The document provides career profiles of several ISB Alumni Association members from Mumbai chapter. It includes their current designations, past experience, pre-ISB and post-ISB industry representations, and details about their time at ISB. The profiles cover a diverse range of industries including education management, venture capital, private equity, banking, consulting, IT, and others.

1. March 25th, 2012
Career Profiles of Alumni attending
The ISB Alumni Association (Mumbai
Chapter) – ISB Class of 2013
Welcoming and Networking Session

2. Current Designation:
Associate Director, Centre for Emerging Markets
Solutions at the Indian School of Business (Education
Management Industry)
Past:-
•Director at Keya Foundation
•Director at Deus Infotech
•Project Manager at MHRPL
Pre ISB industry representation: IT/Software Industry
Post ISB industry representation: Education Management
Industry
Nidhi Reddy
Class of 2008

3. Current Designation:
Associate Director at HSBC Private Equity
(Venture Capital & Private Equity).
Past:-
•Senior Associate at Ernst & Young
•Management Associate at Patni Computer Systems
•Associate at Cognizant Technology Solutions
Pre ISB industry representation:- IT and services
industry.
Post ISB industry representation:-M&A/Venture Capital
Arun Uday and Private Equity.
Class of 2003
At ISB
ISB Alumni Association Rep
MBA , 2002 – 2003.
( Mumbai Chapter)
Under-graduatation :-ME (Integrated ) from Indian
Institute of Science

4. Current Designation:
General Manager, M&A and International
Projects at Aditya Birla Group -
UltraTech Cement Limited (Mining &
Metals)
Past Experience
Manager, Assurance Services at Price
Waterhouse
Pre ISB industry representation: Consulting
Post ISB industry representation: Minings
and Metals
Saurabh Khedekar
At ISB :- MBA, Finance and Strategy, 2007-
Class of 2008 2008
Treasurer Graduation :- Chartered Accountant, ICAI,
2004
ISB Alumni Association

5. Current Designation:
Vice President at New Vernon Capital (Real Estate)
Specialty
Key member since inception of the Real Estate Investment
Team at New Vernon. Responsible in all parts of building the
real estate portfolio - shaping up the investment strategy, deal
screening & evaluation, financial modeling & analysis,
interaction with investment committee, deal structuring &
closure, raising debt finance and post-investment monitoring.
Built a portfolio of over $300 mn.
Past Experience
• Senior Analyst at Stern Stewart & Co.
• Associate Consultant at Tata Strategic Management Group
• Analyst at Bank of America
Pre ISB industry representation: Banking/CA
Post ISB industry representation: Real Estate
Mitesh Agarwal At ISB :- MBA, Finance, 2002-2003
Class of 2003 (Dean’s List and Merit Scholarship)
ISB Alumni Association Under-Graduation:
• B.Com from R.A. Podar College of Commerce
Rep • Chartered Accountant from The Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India (Among top 50 in India)
( Mumbai Chapter)

6. Current Designation:
Director, Prepaid Products, India & South Asia at Visa
(Banking)
Specialty
Ability to identify new opportunities and develop viable
business propositions out of them. Deep understanding of
the retail financial services space coupled with rich
experience of creating scalable and sustainable business
models.
Past Experience
• Head-Strategic Initiatives, Global Remittances & Global
Direct Banking at ICICI Bank Private Ltd
• Chief Manager, Structured Finance Group at ICICI Bank
• Chief Manager, Branchfree Banking b2 at ICICI Bank
• Group Product Head, Pre-paid & Debit Cards at ICICI Bank
Gaurang Shah • Product Manager, Credit Cards at ICICI Bank
• Software Engineer at Infosys
Class of 2003
Pre ISB industry representation: IT and Services Engineering
ISB Alumni Association Post ISB industry representation: Banking Industry
Rep
Under-graduation : B.E in Chemical Engg. (Institute of
( Mumbai Chapter) Technology, BHU)

7. Current Designation:
Co-founder and Director, Aspire Advisors
http://www.aspire-advisors.net/
(Management Consulting)
Past:-
•Project Leader at The Boston Consulting Group
•Associate at HSBC Private Equity
•Production officer at NOCIL
Pre ISB industry representation: Chemicals/Private Equity
Post ISB industry representation: Management Consulting
Pre MBA: IIT, Bombay ( B.Tech, Chemical)
Anshuman Biyani
Class of 2004
ISB Alumni Association Rep
( Mumbai Chapter)
anshuman_biyani2004@pgp.isb.e
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8. Current Designation :-
Sr. Vice President, Corporate Sales & Structuring, FICC at
Citibank N. A., India (Financial Services)
Specialty
Treasury Sales including hedging solutions to Corporates
(Treasury Sales, Forex and Derivatives)
Past Experience
•AVP, Treasury, Citibank at Citibank
•Project Leader, Cash Management at Citicorp Overseas
Software Ltd
Gautam Das Pre ISB industry representation: IT and services industry.
Class of 2005 Post ISB industry representation: Financial Services.
ISB Alumni Association Rep
( Mumbai Chapter) Pre MBA: B.E (West Bengal), M. Tech (IIT-B)
gautam_das2005@pgp.isb.edu
Interests: Avid marathon runner (Mumbai, Delhi, Simla, Jim
Corbett), Trekking

