Our Experts
Meet Our Team
Industry leaders and technical experts driving green industrial transformation across India.
Rajesh Belgaonkar
Seasoned marketing professional with extensive experience across diverse industrial sectors, specializing in emerging green technologies and strategic business development.
Professional Profile
With 25+ years in marketing and business development across industrial sectors, Rajesh specializes in building and scaling businesses in emerging green technologies — Biogas, BioCNG, Hydrogen, Fuel Stations, and Fuel Cells. He brings strong regulatory knowledge and a proven track record of driving strategic growth and industry collaboration.
Industry Experience
- •Industrial chemicals
- •Refrigerant gases
- •Flavors and fragrances
- •Thermoplastic urethanes
- •Pharmaceutical propellants
- •Automobile lubricants
- •Industrial and specialty gases
Key Achievements
- •Conceptualized and established an independent manufacturing unit for industrial gases, driving innovation and industry growth
- •Successfully united competitors in industrial chemicals to create a cohesive collaborative body for mutual business benefits, sustaining the initiative for three years
- •Demonstrated strategic excellence in building collaborative relationships and fostering industry partnerships
Regulatory Expertise
- •Sales Tax
- •Excise
- •GST
- •Labor laws
- •Factory Act
- •Gas Cylinder Rules
Current Focus Areas
- •Biogas
- •BioCNG
- •Hydrogen
- •Hydrogen Fuel Stations
- •Fuel Cell businesses
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Rajesh Parekh
Seasoned food industry entrepreneur with over 45 years of hands-on experience in building and scaling a successful snacks, mithai, and dry fruits business.
Professional Profile
Founder of Bhavnagri, Rajesh brings 45+ years of hands-on experience in snacks, mithai, and dry fruits manufacturing. He now consults food businesses on setting up production units, optimizing processes, controlling quality, and scaling operations efficiently.
Industry Experience
- •Founder of Bhavnagri, a trusted brand known for quality and consistency
- •Built and managed a well-recognized snacks, mithai, and dry fruits business
- •Led end-to-end operations including production, quality control, and distribution
- •Developed high-quality product lines with consistent taste and customer appeal
Key Skills
- •Food production and manufacturing
- •Mithai and namkeen expertise
- •Product development
- •Quality control and food safety
- •Supply chain and procurement
- •Team leadership and training
- •Cost optimization and budgeting
- •Vendor negotiation
- •Operations management
Consulting Interests
- •Setting up Namkeen and Mithai manufacturing units
- •Production process optimization
- •Quality control systems
- •Cost reduction strategies
- •Scaling food businesses
Languages
- •English
- •Hindi
- •Gujarati
- •Marathi
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Arpita S. Joshi
Senior procurement professional with 10+ years of focused experience in strategic sourcing, market research, and supplier identification, oriented toward delivering cost efficiency without compromising quality or supply continuity.
Professional Profile
Arpita specializes in procurement cost reduction — reviewing buying patterns, benchmarking suppliers, and identifying more competitive sourcing options across chemicals, gases, and engineering goods. She delivers practical, risk-aware savings without compromising on quality or supply continuity.
PURCHASE VERIFICATION - Current pattern review
- •Reviews existing procurement patterns, items, suppliers, and price points
- •Uses direct experience auditing procurement processes and supplier performance to surface accurate baselines
SOURCE IDENTIFICATION - Competitive supplier research
- •Conducts structured market research to identify more competitive and reliable supply sources
- •Assesses potential suppliers on capacity, competency, cost, quality, and delivery consistency
COST BENCHMARKING - Market & pricing analysis
- •Compares supplier options, market prices, and sourcing terms to highlight realistic savings opportunities
- •Grounded in hands-on price negotiation and vendor rating experience
SAVINGS GUIDANCE - Practical, risk-aware savings
- •Delivers actionable cost savings recommendations aligned with expenditure forecasting and budget planning
- •Ensures quality and supply continuity are not traded away for a lower price
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Prasad Dabke
Mechanical engineer, management accountant, and certified management consultant with over 35 years of industrial and consulting experience. Trained in Lean Manufacturing by a Harvard Business School professor. Six Sigma green belt certified with DoE training under a Motorola director. Previously AVP/Head of Lean Management at Bharat Forge, Senior Manager at Deloitte, and held senior positions at Sulzer India, Krupp Industries, and Thermax.
