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SHANMUGAM MANJUNATH (1978-2005)

Manjunath, or Machaan as he was popularly known among his friends in IIM Lucknow, has

immortalized the core values that are ingrained in every student of IIM Lucknow – integrity, sincerity

and determination.

He was a terrific singer, full of verve and heart and performed as part of the campus band Three.Four.

Manjunath's courageous act of taking on fuel adulterators may have cost him his life, but also ensured

that the whole country woke up to the plight of those who fight corruption. His unfortunate death

caused an uproar amongst students across IIMs and IITs and in no time garnered unprecedented

unanimous nation-wide support.

The Manjunath Shanmugam Trust (MST) was formed soon after by members of the international IIM

alumni network, which fought to ensure justice prevailed with the trial being completed in a record nine

months. The efforts of several RTI activist working with the MST has resulted in the cabinet passing the

Public Interest Disclosures Bill, 2010 in Aug 2010, which will become a shield for whistle-blowers and

people who expose corruption and scams.

Class of 2003

From a modest beginning in 1984-85,

operating out of a make shift

arrangement in the heart of Lucknow city,

IIM Lucknow has now transformed into a

world-class institute with multiple

campuses and numerous international

linkages.

Lord Chesterfield once famously said:

“The knowledge of the world is only to be

acquired in the world and not in a closet”.

With this philosophy, IIM Lucknow has

encouraged holistic learning among its

students. Beyond the walls of the

classrooms; over and above the

functional domains of b-school subjects;

IIM Lucknow has embraced diversity now

well reflected in its students and

illustrious alumni.

For 26 years, the flame of ambition,

determination and leadership, ignited at

IIM Lucknow, has been the candle in the

wind for our torchbearers. Many of them

have achieved unparalleled success in

t h e w o r l d ' s m o s t r e c o g n i z e d

organisations displaying enthusiasm,

level-headedness, commitment and

ethos. Others have built on the training

imparted at IIM-L, to initiate their own

ventures in fields as varied as education,

market research, music & film.

In the pages that follow, we showcase

these individuals who have left their

imprints on the world. This is by no means

an exhaustive list, rather a sampling of

the many achievers who have graduated

from this fine institution. For batches both

present and future, these stellar

examples will serve as a source of

inspiration, propelling them to the great

heights that the world has come to expect

of IIM Lucknow and its alumni.

D IRECTOR 'S

MESSAGE

Dr. Devi Singh

ANINDO SENGUPTAClass of 2001

Head-Project Management Group, Microland

We all slogged hard to keep pace with the rapid and

rigorous MBA program but what I truly cherish from my IIML

days is my time spent in Placecom, where the whole team

had an almost fanatical goal to get the best of the recruiters

in the world to IIML. I also had a great time as a part of our

rock band 3.4 Km along with a bunch of talented musicians

and it was an all time high to open for Parikrama at Manfest

2000!

DATTATRAY PANDITClass of 1995

Associate Director-Investment Banking, Motilal Oswal

ANUJ PANDEYClass of 1999

Senior VP, Religare Insurance Broking

Career Path

Regional Head, Barclays Bank

Direct Sales Head, Credit Cards, ABN AMRO Bank

I remember how Prof Chakraborty used to lock the door sharp at his designated time before start of each class and how we had to sprint to avoid standing outside his class

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ANITA GARGClass of 1991

Director and Co-founder, Jade Group, Hong Kong

Jade Group conducts classical shows, Bollywood concerts,

corporate events, product launches, movie premieres,

press conferences and exhibitions in APAC.

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ASHISH JAINClass of 1998

Principal, Booz & Company, New York

My education at IIM Lucknow was a turning point in

my life. My experience and learning from the two years I

spent at IIM-Lucknow have been a significant contributor

to my growth, both personally and professionally

MANMOHAN BHUTANIClass of 1987

Vice President – People & Operations, Fiserv Global Services

The approach we adopted for analyzing and discussing different cases

in IIML was really handy in corporate life when faced with real life

problems. I could apply these learnings to analyze problems strategically

and in totality while appreciating different perspectives/ views. The lessons

in team work/ collaboration along with communication/ presentation skills

that I learnt in IIML were extremely useful in the daily corporate life

ANJALI MULLATTIClass of 1993

CEO & M.D, Finitiatives Learning IndiaOwner, Catalyst Consulting

Founding and Managing Trustee at The Manjunath Shanmugam Trust

ARUP MUKHOPADHYAYClass of 1991

BHAVESH SOMAYAClass of 2001

Head - Consumer Planning & Strategy, Diageo India

Career Path

AVP, Corporate Brand Management and

Marketing, Fullerton India

Brand Manager - Snacking, Cadbury

Head-Consumer Banking, Executive VP &Group Head - Retail Banking, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Abu Dhabi

