Meet our Community

Manish is a technologist and a serial entrepreneur. He is currently building his second venture, pursuing a vision of making Indian banking system transparent, especially for the MSMEs. With prior experiences at Bell-Labs, Bloomberg and his first venture Alphonso, he brings deep expertise in technology and business. He holds degrees from IIT-BHU, University of Kentucky, and an executive MBA from IIM-Bangalore. A believer in conscious capitalism and community living, Manish actively volunteers across civic, social, and corporate spaces. His son Aadi, a high schooler at Inventure Academy and SVP’s youngest active partner, shares his vision of a youth-led foundation modeled on SVP. Aadi mentors underprivileged students and participates in fundraisers, hoping to inspire a generation of young philanthropists.

After her schooling, Aamrapali chose to focus on Economics: first a degree and then a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Economics. She began her career with Aon Hewitt as a Senior Compensation Analyst. Her focus was data-driven analysis for job matching, compensation benchmarking and benefits analysis for the US market. Continuing in the same field she worked with Deloitte as a Senior Compensation Specialist. This role allowed her to expand her expertise from analysis to design, creating models and performance metrics to improve job satisfaction. In 2018, she gave up her corporate career to find job satisfaction. She enrolled as a Teach For India Fellow, taking on responsibility for the holistic development of a class of fourth-graders in a government school. Here, she applied her corporate experience to create strong group work structures in the classroom and varied experiences outside it. She participated in the Student Council and initiated two student-led projects, one of which aimed to transform the school into a ‘Zero Waste School.’

Aarti Jhunjhunwala is an Equipment Pilates instructor who has trained from APPI(UK) and Balanced Body. She also has a Matwork Pilates certification from Michael King. A fitness expert, Aarti has been training people for 20 years. Having trained people from different walks of life, Aarti deals with every client with a calm sense of focus. She is motivated by the progress of her clients. Seeing them move better, stand taller and feel stronger, inspires her to work tirelessly.

Aastha is the Director at Greenshield Constrochem, a leading manufacturer of waterproofing membranes across India. With an MBA in Marketing and a creative mindset, she brings both strategic acumen and innovative thinking in her business. A naturally creative individual, Aastha began her career designing handcrafted items like themed envelopes, gift bags, and tags for children—an endeavor inspired by her artistic flair and experiences as a mother. Outside of work, she’s an avid reader who enjoys hikes and walks and is currently learning to play bridge.

Abdul Qadir is Managing Director at Intersea Maritime Limited and is the Pro-Chancellor of B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology. Abdul is a social impact investor interested in the areas of education, livelihood development, clean energy and health. He is an investor in The Chennai Angels network and a limited partner at Bharat Innovation Fund. Abdul and his family run 14 educational institutions, primarily focused on women education, through the Seethakathi Trust. Abdul and his wife: Maryam run the 4M trust, which has supported 30,000 women in 200 urban slums in and around Chennai. Abdul holds an MBA from Babson College, USA and BE Mechanical Engineering from College of Engineering, Guindy. His hobbies include watching movies, listening to music, travelling to exotic locations and having different culinary foods.

Abha grew up in Kolkata, where she attended Modern High School for Girls, serving as Head Girl and leading organizations focused on social causes such as the Nature Club and Guides. Later, she moved to the US to study at Carleton College, majoring in Computer Science and International Relations and served as Vice President of the Student Association. Currently, Abha works at Sama, an AI company with a mission to create a positive impact in the developing world and is certified as a B-Corp. She resides in Kolkata with her husband, Dhruv Bajoria.

Abhijeet is the Founder & Managing Director of Coortus Advisors, a boutique firm specialising in Deals, Structurings and Valuations. Abhijeet works with many family businesses and MNCs on their deals/ M&As, corporate / business structurings, ownership structures and succession planning. Abhijeet is married to Srushti, who is an Architect and Decor Designer. On a personal front, Abhijeet is a passionate reader and is deeply invested in supporting people achieve their potential.

