Rajiv Bhatia - Director & Chief Opportunities Executive

Work Experience

• 2001 till date
• Promoter / Director – Advanced Strategies Pvt. Ltd. – Mumbai & Pune - a business counseling, strategy and business development service provider
• Promoter / Principal Mentor – Abhyas.org – Student / Fresher Internship Program for India Centric Globalization Strategy studies
• 1989 till date
• Promoter / Director - Bee Management Consultancy Pvt. Ltd. - Mumbai & Pune – an India Entry, Trade and investment strategy advisory and business development service provider
• Partner - Manoobhai Doongursee & Co – Stock Market and Security Investments
• Trustee - Manoobhai Doongursee Charity Trust, Doongursee Shamji Joshi Trust, Rupsi Madhavji Trust, Parvatibai Shivji Shamji Joshi Trust – Educational & Family Trusts
• 1986 till 1989
• Assistant Vice President Finance & MIS of Premier Consolidated Capital Trust India Ltd. of the Manipal Group – Non Banking Finance Services
• Consultant Finance & MIS - Credit Syndicate Ltd. belonging to the Manipal Group of South India - Non Banking Finance Services
• 1986            Aptech (erstwhile Computerland) Faculty – computer education

Philanthropy / Mentoring / Governance / Education / Council Memberships

• Mentoring students and fresher graduates with a focus on Business Management, India Centric Globalization Strategies, Entrepreneurship and IT
• Proponent of good Governance for enterprises, clubs and associations.
• Co-author of a book on Small & Medium Enterprises published by the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts.
• A warrior for small and medium enterprise development in Emerging Markets
• Member of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Maharashtra Economic Development Council (MEDC) and World Trade Center, Mumbai.

Education

• Masters of Commerce (M.Com) 1988 – Mumbai University – H.R. College of Commerce & Economics
• PG Diplomas in IT & Financial Management
• Indian Certificate of Secondary Education 1981 – Cathedral & John Connon School  Mumbai – Immediate past President of the Alumni Association.

Sports & Hobbies

• Golf - Western India Juniors Champion, last 8 in All India Mens Open for 2 years in a row in 1984 & 1985, played and won international tournaments in India & Sri Lanka, and numerous club level and team tournaments
• Table Tennis - inter school level
• Music - play the guitar & have composed tunes & lyrics
• Widely traveled world over & member of prestigious sports clubs in Mumbai

Family