Leaders, Mentors, Doers and Thinkers
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Leaders, Experts, Mentors, Thinkers, and Doers
INVEST INDIA
AVSM VSM
Ex-DGP Chhattisgarh, Ex SD-IB , MHA
Investment Committee Member
Bringing cutting-edge solutions to the intersection of innovation and technology.
Driving groundbreaking research and development to shape the future.
Leading a team of engineers to create innovative and scalable solutions.
Driving product strategy and development to meet customer needs.
The Team
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BTech – Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Distinguished Alumni | MS – Applied Economics & PhD – Business Administration, University of Minnesota
Former Secretary – Defence; Defence Production | Additional Secretary – Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology | Director General – National Informatics Centre
Science and Technology | Public Policy Making | Innovation | Defence & Security | Private-Public Partnerships | Start-Up Mentoring
In his spare time, he is interested in writing, teaching and cricket.
MSc – Strategic Studies, Madras University | MPhil, Mumbai University | Masters in Personnel Management, Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune | Naval Staff Course, Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island/ Naval War College, Mumbai | BSc. JNU, NDA
Former Vice Chief of the Naval Staff | Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Services (Operations and Training) | Chief of Staff - Eastern Naval Command | Director General - Naval Operations | Member – High Level Committee for creation of National Defence R & D Ecosystem along with strengthening of DRDO
Indigenization| New Technology Deployment | Maritime Integrated Planning and Operations | Capability and Capacity Building | HADR
In his spare time he is interested in Meditation, Reading, Yoga, Horse Riding and Swimming
BTech - Electronics, Jawaharlal Nehru Technical University | MTech – Mechanical, Radars and Guided Missiles, University of Pune | MSc - Defense Studies; MPhil - Strategic Technology Management, University of Madras | PhD – Defence Industry Base as a Key Determinant of Capability Building and Capacity Development of India, Punjabi University | Chartered Engineer, Institute of Engineers
Former Director General Electronics and Mechanical Engineers | Director General Information Systems | Deputy Chief Integrated Support Services, UN Mission
Indigenization | Technology Planning, Selection and Absorption| Product Development | Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul or MRO Operations | Innovation and Design Thinking| Radar, Missiles, and Unmanned Systems | ICT, Big Data and AI
In his spare time, he enjoys trekking, travel , golfing, motivational speaking, and reading
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BTech – Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Distinguished Alumni | MS – Applied Economics & PhD – Business Administration, University of Minnesota
Former Secretary – Defence; Defence Production | Additional Secretary – Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology | Director General – National Informatics Centre
Science and Technology | Public Policy Making | Innovation | Defence & Security | Private-Public Partnerships | Start-Up Mentoring
In his spare time, he is interested in writing, teaching and cricket.
BCom – Honours, St Xavier’s College, Calcutta University, Rank Holder | MBA WFU School Of Business, NC, USA, Charles H Babcock Scholar | CMA, Institute of Management Accountants, USA
Former Executive Vice President - Vodafone | Founder-CEO - FireFly Networks | Planner – Pernod Ricard
Business Incubation, Growth, Scaling| Corporate Finance, Governance, M&A and Fund-Raising | Strategy | Operations | B2B and B2G Business Development | Team and Organization Development
In his spare time, he is interested in reading anything he can lay his hands on , cricket, meeting interesting people, and day dreaming
B.Com(H) , St Xavier’s College, Calcutta University
Director – MIPL, RBI registered NBFC | Director - Clayfin Technologies
Founder and Mentor –
Private Investments | Listed Equity Investments | Capital Markets | Structured Investment | Derivatives | Real Estate | Consultancy
In his spare time, he is interested in travelling , listening to music , learning about emerging tech and pedal tennis
BS – Aerospace & Economics, Georgia Tech University, Dean’s List | MS - Aeronautics & Astronautics, Stanford University Currently Managing Partner – Razor Ventures
Former Investor – HE Mohd. Alabaar’s Pvt. Office | Portfolio Director, Emmar Properties | Managing Partner, Seven Rivers Capital | Managing Director, The Abraaj Group, UAE VC Investing
Fund-Raise and Syndication | Portfolio Management | Financial Restructuring
In his spare time, he is interested in reading on History, Macro Economics , Geo Politics and learning Padel Tennis.
