ALUMNI
STORIES
Great Lakes alumni are authors, entrepreneurs, leaders, and changemakers. Here we celebrate their journeys — in their own words and through their work.
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AUTHORS, PODCASTERS & VOICES
Great Lakers Who Write, Speak & Create
Our alumni don'tjustlead organisations — they share their knowledge with the world through books, podcasts, journalism, and digital communities.
Authors
Dr. Mohit Sewak
PGDM 2010
Gold Medallist
- Deep Reinforcement Learning: Frontiers of Artificial Intelligence (Springer, 2019)
- Convolutional Neural Networks: A Guide (Springer)
GenAI Safety & Security AI Researcher at Google. PhD from BITS Pilani. 24+ patents, 1,800+ citations. One of India's foremost voices in AI — also an active blogger on Medium covering GenAI, LLMs, and cybersecurity.
Abhinav Mittal
PGPM 2006
- Reduce Cloud Computing Cost
- Reduce IT Cost — 101 Questions for Business & Technology Leaders
Prachi Garg
Great Lakes Alumna
- Superwomen
- Supercouples
- Supersiblings
- Legends ofthe Startup Guy
- Startup Secrets from the Ramayana
- Kakori
Podcasters
Dr. Mohit Sewak
PGDM 2010
Gold Medallist
- Deep Reinforcement Learning: Frontiers of Artificial Intelligence (Springer, 2019)
- Convolutional Neural Networks: A Guide (Springer)
GenAI Safety & Security AI Researcher at Google. PhD from BITS Pilani. 24+ patents, 1,800+ citations. One ofIndia's foremost voices in AI — also an active blogger on Medium covering GenAI, LLMs, and cybersecurity.
Journalism
TCA Sharad Raghavan
Great Lakes
Alumnus
Economics & Business Editor at The Hindu, one ofIndia's most widely-read publications. A prolific journalist and commentator on macroeconomics, trade, policy, and business — with a large following on LinkedIn where he regularly shares analysis and long-form commentary. Previously co-hosted the weekly economics show MacroSutra at The Print.
YouTubers
Mukul Malik
Great Lakes
Alumnus
Co-founder of AssetYogi — one ofIndia's largest personalfinance YouTube channels, with 3.9 million subscribers and over 260 million views. Mukul demystifies stocks, mutualfunds,real estate, and financial planning in accessible Hinglish. The AssetYogi Show also airs on NDTV Profit every Saturday, making him one of very few digital creators to cross overto mainstream financialtelevision.
Ganapathy Sankarabaaham
PGPM
2005
Founder & CEO of Vajra Global Consulting, an award-winning digital and MarTech advisory firm. An active and widely-followed LinkedIn voice on AI strategy, digital marketing, and emerging technology — regularly publishing commentary on GenAI, influencer marketing, and business transformation.
Gurmeet Singh
PGPM
2009
Founder of BlazeClan Technologies and Cloudlytics. A recognised LinkedIn voice on cloud computing, AI infrastructure, and startup ecosystems — having spoken at NASSCOM Product Conclave and built one ofIndia's most prominent cloud-native SaaS companies. Frequently publishes on the intersection of cloud technology and business strategy.
GREAT LAKES ALUMNI PODCAST SERIES
Conversations with Great Lakers
Produced by the Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai — in-depth conversations with alumni about careers, leadership, life choices, and what Great Lakes gave them. Watch on the Great Lakes YouTube channel ↗
NEHA PLASTERWALA
Director & Head of Marketing, Lockton
India · BW Marketing World 40 Under 40,
2025
NISHANT DALAL
CFO, Zuari Industries · Great Lakes
Chennai Alumnus · From Engineering to
Finance
FUNDING STARTUPS: ENTREPRENEUR SPILLS ALL
Great Lakes Alumni Podcast
RAJIV AMBAT MENON
Great Lakes Chennai Alumnus · Great Lakes Alumni Podcast
SATHISH SESHADRI
Why Non-Linear Careers Win · Great Lakes Alumni Podcast
BADRI KOTTIMUKKALUR
Great Lakes Chennai Alumnus · Great Lakes Alumni Podcast
THE MAN BEHIND INDIA'S SPACE MISSIONS
Hosted by Padma Nayana · Great Lakes
Broken Foodchains · Great Lakes Alumni
Podcast
FIXING BROKEN FOODCHAINS
This is How a Great Lakes Alum is Fixing
Broken Foodchains · Great Lakes Alumni
Podcast
FOUNDER, AKUNA
Why Fiber Beats Protein · Great Lakes Alumni Podcast
Entrepreneurship
Alumni Ventures
Great Lakers who have built their own companies — founders, co-founders, and business owners making their mark across industries.