DEEPAK MISHRAClass of 1996

Principal, McKinsey & Co., London

Career Path

Senior Consultant, Accenture

BHARAT RAOClass of 2000

Vice President, Barclays Capital, New York

Frequent mentions in the media of batchmates who

are star fund managers or successful entrepreneurs

etc., testify the steadily growing brand equity of IIML

and it continues to propel us forward

AJAY SIKKAClass of 1987

Sr. Director, Microsoft, Seattle

Career PathCEO at IndiaHQ Solutions, Inc.

Group Manager, Microsoft, Vermeer

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AJAY KAUSHALClass of 1992

Co-founder & Director, BillDesk

BillDesk is one of India’s largest electronic payment systems. Spanning across 80 locations in India with over 400 employees, BillDesk powers electronic payments across all large organizations in India

AMITABH VERMAClass of 1998

Head – Cash Management, DBS Bank India

Career Path

Sr. Vice President, HSBC

DEVRAJ DOSSClass of 1996

Director (Head)-Corporate Finance Audit, Middle East, Siemens AG, Dubai

Career Path

CFO, P&G, India

AMIT BANATIClass of 1990

President-North Asia & Asia Pacific, Kraft Foods, Singapore

Career PathPresident – Pacific, CadburyRegional Finance Director - Asia Pacific, CadburyCFO, Procter & Gamble, India

DEEPAK MAJEETHIAClass of 1991

Senior Vice President, Genpact

DEEPAM SANGHIClass of 1999

Director, Rothschild

Career Path

Manager, Rothschild, London

Consultant, AF Fergusson

The exposure, training and stimulation that we received at

IIM Lucknow was the defining experience that enabled us to

contribute and succeed in the corporate world. I know the vast

community of the alumni will forever be grateful to IIM

Lucknow and to the professors who have shaped us.

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ANAND SHAHClass of 2000

Head-Equities, Canara Robeco Mutual Fund

Career Path

Associate Vice President, Kotak Asset Management Co.

Fund Manager, ICICI Prudential AMC

DHIMANT SHAH Class of 1994

Head-Proprietary Trading, JP Morgan, Singapore

IIML played an extremely important role in the development of my personality as it was the first time I had stayed away from home. Our batch was extremely friendly hence even an introvert like me made friends easily. However, the most important lesson for me was the realization that money is not the barometer for determining brilliance, success, relationship and above all happiness. Having come from Mumbai, this was a big eye-opener and confidence booster for me in those days. The stint at IIML was one of the most pleasant experiences for me in this lifetime

AMITABH CHAKRABORTYClass of 1994

Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer, Kitara Capital

Career PathPresident (Equity), Religare Securities

Business Head - Private Client Group, Brics Securties

Head of Research - Private Client Group, Kotak Securities

ANAND LUNIAClass of 1998

Partner, Seed Fund

Seedfund is a unique type of venture capital fund, which believes

in smaller investments but closer relationship with its companies.

The sectors they mostly invest in are internet, media, mobile,

telecom, retail, consumer-facing plays and also things that

aren’t yet “sectors”.

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RAJIV SABHARWALClass of 1990

Executive Director & Head-Retail Banking, ICICI Bank

Career Path

Executive Director at Sequoia Capital

Senior General Manager at ICICI Bank

Regional Credit Oficer at GE Capital

MANAVV MIANWALClass of 1999

Strategist, Wolff Olins, Dubai

Wolff Olins is a brand consultancy based out of

London, New York City and Dubai. It advises

corporations on brand-led strategy, innovation,

transformation and communication.

