA LLC, part of the Capgemini
and provide superior service to their customers organization
• Engagement manager for a cross cultural project team of 15 people with
Assistant Manager, SAIL / Rourkela Steel Plant, India
representations from China, Canada, Vietnam and Russia
• Handled Materials Accounting (Rs.3bn) and MIS with 25-member
• Grew existing account from $200,000 to $3mn within three months of
team
joining the compa.ny Awarded 'Consultant of the Quarter'
• Contributed to process re-engineering, improving productivity and
reducing information lag by 30 days Attended 50 hours of PMP education from Northeast Indiana Chapter
• Contributed to development of Integrated Materials System which (NEIC) of PMI
reduced staff costs by Rs.25mn annually and reduced inventories
by Rs.500mn

IIMA offers unparalleled opportunities to interact with and
learn from industry veterans and management thinkers from
all areas. In just the past four months, we have met with a
decorated Major General from the Indian Army, the Head of
Human Resources of a major Indian Conglomerate, the
Secretary of a Cabinet Ministry, and the CEO of a major
media communications agency. The insights we get from these
interactions add an all-round, pragmatic perspective to our
education at IIMA.
— Rahul Shah (PGPX Class 2009)
Vineet Sharma
INDIAN Vinod Kuberkar
PGDHRM, Symbiosis Centre of Distance INDIAN
Learning, Pune, India
Interviewing Officers' Course, Defence PhD, Chemical Engineering,
Institute of Psychological Research, University of Colorado, USA
New Delhi, India Interdisciplinary Biotechnology
Flight Navigator Course, Observers' School, Certificate, University of Colorado, USA
Kochi, India Integrated 5 year Masters in
Alumnus, Naval Academy, Goa, India Biochemical Eng and Biotechnology,
BSc, Allahabad University, India IIT Delhi, India
20 years of experience in Operations, HR Administration and 9 years of experience in USA and Indian Biotech companies
Leadership in Indian Coast Guard
Associate Director, Wockhardt Ltd., India
Operations Function, Indian Coast Guard • Started Process Development and Technology Transfer group at the
• Cumulative sea time of seven years and flying experience of 1,500 hours manufacturing site to speedily resolve challenges facing the facility
as flight navigator on Fixed wing aircraft • Supported launch of Wepox 12000 for anemia caused by chronic kidney
• Commanded two ships (40-personnel) and one air squadron of four disease and treatment of cancer
Dornier aircraft (60-personnnel) • Introduced initiatives to close gaps with the global quality standards while
• Formulated strategic doctrine, planned and supervised training, and heading quality group on interim basis
accomplished annual flying task of about 2,000 hours during squadron • Streamlined manufacturing systems when heading Mammalian
command manufacturing facility
Human Resources / Administration Functions, Indian Coast Guard Senior Scientist, Amgen, Inc., USA
• Handled national level recruitment and induction of officers (80 per • Led process development of a first-in-class recombinant drug from the
annum) and personnel below officer rank (300 per annum) early stage research to the initiation of clinical studies
• Conducted more than 200 Behavioural Description Interviews for
Principal Engineer, Baxter Healthcare Corp., USA
officer's entry
• Developed process for meningitis vaccines against Y and W serotypes
• Integral part of the Core Committee that formalized recommendations on
behalf of the Indian Coast Guard for the VI Central Pay Commission
• Interacted extensively with Ministries of Defence, Finance and Law and
Justice

