Meet our Community

Ritesh has been a financier, advisor, and entrepreneur over the course of his professional career, and has managed several international & domestic investment funds focused on the real estate sector in India. A learner for life, he is currently attempting a mid-life transition – from a unidimensional corporate life to a multi-dimensional one, encompassing his various interests and aspirations including entrepreneurship, academia, the social sector, and overall well-being

Ritu comes with over 24 years in the tech industry, Ritu has driven growth and led transformative partnerships with giants like Wipro, Microsoft, and now SAP India, where she serves as VP for CPG & Life Sciences. Beyond business, she’s passionate about building inclusive teams, co-leading SAP India’s Diversity & Inclusion Council to create workplaces where everyone thrives. Ritu’s entrepreneurial spirit shines through her ventures, WineCafe’ and ScaleUP, empowering startups with the resources and support they need to grow. An MBA graduate from Pune University and alumna of IIM Bangalore’s Women Entrepreneurial Program, she believes in leadership that inspires and uplifts. When she’s not leading business or community initiatives, Ritu recharges on forest treks, advocates for water conservation, and embarks on a joyful quest for Bangalore’s perfect filter coffee — all reflections of her pursuit of richness and connection.

R. Krishnamurti Rao is an MBA from IIM Calcutta and has been in the IT industry for the last 32 years and is also a guest lecturer at BITS Pilani. He has been involved in education sector with PALS (PAN IIT Alumni Leadership Series). Krishnamurti enjoys travelling with his wife and spending time with family.

Madhavi Radhakrishnan holds a B.Com degree and provides unwavering support to her husband: GR Radhakrishnan in every aspect of life. Madhavi Radhakrishnan's hobbies include singing and reading books.

Rohan is a Principal with Hunt Partners - an executive search firm. With over 12 years of experience across media, consulting and technology, he has successfully transitioned into Executive Search. In his journey with Hunt, he currently leads the Media & Entertainment practice and is part of the Infrastructure, Renewables and Consumer practice. SVP gave him the opportunity to get involved directly with NGOs and help scale the process of change. Rohan has been with SVP since 2019, actively contributing as a member of the Chapter Management Committee, Lead Partner for 2 NGOs, and part of the Grants Committee in the previous cycle. He has also been part of the core organising team for Fast Pitch, SVP India’s annual fundraiser for 12 NGOs across the country.

Rohan completed his engineering from IIT Bombay and joined Deutsche Bank in the capital markets team. After four years at Deutsche across Mumbai and New York, Rohan came back to India to pursue his MBA at the Indian School of Business and jumped into the growing start-up world. He spent a couple of years at a clean technology startup Carbon Clean Solutions, and then joined the investment team at early stage venture capital firm Blume Ventures as a Principal. At Blume, Rohan looked at fintech investments and worked across the portfolio building deep networks in the VC community. He also worked closely with the partners on roadshows for Blume’s own fund. Since 2018, Rohan has been at Waterfield Advisors, a wealth-advisory firm, heading Alternative Investments, working closely with large and well-known family offices helping them identify and invest into private markets across PE/VC funds and directly into private companies. Rohan also manages the Waterfield Fund of Funds, India’s first PE/VC fund of funds investing into top quartile managers and co-investing with them into companies. Rohan lives in Bandra West, Mumbai with his wife Pooja Menon, and two kids Nina and Ray. Rohan is a big basketball fan and is trying to play pickle ball regularly.

Rohit Hegde is the India Head of Inflexion Private Equity, a London-based PE firm with GBP 8Bn under management. He has previously worked at MBO Partenaires, France as India Head, Cape Natixis Private Equity, Italy as India Head, A deep Group as Managing Director, and Hewlett Packard Medical Products, the US as Manufacturing Manager. Rohit completed his Bachelors of Engineering from the University of Madras, Master of Science (Industrial Engineering) from Texas Tech University, and MBA from Northeastern University. Arti Hegde is a Chartered Accountant with 25 years of global experience in finance, investment banking, and corporate lending, having worked with Standard Chartered Bank, India, and Bank of Boston (now Bank of America), USA. She has also managed her family business in automotive components manufacturing and provided ERP consulting services to an automotive company. Arti is the Initiatives Head of FLO (FICCI Ladies Organization), Bangalore, where she is actively involved in the education and empowerment of underprivileged children and women. She is also a member of the Board of the Association of Persons with Disability (APD).

