Leadership

Consulting is diverse, stimulating, and challenging. It s teamwork on steroids, and there is never a dull moment.

Nilaya Varma, Group CEO & Co-Founder

Leadership

Founding Team

United by passion and a shared vision, our founding team spans multiple states, driving seamless collaboration and delivering excellence to clients and communities nationwide.

Davinder Sandhu

Co-Founder & Chairperson

Governance
Public Policy
Infrastructure Project Planning
Finance
Procurement
Operations & Maintenance

Nilaya Varma

Co-Founder & Group CEO

Evidence Based Public Policy Design & Implementation
Program Management
Digital Transformation
Public Procurement
Public Health

Devroop Dhar

Co-founder and Managing Director

Digital Strategy & Roadmap
Public transformation
Identity Management
E-Service delivery
Bid process management and Transaction Advisory
Program Management
Urban Development and WASH

Aarti Harbhajanka

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Policy Advisory
Public Service Transformation
Affordable Housing and Real Estate Sector
Program Management
Women and Child Development
Digital Transformation

Charu Malhotra

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Education Design and Transformation
Education Management and Teacher Training
CSR Strategy
Education Policy
Social Policy
Impact Assessment
Gender-based Development
Public Private Partnerships

Kanishk Maheshwari

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Investment Promotion and Facilitation
Private Sector Development
Policy Advocacy
Regulatory Reforms and Simplification
Financial Modelling

Managing Directors

Our practices support clients across various industries in areas such as public policy, digital transformation, ESG, economic and transaction potential. Each practice is led by leaders focused on driving client impact, fostering innovation, and developing our talent.

Pooja Lahri

Managing Director

Climate Adaptation & Coastal Resilience
Climate & Healthcare Systems
Air Quality Management & Environmental Monitoring
Environmental Policy & Governance
Green Finance & Carbon Markets
ESG Strategy & Sustainability-Linked Institutional Reforms

Mohan Doifode

Managing Director

AI & Digital Transformation
Strategy & Business Expansion
Defence Modernisation & Technology
Cloud Alliances & Digital Ecosystems
Smart Cities & Telecom Programme Management
Leadership
Training & Coaching

Anurag Singh

Managing Director & COO Global Capability Hub

Investment realisation
Customer experience
Strategy
Mergers and Acquisitions
Automotive

Ramakrishnan M

Managing Director

Agriculture
Climate & Sustainability
ESG
Program Management
Innovation

Sameer Jain

Managing Director

Urban (Cities WASH Municipal Finance)
Climate & Sustainability
Large Program Management of National Priorities
Digital Transformation & Blueprinting
Infrastructure Transaction Design

Shravan Shetty

Managing Director

Digital business models
Digital platform strategy & implementation
Customer Experience Transformation
Sales & Service transformation
Market entry strategy
Due diligence
Digital Transformation
Innovation

Vinay Vijay Singh

Managing Director

US-India trade
AI and Data
Finance and Strategy
Operations and Leadership

Pragya Priyadarshini

Managing Director

Infrastructure advisory
Demand assessment and market forecasting
Business modelling
PPP structuring / transaction advisory
Public procurement

Executive Directors

Avijit Dhar

Executive Director

Digital Public Infrastructure & GovTech
Enterprise & Solution Architecture
Integration & Interoperability
E-Governance Platforms & Citizen Services
Program & Project Delivery

Independent Directors and Advisors

The Independent Directors and Advisors team serves as our firm’s global board of directors, establishing the strategic direction and policies that guide our operations.