Archive for category: Leadership2021

Chairman and Managing Director, Quatrro Global Services

Raman Roy is Chairman and Managing Director of Quatrro Global Services. He is widely regarded as the Pioneer and fondly referred to as the “Father of the Indian BPO Industry”. Raman is a pioneer four times over, having successfully led the BPO initiatives of American Express, GE (now Genpact) and Spectramind (now Wipro BPO) before incubating Quatrro, which commenced operations in 2007. Raman has been the Chairman of Executive Committee of NASSCOM for FY 2017-18, Former Chairman of BPO Committee of ASSOCHAM, Board Member of Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) and sits on the board of various committees formed by the central and state-level governments of India. Raman is also the founding member of “Indian Angel Network” — one of the largest networks of angel investors in India. Raman is a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Management Accountant with a Doctorate in Management Accountancy. In his career spanning 30+ years, Raman has extensive experience in spearheading diverse markets such as North America, Europe, Japan, Asia Pacific and Australia.

Founder and CEO, SunTec Business Solutions

Nandakumar K Nair (NK), is the Founder and CEO of SunTec Business Solutions, leaders in revenue management and business assurance solutions. With nearly three-and-a-half decades of experience in the banking, telecom, retail and travel industry, he has shaped customer-centric software platforms and products for pricing and billing across these transaction-intensive verticals. He is credited with building the first automated billing solution for India’s national telecom provider. He has pioneered and patented the concept of real-time value-chain management in digital business ecosystems and has contributed in evolving the relationship-based pricing philosophy for banking – now acknowledged as the key to balanced pricing dynamics. A widely read writer, he has written for several technology newsletters and blogs and spoken at various technology and industry thought leadership summits. He is associated with industry forums such as CII, NASSCOM and TiE and is also a keen mentor of start-ups and entrepreneurs.

Co-Founder and CEO, NextWealth; Independent Director, Karnataka Bank; Independent Director, IIM Udaipur

Mythily Ramesh has more than 30 years of experience in her career. She completed her BE Computer Science from College of Engineering, Guindy and MBA from IIM Ahmedabad. In her 20-year successful stint at Wipro, she grew from a Customer Support Executive to a Senior Vice President. She has donned multiple roles including marketing, sales, quality, innovation, operations and is also a Six Sigma Black Belt. In 2006 and 2007, she was adjudged one of the 25 most powerful women in India by India Today and Dataquest. She is currently the Co-Founder and CEO of NextWealth, a social entrepreneurship firm that she along with a few ex-Wipro colleagues started focused on providing 10,000 jobs to people in small towns. She is an Independent Director on the Board of Karnataka Bank and WEP Peripherals and serves on the Board of Indian Institute of Management, Udaipur, and IIIMPACT.

Founder and CEO, SK & Associates

Shalini Kamath is a certified and practicing CEO and Leadership Coach, focusing on change and transformation journeys of individuals and organizations. She also works in the area of Leadership Development and Diversity & Inclusion initiatives across organizations. Shalini is an Independent Director on the Boards of Borosil Glassworks Ltd. and Graphite India. She is on the Advisory Board of TRAAIN and has served as the Past Chairperson for FICCI – Women on Corporate Boards Mentorship program. Passionate about Human Resources, having led the function at ChevronTexaco, Star, KPMG and Ambit, she also has a deep understanding of Marketing and Corporate Communications having worked in these fields with Raytheon and Ambit. Shalini began her working career in Zambia and Botswana in Southern Africa with over a decade of experience in tripartite partnership projects. An MBA graduate from Edinburgh Business School, UK, trained at Harvard Business School in Change and Transformation, a certified Zenger Folkman facilitator, a sought-after speaker, she is a firm believer in continuous renewal to remain relevant in today’s fast-changing world.

Former President and CIO, Edelweiss Financial Services Limited Former Director, Edelweiss Rural & Corporate Services Limited

A senior professional in the Financial Services industry, Kalpana brings with her over three decades experience in implementing strategic business initiatives though use of technology. She is currently Director on the Board of two Edelweiss Group Companies. Qualified as a Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant and Securities Law professional, Kalpana was in her recent role, leading the Information Technology function as the President and Group CIO with Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd. During her career, she has worked in a senior capacity with companies such as Bombay Stock Exchange, Iflex Solutions and as an Independent Consultant to leading investment banks and stock broking companies on strategy, technology and business expansion. She has been volunteering with Isha Foundation and other NGOs for over 15 years and devotes her time on various Isha social outreach initiatives. She is involved in the Rally for Rivers project for the revival of Waghadi River in Yavatamal through SPV with the Government of Maharashtra.