Sushant has founded many companies, but SGA is his greatest labor of love by far. An alum of IIT-Delhi with an MBA from INSEAD, Sushant leads SG Analytics, as its Founder & CEO. A serial entrepreneur and social investor, Sushant is an active supporter of Isha Foundation and Sampark (an NGO helping economically disadvantaged women). When not working, Sushant can be found enjoying music & films, reading, or even indulging in a quiet moment of spiritual zen.

Ahmed holds an MBA from INSEAD and a Master’s in Law degree from the University of Zurich. Having previously worked with Nomura Securities, Société Générale and UBS, Ahmed is a financial services industry veteran who has helped expand SGA’s business across the European market, across multiple industries. Loves trekking and playing tennis.

Ex Moody’s Analytics, Vineet has 20 years of hands-on experience in setting up and growing several businesses. Vineet is passionate about enabling businesses discover and derive efficiencies through a judicious adoption of the global sourcing model. Vineet leads SGA’s ESG business and is invested in scaling it up. An Angel Investor, Vineet is always open to brainstorming new ideas with entrepreneurs particularly in the ESG and FinTech space. He loves to play sports in his free time and if you’re lucky you can even catch him perform his stand-up act.

Simran’s connection with SGA goes back 15+ years as one of the first joiners of the company. Now a Partner at the firm, she began her tryst with SGA as a talent professional till her exceptional people-skills put her in the center of everything sales and business development. Simran drives the topline for the company also as VP Sales. A member of Chief, the prestigious private network of women leaders, Simran has built a diversified and enduring sales portfolio for SGA. When not working, she can be found clocking up air miles, dancing and chilling with family & friends.

Jim is a financial services industry veteran with over 25 years of experience of working with companies like Merill Lynch, Prudential & GoldenSouce Corporation. He has been instrumental in expanding SGA’s financial services and data analytics offerings across the Americas. Jim is an avid sports fan and a student of history.

With over 17 years of experience in the financial services space, Ankit leads as Head of Research at SGA, driving its growth within the capital markets, data platforms, ESG and market research segments. In his last stint, Ankit managed the investment research and analytics business at Aranca. Earlier, he worked with Moody’s Analytics where he set up and managed buy-side and sell-side research engagements. Ankit set up a nearshore research engagement out of Costa Rica and has also worked as a sell-side equity analyst with Goldman Sachs. A Chartered Accountant and a CFA charter holder, Ankit is a long distance runner and enjoys functional training and Yoga.

Passion for generating actionable insights from data is something that drives Jayaprakash (better known as JP). In his 18+ years of professional journey, his focus has been to enhance customer experience and drive value for businesses. At SGA, he plays a key role in enabling the growth of the BFSI and ESG data/platforms businesses. In the exciting times to come, JP’s direction will increasingly pivot towards developing and deploying contextual research & analytics solutions while driving operational excellence. Prior to SGA, he spent over a decade at Thomson Reuters in the investment research space and then jumped into the start-up world with a mandate to drive operations strategies and grow the business. Being an ardent chess player and a runner help him in strategizing paths to the end-goals consistently while his puns keep him high.

With 19+ years of experience in incubating, leading and driving data analytics, science & AI across Fortune 100 organizations, Chiranjiv leads the data analytics offering at SGA. With a PhD in applied data sciences from Max Planck Institute of Informatics, Germany, in his previous roles he has worked with Nissan Motors, Mercedes Benz, Hewlett Packard Enterprises and HSBC Data Analytics. Chiranjiv has filed more than 18 patents. In his free time, Chiranjiv likes to mentor start-ups and entrepreneurs and play percussion.

Mike is an industry veteran with 20 years of experience in digital marketing, analytics and business organization. He has worked with Microsoft advertising where he partnered with F500 clients in the United States. Mike drives SGA’s client development & relationships in the western United States taking a partnership approach with empathy. He loves sports and you can spot him outdoors often. Mike also volunteers for non-profit work for local youth in distress.

Ankit is a Chartered Accountant and a finance veteran with over 17 years of experience in the field. He heads the finance function at SGA. In his previous roles he has worked with Vodafone and Suzlon. When not crunching numbers, Ankit can be spotted listening to Indian music and exploring beaches.

Sandeep holds an MBA from IMT, Ghaziabad and has worked with Accenture, WNS Global and ING in his previous roles. An experienced HR professional, Sandeep is the main guy at SGA when it comes to all things people and talent. Loves to cook and be on top of the latest auto trends.

With double Master’s in Management from IE University, Spain & Symbiosis Pune, Supriya heads Marketing at SGA. A card-carrying believer in the art of brand storytelling, often she can be found brainstorming strategies to enhance the SGA brand.  With 13+ years of successful leadership experience across FMCG, ed-tech, social network and e-commerce, Supriya loves to travel, read, write poetry and examine the human condition very closely.