Professional Profile
With 35+ years across manufacturing and management consulting, Prasad leads Lean Transformation, Six Sigma, and operational due diligence engagements. He has driven breakthrough improvements at organizations like Bharat Forge and Deloitte, covering process optimization, ERP/MRP systems, and plant restructuring.
Core Expertise
- •Lean Manufacturing
- •Six Sigma
- •TPM (Total Productive Maintenance)
- •Operational Due Diligence
- •Business Due Diligence
- •ERP/MRP Systems
- •Process Optimization
- •Cost Management
Strategic Benefits Delivered
- •Acquisition Integration
- •Lean Transformation
- •World-Class Plant Setup
- •Supplier Evaluation
- •Growth Advisory
Industries Served
- •Pumps
- •Valves
- •Gearboxes
- •Auto Transmissions
- •Boilers
- •Compressors
- •Material Handling
- •Precision Machining
- •Forgings
- •Castings
- •Plastics
- •Rubber
- •Sheet Metal
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Dr. Jayashri Gopalakrishna
PhD-qualified Materials Science expert with 30+ years of global experience in advanced materials R&D, failure analysis, and laboratory leadership. A trusted research scientist to industry partners for solving complex materials challenges, improving product reliability, and optimising coatings and surface engineering solutions. Led advanced materials characterisation labs supporting global customers, delivered failure analysis for high-reliability applications, and developed corrosion-resistant coatings. Deep experience establishing SOPs, safety systems, and lab best practices in regulated environments.
Professional Profile
Dr. Jayashri consults on advanced materials challenges — failure analysis, corrosion engineering, coatings design, and surface analysis. With 30+ years of global R&D experience, she also supports organizations in lab setup, SOP development, and materials selection across aerospace, automotive, and energy sectors.
Core Expertise
- •Failure Analysis
- •Advanced Materials
- •SEM / FIB
- •Surface Analysis
- •Coatings Design
- •Corrosion Engineering
Key Services
- •Materials Selection
- •Lab Setup & Audit
- •SOP Development
- •R&D Advisory
- •Technical Advisory
Industries Served
- •Aerospace
- •Electronics
- •Automotive
- •Energy
- •Manufacturing
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Shubhada Chitnis
Seasoned pharmaceutical supply chain & strategic sourcing leader with 23+ years of experience driving procurement excellence, supply chain transformation, and business innovation across leading pharma organisations. Managed procurement portfolios exceeding INR 500 Cr and achieved multi-crore savings. Built resilient supply ecosystems across India, China, and global platforms. Deep supplier network spanning Indian leaders (Divis, Hetero, Laurus Labs, Aurobindo, Sun Pharma, Mylan), Chinese suppliers (Zhejiang, CSPC, Sinopharm, Huahai), and global platforms (BASF, Evonik, Dow, Roquette, Colorcon, Ashland, FMC).
Professional Profile
Shubhada specializes in pharmaceutical supply chain and strategic sourcing, having managed procurement portfolios exceeding INR 500 Cr across Indian, Chinese, and global supplier networks. She advises pharma organizations on category management, supplier development, cost optimization, and GMP/USFDA compliance.
Core Expertise
- •Strategic Sourcing
- •Procurement Excellence
- •Supply Chain Transformation
- •Vendor Development
- •Global Networking
- •Business Modeling
Key Services
- •End-to-End Supply Chain Operations
- •Strategic Sourcing & Category Management
- •Supplier Network Development
- •Regulatory Compliance (GMP/WHO-GMP/USFDA)
- •Business Modelling & Strategic Partnerships
Industries Served
- •Pharmaceuticals
- •APIs & Intermediates
- •Specialty Chemicals
- •Excipients & Packaging
- •Global Supply Platforms
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