1. CURRICULUM VITAE Siddhartha Ghoshal
91 99307 71385/9818152171
E-mail: sid_ghoshal@yahoo.co.uk
Personal Summary
An experienced and successful leader with proven track record of setting up and establishing new
business and growing existing business. Highly motivated to guide and lead large teams to their potential
and having the ability to identify and nurture talent in the organization. Has exhibited ability to deliver
high performance teams for the organizations.
Well networked at the decision making levels in government and financial agencies (including
multilateral institutions like World Bank, Asian Development Bank, AFD etc) as well as in the industry.
Delivered key business results for highly acclaimed global companies for over a decade.
2. Areas of Expertise
Business Management and Business Development
• Strategy and Business consultancy for renewables industry
Strategic Planning and execution
Commercial Operations
Strategic Alliance
People Management and handling Cross Functional teams
Looking forward to
Lead business management for renewables energy
Set and achieve new challenges in business numbers
Lead medium to large teams to next level of business growth
Drive strategic business alliances
Educational Qualifications
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDBM) from Indian
Institute of Management Calcutta (March 2000)
Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical), Jalpaiguri Govt. Engineering College,
Jalpaiguri (August 1992).
Marco Polo Leadership Course, London Business School (October 2013).
Work Experience
Consulting work for Renewables Sector (July 2015- Present)
Location: Pune
3. Associate Director with Dansden Consulting Pvt. Ltd. And Vice
President Business Development with Oorjan Cleantech Pvt.
Ltd.
• Advising budding organizations in India and aspiring MNCs who are planning
to enter India market on organization set-up, supply chain development,
connecting with Ministry and policy makers.
• Worked with a couple of US and Spanish MNCs in PV Solar space since 2015 in
advisory consulting role
• Advising and leading the business development strategy for Oorjan Cleantech
Pvt. Ltd. (a Mumbai based solar energy company)
AREVA Solar India Pvt. Ltd. (May 2012 – Dec 2014)
Location:Mumbai
Managing Director, India with additional responsibility for Business Development in
Southern Africa
- Business size: Implemented a 300M USD project in India- first of its kind and
the largest in the world; Second project of similar size to be executed.
Another 250M USD projects in different stages of commercial discussion with
customers.
- People: 55 people in different functions (projects, finance, sales,
commercials, supply chain, HR and admin). Lean organization put in place in
last 2 years (from over 100 people) by changing business model with
achievement of better profitability
- Responsible for achievement of order target, profitability and organic growth
of the business in South Asia and Southern Africa
- Government relations, Sales, marketing, marketing communications,
commercial proposals, application sale and strategic alliance organizations are
reporting to this position
- Joined AREVA Solar as Director Business Development for India and South
Asia region and based on the performance in first seven months, got
promoted to take over Business Development leadership for Southern Africa
as well in April 2013. In India, I extended the relationship with critical
stakeholders like EPC companies and developer organizations and developed
4. a mature relationship with policy makers and government functionaries both
at federal and state level. In South Africa I established a strategic alliance with
a local developer –Afridevo for participation in REIPP projects of DOE. Also
obtained USTDA funding for development of the 100MW solar project under
REIPP phase III. As India Managing Director I was responsible for all regulatory
and compliance obligations of the legal entity and guided the project
implementation of the 125MW project with Reliance Power which was
completed in December 2014. This was the largest solar project under GOI
National Solar Mission and largest solar project in Asia.
- I was reporting to Global VP of Business Development who was based in
MountainView, USA and was reporting operationally to CEO of AREVA India
(based in Mumbai) and Global CEO of AREVA Solar who was based in Paris.
The entire India team was operationally and functionally reporting to my
position.
GE Energy (Dec 2005 - May 2012)
Director- Partnerships for entire GE Energy from November 2009 to May 2012
- Business size: 271M USD in 2011, 386M USD in 2010
- Was responsible for the development and maintenance of GE Energy’s EPC
relationships, including strategy development, integrated account planning,
opportunity identification, and value communication across the Energy
portfolio.
- Maintained top management level relationships with key accounts in utilities
and EPC companies
- Was a member of the leadership team of GE Energy (India) CEO and is a key
contributor in all strategic business initiatives of GE Energy. Was functionally
reporting to Global Head of Key Accounts Management of GE Energy and
operationally reporting to President and CEO of GE Energy in India.
- Successfully concluded business alliance and consortium agreements with
Punj Llyod, Lanco, L&T Construction for GE Energy. Developed key strategic
relationship with Shapoorji Pallonji EPC for construction requirements.
Sales Leader (equivalent to Sales Director) of Optimization and Control business of
GE Energy for India region (India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka) between April 2007 to
October 2009
5. - Business size: 50 MM USD in 2009 (grew from 12M USD between Apr 2007 to
Nov 2009)
- People: 45 people in the business (presently 180)
- Was responsible for sales, orders, revenue, receivables and business
management (Sales Leader was ex-officio Country Manager)
- Led different SWAT teams in for critical strategic business alliance deals
- Led and successfully closed first business alliance agreement between GE and
L&T in India
- Successfully launched the DCS product line in India by setting up the entire
business model and leading the initiative
Honeywell Automation India Ltd. (Nov 2003 - Nov 2005)
- Total business generated 100M USD
- Started as National Marketing Manager of systems (DCS) business in Power
vertical
- Appointed as Application Leader- Advanced Power Solutions for all software
solutions business for power sector in late 2004
- Worked out the strategic planning, pricing, and positioning strategies
- Moved into the role of Business Development Manager for the business in
Asia-Pacific region in early 2005. Was responsible for setting up the centre of
excellence for the business and helped the business win breakthrough global
projects in Saudi Arabia, Korea, and South Africa. was reporting to Asia-Pacific
Head of Advnced Solutions business and the Centre of Excellence team with
all key functions was reporting to me. I was based in Pune, India.
CESC LIMITED (1993- 2003)
- People: >150 in plant location. People varying from management staff to
union worker
- Handled plant operations and maintenance with a good mix of technical and
man-management responsibility
6. - Managed quality requirements and productivity goals
ACC BABCOCK LIMITED (1992-1993)
Special Career Achievements and certifications
• Marco Polo Leadership Program from London Business School (nominated by
AREVA) in 2013
• Leadership Acceleration Program in 2011 (GE India top talent program)
• Two levels of GE Crotonville Senior Management training
• Recipient of Stock Options of GE in 2008 and 2009- one among select few
globally
• Recipient of GE Energy Global Sales Award for business growth in 2007- one
of 10 recipients globally
• Awarded with Global Reward for Leadership and Teamwork in GE for
successful launch of DCS business and forging the business alliance with key
partner
• Regular invitee as speaker in forums like CII, FICCI, Power Gen- India and
Central Asia, ARC Forum, World Renewable Energy Congress etc.
• Member of FICCI Solar Task Force, USIBC and founding member of National
Solar Federation of India
• Represented French Industries in India in the Joint Working Group meeting of
India-France Governments in 2013
• Key speaker in the French delegation meeting with Tamil Nadu government in
2013 and 2014. Participated in similar meetings with state governments like
Gujarat and Karnataka with French delegation under the leadership of
Ambassador of France to India.
• Considerable media presence in the renewable energy and energy space
7. Personal Particulars
Present Location : Pune
Father’s Name : Late Dr. D. N. Ghoshal
Date of Birth : 27th
August, 1968
Languages Known : English, Hindi, French & Bengali
Marital Status : Married (wife is Associate Professor of Mathematics at IIT,
Kharagpur). Only son studying in school.