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TRANSFORMERS
Leaders of change
PGPX
POST-GRADUATE PROGRAMME IN
MANAGEMENT FOR EXECUTIVES
CLASS OF 2016
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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AHMEDABAD INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AHMEDABAD
Vastrapur, Ahmedabad - 380 015, India
CONTENTS
03 Messages
12 Profile-Classof2016
59 PastRecruiters
63 PlacementProcessandPolicies
66 EminentSpeakers
68 TheFaculty
Experiencewithouttheoryisblind,
buttheorywithoutexperienceismereintellectualplay.
-ImmanuelKant MessageFrom
THE DIRECTOR
ItgivesmeimmenseprideandpleasureinintroducingtoyouthePGPX
classof2016,thetenthgraduatingclassofthePGPXprogram.Every
year,85ofthebestmanagementprofessionalsfromIndiaandabroad
are selected for this unique one year learning experience at IIM
Ahmedabad.
This is a class of highly accomplished individuals, with exceptional
managerialandleadershipabilities,honedbytheacademicrigourand
challenging learning environment that this course provides. These
professionalshaveanaverageworkexperienceof10yearsinvarious
industries and functional areas. Several of them have substantial
international experience. The students have leveraged their
experiencetomakebestuseofthelearningopportunitiesprovidedby
the course, the faculty, and their peers. Their learning has been
supportedbytheInstitutescase-methodbasedpedagogyandlively
discussionsintheclassroomandbeyond.
The PGPX program has a successful history of developing industry
leaders of the future. Graduates of this program have excelled in
leadershippositionsacrossadiversesetofindustries.Iamcondent
thatinourPGPXclassof2016,youwillsurelyndtheleadersyouare
looking for - individuals with high motivation level, talent, and
experience to add value to your organization and together achieve
yourgoals.
ProfessorAshishNanda
02 03
MessageFrom MessageFrom
THE PROGRAMME CHAIRPERSON THE PLACEMENT CHAIRPERSON
DearRecruiter, Visitorstothepicturesque100acreinstitutioncalledIIMAgetachanceto
walkthroughaunique100-feetundergroundpassage.Thispassagenotonly
In todays fast changing world, it is often said that intelligence is connects IIMAs heritage campus to its new campus but acts as a
increasinglybecomingacommodityandtheabilitytolearnandre- permanentlyopen100-feetundergroundphotogallerythatdepictsIIMAs
progressfromitsinceptiontocrossingthehalf-centurymark.
learn is coveted. Nothing is constant except change itself. With our
PGPX program, the intelligence of the class and the ability of these ThisuniquegalleryisanembodimentoftheIIMAscharacterseamlessly
professionalstodeliverisagivenandlearningforthemdoesntendat connectingIndiasbusinessheritagetothenew-agemanagementpractices.
IIMA.AswecelebrateadecadeofourhighlysuccessfulPGPXprogram, By harnessing the accumulated knowledge of about 300 former faculty
Ihavewitnessedformyselfhowtheprogramhasshapedouttobea membersoverthelasthalfcenturyandanchoringtheknowledgebaseof
cruciblewheretheexperienceandrealismisblendedwiththebestof about 100 current faculty members into it, IIMA has turned itself into an
managementlearningthatthecountrycanoer.Thisyieldstalentthat academiccolossus.Today,graduatingfromthiscolossushasbecometherite
isworthyofleadingtheIndianindustryintheyearstocome. ofpassageforthewould-besuccessfulyoungmanagersandentrepreneurs.
Dear Recruiters, Welcome to IIMA! It gives me immense pleasure to
introduce to you the 85-member strong contingent of executives that
Withintheclassof85students,Iamsureyouwillndthespecicmixof
constitutestheclassofPGPX2015.Theseexecutiveswereselectedthrougha
technicalknowledge,functionalexperience,industrybackgroundand
rigorous, internationally conducted admissions process that included
leadershiptraitsthatyouarelookingforinyourleadersofchange. leadershipproling,personalinterviewsandahighlycompetitiveaverage
GMAT score of 706. The candidates have an average work experience of
ItgivesmegreatpleasuretointroducethePGPXClassof2016toyou. about10yearsanddespitebeingawayfromschoolforareasonableperiodof
time, they have gone through a highly demanding academic programme
and the intellectual rigour of IIMA. The programme design is based on a
ProfessorSunilMaheshwari vigorousdebatethatbroughtoutthebestfromcorporateexecutivesand
IIMAfaculty.
Through my engagement with the programme in my capacity as the
Placement Chair, I have followed the academic progress of the PGPX
executivesveryclosely. Icancondentlysaythattheyarethebestinthe
business.ItisnosurprisethatPGPXhasbeenconsistentlyrankedeitherrst
or second worldwide in terms of Career Progression by Financial Times.
Come,visitusandharnesstherichexperience,commitment,integrityand
themanagementskillsofexecutivesthatwehavenurturedhereatIIMA.
ProfessorSatishDeodhar
04 05
PGPX - AN AMALGAM OF EXPERIENCE
AND LEARNING AT IIMA
Forovervedecades,IIMA,Indiastoprankedmanagementschool,
hasproducedexceptionallybrightmanagementgraduateswhohave
gone to lead and even establish businesses around the world.
In 2006-07, IIMA launched the Post Graduate Programme in
Management for Executives (PGPX), a one year full time program
designedespeciallyformid-levelandseniormanagers.Therstnine
batches have created new benchmarks, with companies selecting
participantsfortopleadershipandstrategicroles.Thecurrentbatch
promisestosetnewrecords&breaknewfrontiers.
PGPX is ranked
No. 1 One Year MBA Programme In India
No. 2 In Career Progression Worldwide
FT GLOBAL MBA RANKINGS 2015
06 07
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
PGPXisaoneyearfulltimePostGraduatePrograminManagementfor
experienced professionals. The design of the program, developed
throughregularconsultationswithindustryleadersandIIMAfaculty,
keepstheprogramrelevantandstateoftheart.Notsurprisingly,the
PGPXprogramhasbeenrankednumbertwoincareerprogressionin
theworldandrankednumberoneoverallinIndiabyFinancialTimesin
itsGlobalMBAranking.
Thefamedcasebasedpedagogyandrigorousacademiccurriculumof
IIMAensuresthatPGPXstudentsaremorethanadequatelyequipped
and empowered with requisite knowledge and skill-sets to attain
leadership positions and add value to their organizations. PGPX
studentsalsoundergoanintensivetwoweekInternationalImmersion
Program(IIP).Inthisprogram,thestudentsattendsessionsatleading
global business schools. This segment equips the students with an
understanding of macro-dynamics of business in an international
setting.
08 09
LIST OF COURSES - CORE & ELECTIVES
10 11
PROFILE - CLASS OF 2016
AVG.GMATSCORE
706
3INTERNATIONAL
STUDENTS
GENDERDIVERSITY
16 FEMALE 69 MALE
43STUDENTSWITH
INTERNATIONAL
12 13
PROFILE - CLASS OF 2016
EducationalQualification WorkExperience
Doctorate
<8Years
1
10
PostGraduate
34 85 >16Years 4 85 58 8-12Years
50 Graduate
13
12-16Years
IndustryBackground
HeavyIndustry-3
Manufacturing
9 29
Shipping-2
Engineering
Consulting-1
Others IT&ITServices
8
Infrastructure-1
85
3
8 3 Aeronautics
Advertising-1
3
Banking&
6 3 ManagementConsulting
FinancialServices 4
5 4
Healthcare
14 15
ThePGPXcourseprovidedmewiththeperfectoneyearintensivetraining&
overviewingeneralmanagementthatIwanted.Thequalityofthefaculty,
classmatesaswellastheintensityoftheprogrammadeitpossibleformeto
broadenmyapproachtothinkingaboutmanagementproblemsandissues.