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NEERAJ GAMBHIRClass of 1995

MD & Co-Head, FID, Nomura Capital India

Career Path

MD-Head of Credit Business, Lehman Brothers

Global Head-Structured Finance, Advisory and Asset Liability Management, ICICI Bank

PANKAJ SALUJAClass of 1998

Partner, Bain & Company

Career Path

Manager, Accenture

Area Sales Manager, Coca-Cola

While engineering provided an analytical grounding, IIM-L honed business instincts and providing an excellent launch pad to think big, think different

DIVYA GURURAJClass of 1992

Managing Director, Mediacom

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PUNEET SATYAWADIClass of 2001

Director, Jardine Lloyd Thompson

The two years at IIML were like a slow release

drug. Taken once, the benefits last a lifetime - in

the way of thinking it promotes, the tools it

provides, the friends you meet and in creating a

network that is bond by the brand

RAJIV MISHRAClass of 1994

MD, CLP Power India

PRABAL CHAKRABORTYClass of 1989

Group Vice President, Johnson & Johnson

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PANKAJ MAHESHWARIClass of 1999

SVP & Head - North India, Crédit Agricole-CIB

Venkatadri RanganathanClass of 1991

VP, Domestic Business at Rallis India Limited

NITHYA EASWARAN

Class of 1996

Principal, Multiples Alternate Asset Management

Career Path

Director, Fixed Income Capital Markets, Citibank

PRABHAT AWASTHIClass of 1994

MD-Head of Equities Research India, Nomura Securities

Career Path

Manging Director at Lehman Brothers Securities

Vice President at Morgan Stanley

VISHAL CHADHAClass of 1996

Head – Retail & Customer Marketing, Nokia

PARAG TIKEKARClass of 1997

Head, Business Intelligence, Emirates Bank, Dubai

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I remember my good days with IIML with nostalgia: the initial

excitement of joining a premier B-school during my final year of

graduation; the guidance from my IIML seniors for getting through

the grueling 2-year power-packed PG program; the nervousness

during the 1st year’s Summer placements; the enjoyable days of

Manfest and finally the final-year placement sessions!

IIM-L is where I first learnt how to manage work & life. The

multiple priorities and high pressure, typical of today’s corporate

life, was in some measure experienced at IIM-L. The learning

journey was tough but a lot of fun also. I also found love at IIM-L

and Shobha and I are happily married batchmates!

NITHIN CHANDRAClass of 2003

Engagement Manager, A.T. Kearney

MAHADEVAN NARAYANAMONIClass of 1998

Partner, Grant Thornton

RISHABH SAKSENAClass of 1993

RATISH TREHANClass of 1999

Career Path

Vice President – International Business – Asia Pacific, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals

GIRISH DESHPANDEClass of 1993

Managing Partner – Special Opportunity Fund, Milestone Capital

We were a lucky batch, the last batch to operate out of the old aliganj campus and the first batch to graduate from the new campus. It was the best of both worlds. I also remember our hostel winning the inter-hostel sports competition, sikandar trophy as it was called in the first year of such an event and contributing significantly in the basketball victory

PRASHANT MULEKARClass of 1991

Co-founder & Executive Director, Geodesic Ltd.

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Vice President, Lupin Ltd.

MD, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Singapore

I have fond memories of our hostel (H3) winning the inaugural Sikandar trophy !

My advice to future leaders from L, Don't compromise on your choice of career; pursue the path that best suits your aspirations

ANUP MAHESHWARIClass of 1993

EVP & Head-Equities & Corporate Strategy, DSP BlackRock

AMIT GUPTAClass of 1992

Chief Operating Officer, Planet M

Career Path

CEO, Viswas Business Synergies

Head Operations, The MobileStore Ltd

Strategic Business Head, Chellarams Plc

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VINIT S CHAUHANClass of 1993

