ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

• Head of Executive MBA Program, XLRI, Jamshedpur
• Assistant Professor, Department of Management Studies, Regional Engineering College (NITT), Tiruchirapalli, India 
• Visiting Professor at University of Wollongong, Australia, XLRI Jamshedpur, India, Champlain College, USA, Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE, University of Paisley, UK, e-TQM College, UAE, University of British Columbia, Canada, South Eastern University, USA, Baker College, USA and University of Bellevue, USA

CONSULTING EXPERIENCE

• Philadelphia Consulting Group
• Modi Xerox 
• Business Development, TNT Worldwide 
• Freelance Consultant (Corporate Strategy, Marketing, Organizational Development & HR and Executive Development Programs) for many leading global companies and governments

Research & publications

• Keynote Speaker: “Science of Happiness – the Neural links” Management Development Conference, Dubai (March 2010) 
• Keynote Speaker: “Management Trends in the New Millennium” Annual Conference of the Mauritius Chamber of Commerce, Port Louis (June 2008) 
• “World class People Practices” Middle East HR Conference, UAE (November 2007) 
• “Innovation in HR Practices-Lessons from the corporate world” International Conference on Management, New York (2006) 
• “Knowledge Management in the New Economy-Challenges and Opportunities” Institute of Chartered Accountants, Abu Dhabi chapter (2006) 
• “Business Education – New Paradigms, New Challenges” Annual Conference, Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce (SICCI), Singapore (2006) 
• “Consumer Trends for the New Millennium” International Symposium of Advertising Professionals, Toronto (2005) 
• “From Good to Great – Lessons for Corporates” Annual Conference of Chartered Accountants, Dubai Chapter (2005) 
• “Customer Service Excellence” International Conference on Medical Insurance in Dubai (2001) 
• “Emerging Opportunities and Challenges for Corporates” Institute of Chartered Accountants in India (1994) 

Conferences & workshops

• Presented keynote address on "The Flipside – A Different Way of looking at Markets and Marketers" at the 2012 Annual Commercial Meeting organized by Airarabia, on 14 April, 2012 
• Invited for an exclusive presentation on "Happiness in Action-Lessons from Neuroscience and Positive Psychology" by Procter & Gamble (P&G) MENA and South Asia Regional office on 18 April 2012 
• Changing Times, Changing Strategies: Keynote speaker on “Creativity & Innovation – Keys to Survival in Changing Times” at the Annual Marketing Conference organized by Paradeep Phosphates, India on 24-25 March, 2012