Trainer Team - India

Milind Patil is a seasoned operations leader with over two decades of experience across insurance, BFSI, BPO, and global services organizations. He currently serves as Director - Operations at Allstate India, where he leads large-scale operational teams and drives service excellence, efficiency, and business outcomes.

Earlier, Milind spent over a decade with Infosys BPO in senior leadership roles including Senior Services Head, Services Head, and Client Operations Head for the Financial Services vertical. He was recognized with the CEO Leadership Excellence Award in 2015. He has also held leadership roles with AXA, Dell Inc., Tata AIG, and GE Countrywide.

Qualifications, Training Areas & Certifications

• Master of Management Studies in Marketing from NMIMS, University of Mumbai
• Bachelor's Degree from Goa University
• Core areas include operations leadership, service delivery, outsourcing management, client operations, sales, business development, team leadership, process excellence, and performance management
• Industry exposure across insurance, financial services, BPO, global in-house centers, customer operations, sales, and distribution

Archana Krishnamurthy is a seasoned leader, entrepreneur, and leadership coach with over 30 years of experience spanning corporate leadership, entrepreneurship, consulting, and coaching. She has held CEO-level positions before building and scaling multiple enterprises across retail, wealth management, education, media and entertainment, corporate networking, and business consulting.

As an ICF Certified Leadership Master Coach, she specializes in leadership and executive coaching, integrating psychology and neuroscience-led leadership development to help individuals and organizations lead with clarity, awareness, and purpose.

Qualifications, Training Areas & Certifications

• ICF Certified Leadership Master Coach
• Certified Enterprise Design Thinking Co-Creator and Practitioner, IBM
• Microsoft Excel Professional, CFS
• Training areas include leadership and executive coaching, neuroscience-driven leadership, mindful leadership, startup mentoring, corporate training, facilitation, mindset, strategy, and sustainable growth

Dr. Ravi Chatterjee is an accomplished leadership coach and facilitator with over two decades of experience in executive coaching, leadership development, talent development, behavioral learning, and organizational effectiveness across the Asia-Pacific region.

His work integrates psychometrics, neuroscience, behavioral insights, and reflective practices to create sustainable leadership impact. He has delivered leadership and talent solutions for organizations including Dell Technologies, Deutsche Bank, Verizon, Toyota, GMR Group, Sun Pharma, Fidelity, MakeMyTrip, Hexagon, Kotak Bank, UPL, CRISIL, Siemens, and others.

Qualifications, Training Areas & Certifications

• ICF-PCC
• PhD in Digital Humanities
• Master's in English Literature, Culture Studies and Linguistics from University of Hyderabad
• Certified Hogan Coach
• Certified in Brain-Based Coaching by Results Coaching Systems and Neuro-Leadership Institute
• Administrator of MBTI, FIRO-B, Strong, TKI, Predictive Index, PAPI, DiSC, and The Five Behaviors instruments
• Certified Facilitator for Situational Leadership II and 7 Habits Signature Programs
• Training areas include executive coaching, career transitions, change management, emotional intelligence, executive presence, leader as coach, customer centricity, high-performing teams, inclusion, and mindset development

Nikita Sendhav is a dedicated yoga educator and holistic wellness practitioner with experience across diverse age groups, professions, and cultural backgrounds. Her work integrates traditional yogic principles with practical, science-backed approaches to physical health, mental well-being, and lifestyle alignment.

She has conducted foundational yoga programs in rural areas and schools, institutional workshops for faculty and administrators, wellness programs for the Income Tax Department of Madhya Pradesh, and corporate programs for organizations such as Bagline India, Brand Concept, Indus Towers, and Nippon Paints.

Nikita also works with global clients, including doctors in London, Canadian Armed Forces officers, and professionals from Australia, Ireland, and the United States. She leads an online wellness community of over one million followers.

