Ravi Krishnamoorty is Director – Finance, Capital Markets & BPO services based in Dubai office.
Ravi is subject matter expert in Finance and BPO services.
Ravi has more than 25 years of experience in senior management roles including 14 years in International markets across multiple verticals.
Ravi is Vision team member for growth strategy, MSME segment acquisition, financials improvement, Cost Management and in setting up standards in BPO Process and KPIs.
Ravi advises clients on critical business solutions including financial management, auditing, asset, cost management, BPO solutions offering cost benefit and long term strategy to improve capital and cash flows.
Ravi has developed financial tools and analytics to help multiple verticals and industries in managing costs and building strong product portfolio and financial performance.
Other notable expertise:
- Excellence in Finance, Accounting, Regulatory, Planning & Structuring, Treasury (Hedging, Options, Forwards, Interest Rates etc.), developing Banking Relationships and Fund Raising Strategies / IPOs.
- Proficient in improving Budgeting Process & Monitoring Methods, Business Turnarounds, Consolidations, Segmentation & Reporting of Operations and Contracts/Agreements.
- Proven record of successful ERP Systems Implementation (Oracle Financials, SAP, SAGE, Orion etc.) and pivotal in Change Management, ensuring accuracy, quality and timely reporting to the stakeholders.
- Adroit in Organization Restructuring, Cost Analysis, Pricing Strategies, Qualitative Financial & Operational Reporting, implementing Cost Effective & Measurable Improvements and ensuring timely Deliverables.
- Possessing sound Technical Know-how in Microsoft Office Suite, Presentation and Public Speaking skills, profound Analytical, Decision Making, Liaising, Negotiating, Mentoring and Team Management Skills.
- Combining creative aptitude and leadership skills along with a business-centered mind-set, striving for excellence and positively contributing to the improvement of Financial Performance, optimizing Productivity & improving Internal Controls and overall Organizational Growth and Profitability.
Ravi earned his earned CA and CPA (USA) & CFA-I (USA)
- CPA Institute of Certified Public Accountants, USA (1994). Associate Member.
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level I, Inst. of Chartered Financial Analysts, USA (1997)
- Chartered Accountancy (Inst. of Chartered Accountants of India (1981), Fellow Member.
- Bachelor of Commerce , Bangalore University, India (1976)
Mr Venkatramani Govindan is Agricultural Scientist and Fellow with over 40 years of research in Sustainable agriculture and organic farming. With special expertise in Dry Areas Agriculture and water and natural resources management, he comes armed with most valued knowledge and expertise to drive our interest in Food Security supporting activities of critical social value.
Brief profile below;
**Awardee, Choudry Charan Singh Award for Excellence in Journalism in Agricultural Research and Development instituted by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Government of India . July 2001.
*** Awardee, Millenium ICRISAT Science Award 2002 as the Outstanding Journalist in recognition of the contribution to disseminating scientific information through creative journalism.
*Freelance Agricultural Communications and Knowledge-Sharing Specialist (from August,2009 to till date)
* He wrote the authorized biography of Dr. Dr. Sanjaya Rajaram, the 2014-World Food Prize laureate; “MR. GOLDEN GRAIN—The life and work of the MAHARAJA of WHEAT- Dr. Sanjaya Rajaram”.
He is currently the Secretary of the Centre for Research on Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development (CRSARD) at the M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) Chennai, India.
He also serves as a Research Advisory Board Member of the Shri AMM Murugappa Chettiar Research Centre (MCRC), Taramani, Chennai-600 113, India.
*Until August 15, 2009, (from 2007 to 2009) served as the Water Management Communications and Knowledge-Sharing Specialist at the Integrated Water and Land Management Program (IWLMP) of the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) in Aleppo, Syria.
As Japan Foundation Fellow, he worked as Visiting Researcher at the Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan, studying family farming systems and other sustainable agriculture and rural development issues in Japan from June to December 2005.
* Served as the Agriculture Correspondent of “THE HINDU”, a leading national English daily published from Chennai: From September 1979 till May, 31, 2005.
* Served as a Visiting Fellow at the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai, coordinating an FAO-sponsored program on Integrated Intensive Farming Systems (IIFS) in India and developing a multi-media database on CD-ROM of IIFS since April1994.
* Served as Consultant on Public Awareness and Media Relations at ICRISAT, Patancheru, Hyderabad, India, from February, 1997 to February 1998, December 12 to 17, 1999, June 01 to July 30, 2000.
* Served as a Visiting Editor in the Communications and Publications Department at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippines from September to December 1986.
*Served as a Consultant for an eco-friendly international golf course near Chennai, India, since April 1994 to develop eco-technologies for raising turf and water harvesting and recycling.
At present, he is a Consultant on Organic farming/ ecological agriculture with several NGOs and progressive farmers in India.
Venkatramani K is our Group Managing Director for global operations.
Has formulated strategy for legacy institutions offering growth solutions to MSMEs and large institutions. Has been Growth Consultant to early stage companies and established brands across multiple verticals.
Is passionate about socially critically activities in Industrial Farming, Food Security, Renewable Energy, and Education driving technology mobilization and creating employment opportunities. He has 18 years of experience in matured and best practice markets in Automotive, Banking, FMCG, and Logistics across faculties and cross-functions.
He has launched premium Automotive Brand in UAE in the year 2000. Has also launched Retail Banking product across UAE in 2006 and revived critical retail banking product with high yields successfully with a team of 25 trained staff pan-UAE. Has also managed Banking Portfolio driving acquisition strategies, revenue models and profit management.
Venkatramani has travelled widely to USA, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Belgium, UK, Oman, Seychelles and Maldives, establishing strong business network across multiple verticals among Clients and Principals.
His expertise in market management and establishing network helps to develop strong global supply chain solutions from global markets in delivering premium service quality and cost effective solutions to own branch and partner network.
Venkatramani earned his MBA-Marketing from SP Jain Institute of Management Research.
Other academics – PG in Finance, B. Com
His experience in multiple verticals, business values, principle perfectly complements our talent and skill fit required to deliver measured values to our Client Partners, Brand Owners and Associates.
Other interests include Technology Innovation, CSR and Military Aviation Technology.
Kennedy has a post graduate diploma in Management and over 27 years of Automotive experience in U.A.E and India. During these 27 years Kennedy has over 10 years’ experience in senior management roles in the automotive industry in the U.A.E which includes new and pre-owned car sales.
Kennedy was responsible for cost reduction solutions, setting up of standard operating procedures/processes, defining key performance indicators for new/pre-owned cars and formulating key pay plans.
Kennedy has been instrumental in setting up pre-owned car business in the U.A.E to some of the top brands in the automotive industry.
Kennedy has expertise in strategic planning, retail, wholesale, business development, P&L management, recruitment and training/development.
Kennedy is SAP and Fast Track (CRM system) super user.
Kennedy’s 5 core strengths according to Gallup are Competition, Achiever, Strategic, Command and Ideation. The strength finder test was conducted by Gallup; the world’s best consultancy company which specializes in areas of employee and customer engagement and the Q12 model of engagement which is used by some of the top companies in the world.
Education:
Kennedy has a post graduate diploma in management studies from the Institute of Management Studies from the University of Goa, India. Has a Bachelor’s degree in Science from the University of Bombay, India.