Class of 2016
CONTENT
From the Director & Programme Co-Chairs................................................................................ 04
About AFP & Course Curriculum...................................................................................................
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Faculty Profiles................................................................................................................................
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10
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Index of Participants.........................................................................................................................
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Profile of Participants....................................................................................................................
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From Alumni.....................................................................................................................................
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Previous Recruiters.......................................................................................................................
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Director`s
Message
Dear Recruiters,
It gives me immense pleasure to introduce the eleventh batch of IIMAs Armed Forces Programme (AFP).
Participants are undergoing a six month fully residential course in Business Management at IIM Ahmedabad.
The programme is designed to facilitate transition of these experienced and talented leaders from uniformed
service into senior and mid-level positions in business. The current batch of 56 Officers is a mix of serving and
retired Officers of significant experience in diverse fields. These Officers have outstanding career records in fields
ranging from general administration to technical roles and operational responsibilities. They bring onboard
proven leadership experience, consistent track records, enviable dedication and loyalty to their organisation.
They possess competence in the domains of operations, administration and human resource management
which have been acquired, tested, and proven under demanding conditions and challenging circumstances.
The current course, AFP15, is the first batch which has been inducted after clearing a
competitive selection examination conducted by IIMA.
The core areas of management covered in the course include Corporate Finance, Business Analytics, Economics,
Strategy, Operations and Project Management, Marketing, Organisational Behaviour, Human Resources, and
Communication. The programme has further honed their skills in corporate management and transformed
this treasure house of experience into a set of managers well equipped to add value to the organisations they
will join in the near future. I am certain that they will be invaluable assets to their respective organisations due
to their capabilities, commitment, and self-motivation.
I would urge you as recruiters to collaborate with us at IIM Ahmedabad to harness the skills of the talented
participants in the AFP programme and help in their smooth transition to the corporate world. I wish the
participants tremendous success in the years to come and look forward to seeing them as active contributors to
the organizations they join.
Ashish Nanda
Director, IIM Ahmedabad
IIM-Ahmedabad
4 AFP-2016
From Programme
Co-Chairs
AFP at IIM Ahmedabad is specially designed for Officers of the Armed Forces. The
programme reorients and prepares these military leaders to add value to organizations
in an increasingly complex and demanding corporate environment. This education and
training sharpens their skills and equips them further to take on challenges of business
and non-military organizations. Each Officer participating in this programme has rich
experience and possesses proven expertise in specific areas. Across the batch, these areas
range from Project Management, Operations, Supply Chain Management, Finance,
Accounting, Information Technology, Law, Human Resource Management and Security.
Through a series of the foundation and specialized courses in management, the programme
curriculum has provided detailed exposure to the current business environment; and
strong conceptual and analytical abilities to complement the participants knowledge
and expertise. The pedagogy at IIMA, primarily using case studies, enhances domain
knowledge of management, and knowledge about the corporate world and industry.
Exposure to nuances of management has been further bolstered through projects,
assignments, industry visits and interactions with guest speakers from industry.
Participants from recent batches of AFP have repeatedly surpassed expectations of
recruiters in knowledge, ability, and on the job performance. We are certain that the
corporate sector would gain immensely from the rich and diverse experience of these
participants, and they will be a great asset to any organization that they work for. We wish
them the very best in their future careers.
About
AFP & Course Curriculum
IIM-Ahmedabad
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TERM-I
Decision Modelling
TERM-II
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
AFP is a six months full time residential
programme in Business Management for
experienced professionals of the Armed
Forces.
The design of the programme has been developed by IIM-A
through their time tested experience of industrys present and future
requirements. The renowned case based pedagogy and rigorous
academic curriculum of IIM-A ensures that AFP students are
adequately equipped and empowered with the requisite knowledge
and skill-sets to add substantial value to any organisation. The
Unequaled combination of rich experience, proven leadership and
IIM-As academic rigour results in a resource that shifts paradigm
in todays complex business environment.
IIM-Ahmedabad
7 AFP-2016
Financial Management
Economic Environment
Business Research Methods
Operations Management
Strategic Management
Marketing - Communicating
and Delivering Customer
Value
Management Information
Systems
Human Resource
Management
Legal Aspects of Business
Infrastructure Management
TERM-III
Capital Markets and
Portfolio Theory
Performance and
Compensation Management
Training and Development
Project Management
Organizational Performance
Measurement
Faculty
Profile
IF YOUR ACTIONS
INSPIRE OTHERS
TO DREAM MORE,
LEARN MORE, DO
MORE AND BECOME
MORE, YOU ARE A
LEADER.
