CEG C-Level Connect Series #41-Mr. Ajit Chordia, Managing Director, Olympia Group, India
2024-12-29 20:00 - 21:00 (Asia/Kolkata)
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Mr. Ajit Chordia CEG 1985, Mech. and Managing Director, Olympia Group, India,
Mr. Ajit Kumar Chordia is the Managing Director of Olympia Group, a prominent real estate developer with significant presence across Chennai, Kolkata, and Bengaluru. A third-generation entrepreneur with over 40 years of experience, he has established himself as a pioneer in multiple industries including automobile retail through the Khivraj Group and renewable energy ventures. He currently serves as the Chairman of CREDAI National’s Environment Committee and Vice Chairman of CII Chennai Zone. A passionate advocate for sustainable development, Mr. Chordia is a Senior Fellow of the Indian Green Building Council and has spearheaded numerous green building initiatives. Through the Khivraj Foundation, he actively champions education, healthcare, and rural development, including the establishment of schools in Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan. An alumnus of the College of Engineering, Guindy, Mr. Chordia brings deep expertise in family business governance, corporate strategy, and environmental sustainability to his speaking engagements.
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Host – Mr. Vish Viswanathan, CEG 1985 Mech, CEO, Anikode Management Consultants
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Host – Mr. Jaytesh Calpakkam, CEG 2016 Mech, Co-Founder of “The Internet Generation”
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Technical Support – Mr. Partha Sarathy, CEG IT, 2021
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CEG C-Level Connect Series #42-Dr. Maruthi Prasad Tangirala, IAS, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Govt of India
2025-01-26 20:00 - 21:00
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Mr. Maruthi Prasad Tangirala, IAS, CEG 1985 Civil and Additional Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Govt of India
Shri Maruthi Prasad Tangirala is a 1990 batch officer of the Indian P&T Accounts and Finance Service. He joined service after obtaining a BE in civil engineering from College of Engineering, Guindy, and a PGDM from IIM Calcutta. He also holds an LLB (Osmania University, Hyderabad) and an MPhil (Panjab University, Chandigarh). His PhD is from the Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, JNU, New Delhi. He has published articles in scholarly journals, and is the author of Telecom Sector Regulation in India: An Institutional Perspective, published by Routledge in 2019.
He has earlier worked in the Department of Telecommunications, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, and Union Public Service Commission.
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Host – Mr. Vish Viswanathan, CEG 1985 Mech, CEO, Anikode Management Consultants
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Host – Mr. Jaytesh Calpakkam, CEG 2016 Mech, Co-Founder of “The Internet Generation”
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Technical Support – Mr. Partha Sarathy, CEG IT, 2021
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CEG C-Level Connect Series #43-Dr. Kavitha Velusamy, Senior Vice President at Robust.AI
2025-03-09 20:00 - 21:00
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Dr. Kavitha Velusamy, CEG 1992 ECE and Senior Vice President at Robust.AI in Silicon Valley.
Kavitha Velusamy, Ph.D., has over 20 years of experience building and shipping impactful products such as Amazon Echo, NVIDIA’s Computer Vision Libraries, Cisco’s Telepresence, Bossa Nova and RobustAI’s autonomous mobile robots, and Leia’s 3D Light Field Display products. She is currently a Senior VP of Engineering at Robust.AI, a human-centric autonomous mobile robotics company. Previously, she has held leadership roles at Amazon, NVIDIA, Bossa Nova Robotics, iMerit, and Leia. She also teaches a course on AI for Robotics at University of California, Santa Cruz (Silicon Valley Extension). She earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Engineering from the College of Engineering, Guindy, and a Doctorate from the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore. She holds over 20 granted patents.
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Host – Mr. Vish Viswanathan, CEG 1985 Mech, CEO, Anikode Management Consultants
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Host – Mr. Jaytesh Calpakkam, CEG 2016 Mech, Co-Founder of “The Internet Generation”
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Technical Support – Mr. Partha Sarathy, CEG IT, 2021
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CEG C-Level Connect Series #44-Ms. Meena Balakrishnan, Vice President, Finance Transformation at Danaher Life Sciences and Bio Technology, Washington DC, USA.
2025-04-06 20:00 - 21:00
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Ms. Meena Balakrishnan, CEG 1985 Mech and Vice President, Finance Transformation at Danaher Life Sciences and Bio Technology, Washington DC, USA.