-JamesBeeson,Alumni,Classof2007
Vice-President,FinanceatUnitedWater,China
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ForBhartiAirtel,2013wasthefirsttimewecametoIIMAPGPX.Itwasadelighttomeetagroupofexperiencedprofessionals,who
hadmadethechoicetoundergoarigorousPGPXprogrammeatIIMA.Wefoundinthemanurgetorelaunchthemselves,anda
burningambitiontogetbacktoworkandexcel.Theplacementteamwentoutofthewaytopresentthebatchcredentialsinavery
impressivemanner.Today,allthePGPXhiresarehandlingexcitingrolesinIT,NetworksandFinanceinAirtel.
-Ms.HarmeenMehta,GlobalCIO
Mr.SrikanthBalachandran,GlobalCFO&CHRO,BhartiAirtel
DigitalTechnologyProfessional
10+yearsexperienceinDefence with7yearsexperienceinsoftware ITPortfolioManagerwith
ManufacturingUnitinvolvingProduction, development,productengineering, 10yearsofglobalexperiencein 12yearsofglobalexperience
Maintenance,ProductSupport,AMC& productmanagementinCRMand ITprojectmanagementandclient indeliveringITprojectsfor
InstallationandCommissioningofRadars. BFSdomain. engagementinElectricUtilitydomain. RetailBankingandTelecomclients.
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ThePGPXclassbringstogetherawealthofexperience,anextraordinarylevelof
motivationandahighdegreeofintellectualenergy.Itisapleasureteachingthis
group,andIamsurethattheywilldistinguishthemselvesintheircareers.
-Prof.JayanthR.Varma
Faculty,FinanceandAccountingArea,IIMA
9yearsexperienceinITSales& 7+yearsofprofessional
InvestmentBankingandCorporate 11yearsofglobalexperiencein BusinessDevelopmentwithMulti experienceinaccountsand
Financeadvisoryprofessionalwith technologyconsulting,strategic BillionDollarCompanies&aStart-up financeincluding4+yearsof
9yearsofpost-qualification planningandbusinesstransformation handlingverticalssuchFSI,Consumer postqualificationexperiencein
experience. inthepaymentsdomain. Goods,ServicesandITES. indirecttaxconsulting.
Vice President - Investment Banking Advisory, Capital Fortunes SeniorArchitect,Cognizant,USA VYMOSolutionsSalesHead SeniorConsultant,Ernst&YoungLLP
PrivateLimited,Hyderabad Conceptualized and implemented an engagement of $2 mn Led the sales, business development strategy and execution Managed10keyaccountswithintheFinancialServicessectorto
Advised corporates and startups on fund raising, corporate annuallytodevelopglobaldataanalyticframeworkforpayment initiativeforanicheMobilityStart-Up deliverindirecttaxadvisoryandcomplianceservices-including
strategyandbusinessplanningforscalingbusinesses processingclients In a period of 10 months Cracked large accounts in FSI and accountplanning,coordinationandexecution
Professionaladeptatdealsourcingandclosures:Advisedclients Led an engagement of $0.5 mn to create real time reporting ConsumerGoodsverticalleadingto150%growthinorderbook Spearheaded the forming of path breaking tax solutions on
senior management through the transaction life cycle (deal across screen sizes of relevant KPIs at various tactical and Salesforce.com-CorporateSalesManager variousindustrywidetransactions
analysis,valuations,negotiationsandstructuring)oflargeM&A strategiclevelsforoneofthelargestbankontheglobe Restructured transactions for improved tax efficiency, reduced
WonaheavilycompetitivefirstmajoraccountinTravel&Tourism
andprivateequitydeals Encored customer relationships to create roadmaps for open legalriskbyinnovativeevaluationoftaxpositions
Vertical-$300K
Business development: Lead key industry verticals; established source technology acceptance and usage resulting in cost ManagedtaxlitigationsatmultipleforumsinIndia
LedtheSalesforceIndiateamfortheglobalrolloutatoneofthe
relationshipswith125companies/funds savingsof$0.5mn Led multiple teams in the evaluation of business processes to
worlds largest BPOs coordinating Salesforce-Americas, System
Keytransactions:Equityplacement($100mn+)byalargecement AnchoredmultipleworkshopsandRFPsintherangeof$3mn identifyunknowntaxdesignrisksandtaxprocessrisks
IntegratorandClientBusinessandITteams
company; Joint venture for an upcoming mega theme park; formigrationofclientapplicationstocloudinfrastructure Authoredperiodicupdatepublicationsbyevaluationofdynamic
InvestmentintoaUSbio-pharmaplayer SAP-SeniorChannelSalesManager amendmentsinrelevanttaxandregulatorylaws
Architect,Cognizant,USA
AssistantVicePresident-Mergers&Acquisitions,BMRAdvisors DroveStrategicrelationswithCXOcommunityleadingto150% Co-FounderandDirector,VRARetailandFoodSolutionsPvtLtd
Spearheaded ateamof20acrossUS,India&Europetodeliver
increaseinpipelinegeneration
WorkedoncomplexM&Atransactions(dealsize$20mn-$100 criticaltechnologyassetsforfraudandriskanalysisframeworkfor Co-founded and established an e-retail platform for non-veg
WonlargeSAPexpansiondealsinpharmaceuticalandshipping
mn) cardprocessingwhichgenerated$5mnofrevenueforCognizant items(www.seafoodandmeatco.in)
verticals-$1million
Keytransactions:StrategicadvisorytoaJapaneseconglomerate; Envisagedandledastrategicoperationalefficiencyengagement FulltimeArticleExecutive,NJZaveri&Co
BuysideM&AadvisorytoaNYSElistedclient(consumerdurables) of $1 mn in revenue to re-engineer a platform for contactless HewlettPackard-SoftwareSalesSpecialist
Carried out audits, filed statutory returns and prepared the
ConsultantTransactionAdvisoryServices,GrantThornton paymentprocessing Achievedbeyondtarget30%YoYTestingSolutionssalesgrowth
financialstatementsforclients
Achievements withkeywinsinFinancialServices,ITServices,Manufacturingand
Exhaustiveanalysisforstrategic/privateequitytransactions
Telecom
Executive-Assurance,S.R.Batliboi&Co(Ernst&Young) Conferred Guiding Star & Above & Beyond awards for
WonalargeApplicationLifecycleManagementstrategicdealof
outstandingcontributionsin2008&2012
$500kwithanITservicescompany
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AsAsiagainsprominenceontheglobalstageandtheeconomiesofAsiatransformtodigitaleconomies,renownedprogrammessuchasIIMA'sPGPXprovide
auniquecombinationofacademicrigourcoupledwithrealworldcasestoprepareprofessionalsforthechallengesofnextgenerationleadership.Iwas
honouredtohavetheopportunitytoaddressandconnectwiththeclassofPGPX2016duringmyvisittoIIMAandtodiscussthefutureofahyperconnected
Asiawiththe2016cohort.TheexperiencedprofessionalsthatIcameacrossattheinstitutehaveahighdegreeofpassionandintellectualcuriosity.