-John Quincy Adams
IIM-Ahmedabad
8 AFP-2016
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Prof. Biju Varkkey, Masters (HRM), MG University, Kerala, Fellow- NIBM, Pune
Prof. Rajesh Chandwani, MBBS, MD, FPM, IIM BANGALORE
HR MANAGEMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT
MARKETING
IIM-Ahmedabad
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What Faculty
Say About Us
IIM-Ahmedabad
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IIM-Ahmedabad
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Batch Profile
Statistics
EDUCATION
DOCTORATE
03
POST GRADUATE
OPERATIONS
13
HUMAN
RESOURCE
GRADUATE
PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
06
09
OPERATIONS
SECURITY
10
01
PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
FUNCTIONAL
EXPERIENCE
11
1-17(yrs)
SUPPLY CHAIN
MANAGEMENT
& LOGISTICS
IT / CYBER
SECURITY
04
07
HUMAN
RESOURCE
SECURITY
01
09
IT / CYBER
SECURITY
CONSULTING &
PRODUCT
DEVELOPMENT
05
03
HEALTH CARE
02
GENERAL
MANAGEMENT
13
SUPPLY CHAIN
MANAGEMENT
& LOGISTICS
FUNCTIONAL
EXPERIENCE
20-30(yrs)
03
GENERAL
MANAGEMENT
13
29
24
GENERAL
MANAGEMENT
OPERATIONS
04
HUMAN
RESOURCE
08
PLACEMENT
PREFERENCES
PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
08
03
CONSULTING &
PRODUCT
DEVELOPMENT
SECURITY
03
04
Administration/ Security
HEALTH CARE
01
SUPPLY CHAIN
MANAGEMENT
& LOGISTICS
Marketing
FUNCTIONAL
EXPERIENCE
Operations/ SCM
30(yrs)
02
Training/ Academia
46
GENDER
DIVERSITY
G
I
EW
SE DISTRIBUT
48
Yrs
12
IO
10
35
Yrs
35 to 48
Yrs
23
21
Project Management
Business Development
34
26
12
47
14
08
24
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Index Of Participants
Placement Preferences
Sl Service
Rank
Name
Work
Exp
(Yrs)
Age
(Yrs)
Ambika Vasishth
29
19
Admin/
Operations/ Training/ IT/ Cyber Project
HRM
Marketing
Security
SCM
Academia Security Mgmt
Business
Development
Page
No.
AIR FORCE
ARMY
Capt
Meenakshi Gupta
31
19
AIR FORCE
Flt Lt
30
20
ARMY
Maj
Syeda
Firasatunnisa
Begum
31
20
AIR FORCE
10
32
21
AIR FORCE
31
21
NAVY
Lt Cdr
10
32
22
AIR FORCE
10
32
22
ARMY
Maj
Deepshikha Singh 10
31
23
10 ARMY
Maj
Salvia N Pillai
10
32
23
11 AIR FORCE
10
33
24
12 AIR FORCE
10
33
24
13 NAVY
Lt Cdr
Sumit Agarwal
10
32
25
14 AIR FORCE
Flt Lt
S Muruga
Bharathi
11
33
25
IIM-Ahmedabad
14 AFP-2016
Arun R Sankaran
Work
Exp
(Yrs)
Page
No.
Sl Service
Rank
Name
15 NAVY
Lt Cdr
Manish Agnihotri 11
35
26
16 NAVY
Lt Cdr
Nishanth N
12
34
26
17 ARMY
Lt Col
PA
Vednarayanan
12
35
27
18 NAVY
Lt Cdr
Vinod S
12
34
27
19 NAVY
Lt Cdr
Naveen Abhishek
13
34
28
20 NAVY
Lt Cdr
Manish Kumar
13
33
28
21 ARMY
Lt Col
14
39
29
22 NAVY
Lt Cdr
Sunaina Mariam
Augustine
14
35
29
23 ARMY
Lt Col
Dr. Jaikishan KP
17
45
31
24 NAVY
Cdr
Sumeet Kapahi
20
43
31
25 NAVY
Cdr
Naveen Kundra
20
42
32
26 NAVY
Cdr
PR Prasad
20
42
32
27 NAVY
Cdr
Gurkeerat Singh
Sekhon
20
41
33
28 NAVY
Cdr
Amol Ashok
Wadikar
21
43
33
IIM-Ahmedabad
15 AFP-2016
Admin/
Operations/ Training/ IT/ Cyber Project
HRM
Marketing
Security
SCM
Academia Security Mgmt
Business
Development
Sl Service
Rank
Name
Work
Exp
(Yrs)
29 NAVY
Cdr
21
43
34
30 AIR FORCE
Wg Cdr PK Singh
22
44
34
31 AIR FORCE
Wg Cdr VP Singh
22
43
35
32 AIR FORCE
46
35
33 NAVY
Cdr
22
44
36
34 AIR FORCE
Wg Cdr PK Dey
22
46
36
35 NAVY
Cdr
Ram Prasad
Gurung
22
44
37
36 NAVY
Cdr
Vikas Sharma
22
43
37
37 NAVY
Cdr
Ranjan
Bhattacharya
23
44
38
38 ARMY
Lt Col
Mahesh Gupte
23
45
38
39 ARMY
Lt Col
P Kandasamy
23
53
39
40 AIR FORCE
Wg Cdr
P
23
Madhusoodhanan
45
39
41 NAVY
Cdr
Pratik Sinha
23
46
40
42 AIR FORCE
Gp Capt JS Gavankar
24
45
40
IIM-Ahmedabad
16 AFP-2016
NSS Sreenivas
Age
(Yrs)
Admin/
Operations/ Training/ IT/ Cyber Project
HRM
Marketing
Security
SCM
Academia Security Mgmt
Business
Development
Page
No.