Rohit is an active VC for over a decade & has made multiple investments in past, which includes domestic as well as international deals. He is an ardent learner who has insatiable curiosity and considers himself as a very risk averse person in a very risky sector. Coming from an entrepreneurial family, he has strong principles around finance, governance and management. His personal resolve is to play an active role in creation of the new economic system that India would experience about a decade from now. He's married to an artist - Snehal and has two beautiful children who keep him grounded in nature who keep him grounded in nature and connected with higher consciousness. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering & Masters in Management. His curiosity has led him to study some diverse topics as well, which he loves to use as conversation starters.

Rohit Hegde is a Director of the KSH Group with interests in distribution, logistics, & manufacturing. Rohit leads the efforts at KSH INFRA - a leading developer of industrial infrastructure - delivering Grade-A, built-to-suit, ESG-compliant industrial parks for several MNC clients across key markets in India. Apart from industrial parks, the company is also a leader in third-party logistics, providing warehousing, transportation, supply chain services to a range of clients. Rohit has an MBA from University of Sheffield in the UK and has recently completed a degree in change management from INSEAD in Paris. Rohit is an avid follower of sports. He enjoys trekking, watching films and traveling. He lives in Pune with his wife, 2 daughters and 2 dogs.

Roopam has 37+ years of experience in BFSI sector, including roles in commercial banking, NBFC, credit card operations, and general insurance. He holds a Physics degree from St. Stephens College, Delhi, and an MBA from IIM, Ahmedabad. He spent 17 years at HSBC Bank, working across India and the USA, gaining expertise in strategic planning, commercial lending, trade finance, retail lending, NRI banking, and credit cards. He also served as CEO of joint ventures (SBI Card) between GE Capital and State Bank of India. Additionally, he spent 15 years as CEO of Liberty Mutual Insurance's Joint Venture in India, overseeing a startup operation. Roopam is now exploring opportunities post-retirement and is involved in DEI initiatives, focusing on practical skilling for employment. His interests include sports, mentoring, reading, music, and sports-related travel. Sonia Asthana is a Fellow Chartered Accountant by profession and a home maker at present. She has been a past Vice President of Inner Wheel Club of Bombay Pier and is currently actively associated with education for children from the lesser privileged sections of our neighborhood in schools in Kamathipura and Tardeo run by BMC and the David Sassoon Industrial School, Matunga for rescued children that need care and protection.

Roopika Saran brings a wealth of experience from both the corporate and nonprofit sectors. A graduate of the University of Maryland, USA, she is the co-founder of the Delhi Chapter of Each One Teach One, an organization dedicated to providing educational support and holistic development for underprivileged children in government schools. She has served as Program Advisor to the Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation and continues to provide strategic guidance to various NGOs, helping them enhance their impact in diverse areas. Prior to her nonprofit work, Roopika worked as a technology consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers in the US and contributed to a Boston-based education startup, where she gained valuable experience in innovation and strategy.

Ruby is a ceramic artist, creating for the last 40 years. Over the last 10 years, she has chosen to devote her time to various social ventures.

Ruchita is a Chartered Accountant by profession and a Trustee of the Tarachand Ramnath Seva Trust. She was drawn to the Trust’s work through its guiding belief that service to mankind is service to God. Being part of her family’s trust has provided her with a strong foundation and a meaningful platform to pursue initiatives that are deeply embedded in the community. One of the key initiatives she lead is the ‘Tarachand Atmanirbhar Grant’, a program designed to create large scale and lasting impact by empowering grassroot NGOs. Through this initiative, the Trust focuses on strenghthening organizations from within - building their capacities, supporting leadership and offering flexible open ended funding. The aim is to enable the NGOs to not just survive but to thrive, scale their work effectively, and ultimately become self-sustainable.

Rukesh is a Technology Evangelist with extensive global experience. His 30 years career spans banking and technology, with significant contributions at American Express Westpac, Lloyds, Price Waterhouse, Woolworths, and in Australia. Returning to India in 2015, he spearheaded Jio Financial Services' technology transformation, launching key platforms like the Core Payment Gateway, JioMoney and JioPaymentBank. Subsequently, he built an award-winning Low-Code Lending Platform at Edelweiss and led a core payments product redesign at FSS. Rukesh is an engineer at heart, with a passion for building and fixing things. He finds joy in connecting and inspiring others, sparking a catalyst for collaborative innovation. Rukesh is a computer scientist by training, an engineer at heart and a philosopher by temperament. He is a first-principles thinker deeply invested in the intersection of technology and human behaviour Outside of his professional endeavours, he finds joy in trekking in the mountains, long-distance cycling, and helping the underprivileged.

