Past Accomplishments

-       Instrumental in building the innovation and incubation ecosystem at Cambridge Institute of Technology. 15+ student startups and 5+ faculty startups were established between 2021-23. I have facilitated 10+ Startups that were incubated from outside in the food and beverages, drones, additive manufacturing, sports management, agriculture, energy management domains.

Received a grant from IIC (AICTE) multiple times as a mentor institute to mentor 5 institutions, KLE College, Belagavi, BVSS Polytechnic College, Bagalkot, ATME College of Engineering, Mysore, KS School of Architecture, Bangalore and ISBR Business School, Bangalore on the best practices of innovation and startup ecosystem.

-       Facilitated to write and submit the proposals to the tune of 10 crores (2022-23) to various agencies like DST/DSIR/DBT/VGST/KSTePS/DRDO/ISRO etc.,

-       Have guided and applied for Nidhi Prayas grants (10+) through TBI network, written the proposals for the Elevate and Unnati.

-       Have wide knowledge about Strat up India, Karnataka Startup Mission, Seed fund grants, MSME, Udhyam, ASPIRE, MUDRA, DEiTY CGTMSE Design Clinic etc.,

Organizations he was associated with in the past

July 2025 - Till date

Professor & Director Innovation, Godavari Global University

October 2012 – June 2025

Cambridge Institute of Technology – Head, CCCIR (Cambridge Innovation Centre), President IIC, Associate Professor, Department of MBA

June 2017- September 2021 (On Sabbatacle)

CLAP ISB, Bangalore – Co-founder & Head operations

Asset lite model MBA program in association with East Point College, Bangalore.

April 2009- February 2012

T John College, Bangalore - Assistant Professor, Department of MBA

November 2007 – March 2009

ASAP Infosystems Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore – HR Journalist.

March 2006 – March 2009

Ranbaxy Labs Limited, Hyderabad – Area Business Manager

November 2001 – February 2006

SPAN Diagnostics Limited, Hyderabad – Area Business Executive

Education

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Business Administration and Management in the year 2018 from Rayalaseema University, Kurnool

MBA - Management (HR & Systems) from SK University, Anantapur in the year 2007

Master of Science (M.Sc.), Biochemistry from Periyar University, Salem in the year 2001