Head, Planning & Analysis, J P Morgan Chase, Singapore

IIM Lucknow has been the keystone of my career; the dual emphasis

which the Institute works with concentrates not only on providing

management related skills and knowledge, but also helps develop better

learning, analytical, and adaptive skills. IIML calls this "learning to learn"

and with the extensive demands on managers in the current

scenario, this skillset is very much required

SAMEER BHARGAVAClass of 1997

Chief Technology Officer, Pure Safety, Nashville

Beyond all the decision making frameworks and functional

expertise, IIM Lucknow, by way of surrounding me with brilliant

teachers and students, imparted me with a certain humility which has

allowed me to introspect, find chinks in my armor, mend them and

grow and learn every day

ABHISHEK GANGULYClass of 2002

Career PathRegional Manager, Reebok India

The variety of opportunity that IIML brought with it meant that

diverse people created their own ways to experience the 2 years. With

every passing batch, the family of IIML is growing. We are no longer a

new kid on the block. Alumni strength can be felt across industries,

corporates and entrepreneurial ventures. I am confident that as an

institute we will create further milestones which all of us will be proud

about

Director - Sales & Marketing at Puma

MRIDULA TANGIRALAClass of 1997

Director - Operations, Taj Safaris

Memories of IIML are synonymous with memories of

wonderful people that I met there. The rush to grab the books

before the library closed, or the various techniques for securing a

seat in the computer center and of course, not to forget the hot

Maggie in a cold night

NOOPUR CHATURVEDIClass of 2001

VP, Product Head – Business Banking & Consumer Assets at ING Vysya Bank

PRANAY NARVEKARClass of 1996

Vice President, Rosy Blue

Founded in 1960, Rosy Blue is one of the most renowned diamond and jewelry companies in the world. It is currently a network of specialist businesses including Mining, Manufacturing, and Retailing of diamonds. It's present in 14 countries including its corporate holding in Luxembourg.

TARUN KHANNAClass of 1996

Head-Marketing, Fiat India

Career PathGM – Marketing & Product Planning, Ford IndiaBrand Manager, Arvind Brands

The time spent at IIM- L was two of the most enriching and rewarding

years of my life. It wasn’t just the curriculum and learning that prepared

us for the Corporate World, but also the fact that we were in an

environment where we not just studied but also lived together, with a

diverse set of people who possessed intelligence and skills in different

areas, and each one a winner in his or her own context. The interactions

with the faculty and fellow students stirred our minds and made us

strive for excellence in our future endeavours in the outside world

AMRESH ACHARYAClass of 1992

Senior VP, RBS Coutts Bank, Singapore

Career Path

Director, Deutsche Bank

SHAILESH G. JEJURIKARClass of 1989

Vice President – North America Homecare, P&G, Cincinnati Member of the Business Advisory Board of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

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At IIML we learnt very early the importance of being a part of the solution.. Advice to students- “Always seek out a purpose bigger than your personal success. It is a defining feature of inspiring leaders because it drives very high levels of passion which is contagious

SANDEEP DHINGRAClass of 1994

Director, Kelusa Capital Asia, Singapore

I learnt a lot in the classroom and outside it, the key to it

was the sheer intensity with which we approached everything

on the campus, whether it was academics, cultural activities

or my time at the placement committee. We set high targets

and worked towards them with terrific intensity. I think that

has really been my motto in life ever since

SANJAY SHIVNANIClass of 1992

President & CEO, Career Launcher India Ltd

NAREN CHANDRAClass of 1994

Head – Marketing, Noor Islamic Bank, Dubai

Career PathHead – Marketing, Emerging Markets, Barclays BankDGM & Head – Marketing, ICICI Bank

RAJENDRA JAINClass of 1994

Investment Technology Group, Inc. is an independent agency broker and financial technology firm that is a worldwide leader in electronic trading since launching the POSIT® crossing network in 1987.

RAHUL MATHURClass of 1992

Head, Channel Management, Standard Chartered Bank, Singapore

The knowledge that I gained at the institute and the rigor has helped me in every aspect of my professional life

KANDARP SINGHClass of 1991

MD, Tetra Pak

Career Path

Managing Director, Tetra Recart, Sweden

Vice President, Product Strategy and Planning, Tetra Pak

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Be open to change and be open to take on challenges. I feel lucky that I enjoy my job and look forward to meet Mr. Market every day. It would not have been possible without the IIML route - I entered the asset management industry via my first campus job at SBI Mutual Fund. I had a tough schedule at IIML - the fact that attendance was really necessary (what with surprise quizzes etc. and a small class size) and that I was also in the Placement Committee