Qualifications, Training Areas & Certifications

• B.Sc. from Holkar Science College, DAVV Indore
• Master's in Yoga from GACC, DAVV Indore
• Master's in Political Science from IGNOU
• INSPIRE Research Fellowship by the Central Ministry of Science & Technology
• Certified Yoga Teacher and Evaluator by Yoga Certification Board and Indian Yoga Association, Ministry of AYUSH
• Training areas include yoga, breathwork, mindfulness, stress management, lifestyle balance, posture correction, women's wellness, children's emotional well-being, one-on-one yoga therapy, and residential yoga programs

Aditya Kuchibhotla is a Chartered Accountant with 19+ years of experience in organizations such as JPMorgan, Thermo Fisher, and General Electric. He has worked in India, the USA, and countries in Africa, and has held senior roles such as CFO and Finance Controller.

Aditya is an executive coach with 600+ coaching hours. He helps professionals with emotional intelligence, mindfulness, career planning, and emotional balance, and has delivered sessions for ICAI, Tax Bar Association of Telangana & Andhra Pradesh, Harman, Schneider Electric, Accenture, Nippon Paints & Automotives, and JSW.

Qualifications, Training Areas & Certifications

• Chartered Accountant, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
• Coach, Certified Coaches Alliance
• EQ-i 2.0 Assessor, Multi Health Systems Canada
• Certified Mindfulness Trainer
• NLP Practitioner
• Certificate in Counselling
• Training areas include mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and employability training
• Author of Nex-Tep and Unfollow Me

Anuradha Chawla is a business leader and author with 20 years of experience. She has worked in leadership roles such as Director HR and VP Operations & HR, and is Founder & CEO of BBetter.

She has conceptualized and delivered programs such as Incredible You, Personal Mastery, Sales Training, Outcome-Based Training, Operational Efficiency, programs for kids and teens, Impactful Communication, and The Incredible Leader Program. Her present engagements include startup consulting, life coaching, keynote speaking, academic advisory, mentoring, and management training.

Qualifications, Training Areas & Certifications

• MBA with specialization in Human Resources
• BA in English Literature, Psychology, and Political Science
• Certified Life Coach by Arfeen Khan University for Incredible You Coach Training Program
• PoSH Trainer Program by Academy Division of TUV SUD South Asia
• Sales Training certification by HubSpot Academy and Coursera
• Training areas include business communication, interpersonal skills, time management, interview preparation, personality development, sales, and emotional intelligence
• Author of Life Lessons by Coach Anuradha and Champions of Change

Richa Mehta is an OD practitioner, Certified Facilitrainer, and performance storyteller with 23+ years of experience across consulting, training, and skill development for organizations and individuals. She believes in engaging and developing people so they can realize their potential and stretch beyond familiar boundaries.

Richa specializes in classroom and outbound workshops on communication skills, business etiquette, creative thinking, competency development, employability enhancement, emotional intelligence, negotiation, recruitment strategies, campus to corporate, DEI, leadership development, team building, business communication, and customer service.

Qualifications, Training Areas & Certifications

• Master's degree in Social Work
• Advanced diplomas in HR and Counselling Psychology
• Certified storyteller from Kathalaya
• Trained and empaneled trainer from TISS
• Certified in Emotional Intelligence, Training Excellence from Dale Carnegie, Theatre Games for Trainers, and Virtual Facilitation Skills
• NLP Practitioner
• Client exposure includes Bajaj Finserv, Acoem India, ICICI Securities, Reskills, Oracle, Deloitte, VWIT, Smith & Nephew, and others

As an HR advisor, Anshu Sagar supports organizations in designing and implementing people initiatives. Having led HR functions across Asia, the Americas, the UK, and the Middle East, she understands cultural differences, inclusion, and working effectively with employees at all levels.

Anshu specializes in talent assessment, HR governance, employee engagement, and resourcing initiatives that help build teams capable of achieving goals collectively. Her coaching and mentoring expertise helps elevate employee performance and career growth.

She has been associated with the financial services industry for the past 15 years, after earlier experience in HR consulting and aviation sector operations. In the Middle East, she worked with First Gulf Bank and First Abu Dhabi Bank, leading HR across international locations.

Qualifications, Training Areas & Certifications

• Post Graduate in Human Resources
• Certified Assessor
• Professional Certified Coach, PCC - ICF
• Licensed NLP Practitioner
• Strengths Coaching, Gallup
• Occupational Psychometric Questionnaire, SHL
• Training areas include building the HR function, talent assessment, employee engagement, coaching and mentoring, hiring, and attrition management

Ajay Garg is a mechanical engineer with 27+ years of experience in sourcing, supply chain management, program management, and training. He has worked with organizations including Genpact, Accenture, Case New Holland, Daewoo Motors, and Miraj Group in roles such as Chief Procurement Officer, Program Lead, AVP and Head of Procurement, and Supply Chain Module Head.

