“Gans has been an inspiration to me through his soft spoken, insightful and decisive leadership. I had the pleasure of working with him at Villgro, where I reported to him for sometime. Working at this organization which empowers social entrepreneurs in every way possible, he truly embodied that spirit, making connections, leveraging his network in an instant, for enabling an entrepreneur - truly dependable. It was a great experience working with him. If I were to summarize his style I'd say: 'enabling and empowering'”
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Experienced senior executive with all-round exposure to various aspects of global and…
Experience & Education
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Freelance
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Licenses & Certifications
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Commercial Aircraft Pilot
Director General of Civil Aviation (India)
Issued ExpiresCredential ID 16808
Volunteer Experience
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Advisory Committee Member
The Lemelson Foundation
- Present 5 years 2 months
Poverty Alleviation
The Lemelson Foundation believes in the power of Invention to improve lives around the world. As an Advisory Committee member I provide inputs from my position working with entrepreneurs in India.
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Member, Committee on Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Start-Ups
South India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI)
- Present 3 years 6 months
Economic Empowerment
Committee to further the eco-systems for entrepreneurs, innovation and startups in Southern India.
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Member, Evaluation and Monitoring Committee for Tech Transfer Offices
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)
- Present 5 years 3 months
Science and Technology
The Evaluation and Monitoring Committee of BIRAC approves funding for establishment of TTOs and monitors their performance.
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Senior Advisor
Teach For India
- Present 14 years 2 months
Education
As a volunteer advisor, I helped Teach For India establish operations in Chennai by connecting them to supporters, donors, and potential fellows. I now provide strategic advice from time to time.
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Member, Global Executive Committee, ANDE
The Aspen Institute
- 8 years 7 months
Poverty Alleviation
ANDE is the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs.
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Volunteer Instructor
Indian School of Development Management (ISDM)
- 2 years
Poverty Alleviation
With two other instructors, designed and taught a course on Social Entrepreneurship to Post Graduate students in development management.
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Member, CSR Committee, CII (Southern Region)
Confederation of Indian Industry
- 3 years 6 months
Economic Empowerment
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Member of the Advisory Board on Social Entrepreneurship
British Council
- 1 year 1 month
Economic Empowerment
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Mentor
Be-a-mentor
- 1 year
Children
Languages
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Tamil
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Hindi
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English
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Organizations
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Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs
Chair, India Chapter
-The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (a part of the Aspen Institute) is a global network of 200+ organizations that work to propel entrepreneurship in the developing world.
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