Meena just completed 20 years with Danaher (DHR) in a variety of progressive finance roles and has been with the Life Science (LS)/Biotechnology (BTG) platform Opcos since the Pall acquisition. She joined DHR as the Sales and Marketing Finance Manager for Jacobs Chuck Manufacturing Company. She currently is VP – Finance Transformation supporting DHR LS/BTG. She was part of the DHR acquisition integration team at Pall (~$14.0B acquisition) and served as its Corporate Controller until she was selected to be the DHR Finance Transition lead for the acquisition of Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), a Coralville, IA based company. After the successful finance integration of IDT early 2019, Meena was named as the DHR Finance Transition lead for the acquisition integration of Cytiva, formerly known as GE Biopharma (~$21.0B deal). She has also helped support finance integrations of Cytiva’s bolt-on acquisitions and recently was the lead for the financial integration of Pall Life Sciences with Cytiva to create the Biotechnology segment. Together with her Cytiva responsibilities she is also assisting the integration of Genedata, a recently announced DHR acquisition.
Meena believes her engineering degree together with her accounting/finance experience has helped her to continue to add value to integrating large acquisitions. Being able to “think outside of a box” is a much-needed skill to navigate through the complexities of diverse acquisitions.
As an Asian Descent associate in the US, and her unconditional passion for helping others, Meena has been actively involved with the volunteer based, DHR’s Asian Descent and Friends (AsD+F) ARG for many years. She served as a Steerco Member in Cytiva’s Global DEI Council after previously serving as the Chair of the DHR AsD+F ARG Steering Committee. She continues to serve as a mentor for many Cytiva/DHR associates both formally through Cytiva’ s mentoring programs and informally through those who reach out to her directly.
Meena in her own words, “I have been very fortunate and privileged with the career opportunities and mentorship, DHR has given me, and I believe it is now my time to pay forward”.
Meena enjoys listening to Indian Classical music and enjoys traveling to exotic places with her family. She currently resides in Falls Church, Virginia.
Meena has a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from College of Engineering, Guindy in Chennai, India, and an MBA (Accounting and Finance concentration) from Tulane University, New Orleans, LA.
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Host – Mr. Vish Viswanathan, CEG 1985 Mech, CEO, Anikode Management Consultants
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Host – Mr. Jaytesh Calpakkam, CEG 2016 Mech, Co-Founder of “The Internet Generation”
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Technical Support – Mr. Partha Sarathy, CEG IT, 2021
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CEG C-Level Connect Series #45 - Mr. Ravi Radhakrishnan, Chief Information Officer (CIO) at American Express, USA.
2025-04-27 20:00 - 21:00
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Mr. Ravi Radhakrishnan, CEG 1992 Mech and Chief Information Officer (CIO) at American Express, USA.
Ravi Radhakrishnan is Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO) of American Express. In this role, he oversees the Technology organization, which partners with the business to enable, support, and drive the company’s business growth and innovation. His responsibilities include leading the delivery and operations of technology capabilities, platforms, and services globally, as well as technology risk and information security and enterprise data governance and platforms.
Ravi is a member of the American Express Executive Committee, which is responsible for developing the company’s strategic direction and determining key policies affecting the company overall; he also serves as an officer of the company. In addition, Ravi serves as the CIO and as an officer of American Express National Bank.
Ravi came to American Express in 2022 from Wells Fargo, where he most recently served as CIO for Commercial Banking and Corporate & Investment Banking, as well as interim Chief Information Security Officer for the firm. Since joining Wells Fargo in 2012 as the CIO of Capital Markets, he held a series of senior technology leadership roles, including Enterprise CIO, where he led application development teams that provided technology solutions for all lines of business (Consumer, Wholesale, and Wealth & Investment Management) and enterprise functions across the company. Throughout his tenure, Ravi’s strategic impact included attracting, developing, and retaining strong senior technology talent; enabling business transformation through innovation, digitization, and automation; and establishing the operating model for key technology domains such as Digital, Payments, and Capital Markets. Ravi also led academia and industry research partnerships, including with the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, Stanford Platform Lab, and MIT-IBM Watson Artificial Intelligence Lab. In addition, he served as one of the leads for the firm’s Technology Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council.
Previously, Ravi worked at Citigroup for 18 years, during which time he held various technology roles in Capital Markets and Investment Banking, including global head of Equities Technology & Electronic Trading Infrastructure; global co-head of Equities and Prime Services Technology; and global head of Markets Operations Technology.