He has assisted clients such as HSBC Bank in negotiation and contracting; Punjab Tractors, TATA Motors, AL Futtaim Motors, Britannia Industries, and PepsiCo India in direct and indirect category sourcing; and RACE Eco Chain in business process reengineering.

Qualifications, Training Areas & Certifications

• B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering
• Sourcing and SCM expert
• Green Belt, Six Sigma
• Training areas include leadership skills, negotiation, team building, time management, process reengineering, managing change through Six Sigma, problem solving, and employee safety
• Client transformation exposure includes HSBC Bank, Punjab Tractors, TATA Motors, Al Futtaim Motors, Britannia Industries, PepsiCo India, and RACE Eco Chain

Kalpana Thakur is a Chartered Accountant and finance trainer with over a decade of experience in audit, assurance, and financial literacy education. Her journey includes Deloitte Haskins & Sells, where she strengthened her ability to simplify complex financial concepts.

She is a partner at Abhishek K Jha & Co, founder of Art of Influence Training Services, and creator of Friday Fleet. She has conducted online and offline sessions across BFSI roles, delivered 120+ hours of finance-focused training, trained 500+ CA students, and conducted soft skills training for CA professionals.

Qualifications, Training Areas & Certifications

• Chartered Accountant, ICAI
• Bachelor of Commerce, University of Mumbai
• SAP and Tally accounting expert
• Certified Master Trainer, BFSI Sector Skill Council of India and MEPSC
• Empaneled ICAI faculty for Management and Communication Skills
• Training areas include banking, money markets, insurance processing basics, financial literacy, communication, and public speaking

Puneet Pruthi is a business communication and skills trainer with over a decade of experience in business analysis, corporate training, and public speaking. He works with professionals across manufacturing and IT to improve communication effectiveness, email etiquette, executive presence, and professional conduct.

He has held leadership roles in Toastmasters International, facilitated workshops on platforms such as Gartner and Toastmasters conferences, and integrates creativity, improvisation, and experiential learning into his sessions.

Qualifications, Training Areas & Certifications

• B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from NIT Kurukshetra
• Certified in Business Analysis, PMI-PBA
• MDP in Human Development and Counseling
• Diploma in Workforce Development and Training, ongoing with ISTD
• 200-hour Yoga Teacher/Instructor Training
• Creative Writing and Spoken English, British Council
• Training areas include business writing, English communication, PoSH, effective feedback, social styles, first-time manager development, professional conduct, and presentation skills coaching

Suraj Kaeley is a veteran of the Indian financial services industry with over 25 years of experience and a strong record across asset management, wealth, sales, marketing, distribution, and product innovation. He was part of startup leadership teams at Franklin Templeton, MetLife, and Fidelity Fund Management in India, and served as Group President - Sales & Marketing at UTI Mutual Fund.

He has been associated with AMFI as part of the Investor Awareness Committee and contributed to financial awareness initiatives. He was also part of the SEBI committee on regulations to curb mis-selling of financial products and was the first head of the examination committee of FPSB India.

Qualifications, Training Areas & Certifications

• MBA from Mumbai University
• B.Sc. from University of Mumbai
• 25+ years across financial services
• Leadership experience with UTI Mutual Fund, L&T Finance Holdings, FIL Fund Management, MetLife India, and Templeton Asset Management
• Consulting and coaching exposure includes Motilal Oswal Wealth, Bajaj Capital, Trust Mutual Fund, Kotak Asset Management, IDFC Mutual Fund, Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund, HDFC Mutual Fund, Shriram AMC, and L&T Mutual Fund

Deepak S. Mundada carries over 25 years of professional experience, including 10 years as a corporate trainer. He has conducted 1000+ training programs and covered 30,000+ participants across India, the US, UK, Australia, Middle East, and African countries.

His strength lies in sales, service, and leadership training. He has delivered programs across India for employees up to senior management and is known for interactive sessions and strong participant connect. He has worked with Tata Motors, Mahindra Group, Hager, Schindler Group, Elite Foods, Malpani Foods, Pennar Group, Vinca Cyber, and others.

