A seasoned academic leader, administrator, trainer, and management professional with over 26 years of rich and diversified experience spanning higher education, corporate leadership, training, research, and institutional development. Possesses 13+ years of expertise in academic administration, teaching, research, accreditation, faculty mentoring, training, placements, and institutional collaborations, complemented by 12 years of successful corporate experience in sales, business development, operations, and team leadership across leading organizations.
Currently associated with Jagan Institute of Management Studies as Dean – PGDM Retail Management and Area Chair – Retail, leading academic planning, curriculum development, quality assurance, accreditation initiatives, research guidance, industry engagement, and institutional governance. Demonstrated excellence in managing academic ecosystems, implementing innovative pedagogical practices, strengthening industry-academia partnerships, and organizing high-impact conferences, summits, workshops, and executive development programs.
Recognized for strong capabilities in administration, strategic planning, teaching-learning processes, faculty development, institutional networking, corporate training, student mentoring, placement coordination, and stakeholder management. Adept at fostering collaborative learning environments, driving outcome-based education, and ensuring academic excellence aligned with contemporary industry requirements.
An accomplished researcher with a Ph.D. in Marketing Management from Pune University and multiple research publications in Scopus, ABDC, Web of Science, and UGC-indexed journals. Presented and published research papers at numerous international and national conferences on themes related to digital transformation, insurance distribution channels, retail management, sustainability, marketing strategy, and emerging business practices.
A distinguished trainer and resource person who has conducted Management Development Programs (MDPs), faculty development sessions, soft skills training, and corporate workshops for reputed organizations including Canara Bank, GAIL, IOCL, NHPC, PGCIL, and Engineers India Limited.
Known for excellent interpersonal, communication, mentoring, and leadership abilities with a strong orientation toward institution building, quality enhancement, innovation, and people development.
Successfully led accreditation processes including NBA and SAQS cycles, curriculum restructuring initiatives, industry tie-ups, placement drives, and student development interventions.
Professional memberships include institutional associations with Confederation of Indian Industry, FICCI, Retailers Association of India, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, National Institute of Personnel Management, and HR Federation of India.