Ravi holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science and engineering from College of Engineering, Guindy in Chennai, India, and a master’s degree in computer science from Rutgers University. He and his wife reside in New Jersey, and they have two adult daughters.
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Host – Mr. Vish Viswanathan, CEG 1985 Mech, CEO, Anikode Management Consultants
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Host – Mr. Jaytesh Calpakkam, CEG 2016 Mech, Co-Founder of “The Internet Generation”
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Technical Support – Mr. Partha Sarathy, CEG IT, 2021
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CEG C-Level Connect Series #46 - Mr. Gautham Thambidorai , VP/Google Fellow at Google
2025-05-24 20:00 - 21:00
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Mr. Gautham Thambidorai, CEG 2000 ECE and VP/Google Fellow at Google.
Gautham is a VP and Google Fellow, currently focused on AI Product Expansion and integrating Gemini into Google products. Before rejoining Google, Gautham was a Managing Director of Core Engineering at Citadel, one of the world’s most successful hedge funds, and a founding team member at Neeva, a pioneering ad-free, privacy-focused search engine. His distinguished career also includes an initial impactful tenure of over 15 years at Google, where he drove foundational advancements in distributed systems, low-latency infrastructure, and core search.
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Host – Mr. Vish Viswanathan, CEG 1985 Mech, CEO, Anikode Management Consultants
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Co Host – Mr. Jaytesh Calpakkam, CEG 2016 Mech, Co-Founder of “The Internet Generation”
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Co Host – Swetha Maran, CEG 2016 ECE, Assistant Vice President at Citi
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Co Host – Satya Priya A, CEG 2009 Printing Technology, Independent Brand Consultant & Trainer
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Technical Support – Mr. Partha Sarathy, CEG IT, 2021
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CEG C-Level Connect Series #47 - Mr. Srinath Ravichandran, Co-founder and CEO, Agnikul Cosmos
2025-07-12 20:00 - 21:00
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Mr, Srinath Ravichandran, CEG 2006 EEE & Co-founder and CEO, Agnikul Cosmos.
Srinath Ravichandran is a space technology leader and AgniKul Cosmos team member in Chennai, passionate about advancing India’s access to orbital space. With robust academic credentials from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign—specializing in orbital mechanics, spacecraft propulsion, electric propulsion, and attitude control—he brings deep technical expertise to 3D-printed rocket development. An FAA-certified private pilot, he blends aerospace engineering with hands-on aviation. Srinath is an active voice in India’s deep-tech ecosystem, engaging in events like French Space Days and VC round tables. With 46K+ followers, he’s recognized for thought leadership and a commitment to innovation.
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Host – Mr. Vish Viswanathan, CEG 1985 Mech, CEO, Anikode Management Consultants
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Co Host – Mr. Jaytesh Calpakkam, CEG 2016 Mech, Co-Founder of “The Internet Generation”
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Co Host – Swetha Maran, CEG 2016 ECE, Assistant Vice President at Citi
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Co Host – Satya Priya A, CEG 2009 Printing Technology, Independent Brand Consultant & Trainer
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Technical Support – Mr. Partha Sarathy, CEG IT, 2021
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CEG C-Level Connect Series #48 - Mr. Uma Coppa, SVP Engineering at Remitly
2025-08-03 20:00 - 21:00
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Mr. Uma Coppa, CEG 1997 EEE, SVP Engineering at Remitly.
Uma Coppa is an executive in risk management and analytics with a career spanning over 25+ years across various companies including Capital One, PayPal, Groupon, Meta, Chime and currently at Remitly. Uma is an industry recognized leader and participates in various conferences and forums as a speaker. Uma has experience merging technology and business towards delivering values for customers. Uma lives in Washington state in the USA with a family of 2 kids and one furry friend named Token. Uma holds an MBA from Yale School of Management and Bachelor of Electrical & Electronics degree from College of Engineering, Guindy in Chennai.
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Host – Mr. Vish Viswanathan, CEG 1985 Mech, CEO, Anikode Management Consultants
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Co Host – Mr. Jaytesh Calpakkam, CEG 2016 Mech, Co-Founder of “The Internet Generation”
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Co Host – Swetha Maran, CEG 2016 ECE, Assistant Vice President at Citi
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Co Host – Satya Priya A, CEG 2009 Printing Technology, Independent Brand Consultant & Trainer
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Technical Support – Mr. Partha Sarathy, CEG IT, 2021
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CEG C-Level Connect Series #49 - Mr. N. Raghavan, President at Lucas Indian Services Ltd.
