Prashant Deshpande is the CEO of Expert Global's U.S. Operations & Managing Director of India Operations. He founded Expert Group in 1991 with a vision to promote India as a reliable destination for engineering high-end products globally. Prashant was an instrumental force in forging strategic alliances with German counterparts in the field of ADAS & Autonomous Driving. He focuses on providing strategic guidance to the organization and mentors teams to realize their fullest potential in Engineering and IT Consulting domains.

Prashant worked with Mastek Ltd. as systems executive for a couple of years, prior to which he was with Godrej & Boyce for two years in production planning. He has presented several technical papers on PLM in global summits and has serviced clients across the globe. A Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, he later pursued his Master of Management Studies in Operations from Welingkar Institute of Management to complement his Technical skills with Business Acumen.

Pravin Deshpande is Director at Expert Global and has a wide experience in handling most of the business lines. Pravin Co-founded Expert Global in 1991 and is currently helping the organization in its growth, with emphasis on Infrastructure and Technology. He spearheads most of the technology initiatives in Expert Global.

He has been instrumental in laying the foundation of the Industry 4.0 initiatives at Expert Global. He heads a group of technocrats who innovate various 4.0 solutions for the Industrial Internet of Things. He has been a great motivator to the team which has resulted in building an efficient & expert workforce.

Pravin is a Postgraduate in Biomedical Engineering from Mumbai University. He also has a rich experience of business management of 30+ years.

Sachin Kher is the Director of Expert Global & COO of US operations and heads the International Business of the group. His focus areas include business development, strategy, partnerships and M&As.

Before joining Expert Group, Sachin worked with brands like Colgate, Crompton & Mastek in the areas of IT, Marketing & Production.

He is a Mechanical Engineer from the College of Engineering, Pune & did his MBA from Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai.

A voracious reader, Sachin has a penchant for meeting and interacting with people globally. He has a keen interest in grooming youngsters. Sachin has recently generated interest in sports & has successfully completed many half marathons. He is now preparing for a full marathon next year.

Mukund Kulkarni is the Director of Expert Global & heads the Engineering Solutions Group, driving competency development & business excellence. He specializes in business processes, systems and project management.

Prior to Expert Global, Mukund has worked with Bajaj Auto Ltd. for 17+ years in various roles and levels across production, quality, system & project management. He has been a President of Chamber of Marathwada Industries & Agriculture in 2011 and is currently the Vice-Chairman of CII Marathwada Zonal Council.

Mukund is a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and has completed his Post Graduation in Business Administration and Marketing Management. He is also a brilliant orator & regularly writes in regional newspaper. He has also participated in debates on electronic media on "Economic Growth Agenda & Industrial Policy".

Sudheendra Gumaste is Sr. Vice President, Engineering Solutions at Expert Global. He is responsible for the growth, delivery and P&L targets of the special machinery division. He has worked previously with Tata Motors and Onward Technologies where he was instrumental in the growth of the organization.

He has worked in various product domains of Automotive, Manufacturing & Off-Highway Equipment. He has the expertise needed to understand customer expectation and is fully equipped to develop and build the processes for a specific customer. He has a diversified experience of 28+ years in the field of Design & Development. He also has 18+ years experiences in the Engineering Services domain at various levels of management.

He is a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical & has completed his Executive MBA from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management. He is also a certified PMP and Six Sigma Black Belt holder.

Mitali Mishra heads the Digital Solution division at Expert Global and is also the CTO of JV company E.C Mobility. She has an experience of more than a decade & worked with clients implementing new age digital technologies like AI/ML, Autonomous Driving & Data Analytics to name a few.

She played a vital role in forging alliance with the German counterparts in ADAS & Autonomous Driving domain. She has represented Expert Global on various different platforms like CII, Nasscom Product Conclave, World Siemens PLM Conference, etc. She remains quite active in collaborating with universities & colleges to bridge the gap between Academia & Industry.

She is a Bachelor of Computer Science & Engineering and has completed her Management Studies (MBA) from ICFAI University. Outside work, she loves Music & Travelling.