Deepak has held senior positions with PwC India, Reliance Communications, Airtel, and Vodafone. In consulting assignments, he has guided organizations through strategic change initiatives, go-to-market strategies, business development, and supervisory oversight.

Qualifications, Training Areas & Certifications

• Certified International Practitioner for Prism Brain Mapping
• Certified Soft Skills Trainer, Maruti Suzuki
• Certified Master Trainer and Assessor for Automotive Skills Development Council of India in sales and customer service roles
• Certified Assessor for Retailers Association's Skill Council of India
• IELTS exposure
• Keynote speaker at BNI, Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industries, JITO, Lions Club International, and SPPU

Nidhi Saini is a human skills professional with over 24 years of experience empowering individuals and organizations across industries. With a deep foundation in emotional intelligence, she designs transformational learning experiences that create lasting behavioral change.

She has delivered leadership and team development programs for business leaders and professionals, focusing on executive presence, communication mastery, and managerial effectiveness. She was the first woman to represent India at the World Championship of Public Speaking in the Bahamas in 2023, where she was a semifinalist.

Nidhi is also a Josh Talks speaker, Global Speaking Leadership Ambassador, Top 250 Super Speakers in India, and recipient of recognition such as Leadership in Communication Award, Mompreneur of the Year, and Master Connector Award.

Qualifications, Training Areas & Certifications

• MA in Psychology
• Bachelor of Education, Kurukshetra University
• Masters in GMT, NIIFT
• B.Sc., Delhi University
• CELTA, Cambridge University
• Certified Gamification Expert, Certified TTT Professional, ICF-accredited Life Coach Certification, EQ Practitioner Certification
• Training areas include leadership, team development, executive presence, communication mastery, negotiation, stakeholder management, conflict resolution, influencing, presentation skills, personal branding, email etiquette, campus to corporate readiness, and confidence building

Devendra Naidu is a soft skills trainer, life coach, motivational speaker, and sales training professional with over two decades of experience across corporate sales, team leadership, communication training, life coaching, and personal development.

He works with students, professionals, entrepreneurs, and working individuals to improve confidence, communication effectiveness, productivity, interpersonal relationships, and personal growth. He also guides individuals on budgeting, financial awareness, insurance planning, and long-term financial security.

His background includes sales leadership, customer relationship management, business development, and corporate training, including leadership roles in Vodafone corporate sales and Airtel client acquisition.

Qualifications, Training Areas & Certifications

• 20+ years of professional experience
• Strong exposure to corporate capability development and sales training
• Training areas include public speaking, communication, time management, task and productivity management, personality development, confidence building, interpersonal skills, relationship management, habit building, life coaching, leadership development, team management, sales training, financial planning, budgeting, financial wellness, motivation, mindset development, and goal achievement

Sapna Pal is a yoga trainer, Yogasana athlete, and wellness professional with strong academic, athletic, and practical expertise in yoga, physical education, and holistic wellness. She specializes in Iyengar Yoga, therapeutic yoga, and alignment-focused wellness practices.

She holds a Bachelor in Computer Applications and advanced education in yoga and physical education, including a Diploma in Yoga Therapy, Master's in Yoga, and Bachelor in Physical Education. She has been recognized as Best Yogasana Athlete 2023 by Yogasana Bharat under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports Welfare Department.

Sapna is an Asian and National Yogasana Championship medalist. She has trained yoga coaches in Mauritius through the Ministry of Education Mauritius Yoga Awareness Program and conducted multiple yoga education and wellness sessions with Yogasana Bharat and Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya.

Qualifications, Training Areas & Certifications

• Bachelor in Computer Applications, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya
• Diploma in Yoga Therapy, School of Yoga, DAVV
• Master's in Yoga, GACC DAVV
• Bachelor in Physical Education, Lovely Professional University
• Best Yogasana Athlete 2023
• Asian and National Yogasana Championship Medalist
• Training areas include Iyengar Yoga, rope and belt therapy, restorative yoga, alignment correction, women's wellness, lifestyle diseases, therapeutic yoga, mobility, athlete conditioning, and holistic wellness