Mentors at SCEI

Developing Entrepreneurial Mindset

Mr. Parag Khare
Mr. Parag Khare
Enterprise Sales Director, Crelio Health

Healthcare Tech. / Sells

Mr. Rajiv Tulpule
Mr. Rajiv Tulpule
CEO, Retco Cable Corporation

Creativity and Business Development

Mr. Abhishek Dhakole
Mr. Abhishek Dhakole
Director

DAD Fashion and Apparels LLP

Mr. Arjun Panchal
Mr. Arjun Panchal
Startup Advisor, Startup Lifestyle Hub

Business Modelling / Customer Validation

Mr. Pranav Pathak
Mr. Pranav Pathak
Co-Founder, Edumaven Academy

Business Modelling/ B-Plan

Mr. Amit Rathor
Mr. Amit Rathor
Director, Solprosys IT Solutions

Finance/ Valuation

Mr. Sushant Kulkarni
Mr. Sushant Kulkarni
Director, ARKS Group Solutions

CS

Mr. Abhay Kardeguddi
Mr. Abhay Kardeguddi
Consultant in Strategy, Sales, Marketing and CRM + CXM with Digital Backdrop, AppRely Technologies

Sales Strategy/ Digital Marketing / B2BSales

Ms. Shreelekha Kumar
Ms. Shreelekha Kumar
Human Resources Consultant, IFC - International Finance Corporation · Freelance

Negotiations and HR Strategy

Mr. Gaurav Prakash
Mr. Gaurav Prakash
Chief Strategy Officer, Zone Startups/India

Funding / Business Modelling / Valuation

Mr. Nihar Shah
Mr. Nihar Shah
Director, Silver Bright

Successful Industrialist | Unicorn Hunter - Angel Investor | Mentor | Director, Silver Bright. A leading manufacturer of Steel Products

Mr. Ashutosh Khandkar
Mr. Ashutosh Khandkar
Director, Marketing and Business Development, AGSA SPRINGS PVT LTD

Business Planning, Analytical Skills, Sales

Mr. Sarfaraj Sheikh
Mr. Sarfaraj Sheikh

Product Design & Prototyping, Skilled in Laser Cutting

Mr.Bhaktiprasad Deshmane
Mr.Bhaktiprasad Deshmane
Freelance Corporate Trainer and Leadership Development Specialist

Corporate trainer for leadership & Learning strategy

Mr. Madhav Dabke
Mr. Madhav Dabke
Vice President and Head, SunTec Business Solutions

IT Delivery Management, Transformation and Strategy Consulting

Dr. Atul Kulkarni
Dr. Atul Kulkarni
Research Professor and Head, Symbiosis Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

synthesis/processing, characterization, and properties of advanced materials,

Dr. Bhushan Borotikar
Dr. Bhushan Borotikar
Associate Professor & Head of Department, SCMIA

Medical image analysis & synthesis advanced image acquisition techniques dynamic MRI,

Dr. Anirban Sur
Dr. Anirban Sur
Professor, Symbiosis International University

Engineering, IoT, SolidWorks, ANSYS, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), and Teaching.

Dr. Sophia Gaikwad
Dr. Sophia Gaikwad
Head, Symbiosis Teaching Learning Resource Centre

Faculty development, research, career progression, & personal development.

Mr. Nilesh Puntambekar
Mr. Nilesh Puntambekar
Sr. Manager Innovation & Intellectual Property, Emerson

Listed among top 300 Intellectual Property (IP) strategists by iam - IP journal. Patent Specialist

Dr. Manikprabhu Dhanorkar
Dr. Manikprabhu Dhanorkar
Head, Symbiosis Centre for Waste Resource Management

Waste Management Expert

Mr. Harish Amritkar
Mr. Harish Amritkar
Co-Founder & COO, Zlade

Faculty development, research, career progression, & personal development.