-AdaireFox-Martin
President,SAPAsiaPacificJapan
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Experienceputsanadditionalshineonintelligence.Thequalityofthestudentsinthe
IIMAPGPXprogramisexemplaryandtheprocesshasbeenoptimisedtomakethe
recruitmentprocesstrulysmooth.
-DrGaneshNatarajan
ViceChairman&CEO-ZensarTechnologies
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AssomeonewhohasbeenteachingPGPXstudentsforthepast10years,pastPGPXChairperson&thepresentDean(AlumniandExternalRelations),
IamdelightedtointroducethegraduatingPGPXclassof2016.Thisclassrepresentsaninterestingmixofbackgroundsfromdifferentindustry
sectors.ContinuingthetraditionofPGPXprogram,youwillfindthatthisclassisreadytohitthegroundrunninginmiddle&seniormanagement
roles.ThisclassrepresentssomeofthemostheavilyrecruitedstudentswithanaverageGMATscoreof706andexperienceof10years.Iencourage
youtohaveaconversationwiththemtochoosethebestcandidatethatyourcompanycanfindinthisgenre,Idaresay,anywhereintheworld.
-ProfArvindSahay
Dean(AlumniandExternalRelationships),IIMA
12yearsofexperienceinAccount
7yearsofexperienceinTelecom
8yearsexperienceinadvanced Management,Relationship
11+yearsofexperienceinAerospace Consulting,ServiceDelivery,R&D,
ResearchandDevelopment,Product Management,BusinessDevelopment
andIT/Engineeringservices,with ProductDevelopmentincluding LifecycleManagementandDesignin andP&LManagementin
9+yearsofinternationalexperience. 3yearsofinternationalexperience. theautomotivesector. TelecomSoftware.
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TheoneyearPGPXprogramatIIMAhasattunedmymindtothinkholisticallyand
seekanswerstotherightquestions.Thelearningisimmenseandthepowerof
networkthatyoubuildishuge.Inmycareer,Ihavebeenabletomakeaswitchfrom
atacticalroletostrategicone.Itwas,indeed,alifechangingexperienceforme.
-AdityaBansal,Alumni,Classof2013
GeneralManager,RPGEnterprises
11yearsofexperienceinOperations
11yearsofglobalexperienceinProject 20+yearsoftotalexperiencewith Managementwithexpertisein 12+yearsofleadershipexperience
Management,BusinessDevelopment& 15yearsintheUSleadinge-Commerce LeanManufacturingPrinciples. inIndianArmyfocusedtowards
Entrepreneurshipwithexpertisein teamsandmanagingITprojects (2yearsofinternationalexposurein Strategy,SupplyChainManagement,
automotiveengineering. cateringto50+internationalmarkets. USA,Japan,ThailandandFrance). OperationsandProcurement.
Director, Sinex Primemovers (Manufacturer of specialized electric NuSkin,Utah,USA:Workedinvariouscapacitiesandledcrosscultural IndustrialEngineeringManager,MichelinIndiaTNTiresPvt.Ltd. Major-IndianArmy(IA)OrdnanceCorps
motors) teams. LedthesetupofIndustrialEngineeringDepartmentinagreenfield Strategizesupplychainandwarehousingoperationsfor120combat
Executed multipronged strategy to establish SINEX as a brand Established and maintained robust technology systems and facilityandstabilizedtheannualcapacityto300,000tires unitsofover12000SKUsforspecifichigh-altitudewarfare
(Achieved15%YOYincreaseinrevenues&~50%inenquiries) processes that spanned operations in 53 international markets Facilitatedtwobusinessplancyclesinthegreenfieldproject Worked as domain consultant to General Officer Commanding
Added8newOEMs&30newend-usersascustomers supporting500,000+distributorsandgeneratedatotalofover$500 Optimized 9 capacities in the plant to meet current and future Division and 120 clients on ammunition and weapon planning,
Improved visibility with new website & SEO (~25% increased mn in revenues through e-Commerce in anti-aging skin care and productiontargets serviceabilityandsupplychain
enquiries) nutritionproducts LedtheprojecttosetupzonaltrainingcentresinIndiaandDubai Ledsupplychain,inventoryandwarehousingoperationsinvolving
Identified new suppliers & created excel-macro based mini-ERP Helped in establishing the company's technical vision and Achieved accelerated growth and fastest qualification as Industrial 80,000SKUs(worth$15million)ofcriticalsparesandcomponentsat
softwareforinventorymgmt(~5%decreaseinmaterialcosts) architecturaldirectionindistributorsalesandtrackingandinnovative EngineeringManagerin2years avitallogisticaldepotholdingarmoredcorpsassets(TanksT-90,72)of
Improved production efficiency & admin quality by automating socialenterpriseprogramsintheareasofM-Commerce,multilingual DeputyManager,VehicleAssemblyPlant,MarutiSuzukiIndiaLtd. IA
processes(NewCNCmachine,Tallyforaccountingetc) content management for streamlining the global brand and web Workedasprocurementofficerontwoconsecutiveassignmentsfor
LedtheMaruti800lineandGypsyLineconsisting150operatorsand
EngineeringManager,GeneralMotorsIndia analytics. Implemented solutions to reduce costs, improve procurementofdefenceassetsworth$20million/year
25operatorsrespectively
performanceandmitigaterisk Headed cross-functional teams across IA on numerous projects to
DevelopedHybrid,Automatic&Manualtransmissionanalysisgroup Implemented Suzuki Production System on Car Line leading to
KarnaGlobalTechnologies:Sr.Consultant strategizeandstreamlineSCM&Logisticsoperation
from4engineersto3globalCOEteamsof35directreportsin3years. productivityimprovementof15%
Deliveredconsistenthighqualityoutput(~500projects,>95%error Trained organizations both within and outside the US on the Received Best Individual Performance Gold Medal Award in Manager(FacilityandInfrastructure)-SyntelLimited
free) implementationoftheeCommerceproductBroadvision.Architected ProductionDivisionforallroundperformance Spearheadedinfrastructure,facilityandoperationsatMumbai
Achieved seamless integration of groups with GMs global engg amedicalprotectiveInsuranceprojectforGEERC ReceivedBestCoachAwardfortrainingSupervisorsandOperators Achievements
teamsacrossUS,KoreaandGermany EngineersIndiaLtd:DeputyManager Trainedabout1000Operatorsand50SupervisorsonProcessQuality
WonSynergyawardin2014inSyntel
Standardizedworkprocesses&fosteredinnovation(15newanalysis Parameters
Led a team of Engineers and Draftsmen for the design and Spearheaded project on aggregation of inventory leading to
methods)
implementation of structural engineering software, Finite Element significantcostsavingstothetuneof$1.4MillionforIA
Createdtechcareerpathsforteam(3globaltechspecialists)
AnalysisandComputerAidedAnalysisanddesign
Awards&Honors
1USPatent&severaloutstandingperformanceawards
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ThequalityofthePGPXparticipantsisoutstanding.Yourarelycomeacrossagroup
ofstudentssomatureandexperiencedyetdeeplyinquisitiveabouttheintricacies
ofpracticalmanagementknowledge.