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Faculty
Business Policy B H Jajoo (Dean) Marketing Pankaj Chandra*
PhD (IIT, Kanpur) PhD (Pennsylvania)
Anurag K Agarwal Arindam Banerjee
LLM (Harvard), LLD (Lucknow) T P Rama Rao PhD (State Uni of NY) Goutam Dutta
MTech (IIT, Kanpur) PhD (Northwestern)
M R Dixit Bibek Banerjee
PhD (IIT Kanpur) Kavitha Ranganathan PhD (Purdue) Diptesh Ghosh
PhD (Chicago) A K Jain Fellow (IIMC)
Atanu Ghosh
PhD (IIT Bombay) V Venkata Rao Fellow (IIMA) A K Laha
PhD (Georgia Institute of Tech) A K Jaiswal PhD (ISI, Calcutta)
S Manikutty
Fellow (IIMA) Sanjay Verma Fellow (XLRI) T Madhavan
Fellow (IIMC) Subhashini Kaul Fellow (IIMA)
Ajeet N Mathur
PGDM (IIMC), PhD (IIS Bangalore) Fellow (IIMA) Saral Mukherjee
Economics Fellow (IIMC)
Abhishek Mishra Abraham Koshy
MPhil (Cambridge), PhD (Cambridge) Vinod Ahuja Fellow (IIMA) N Ravichandran
PhD (Maryland) PhD (IIT, Madras)
Akhileshwar Pathak Prathap Oburai
PhD (Edinburgh) Rakesh Basant PhD (Strathclyde) G S Ravindra
PhD (Gujarat) PhD (Texas)
N Venkiteswaran Arvind Sahay
ACA Satish Deodhar PGDM (IIMA), PhD (Texas Uni, Austin) Chetan Soman
PhD (Ohio) MTech (IIT, Bombay), PhD (Groningen)
Piyush Kumar Sinha
Centre for Management in Bakul Dholakia* PhD (SPU) Devanath Tirupati
Agriculture PhD (MSU) PGDM (IIMC), PhD (MIT)
Ravindra Dholakia Organizational Behaviour
V N Asopa Public Systems Group
PhD (MSU) Deepti Bhatnagar
PhD (Illinois)
Errol D'souza Fellow (IIMA) Tejas Desai
Samar Datta
PhD (JNU) Premilla D'cruz PhD (North Carolina)
PhD (Rochester)
G S Gupta PhD (TISS, Mumbai) Amit Garg
Vasant Gandhi
PhD (John Hopkins) Parvinder Gupta Fellow (IIMA)
PhD (Stanford)
Sebastian Morris PhD (IIT, Kanpur) Navdeep Mathur
Girja Sharan
MSc (IIT, Bombay), Fellow (IIMC) MA (Hull Uni UK), PhD (Rutgers Uni)
PhD (Cornell) Pradyumana Khokle
Fellow (IIMA) Dileep Mavalankar
Anil K Gupta Finance and Accounting MD (Gujarat), Dr of Public Health
PhD (Kurukshetra), Fellow (NASS) Ernesto Noronha
Ramesh Bhat* (Johns Hopkins)
Vijay Paul Sharma PhD (TISS, Mumbai)
PhD (Delhi School of Economics) Prem Pangotra
PhD (NDRI, Karnal) Neharika Vohra
Shailesh Gandhi PhD (Wisconsin)
Gurdev Singh PhD (Manitoba)
Fellow (IIMA) G Raghuram
PhD (Illinois)
Ramesh Gupta Personnel and Industrial PhD (Northwestern)
Sukhpal Singh PGDM (IIMC), AICWA, PhD (Berkeley) Relations K V Ramani*
PhD (Bangalore)
Jacob Joshy PhD (Cornell)
Jerome Joseph
Communications Fellow (IIML) PhD (Madras Uni) Ankur Sarin
Ajay Pandey PhD (Chicago)
Asha Kaul Sunil Maheshwari
Fellow (IIMA) Fellow (IIMA) P R Shukla
PhD (IIT, Kanpur)
Rajendra Patel PhD (Stanford)
M M Monippally Manjari Singh
AICWA, ACA, PGDM (IIMA) Fellow (IIMC)
PhD (Manchester)
T T Ram Mohan Ravi J Matthai Centre for
Meenakshi Sharma Biju Varkkey Educational Innovation
BTech (IIT, Bombay), PGDM (IIMC), Fellow (NIBM, Pune)
PhD (Australia)
PhD (Stern School, NY) Rajeev Sharma
Computer and Information Sidharth Sinha Production and Quantitative PhD (Allahabad)
PGDM (IIMA), PhD (Uni of California, Vijaya Sherry Chand
Systems Group Berkeley)
Methods
PGDM (IIMA), PhD (Guj)
Rajanish Dass M S Sriram Tathagata Bandyopadhyay
Fellow (IIMC) PhD (Calcutta Uni)
Fellow (IIMB)
Rekha Jain Jayanth R Varma Samir K Barua (Director)
PhD (IIT, Delhi) MTech (IIT, Kanpur), Fellow (IIMA)
PGDM (IIMA), AICWA, Fellow (IIMA)
* On leave

Placement Process and Policies
The Placement Process
• Companies are encouraged to visit the campus for the placement • The fixed participation fee is not applicable to companies
process which includes pre-placement talks and interviews. The headquartered in India having gross revenue less than Rs.100
final placement period is from December 22, 2008 to March 6, crore (Rs.1bn), and not-for-profit organizations
2009
• The fixed participation fee is charged for the services offered to
• Unless explicit permission has been provided by the Placement the company throughout the course of recruitment from the
Committee, participants are restricted from approaching campus
companies directly for individual placements. Companies are
requested to interact either through a member of the Placement • All placement charges should be settled within one month of
Committee or the designated Relationship Manager students joining the organization. The institute however does not
guarantee that the student will join the company or will remain in
• PGPX participants are allowed two confirmed offers through the the job for a specified duration of time
placement process
• Service taxes, if applicable, will be charged in addition to the fees
• PGPX students have substantial work experience and have been
inducted through a rigorous selection process. We therefore follow Required Communication with
a grade and GMAT score non-disclosure policy
Placement Committee
Campus Visit Policy • Recruiters are required to communicate the following details to
Companies may visit the Institute before the scheduled placement the PGPX Placement Committee via email (cc'd to candidate) in
days to conduct industry talks and discussions. Following guidelines order to enable the Committee to streamline the placement
shall be applicable in this context: process for both recruiter and participant:
• Any on-campus activity which is not a part of regular academic g Indication that an offer with salary details has been made to a
curriculum is defined as company-participant interaction. candidate
Companies can conduct a maximum of two interactions for PGPX
g Confirmation of acceptance or rejection of an offer by a
(slot for interaction will be assigned on a first come first served
candidate
basis)
• All campus activities must be scheduled in conjunction with the g In both communications, offer details do not need to be
Relationship Manager, PGPX. Pre-placement talks can be provided to the placement committee
scheduled anytime before the placement window, preferably in • Candidates are required to inform the Placement Committee of
September or October, 2008. Alternatively, pre-placement talks their acceptance or rejection of an offer. The candidate can
can be scheduled prior to the interviews during the placement choose to have the Placement Committee forward his/her
process decision to the recruiter
• Guest lectures during Confluence (the International Business • Candidates are responsible for finalizing offer details including,
School festival) or Insight (the National Marketing Fair), and but not limited to, salary, location, perks and title directly with
interaction as part of the Forum for Industrial Interaction (FII) do recruiters
not count as company-participant participation for the purposes of
the placement process • Recruiters are welcome to communicate with either their
Relationship Manager or the Placement Committee on any
Placement Fees topics beyond those listed above
Placement Type Fixed Joining Fee The Placement Committee reserves the right to amend the
Participation Fee per student rules/guidelines stated above and will inform the companies of any
changes thereto.
Overseas posting/placement USD 2,250 USD 6,000
Domestic posting INR 100,000 INR 75,000