Abhijit Banerjee is a Metallurgical Engineering graduate from IIT Kharagpur with over four decades in operations and project management in technology-driven industries. Abhijit now heads his own company operating in hydrocarbon gas applications and steel heat treatment. Abhijit is not new to philanthropy. Inspired by his father, he has involved himself in educating underprivileged children since his school days. He supports “Jagriti,” a school for tribal children of the Hijli area of Kharagpur. His wife, Sanchaita, a member of the Inner Wheel Club of Rotary International, is also involved in different philanthropic projects taken up by her club from time to time.

Abhishek founded IFA Global at 25 - today one of India’s most trusted FX and treasury advisories - and later built Billionz as its dedicated multi-family office and wealth platform. A Harvard Business School executive alumnus and Landmark leadership graduate, he received the 2019 ‘40 Under 40' Entrepeneur Award and also founded Treasury Elite, hosting podcasts and events for entrepreneurs.

Abhishek is an IIT Delhi and IIM Ahmedabad alumnus. He has 20+ years of experience in investment banking spanning structured debt, asset sales, and trading, including administering the world’s largest corporate bankruptcy estate, where he led asset monetization efforts across multiple products and jurisdictions. Abhishek and his wife Smita have tended to support local philanthropic efforts, including one focused on financial assistance and mentoring first-generation college students in NYC. Abhishek joined SVP to help scale young Delhi NCR NGOs through supplementing their fundraising, strategic planning, and IT efforts.

Abhishek is a technopreneur from a distinguished lineage of freedom fighters. He began his career at Caterpillar USA before transitioning to entrepreneurship, now leading SAAP Technologies as CEO and delivering cutting-edge ITES solutions to Fortune 500 clients worldwide. As Founder of NOVO NEUROTECH, he is pioneering AI-driven innovations in healthcare. His entrepreneurial journey extends to active global investments in technology ventures, coupled with philanthropic contributions to educational institutions. With advanced degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign and Manipal Institute of Technology, Abhishek brings a unique blend of technical expertise, business acumen, and social responsibility to the tech ecosystem. Abhishek is married to Dr. Amrutha, a vitreoretina surgeon who completed Hospital Management from ISB, Hyderabad, and they have a son Aadvik.

Mr. Abhishek Rungta, Founder and CEO of Indus Net Technologies is an Entrepreneur, Strategist, Software Architect, Marketing Geek, Angel Investor and a Visionary. After doing his Bachelors in Commerce (Accountancy) from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata, he went on to do his MS in Multimedia Technology from the University of Bath, UK in 1999-2000. A technology guy, turned entrepreneur in his teens, Abhishek Rungta founded Indus Net Technologies in the year 1997.

Abhyuday graduated from La Martiniere Kolkata and Kelley School of Business, Indiana University Bloomington, with a specialisation in Operations and Analytics. He is passionate about animals and their welfare. He has been a part of various engagements through Nature & Interact Clubs while a student at La Martiniere. Abhyuday has joined his family business of manufacturing tableware, before which he co-founded a startup FluffPup that worked with various NGOs across India to get their dogs adopted. On the philanthropy side, Abhyuday is keen on creating an impact in the fields of empowering women & children and animal welfare initiatives through SVP.

Abraham recently retired from his role as the Managing Director of Tata Steel Process and Distribution Ltd and relocated from Kolkata to Bangalore. He has worked with them for over 25 years. Abraham graduated from NIT, Rourkela and completed his PGDM from IIM Calcutta. Saira has over 30 years of experience in advertising, and brand management, with a wide exposure to different industries. Currently she is a Consultant to the nonprofit sector on management issues and is passionate about education for the underprivileged. Saira completed her PGDM from IIM, Ahmedabad.