Sl Service
Rank
Name
Work
Exp
(Yrs)
43 ARMY
Lt col
Shobhit Rai
24
45
41
44 NAVY
Cdr
Narendra Kumar
25
45
41
45 AIR FORCE
Gp Capt
Desikan
Srinivasan
26
46
42
46 NAVY
Cdr
Rahul Raje
27
50
42
47 ARMY
Col
29
53
44
48 ARMY
Col
AK Pandey
30
53
44
49 ARMY
Col
30
57
45
50 ARMY
Col
Jagmohan
Durgapal
31
53
45
51 ARMY
Col
BB Pandey
32
53
46
52 ARMY
Col
M P singh
32
54
46
53 ARMY
Col
Ravi Kumar
32
53
47
54 ARMY
Col
53
47
55 ARMY
Col
Vivek Davar
32
53
48
56 ARMY
Brig
Sanjiv Kumar
36
56
48
IIM-Ahmedabad
17 AFP-2016
Age
(Yrs)
Admin/
Operations/ Training/ IT/ Cyber Project
HRM
Marketing
Security
SCM
Academia Security Mgmt
Business
Development
Page
No.
Profile of Participants
AFP Class of 2016
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Ambika
Vasishth
Meenakshi
Gupta
Singhania University
Basic Flying Course (Aeronautics)
Air Force Academy
https://in.linkedin.com/in/ambika-palaria-a1770410b
https://www.linkedin.com/in/meenakshi-gupta-13147862
Operations
Flown three types of fixed and rotary wing aircraft with 100 Hrs of flying experience
Planned and monitored flight scheduling activities for 30 aircraft as operations cadet
Officer at the Air Force Academy (AFA)
Successfully coordinated major social events at AFA for 600+ average guest count
Organized 6 annual school events over 2 years
Organised inter-college sporting events at dispersed locations & managed event finances.
Coordinated 10 events at AFA and Engineering college as Event Manager
IIM-Ahmedabad
19 AFP-2016
Handled in and out movement of more than 100 vehicles in a day along with issue
and receipt of stores like arms and ammunition, battery, clothing, paints ,general
stores.
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Aditya Raj
Gupta
Syeda Firasatunnisa
Begum
https://in.linkedin.com/in/aditya-raj-gupta-54367b109
http://in.linkedin.com/in/syeda-firasat-06b93516
MiG21 Pilot
Flew over 350 Hrs of fighter aircraft and trained well to ensure of being a strong
asset for the IAF
Operation Management
As Communication Officer handled the Div Signal Centre and deployed Mobile and
Static Telecom resources in desert.
Deployed three layered network of HF/VHF, landline and satellite overlay in snow
region.
Monitored laying of OFC in forward tactical region.
Flying Operations
As Officer-in-charge of the cinema hall, single handedly installed UFO system and
exhibited shows of all movies on the day of release and recovered the costs within 3
months with minimal subscription from personnel.
Entrepreneur
Revived a dead firm and increased the revenue 5 times in 9 months of operations
establishing credibility and reliability with the customers and the manufacturers
Project Management
Planned installation of 12X DSPT for Project Himank in coordination with BSNL.
Induction and installation of 75 x exchanges, 8x tactical video streaming system,
ethernet radio for Southern Command.
HR /Training
Trained 150+ staff to achieve minimum down time,reduce handling damages and
incorporated procedures for effective working.
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G Greeshma
K Madhan
Kumar
University Chennai
Operations Management
Light Utility Helicopters
Planned, scheduled and maintained 30+ helicopters located at three geographically
dispersed areas
Headed a multifunctional team of 80+ personnel in Jammu & Kashmir and
sustained 3600+ hrs of flying operations under harsh climatic conditions
Formulated training programme for skill improvement of workers resulting in 20%
reduction of critical maintenance issues
Implemented Quality Circle at workplace for improved and efficient processes
Collaborated across different functional levels for smooth execution of activities
resulting in 10% reduction of maintenance activities duration
Designed maintenance scheduling software for effective utilization of available
resources, resulting in pull processes for single line maintenance of helicopters
Actively involved in the testing and implementation of state of the art network control
system at select airbases of IAF. Became proficient in the newly inducted air defence
systems and conducted continuity training on the same for air defence operators of
IAF. Carried out effective coordination with Air Force Movement Liaison Units for
timely issuance of clearances especially for civil flights.
Planned and orchestrated air defence exercises in the sensitive Jammu and Kashmir
region. High degree of professionalism and resource management exhibited while
conducting air defence operations, resulting in incident free surveillance. Motivated
and led air warriors during extensive air defence operations where continuous
manning exceeds beyond 48 hrs without shift system.
Headed Quality Control (QC) section for testing and delivery of quality aviation
fuel to aircraft
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Arun
Ramnath
Dayanand K
B.E (Mechanical)
Specialisation in Marine Engineering
PGD Supply chain Management
Six Sigma Green belt
Lean Six Sigma Green belt
GGSIPU
https://in.linkedin.com/in/arun-ramnath-0042167
https://in.linkedin.com/in/dayanandk
IIM-Ahmedabad
22 AFP-2016
Chief Instructor
Coached and certified 160 Officers and 3000 Personnel on Sig-Int in 4 years
Implemented a self-developed concept of a Real-Time Communication Battlefield
Simulation
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Deepshikha
Singh
Salvia N
Pillai
University
Diploma in Geographical Information
System, CME Pune
http://in.linkedin.com/in/Deepshikha01
http://in.linkedin.com/in/salvianpillai
As first lady Officer in unit led a team of 150+ men towards better hygiene &
sanitation practices apart from sustained operations.
Achieved best maintained living standards awards consistently for 7 years at places
with extreme climates like Leh (J&K), Suratgarh (Rajasthan).
Managed office procedures, training & operational task of 700+ men for 5 yrs with
focus on crisis & disaster management during 2 major flood relief & 3 real time
internal security duties.
