About Me
My Journey from Engineer to Global CEO
A story of curiosity, bold pivots, and building across industries.
Born in Hyderabad, where opportunity met curiosity. I pursued Computer Science at Osmania and an MBA in Supply Chain & Finance in California.
Alongside academics, I learned discipline through sport and the courage to make tough choices - like stepping away from competitive badminton at 18 to shape my career.
My career began at a global desk in Bank of America. It was structured, prestigious, and predictable - a clear path to corporate leadership.
But spreadsheets weren’t enough. I walked away from security to join a solar energy startup that hardly anyone believed in. That leap shaped my path forever.
At Sujana Energy, I helped scale LED and solar solutions across India, proving clean energy could be practical, affordable, and scalable.
From policy work with Columbia Law School to large-scale projects, this chapter taught me to think globally while solving locally.
At Sriam Labs, a growing pharma company, I led expansion and strategic change - culminating in its acquisition by Laurus Labs, now a listed company.
It made me question the traditional model: why build heavy infrastructure when smarter networks could achieve more? That thought became my next venture.
With HRV Pharma and NHG Pharma, We reimagined pharma as asset-light and compliance-first. No factories, just smart global partnerships.
Today we span six countries, multiple DMFs, zero debt, and a model built on speed, trust, and market access. It’s proof that scale doesn’t need heavy assets - only bold design.
The Real Story
Most people see the Forbes recognition, the international expansion, the successful companies. But the real story is in the thousands of small decisions, the conversations with customers in six different countries, and the willingness to rebuild systems when they're not working.
What fascinates me are the problems everyone else seems to accept. Why does pharmaceutical manufacturing require such massive upfront investment? Why are emerging markets consistently underserved? These questions led to everything I'm building today.
Badminton taught me that preparation beats talent, travel taught me that context shapes everything, and building companies taught me that the best solutions are usually simpler than they first appear.
The Questions Nobody Asks
Stories behind the unconventional choices.
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I quit my corporate role to join a solar energy company most had never heard of. At Sujana Energy, I helped shape approaches that made us one of India's top 10 clean energy players and secured a $485,000 Columbia Law School grant for US-India clean energy investments.
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That's the model behind HRV Pharma and NHG Pharma. Instead of building expensive factories, we built smart global networks. Today, we span six countries with $75M+ in revenue-proof that the most powerful infrastructure is invisible.
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Being featured three years in a row was recognition of writing my own playbook. But recognition matters less than impact. The real victories are in scaling businesses, enabling access, and building resilient teams.
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After building companies, I joined Harvard Business School's OPM program and pursued a PhD in pharma inventory management. Even after years of leadership, I realized learning never stops. True leadership isn't about answers-it's about asking better questions.