An alum of National Institute of Design and NIFT, New Delhi, Rahul is the Creative Head at SGA. In his previous roles, Rahul has lead the design teams at Reliance Retail, Welspun Global Brands and has worked with several fashion and lifestyles labels like Myntra designs, Walt Disney company, Masaba Gupta and Manish Arora. A proud dog father and an ardent supporter of animal rights, Rahul loves creating digital pet portraits in his free time. CrossFit, dance and yoga keeps him going.

Having previously worked with Global Data & Ovum, Nishant has nearly two decades of experience in the market intelligence space. At SGA, Nishant is working on the buildout and launch of class-leading info products. An IIT-IIM alumnus, Nishant is a keen sports and technology enthusiast and loves to catch up on all the latest developments in the world of MotoGP and Football.

Sabyasachi has previously worked for Evalueserve and Azure Knowledge Corporation for which he set-up and headed the delivery center in NCR. He has over 15 years of experience in setting up and managing market research engagements across multiple sectors. Sabyasachi leads the primary research offering at SGA. Outside of work, he enjoys playing table tennis.

Mayuresh is an investment research rockstar at SGA and the champion of all ‘knowledge’ initiatives within the company. With an industry experience of 12+ years in the investment research space, Mayuresh has been with SGA for 9 years and he currently leads the equity research and fixed income research practice, handling some of SGA’s anchor clients in the securities research space. In his free time, he loves to play cricket, listen to classical music and read.

With 16+ years of experience in market research, Parth brings deep domain and research expertise gained through working closely with several global firms in the technology, media and telecommunication services (TMT) domains across the world. He collaborates with key opinion leaders and decision makers in producing industry trends and actionable insights. Outside of work, he loves exploring trending technology gadgets.

Rajesh has over 17 years of experience in delivering enterprise wide analytics and optimization solutions for clients in the US & Europe. Having previously worked with organizations like Genpact, he has significant experience in engaging with clients across sectors like M&E, CPG, healthcare, and BFSI. In his free time, Rajesh enjoys playing football and cross country driving.

With a B.Tech in CS from IIT Kharagpur and having worked with companies like Amazon and Barclays in his previous roles, Mihir a seasoned analytics and product development professional with 15+ years of industry experience. He has worked with leading companies and clients across sectors (technology, e-commerce, healthcare and financial services) delivering analytics and building products. In his free time, Mihir enjoys reading and playing on the synth.

Kabir has close to 20 years of experience in leading and setting up innovation – transformation – lean Six Sigma & analytics practices, redesigning and implementing operating structures and designing specialized trainings for F500 companies. At SGA, he oversees the operational excellence practice in addition to providing strategic direction to improve organizational practices. In his free time, Kabir enjoys playing all kinds of sports, music and cooking.

Ritwik has 14+ years of experience in business research, consulting and client servicing across key industries. In his previous roles, he has worked with organizations like Quick Heal, EXL & MarketsandMarkets. He provides advisory to clients in service portfolio planning, new business models, cost reduction and thought leadership. Ritwik has been a part of over 200 consulting projects for clients across the globe. In this free time, he likes to read, cook and jog.

Ex UBS, Steve leads the investment banking and valuation practice at SGA. He has more than 12 years of experience in setting up and managing engagements catering to mid-market and boutique IBs and private equity firms in Europe and the US. Outside of work, he loves playing his piano and strumming his guitar. Christmas celebrations at SGA wouldn’t be half as special if not for Steve’s famous Santa-act!

Ex Neilsen, Hazel has over 14 years of experience in analytics deployment and consulting premier clients on research based insights visualization. She has worked extensively with clients in the CPG, telecom and e-commerce space on customer analytics, marketing effectiveness, GTM sales strategies, digital ad campaign effectiveness, survey analytics, etc. When not working, she likes to write poetry and short stories.

Amit is a seasoned business development leader with 16+ years of experience in the research & insights industry. Having worked with organizations like Azure Knowledge Corporation, he has led big-ticket client engagements across multiple industries, supporting top research companies, consulting firms and corporates. At SGA Amit leads business development for the market research offering. In his free time, Amit likes to travel.

Dr. Siddhartha Dutta has a PhD with MBA from IMT Ghaziabad and is a Post-doctoral fellow from UHHS (USA). He is a business technologist with 21 years of expertise in project management, international business development and consulting in the fields of life sciences and medical devices. Having worked with Frost & Sullivan & MarketsandMarkets in the past, Dr. Dutta leads the Healthcare practice at SGA. His work has been published and quoted in more than 70 premium international business magazines & publications.

