Saloni Sheth | Barclays
Born and raised in Mumbai, I have spent all 23 years of my life in this city. My father is a businessman and mother, a homemaker and also the strongest influence in my life so far. Apart from inculcating strong values and religious beliefs, they have always encouraged me to follow my curiosity and try different things. It is due to the last of their aforementioned efforts, that I developed deep interests in reading, painting, sketching, photography, travelling and dancing. In spite of being extremely naughty as a child, I always took my academics seriously and made it to the dignified ‘top list’ in school. After completing my high school education in Commerce, I wanted to explore Finance more so I decided to pursue my Bachelors in Accounts & Finance from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics (University of Mumbai). Here I got an opportunity to meet people not only from diverse backgrounds but also from different parts of the world. After completing three years with excellent grades I landed myself a job with Barclays, one of the best companies that came on campus that year, as a junior business analyst in the Markets division of the Investment Bank.
Sabah Shaikh | Barclays
Sabah joined Barclays in November 2013 as a Test Analayst and her immence performance allowed her to be promoted to another job role in a year period and is currently working as a Business Analayst for a Risk Team. Her favourite part of the job is that she gets to closely deal with business and get the hang of the domain. When she is not analyzing, she is busy eating confectionary or petting her cat, Jenny.
Roshni Chawla | Barclays
I was born in Pune, India on 25th Dec 1991 and I reflect a varied personality including ambition and qualities of generous and thoughtfulness. I am also a determined individual, yet pleasant and calm. I encourage fighting for what you desire and believe in, and doing it through God because nothing great comes easy and with God everything is possible.
I work full-time as a Test Analyst at Barclay’s Technology Center India, motivated by a love for learning new things, innovative ideas and striving to become an outstanding and successful woman in today’s society. With the definite goal of becoming a professional dancer, I have recently completed a Master’s degree in Business Management, at University of Pune and I previously graduated with a Bachelor degree in Computer Science, in June 2012 at University of Pune.
Through my passion for performing and working as an independent individual, I have embraced a fanatical interests in Infrastructure management support, in my prior experience and was part of ‘Center of Excellence’ Group. I am currently involved in SOA Testing i.e. Web Services/API testing and help the team to build innovative automated solutions. I have also participated in few tech events like Tech-Fiesta and Tech Gig that are held within the organization against different business verticals. I am also an active member for organizing team events and participating in community events that are part of Barclay’s initiative.
As a dancer and cultural activist, I represent my society at regional festivals, giving them opportunity to embrace and appreciate. Locally, I am involved in keeping our culture alive and as a role model; creating avenues for young individuals like me, which fosters the establishment and development of their talents that can ultimately benefit our society.
Aside from the above, I have kept a keen interest in reading novels and shorts stories, gymnastic (Aerobics and Zumba), listening to music, and most importantly spending time with my family and loved ones. Last but not the least, I will soon be starting guitar lessons, an another line of interests in music and entertainment.
Ritu Soni Srivastava | Obino
I am a seasoned marketing professional with over 14 years of experience in media and telecoms, having essayed Intrapreneur roles throughout my career, with a proven track record of achievement and execution.
From 2010 to 2012, I launched 13 Mass-Media National Campaigns in two years as Brand Head of Mobile Services at Airtel. In 2007, I launched and monetized 300 Crs in year one for Music On Demand, the 2008 GSMA Award Winner in Mobile Music Category. In 2006, I launched and brought to a No.2 ranking in Delhi in year one Radio One 94.3 FM, Delhi as Programming Head.
I founded Obino, a health and weight loss coach on your mobile, funded by US-based healthcare, VC Roundglass Partners. Obino is a virtual health coaching solution on your mobile and has been used by over three lakh indians to address obesity, diabetes, PCOD, thyroid issues, hypertension, fatty liver disease and high uric acid levels, amongst others. With a 4+ rating on the Google Play Store and thousands of delighted customers in India and abroad, Obino is also Samsung’s preferred partner in India for its wearables.
Ritika Nevatia | Rakuten
I am 22-year-old with varied experiences. I finished my Computer Engineering degree from Mumbai in 2015. As part of my internships, I worked with Barclays, Pune in 2014 and CERN Switzerland in 2015. Further to this, I came second at CIMA Global Business Challenge 2015 held in Poland. Currently, I am working at Rakuten Card, a Japanese Credit Card Company as a senior software developer. With all my experiences, I believe I have demonstrated high potential at young age.
Riddhi Doshi Patel | Rhyns Academy / The Mocktail Gazebo
Wife, mother, home maker, entrepreneur, life coach, educator, counsellor and mocktail mistress; these are some of the synonyms for me and I am equally proud of each of these mantels.
I am lucky to have been born into a family that respected individuals and encouraged their children irrespective of their gender. My luck doubled when I married into a family that also believed in individuality, freedom of expression and independence.
A chance overhearing of a conversation between a group of teenagers at the adjoining table at a cafe changed the course of my professional life early on. The total disregard for values and disrespect for their parents shocked me. That is when, with the help of a friend I decided to open an institution that taught youngsters to value and respect their seniors irrespective of their place in their lives. Together, my friend and I launched Rhyns Academy Pvt. ltd., where we teach children good values through the medium of art and dance. Besides coaching the children, we also conduct shows with dance, stories, puppetry sessions on etiquette and communication.
Being a National Award winning trainer, I also conduct Soft Skills training for Personal & Self Development and have undertaken Student’s Guidance and Counselling programmes and Empowerment Workshops for Women and Children.
