SDMIMD Mysore Alumni Growing List Includes Entrepreneurs, VPs, Bankers, HR Heads, and More

Not only the alumni of IIMs and other big B-schools are bringing laurels to their alma mater, but the alumni of other good B-schools are climbing the hierarchy of top positions. MBAUniverse.com chose one such upcoming B-school, SDM Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD), Mysore, a leading B-school, known for quality education with standards in academics, well-experienced and qualified faculty, moderate fee, high placements, International Accreditation, excellent infrastructure, high volume of scholarships to meritorious and needy students, international partnerships among other key USPs.

Established in 1993, SDMIMD has 3000 well-placed Alumni across the globe. The growing list of SDMIMD Alumni includes Founder & CEOs, VPs, HR Heads, National & International Bankers, Marketing Leaders, and more. SDMIMD Alumni Association – ‘PRERANA’ undertakes a number of key activities involving key alumni members. This article by MBAUniverse.com profiles some of the top SDMIMD alumni achievers who have excelled in various areas in India and abroad after completing their PGDM from SDMIMD Mysore

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Well Placed Alumni: Reflecting SDMIMD Strength
Below are only some of the SDMIMD Mysore Alumni achievers out of a strength of 3000 well-placed alumni in different walks of career life

Kumar Piyush, Founder and CEO, Infopine

SDMIMD Alumnus of PGDM 2010-12 batch, Piyush is the CEO of Infopine. He has been pivotal in building Infopine as a trusted and reliable technology partner and has consulted organisations like Ujjivan SF Bank, Apollo Hospitals, AvaxPro Technologies, Government of Karnataka to achieve its branding and business development goals.

As a CEO, Piyush is responsible for managing Infopine’s overall growth as a leading provider of consulting, information technology, and automation services. He focuses on shaping Infopine’s corporate strategy and brand and heads its entire sales, marketing, and strategy. As a thought leader, Piyush is a frequent speaker on key issues of Entrepreneurship, Self-Help, and Business management. He has been invited as a speaker at forums like TiE, Hackfest by IIT Dhanbad and for a guest talk/event judge at colleges like SDMIMD, NIE. He is also a member of the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) and a panel member of CII, IT & ITES committee, and Mysore chapter. Piyush completed PGDM in Marketing & Systems from SDMIMD in 2012 and holds a degree in Computer Applications.

Subrahmanya Rao N S, Founder & CEO, Discover Dollar

SDMIMD Alumnus of PGDM 2008-10 batch, Subrahmanya Rao N S, founder of Discover Dollar, is a seasoned professional with expertise in data analytics, retail audit & product.  He developed a breakthrough solution which can detect & resolve over-payments by retailers in real-time. The solution was awarded globally "Top 5 Most Innovative Solution" by SAP in Florida. The Discover Dollar solution is sought by Fortune 500 Companies including Targand et, Metro C&C. In his endeavor, Rao had the support from his mentors like ex-CFO of Google Patrick Pichette, Billionaire, and founder of Infosys Shibulal among others.  

Rao’s Discover Dollar was included in Wharton Business School's Case study "Technology & Entrepreneurship in India" and was featured among the Emerging 20 Retail Software Companies by CIO Review. Rao was the only delegate representative chosen from India for the prestigious TiECon 2015 in Silicon Valley and was also a delegate to NASSCOM's "Innotrek" to Silicon Valley, where the best Indian startups are taken to San Francisco. Rao was the youngest CEO to be featured in "The CEO" Magazine in 2017. Rao wore many hats in his career as Founder, Analyst, Auditor, Developer, Architect, Marketer, Manager, Mentor, and Strategist.

Chondamma M.K, Head of Data & Analytics -Business Banking (India), Commonwealth Bank

SDMIMD Alumna of PGDM 2002-04 batch, Chondamma Kashiappa, is the Head of Data & Analytics -Business Banking (India) at Commonwealth Bank. She is a dynamic professional with almost 16+ years of rich and extensive experience in Campaign Management, Pre and Post Campaign Analytics, Data & Analytics Team Management, and Client Servicing in Financial Analytical Industry.