AlokMishra
VicePresidentAsiaPacific,Johnson&JohnsonMedical
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Thisisafantasticbatchof85experiencedandenthusiasticparticipantswhoare
fullofenergyandeverinquisitive.Myinteractionwiththeminsideandoutside
theclasshasbeenextremelygratifyingandIwouldhighlyrecommendthemtobe
appointedatsuitablepositionsofresponsibility.Theywillsurelybe
anassetinanyorganisationtheyjoin.
-ProfessorAnuragKAgarwal
Faculty,BusinessPolicyArea,IIMA
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ThePGPXbatch,withalmost8to10yearsofworkexperience,bringstoclassvibrancy
matchedwithhighdegreesofenergy&enthusiasm.InmyassociationwiththePGPX
studentsoverthelast7years,Ihavealwaysenjoyedanimatedinteractionswiththem.Class
discussionsareenrichedasstudentschallenge&engageinintellectualpursuitsthrough
presentationofdiverseperspectives&matureunderstandingofbusinesspractices.
-ProfessorAshaKaul
Faculty,CommunicationArea,IIMA
10+yearsofexperienceinCanadian
FinancialServicesindustrywith
8+yearsofLeadershipexperiencein exposuretolending,debt
8yearscross-continentalexpertisein
8+yearsofexperienceinITConsulting, ITProductDevelopmentforInsurance businessdevelopment,B2Bmarketing restructuring,businessdevelopment,
BusinessAnalysis,Pre-sales,andClient andTelecommunicationIndustryandin andstrategyconsultinginenergyand customerrelationshipmanagement
RelationshipManagement processimprovementStrategicInitiatives. electronicsdomains. &compliance.
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ThePGPXprogramhasbeenoneofthetopprogramsthatwehaverecruitedfrom.Forour
CommercialLeadershipProgramatPhilips,wearelookingfortalentwhobringtheintellectual
horsepowerneededtobuildhighgrowthbusinessesandyetcombinethematurityandinterpersonal
skillsneededtoconnectwiththeteam,easeintotheorganizationsDNAandperform/growinto
positionsofleadership.WehavefoundthisinthetalentpoolwehaverecruitedfromPGPX.
-KrishnaKumar
ViceChairman&ManagingDirector,PhilipsIndia
8+yearsexperienceinOperations, 12yearsofglobalITdelivery
10yearsofrichexperienceinscaling ProjectManagement,QualitySystems leadershipandprocessconsultancy 8+yearsofexperienceinAuto
EngineeringandManufacturingoffshore andManufacturingSystemDesignof experience.Proventransformation AutoancillaryIndustryinQuality
centerforCessnaAircraftCompany. CommercialVehicles. resultsinprojectsacrossfivecountries. Assurance&VendorDevelopment.
TurnaroundManagement: Divisional Manager Project Planning, Ashok Leyland Limited, ProjectManager,Infosys(US) Manager,VendorDevelopment,TataMotorsLtd,India
As Design Head amalgamated new product development and Chennai Ledcustomeracquisitionandmanageda$6mnaccount VendorDevelopmentforNewProjectsinPassengerVehiclesDivision
sustaining activities to support 10 aircraft models. Apart from Established Fully automated machining line for Front axle Identified and realised new business opportunity of $1 mn via forProprietaryandChassiscomponents
numerousaccolades,teamalsodeliveredanewproductdesignof componentsat50,000UnitsinaGreenfieldlocationwithaCapexof businessprocesstransformations Coordinated the development of New Components for Nano CNG
over750detailsin6weekswithzeroqualitydefects 72Cr SpearheadedcustomerexpansioninAPAC Project
Turned around the utilization of manufacturing team from 35% to Developed Powder Coating Process for Frame Side Members of LeadProcessConsultant,Infosys(US) ExecutiveHondaSielCarsIndiaLtd,India
90%in3years,resultinginproductionoftoolswith95%accuracy CommercialVehicles,whichisafirsttimeintroductioninIndia,with
Identifiedanddeliveredfunctionaloptimisationbenefitsof$3.2mn Team Leader, Supplier Quality for Minor Model Change in existing
ProgramManagement: exceptionalqualityandzeroemissions,whilehandlingAutomotive
totheclientbyenhancingdataaccuracyby97% models
PaintingProjectswithaCapexof160Cr
Developedandmoved5diverseverticalsupthevaluechaintodeliver Conceptualizedandimplementedchangestobusinesscriticaland TeamMember,SupplierQualityforNewProjectDevelopment
IntroducedvariousProductivityimprovementtoolslikeComputer-
award-winningtoolsthatsavedover$6mn cost intensive dealer performance metrics. This change created a SupplierQualityAssurance,DomesticandKDPartsforSheetMetal
aided Simulation for Process Planning, SCADA and MIS in Project
AddedCostEstimationcapabilitytodrivedecisionsforNewProduct pipelineof$16mnperannumforthecustomer parts
PlanningDivision
Design,savingover$50,000peraircraftdoor DomainExperience
Achieved cost savings to the tune of 1.5 Cr through localization,
LedacollaborativematerialtestingprojectwithIIT-Delhiresultingin
efficient use of emerging technologies and Industrial Engineering CRM, eMarketing, Campaign Management, Software Products,
internalIP
principlesinseveralContinuousImprovementprojects. Dealer Performance System, Web Applications and Electronic
OperationsManagement: Implemented and ensured effectiveness of Quality Management PaymentsandInvoicing
Being the first employee of a start-up, fostered collaboration with SystemslikeTS16949:2009 AchievementsandAccolades:
globalengineeringandothercross-functionalteamspavingpathfor Led a Team of 5 members for Value Engineering of Medium Duty
InfosysAwardforExcellenceforstellarprojectexecution
furtherexpansionofCessna-Indiato180employeesin6years Busesandachievedamaterialcostreductionof9.1%
InfosysPRIMAawardforoutstandingprojectquality
Championed HR club to setup library, vacation policy, and Developed a Best Practices Manual for Operations and
SeveralUnitlevelawards
communicationtrainingprogram ManufacturingatGreenfieldPlant
Led the annual family event to facilitate quicker camaraderie HandpickedbyTopManagementforEmergingLeadersProgramme
amongstexpatriates,employeesandtheirfamilies
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PGPXwasagreatenrichingall-roundexperienceforme.IlearntalotatPGPX,notonly
fromclassroomteachingbutfromtheinteractionswithfellowstudentshavinggreat
diverseexperience.Italsogavemeaopportunitytointrospect&reflectonmyown
capabilitiesandprovidedaplatformtohonemyskillsforfuturechallenges.PGPXalso
helpedmebuildperspectivesandadoptaholisticapproachtowardsgeneralmanagement.
-UditGoyal,Alumni,PGPXClassof2011
BusinessHead,HomeHealthcare,SouthAsia,PhilipsHealthTech
7+yearsofexperienceinAdvertising
VersatileManager,12years
&MediaIndustryindeveloping 12+YearsofGlobalExperience experience,spanningNewProduct
9yearsofexperienceinproduct branding&advertisingsolutionsfor inRelationshipManagement,Business Development,Manufacturing
developmentinSemiconductorsand leadingconsumerdurables,media, Development,Presales&Strategy, SustenanceandProject
Automotiveindustry. fashion&lifestylebrands. ITDeliveryinUSHealthCaredomain Management.
