Co-founder & Director

One among the first 14 employees of UST Global founded in 1999, Harish was the Founder Managing Director and CEO of Testhouse India Pvt. Ltd. He has served different bilateral as well as multilateral agencies including UNICEF, World Bank, UNDP for 13 years.

As a Mentor for start-up NGOs and Small Enterprises, Harish works with social and entrepreneurial organisations working for Women in Development, Education and Healthcare.

Harish is a MCJ (Masters in Communication and Journalism) from University of Kerala and holds a Diploma in Rural Development Planning and Mobilisation from Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok.

Co-founder & Director

Sudheer has over 17 years of experience in Banking, Finance and Insurance domain. He has held senior positions while representing Citibank and UBS in Japan and Singapore.

Sudheer has a B Tech from MIT and an MBA from Singapore. He is presently an Associate Professor, Co-chair of Corporate Engagement at TA Pai Management Institute, Manipal.

Sudheer holds a doctorate in Corporate Behavioural Finance from TA Pai Management Institute, Manipal.

Director

Padmakumar is an Industry recognised business leader with a distinguished track record in Business Development and Strategy.

Former Chairman and Managing Director of Terumo Penpol Private Limited, one of the largest manufacturers of Blood Bags in the world with products sold in over 80 countries.

Recipient of Asia Pacific Enterprise Award 2017 for Healthcare Industry, he was the Chairman of CII Thiruvananthapuram Zone and holds positions in various State and Regional committees.

He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce and an MBA in Marketing.

VP & Head, HR & Training Delivery

Archana holds Masters degrees in Psychology and Business Administration and is a visiting professor of Psychology/Organizational Behavior/HR, Academic Administrator and Student Advisor for a few management schools including Amrita School of Business (ASB), SICOMS, School of Management Studies, Calicut University.

She uses her experience and qualifications to counsel and mentor students and adults in colleges and other organizations

VP & Head - Operations and Learning & Development

Meena comes from a very successful career as a Vice Principal of L’ecoleChempaka, a reputed school in Trivandrum. She is the Founding Director of Webyfy Infotech Private Limited, a technology R&D company.

Meena founded the “Akshara Foundation”, a non-profit organisation based in Bangalore that facilitates the education of underprivilege children and helps them get back into school.

Meena holds a masters in Sociology and a B Ed from Annamalai University.

General Manager & Head - Product

Anand is passionate about helping organisations make sense of the changing world by combining his background in technology, business and social sectors.

He has previously worked in the government consulting practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers, advising state governments on electric vehicles policy. He has also worked in the Strategy, Manufacturing, Marketing and Product Development functions of MNCs and startups.

Anand is a Management Graduate and a Mechanical Engineer by training.