A passionate entrepreneur and always looking out for the best interest of my loved ones, I also started Mocktail Gazebo, an organic and chemical free range of soft drinks. At Mocktail Gazebo, we create chemical free, aunatural fruit drinks and mocktails that carry the goodness of fresh fruits with the warmth of a mother’s love.
To conclude, I’d like to add that we are who we make ourselves to be. Believing in oneself and working towards that goal with determination will help you succeed no matter what the task at hand.
Reetu Uday Kugaji | ITM – Institute of Hotel Management
With 20 years of experience in the world of culinary, I believe that food is like oxygen to me. Food for me is God.
I am privileged to be a Chef and a mentor. If I had to say what my biggest achievements were, then I would say shaping the careers and motivating thousands of students, especially the budding chefs of tomorrow, mentoring them and I am indeed blessed to see my students excel in their careers and holding immense respect, gratitude and love for me.
I believe that the food that I cook and prepare should not only touch the hearts but also the souls of the people relishing it.
I am presently working as a Program Head, Culinary Arts, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh at the ITM Institute of Hotel Management at Nerul, Navi Mumbai. I am also working as a Hospitality and Food Consultant, Speciality Chef and Food Author at www.plattershare.com, Speciality Chef with www.Percept Knorigin.com, www.cinecurry.com and Oxygen Infotainment, and as a Food Author with www.pioneerchef.com, theurbanspice.com www.pinksworth.com, www.tanyamunshi.com
I own my personal website: http://www.chefreetuudaykugaji.com/. I am also a member of Western India Culinary Association (WICA)
I am into writing recipes both Desi (Indian) and Videshi (International) and articles for various online and offline publications.
In the past, I have also contributed as an Associate Professor at D. Y. Patil University, School of Hospitality and Tourism Studies, Navi Mumbai. At the D.Y.Patil University and Stadium, I had planned menus and prepared the most delectable and exotic cuisines for the Former Hon. President Of India Her Excellency Smt. Pratibha Tai Patil, ‘The God of Cricket’ Mr. Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, ‘The Great Wall of Indian Cricket’ Mr. Rahul Dravid and various other dignitaries and eminent personalities. Intricately prepared cuisine designed to capture a delicious and exciting range of flavours, textures and aromas. I have handled special food preparations for IPL matches, T 20-20, International Cricket Matches at the D.Y. Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai. I have cooked the most delectable cuisines for small to very large numbers.
Rashi Anand | Lakshyam
I hail from a small town in Jharkhand and completed my schooling in Ranchi, spending a long time studying in Delhi for my higher education. I am emotional and very easily moved and working for others is my sole motive in life. I am happily married and I live and love to the fullest. I never imagined I would be walking my mother’s steps, but here I am! Having grown up watching my mother, who is a social server and activist herself, I was always sensitive towards others’ sufferings and sorrows. I have been working at Lakshyam for four years formally, and since college life informally. I am where I am and what I am, because I see multiple problems in one single problem. I wish to make the world a habitable place for every living being and will do everything in my will to make it what I envisioned. I wish that no man or child or women ever slept hungry, or had lesser opportunities in life. And that’s exactly what I target in my endeavors.
Radhika Pradeep | Barclays
I am a graduate in science with dual masters in MCA & MBA, a Bharatnatyam danseuse and a mother. I have over 18 years of experience in technology projects to deliver technology transformations. Currently I workd as Vice President in Barclays, leading a team of 55, and managing process automations for operations and commericals. I have been successful in leading teams across continents and cultures and have experience in leading cutting edge automation. i have been recognised by the bank as a star employee on a number of occasions.
I also lead the testing community of practise within Barclays for the Architecture and Tools chapter and have organised three vents. I have led pitches in the idea forum for Barclaycard QEA and have so far delivered five ideas in 2016.
i also perform classical dance (Bharatanatyam) as part of the dance troupe, Natya Dharpan, which works to sustain classical dance forms, pursuing Masters in Bharatnatyam. I am married with two children, Pratyush who is in class 6 and a daughter, Aadya in kindergarten.
Priyanka Singh Gurung
Apart from the life’s up’s and down’s, I have a strong personality and an abiding connection to the Royal House of Gurung’s in Himachal Pradesh Solan Subathu. During my early teens, my father Mr Aditya Gurung advised me to, ‘Keep walking strong with all the dignity and courage even when the going gets tough’. I was born on the 17th August 1982 in New Delhi, and at an early stage in life I realised the importance and the reason of my existence to life. After many roadblocks and difficulties i managed to complete my Honour’s degree in Political Science from Annamalai University (Delhi) and also proudly hold a Diploma in Mass Communication & Business Mangement from IIBMS (Mumbai). I have over 13 years experience with a number of Fortune 500 companies including Wipro Ltd, JP Morgan Chase India, Deep Purple, Convergys, AT&T Wireless, CapitalOne, Orange, Microsoft, Dell, FirstFitness India Pvt Ltd, and Mickey Mehta Health Beyond Fitness Pvt Ltd. I have developed a supreme level of understanding and comfort with major business sectors.
My Mentors have enlightened me through various walks of life and I specially thank the legendary Mickey Mehta, also known as Global Leading Holistic Health Guru, to explore my being with his organisation.
As a well as being a well-rounded professional and entrepreneur to Adi’s Foods, Mumbai, I also have experience within all aspects of marketing, branding and sales methodology to both vertical and consumer customers. I also bring an extensive knowledge of pricing, consumer buying patterns, budgeting, advertising, statistics and analysis, direct marketing, telemarketing, planning skills, database marketing, competitive strategies, event promotions and association, channel marketing, merchandising, product marketing, product management, team management, presentation, and strong training skills for high growth stages.