Ajay Gupta is Executive Director, Technical for JNV Ventures Group, and a Graduate Mechanical Engineer from University of Poona. He is an automotive components and systems development professional with experience of over 25 years in the R&D function with Hero Moto Corp., a leading two-wheeler manufacturer in India. At Hero Moto Corp., Ajay worked extensively in Product Design and Development, CKD indigenization, New Model development, Cost Improvement Programs and Project Management. During this stint with Hero Moto Corp., he acquired domain knowledge of both Indian and overseas auto parts sources, their technologies and manufacturing processes, quality parameters alongside experience in homologation, testing and CMVR regulatory compliance management. One of Ajay’s major contributions was the development of a system for evaporative emission compliance for two-wheelers, for which he holds a patent in his name. Ajay now handles JNV Ventures’ initiatives for new technology acquisition and for enhancing engineering and development capabilities. He also heads Mega Hefa Emission Technologies Pvt. Ltd which operates in the designing and manufacturing of carbon canisters for automotive industry and solenoid valves for the automotive as well as the white goods sector in India.

Shivam Porwal has taken over as Sr. Manager – Plant Operations at Mega KLC Polymer Technologies Pvt. Ltd. He brings with him over 20 years of experience, having worked earlier with Vineil Hitek Tooling Company Pvt Ltd and Minda Vast Access System Pvt. Ltd. His expertise is in plastic injection moulding process, paint process and business excellence activities. He completed his advanced diploma in plastics processing from the Central Institute of Plastic Engineering & Technology or CIPET, from Hyderabad in 2005 and has also earned an MBA in Operations in 2008 from the National Institute of Business Management, Chennai. He has proven expertise in plant operations and implementation of projects, including setting up new machines, assembly lines, and managing teams.

Swapnil Inamdar  has a Master’s in HR from the University of Wales, London. His first degree was a Bachelor’s in Commerce from the University of Mumbai. Swapnil has experience in handling and managing Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Centre of Excellence, Capability building, Organizational Development, Culture building and Change Management through various OD interventions. His comprehensive experience includes experience in developing and implementing Strategic HR projects that include revamping Performance Management System (PMS), Employee Value Proposition (EVP), Succession Planning, Competency Mapping and mapping Career Paths for employees. Swapnil brings 18 years of experience to his job having worked previously with Shapoorji Pallonji, a diversified business conglomerate.