2025-08-31 20:00 - 21:00
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Mr. N. Raghavan, CEG 1987 Mech, President at Lucas Indian Services Ltd
Raghavan is currently President of Lucas Indian Service Limited, an Aftermarket Solutions company from the Lucas TVS group. A Mechanical Engineer from the College of Engineering, Guindy (B.E. 1983–87), he is also an alumnus of IIM Calcutta (2004–05), Great Lakes (2014–16), a Certified Executive Coach from the Coaching Foundation of India (2012–13), and a Certified Independent Director (2020) empaneled by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India in their Independent Directors Database (IDDB). With over 20 years of P&L leadership experience, he has led business transformations across private and public sector companies in Oil & Gas, Automotive Components, Industrial Consumables, and Capital Equipment across South East Asia, Africa, China, the Middle East, Europe, and India. A firm believer in technology as a transformational and equalizing tool, Raghavan drives digital transformation, innovation, and process improvements to build agile, customer-focused businesses. A practitioner of Total Quality Management, he has worked closely with Japanese sensei Professor Washio, Dr. Yukihiro Ando, and Dr. Kano, focusing on people development, process excellence, and execution. He has successfully handled business turnarounds, improving profitability, expanding market share, and internationalizing operations. A Fellow Life Member of the Institute of Directors, India, he is also deeply engaged in ESG initiatives as part of business transformation, holding certifications from IOD and IICA as an ESG Impact Leader, and is part of the National Association of Impact Leaders. Raghavan lives in Chennai with his family and is an avid reader.
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Host – Mr. Vish Viswanathan, CEG 1985 Mech, CEO, Anikode Management Consultants
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Co Host – Mr. Jaytesh Calpakkam, CEG 2016 Mech, Co-Founder of “The Internet Generation”
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Co Host – Swetha Maran, CEG 2016 ECE, Assistant Vice President at Citi
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Co Host – Satya Priya A, CEG 2009 Printing Technology, Independent Brand Consultant & Trainer
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Technical Support – Mr. Partha Sarathy, CEG IT, 2021
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CEG C-Level Connect Series #50 - Mr. Siddharth Sridharan, Co-Founder and CEO of Spendflo
2025-10-05 20:00 - 21:00
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Mr. Siddharth Sridharan, CEG 2015 Mech, Co-Founder and CEO of Spendflo
Siddharth is the co-founder and CEO of Spendflo.
He was a former investment banker with Axis capital and worked in hyper-growth environments at companies like Volta Charging from seed to IPO.
He graduated from CEG with a mechanical engineering degree in 2015 and a Master’s from Northeastern university.
Sid is passionate about helping finance and procurement leaders simplify and optimize procurement within companies.
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Host – Mr. Vish Viswanathan, CEG 1985 Mech, CEO, Anikode Management Consultants
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Co Host – Mr. Jaytesh Calpakkam, CEG 2016 Mech, Co-Founder of “The Internet Generation”
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Co Host – Swetha Maran, CEG 2016 ECE, Assistant Vice President at Citi
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Co Host – Satya Priya A, CEG 2009 Printing Technology, Independent Brand Consultant & Trainer
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Technical Support – Mr. Partha Sarathy, CEG IT, 2021
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CEG C-Level Connect Series #51 - Mr. Shan Shamugavel, Co-Founder and COO at Namma Yatri
2025-11-02 20:00 - 21:00
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Mr. Shan Shamugavel, CEG 2003 CSE Co-Founder and COO at Namma Yatri
Co-founder & COO of Moving Tech Innovations, the company behind building Namma Yatri – India’s pioneering open mobility platform – and Chennai One, the all-in-one app for public transport.
An alumnus of CEG (CSE) and IIM Bangalore, he played key roles at Trilogy, Kearney, Cult.fit, and Juspay. Building large-scale, people-first technology solutions that empower drivers, connect people, and create sustainable transportation.
