University of Exeter Business School

www.linkedin.com/in/malikminhaj

I am passionate about Technology and human-machine interaction. We are entering a new paradigm, and the business world will be shaped by the internet of things, the metaverse and AI. I am looking for opportunities in strategy consulting to position myself at the forefront of this transition.

Career History n Project Manager, DISAB Vacuum Technology AB, India (3 years, 8 months)

Email address mm1199@exeter.ac.uk

Languages

• English (Fluent)

• Swedish (Basic)

• Norwegian Bokmål (Basic)

• Hindi (Bilingual)

• Urdu (Bilingual)

• Kashmiri (Native) n Marketing Manager, HAUGEN System AB, Middle East & North Africa (2 years) n Business Development Executive/Team Leader, Specialized Technical Equipment, Abu Dhabi (9 months)

Education Highlights

The Exeter MBA University of Exeter Business School, UK Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering University of Jammu, India

Achievements n Laid the groundwork for the establishment of a manufacturing base for DISAB (Sweden) in India. n Successfully executed a project valued at EUR 400,000 at DP World, Egypt in January 2022. n Leveraged my LinkedIn network to create new projects by directly engaging with key decision-makers at companies like Vale, Qatar Steel, Qatalum, and DP World. n Published a paper called “Improving Productivity by Incorporating Various Maintenance and Management Tools and Techniques” in the Journal of Scientific and Technical Advancements.

www.linkedin.com/in/ankitamishra089

I am passionate about Leading and working in teams that deliver business solutions that develop company growth strategies and architect the associated transformations. Looking to apply my skillset in the strategy consulting industry.

Career History n Application Development Specialist, Accenture, India and Australia (7 years, 2 months)

Email address am1648@exeter.ac.uk

Languages

• Hindi (Native)

• English (Expert)

• French (Beginner) n Data Migration Consultant, Prometheus group Company, India (2 years, 1 month) n Senior Consultant, Capgemini, India (2 years)

Education Highlights

The Exeter MBA University of Exeter Business School, UK BTech in Biotechnology Amity University, India

Certified in Guidewire DataHub and Infocenter

Achievements n Received ‘ADM NL Award for Outstanding Contribution in Q1-2018’ by Capgemini Netherlands. n Designed and implemented a solution for a European air miles programme, where the migration and loading of one billion transactions into the CRM system had to happen in under a second for a successful go-live. n Involved in more than ten successful end-to-end implementations and Go-Lives for 3 Fortune-500 company projects.

Email address wn253@exeter.ac.uk

Languages

• English (Native)

www.linkedin.com/in/winifred-nzeka-9ba3582a

I am passionate about Delivering service excellence through superior customer relationship management, stakeholder value creation and high attention to details. I am looking for opportunities in service management in FMCG, Retail, Hospitality or Consulting Companies. I am motivated by channelling my inherent purpose of service towards my career aspirations.

Career History n Key Account Manager, ATC, Subsidiary of American Tower Corporation, Nigeria (6 years, 8 months) n Specialist, Strategy and Business Development, 9mobile (formerly Etisalat), Nigeria (4 years, 9 months) n Consultant on Strategy, Business planning, Venture Development, Nextzon Business Service, Nigeria (4 years)

Education Highlights

The Exeter MBA University of Exeter Business School, UK

B.Sc., Estate Management University of Lagos, Nigeria

Achievements n Managed nine customer accounts generating $2m quarterly revenue, maintaining high retention rate. n Grew main account portfolio by 61% through innovative sales and marketing strategies. n Closed seven operator commercial deals with win-win contracts, creating value for parties. n Facilitated execution of four annual company customer networking events through teamwork and innovation.

www.linkedin.com/in/laura-olave-medina

I am passionate about Leading sustainability initiatives to achieve a transition to circularity in enterprises and governments. Looking to engage with organisations at the project level to drive forward global and local positive impact solutions.