Being an IIML alumni is always a great door opener & for me personally a great achievement. Even today, I wear this on my sleeve. It enables some extra non business conversation at most meetings & I use it to my advantage because it gets attention. An IIML tag is hugely aspirational & draws respect

MIHIR VOHRAClass of 1994

Fund Manager, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is the largest sovereign fund in the world

MD- Global Head, ITG Smart Router™ and POSIT®, ITG, New York

One cannot forget the numerous baddy court parties, the

night outs, the trips to Ganj, the thick fog and the numerous

other things that make it the quintessential L experience.

The place has improved tremendously. The infrastructure is so

much better and there are more courses offered as well. We

did not have computers in all rooms, email was still relatively

new. No Cafe Coffee Days or mobile phones/laptops. As I

write this, I get the feeling I am ancient.

Dream big. And never lose sight of that goal

KAVITHA RAOClass of 2000

GM, Merchandising – Target Retail

RAJESH SINGHALClass of 1995

Managing Partner, Milestone Religare Investment Advisors

Career PathAssociate Director, Intel CapitalAssociate Vice President, ICICI Bank Ltd.

RAJESH PANCHANATHANClass of 1995

Senior Executive, Accenture

MANOJ TANDONClass of 1989

Director, CSC

Whenever I think of Lucknow and my stay at IIM, I am reminded of great fellow students and very approachable faculty, who never behaved like people sitting on a pedestal distributing knowledge but more like people who despite having more knowledge were ready to be challenged and debated with on all topics under the sun. I personally believe IIM had a tremendous influence on my career. Other than the knowledge of how businesses function I think the biggest benefit I got during my stay at IIM was that it fine tuned and prepared me for the business world

VENUGOPAL GARREClass of 2002

VP, Credit Suisse

Venugopal is a Lead coverage analyst for industrials, infrastructure and media sector in India

RAHUL JAINClass of 2001

Principal, The Boston Consulting Group

IIM Lucknow has played a critical role in my success. The curriculum laid a solid conceptual foundation, the rigour got me ready for the corporate life ahead, and the wide & capable peer g r o u p h e l p e d m e t o d e v e l o p a balanced perspective. The birthday bumps, the mid-night maggis, the dot.com craze are memories forever. Given my wife and brother are both from IIML as well, they say, it runs in my family

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KAMESWARA RAOClass of 1991

Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers

His specialities include Corporate Restructuring, Economic Regulation, Financial Reviews, JVs and Acquisitions, Corporate and Process Improvement, Renewable Energy solutions and Commercial Agreements.

K. R. LAKSHMINARAYANAClass of 1991

Chief Strategy Officer, Wipro Technologies

RAJAT DHAWANClass of 1997

Partner, McKinsey & Co.

RITESH SHARMAClass of 2005

AVP, Kotak Investment Banking

Co-author of the best-selling book titled 'Joker In The Pack'

SHRIMATI DAMALClass of 1992

Vice President, Treasury, Majid Al Futtaim, Dubai

KAUSHIK SENGUPTAClass of 1991

Associate Professor, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University, New York.

IIML was the institution where I first got introduced to the field of Operations Management. Without the education at IIML, I don’t think I would have pursued a doctoral program in Operations and become a business school faculty in the U.S. The courses I ended up taking at IIML and the professors who taught these courses had an enormous influence on me

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The institute infrastructure is at par with the best in the

world. The sprawling campus is tastefully done, and is

functionally up there with the best. Also, the quality of

colleagues one spends two years with is terrific and proves

to be the shaping factor - the friendships and networks go a

long way!

Majid Al-Futtaim is one of the largest conglomerates in the middle east. It has interest in automotives, electronics, insurance, real-estate, retail etc.

RAJNISH KUMARClass of 1994

Head - Product and Marketing, Fullerton Securities & Wealth Advisors Ltd.

NITIN DASClass of 2000

Director, Filmkaar

SHASHANK SINHAClass of 1987

Portfolio Director, Navis Capital

Career PathPresident, Sara Lee

The United Nations environment programme has

recently selected one of his films on Global

Warming. The film was made entirely with the

people of a small village in the Himalayas. Nitin

has won a special award from the British Council

for creative entrepreneurship in the social sector.