Mr. Ketan Deshpande
Mr. Ketan Deshpande
Product Marketing Manager, Mavenir

Design,Marketing & Creativity

Ms. Preeti Deshmukh
Ms. Preeti Deshmukh
Founder and CEO, Foodnest

TEDx Speaker | Entrepreneur | Nutritionist| IIMB NSRCEL Alumni

Mr. Sandeep Bhattacharya
Mr. Sandeep Bhattacharya
Sr. Vice President of L & OD, Onward Technologies Limited

Faculty development, research, career progression, & personal development.

Ms. Tripti Dhote
Ms. Tripti Dhote
Faculty ( consumer, brand and communication) In charge E-cell, Symbiosis Institute of digital and Telecom Management

Academician, Brand enthusiast, Podcaster Head corporate communication, mentor Ecell, TEDxSIULavale, Branding

Ms. Nilima Apte
Ms. Nilima Apte
Section Head, Aptitude Testing & Career Guidance Dept: Jnana Prabodhini Samshodhan Sanstha
Mr. Anand Halbe
Mr. Anand Halbe
Management Consultant - Business Strategy, A3 Remote Monitoring Technologies Pvt. Ltd
Dr. Vinod Kumar
Dr. Vinod Kumar
Associate Professor, FLAME University, Pune, Digital Marketing
Dr. Bhuvnesh Kumar Sharma
Dr. Bhuvnesh Kumar Sharma
Assistant Professor, Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune , Marketing
Dr. Bhavna Ambudkar
Dr. Bhavna Ambudkar
Professor, Head, Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Pune, Design Thinking expert, Innovator, Thought Leadership , Cambridge International Certified for Teachers and Trainers , Professor , Innovation officer
Dr. Saikat Gochhait
Dr. Saikat Gochhait
Associate Professor, Symbiosis Institute of Digital and Telecom Management, Marketing, entrepreneurship, information technology, and cutting-edge research in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and healthcare technology
Dr. Vijayendra Gupta
Dr. Vijayendra Gupta
CII Institute of Logistics (CII-IL), Consultant, Senior Faculty (Professor) and Program Head Hyderabad , Telangana, Educational Counselling / Market Research/ Placement counselling / Research guidance to PG and PhD students and consultancy
Ms. Priyamvada Bavadekar
Ms. Priyamvada Bavadekar
Independent Consulting, Product Management, Business Analysis, Software Solutions Design and Technical Architecture
Mr. Ashutosh Parvate
Mr. Ashutosh Parvate
Senior Manager, Atal Community Innovation Centre (ACIC), Strategic Alliances & Strategy Development, Business Communications & PR , Corporate & Govt. Relations, Leadership & Team Building , Decision Making
Mr. Chandrashekhar Kupperi
Mr. Chandrashekhar Kupperi
Founder, ANOVA Corporate Services Private Limited, M&A and Fundraise Advisory, General Partner in Peaceful Progress Fund, Angel Investor, Board Director
Mr. Jimish Kapadia
Mr. Jimish Kapadia
Co-Founder, Director, Growth Sense Group and Growth91, dynamic leader and visionary entrepreneur, experience in the banking industry and a strong connection to the startup community
Mr. Manohar Malani
Mr. Manohar Malani
Innovator, Sinthesis Greenchem Pvt Ltd, Non-Toxic Crop Protection | Innovator | Sustainability Champion
Mr. Sagar Pawar
Mr. Sagar Pawar
MANAGER- SALES AND MARKETING, MATEL MOTION AND ENGERY SOL. P.LTD., Strategic Marketing & Business Development, and industrial ecosystem navigation. Expertise spans HVAC, Automation, Textiles, Smart Manufacturing, and more, with a focus on scaling businesses through tailored strategies and insights
Ms. Padmaja Kulkarni
Ms. Padmaja Kulkarni
Founder, Corplan Advisors Pvt. Ltd., Finance, Accounting and Taxation, Corporate Law, FEMA, Labour Law, Intellectual Property Law & POSH
Dr. Rohit Thapa
Dr. Rohit Thapa
Assistant Professor, Symbiosis School of Sports Sciences, physical education, sport, and exercise science
Mr. Addapa Sharath Kumar
Mr. Addapa Sharath Kumar
