1. Parag Shirnamé, GAICD PMP
Director at S.L.A.M
Leadership International
Previous
 Chief Executive Officer at
DSK Supinfocom
International Campus
 Chairman & Director at
Asia Pacific Diversity
Foundation
Qualifications and
professional memberships:
 MBA Marketing (International
Trade) Gold
 BSc.(Hons)
 Graduate, C ompany Directors
C ourse - A ustralian Institute of
C ompany Directors
 Project Management Professional
internationally accredited by
PMI.org
 A dv anced and Post Graduate
Diploma in C omputer A pplications
M: +91 9980-677688 (India)
W: +91 (80) 4210 4119 (India)
T : +1 (508) 816-9273 (USA)
info@slamleader.com
Addresses:
G-1102 Brigade Gateway, Bengaluru 560055 INDIA
2 Chakradhar-A, LIC Colony, Paud Rd, Pune INDIA
112 Dunster Road, Holliston MA – 01746 USA
Skype:paragshirname
www.SlamLeader.com
PROFILE OF:
Parag Shirnamé, GAICD PMP
Background
A proven director & strategic business consultant working
within large corporations, Parag, brings 24 years of
consulting experience and business acumen to any area
requiring change and/or improvement. He possesses the
ability to take charge of strategic direction and the
implementation in day to day operations; a creative
"thinker" with strong analytical, and diagnostic capability, a
"motivator" with a highly energised, self-starter,
charismatic and entrepreneurialmindset, and a "doer “with
demonstrated planning and project management capacity.
As a former diplomat in Russia & Regional Manager for 12
countries in Asia-Pacific & Africa, and, within his sector,
one of that Region’s most respected managers, Parag
Shirnamé has intricate knowledge of InternationalTrading,
Design, Executive Search, Diversity in the workplace,
manufacturing operations & the retail network.
Varied Experience
Parag has vast experience involving change management,
organizationalmobilization, planning, and strategy
development. He has high-level director experience for
both nationaland internationalcompanies across Australia,
Asia-Pacific, Africa, &Russia region adding significant
value to corporate business transformation & growth
initiatives.
A significant presence within his field of retail performance
enhancement, he brings the insight of over 24 years’
practice across territory as diverse as management
consulting, internationaltechnology transfer, sales growth,
revenue enhancement, networkreadiness and major
company reorganizations.
As a diplomat posted in Russia, Parag was responsible for
top-secret internationaltechnology transfer and
negotiations between the arms trading company of Russia,
called Rosvorouzhenie and the Indian purchasing
organisation.
The corporate world welcomed Parag through multi-
faceted assignments from Country Manager, MSX
International, to RegionalManager – Asia Pacific & Africa
and onto the Manager and Dean of the Ford Academy for
Ford Australia.
He successfully developed company strategy to expand
operations in Australia & Asia-Pacific including establishing
new presence in Japan, China, India and Thailand.
Parag is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company
Directors – an elite course for seasoned directors.
As a speaker, Parag is personable, practicaland direct. He
takes a creative yet commonsense approach to business,
knowing that the best solution and the best outcome are
only ever arrived at in the context of the commercial
realities impacting his clients & boards.
High energy, diligent and deeply committed to his
audience, Parag is an experienced company director and
has served on severalexecutive committees. He is
currently the Director with S.L.A.MLeadership
Internationalwhich was established in 2009. For the last
three years, Parag has provided leadership framework and
digital accreditation services to companies & trusted
insights to governments, businesses and the diplomatic
community. He is instrumental in positioning S.L.A.M as a
knowledge channel through interaction and dialogues with
thought leaders through InternationalConferences and
Seminars.
Parag is currently authoring a book on the neo philosophy
of senior leadership mentoring.
Exceptional achievements & credentials
 Senior leadership mentor
 International Trade and Investment expert
 CEO at DSK Supinfocom – a JV between DSK
Group and Chamber of Commerce of Grand
Hainaut, France
 Chairman and Director of Asia Pacific
Diversity Foundation
 Chief Executive Officer at Diversity Asia
Pacific with offices in Australia and India
 Executive Director at Diversity Australia
 A Senior Director and former Dean of the Ford
Academy – Ford Motor Company
 Graduate of Company Directors® – Australian
Institute of Company Directors
 Project Management Professional® - Project
Management Institute, PA USA
 Diplomat – International Joint Receipt
Inspection – Rosvorouzhenie, Russian Arms
Trading
 Awarded COAS Commendation Card
 Strong commercial/ business/financial
acumen – 22 global Markets
 Independent Director at several companies
establishing business in China, India,
Australia and USA.
 6 languages including Russian and French