MANINDER SINGH JUNEJAClass of 1991

Head-Liabilities, ICICI Bank

VIKRAM MEHRAClass of 1997

Chief Marketing Officer, Tata Sky

Coping with a pressure cooker

environment while managing multiple

balls in the air was my biggest learning

from IIML

NINAD PHADKEClass of 1999

Senior Project Manager, Apple, SanFrancisco

Career PathConsultant at Yahoo!

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RAMAKRISHNA MAGANTIClass of 1992

Regional VP, Marketing & Advertising, Lafarge, India

I reminisce fondly about my time in IIM

Lucknow as a student- Considerable amount of

which was spent in the excellent library

MALAY DIXITClass of 2001

Marketing Manager, Diageo

VISHAL NARAYANClass of 1996

Assistant Professor of Marketing, The Johnson School, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Vishal Narayan's teaching interests are in marketing management. He

received the Stern Award for PhD Teaching Excellence at New York

University in 2006.

Career PathBrand Manager, Reckitt Benckiser

PRAVEEN GUPTAClass of 1996

Founder & Director, Cross-Tab Marketing Services

VINAY SEWALClass of 1992

VP Operations and Marketing, GlobeCast Asia, Singapore

It’s been years since I passed out, but it still seems so fresh. Of

all the years spent in classes, it is those in Lucknow that I remember

the most. Our old campus, apartments that served as hostels, a

library situated elsewhere, and so on. Back then calling back home

was a walk to a PCO, long waits, and speed talk to save money.

Satellite TV hadn’t arrived, and PC had to be booted up from a disk

which kept getting corrupted. Our new campus was still a place

under construction and enroute were egg paranthas on the

highway dhaba. We’d roam the new campus to see the progress of

construction. Happily ours was the first batch whose convocation

took place from this new campus!

RAVI LUTHRIAClass of 2000

Founder, Blibula Marketing

Career PathAVP Marketing, Star India Pvt Ltd

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Cross-Tab, a market research outsourcing leader, provides a full

range of market research and data analytics solutions to global

clients.

Being a founder-coordinator of INDEX, the Market Research

fair at IIM-L, contributed to the decision as well as helped me in

both the ops and functional aspects of a start-up

SANJAY THAPARClass of 1987

President, Ogilvy & Mather

Once you get into an institute like IIM Lucknow. You get the confidence to succeed. Hence you tend to take more bold steps, not risky but bold. ..

SUBODH GUPTAClass of 1999

Director, Motilal Oswal

SURAMYA GUPTAClass of 2001

Co-Head, South Asia M&A, ANZ, Singapore

Career Path

Chief Financial Officer at MediaRing Ltd

Vice President at Merrill Lynch

Consultant at Stern Stewart & Co

JATIN SURYAWANSHIClass of 1994

Head - Global Quantitative Strategies, Jefferies & Co., New York

Career PathHead of US Algorithmic Trading, UBS AG

Vice President, Goldman Sachs

KRISHNAKUMAR PClass of 1994

Director Marketing, Dell Computers

Career PathCountry Manager, Hewlett Packard

PUNEET KALRAClass of 1997

Executive Director, Russell Reynolds

Career PathGroup Leader, Monitor GroupSenior Manager, AccentureVice President, APAC, Polaris Software

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SRIRAM C Class of 1996

Group CEO, Broadvision Group

GURURAJ KARURClass of 1992

Country Manager Flavors, Givaudan India

MAYUR DANAITClass of 1996

Chief Information Officer, Lupin Ltd.

I have wonderful memories around my time at IIML.

Not only was it fun, but intensity of the curriculum and the

skills picked up on campus, left us well-equipped to deal

with corporate life

PRABHJIT DIDYALAClass of 1999

GM-Strategy & Org Development, Fortis Healthcare

Apart from giving me excellent faculty (each of whom I

have learnt from) and a structured program for learning

business management, IIML gave me excellent access to

resources and a great set of batch-mates from whom I

Iearnt much much more. Grueling and rigorous schedule

along with an outcome driven approach; always adopting

an innovative approach to problem solving and learning

that there is no substitute for hard and smart work - Things

that I picked up from IIML

RAKESH JHAClass of 1996

Deputy CFO, ICICI Bank

Many of the courses I studied then have indeed been instrumental in building my career. Many of the learnings have stuck with permanent glue -- the one which I still treasure the most was from my Operations Professor "Quick and dirty answer is almost always better than a time consuming precise answer". Along with the then seemingly endless work and study, the two years were equally full of the joys of friendships, movies, parties, festivals and so on ....

