Dr. Yegneshwar has been a consultant for the last two years to Microland in the areas of Leadership and Organizational Development. He is very structured in his approach and also has a nice way of putting his thoughts across. He is able to get the team to see his view points as well as reflect on their experiences. He is able to facilitate a debate and drive consensus adeptly. He comes very well prepared and is extremely methodical in his approach to Organizational and Leadership Development.

Dr. Yegneshwar brings with him his vast practical experience as a consultant and structured thinker. His experience is complemented by his clarity of thought, great story telling and interpersonal skills. We have benefited by his engagements with Microland and have no hesitation in strongly recommending him to other companies. We also look forward to working with him in the future.

Indegene was about 250 employees strong and had acquired two companies in the United States. There was a need to change the organization structure to enable us to leverage our expertise and grow rapidly. We were looking for a consultant who had the right experience and conceptual knowledge to help us choose the right organization structure.

Dr. Yegneshwar spent time to understand the Indegene business context, its strategies and growth plans. He then went on to help us evaluate various structural options and choose the most appropriate structure for our needs. He did this by involving all the stakeholders and ensuring complete buy-in by all. The entire process was collaborative from the start and this helped build trust amongst all the stakeholders.

I found his approach to be both rigorous and pragmatic. This gave us confidence about the process as well as the end result.

I am glad we chose Competency Catalysts for this challenge we faced since we were keen to ensure rigor as well as buy-in across the organization.

- Manish Gupta,
Founder and Director-Indegene

Ours is a large group of companies focusing on diverse areas of manufacturing as well as services. Our Corporate IT has been providing various services to different group companies that have led to both cost savings as well as value creation. In line with our objective of delivering measurable returns to business, we wanted to define a scorecard that reflected the vision and KRAs of the Corporate IT function.

It is in this context that we engaged Dr. Yegneshwar of Competency Catalysts. We were keen to utilize the services of a consultant who had an understanding of IT and scorecard definition processes, as well as who understood the business context, challenges and nuances. I am glad to say that Dr. Yegneshwar not only had all these abilities on paper, but also demonstrated these amply in the engagement with us. In addition, his ability to take the team along, and push us to think through various options before zeroing in on a solution, helped us ensure the IT scorecard was succinct and yet comprehensive.

We enjoyed working with Dr. Yegneshwar and I would have no hesitation in recommending him as a consultant to anyone having such requirements.

- CIO
Diversified Conglomerate

When we initially made contact with Dr. Yegneshwar of Competency Catalysts, we were an 80-strong India based development and professional services center operating in support of the US-based parent organization. The plan was to grow the operation in India aggressively to about 400+ within a couple of years and have this serve as a crucible of talent and excellence for the worldwide organization. However, though we had a formal entry level engineers training program, we had none for the rest of the organization. To build scale, there was a strong need to build competencies in a planned manner for the various roles.

We engaged Dr. Yegneshwar since he has wide experience in technical and managerial education as well as in leadership development. Dr. Yegneshwar helped us define the competency dictionary, map it for various roles and define a role-based training curriculum. In addition, he facilitated the roll out of the development plan within the organization. In essence, it was a comprehensive approach that was not only conceptually sound, but also actionable and relevant for an organization like ours. The competency mapping helped set expectations, the training plan was more structured and we began to see the benefits of the exercise very soon. Dr. Yegneshwar also augmented the entry level training program to include aspects of business domain understanding as well as a holistic understanding of the technologies involved.

Dr. Yegneshwar’s key strength is his ability to involve various stakeholders proactively and drive consensus, a key factor for smooth implementation. His partnership approach helped us work together for over a year in setting up the necessary content, process and mechanisms to enable success.

- Managing Director,
India-based subsidiary of a US Technology organization

"I would associate three attributes strongly with Yegneshwar – dependability, openness and depth of thinking.

