• Former Indian Air Force fighter pilot with early national & global leadership recognition through NCC “Best Cadet of Indian Air Force” (presented by then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee) and Youth Exchange Program -YEP UK awarded by Air Chief Marshal of RAF and Queen of England.

• Senior corporate leader with large MNC experience; among the youngest AVP (Hewitt) and VP (HP), and recognised as a Global Tower Leader at HP–GBS.

• Board-ready governance professional; certified under the IICA / MCA Independent Directors framework, with inclusion via the Independent Directors’ Databank (MCA initiative; IICA authorised). ESG, CSR, Analytics and Management science specialist.

• Founder, promoter and strategic leader of PotHoleRaja®—a road safety and pothole management social impact initiative with a clear public-purpose mandate.

• Promoter of GridMats®—patented, plastic-waste-based interlocking honeycomb technology for rigid roads and surface creation.

• Experienced advisor/consultant to global organisations across transformation, process excellence, organisation design, analytics, and leadership development.

• Academic and practitioner grounding in Management Science; PhD in Management Science with research spanning leadership, CSR/PPP, road safety, analytics and HR (doctoral work associated with CCU Malawi and Alliance University).

• Visiting faculty and guest educator across leading institutions, delivering board-relevant capability building in leadership, strategy, entrepreneurship, analytics, and performance excellence.

• Speaker and thought-leader with extensive forum engagement (including TED platform speaking) on entrepreneurship, governance, and social infrastructure innovation.

• Author of three books; published articles and research papers, contributing to executive and practitioner discourse.

• Large-scale leadership development impact; trained and certified 10,000+ professionals globally across project/program/portfolio management, Lean Six Sigma, COPC and business simulations.

• Demonstrated governance exposure as Board Director/Advisor across organisations and startups (including social-impact and innovation-led entities).

• Sports leadership credentials complementing governance discipline; competitive pistol shooter with state-level medals and former Team Manager & Coach, Indian Paralympic Shooting Team (World Cup, Bangkok 2017).

• International exposure through extensive travel and high-altitude expeditions, reflecting resilience, planning rigour, and composure under pressure.

• Personal leadership credo: “Live, Love, Learn and Leave Legacy.”

3 Books, 25+ Article, 15+Journals, 25+News writeup, 10+White papers and many blogs written over the period of last 15 years.

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