VIVEK GOKARNClass of 1988

MD, Barclays Technology Centre India

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ANJAN SENClass of 1988

Director Marketing, Pfizer

Career Path

Regional Marketing Team Leader Pfizer Africa,

Middle East, India, Pakistan, Israel and Turkey

Region

NISHANT SAXENAClass of 2000

CEO – Elements Akademia

SATWICK TANDONClass of 2000

Director, DSP Merrill Lynch Wealth Management

SIVA SHANKARClass of 1991

Director, Citi Venture Capital International

The ability to work hard and prioritise are critical factors at work – and the demanding timelines at IIML prepared me well for the same. I also made a number of friends with whom I continue to be in touch even today. I have a feeling of pride when I come to the Campus periodically

SHISHIR MANUJClass of 2000

Senior Research Analyst, Mangal Keshav

We loved the highly-charged discussions on academic and

other issues of the day in small and not-so-small groups. I think the

key was the kind of stimulating environment it provided in shaping

our behavior and actions, which we still find relevant in our

professional lives. Despite the size of the batches even then, the

faculty-student relationship had a surprisingly personal touch

SILVAN VARGHESEClass of 1991

COO & DGM, Khaleeji Commercial Bank BSC, Bahrain

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80% of my angel investors - who loaned

me half a million dollars to start Elements

Akademia are either colleagues or seniors

from IIML. My advisory board - that gave us

the much needed initial credibility - is largely

professors from IIML

Being from an early batch at IIML, the batch size was small and the class

room and hostel experience were great. Still recall those excited case study

discussions which proved to be of great use in later professional life. For me IIM,

L provided the foundation for a career in finance and general management. I

am proud to be an alumni and with all the developments since we left the

campus, I am sure the institute will reach greater heights as it completes quarter

century of its founding

Career PathDeputy CFO, P&G

PAURUSH ROYClass of 2000

Director, Samara Capital

Career PathVice President, Deutsche BankVice President, Citibank Corporate & Investment Bank

SUMEET NARANGClass of 2001

Founder & MD, Samara Capital

Career PathChairman, Asian Oilfeild ServicesProprietary Investments, Goldman Sachs NY

Baker Scholar, John Loeb Fellow – Harvard Business School

SANJEEV GUPTAClass of 1987

Vice President, Razer

Career Path

Director Channels & Alliances, APAC - Consumer Business Group, Cisco Systems

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VINEET SACHDEVAClass of 1995

Partner, DE Shaw India Advisory Services

Career PathPrincipal, IDFC Private EquityVice President, JumpStartUp Fund Advisors

SARTHAK PATTANAIKClass of 2000

Executive Director - Risk Analytics, Nomura Securities, New York

FAKHRI SARJANClass of 1993

Director & Head - Portfolio Management - Global Credit Products, Deutsche Bank

IIML was fabulous and laid the foundation to build a holistic understanding of business and its place in society. I benefited from an institution with its tremendous commitment and passion to enable learning with excellent faculty and fellow participants. Those were two intense years with lots of fun, work, growing up, lasting friendships and memories

ASHISH RAIClass of 2000

Regional Manager - Business Development, Asia Pacific & Japan, Misys

The experience of working on organizing the various events that institute regularly holds gives a priceless experience of managing a complex program, complete with running to a budget and tight timeline while balancing a complex set of stakeholders. The discipline, the confidence and partner-facing skill sets developed through involvement in so many different areas both within and outside the curriculum were equally big takeaways if not bigger

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RAJARAM PAIClass of 1997

Senior General Manager (International Sales & Marketing),Moser Baer Photovoltaic Ltd

Career PathGlobal Competency Manager, IBM Global Services GM, Delphi Automotive Systems

