Summary
25 years of experience encompassing technology design, sports entrepreneurship, and global project management across geographies - India, US and Europe.

Education
Ph.D., Sports Management (2019-2023)
SDMRCMS, University of Mysore

M.S., Electronics (1998–1999)
New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA

B.E., Electronics (1993–1997)
R.V. College of Engineering, Bangalore

Work Experience

Chapter 3
Ph.D. Scholar (2019 – Present)
Currently working on my Ph.D. thesis related to the implementation of sports policy at the grassroots. My teaching interests include Business of Sport, Project Management, and Social Entrepreneurship. As an executive coach, I work with corporate managers and leaders on goal-setting and performance management.

Chapter 2
Founder, Head Coach (2012 - 2018)
I founded Groundstrokes Academy to develop a grassroots tennis program for junior players in Bangalore. Additionally, I worked as ‘Head, After School Program’ at TENVIC, a firm co-founded by former Indian cricketer Anil Kumble and International Table Tennis player Vasanth Bharadwaj

Chapter 1
Electronics Engineer, Project Manager (1998 - 2011)
Lead the design and delivery of products in semiconductor consumer electronics space. Worked for large multi-national corporates such as Analog Devices, Broadcom, Magma, Philips, Tata Sky in the US & Europe.