Rumi Bhandari is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist at Manipal Hospitals Baner, Pune. In 2021, she founded “My Safe Space” Therapy and Wellness Services. She is also a Consulting Clinical Psychologist at Heal & Hope Superspeciality clinics, and is volunteering for Connecting Trust and the cause of Suicide Prevention. Her qualifications include a BSc. Child Developmental Psychology, M.A. Clinical Psychology, M.A., Hindustani Classic Music, and Sangeet Visharad. Her interests include Music, reading, photography, philosophy, poetry and travel!

Rupal Sancheti is a seasoned professional with rich experience in devising strategies for marketing and business, While she’s leading the Healyos team, she is also Head of Marketing and Digital Branding for Sancheti Hospital-Asia’s largest single-specialty orthopedic hospital. Rupal also has a passion for the arts started Aabracadabra – a performing arts company alongwith her 2 friends which has brought some leading plays and musicals to the city. Rupal has been a Chairperson of CII's Indian Women Network. Her better-half - Salil Bhargava is a Director at Duane Park where he works closely with all its invested companies to help grow and scale their business. He is also Chairman of Zapp health Solutions-Western India's fastest growing health Services provider, and is also an investor and advisor to multiple companies in the Gaming & Media industry. They have a 17 year old daughter, Zoya and a 14 year old son, Vivaan.

Rupesh Gupta is managing director at Klug Avalon Mechatronics Pvt Ltd. He did his degree in Engineering and Masters in Business Administration. He has been in field of manufacturing for over 20 years. In his free time, Rupesh enjoys travelling- especially road trips, reading on various cultures and visiting historical places. Rupesh joined SVP in 2018, he was attracted towards the mission of creating one million jobs by 2025. I believe skill development is a major enabler in improving one’s livelihood. As an old saying says “Teach a man to fish, and you've fed him for a lifetime". Want to learn and interact with fellow members and do their small bit through SVP.

Mr. RV Chakrapani, a graduate of IIT Madras, founded Aarvee Associates in 1989, transforming it into a leading civil engineering consulting firm with over 2,500 employees globally. Previously, he worked at TIMS Consultancy and Prascon Consultants. Known for his innovative approach, Mr. Chakrapani has received several awards, including the SME Customer of the Year and the ICI – Ultratech Endowment Award. In 2022, he was honored with the Distinguished Alumnus Award from IIT Madras. A dedicated mentor, he fosters strong relationships with clients and colleagues, driving Aarvee’s commitment to excellence.

RVS Ramakrishna served as the Managing Director of ITW India Ltd. and retired as Group President, APAC, Signode Industrial Group on December 31, 2020. He joined ITW in 1982 as an Area Sales Executive and, over the years, made significant contributions across various leadership roles, enabling the organization to build a strong presence in the metals sector. Ramakrishna holds an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad

Sabina is an urban designer and architect with 18+ years of diverse global experience and background in Urban placemaking, participatory planning and stakeholder facilitation. She is deeply interested in the creation of liveable cities and vibrant, mixed use, human scaled communities. She has 10+ years in academia as a senior visiting faculty and mentor at various Universities in the Delhi NCR. Sabina has Master of Science in Architecture Studies (Architecture and Urbanism), Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Diploma in Architecture, TVB School of Habitat Studies, New Delhi. She is a trustee at Sahayak Foundation, a 28 year old voluntary nonprofit Trust in Delhi which works on issues of women safety and empowerment. She enjoys baking, gardening, travelling and sketching.

Sachin is a Chartered Accountant with over 25 years of experience. He has held various managerial roles at ICICI and Edelweiss. In his last role, he co-founded Carnelian Asset Management. A passionate investor with deep interest in Equities. He is a keen observer and great believer in EQ and aspires to live a purposeful life. Arpita is a home maker, she is passionate about various forms of arts and loves to travel. She is a volunteer with angel express foundation since last 6 years.

Neetu has been engaged in a creative career of fashion and textiles for close to 20 years. She is Kolkata born and moved to Bangalore around 30 years ago. She is a mother of two and is particularly interested in uplifting women. Sadhvi grew up in Bangalore and currently works at Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong. She is keen to be involved in the social sector in her home town and to learn about the different ways she can contribute to it.

Sahiti is an interior designer by training and a homemaker by choice. She is the pragmatist who can fix things from taps to wardrobes to broken plans. She brings with her an ability to make friends with anyone anywhere. She considers empathy and rolling up her sleeves to get things done as her strength.