Adventure Sports
Army Adventure Wing sponsored Microlight Flying with 40+ Hours experience.
Pursued scuba diving and para-gliding at amateur level.
IIM-Ahmedabad
23 AFP-2016
Project Management
Executive Engineer (GE, Ahmedabad Military Station) for planning and execution
adverse desert and high altitude conditions for unit strength of 1000+personnel.
Survey and extensive studies of the topographical data for EGIS system in Rajasthan
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Sonal N
Akkara
Tanvi
Marwaha
http://in.linkedin.com/in/sonalakkara
http://in.linkedin.com/in/tanvi-marwaha-1062243a
Flying
Operated the AN32 aircraft as a fully operational pilot including evacuation of
numerous casualties and conducting air maintenance missions in all possible
weather conditions, covering all sectors of the Indian Airspace including the valleys
of North East, the mountainous terrain of the Siachen Glaciar & the far reaches of
the Himalayas.
Converted to Dornier (DO-228) aircraft. Achieved fully operations status on
the new aircraft and contributed towards communication flying across country
conveying the senior brass of all three services.
Aviation
Over 1600 hours of helicopter flying in IAF. Undertook planning and execution of
missions in treacherous terrain demanding logical decision making in high stress
situations. Mitigated the associated risk of such missions with objective risk assessment
and resource management. Undertook various humanitarian missions without
emotional prejudice. Operated independently as Detachment Commander at remote
locations with men and machine under my direct charge.
Adjutant
Administration
Operated as Adjutant of various Units, each comprising of manpower in excess of 500
personnel. Supervised streamlined conduct of administrative activities. Coordinated
conduct of large scale events viz. Golden Jubilee Celebration, professional seminars
and social events.
Performed in parallel the duties of the Squadron Adjutant. This envisaged the
administrative management of the entire unit comprising 400 personnel
safety at Air Force Station Palam, New Delhi which is a base operating five types
of aircraft fleet in mixed environment of both civil and military traffic along with
international traffic.
IIM-Ahmedabad
24 AFP-2016
Training
Extensively involved in the flying training of trainees poised to join IAF.
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Sumit
Agarwal
S Muruga
Bharathi
Jodhpur
B.E (Hons.) Information Technology,
University of Rajasthan, Jaipur
Certificate course in Advanced Networking
& Security, IIT Kharagpur
Kharagpur (2007)
http://in.linkedin.com/in/sumitagy
https://in.linkedin.com/in/smbharathi
Leadership
Commanded an Air Defence Detachment at an Atomic Power Station. In-Charge of
assets, manpower & combat readiness
Strategic Projects: Lead for Design & Development of airbases in hostile & remote
frontier regions
Operations Officer of a major airbase: Aviation Ops & Safety, Emergency & Crisis
Response, Search & Rescue
Disaster Relief Ops Mgmt. Member - Crisis Mgmt & Resource Distribution Centre'
Achievements
Published an ISMS risk management and audit framework for Indian Navy for
standardization of audit process and prioritization of resources
Enhanced Incident Response efficiency by setting up triage facilities
Member of GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) Advisory Board
IIM-Ahmedabad
25 AFP-2016
Competencies
Long Service Medal, 2013; Special Service Medal, 2010; Sainya Seva Medal, 2008.
Youth Parliamentarian Award from President of India. National Rank: UPSC-CDSE.
Scholarship, International Partnership for Service & Learning, USA.
Award for distinguished service to Tribals; Best outgoing student- Kodaikanal
Christian College (2002)
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Manish
Agnihotri
Nishanth N
Research
Technological University
https://in.linkedin.com/in/manish-agnihotri-2a041a38
http://in.linkedin.com/in/nishanth81
Manager (Syncrolift Shiplift Rolls Royce) Indian Navy leading 350 members at
all levels such as foremen, supervisors, and leaders, across various departments
including Construction, Shipwright, Electrical, and Mechanical. In charge of
frontline maintenance and operation of shiplift systems such as Synchrolift Inc.
of M/s Rolls Royce for safe docking and undocking of Naval ships. Experience in
Change Management and procurement of equipment, Vendor valuation. Engaged in
successful execution and monitoring of annual maintenance contracts .
Achievements
Junior most Officer to assume responsibilities as second in command of a submarine.
Instrumental in completing dry dock period of a refit submarine in record time (2.5 yrs)
with a skeletal crew of 40.
Coordinated and planned limited resources to achieve operational tasks.
Responsible for training, mentoring and operational readiness of 100 multi-skilled
uniformed personnel.
Conceptualized, designed and executed an electronic warfare centre for a Submarine.
Served as specialist advisor to the Command Team and collaborating units in deriving
optimum value from EW assets in a dynamic environment.
As Head of Department managed employee unions and co-op societies to promote
defence civilian welfare measures.
Ensured high standards of safety and awareness in the unit by implementing safety
management programs and procedures.
Carried out timely training, leave planning, documentation, welfare, grievance
management aspects of individuals and their annual performance appraisals.
Coordinated and conducted International Coastal clean ship day with people from
diverse background.