Abhay Jahirabadkar is the Sr. Vice President Sales for Global Strategic Accounts. At Expert Global, he is responsible for developing business for all verticals of the group, across all geographies. He participates in high-level strategic initiatives, including acquisitions of newer geographies, organic & inorganic business expansion, development of new units, and their management as cost centres & subsequently as Profit Centres.

He has worked with Global companies like Geometric (HCL Technologies), Tooltech & NobleTek (Processia) in the past.

He has over 24 years experience in Manufacturing, Strategic Business Development, Outsourcing and Global Delivery Management in Engineering Service, PLM and IT in Europe, US and SEA. He has been a recipient of ‘Best Foreign Entrepreneur’ award from the Swedish Government in 2007 and 2009. Presently, he is an ambassador for Business region Gothenburg (Sweden) in India.

He is a Graduate of Mechanical Engineering with a Post Graduate Diploma in Strategic Management from IIM Kolkata. He is a Rotarian & is actively involved in social work. He was also a cricketer and had played at the State Level for juniors and at the District Level and University Level for seniors. He has been associated as a guest lecturer in various MBA institutes on the topics of Sales, Marketing & strategy.

Abhijit is the Vice President of Sales & Strategy for Expert Global. He is responsible for developing Digital Solutions & ADAS/AD business across USA, Europe & India for the group. Before joining Expert Global, He has worked with global names like Faurecia and Tata to name a few in the field of Strategy, Consulting & complex solution-based sales. He comes with an extensive experience & understanding of the US & European business environment.

He has more than 19+ years of experience in Business Development, Strategy & Marketing for US, EU & India across Automotive & Manufacturing vertical in the field of Engineering & Consulting. He was recently conferred with Honorary Doctorate for Excellence in the field of Management by CIAC Global & Young Scientist University, USA, for his excellent contribution & commitment in the professional as well as voluntary activities. He was also conferred with Emerging Leader of the Year 2018 for Futuristic Technology by CIAC.

He has done his Mechanical Engineering & Masters in Management with a major in Marketing from Pune University. He later pursued his Business Management from IIM Calcutta.

He loves to travel and is an excellent cook. He is a voracious reader, fitness enthusiast and likes to bike. He has completed BRMs (long distance cycling) and is currently aiming for Triathlon.

Cecil Varghese is the General Manager - Europe Strategic accounts at Expert Global & is based out of Stuttgart, Germany. Over the last 15 years, He has been engaged in strategic business development objectives in the Europe Union & North America markets. He has been engaged with clients in the domain of Special & Industrial Machinery. He also has the responsibility of P&L for his revenue stream.

He is a Mechanical Engineer from Mumbai University Business Management Graduate from Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai. He loves to run & believes in feeling ‘God’s pleasure’ with engagements – be it closing deals or running.

Shivshankar P. Karanure is heading the Special Purpose Machinery Division. He carries more than 18+ years of experience in the packaging industry with expertise in design and development, application engineering system integration, localization and line integration.

Prior to Expert Global, he was with Bauer Gmbh Germany, Pioneer Packaging Malaysia (Clearpack Group Company) and Coesia Group. He has exposure to more than 170 installations in primary, secondary and end of line packaging. He holds Graduation in Mechanical Engineering from Karnataka University.

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Nitin Nalgirkar is the Director of Business Development for IT Infrastructure, SAP & Digital Solutions Division and is responsible for Expert Global's Africa and South Africa Business. He has lived in South Africa for 7 years, where he has developed good business relationships across varied industrial sectors.

He has widespread experience of 22 years working with companies such as Ciba Specialty Chemicals and Rolfes Color Pigment in the areas of Business Development & Projects Management. He was also a Chairman of the Computer Society of India, Aurangabad Chapter.

He is a bachelor of chemical engineering from UDCT, Mumbai. His hobbies include music, cricket & table tennis.

Neha is heading the Finance & Accounts Department for Expert Global. Her responsibility includes Accounting, MIS, Fund Management, Legal Compliances, Controlling and Internal Audit for all Expert Group Companies.