| Alumnus | Role | Venture | Connect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ganapathy Sankarabaaham |
Founder & CEO | Vajra Global Consulting | |
| Sharavana Raghavan |
Founder & Principal Consultant | Vitral | |
| Arunkumar Visweswaran |
Founder & CEO | Brand Monk Group | |
| Sarada Ramani |
Founder & President | Ci Global | |
| Sitashwa Srivastava |
Founder & CEO | Borderless | |
| Manik Kinra |
Founder | Pin Click | |
| Ashish Acharya |
Co-Founder & CEO | Propsoch | |
| Ashok Banerjee |
Founder Partner | Mati Foods LLP | |
| Mukul Malik |
Co-Founder & CEO | AssetYogi | |
| Priti Nainwal Chandola |
Co-Founder & Director | EdPal Learning | |
| Gurmeet Singh |
Founder | Blazecian & Cloudlytics | |
| Sunil Bansal |
Co-Founder & COO | Fitsol Supply Chain Solutions | |
| Basu Agarwal |
Founder & CEO | Simolifin.au | |
| Rahul Ganapathy |
Co-Founder & CEO | Atsuya | |
| Ankur Chaudhary |
Co-Founder | F22 Labs | |
| Shikha Gupta |
CED & Co-Founder | Thridify | |
| Vivek Shakya |
Founder | Tyde | |
| Amogh Gadewar |
Founder & Head Coach | The KanzenCode | |
| Manoj Shastrula |
Founder & CEO | SOCLV.io | |
| Ramya Nirmal (Ramya Ramani) |
CED | Gi Global | |
| Aanandasudan N | Proprietor | Hotel Grand Palais, Bengaluru | |
| Adhish Parmar |
Managing Partner | Spectrum Rotopak |
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Remarkable Great Lakers
On Screen
Ridhima Arora
PGDM Co '15 · Great Lakes Chennai
Namhya Foods —
Ayurvedic Superfoods
Ridhima appeared on Shark Tank India for Namhya Foods, her venture that blends Ayurvedic ingredients with modern nutrition — creating superfoods thatfit contemporary lifestyles. She successfully closed a deal with Aman Gupta, Co-founder and CMO of boAt Lifestyle. Namhya Foods has since grown into one ofIndia's mostrecognised Ayurvedic food brands.
Sunil Bansal
PGPM Class of 2011 · Great Lakes Chennai
Fitsol Supply Chain Solutions
— Co-Founder&COO
Sunil was featured on Bharat ke Super Founders, streaming on Amazon MX Player — a show that spotlights India's most impactful startup founders. A supply chain expert and entrepreneur, Sunil co-founded Fitsol, building innovative logistics and supply chain solutions forIndian businesses.
Conversations with Great Lakers
Neha Plasterwala
Director & Head of Marketing, Lockton
India · BW Marketing World 40 Under 40,
2025
Divyansh Nasa
Director, Strategy & Operations · EY | PGPM '10
Vidhyasagari Sundaram
Associate Principal · ZS Associates | PGPM 2010
Muralidhar Selvamani
Director & Head of Marketing, Lockton Director Operations · Murrow Center, Boston | PGPM 2009
Dakshna Moorthy
A PGXPM Journey · Great Lakes Chennai Alumna
Notable Great Lakers
Vishal Lathwal
CEO, Apollo Home Healthcare Ltd.
Leading one ofIndia's largest home healthcare businesses, Vishal has driven Apollo Home Healthcare's growth across 35+ cities. A health sector champion building accessible, high-quality care atthe last mile.
PGPM '12
Ishan Gupta
Senior Manager,
Google
Part of Google's globalteam, Ishan has built a career atthe intersection oftechnology and strategy. From Great Lakes to one ofthe world's most valuable companies — the PGPM was his launch pad.
PGPM '14
Vandhana Sundaram
Senior Director, LTIMindtree
A senior leader in technology services, Vandhana is part of the pioneering Class of 2006 — one of Great Lakes' earliest batches — and has built a distinguished two-decade career in the IT industry.
PGPM '06
Vivek Duvedi
Head of Partner Marketing, Snowflake
Leading partner marketing at Snowflake — one of the world's fastest-growing cloud data companies — Vivek is a prime example of what a PGXPM can do for a mid-career professional.
PGXPM '21
Sangeetha Deiveegarajan
Founder, Wondr Grain
An entrepreneur in the food and wellness space, Sangeetha founded Wondr Grain to bring artisanal, health-conscious grain products to modern Indian consumers. A Great Lakes woman entrepreneur to watch.
PGPM
Mrinal Jha
Senior Director, Data Strategy & Governance, Factspan
A data and analytics leader driving enterprise data strategy at Factspan. Mrinal has built a career at the intersection of data, governance, and business transformation — translating complex data landscapes into strategic advantage.
PGPM 2014
Nihar Pandit
Head of Products, Navneet TopTech
Leading product at Navneet TopTech, one of India's largest EdTech companies, Nihar has built his career at the intersection of education, technology, and product thinking — shaping how millions of Indian students learn.
PGPM '17