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IIMAhmedabadscasebasedpedagogyisveryrichinlearning&providesexposureto
advancedconcepts.Withdiversebackgroundsandanaverageworkexperienceof10years,
participantsofPGPXconsiderablyenhancethelevelofclassdiscussion&withitpeerlearning.
PGPXhassubstantiallyincreasedmybusinessintuition&businesspractice.PGPXisaworld
Classprogramwhichprovidesrichopportunitiestoparticipantsforallrounddevelopment.
-VivekN.Joshi,Alumni,PGPXClassof2007
AssociateDirector,InvestmentAdvisorsLtd.
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PGPXisaninnovativeplatformthatbringstogetherastrongcasebasedpedagogy,world
classfaculty,anexceptionalbunchofpeersandarealworldproblemsolvingapproach.The
courserigourandstructurenotonlyofferstheformaltoolsandknowledgeforgeneral
managementleadership,itcreatesanenvironmenttoabsorb,reflectandtransform
attributesthatmaybeholdingyoubackalltheseyears.
-AnshulSrivastava,Alumni,Classof2015
AVPandHeadofBFSIEurope,ZensarTechnologies
Vice President, SBI, Corporate Accounts Group (CAG) Branch, Delhi, ProgramManagementandBusinessDevelopment,Cognizant BusinessDevelopmentManager,CognizantUSA AssistantManager,Architecture,TATAConsultingEngineersLtd.
India Oneoftheyoungestassociatestomanage5projectswith12direct Builtandmanageda$5mnportfolioforaglobalinsurancemajor.This ProjectDelivery
ManagedacreditportfolioofRs12,000crinvariousfundbased&non- and30indirectreportees,generatingrevenueof$4+mnandwinning involved penetrating and establishing presence while laying the Facilitated finalization of product mix, preparation & approval of
fund based facilities across Telecom/Glass/NBFC/Fertilizer/ 3projectsworth$2+mnover2years foundationforfuturegrowth layoutsofaportbasedSEZ.Managedtendering,reviewedconsultant
ConstructionSectors Responsibleforaccountoperationsof$16mnaccount Presentedstrategicsolutionsoncontentmanagementtocustomers deliverables&consultedportmanagement&financialadvisorson
Responsible for account planning, business development, Setup and managed first ever offshore back office operations for andhelpedtheorganizationwinmultiplecontracts(~$3mn) design
negotiation of commercial terms, client management, mentoring leading US insurer, saving 60% of total operation cost. Developed StrategyConsultant,CognizantUSA ProjectArchitectforNuclearFacility.Managedinterdisciplinaryteam
newjoinees referencemodeltoaccelerateadoptionbyotherbusinessunits of120toresolvedesignissues,prepared&obtainedlayoutapproval
Conceptualized and implemented a strategic Knowledge
AVP-Credit,SBI InnovationManagement,Cognizant Management(KM)platforminalargeITfirm -resultedinanyearly fromauthorities&completeddeliverablesof25crin3months
Identified market trends in telecom industry; created business Proposed, designed and implemented straight-through and costsavingof$5+mn Coordinated interdisciplinary teams across design office,
expansionstrategiesbybuildingrelationshipswithFinanceTeamsof paperlessunderwritingworkflowthatsaved$3.5+mnforaleading BuiltafuturestateKnowledgeHubtoredefinethewayassetswere constructionsite&vendorsfordesign&constructionofUltraMega
telecom companies; analyzed their requirements; conceived USinsurer cataloged,searchedandconsumedwithinanorganizationof200K PowerPlantproject
structuredfinance AsIdeachampion,delivered$2.7mnincrementalinnovationsand employees ProjectManagement
Increased wallet share from Rs 250 cr to Rs 7500 cr, generated
ideated6breakthroughideasinautoinsurancedomainusingSMAC Defined and implemented a governance process and control Secured 13% extra revenue by identifying & tracking extra work &
transactionfeeofRs60cr,commissionofRs12crandhugeinterest &IoT framework for Enterprise Social platform addressing legal and delaysonNuclearProject
income Achievements securityconcerns Developed in-house document review & coordination system,
ExecutiveGrade-A,SBI ManagedcorporatestrategicprojectsforCFO,SVPatCognizant leadingto33%timesavings&50%lessrework
BestBrandAmbassadorawardformakingin-roadsinanalytics
End-to-endPre-sanctiontopost-sanctioncreditprocess Won Most Innovative Account award at Insurance BU, 4 times Achievements: BusinessDevelopment&DesignPresentations
PreparedamarketingplanforclientsinDelhi-NCR consecutivelyandindividualawardinMostFuturisticIdeacategory Received Outstanding and Above and Beyond awards as well as Prepared & delivered design presentations for architectural design
Established credit relationships with new clients - business of One of the top 0.5% of employees selected by Cognizant to appreciationfromtheCEOatCognizant competitions like NIFT Campus, CUP Campus, BDA mixed
Rs1500cr participateinTheEconomicTimesYoungLeaderAward-2014 ReceivedCustomerAwardforhelpingthecustomertomitigatethe developmentprojectatBhubaneshwar
Achievement riskofa$12mnlawsuit Assisted business development team for proposals &acquisition of
Appreciation Card from Indus Towers Ltd. for completing a high- projectsfromKIADB&KHB
valuecredit-sanctionwithinaverytightdeadline
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InonelastdecadePGPXprogramhasmaturedtobecomeauniqueprogramforparticipantswithrich
experience.Inmyview,thisistheonlyprograminIndiawithexperiencedprofessionalsthatprepares
participantsformidtotoplevelmanagementpositions.ParticipantsofPGPXprogramarehighlyfocused,
enthusiastic,anddeterminedtolearn.Ibelievethatparticipantsarenowwell-preparedtodevelop
andexecuteappositemanagementstrategiesforcomplexbusinesssituations.Overall,Ibelievethe
PGPXparticipantsshallbeexcellentvalueadditiontoanyorganization.
-Prof.DheerajSharma
Chair,MarketingArea,IIMA
12yearsofglobalexperiencein
10+yearsofdiversemanagerial PortfolioManagement,Business 10+yearsofdiversemanagerial
experienceinITProjectManagement DevelopmentandTechnology 14yearsofglobalexperiencein experienceinBankingSectorin
inInsurance,BankingandTelecom ProgramManagementinFinancial shippingindustryasanavigatingofficer, SMECreditAppraisal,TreasurySales
domains(IndiaandUSA). Servicesindustry. includingabout4yearsasaCaptain. andasHeadofretailbranch.
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IfindPGPXparticipantsexceptionallyhighonglobalmind-set,leadershipacumen,andstructureddecisionmaking.AsIndianeconomyenters
intoaphaseofhighcompetition,itisimperativethatorganizationsrecruitpeoplehavingstrongglobalbusinessoutlook,professional
commitment,andleadershipskills.ThefactthatPGPXparticipantschosetohonetheirmanagementskillsaftergainingsubstantialwork
experienceshowstheirinclinationandcommitmentforlearning.ItismyfirmbeliefthatPGPXparticipantsarecapableofaddingimmense
valuetoanorganizationatmiddleandseniorlevelpositions.