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Host – Mr. Vish Viswanathan, CEG 1985 Mech, CEO, Anikode Management Consultants
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Co Host – Mr. Jaytesh Calpakkam, CEG 2016 Mech, Co-Founder of “The Internet Generation”
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Co Host – Swetha Maran, CEG 2016 ECE, Assistant Vice President at Citi
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Co Host – Satya Priya A, CEG 2009 Printing Technology, Independent Brand Consultant & Trainer
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Technical Support – Mr. Partha Sarathy, CEG IT, 2021
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CEG C-Level Connect Series #52 - Mr. Alwyn Joseph, President and COO at Sasken Technologies Limited
2025-12-07 20:00 - 21:00
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Mr. Alwyn Joseph,
Proud CEGian – ECE, 2005 Batch
President & COO, Sasken Technologies Ltd
I am a proud CEGian from the 2005 Electronics and Communication Engineering batch. Today, I serve as President & Chief Operating Officer of Sasken Technologies, a publicly listed engineering and digital solutions company, where I lead global operations, growth, and transformation across key industries.

Career & Leadership
Before joining Sasken, I spent eight years at FPT Americas, part of the multi-billion-dollar FPT Software group. As Deputy CEO, I was responsible for strategizing and growing the Americas business across the US and LATAM, scaling it from roughly $30 million to over $400 million in annual revenue in eight years.
Earlier in my career, I held leadership roles at ITC Infotech and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), which gave me a strong grounding in global delivery, large-scale transformation programs, and enterprise technology services. Across these roles, my focus has consistently been on building high-performing teams, trusted client relationships, and sustainable, profitable growth.

Boards, Startups & Ecosystem Involvement
Alongside my corporate role, I stay deeply engaged with the startup and innovation ecosystem:

Non-Executive Chairman, Kimiyaa.ai – an AI-powered 3D modelling and content creation platform.
Board Director, IICM International – a world-class culinary school with global ambitions.
Advisor and partner to multiple AI startups and non-tech ventures.
Active member of the Georgia CEO Council and the American Tamil Entrepreneurs Association, engaging with founders, CXOs, and investors shaping the next wave of growth businesses.

Social Impact & Non-Profit Work
Giving back to society has been a core part of my journey since my days at CEG. In my final year, I founded Hope India Foundation, initially leveraging the Right to Information (RTI) Act to fight corruption and drive transparency. Over time, that work evolved to focus on hunger, especially child hunger.
During COVID, together with friends and my co-founder Clement, we supported families of daily wage workers with essential groceries. That initiative eventually shaped Abundance Kitchen, which today feeds underprivileged children and destitute individuals across 45 slums and villages.
We are now venturing into clothing support on a Salvation Army–style model and looking to expand into education support for underprivileged children, with the vision of creating a more dignified, opportunity-rich life for them.

Education & Roots
I completed my Executive Education in Strategy and Innovation at the MIT Sloan School of Management. But the foundation of everything I do today—my curiosity, confidence, and ambition to build global, values-driven institutions—was laid at College of Engineering, Guindy.
As a CEGian, I carry that identity with pride into every boardroom, startup conversation, and social initiative. Coming back to the CEG alumni community is not just nostalgia—it’s a way of reconnecting with the place where it all began
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Host – Mr. Vish Viswanathan, CEG 1985 Mech, CEO, Anikode Management Consultants
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Co Host – Mr. Jaytesh Calpakkam, CEG 2016 Mech, Co-Founder of “The Internet Generation”
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Co Host – Swetha Maran, CEG 2016 ECE, Assistant Vice President at Citi
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Co Host – Satya Priya A, CEG 2009 Printing Technology, Independent Brand Consultant & Trainer
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Technical Support – Mr. Partha Sarathy, CEG IT, 2021
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CEG C-Level Connect Series #53 - Dr. P. Hariharan, Dean, CEG.
2026-03-08 20:00 - 21:00
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Dr. P. Hariharan, Dean, CEG.
Dr. P. Hariharan is a Professor in the Department of Manufacturing Engineering at the College of Engineering, Guindy (CEG), Anna University, Chennai, where he currently serves as the Dean of the College of Engineering, the principal seat of Anna University with a distinguished legacy of over 231 years. He earned his B.E. in Mechanical Engineering, M.E. in Production Engineering, and Ph.D. in Materials Processing, all from CEG.
With over four decades of experience, Dr. Hariharan specializes in Electronics Packaging, Composite Materials, CNC Machine Tools, Micromachining, Surface Engineering, and Robotics. He has guided 20 Ph.D. scholars and is guiding five more, with over 200 publications. He has modernized CEG laboratories, led DST–FIST and AICTE projects worth several crores, co-authored Manufacturing Technology–I, and serves as Co-PI of a DRDO project, organizing programs on CNC Machines, Smart Manufacturing, Digital Twin, and IoT.