IIM-Ahmedabad
26 AFP-2016
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PA Vednarayanan
Vinod S
https://in.linkedin.com/in/vedu-iyer-49608a53
http://in.linkedin.com/in/svinod
Planned and executed redundancy trials for Satellite Direction Finding System
SAMUDRA
As Executive Officer, planned and coordinated Ships refit in record time in the
history of Naval Ship Repair Yard
Identify training needs and curriculum design for on job training of newly inducted
IIM-Ahmedabad
27 AFP-2016
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Naveen
Abhishek
Manish
Kumar
University
B.Tech (Marine Engineering), BITS Pilani
https://in.linkedin.com/in/naveenabhishek
http://in.linkedin.com/in/manish-kumar-1ba98844
Managed the overall functioning of Canteen Stores Department having annual turnover
of 2 Cr+ including all logistical functions at Area Headquarters level.
Administration
Managed all Infrastructure and land assets spread across 11500 acres
Commanded a team of trainers for training of 900+ trainees
IIM-Ahmedabad
28 AFP-2016
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dr. Shikha
Garg
Sunaina Mariam
Augustine
MBBS
MBA (Health Care Services), SMU
PG Certificate course (Health & Family
https://in.linkedin.com/in/shikha-garg-41121910b
http://in.linkedin.com/in/sunaina-augustine-66a644108
Operations
As in-charge of Trauma & Accident subunit at Base Hospital, headed an Emergency
Response Services (team of 20) for 2 years at the rate of 2000 patients annually
Ensured smooth supply of medicines among geographically distributed subunits by
critical planning and forecasting for 2 years
Planned and executed maintenance schedules for electro-medical equipment (worth
50 Cr) by liaising with cross functional teams to achieve serviceability status of 95%
Training
Trained and certified 600 non-medical personnel in 5 years on War-time First-aid
Formulated new training programmes for 3 courses for medical personnel
Administration
As the Deputy In-charge of a hospital for 4 years, led a team of 250 personnel with a
patient footfall of 400 per day
During the flood relief operations in the Kashmir Valley (2014), headed 5
multifunctional teams that consisted of 25 personnel, 5 ambulances and medicines
worth 3 lakhs and handled casualties at the rate of 100 per day for 20 days
Handled an annual budget of 20 lakhs for purchase of medicines for 3 years at a field
unit hospital
IIM-Ahmedabad
29 AFP-2016
Dy. Base Victualling/ Logistics Officer & Dy. Logistics & Finance (12 yrs)
Prompt execution of contracts for supply of rations for troops worth ` 24Cr with a
saving of 22% per contract impacting over 1100 families.
Led the project team for implementing LAN and IVMS in the unit resulting in
accurate accounting, better forecasting and cost saving.
Officers & sailors mess and aviation store with minimal escalations upto 6000+
beneficiaries.
Supported 25 Naval & CG ships, 10 + Naval, Army & Air force units and 9+
remotely located units for issue of rations, clothing and pay & allowances by
coordinating with multiple stakeholders in Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Kochi.
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30 AFP-2016
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Dr. Jaikishan KP
Sumeet
Kapahi
Thrissur (1998)
Emergency Medicine short course & Update
(2003)
PGDCA, NIIT (2009)
PGDHHM, Symbiosis Pune (2015)
https://in.linkedin.com/in/jai-kishan-a567a39b
http://in.linkedin.com/in/sumeet-kapahi-40760252
Hospital Management
Expertise in managing clinical and supportive services of Hospital. Coordinated
hospital departments for efficient and quality patient care, Regulatory affairs,
Liaisons, Purchases, Inventory mgmt and Medical Auditing skills.
Training and development: Conducted training programs in Basic Life Support,
Combat Survival and Battlefield Medical Procedures for Army and Force One
Mumbai (Police ATS).
Knowledge about Hospital Accreditation standards and Insurance Mgmt.
Implementation of Disaster Management Plans and Bio-Medical Waste Mgmt.
HR Mgmt and Recruitment.
Counselling for Stress mgmt.
Awarded Chief of Naval Staff Gold Medal & Commander-in-Chief Commendation for
project/operations management. Last 10 yrs highlights as follows
Achievements
Sudan. Provided Triage; strategized treatment and evacuation during mass casualty
occurrences in extreme volatile conditions.
Experience in managing Health projects of UN with support from MSF and PHCs
of South Sudan.
Served in Rashtriya Rifles, J & K, in Active Counter Insurgency Operations:
appreciated with Chief of Army Staff Commendation for motivation & dedication.
IIM-Ahmedabad
31 AFP-2016
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Naveen
Kundra
PR Prasad
M Engg (Mech)(Marine),
University of Pune
B Tech (Mech), Jawaharlal Nehru
University,
PGDMS, Jamnalal Bajaj Institute
https://in.linkedin.com/in/naveen-kundra-4335b0b8
http://in.linkedin.com/in/prp1973
Combat Leadership
Head of Engineering dept onboard frontline warships of the Navy incl Destroyer and
Missile Corvette: 24x7 ops, planning, HR, logistics and morale. Commendation for
operational excellence
Shipbuilding project Drove the propulsion plant project for a multi-billion dollar
strategic submarine to completion within stringent timelines
Operational Expertise
Production Manager at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai and Fleet support unit, Vizag, led
civilian workforce strength of over 300
Improved shop floor efficiencies and innovated equipment utility for overhaul of
Training
Intensive training of 200 Officer cadets to face challenging mental & physical situations
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GURKEERAT SINGH
SEKHON
Amol Ashok
Wadikar
https://in.linkedin.com/in/gurkeeratsekhon
https://in.linkedin.com/in/amolwadikar
Last 05 years have handled Civil Projects (Works/ Land) from conceptualisation, to
budgeting & control, till implementation, amounting to `500 Cr.