-Prof.SunilSharma
Faculty,StrategyArea,IIMA
12yearsofglobalexperiencein
10+yearsofexperienceinSupply 11yearsofexperienceinERP
ClientEngagementandAccount 10yearsofglobalexperiencein
ChainManagement(IT)withexpertise Management,andConsulting Consulting,ProgramManagement, headingSAPdivisions,and
inRetailMerchandising,Omni-Channel forBusinessIntelligenceand ProductDesigning,andSoftware managingconsultingteamsand
&Transportation. EPMarea. Development. keyaccountsinITServices.
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WehavebeenmeetingPGPXstudentsoverlastnearlysixyears.Wefindthemscholasticallyvery
bright,oftenwithuniqueexperiencesinglobalenvironment.Inaddition,theydisplaygreatdealof
maturityintheirpeopleskills,leadershipstyleaswellashighlevelofpragmatisminpursuing
appropriatecareerchoices.Overtheyears,thishashelpedushireseveralofthemtofillupourunique
seniormanagementpositionsinRPGacrossourvariedbusinesses.
-Dr.ArvindNAgrawal,
President-CorporateDevelopment&HumanResources,RPGEnterprises
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MyoneyearatPGPXwasatrulyenrichingandmemorableone,thankstotheunbeatable
combinationofcoursecontent,pedagogy,qualityofthefacultyandthediversityofpeers.Thecourse
providedmewithtools&insightsandsharpenedmyabilitytothink,strategizeandexecutebusiness.
Moresignificantly,ithelpedmeachievearadicalshiftinindustryfromITtoEnergyandwidenmy
spanfromAccountManagementtoEnterpriseManagement.
-SriramVishwanathan,Alumni,PGPXClassof2013
CEO-ThermaxOnsiteEnergySolutionsLtd.
16years+ofGlobalexperience
12+yearsofexperienceinStrategic (8yearsexperienceasChiefEngineer) 8+yearsofexperienceinProduct Over15yearsofexperienceas
Planning,ProjectDeliveryand inShipping.IhaveExpertknowledge Development,Customer aSurgeon|AssistantProfessor
ConsultingforTechnologyProjects inMarineSystems,MarineLaw,Pollution EngagementsandOperational ResearchGuide|Author|Editor
inTelecomIndustry. Prevention,AuditandSurvey. StrategyinHighTechIndustry. HealthCareSpecialist.
Technical Consultant (Presales - Global Media and Telecom) - Wipro ChiefEngineer(Wallem)(Europe) ChiefEngineer,SamsungElectronics Surgeon
Infotech I led a team of Engineer and Technicians. I implemented major Devised strategy to reduce integration time, resulted in 15% Performedandsupervisedover1500surgeries
Crafted end-to-end technical solutions for multi-million dollar automation and technical innovations in ultra-low sulphur fuel oil productivitygainsfortheorganization Managed300OPDclinicswithveryhighpatienttraffic
projects with the appropriate Product mix, Effort estimation and systems, pollution prevention and marine diesel engine, saved Managed engagements with vendors, customer and stakeholders MedicalEducation-AssistantProfessor,Surgery
Resourcematrix millions of dollars for the company through new technological acrossglobe-Asia,EUandUS,delivered$60mnprojects
Deliveredover200hoursoflecturesandbedsidetraining
Led cross-functional pre-sales teams for bids ranging from $0.8 to innovation AccountManager,STEricsson ManagedacademiccurriculumfortheMBBScourse
$1.2million ChiefEngineer(Starships)(UAE) Managedengagementwithcustomers,stakeholdersandR&Dteams ResearchGuide
Specialist(NetworkEngineering)EricssonIndiaGlobalServicesPvt IsavedaMotorTankerfromdisasterthroughquickreactionduringa acrossglobefora$90mnaccount-singlePOC
Ltd GuidedfourMS(Surgery)studentthesesandoneICMRproject
dangeroussituationtherebysaving24lives,dangertoenvironment Established execution roadmaps, increased market share at Tier 1
Spearheaded multiple Network Modernization Projects; ensured and millions of dollars for the company. I took over/ handed over customerby5%andreducedescalationsby30% Hospitaladministrationandpolicy
robustdesign,productselectionandimprovementofKPIs. ships, carried out major dry-docks, implemented various quality Booked$25mninannualrevenuebystrategicallyexecutingapilot Ledtheteamtodraftthehospitalsdisastermanagementplan
Led teams of highly skilled engineers (team size between 6 21 managementsystems.Isavedmillionsofdollarbyimplementinga project Designedthesurgicallinenprocurementpolicyofthehospital
members) and successfully delivered projects worth $1.2 million new innovative fuel system. I lead the team in the hostile ApplicationEngineerSTEricsson Formulatedtechnicalspecificationsforequipmentprocurementfor
across geographies Bouygues Telecom (France), Vodafone & environment of Nigeria. I handled assets over a Billion US Dollar surgerydepartment
Establishedandledamulti-siteteam(India,Romania&China),helped
Orange(Spain) worldwide Achievements
commercialize80+phonemodels($250mn)
Asst.Manager-(NetworkEngineering)-TataCommunicationsLtd Achievements Evaluated and executed strategy to replace competitor product, GoldMedalist-BestMS(Surgery)candidate
Successfullyledateamof6memberstoOptimizeandlaunchthefirst Ileadsuccessfulinternationalinspections.Iama3rdDanBlackbeltin translatedto$6mnrevenuefortheBU BestThesisawardwinner
Retail WiMAX network in Bangalore and Hyderabad. Received the karatewith4Nationalmedals Conceived and implemented business processes to improve local Editor-in-chief,WorldJournalofMinimalAccessSurgery
Xtramileaward(Jan2010)forextraordinarycontribution resolutionratio(16%)&turn-aroundtime(50%)fortheBU Authored14peer-reviewed,citedjournalpapers
Carved the process for smooth migration to new technology. Achievements Member,expertgroupforIndianGuidelinesforVaccinationinOlder
Reducedthechangeovertimetolessthantwodayssaving$50kand AdultsundertheaegisofGeriatricSocietyofIndia
OneoftheYoungestAccountManager(<5%)inST,promoted3years
improvedgotomarkettime
aheadofnormalcycle
RecognitionandKudosawardforoutstandingachievements
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PGPXwasaplatformthatgavethecomplete360degreeviewofrunningandtransforminga
business.Arigorous,yetstructuredandguidedapproachtowardslearninginter-linkages
betweenfinancialratios,strategyformulationandorganizationalstructuregavedeepinsight
intostrategyformulationandsuccessfulimplementation.PGPXhelpedmetransformfrom
managertoexecutiveleadershiprole.
-NitinSharma,Alumni,Classof2007
CIOandHead-CorporateStrategyandBizDev,RaychemRPG
12yearsofglobalexperiencein
10yearsofexperienceinmanaging ProductDevelopment,Project
ProductInnovation,Technology 6.5yearsofworkexperienceinProduct ManagementandTechnology
DevelopmentandMarket PlanningandProjectManagementin 11yearsofexperienceinITProject StrategyinLifeScience,Financial
PenetrationStrategies. Automotivesector. DesignandImplementation. andSearchDomains.