Abu has been an active and engaged Partner at the Bengaluru Chapter of SVP India since 2018, serving on the Chapter Management Committee, Partner Engagement Committee and NGO Engagement Committee. He has also been a Lead Partner with several NGOs, including EquiBeing, NavSahyog, Diya Ghar, ATREE and Dream School Foundation. Professionally, over the last 35 years, Abubaker has served in various industries, with his last role as the MD of Geberit India, a Swiss sanitary products company. He is the past President of the Swiss-Indian Chamber of Commerce (2020-22). His prior leadership roles also include Country Head – India at Schuco International KG, Sales & Marketing Manager at National Aluminium Products Company and Export Manager at Indian Aluminium Company. Abu holds a B.Sc. in Physics, a PGDIM in International Business from IMI and has completed an executive program at IMD. He loves food and cycling in equal measures. In Abu’s own words, “My SVP experience has been the amazing people that I have come across over the past few years, the learnings from them and the opportunity to work with some remarkable NGOs.”

Achala worked with the Tata Group for over 26 years, starting at Tata Steel and later moving to Tata Sons in Delhi. She then joined Vodafone in 2013, where she held various roles, including Vice President and National Head of Regulatory and Corporate Affairs. In 2017, she retired voluntarily. Besides her professional achievements, Achala is a fitness enthusiast, running a yoga studio in Hyderabad, and enjoys activities like golf, swimming, music, and travel. She is also an alumna of Columbia University, graduating cum laude with a major in Economics.

Adarsh is the Operational Head and a Director in Kolkata-based Celica Group of companies, having interests in real estate, automobiles and finance. He is a performance automobile enthusiast and prime mover behind the Celica automobiles business, which currently handles a bouquet of marquee brands like Harley-Davidson, Jeep, Fiat, Kia and Citroen. Adarsh is committed to giving back to the less privileged in society and is very involved in initiatives to improve healthcare facilities for the elderly and education for the underprivileged. A keen sportsman, Adarsh is married to Mansi, an NYU-qualified professional holistic psychotherapist and Journey Practitioner. They are parents to Ahaan and Mishka.

Adil has over 25 years of experience with Reckitt Benckiser in marketing and C-suite roles across the Middle East, South East Asia, and the United Kingdom. He moved to Tata Global Beverages, first as Global CMO and then President of International Business, working in India and UK for over ten years. Adil is an alumnus of Case Western University, Cleveland, Ohio. On the verge of retirement, Adil plans to return to his homeland and join SVP India to participate in philanthropy in India actively. His areas of interest are skilling, national integration, and heritage.

Aditi Bhutoria is an economist focusing on topics of education, technology, and public policy. She is an Assistant Professor with the Public Policy and Management Group at the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta where she teaches subjects like Indian Economic and Political History, Public Policy Evaluation, and Rethinking Education Policy. She has completed her DPhil Education from the University of Cambridge (UK) and M.Sc. Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science (UK). Prior to joining IIM-C, she was a postdoctoral fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School (USA). She has worked as a research consultant for the Judge Business School, University of Cambridge (UK), the Government Office for Science (UK), and the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), amongst others. Prof. Bhutoria’s private sector experience includes working with Swiss Re Services Ltd. (London, Zurich) with their Financial Audit team; and PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltd. (India) with their Social Sector Advisory, mainly engaging with state governments across India and neighboring countries. Prof. Bhutoria has been a Research Fellow at the Asian Century Foundation. She is currently a Research Advisor with the Global EdTech Hub (UK), research affiliate for the Education and Training Evaluation Commission (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), and an associate at the Research for Equitable Access and Learning (REAL) Centre at the University of Cambridge (UK), Open Development and Education Ltd. (UK), and the Social Informatics Group (IIM-C, India). She has published in peer-reviewed international journals like Computers and Education, International Journal of Educational Research, Journal for Research on Educational Effectiveness, amongst others. She is also the coordinator for the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) and Programme Director for the Education Leaders Programme (EdLEAP) at IIMC.