Career History n Independent Sustainability Consultant, Colombia (4 years) n Internal Consultant, Municipal Government, Cali, Colombia (5 years)

Email address lo343@exeter.ac.uk

Languages

• Spanish (Native)

• English (Fluent)

• German (Fluent) n Researcher and Consultant, Ecoversa Corporation, Bogotá, Colombia (1 year, 4 months)

Education Highlights

The Exeter MBA University of Exeter Business School, UK

Bachelor of Science in Economics Philipps-University, Marburg an der Lahn, Germany

Specialised Master’s in International Cooperation and Development Project Management Universidad Externado de Colombia

Achievements n Led the development of sustainable agricultural and circular economy projects and inclusive business models for multinational organisations to strengthen local economies and create shared value in vulnerable communities. n Built and managed impactful multilevel partnerships with other governments, the academy, and other national and international public and private organisations and cooperation agencies to fund and deploy climate change and circular economy projects. n Advised and supported recycling companies in the development of their supply chains and compliance of EPR regulation, by gathering knowledge about plastic recycling and linking them with proper waste sorting associations.

Email address rp669@exeter.ac.uk

Languages

• English (Fluent)

• Hindi (Fluent)

• Marathi (Fluent)

• Konkani (Fluent)

www.linkedin.com/in/rahulpalekar

I am passionate about Helping companies decarbonise and reduce waste using circular practices. I am looking for sustainability strategy consulting roles.

Career History n Senior Product Support Engineer, Bharat Electronics Ltd, Mumbai, India (5 years) n Volunteer, SPROUTS, Mumbai, India (3 years)

Education Highlights

The Exeter MBA University of Exeter Business School, UK Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics and Telecommunication) Sardar Patel Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India

Achievements n Enhanced the operational capability of a Naval Warship firing system by 40%, during a military conflict, through working with HQ and on-ship personnel to resolve previously unrecorded critical system defects. n Introduced a new client training program to enable clients to conduct basic defect rectification without OEM’s assistance, improving both front end customer service and time available for more value-added activities. n Received letter of appreciation from Deputy GM, GRSE Kolkata (shipbuilders), for leading the internal/external teams that completed essential system trials without which INS Kavaratti would not have been operational. n Developed & co-designed the SPROUTS (Nature Education Non-profit) website. n Co-authored a Climate Action book with SPROUTS, commissioned by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, a leading German non-profit (tentative release mid-2023).

One of the most critical challenges facing the long-term productivity, innovation and resilience of our global economy is to decouple economic growth from global resource constraints. The Circular Economy offers an alternative vision of the future where design, technology and new business models are integrated to maximise the value of existing assets and regenerate our ecosystem. The Centre for the Circular Economy provides future leaders with the knowledge, skills and capabilities to transform our society and industrial system and transition towards an economy that is restorative, regenerative and circular by design.

Professor Fiona Charnley Professor of Circular Innovation, University of Exeter

Email address np483@exeter.ac.uk

Languages

• English (Native)

www.linkedin.com/in/nicholaspalmermba

I am passionate about Delivering real outcomes in sustainability and ESG through the development and implementation of Circular Economy principles and practices as well as undertaking actions to deliver the United Nations SDG’s. I am also passionate about developing and leading diverse teams; providing training, support, and freedom to ensure all team members reach their full potential as well as theirs and their teams goals for both personal and business growth.

Career History n Head of Operations ANZ, TerraCycle, Australia, (1 year, 3 months) n Director / Founder, SEITIES watches, Australia, (7 years, ongoing) n Manager CTP Services, Quantumcorp Australia, (10 years)

Education Highlights

The Exeter MBA University of Exeter Business School, UK BA (Hons) Sports Studies University of Chichester, UK Circular Economy – Introduction and Engineering Design for a Circular Economy, EDX TUDelft, Holland

Achievements n TerraCycle - reduced storage and sortation costs by 18% and 42% respectively, increased mixed plastic recycling by 600%. Developed and implemented Safety Management System and introduced Prince 2 project management methodology to ensure clients business justification, essential criteria and quality expectations were met. n TerraCycle / Quantumcorp - developed and led high-performance teams with a focus on employee training and development, agile leadership, support, and respect, along with a feedforward approach to performance reviews. n SEITIES - manage every aspect of the business from product design, development, procurement and manufacturing to sales and marketing strategy conception and implementation. Recipient of a DrivenXDesign gold award and Reddot finalist for the design and development of the TWISTLoCK sustainable watch based on circular economy principles.

www.linkedin.com/in/yogeshwarraj

I am passionate about Strategy, consulting, management and sustainability. I wish to innovate more and develop new thinking principles to create the brave new world.