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MysolereasonforjoiningthePGPXwastogetreadyforthecorporateworld.Therigourofthe
courseandthecontributionsfromthefacultyandpeersensuredthat.Inretrospect,however,I
fellthatthemoreimportantvalueaddswereintermsofdevelopingasensibilitytolearntolive
withambiguitiesandastructuredapproachofdecisionmakingbasedonreasonable
assumptionsandvalidatingthoseassumptions,duringandafterimplementation.
-VineetSharma,Alumni,PGPXClassof2009
VP-HR&InternalOperations,DatawrkzBusinessSolutions
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IIMshavealwaysbeenthehallmarkofexcellence.The1yearresidentialPGPXprogramat
IIMAhasarichandvariedpoolofcandidatesandEricssonGlobalServiceshasrecruitedgreat
talentfromtheprogram.Thispartnershiphascreatedawin-winsituationforEGIandthe
studentsandweatEGIlookforwardtostrengtheningitfurther.
-PriyankaAnand
VicePresidentandHead,HRGlobalOperations,EricssonGlobalServicesIndiaPvtLtd.
Entrepreneur&Management
14+yearsofexperienceinTechnology Professionalwith9.5yearsof 12yearsofexperiencein
DevelopmentandTransfer,Managing Telecomprofessionalwith9+yearsof experienceinManagement TechnologyDevelopmentand
InnovationandAdvanced experienceinBusinessDevelopment, Consultancy,Pre-Sales,&Business ProductInnovationinAgriculture,
ManufacturingOperationsin Marketing,Strategy,andDesignof DevelopmentforTechnology ConstructionEquipmentand
semiconductor,andenergysectors. TelecomEquipment. Products&Services. Automotiveindustry.
StaffEngineer,IntelCorporation,USA In-charge of Defence Projects Marketing at C-DOT (Telecom ManagingDirector,PatwiseConsultingSolutions SeniorManager,JohnDeereIndia
Led teams to scale-up quad-core and i3, i5, i7 process flows from TechnologyCentreofGovernmentofIndia): Established an Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Firm, providing Ledateamof25engineersengagedinvirtualproductvalidationof
researchtomanufacturingensuringCE!methodology An expert at business development and marketing of products to consultancysupport&variousIPRservicestoclientsacrossmultiple Deeresnextgenerationseeding,plantingandsprayingmachinery.
Owned strategic negotiations with vendors during purchase of GovernmentandDefenceforces industries ManagedkeyprogramswithannualUS$2mnbudgetandacquired
$10mnequipmentresultinginvirtualfactorysavingsof$25mn Possess comprehensive knowledge of telecom technology, bid Ledateamof5Analyststoachieveatotalturnoverof~US$35,000in newbusinessworthUS$600Kbybuildingstrategicpartnerships
Developedprocessesformanufacturingtoimproveyieldleadingto management,andbusinesseventmanagement 2yearspostinception,withaninitialinvestmentof$11,500 Nurtured Innovation culture in the team resulting in four design
savingof20%inproductlossamountingto$50mnperyear Managed team of 15 resources to successfully organize product Biz.Analyst,CognizantTechnologySolutions patents,oneenterpriseInnovationaward,fourprogramsselectedfor
Designedandimplementedstrategiesforimprovingoperationaland exhibitionsatbusinesseventsandconferences enterpriseCollaborationawards,and>60technicalpublicationsin4
Designed efficient solutions for the Communication, Information,
sustainingcapacityforetchmodulestomeetcycletime,up-timeand ConvertedbusinessleadsofDefencesectortosupplyordersworth years
Media & Entertainment (CIME) domain services, collaborating with
waferoutputgoals 65cr Conceivedandformulated,asapartof7-membertaskforce,the2018
expertsfromTechnical,Operations,Sales,Systems,&Financeteams
Managedintellectualpropertydocumentationandspecificationsby Represented the organization in negotiation committee meetings StrategyofJohnDeereTechnologyCenterIndia,DeeresGlobalIn-
towinmultinationalclientcontracts
authoring white papers to document improved process capability withDefenceofficials,andreducedtheaveragediscountofferedfrom houseCenter
Envisaged & set-up a Career Progression Architecture for all
andend-of-lineyield 7%to4%inoneyear Engineer,GeneralElectricIndia
functionalrolesintheCIMEdomainservices
Co-op,GeneralElectricGlobalResearch,USA Designedandimplementedorganizationsfirstsixsigmaprojectto
AssistantManager(Pre-Sales),Scopee-KnowledgeCenter Delivered application technologies with thermoplastics for
reducetheaveragetimeofprojectproposalsubmissiontocustomers
Ledmulti-disciplinaryteamtodevelopcoalgasifiermaterialresulting automotiveandindustrialapplications,resultinginoverUS$40mn
by29% In-sourced lead generation & marketing campaigns for Intellectual
in reduced downtime by 40% improved efficiency by 20% and incrementalsavingsforGEPlasticsclients
ReportedtoHeadMarketing,andworkedcloselywithheadofthe PropertyServicesfromSalesteamsbygeneratingclientdatabaseand
reductioninenvironmentalimpactbyloweremission Achievements
organizationtoformulatebusinessplanandstrategy targetingnewclientsegmentsinUS&EUregions
Achievements: Recognized as Outstanding Manager in 2014 for achieving >30%
SalesExecutive,CarlZeiss
Authored 1 US patent, 12+ peer-reviewed publications, and 60+ businessgrowthandmanaginghighemployeeengagementscores
Enhanced Carl Zeisss strategic presence in Kerala by converting a
processchangewhitepapers NominatedforJohnDeereIndiaLeaderoftheYearawardin2014
secondary market for microscopy products into a primary one
Received five Intels Divisional Performance Awards and two andforJohnDeereIndiaTorchbearerofValuesawardin2013
throughexpandingtheclientbase
honorarycommitteemembershipsatGeorgiaTech
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VivekPrabhu
B.E.(Electronics)PuneUniversity
PGDiplomainVLSIDesign
(CDAC-ACTSHyderabad)
12+yearsofexperienceinHardware
DesignandDevelopment,Product
LifecycleManagement,Program
ManagementandTechnicalMarketing
ofHighPerformanceComputing
andNetworkingTechnologies.
FieldApplicationEngineer,SeniorStaff,BroadcomCorporation.
SuccessfullyManagedStrategicCustomerAccountsforBroadcoms
InfrastructureNetworkingGroup
WasaKeyContributortoDesignWinsinexcessofUSD5millionfor
BroadcomasaStrategicTechnicalExpertonEthernetSwitchesand
PHYs
HardwareEngineer,JuniperNetworksInc.
CoreMemberoftheHardwareTeamatJuniperNetworksthatbuilt
theEX-SeriesofEthernetSwitches
Coordinated and managed programs that were outsourced to
JuniperNetworksODMpartnersinTaiwanandChina
TechnicalMarketingEngineer,IntelCorporation
Enabled internal and external customers with appropriate
informationandcollateral,includingbutnotlimitedtospecifications,
methodologiesandelectricalmodels
Resolvedcustomerissuesandprovidedvitalfeedbackrelatedtonew
featurestoDesignteamsatIntel
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PAST RECRUITERS PLACEMENT STATISTICS - CLASS OF 2015
IndustrySplit
ITProducts&Services
Company Logistics
25%
Accenture GoldmanSachs RolandBerger RealEstate
2%
Afcon Google RPG/CEAT 2% E-Commerce
Telecom 24% 5%
Airtel HeroMotocorp SearsHoldingIndia 6% Engineering/
Alstom HindustanCocaCola ShapoorjiPallonji 8% Technology
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PLACEMENT PROCESS AND POLICIES
PlacementProcess
AtIIMA,placementsarehandledbytheStudentPlacementCommitteeunderthesupervisionofthefacultythroughaprocessthat
optimizestheinterestsofboththestudentsandthecompanies.Thestudentcommitteegetsinvolvedintheprocessrightfrom
corporateinteractions(throughouttheyear),topre-placementtalksandcoordinatingactivitiesduringplacementprocess.