Prior to Expert Global, her experience includes working as an Internal Auditor and Tax Consultant for 10+ years with a renowned Chartered Accountancy firm in Aurangabad. She works towards motivating the team members to perform to their best of abilities, ensuring their work-life balance, especially for female team members.

She is a Commerce Graduate and a Chartered Accountant from Nagpur University. Recently, she has actively participated in SAP Implementation projects for Expert Group Companies. Her other interests include cooking and treating her family to different types of dishes.

Onkar heads the HR & Administration at Expert Global. Onkar has over 12+ years of experience in HR and Administration across talent acquisition, performance management, MIS, employee relations etc. Prior to joining Expert Global, He has worked with companies like Videocon, Skoda Auto India, Mahindra & Mahindra, Endurance Technologies etc.

He has completed his Masters in Personnel Management from Pune University. He is enthusiastic, energetic & result oriented person. He loves to travel, reading management & spiritual books. He enjoy playing & watching cricket. He has represented college cricket team at district level.

Monica Patil is a Senior Operations Manager of JV Company EC.Mobility. Having 6 Years of experience in IOT and ADAS, she is currently managing team of about 600 Engineers working in ADAS and Autonomous Driving Domain. She has been an active part in maintaining the collaboration with German counterparts.

She is a Bachelor of Computer Science Engineering and has interests in core technology. She has worked on various Research and Development Projects in IOT, Analytics and Automotive Domain.

She has represented company at various forums like NASSCOM, CII and local industry associations. She has also worked towards various programs connecting Industry with Academia.

MK Sathya is Operating Partner at Forsyth Advisors, a company engaged in helping lower middle market companies reduce cost on direct materials and non-strategic expenses.

MK's most recent corporate executive position was as Senior Vice President of Sourcing and Global Operations at Saxco International, LLC where he was responsible for Saxco's Strategic sourcing and operations strategy, warehouse, packaging operations, and inventory management.

MK's experience spans over 20+ years with several multinational corporations such as Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc., VWR International, Inc., Textron, Inc., GE, and Alcoa, with responsibilities ranging from Engineering to Six Sigma and Operations Excellence to Strategic Planning, including establishing and operating global offices.

MK has a BE in Mechanical Engineering from Bangalore University and a Masters in Manufacturing Technology from the University of Southern Mississippi. Additionally, he is a graduate of the Textron Global Leadership Forum from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He is also a certified Six Sigma Master Black-belt from GE. He resides with his wife and 2 children in the US.

Named as the Vice President of Bioscience Industry Development for the Metro Atlanta Chamber in August 2006, David B. Hartnett leads the Bioscience arm of the Chamber’s Economic Development Division.

Prior to joining the Chamber, he served as the Managing Director of Medical Device Marketing, a privately held professional service consulting and strategic execution company. In that post, he specialized in developing commercialization strategies for small-to mid-cap medical-device companies. His diverse experience has contributed to the success of six premier medical device companies receiving international recognition. David has served as a lead in the management, development, and commercialization of more than 14 medical devices. He has more than 27+ years of senior management experience in the medical device, pharmaceutical and Health IT.

Hartnett holds a B.S. in speech communication from San Diego State University with a Master’s equivalent in marketing through post-graduate studies. He is currently affiliated with a number of renowned professional organizations. Hartnett is married with four children and is an active member of the Atlanta business community.

Ramchandra N. Bhogale has been an iconic figure in the Aurangabad Business Community.

Currently he is the Director at Nirlep Appliances Ltd., Umasons Steel Fab Pvt. Ltd., Amulet Coatings Pvt Ltd., Marathwada Autocompo Pvt. Ltd., Umasons Autocompo Pvt. Ltd., Excel Industries Ltd. and Partner at Technocraft Toolings.

He is actively involved in many social organizations and is a vivid speaker and a sportsman. He also holds an interest in Indian Classical Music & Painting. In recognition of his contribution to the industrial development of Marathwada, he was awarded ‘FIE foundation’ award in 1999, ‘Marathwada Gaurav’ award 2001, “Marathwada Kala Vikas Mahamandal” award 2004, “Smt Kusumtai Shankarrao Chavan” award in 2004.