BCom(Hons) St. Xaviers College , Kolkata | FCA , ICAI
Chairman, Magma Ventures Private Limited | Ex-Founder, Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd(Magma Fincorp ltd)
Entrepreneurship | Corporate Planning & Strategy | Portfolio Management | Corporate Social Responsibility
In his pastime he is interested in Yoga | Tennis | Music
BS-Electrical Engineering & Mathematics , University of Wisconsin| Diploma in Supply Chain Management, MIT, USA | Graduate Certificate in Public Policy , Focus: Technology Strategy, Takshila Institute
Former AVP – Deep Tech , R&D Investments, Invest India | AGNii Mission
( Defence & Emerging Tech Team Lead ), PM Science Technology Innovation Advisory Council ( PM-STIAC) | Project Engineer, NASA, USA
Startup Acceleration Platforms | Innovation | Policy Research & Advocacy | Government Liaison, Partnerships, International diplomacy | Tech Scaling & Derisking | Investment Promotion & Facilitation | Defence & Aerospace, Internal Security, Disaster Management and Cyber Security
In his spare time, he is interested in Reading Non Fiction especially military history , travelling and pursuing his passion for tennis and badminton
BTech - Electrical and Electronics, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani |MBA, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow
Former Head - Cummins India CVC Fund | Lead - Corporate Development and M&A, Tech Mahindra | Head - Corporate Development and M&A, Elara Group (Housing.Com, PropTiger, Makaan) | Investment Professional - Kalaari Capital
Early to Growth Stage Investments | Technology | Deal Sourcing | Research | M&A | Strategy & Corporate Development
In his spare time, you can find him either enjoying an old classic movie or exploring a new cuisine with close ones.
MBA – Finance, JNNCE, Visvesvaraya Technological University.
Former Senior Manager – Fund Administration, IvyCap Ventures| Senior Consultant – Vistra Corporate Services
Finance & Accounting | SEBI Compliances AIF, VCF Cat (I & II) | Angel Fund | Fund Administration | Financial Planning and Reporting | Investor Relations
In his spare time, you can find him exploring new places especially driving around , cooking new recipes and playing badminton
MBA – Indian School of Business I MS – Military Science - Berhampur University & Command and Staff College, Egypt I National Defence Academy
SVP – Aerospace and Defence Investments, MIFPL I Commanding Officer – Air Defence I Defence Equipment Management & Procurement I First Secretary, Embassy of India, Cairo (Egypt) I Rashtriya Rifles I Assam Rifles
Market Investments I Venture Capital I Defence Procurement | Military and Internal Security Operations | Research and Analysis | Start-up Operations
In his spare time, he is interested in Marathon Running and Organic Farming
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ME – Computer Science, MSc- Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani | Doctoral work – Computer Vision, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University
Founder and CEO Tonbo Imaging | Former CEO Serial Innovations | Principal Research Scientist Honeywell | NASA & DARPA Fellow | Head of Technology at Sarnoff Corporation
Entrepreneurship | Product Development | Deep Tech | Zero-to-one | Computer Vision, Machine Learning and Robotics | Global B2G and B2B Sales
In his spare time he is interested in outdoors and takes up trekking and long walks with his wife
MSc – Physics, Patna University | MPhil - Defence Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University | FBI LEEDS Graduate, UCLA
Presently Advisor in Union Public Service Commission | Former Director General of Police, Chhattisgarh | Special Director – Intelligence Bureau – Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | IPM PPM ISM Awardee
Technology selection and procurement | Intelligence and Tech based Operations | Internal, Industrial and Coastal Security ; Counter Insurgency| Governance and Policy | Forensics, Surveillance, and Cyber Security
In his spare time he interested in learning new languages , reading Indian and western philosophy , take long walks
BE – Electronics, National Institute of Technology, Trichy, Distinguished Alumnus
Founding Managing Partner - Yali Capital | Advisor - Celesta Capital |Chairman - Cirel Systems| Board member Ideaforge , Kyulux and Galaxeye
Former Partner – Celesta Capital | CEO – Cosmic Circuits | Director Texas Instruments
Entrepreneurship | Venture Capital and Tech Investment | “Seed to IPO” mentoring | Semiconductors | Deep Tech
In his spare time he is interested in reading books and watching movies.