Career History n Assistant Manager, Kennametal India Limited, India (5 years, 2 months) n Executive, Kennametal India Limited, India (4 years) n Graduate Trainee, Kennametal India Limited, India (1 year)

Email address yr266@exeter.ac.uk

Languages

• English (Professional)

• Hindi (Native)

• Marathi (Conversational)

• Kannada (Conversational)

Education Highlights

The Exeter MBA University of Exeter Business School, UK

BE Mechanical Engineering RV College of Engineering, India

Achievements n Driving innovation in sales and managing a business network of seven distributor engineers and their end customers. Responsible for identification of new business opportunities, generating product demand and driving sales. n Created short-term and long-term strategy for profitable business growth; responsible for growth at key customer TATA motors – Car and Truck in Pune, through direct business and channel partner integration. n Business analysis, risk mitigation, training, brand promotion and market networking, with emphasis of ethics in business and long-term growth strategies. n Customer relation management, consulting on technical functions with various customers. Awarded for leading target accounts for the region in 2021.

Email address ps616@exeter.ac.uk

Languages

• Thai (Native)

• English (Fluent)

www.linkedin.com/in/piyada-saingkaew

I am passionate about Working with organisations on digital transformation. I am looking to join a multinational company to generate new digital business ideas to meet customers’ needs and be a part of its sustainable growth.

Career History n District Sales Manager, Alcon Laboratories, Bangkok (2 years, 3 months) n Medical Sales Representative, Alcon Laboratories, Bangkok (7 years, 10 months) n Product Specialist (Oncology), Fresenius Kabi, Bangkok (5 years, 5 months)

Education Highlights

The Exeter MBA University of Exeter Business School, UK

Bachelor of Arts, BA in English Language and Literature Chiang Mai University, Thailand

Achievements n Developed and led a sales team across five large territories to achieve year-on-year commercial targets. n Planned and executed strategic sales initiatives that strengthened and grew new markets for core products. n Maintained customer base despite having to introduce ‘priority’ deliveries of core products due to supply chain delays in the US through Covid-19. Supported and trained the sales team in customer communication and negotiation.

www.linkedin.com/in/19navya

I am passionate about Dynamically changing technology and making the world more connected. In the future, I would like to leverage technology to solve SDG goals.

Career History n Pre-Post Silicon Validation Engineer, Intel Corporation, Malaysia (3 years, 8 months) n Senior Technical Analyst, UST Global, Malaysia (4 years, 6 months)

Email address ns685@exeter.ac.uk

Languages

• Kannada (Native)

• English (Professional)

• Hindi (Fluent) n Senior Test Engineer, Tessolve Semiconductor PVT LTD, India (3 years, 2 months) n Senior Engineer, Quest Global, India (1 year, 2 months) n Project Engineer, Wipro Technologies, India (2 years, 11 months)

Education Highlights

The Exeter MBA University of Exeter Business School, UK

Bachelor of Telecommunication Engineering Jawaharlal Nehru National College of Engineering, India

Achievements n Successful leadership of a company team outsourced to a client’s premises overseas, providing both the set up and delivery of on-site validation and testing of client’s products before their timely release to the market. n Experienced manager with the full range of people skills, including acting as both mentor and trainer. n Accountability and responsibility for all activities on client’s premises; winning the client’s trust and confidence through effective communication, overcoming challenges to everyone’s satisfaction, and achieving project goals. n Presenting proposals and updates to senior management on project lifecycle and delivery (execution, status, strategy, risk management).