Hari Seshaseeyee has extensive work experience in India and Latin America focusing on business, academia, research, and journalism. He currently works as a Project Officer for the Confederation of Indian Industry managing relations with Latin America and the Caribbean. Previously he was an independent researcher at Stanford University studying India-Latin America relations, taught courses as a visiting professor in Peru, and held senior research and management roles with Gateway House and Hindustan Times. He has a Masters from Stanford in Latin American Studies and Bachelor's from Mumbai University in Journalism.

1. HARI SESHASAYEE
+91 8828448358 harisesh@alumni.stanford.edu
WORK EXPERIENCE
Confederation of Indian Industry, India’s apex business association (www.cii.in)
Project Officer, Latin America & the Caribbean (October 2015-present)
 Responsible for managing the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) desk, including creating and
implementing a work plan for the year, setting up the CII India Business Forum for LAC, organizing the
India-LAC Conclave and other meetings related to the LAC region, receiving Ministerial delegations
from the LAC region, organizing delegations to and from the LAC region, and publishing research
ESAN University, the first Graduate School of Business in the Spanish-speaking world (esan.edu.pe)
Visiting Professor, Semana Internacional (January 2017)
 Taught 15-hour courses to MBA and graduate students at ESAN University, titled India: socio comercial
clave y destino para exportaciones (India: An important commercial partner and destination for exports)
and Empresas Latinoamericanas en Asia: Casos de éxitos y fracaso (Latin American companies in Asia:
Cases of successes and failures).
Stanford University, one of the world’s leading research & teaching institutions (www.stanford.edu)
Independent Researcher, funded by Stanford University (June 2105–September 2015)
 Awarded the ‘Stanford Global Studies Global Perspectives Award,’ which funds independent research
for Stanford University graduates. The award included fully-funded travel to Peru and Brazil, to research
the economic and political relationship between India and Latin America
Course Assistant, Center for Latin American Studies (January 2015–April 2015)
 Prepared, edited and presented material for a course on education in Brazil with Tinker Visiting
Professor from Brazil, Professor Emerita Petronilha Beatriz Gonçalves e Silva
 Researched topics related to social and educational policy in Brazil
Gateway House, a Mumbai-based, independent foreign policy think tank (www.gatewayhouse.in)
Senior Researcher, Latin American Studies Programme (April 2011–July 2014)
 Researched India-Latin America relations and Latin American political economy; helped build from the
ground up the first Latin America research department in a foreign policy think tank in India
New Delhi Representative (July 2013–July 2014)
 Liaised and managed relationships with diplomatic missions, the Ministry of External Affairs and other
government bodies, think tanks, newspapers and journalists in New Delhi; Organized outreach activities
Web Editor, www.gatewayhouse.in (September 2011–July 2013)
 Managed, edited and created content for the Gateway House website; managed a team of four
 Managed Gateway House’s relationship with web developers, web hosts, contributing writers and editors
Media and Recruitment Manager (April 2011–July 2014)
 Managed the relationship with print, online and broadcast media;
 Wrote and edited the weekly, members-only newsletter with Gateway House’s co-founders
 Supervised and administered recruitment processes, such as recruitment and selection

2. Hindustan Times, a national newspaper with a readership of 3.7 million (www.hindustantimes.com)
Trainee Reporter, Mumbai, India (February 2011–April 2011)
 Reported and published articles for the environment, sports, features and city sections
AIESEC, the world’s largest youth-run organization, based in 110 countries, www.aiesec.org
Vice President, Work Abroad Program, AIESEC Peru, Lima, Peru (2008–2010)
 Developed a national plan for AIESEC Peru’s Work Abroad Program; led five departments
 Coordinated national projects between companies, non-profits and universities
National Partnership Coordinator, AIESEC Peru & AIESEC Brazil (2009)
 Secured funding and resource allocation for the facilitation of partnerships between local offices
 On-site project planning in Sao Paulo, Goiânia, Londrina, Florianopolis, Porto Alegre and Santa Maria
Local Committee member (volunteer work), AIESEC Mumbai, India (2005–2008)
 Managed the Human resource department (recruitment, training, and talent development) and multiple
projects; led a department of 21 people and 4 teams
 Won the national award for Most Progressive department for 2007-08
EDUCATION
Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States
Masters in Latin American Studies, (GPA 3.96/4.00); June 2015
University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India
Bachelor of Mass Media (Journalism major), graduated First Class, June 2008
PUBLICATIONS (Full list online)
1. “Recasting South-South Links” with Ambassador Jorge Heine, in Latin America and the Asian
Giants: Evolving Ties with China and India, eds. Roett, Riordan, and Guadalupe Paz, Brookings
Institution Press, 2016, 37-59. (PDF)
2. Giving India-Mexico trade a push (Business Standard)
3. A New Moment in Brazil (Indian Express)
4. On Peru’s 2016 elections: 1st
round of elections, 2nd
round of elections & post-elections (The Wire)
5. Brazil in Deep Crisis (Indian Express)
6. India’s Rising Presence in Latin America (Americas Quarterly [AQ])
7. India-Venezuela: oiling the wheels (Gateway House [GH], The Wire, Scroll.in)
8. Dilma Rousseff vs Left vs Right (Indian Express)
9. The end of Kirchnerismo (Indian Express)
10. Indian Pharma in Latin America: A strategic engagement (Revista Zero, pg. 48)
11. Tapping into Latin America’s oil (GH, AQ, WorldPress, OPEAL)
12. India-Peru: A new Pacific pivot (GH, AQ, ICWA, FPRC, OPEAL)
13. Latin America’s experience with CCTs & lessons for India (GH, LatAmGlobal)
OTHER SKILLS & LEADERSHIP
Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Fluent), Tamil (Native), Hindi (Intermediate), Portuguese (Basic)
Project Management: Successfully led multiple projects from 2008-present
Leadership: Held leadership positions in a professional capacity (2008-2014)
References: Ambassador R. Viswanathan, Ambassador Neelam Deo, Ambassador Jorge Heine