While partnering with Yegneshwar, I am confident that his part of the work will be handled in time and the output will be of high quality. In addition, he is truly open to discovering new approaches. This stems from his commitment to find a superior solution for the client and pushes the partner to also give more than a 100% to the engagement.

He is a deep thinker and exceptionally committed and is able to drill-down into the details once an approach is narrowed down."

- Rajanikanth Katragadda,
P4P Consulting

"I have worked with Dr. Yegneshwar on a couple of assignments, and found it both a delightful and educational experience for me. I found him to be extremely rigorous in the way he thinks through every aspect of the assignment, while staying focused on what the client really needs. He has rich experience as well as conceptual knowledge and knows how to blend the two in engaging with the client. He has the ability to relate to a wide variety of issues, from strategy and organization to HR and capability-building and even highly technical matters. In addition to all this, he is very easy to work with, with a positive outlook and good cheer and humor at all times."

- Dr. Ashok Korwar,
Independent Consultant

"Dr. Sivaraman Yegneshwar has been a close associate of mine since the time he joined Infosys in 1993. He and I headed complementary functions of Education and Research and Human Resources respectively. As a member of the Management Council and as the Head of one of the most critical functions of Infosys, I have found Yegneshwar to be dynamic, positive, affable and very focused on achieving the business goals. His experience in building the Education and Research Department and his contribution as a key member of the nascent Infosys Leadership Institute are truly remarkable.

Yegneshwar’s domain knowledge is very impressive. He combines his technical knowledge and practical experience for greater impact. He carries his extremely impressive credentials very lightly and is ever willing to coach team members, peers and students to arrive at win-win solutions. I have found his mature perspective and analytical bent of mind extraordinary.

Yegneshwar and I have been working closely on several assignments since 2006 after we stepped out of Infosys. In each of these assignments, he has worked with tremendous dedication and customer focus. The clients are highly impressed with his approach, methodology and commitment."

- Hema Ravichandar,
Independent Consultant

"In my experience of working with Dr. Yegneshwar I have seen him to be client focused and a great team player. He is aware of the scope, but is open to changes, especially if it adds value to the client. He is able to influence the client through his expertise. At the same time, he is also able to work with the partner and ensure seamless collaboration. I enjoyed working with Yegneshwar and would have no hesitation in teaming up again with him."

- T.S. Krishnamurthy,
IT Miles

"I have known Dr. S. Yegneshwar since 1992. Between 1992 and 1995, I was his supervisor while we worked for Infosys Technologies Limited. We have remained in constant touch ever since and have worked together on consulting assignments as well over the years.

I have always been amazed by the breadth of knowledge that Dr. Yegneshwar brings to bear on any problem. His ability to translate his extensive knowledge into practical, applied ideas for his clients is extremely valuable. On each assignment, I have seen his drive to provide the maximum value for the client. While on an assignment, he is always thinking and searching for ideas, leaving no stone unturned to ensure that his clients’ needs are fully met.

Dr. Yegneshwar has built and honed his consulting skills on the formidable foundation provided by his unique moviesjoy blend of extremely rich industrial experience and academic rigour. During his long tenure at Infosys, he has handled a rich portfolio of assignments touching on many spheres. As a result of this exposure, and of his constant quest to learn more, he has acquired excellent consulting skills and has developed a special intuition that enables him to zero in on the key issues for his clients, irrespective of what the problem might appear to be on the surface.

Overall, Dr Yegneshwar is a superb consultant, and one who I would heartily recommend with complete confidence that he will deliver the very best that is possible. He truly believes in exceeding customer’s expectations."

- K. V. Vishwanathan,
Independent Consultant

"I met Dr. Yegneshwar two and a half years ago, around the same time I started my consulting business. Since then he has been both a mentor and a partner in engagements. Recently we co-created and launched a new workshop for senior managers and it was an amazing experience! Yegneshwar asks probing questions and is satisfied only after a thorough treatment of the topic in hand. He is at ease with abstraction and at the same time has an eye for details."

- Vinay Dabholkar