PIJUSH SINHAClass of 2001

The biggest learning from my IIML days has been the lack of

fear of failure.. L taught me its alright to fail, but unacceptable to

give up. This came about given the gruelling curriculum, the

smart people I studied with and the unstructured environment L

provides, especially when you try to juggle academics and being

a placecom member

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AJIT THAKURClass of 1997

Business Head, Sony Entertainment Television

Executive Director, Avendus Capital Volunteer, Akansha, an NGO working with underprivileged children

DEVEN SHAHClass of 2001

SVP – Debt Capital Markets, Kotak Mahindra Bank

SUNDAR RAMASWAMIClass of 1999

General Manager - Corporate Strategy & Planning,GMR Infrastructure Limited

IIML provided a structural shift to my thinking and actions.I came into contact with the kind of “real” business experiences we became familiar with as part of our learning process. Today, my mobile phone book contains numbers of numerous IIM L colleagues whose counsel and guidance I readily seek. I have consulted them on at least half a dozen times in the past 10 years, on crucial strategic “Go” / “No-Go” decisions concerning my professional and personal life. This has made a huge difference to where I stand today and where I can potentially be in the future..

RAJAN GAJARIAClass of 1993

Marketing Director - US, Dow AgroSciences, Indianapolis

DEEPAK VERMAClass of 2002

Dy. Chief Manager, Times Private Treaties

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DEEPAK KUMARClass of 1999

Chief Investment Officer, Azure Capital Advisors

AJAY RAMACHANDRANClass of 1998

Brand Director - Van Heusen, Aditya Birla Nuvo

KRISHNAN RAMDASClass of 1999

Advisor, MasterCard, Singapore

Career PathManagement Consultant, The Boston Consulting Group

My memories at IIM Lucknow cover the outstanding calm atmosphere, competitive young students, wonderful library, computer centre, classrooms, lush green campus and of course the highly caring teachers. IIM Lucknow has been my best educational experience and I will always cherish those 2 years

ARINDAM BOSEClass of 1997

Senior Director - Default Strategy, Capital One Mortgage, Dallas

The things I remember most about my time at IIML

include the amazing talent all around me, professors

who took such personal interest in me, as a student and

individual and the great campus. In hindsight, I learned

as much, if not more, from interacting with my

classmates in projects, Index, Manfest etc., as from the

classroom

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SABALEEL NANDYClass of 2001

Head - Water Purifier Business, Tata Chemicals

IIML was the period that helped most of us mature as professionals. If undergraduate days were the period of youthful enthusiasm, management studies helped make this enthusiasm more result oriented and clinical.

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ABHAY KUMAR Class of 1998

Director - Marketing (India, Japan, Korea), American Express Global Prepaid

SHWETA RAMANATHANClass of 2002

Manager - Financial Markets, ING

Overall, IIM Lucknow a truly enriching experience which provided a rock solid foundation to transition effectively and successfully to the corporate world

Career PathPrincipal Consultant, CSCClient Relationship Manager - Van Gogh Preferred Banking, ABN AMRO Bank

Campus CoordinatorsAbhilash Pillai +91-9198221435

Karthik Rajeshwaran +91-9695899833

Karthik Regunathan +91-9198619921

Kaushik Vats +91-9670137687

Maanas Agarwal +91-9719792500

Mahesh Ramasubramanian +91-9198220221

Rahul Joseph +91-9559284436

Shreyas Dhamdhere +91-9559284413

Chairman PlacementProf. R.L. Raina

Administrative OfficerRajeev Pandey

Office In-chargeRam Baran +91-9935966010

Placement Committee

This alumni profile has been put together by the placement committee to

showcase individuals who exemplify what IIM Lucknow stands for and what it

is capable of creating. This is the first of several impending initiatives to

highlight the achievements of our outstanding alumni.

In the last 25 years, our alumni have spread out all over the world, earning

recognition for themselves with their work, and in doing so, for their alma

matter as well. They have been lauded for their analytical ability, creative

outlook, social sensitivity and above all for possessing the moral fibre to be a

leader.

They are our - our inspiration, our pride, our alumni. Pratishtha

years of Alumni Excellence

– a tribute

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