Therearetwomainplacementactivitiesoncampus:
Pre-placementTalks(CorporatePresentations)
Pre-placementpresentations(upto2rounds)enableorganizationstoinformstudentsaboutcompanysbusiness,workculture,
organizationalstructure,careerandgrowthopportunities.Werecommenda30-minutepresentationanda15-minuteQ&Asession.
Presenceofseniorexecutivesandalumnihelpscreateabetterimpact.
ThisyearcompaniescanplantovisitIIMAfordeliveringpre-placementstalkstarting1stOctober,2015.Forschedulingthetalks,
StudentPlacementCommitteeshouldbeapproachedatleast7daysinadvance.
On-CampusRecruitment
CompaniescanplanavisittotheIIMAcampusforconductingplacementinterviewsandmakingjoboerstosuitablestudent
candidatesduringtheplacementseason.
Thisyeartheplacementseasoncommenceson19thOctober,2015.CompaniescanapproachStudentPlacementCommitteefor
schedulinganon-campusplacementsession.Thecommitteememberscanalsobeapproachedforguidanceonthetransportand
lodgingfacilitiesoncampus.
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KEY RECRUITMENT POLICIES
AND GUIDELINES
StudentPlacementCommitteeisthesinglepointofcontact:
Companies interested in conducting recruitment activities at IIMA must
contactastudentplacementcommitteememberforplacements.Companies
arediscouragedtodirectlyapproachthestudents.
GradeNon-DisclosurePolicy:
IIMAPGPXfollowsagradenon-disclosurepolicy.
OerNegotiations:
Compensationandothertermsofemploymentshouldbenegotiateddirectly
betweenthecompanyandthecandidate.
OerCommunication:
Oer to the selected candidates should be communicated through the
studentplacementcommittee.
ReportingStandardsCompliance:
Companiesarerequiredtoprovidethenaloerdetailsasperthereporting
standardsfollowedbyIIMA.Detailscanbesoughtfromastudentplacement
committeemember.
RecruitmentFees:
Thereisafeefortherecruitmentprocess,leviedasachargepersuccessfulhire
(actual amount will be informed by the placement committee member).
PlacementFeeswillbewaivedforrmsthatfallunderourwaivercriteria.To
know more about this policy, please contact the student placement
committee.
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EMINENT SPEAKERS
ThePGPXprogrammegoesbeyondtheinhouseresourcesofIIMAforsourcingknowledgeandwisdom.Itorganisesvaluable
interactivesessionsofeminentandsuccessfulpersonalitiesfromindustryandcommunitytosharetheirexperienceandinspire
thestudents.
Theprominentspeakersof2015-16include:
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THE FACULTY
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OTHER IIMA PROGRAMMES
PGP PGP-FABM
Selected through the most rigorous IIMAisoneofthefewmanagementschoolsintheworldwhichoersatwo-
admission procedure, the participants yearfull-timePost-GraduateProgrammeinFood&Agri-BusinessManagement
ofIIMAsPGPgothroughathoroughly (PGP-FABM). Students choose from courses including Agricultural Finance,
challenging and enriching academic Strategic Food Marketing, Public Policy, Agribusiness and Energy Markets,
experience during their two years on ManagementofMicroFinance,CarbonFinanceandmore.Theprogrammehas
campus. The PGP constantly strives to been consistently ranked Number One in Agribusiness and Food Industry
remainonthecuttingedgeofmodern ManagementprogrammesintheWorldbyEduniversal,France.Theprogram
management education, instilling hasevolvedtobecomealeaderinagribusinessmanagementandgoalisto
teamwork, a global focus, an ability to remainapremierprogrammeineducatingthesectorsdecision-makers.The
innovateandaboveall,anuninching programme provides comprehensive exposure to the managerial concepts,
stressonexcellenceinitsstudents.The tools,andtechniquesrequiredbythefoodandagribusinesssectorandprepare
curriculum exposes the students to a students for management positions in this increasingly complex eld. The
number of real life situations and programme also exposes students to the rural environment, society and
contemporary tools of analysis that institutionsthroughaninnovativeRuralImmersionmoduleinwhichstudents
havebeenperfectedthroughthecase spendabout4weeksintypicalruralareasandundertakeliveprojects.
method of pedagogy. The PGP class
representsarichgamutofsocio-cultural FPM
and educational backgrounds, in TheFellowProgrammeinManagement(FPM)isthedoctoralprogrammeof
addition to a healthy mix of fresh the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. The objective of the
graduates and candidates with prior programmeistoprovidestudentswithnecessaryskillstoidentifyandconduct
work experience. They choose diverse researchoncomplexissuesintheeldofmanagement.
career interests ranging from Finance,
Marketing, Consulting, Technology, Courseworkintherstyearprovidesageneralmanagementoverviewand
General Management, Policy Making develops basic skills to analyse managerial problems. In the second year,
and even Non-Prot Sectors. Recent studentstakeadvanceddoctorallevelcoursesintheirareasofspecialization.
years have also seen a surge in the Thedoctoraldissertation,overthenextcoupleofyears,providesthemwithan
entrepreneurial spirit with a growing opportunitytomakeoriginalcontributiontoanareaofmanagementortoone
number of graduates deciding to ofitssourcedisciplines.
pursuetheirowndreams.
Theprogrammeisstronglycommittedtopreparingthoughtleadersbothfor
the academic and corporate world. IIMAs world-renowned faculty brings
relevantmanagerialissuesintotheclassroomandintheirresearch,creatingan
exceptionalenvironmentfordevelopingaresearchprogrammethatcanbuild
soundtheoryforanalysingcomplexmanagerialproblems.
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StudentPlacementCommittee
JaipalYadav
x15jaipal@iimahd.ernet.in
+919909927831,7046014724
KannanRamamurthi
x15kannan@iimahd.ernet.in
+919909927824,7738053600
KarthikKannan
x15karthik@iimahd.ernet.in
+919909927823,7046014730
RohitNargunde
x15rohitn@iimahd.ernet.in
+919909927825,9545598844
SaketKumar
x15saket@iimahd.ernet.in
+919909927820,7744003346
SumedhRanadive
x15sumedh@iimahd.ernet.in
+919909017891,7046014677
TejpalSinghKang
x15tejpal@iimahd.ernet.in
+919909927822,9910344088
Placements
pgpxplacecom@iimahd.ernet.in
Chairperson,PlacementCommittee
Prof.SatishDeodhar
chr-plcm@iimahd.ernet.in
Phone:+917966324817
In-Charge,PlacementOffice
Mr.RBaskaran
icplacement@iimahd.ernet.in
Phone:+917966324666
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