Conceptualised, planned and executed civil works for use of 250 acres land in role
change from Naval Academy to a training base with training units having widely
diverse roles (Academic Excellence to Combat training)
Commissioning of ship post-preservation (long lay-off) Involves planning,
internal/ external coordination, meeting deadlines, laying standards, anticipating
and resolving problems/ bottlenecks
Planning/ Operations/ Resources Handling
Two training tenures, one academic oriented and other as a on-field auditor aimed
at standardization & excellence
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Dave Joseph
Jose
Pavan Kumar
Singh
Academy (JNU)
LLMC (Long Logistics & Management
Course) Naval Logistics & Management
School Equivalent to MBA in Logistics &
SCM, Goa University
College, Bengaluru
https://in.linkedin.com/in/davejose
http://in.linkedin.com/in/pavansingh1
Starting from making the ASQR to Tech Evaluation and Field Trials to Contract
negotiations, finalised the contracts with Indian and Foreign Vendors which were
ranging to the tune of few thousand crores each.
Managed these projects from planning to procurement and finally induction in IAF.
Command Guided Weapon Maintenance Officer
Headed a team of 250 personnel and 15 officers to accomplish various technical and
operational activities. My unit was adjudged best in Air Force.
Participated in Kargil war and was deployed very close to border. After Parliament
attack, was deployed in Op-Parakram.
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Vijay Pratap
Singh
Hemanth KP
Nair
Karnataka, Surathkal
PMP Certified
Operations. UN
http://in.linkedin.com/in/ivpsingh
http://in.linkedin.com/in/hemanth-kp-nair
Planned Commissioning, Field Testing, Evaluation and Acceptance of state-of-theart Medium Power Radar with Captive Power Supply.
Leadership Roles
Air Operations for two years by seamlessly bringing together the verticals of Air
Traffic Services, Meteorology, Air Defence, Flight Safety and Radio Navigational
Aids. Operating on an Annual budget of Rs 100 Lakhs, collecting monthly landing
and parking charges of Rs 25 Lakhs. Pursued and cleared backlog of Rs 100 Lakhs
from Air India, Jet Airways and Kingfisher.
Commanded a medium lift Helicopter unit with assets worth Rs 700 Crore
and accident-free flying operations of 7500 sorties for two years at Mumbai
International Airport. Maintained 100% aircraft serviceability for more than 11
months.
Varied geographical and High-Velocity Environments.
Provided leadership to various Disaster Relief and Aid to Civil Power operations,
optimising air effort, for quick and timely delivery across geographies.
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NSS Sreenivas
Pradeep Kumar
Dey
Studies,
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute
Post Graduate Diploma in Human
Resources Management, Symbiosis
Master in Science, Goa University
Khargpur
https://in.linkedin.com/in/nsshydro
http://in.linkedin.com/in/pradeep-kumar-dey-b357642a
Operational
Vast sea experience in operational units involving planning, execution and workup
readiness. Undertaken roles in extreme challenging situations, disaster management
assistance in India and abroad during Tsunami. Ship refit utilising latest project
management tools achieving high degree of readiness in time bound manner and
considerable cost savings to Navy.
Reliability analysis projects completed for 2 fighter aircraft fleets and advised on
Training
Undertaken Instructor and Chief Instructor duties at Internationally Recognised
CATA training Institute mentoring many Naval Officers,Government officials from
over 30 countries from India and abroad.
Project Management
Successfully completed 7 projects on maintenance documentation and publications for
a fighter aircraft fleet as Senior Project Engineer. Certified PMP
Administration
Implementation of new high end spatial database infrastructure solutions for better
data utilisation thereby reducing time and costs. Planned, implemented stringent
QA/QC policy in Navy.
Carried out Recruitment of Service and Civilian Defence personnel.
Led 16 aircraft fleet first and second line maintenance and operations
Recovery of 8 prolonged unserviceable aircraft under severe time and resource
Commanding Officer
Command of Naval warship for over 37 Months with emphasis on safety, high
resolution data collection, effective equipment deployment, engineering and electrical
performance, helicopter operations, training & mentoring over 20 Officers & 175 Men.
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Operations/Maintenance Management
Senior Instructor at Faculty of Management at Air Force Technical College for post
graduate engineers
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Ram Prasad
Gurung
Vikas
Sharma
Pune University
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rpgurungsubmariner
http://in.linkedin.com/in/vikas722003
Core Competencies
A team player with excellent knowledge of working with central government
ministries/departments, state boards, DRDO along with Indian and Foreign firms.
Domain specialist in system integration, developing integrated solution for NCO
systems and government/ defence procurement procedures. Commended twice for
professional competence and time bound delivery of critical projects.
Led team of three Officers & 50 technicians to provide maintenance, shore support,
spares management, contingencies handling and coordinated with multiple
stakeholders to reduce turnaround time for submarines by 20%.
Projects
Ongoing: Specified System Requirements for National Maritime Domain Awareness
project and submitted Detailed Project Report for approval (value 1500cr). Progressed
CCS approval in coordination with several Central ministries/department and states.
Completed: Specified System Requirements and implemented under mentioned
projects in 3 years undertaking complete process of induction under DPP/
Government route followed by integrated system acceptance after delivery
National Automatic Identification System Project with Ministry of Shipping (value 163 cr).
Pilot Project for Proprietary Fishing Vessel Tracking Transponder System (1.6 cr).