9. Current Designation :- Assistant Director - Key Accounts at
Indian School of Business
(Information Technology and Services).
Past:-
Engagement Manager - Europe and Asia pacific at State
Street Syntel Services Pvt. Ltd.
Project Manager at Syntel
Pre ISB industry representation:- Information Technology
and Services.
Post ISB industry representation:- Education Management
industry
At ISB
Bhishm Chugani MBA :-2005 – 2006
Class of 2006
ISB Alumni Association Rep Under-graduatation :- Thadomal Shahani Engg. College
(Mumbai University) – B.E in Computer Engineering
( Mumbai Chapter)

10. Current Designation :-
Vice President at Matrix Partners (Venture Capital &
Private Equity)
Board Observer at WATERLIFE INDIA PVT. LTD
Board Observer at Chetas Control Systems P Ltd
Past:-
•Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company
•Analyst - Investment banking at JPMorgan Chase
•Audit Senior - Financial services at KPMG
Pre ISB industry representation: I-Banking (IPO &
Capital Markets)
Gautam Chhugani Post ISB industry representation: Venture Capital and
Private Equity
Class of 2006
ISB Alumni Association
Under-graduation: Institute of Chartered Accountants
Member
of India (1999 – 2003),
( Mumbai Chapter)
B.Comm, Narsee Monjee College, Mumbai
Gautam
PChhugani2006@pgp.isb.edu

11. Current Designation :- Senior Manager - The
Telegraph at ABP Pvt. Ltd.(Newspapers).
Past:-
•Assistant Manager - CRM at Cognizant Technology
Solutions
•Programmer Analyst at iLabs
Pre ISB industry representation:- IT and services
industry.
Post ISB industry representation:- Newspapers.
At ISB
Arnav Hazarika Som MBA :- Strategic Marketing, Strategy and Leadership,
Class of 2007 2006-2007
ISB Alumni Association
Member Under-graduatation :- B.E, Electronics and
( Mumbai Chapter) Telecommunication, Jadavpur University

12. Current Designation:
National Sales Manager - Direct Business at Macquarie
Finance India (Financial Services)
Specialty
Equipment Finance/Leasing for Large, Medium scale
industries from IT, Electronics, Plant & Machinery, Aircraft,
Healthcare and Energy equipment
Past Experience
•Vice President - Equipment Lending at GE Capital.
•Assistant Vice President - Strategic Initiatives at GE Capital.
•Experienced Commercial Leadership Program at GE Capital
•Programmer Analyst at Infosys Technologies ( 6 years).
Gagandeep Grover
Class of 2007 Pre ISB industry representation: IT and services industry
Post ISB industry representation: Financial Services
ISB Alumni Association Rep
( Mumbai Chapter) Under-graduation: B.E, Electronics and Communication
gagandeep_grover2007@pgp.isb.edu Interests: Music - Drummer (Bands in B.E, Infosys, ISB)

13. Current Designation :-
Head - Finance & Risk at Gaja Capital (Banking)
Past:-
Manager at ICICI Bank
Pre ISB industry representation:- Banking.
Post ISB industry representation:- Banking.
At ISB
MBA :-2007– 2008.
Also completed CS from Institute of Company Secretaries
Abhinav Jain of India
Class of 2008
ISB Alumni Association Under-graduatation :-
Member
( Mumbai Chapter) Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

14. Current Designation :-
Associate at Nereus Capital
(Venture Capital & Private Equity).
Past:-
Program/Project Lead (Lead Professional Band) - GE
Pre ISB industry representation:- Electronic
Manufacturing Industry
Post ISB industry representation:- Venture Capital and
Private Equity
At ISB
MBA :- Finance & Strategic Marketing, 2009 – 2010.
•Dean's List: Top 5% among 568 students
Saravanan Nattanmai •Consulted GE-Market Entry & Investment strategy for
Class of 2010 Indian renewable energy market:2nd Prize among 125
Tier I institututes
ISB Alumni Association
Member •Devised $1 MM business model to supply recycled green
fuel to brick industries
( Mumbai Chapter)
Under-graduatation :- MTECH, Mechanical Engineering
IIT Bombay

15. Current Designation:
Associate General Manager, Commercial Transactions at
Lodha Group (Commercial Real Estate)
Past Experience
• Development Specialist (Sr. Software Engg) at SAP
• Software Engineer at Infosys Technologies Ltd
Pre ISB industry representation: IT and services industry
Post ISB industry representation: Real Estate
At ISB :- MBA, Analytical Finance & Strategic Marketing,
2009-2010
ArunCherian Thomas • Was a part of Faculty guided and Industry interfacing
Class of 2010 project at Tel Aviv University, Israel in the area of
Sustainable Transportation (Better Place - Electric
ISB Alumni Association Vehicle Cleantech infra and aggregator of EV Services)
Rep • Co created the marketing plan for GIBSS, a green
business start up venture based in Mumbai providing
( Mumbai Chapter) end to end services for making existing buildings
energy efficient.
Pre MBA: B.E (Hons), Electronic from BITS Pilani

16. Current Designation:
Head - Equities & Structured Products at Waterfield
Advisors(Financial Services)
Past Experience
• Associate Director at Indian School of Business
• Vice President - Business Development at Commander
Asset Management
• Associate Vice President at Kotak Mahindra (UK) Ltd.
• Associate Vice President at Kotak Mahindra Bank
• Relationship Manager at Kotak Securities
Pre ISB industry representation: Capital
Markets/Banking/Investment Management
Post ISB industry representation: Financial Services
Akshay Bhandarkar At ISB :- MBA, Finance and Strategy, 2010-2011
At Loughborough University :- M.Sc. Management
Class of 2011
Under graduation :- B.Com, Accounting, D.G. Ruparel