Manish has worked with Citibank, HSBC, RBS and Master Card in his previous roles and brings 20+ years of rich experience in establishing, scaling and maintaining IT enterprise solutions (including 5 years in the RPA space). He is a ‘smart digitization and automation tech solution architect’ and leads the RPA COE at SGA, strengthening its RPA capabilities and developing RPA as a service offering for its clients, as well as driving automation within the company.

Shijin is a Six Sigma Black Belt professional and a LEAN Practitioner with 20+ years of expertise in operations management, process excellence, data management, service delivery and project management. He has multi-industry and cross-functional exposure including heading PMO, RMG, audits and recruitment in the IT domain apart from managing operations in the financial industry for over a decade. When not working, Shijin enjoys long relaxing drives and working out. He also loves singing and has started his own You Tube channel!

With over 12 years of experience in the investment research industry, Rajib has been key in setting up processes for various global clients including private banks and hedge funds at SGA. He has worked across the spectrum of buy-side (hedge funds, private equity, institutional buy-side) and sell-side (including bulge-bracket) market participants in various capacities and roles. Prior to SGA, he worked at CRISIL and Acuity Knowledge Partners. When not working, Rajib loves to travel to lesser known places and explore local cuisines.

Ashish has nearly 14 years of experience serving in the BI & analytics industry for several F-500 clients across US, Europe and APAC. He has worked with Cognizant & HP in his previous roles and has contributed in multiple capacities including business planning/development, solutions delivery & consulting in the past. Outside of office, Ashish enjoys reading, strumming his guitar and playing badminton.

Rahul is a seasoned advanced analytics & technology leader and has a diverse experience of working across sectors (retail, energy, customer service, manufacturing, technology, restaurants, insurance etc.) In his previous roles he has worked with organizations like Antuit AI and CRISIL as well as with Fortune 100/500 clients in the US and Europe, engaging with chief executives in sales, marketing, IT departments etc. Outside of work he likes to drive and interact with different kinds of people.

With 18 years of experience across operations and project management, and domain exposure of BFSI, HRO & customer service, at SGA, Rajesh leads the service delivery and client management of key accounts within the platform & data management unit. In his previous roles with Hewitt Associates and Wells Fargo Bank, Rajesh has led various teams across global delivery centres in different geographies. A Prince2 Agile practitioner, Rajesh quite enjoys sharing project management concepts with larger audiences. In his free time, he loves to travel and never misses and opportunity to explore the unseen.

Rohit has over 11 years of experience in delivering business intelligence and data warehousing solutions to clients across various industries. He has worked extensively with healthcare & pharmaceuticals, retail, banking & finance and media clients for developing and deploying large scale business intelligence solutions. He has deep expertise in delivering mobile dashboards and self-serve applications. Outside of work, Rohit enjoys travelling and dabbling in philosophy.

With over 11 years of deep experience in sustainability research, ESG and climate change management, Pallavi has worked with many leading corporates and international financial institutions spread across geographies to manage ESG related aspects starting from maturity assessment to roadmap development. She has provided consultancy in enterprise sustainability performance management and has led many projects involving technology enablement for corporates. In her free time, Pallavi enjoys painting and traveling.

Raghu has over 13 years of experience in quality engineering and has helped several enterprises adopt QE and DevOps innovative solutions to harness the power of big data, continuous integration and continuous delivery across the application stack, including web and mobile. He has worked across domains like banking, insurance, retail-supply chain management, legal & taxation, financial services, and technology products. Raghu is a certified scrum-master and cmm5 trained auditor. When not working, Raghu likes gardening and upskilling through online trainings.

Saurav has 15+ years of experience in the areas of operations, transition, project management, training, quality, business excellence and P&L management. Prior to SGA, he has worked with organizations like Cognizant Technologies, Genpact and MetLife leading multiple teams during his tenure in the US commercial insurance, personal insurance, annuities, insurance FnA and insurance legal world. Saurav is a PRINCE2 practitioner, Six Sigma green/black belt and Associate in general insurance (AINS®) certified individual. He has a very strong delivery, process excellence and automation expertise (RPA/desktop automations) with immense experience in setting up offshore businesses. In his free time Saurav loves to travel and spend time with his daughter Sharvi.

Bish has over 13 years of experience in the research industry. At SG Analytics, he leads the service delivery and account management for key ESG and platform/data management clients. Bish has previously worked with companies like CRISIL and Evalueserve. Bish has digitized client processes through automation and creation of workflow management platforms, knowledge management systems and various productivity suites, thereby improving time to market and reducing costs for his clients. Bish enjoys reading books on leadership. A foodie at heart, in his free time, he loves cooking for his daughter.