BS, MEng. Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cornell University, USAPhD – Nanoelectronics, Grenoble INP – UGA | MIT Innovators List 35U35Fellow AIIA
Associate Professor IIT Delhi | Founder CYRAN AI Solutions | ResearchAdvisor – Tata Consultancy Services | Former Senior Scientist – NXPSemiconductors, Belgium
Technology Evaluation | Semiconductors | Electronics and Computing |AI | Security | Neuromorphic | Innovation and Ideation |Academia-Industry Partnerships | Industry-Government-AcademiaPartnerships| Geospatial AI| Space Technology
In his spare time he is interested in listening to soulful music and gulping unhealthy desserts.
BTech Mechanical Engineering , IIT Delhi ; PhD Materials Engineering MIT, USA
Advisor General Catalyst , SFO , USA | Ex VP and Program Manager F-15 Boeing | President Boeing India | President & CEO GE Transportation , South Asia | Associate Principal McKinsey
Product Management | Supply Chain Management | Consulting | Business Process Improvement | Ethical AI
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MS – School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University | MBA, Harvard Business School
Co-Founder - School of Entrepreneurship and Chief of Innovation and Strategy, Professor of Leadership, Rishihood University |Board Member – Various deep tech startups | Former Partner Kalaari Capital | Technology Advisor to CEO – Tech Mahindra | Chief Information and Innovation Officer, Tata Singapore Airlines | Ex Microsoft
Innovation | Entrepreneurship | Leadership | Engineering | Deep Tech Venture Investments | Coaching and Mentoring | Board & C-Level Coaching | Science and Technology - Robotics, BlockChain, AI, Satellites, Intelligent Networks, Industrial Cloud, Adaptive Manufacturing and Cognitive Computing
In his spare time he is interested in pursuing his interest in flying ( Trained Rescue pilot ) and reading
MA - History, Delhi University | WCFIA Fellow, Harvard University | Program in Strategic Affairs, National Defence University, USA, Dean’s Award
Founder - SITARA (Science, Indigenous Technology & Advanced Research Accelerator)| Former Ambassador of India for Switzerland, Venezuela | Joint Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs | Joint Secretary, Integrated Defence Services HQ, Ministry of Defence
Advocacy and Enablement – High-Tech Indigenisation | Geopolitics, International Affairs and Public Policy
In her spare time she is interested in reading, writing, amateur science, swimming, painting and promoting environmental issues
BE (Hons.) Electronics, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani, Distinguished Alumni | MS – Electrical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh; PhD - Electrical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University; Distinguished Alumni; Fellow and Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Founder, Chairman & CEO Applied Solar Technologies | Founder and Former CEO LogicVision (NASDAQ IPO) | Endowed Research Chair Professor McGill University | Consultant to Hitachi; IBM; and Kodak
Electronics | Semiconductors | R&D | Entrepreneurship | M&A and Exits | International Business Development
In his spare time he is interested in mentoring, innovating and writing
BE – Electronics and Communication, College of Engineering, Guindy Chennai | MBA – Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
Co-Founder & CEO Forge Innovation and Ventures | Former Director, ThoughtWorks Studio, Pawaa Software | Senior Product Manager Aricent Technologies | Technology and Solutions Consultant - Nortel
Technology Start-ups | Incubation and Acceleration | Portfolio - Operations | Partnerships | Fund Raise and Grants | Entrepreneurship | Consulting – Strategy, Products, Marketing
In his spare time he likes to mentor, read and write