Coastal Surveillance Systems for India, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Seychelles, Vietnam(Total 1400cr).
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Ranjan
Bhattacharya
Mahesh
Gupte
University
M.Sc (Naval Weapon System) equivalent,
CUSAT
B.Sc, JNU
(IGNOU)
https://in.linkedin.com/in/ranjan-bhattacharya-2b278497
https://in.linkedin.com/in/mahesh-gupte-476139109
Directly responsible for all HRM functions of 120 Infantry personnel. Held
appointments of Principal Staff Officer in various capacities. Commanded a NCC
battalion of 1600 cadets and 35 personnel. Led the sub units in number of combat
operations
Training & Development
Trained & motivated 120 persons for combat operations. Carried out training of
army recruits and short courses on training and personality development. Held the
appointment of Additional Director Training NCC J & K and Trained & led NCC
cadets Republic Day contingent at Delhi.
Foreign Mission
Dealt with a number of foreign nationals while working as military observer with UN
in Congo also carried out negotiations and disarmament.
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P Kandasamy
P Madhusoodhanan
Tech College
https://in.linkedin.com/in/p-kandasamy-mudaliar-871151109
http://in.linkedin.com/in/pmadhusoodhanan
Operations / Training
Second In Command of a major unit with 550 personnel was responsible for their training,
field operations, administration, welfare and logistics involving a distance of over 1000 KM
Staff Officer for Operations of a Brigade responsible for the operations, training, security,
communication and operational logistics of 5 major units with each unit having a strength
of 500 personnel.
Battery Commander in commanding a Company responsible for their training and
operations for 150 personnel
Involved in Junior Level Management to include Training/ Operations for 150 personnel
Project Management
Key player in the Design and Implementation Team of Project AFNET, the pan-India
network centric platform connecting 240 IAF sites.
Logistics
At various appointments as Staff Officer involved in monitoring the movement of more than
100 vehicles and personnel over a distance of 1000 KM
Administration
As Staff Officer executed duties of Administrative, discipline, legal and ceremonial aspects of
four Brigades comprising of 8000+ personnel
Security
Did a Staff tenure for two years as Intelligence Officer in a Brigade responsible for Intelligence
collation, analysis and security related aspects of the six major units with each unit of 400
personnel
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Pratik
Sinha
J S Gavankar
Technical College
http://in.linkedin.com/in/pratik-sinha-ba93b080
http://in.linkedin.com/in/jsgavankar
STOL fighter aircraft assets through forward planning, stringent scheduling, quality
control, system modifications, effective defect rectification and efficient inventory
management
Systems Integration Rig, Mission Card Reader, Airborne Camera Pod, and Cockpit
Simulator
Member of DRDL Tech Review Board and IAF Evaluation Teams
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Shobhit
Rai
Narendra
Kumar
MBA (HR),
MBA(Ops Mgt),
MSc (Defence Strategic Studies),
UGC-NET Qualified,
Qualified Interviewing Officer for Staff
IIT Madras
Diploma (Senior Level Defence
Management), Army War College, Mhow
B Tech (Mechanical Engineering), Military
College of EME, Secunderabad, JNU
selection,
https://in.linkedin.com/in/raishobhit
http://in.linkedin.com/in/submarinernarendrakumar
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Desikan
Srinivasan
Rahul
Raje
Pune
https://in.linkedin.com/in/srinivasan-desikan-b938aaaa
http://in.linkedin.com/in/rahul-raje-690646108
A Naval Helicopter Pilot with 3000+ hrs of flying including joint operations at sea with
US UK and Russian Navies and a recipient of Commander-in-Chief 's Commendation
for rescue ops in an inaccessible terrain. In possession of Commercial Pilot Licence
(Helicopter)
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Senior HR Manager
As Chief Ops Officer, led a team of 400+ Aviation and Air Traffic Control personnel
Coordinated 7000+ military and civil helicopter flights annually in liaison with
Airports Authority of India- Mumbai
Planned and deployed 20 helicopters of the base for operations ashore and on board
ships on a daily basis
Examiner
As a Senior Naval Aircrew Examiner certified Naval pilots on Helicopters
Carried out Safety audits of 5 Naval Air bases and ensured stringent safety and
maintenance standards
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Jagpal Singh
Gill
Anand Kumar
Pandey
Academic
Strive for Academic excellence and technical innovation., Defence Training at PG level.
16 International papers/Journal in SAE(USA)/ASME(USA),01 book Publication., 01
Patent, Member of SAE(USA),ASME(USA),AeSI (India)
Quality Control
Head Quality Control, Army Base Workshop at Pune, An ISO-9000 cert Unit.
Unit Head And Product Support Management
Head of 06 Army/DG Border Roads Establishments upto 1000 Technical/Combatant
members.
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JAGDISH RAI
SHAHI
Jagmohan
Durgapal
PGDM(Operations)
PG Diploma in PR
MSc (Defence Studies)
MSc (Physics)
https://in.linkedin.com/in/colonel-dr-jagdish-shahi-55468010a
https://in.linkedin.com/in/jagmohan-durgapal-937b0344
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Bharat Bhushan
Pandey
Mainpal
Singh
Lucknow University
MSc (Defence & Strategic Studies),
Chennai University
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bharatbpandey
http://in.linkedin.com/in/mainpal-singh-39432732
21000 ft.
Successfully provided airborne logistic support in glacier and always exceeded the
target tonnage.
