Experience

Asterix Innovations

• India
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  Asterix Innovations enables businesses make well informed decisions in the areas of entering or expanding in new geographies, securing bespoke funding solutions, and accessing the absolute best of technologies in many sectors such as advanced materials and engineering, artificial intelligence, healthcare, MedTech, and low carbon technologies. We have three dedicated teams on trade and investment, financial solutions, and technologies. We primarily operate from India and have presence in Bangalore, Mumbai, and Kolkata.We focus on three key growth enablers for businesses: market expansion through cross-border trade and investment, bespoke funding solutions, and securing technologies for current projects and future growth. We also monitor business environment and policy landscape, and the challenges and opportunities emerging from these. Through our tailored services to companies, we aim to ensure that they have the right access to market, capital, and technologies, as well as are fully aware of policy and regulatory framework.



Tata Steel

• India
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head-Marketing & Sales, New Materials Business Division

  • Apr 2018 - Feb 2021



Department for International Trade (DIT)

• United Kingdom
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sector Lead - Advanced Manufacturing, India and Head, Trade & Investment - Eastern India

  • Jul 1998 - Mar 2018

  Help UK companies enter and expand in the Indian market. National lead for the engineering sector within the UK Department for International Trade's network in India. Also heads the Trade and Investment section in the British Deputy High Commission in Kolkata. Help UK companies enter and expand in the Indian market. National lead for the engineering sector within the UK Department for International Trade's network in India. Also heads the Trade and Investment section in the British Deputy High Commission in Kolkata.



Industrial Development Bank of India

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager

  • Sep 1994 - Jul 1998

  Was responsible for project appraisal and financing of medium and large scale industrial projects. Gained expertise in financial analysis, forecasting and modelling. Also marketed IDBI's bond issues in the retail market. Was responsible for project appraisal and financing of medium and large scale industrial projects. Gained expertise in financial analysis, forecasting and modelling. Also marketed IDBI's bond issues in the retail market.



IFB Industries Ltd

• India
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Manager

  • 1991 - 1994

  Led on material selection and heat treatment of automotive components. Was involved in scheduling and process planning, and project management and procurement.

• Manager

  • 1991 - 1994

  Initially worked in the automobile component manufacturing unit and was responsible for material selection, and heat treatment operations. Later joined the New Projects Group and played an active part in creating facilities for a number of in-house metallurgical processes. Key achievements:-Initiated several new work practices for the production and inspection of automotive components -Developed a new team for the metallurgical operations;-Handled several project components while working for a new greenfield project;



Steel Authority of India Limited

• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Junior Manager

  • Aug 1989 - Jan 1991

  Worked in various departments of an integrated steel plant. Managed openrations in steel rolling mills. Worked in various departments of an integrated steel plant. Managed openrations in steel rolling mills.