Principal Consultant & Advisor, Blu Cucoon Digital Limited, Expert in Strategic Consulting, GTM Execution, Branding, Marketing (ATL/BTL), Digital & Revenue Strategies, and Market Penetration.
Mr. Avinash Thakur
Mr. Avinash Thakur
Ex-CEO, Atal Incubation Centre- Pinnacle Industries(supported by NITI Aayog), Startup Catalyst and Intellectual Property Advisor
Mr. Chandrashekhar Bhide
Mr. Chandrashekhar Bhide
Co-founder, Lithion Power Private Limited, corporate strategy, product management, marketing, business development, strategic alliances, legal, risk, compliance, human resources, analytics & software
Mr. Mehul Darooka
Mr. Mehul Darooka
Internationally recognized Author, Corporate Life /Soft Skills/ Leadership Trainer, Film Writer and Management Consultant
Mr. Parag Deshmukh
Mr. Parag Deshmukh
Professor of Practice at Symbiosis School of Sports Science and Founder Director at PWorkZ, Sales and Marketing Strategies
Mr. P. SHRAVAN KUMAR
Mr. P. SHRAVAN KUMAR
CEO- SK A&G, Ex-JP Morgan, Citigroup, TATA Steel, Supreme Court of India, Karnataka High Court
Mr. Yogesh Paranjape
Mr. Yogesh Paranjape
General Manager (Legal), Avenues Supermarts Ltd (D-Mart), Corporate Law | Legal Compliance | Litigation Strategy
Mrs. Kaushaki Sondhi
Mrs. Kaushaki Sondhi
Head Training and Assistant Professor, IIMT College of Engineering and Mangalmay Institute of Engineering & Technology, Greater Noida (UP), Faculty of Soft Skills (BAS-105/205), Soft Skills Trainer, Student’s Personality Development, Student Counsellor, NAAC work engagement
Ms. Aditi Sharma
Ms. Aditi Sharma
VP-Corporate Strategy & BD, Corporate Strategy Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Growth Strategies
Mr. Divesh Chanana
Mr. Divesh Chanana
Management Consultant, University of Oxford, Sales Consulting ,Key Account Development , Strategic Partnerships , Customer Retention , Global Client Management
Mr. Kshitij Sharma
Mr. Kshitij Sharma
Deputy General Manager, Tata Motors, Innovation, Homologation, International vehicle compliance ,Business Process Improvement, Employee Engagement, Innovation Management, Enterprise Risk Management, Business Excellence
Mr. Pradip Gaikwad
Mr. Pradip Gaikwad
Senior Manager, Tata Motors, Innovation Management ,Product Innovation , Creativity and Innovation , Innovation Development , Business Innovation
Mr. Vikas Sunkad
Mr. Vikas Sunkad
Founder, SunJosho Ventures, Product Market Fit, Operation, Supply Chain, P&L Leader, Execution Strategist , Helping Startups Scale Profitably
Mr. Kashyap Kompella
Mr. Kashyap Kompella
BUSINESS LEADER | FOUNDER, GO DIGITAL NOW, Strategic Business Development Leader, IoT & Smart Manufacturing Solutions, Expert in Product Strategy and Cross-Functional Leadership
Mr. Tijy Thomas
Mr. Tijy Thomas
Co-Founder - CEO, Big Insurance Code, Tech Entrepreneur | Digital Transformation | Product Innovation | Project Management | Fintech | Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning I Data Management | Business Applications | Consulting
Ms. Madhumita Mohanty
Ms. Madhumita Mohanty
Retail Strategy Consultant | Visiting Faculty @ IIMs, XLRI, XIMB, Retailing, Consulting, Teaching, Training and Advertising
Mr. Rahul Raverkar
Mr. Rahul Raverkar
Freelance, Business Strategy Consultant, Business Strategist | Growth Accelerator | Sustainability Stimulant | Helping MSMEs worth Rs 4000 M to meet sustainable growth path, across India.
Mr. Biswajit Kumar Das
Mr. Biswajit Kumar Das
Sub Saharan Africa Markets – Business Head (Dubai), Dabur International Ltd, Strategic Planning, Business Development, Marketing, Distribution, Channel Management, Product Launches, Promotions, Brand Management, Client Relationship Management & Team Management