Director Recruiting
Planned recruitment for Army in North Eastern States and recruited in excess of
2500 recruits . The recruitment was undertaken at far flung locations under adverse
security situation i.e. widespread insurgency with minimal security support.
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Commanding Officer and Training Head in three NCC units. Coached two Gujarat
girl firers adjudged first out of 102 firers ( 2011 and 2012). Coached West Bengal boys
Obstacle Race team which won bronze medal out of 17 teams in Oct 2008
Produced Republic Day media presentation of Gujarat state (2010 and 2011) Maximum
scholarships won by mentees in West Bengal and Gujarat 2007-2012
Variety of line and staff roles in a 32 years army career. Besides operations handled
On boarding training for young executives,civil works management of KLP>100 crore
in 2001. Funding for special school ASHA from Government of India. Interned in the
areas of Safe Motherhood and Disability 2006. Field survey and health analytics for IEC
and BCC in 3 districts.
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Ravi
Kumar
Vijay Kumar
Dake
MBA (HR)
M.Sc (Tech)
PGD Hotel Mgt & Tourism
PGD Computer Application
https://in.linkedin.com/in/ravi-kumar-60ba8b108
https://in.linkedin.com/in/col-vijay-kumar-dake-34270027
HRM Functions
Commanded over 600 human assets of varied ethnic/ linguistic backgrounds and
managed inventory worth over 300 mn.
Involved in recruiting staff at Raj Bhawan, NCC Directorate & Central Schools.
Heading NCC units for 4 years, groomed youth, conducted personality
development/ counselling for College faculty/ students.
Experienced in Identifying training needs, planning, organizing and conducting
training.
Instructor under Pune University for over 2 years.
Coached and mentored candidates for Service Selection Board Interviews.
Led a team to analyse viability of 360 Degree Appraisal System in Defence Forces in
2005.
Experienced in handling labor and land law cases in Court/ CIC (State) and Change/
Conflict management.
A successful career in the Indian Army. Awarded GOCs Commendation Card (HQ
8 Mountain Division) for meritorious service and for saving two civilians from River
Indus. Highlights of service as follows
HR, Training and Development (2010-15)
Commanding Officer of NCC Battalion/Unit in Karnataka and Maharashtra and
Training Officer of a NCC Group HQs, in Manipur.
Key Achievements: Trained around 9000 NCC Cadets
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Vivek
Davar
Sanjiv
Kumar
BSc,
BTech (Civil),
MSc (Defence Studies)
Qualified in Advanced Management
of Madras
The complete planning and review of DPR, hiring of consultant, Planning and
buildings, operational roads, bunkers etc in intense counter insurgency area on the
line of control, with an investment appx Rs. 100 Cr.
Complete planning and execution of locating an Infantry Battalion in Kathiar.
Developed complete cantonment (water supply, sewage, road network, allied services
within six months)
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Chief Engineer
of habitat and storage works and maintenance of existing assets. Specialist works
like designing a multi-speciality hospital and planning an airfield with allied
infrastructure.
Managing over 5000 specialised engineering personnel in large scale habitat works in
Rajasthan.
Construction of living shelters using green technologies in Jaisalmer.
Additional General Manager
Project Head of Banihal Office, J&K Rail Project from February 2006 July 2008.
Project consisted of 68 km of railway alignment, 28 tunnels (including Pir Panjal
Tunnel 10.96 km), five station yards and around 150 bridges.
Supervised over 70 full-time engineers and allied staff with turnover of 250 cr.
Team Leader (Commanding Officer)
terrain of J&K for water, roads and shelter for local population and troops deployed in
insurgency areas.
Instructor in Botswana(Africa)
Training of engineering personnel of the Botswana Defence Force from 1993 to 1996.
From
Alumni...
AFP batch has been conceptualized & designed in a very apt
manner to accommodate industry requirements at a leadership
role & understanding the body of experience which Armed Forces
people bring on board.
The complete 6 months residential course is equivalent to any other
long term course at IIM institutes & the efforts endeavored by
IIMA faculty to generate the right blend of Attitude & Ability with
ingrained business sense is flawless.
The overall curriculum envisage each and every dimension of
business & associated timely decision making capacity to extract
maximum & optimal results. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience
of learning, unlearning & relearning aspects through a rational &
empirical process.
From
Alumni...
AFP is a really good platform to orient the participants towards real
time business problems and a systematic approach to solve them. The
participants of the course have a very diverse and rich experience
combined with qualities of a Military Leader. The faculty at IIMA has
no parallel and I found the course very helpful in my transition from
an Armed Forces Officer to Corporate leader.
The AFP course is a boon to Armed Forces Officers who are looking
to make a transition from the Armed Forces to the Corporate
world. It opens up our eyes to the real world and makes us aware of
the tremendous opportunities where we can share our expertise in
the Corporate scenarios. Thanks to the well structured course and
various case studies of IIMA, we had an idea of what to expect in
the Board rooms.
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Placement coordination
AFP Placement team
K Madhan Kumar
Mob.: +91 944 260 9479
P Madhusoodhanan
Mob.: +91 805 624 3852
Deepshikha Singh
Mob.: +91 959 696 4446
Manish Agnihotri
Mob.: +91 886 161 8740
S Muruga Bharathi
Mob.: +91 759 802 8033
www.iimahd.ernet.in/programmes/afp.html
afpplacement@iimahd.ernet.in
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Faculty/ Placement
Office
Prof. Shailesh Gandhi
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