I drive resilience, governance, and growth, creating value for stakeholders and shareholders through strategic leadership, administrative reforms, and innovative initiatives. With 40+ years of experience across 9 organizations, I've led nation-building tech projects, Research & CoE setups, Incubators, and corporate branding efforts.
As a global thought leader, I've spoken at 100+ premier entities, including Microsoft, ISRO, and IITs, on topics like Leadership, R&D, Climate, Aviation, and Work-Life Balance. I've mentored 10,000+ professionals, including 1500+ Indian Civil Services aspirants.
As a registered Independent Director (DIN: 11082372), I bring expertise in Policy, Org Development, Transformation, and ESG. I'm available for NED roles in Aviation, Defence, R&D, EdTech, Talent Acquisition among others.
Beyond work, yoga, marathons, and cycling fuel my drive. I'm passionate about evolving "NobleGenics" a recent initiative of mine, into an impactful NGO, empowering careers and raising funds for those facing social-economic challenges.
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Led strategic plans and change initiatives in progressive leadership roles at eight stations across the country, including Head of a few meteorological units supporting aerospace operations.
Initiated and evolved the process of strengthening Meteorological department, capability development for planning, coordination and execution of weather services, and ensuring optimum safety of people and assets
Reengineered and Devised all Meteorological Academic programs as Central Coordinator at the premier staff college, from beginner to advanced levels to save the manpower/time costs and encouraged motivation in learning.
Enhanced flight safety by including situational awareness skills through executive leadership summits
Revitalised ‘Vatavaran’, the IAF’s National Metrological Journal while serving as Chief Editor
Introduced the platform for numerical weather prediction modelling and initiated / negotiated with various countries including Pakistan and overcame barrier to motivate and train troops to provide accurate reports that facilitated early warnings for safe flying operations during marginal or inclement weather scenarios.
Group Head - Operations, R&D, People Management, Infrastructure, Quality Audits, Flight Safety Policy reviews and enablement for Weather Forecasting , Training and Communication to transform the curricula, R&D, equipment reediness, and new meteorological infrastructure, which led to substantial improvement in delivery of services and reduction in instances of weather-related incidents and accidents
Achieved a landmark success in positioning the division as an employer of choice by leading a pan- India Fast Track Selection strategy in coordination with universities & recruiters. Scaled up IAF Meteorological officer cadre strength by strength by 42% specialists and bridging the shortage pending for 02 decades.
Led turnaround and evolution of six subdivisions, driving high - value projects from idea to EFC/SFC/ Cabinet Note approval and implementation; enabled improved weather & marine services in special sectors, with almost 70 - fold ROI (in terms of economic/ ecological benefits) on cost of such infrastructure (data based on NCAER reports in 2015 & 2010)
Provided leadership as second in command at SERB help raise the quality and footprint of Indian Science and Engineering as the fulcrum for soico and economic development through relevant, competitive and quality research.
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Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology Pune
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Agharkar Research Institute, Pune
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