Dr. Hariharan has undertaken academic and research visits to several countries, including the USA, Germany, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Dubai, Muscat, and Israel. His extensive administrative experience at Anna University includes serving as Head, Department of Manufacturing Engineering; Director, Centre for Student Affairs; Director, Centre for Constituent Colleges; Executive Warden (CEG Hostels); and Additional Controller of Examinations.
A significant achievement of his leadership is securing ₹2 crores in CSR funding, with over ₹15 crores currently in progress, reflecting his strong ability to mobilize external support for institutional development. Overall, Dr. Hariharan has made outstanding contributions to academia, research, administration, and industry engagement, significantly enriching Anna University and the broader engineering community.
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Host – Mr. Vish Viswanathan, CEG 1985 Mech, CEO, Anikode Management Consultants
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Co Host – Mr. Jaytesh Calpakkam, CEG 2016 Mech, Co-Founder of “The Internet Generation”
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Co Host – Swetha Maran, CEG 2016 ECE, Assistant Vice President at Citi
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Co Host – Satya Priya A, CEG 2009 Printing Technology, Independent Brand Consultant & Trainer
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Technical Support – Mr. Partha Sarathy, CEG IT, 2021
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CEG C-Level Connect Series #54- Dr. Viji Krishnamurthy, VP and Head of AI/Gen AI at Oracle
2026-03-29 20:00 - 21:00
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Dr. Viji Krishnamurthy, VP and Head of AI/Gen AI at Oracle
Viji Krishnamurthy is VP of Generative AI at Oracle Industries group serving diverse markets including Healthcare, FSI, Consumer, Energy & Water, Construction Engineering, Communications and Government. With a Ph.D. from Northwestern University, she’s led AI and Gen AI services at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, served as Chief Data Scientist for Oracle IoT apps, managed Industry 4.0 IoT applications, and spearheaded AI/Gen AI/ ML features across Oracle SaaS including SCM, ERP, HCM, and CX Cloud. Viji also holds multiple patents in AI/Gen AI/ML applications.
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Host – Mr. Vish Viswanathan, CEG 1985 Mech, CEO, Anikode Management Consultants
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Co Host – Mr. Jaytesh Calpakkam, CEG 2016 Mech, Co-Founder of “The Internet Generation”
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Co Host – Swetha Maran, CEG 2016 ECE, Assistant Vice President at Citi
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Co Host – Satya Priya A, CEG 2009 Printing Technology, Independent Brand Consultant & Trainer
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Technical Support – Mr. Partha Sarathy, CEG IT, 2021
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CEG C-Level Connect Series #55 - Ms. Sangeetha Ramakrishnan, VP, AI Engineering at Cisco
2026-07-12 20:00 - 21:00
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Ms. Sangeetha Ramakrishnan, VP, AI Engineering at Cisco
Sangeeta Ramakrishnan is Vice President of AI Engineering at Cisco, where she leads engineering for AI Canvas, an industry-first, generative UI workspace that is fundamentally redefining how teams and agents collaborate to manage complex infrastructure—spanning networking, security, and observability.
Prior to her current focus on Generative AI, she led the development and delivery of Cisco Secure Access, a cloud-delivered Security Service Edge (SSE) solution that provides seamless, secure connectivity for the modern, distributed workforce.
Her technical leadership is deeply rooted in her tenure as a Distinguished Engineer at Cisco, a role in which she made significant contributions to the streaming video and cable broadband spaces.
In her 25 years at Cisco, Sangeeta has held both people and technology leadership roles spanning various technologies including Gen AI, Cloud Security, Streaming Media and Networking. A prolific innovator, Sangeeta holds over 30 patents with the US Patent and Trademark Office, with several more currently pending.
Sangeeta is a proud alumna of the College of Engineering Guindy (CEG), Anna University, where she earned her B.E. in Electronics and Communications Engineering. She is passionate about giving back to the CEG community and leads the CEG Alumni Association of North America serving as its current Chairperson.
Sangeeta also holds an M.S. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
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Host – Mr. Vish Viswanathan, CEG 1985 Mech, CEO, Anikode Management Consultants
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Co Host – Mr. Jaytesh Calpakkam, CEG 2016 Mech, Co-Founder of “The Internet Generation”
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Co Host – Swetha Maran, CEG 2016 ECE, Assistant Vice President at Citi
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Co Host – Satya Priya A, CEG 2009 Printing Technology, Independent Brand Consultant & Trainer
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Technical Support – Mr. Partha Sarathy, CEG IT, 2021
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