She has on-the-job experience in the field of Reporting, Campaign/Marketing Analytics & Data & Analytics. Chondamma has Proven skills in managing teams to work in sync with the corporate set parameters & motivating them for achieving business and individual goals.

Lekshmi Bhargavi, Vice President, HR & Administration, Fusion Microfinance

Lekshmi Bhargavi, SDMIMD Alumna of PGDM 2000-02 batch, is the Vice President, HR & Administration, Fusion Microfinance since 2018. Prior to this, she served as Vice President, Head HR, Vistaar Financial Services from 2014 to 2016.  She also served as Assistant Vice President – HR, Toyota Financial Services India for three years; as Talent Leader – South, Ogilvy & Mather, and as HR Partner - SeAP Region, ING Vysya Bank. She has a demonstrated history of leadership in the financial services industry. Lekshmi is skilled in Start-up Environment, cultural transformation, Change management, Performance Management, and HR Strategy.

In her role, she is responsible for formulating strategies that lead to quality and depth in the talent employed in the business that involves the complex dynamics of the diversity of a hyperlocal nature covering India. This relentless focus on culture and engaged talent are critical in securing the future business growth and building an Institution that has the noble vision of the empowerment of underprivileged women.

Poornima C, Sr Manager, Global Portfolio Marketing - Enterprise and Advisory, UL Solutions

SDMIMD Alumna of PGDM 2002-04 batch, Poornima Chandrashekaraiah, is a strategic marketing and sales business-ready data science and analytics professional with more than 18 years of excellent track record in B2B and B2C domains. She is a data-driven digital marketer with a focus on implementing full-funnel marketing driving campaigns and programs – from awareness and engagement to conversion and closed-won.

Over the years, Poornima has had the privilege of working across a wide range of industry segments like Energy (incl. Renewables), Consumer Technology, Digital Payments, Cybersecurity, Energy Storage, Appliances, Built Infrastructure, Environment, and Sustainability, Retail, FMCG/CPG, Information Technology and Packaging. She has strong leadership and people management capabilities and is an effective communicator with proven analytical, problem-solving, and organizational abilities. Her key skills, competencies, and certifications include Annual Business Planning, Developing Business, and Go-To-Market Strategy, Value Proposition, Marketing Mix, AIDA, Segmentation, Value Selling (Certified by Tetra Pak Academy), Consultative Selling (Certified by UL University), Strategic Communications, Public Relations/Media and CSR, Mega Event Management and Sports Marketing among others.

Anil Ram Adya, Product Manager, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank

SDMIMD Alumnus of PGDM 2016-18 batch, Anil Ram Adya is the Product Manager, at Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, a well-known small finance bank with a large network of branches and a wide range of products. Anil is an Experienced Product Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the banking industry.

Anil is skilled in digital banking, Marketing Management, Leadership, Customer Experience, and Written Communication. He is a strong product management professional with a focus on Finance and marketing.

Neethu Divakaran, Human Resource Business Partner, TCS

SDMIMD Mysore Alumna of PGDM 2013-15 batch, Neethu Divakaran is Human Resource Business Partner, at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).

Neethu is a vibrant HR professional with over 7 years of varied HR experience in the areas of Employee Engagement, Performance, Career Management, Diversity & Inclusion, and Talent Development. Currently, she is working as Talent Development Specialist in TCS, Bangalore

Priyanka B., Human Resources Business Partner, Amazon

Priyanka Basavanna, SDMIMD Alumna of PGDM 2008-10 batch, is Human Resources Business Partner at Amazon, Irving, Texas, United States since March 2020. Prior to this, she served as Lead - HR Compliance, Lead Business Partner - Human Resources at Infosys Texas USA. Before that, she served as an Intern at SAP Labs Bangalore.

She has more than 7 years of experience as a Strategic Business Partner HR and Compliance Lead in a global IT organization and has demonstrated strong business acumen and built relationships with internal business units by aligning HR strategies to unit business goals. Priyanka has demonstrated strong expertise in HR functions catering to employees and acting as a change agent delivering results.

Other Famous SDMIMD Mysore Alumni
In addition to SDMIMD Notable Alumni, mentioned above, there are many other distinguished SDMIMD Mysore alumni. Check below this list of other famous alumni of SDMIMD

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