Rajanikanth Katragadda, Partner, P4P Consulting
Contact: rajani@p4pconsulting.com

One of the areas that P4P consulting specializes in is Learning & Development (L&D). P4P has experience in completely managing the L&D requirements for soft skills.

Areas of focus:
Competency Catalysts co-opts Rajanikanth of P4P for support in leadership development and executive coaching assignments. With P4P, Competency Catalysts is geared to design, deliver and manage all soft skills programs for organizations.

“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.”

Dr. Ashok Korwar
Contact: ashok.korwar@gmail.com

Dr. Ashok Korwar is a management consultant who assists small and medium companies to grow to the next level. He is also an executive coach to senior managers in Pune and Mumbai. One of his major passions is the development of leaders in the software industry. From 2000 to 2007, he was strategic advisor to the Chairman of Polaris Software Lab, Chennai. Earlier, he was a Professor at IIM, Ahmedabad, for ten years, where he also served as Chairman of the MBA (PGP) program. His book “Creating Markets Across the Globe" won the Escorts/DMA award for best management book in 1997.

He holds a Ph.D. in management from UCLA and a B.Tech from IIT Bombay.

Areas of focus: While working with Competency Catalysts, Dr. Korwar brings to the table, his vast experience in strategy formulation, market analysis, and leadership development.

"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."

T. S. Krishnamurthy
Contact: www.itmiles.com
keech.m@gmail.com

ITMiles consists of a pool of associates who have worked at senior positions in the IT industry for 15-20 years. ITMiles is engaged in providing consulting and mentoring help to individuals and organizations involved in software delivery. They conduct training/experiential workshops in project management, requirements management, proposal preparation, customer expectations management, risk management etc. ITMiles also offers delivery consulting, mentoring and outsourcing assistance.

Areas of focus:
Competency Catalysts co-opts Mr. Krishnamurthy for building the Project Program Management competencies.

"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."

K.V. Viswanathan
Contact: kv.viswana@gmail.com

Viswa Viswanathan teaches Computing and Decision Sciences at the Stillman School of Business, of Seton Hall University in South Orange, NJ, USA. His current focus areas are Enterprise Systems and Information Systems design. His recent consulting assignments have focused on helping organizations identify areas to move their information systems beyond process automation to active support of managerial decisions.

Areas of focus:
Viswanathan brings in technology and operations research knowledge and experience in the engagements he participates in with Competency Catalysts.

“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 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.”

Vinay Dabholkar
Contact: www.catalign.com
vpdabholkar@gmail.com

Vinay is an entrepreneur and management consultant whose passion is to catalyze systematic innovation in organizations. He assists organizations in the development of assets like technical ladder, innovation lab, innovation process, competency frameworks and then integrating these assets into business processes. Before starting his consulting business, he worked with Sasken and Motorola.

Vinay is a B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering from IIT Bombay and Ph.D. in Computer Science from State University of New York at Buffalo.

Areas of Focus: We co-opt Vinay to execute projects involving competency mapping, innovation processes, technical leadership development, and enhancement of career paths.

"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."

V. Krishnan
Contact: www.scicom.in
krishnan@scicom.in

Scicom offers IT Learning Services to leading services companies. The company offers training programs for entry and advanced levels in a wide array of technologies, with "off-the-shelf" modules and customized programs. Their methodology includes trainer-led sessions, learning materials and online tests drawing from question banks.

Areas of Focus: We co-opt with Scicom to build competencies in .Net and Java technologies.

"Yegneshwar brings to every discussion multiple, varying perspectives and this helps one to see issues in a larger, more relevant context. His grasp of technology and insight into the practical realities of doing business is a rare combination and results in meaningful, practically applicable advice. Scicom has benefited from his advice on various matters and I value our relationship immensely."

Ravi Venkatesan
Contact: www.iamontrac.com
ravive@iamontrac.com

Iamontrac is an international corporate training company that provides result oriented, scalable training programs to a wide variety of clients. Post training support and strong measurement mechanisms are their differentiators.

Areas of Focus: We leverage Iamontrac’s expertise to undertake managerial and soft skills training for BPO and IT companies.

“Dr. Yegneshwar has an experience that is unparalleled in the Indian IT Industry. He has seen the industry from its inception and growth, being part of the country’s foremost software company. He has played many different roles, including setting up and running of the company’s training function, which is a large operation in itself. Every discussion that I have with him is enriching. His knowledge of processes and systems, ability to analyze problems and identify solutions and rich bank of industry contacts are superb. It is always a pleasure interacting with him and I look forward to more.”

Nandakumar N
Contact: nandakumarn@hotmail.com

Nandakumar has over 20 years of experience in IT training - standardizing curriculum, managing large training departments spread across locations and strengthening operational efficiency and focus.

Areas of Focus: Nandakumar partners with Competency Catalysts in the areas of technology and soft skills training.

"Yegneshwar’s greatest strengths are the ability to extract heterogeneous thoughts from a group and reach reasonable consensus, deriving common actionable items in the process. His razor sharp criticism is delivered with a spirit of accommodation and collaboration. My professional evolution has had maximum impact due to a decade of close association with him"

Devapriyo Ghose
Contact: devapriyo.ghose@gmail.com

Devopriyo takes a holistic approach to building leadership pipeline, combining action learning, customized classroom sessions, team coaching, competency modeling, 360 feedback, assessment centers and development planning. He has conducted a number of organizational development interventions including diagnosis, design and executive workshops/facilitation.

At Mercer he led their leadership offerings and at Infosys leadership Institute he was responsible for senior level leadership development and the design of the leadership framework. He was part of Access Information Services delivering services in the area of decision support systems, aligning business processes with IT applications, strategy and simulation/modeling and at American Medical International he anchored systems design and development.

Devopriyo is an MBA from UCLA and has a master’s degree in Economics from Calcutta.

Areas of Focus: Dev Ghose partners with Competency Catalysts in Leadership development and Managerial Skill development.

"Yegneshwar has an incredible ability to get into details. He is relentless in his pursuit of excellence in everything he does, no matter how small. This, coupled with his openness to looking at different aspects to whatever will bring the best solution makes him a great consultant. His humility and quiet humour make him such a great person to work with."

Ramesh Soundararajan

Ramesh is a HR professional with more than 20 years of experience. He has worked as a Center of excellence head, consultant, program manager as well as head of HR. He has more than 15 years of experience in IT, with companies like Infosys, Computer Associates and Sasken. His expertise is in reviewing and designing HR systems, that improve organization effectiveness; Performance management, competency management, organization structure, analytics. Ramesh has also worked with companies in the manufacturing and FMCG sector, both as an employee and as a consultant. He has a Masters in HR from XLRI and graduated in ECE from NIT Kozhikode. He is also a certified coach and PCMM assessor.