<p class="MsoNormal">I am a qualified Chartered Accountant with over 30 years of industry experience. My career began with Thermax as a Management Trainee in 1995. After Thermax, I worked with GE Countrywide which was a pioneer financier of consumer goods and automobiles. In the year 2000, I joined GE Capital International Services (GECIS, now Genpact) at the very beginning of the outsourcing revolution now called &ldquo;Global Capability Centres&rdquo; (GCCs). This is where my career shaped. I served as Chief Operating Officer of BNY Mellon India till 2011 at which point I became their India CEO. In 2018, I joined Marsh McLennan to head their India GCC which operates in the areas like technology, operations, HR, Legal and Finance.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Since October 2023, I am on the Board of Computershare Business Services India.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For the last one year, I am practicing as an independent business advisor as well as Executive Coach. I am working with two firms aspiring to grow their GCC practice. In addition, I am advising two startups in the areas of coaching marketplace and elder care. I am also authoring a management book.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">While at BNY Mellon, I discovered my passion for training and coaching. I used to regularly conduct learning programs for middle and senior managers typically in the areas of leadership skills, strategy formation and operational management. I have been a mentor at Cherie Blair Foundation for successive years.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I am keen to grow my passion for teaching by accepting a formal role at a reputed management institute. I came across your advertisement in Times of India for position of Professor of Practice. When I read the vision and mission statement of NICMAR, it aligns well with my own thinking. I too am passionate to contribute to developing capable professionals and future leaders for fast transforming industry of tomorrow.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I sincerely feel I can add value to students leveraging my experiences. Following are some areas where I can be effective:</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Bring real-world leadership frameworks into the classroom - frameworks I tested in boardrooms, crisis situations, and high-stakes environments.</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Mentoring students at the start of their corporate or entrepreneur journey by making business world as real as possible.</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Make academical concepts real in the areas like culture, organisation design, talent development, compensation planning, employee engagement etc</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Contribute to curriculum development &ndash; to include impact of digital and AI on culture, leadership.</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Strengthen NICMAR industry engagement</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">India is fast moving towards becoming a 5 trillion economy. To reach their, one essential condition is availability of capable talent. I believe the education institutions are playing a pivotal role there. I look forward to an opportunity to meaningfully work together for the betterment of both students and India&rsquo;s growing corporates.</p>