Dr. Aditi Kishore is a strategic leader driving social impact across health and gender justice. As Secretary of Aarohi (est. 2000), which runs Aarohi Blood Center, she ensures the delivery of advanced blood services and free transfusions to vulnerable patients, with a focus on children with thalassemia and leukemia.As Director of Sustainability & Operations at Sakshi and a member of its Executive Committee, she architects organizational strategy, strengthens systems, and forges high-impact partnerships to scale gender-justice and community-empowerment programs. She also leads major initiatives—the UN Women–funded Textile Industry Coalition in Tamil Nadu and the IDH-funded Women Safety Accelerator Fund across West Bengal, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu—driving measurable, sustainable change.

Aditya Kaundinya grew up in Mumbai and moved to Boulder, Colorado for his Bachelor’s degree in Engineering. After working at a tech startup for a bit, he returned to India and completed his MBA from IIM Calcutta. He has worked with corporates in Delhi and Coimbatore, and also did a stint with a policy think tank in Bangalore. He now lives in Hyderabad and is a Partner with his family’s consulting firm - Klorofil Biologics LLP. Outside of work, Aditya is a keen squash player and is fond of music, reading and travelling. Aditya has some exposure to SVP through the Daan Utsav functions of SVP Hyderabad and has been on a few field visits. He finds the NGO founders and teams, and the work that they are doing, very inspiring. He hopes to work with them and make a positive contribution. He is particularly interested in fields like education, health and similar areas where he can contribute to society.

Adnan is a chemical industry specialist with over 35 years of experience. He began his career with industrial explosives in Imperial Chemical Industries, moved on to BP Castrol and was on the board of Castrol India Limited. After a global career in Singapore, Europe, Africa and London, Adnan returned to India as the MD and Vice Chairman of Clariant Chemicals India Limited, based in Mumbai. He has since retired to Delhi and continues to be a champion of the chemical industry, He has been an active participant in CSR activities of companies he worked with, especially Clariant and BP. His focus has been on the education of underprivileged children. He recollects one of the graduates trained through the CSR program being recruited by the company, she was subsequently seconded to the company’s European operations where she eventually married a German colleague. Big changes can come from small beginnings!

Ajai is a global Telecom, Media and FMCG executive with over 40 years of experience in starting and building, growing, transforming businesses and creating shareholder value in South Asia. He, most recently, was the Chief Operating Officer (COO), India & South Asia for Bharti Airtel Limited, retired on 31st Dec’21. For over 17 years at Bharti Airtel, Ajai led various businesses, driving strategic change, operational efficiency and commercial excellence, resulting in significant growth in both Market Share and profitability. He was also the longest serving member of the Airtel Management Board (12+ years). He also served as the Chairman, Cellular Operators Association India (COAI) during 2020-22, an Indian non-government industry association and advocacy group focused mainly on telecom and digital industry. Ajai is passionate about reading, current affairs and spends a significant amount of his time traveling. He takes keen interest in cricket and badminton. Ajai has been engaged in philanthropic initiatives on a personal level. With the association with SVP, he aims at engaging in a more structured way in the areas of child education, health and betterment of under-privileged.

Ajay Candade and Anusha Mahalingam bring rich experience in investment, technology, and entrepreneurship, united by a deep commitment to driving meaningful impact. Ajay is the co-founder of FGP, a growth-focused investment firm, and a seasoned investor and board member with leadership roles at KKR and directorships at Clix Capital, Eurokids Group, Avendus Capital, and more. He holds an MBA from Wharton and a B.Tech from IIT-Madras. Anusha is a serial entrepreneur and strategic leader, most recently founding LessonLeap (acquired by Preply), where she now serves as VP of People Strategy. A former McKinsey consultant, she holds an MBA from Harvard and degrees from the University of Cambridge. Now engaging in philanthropy more intentionally, they strongly align with SVP’s mission of creating equitable opportunities and are excited to contribute to lasting, systemic change.