EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS
Shri Ashis Rout
Email: ashisrout65@gmail.com
With nearly 35 years of technical experience in the banking industry, Mr. Rout has served leading private sector banks in India, including ING Vysya Bank and HDFC Bank. As a senior management professional, he specializes in IT Security, IS Audit, IT Governance, and GRC. He has led large-scale technology rollouts, strengthened IT policies, developed entity-wide disaster recovery and business continuity plans, and seamlessly integrated emerging technologies in banking. A solution-oriented leader and mentor, he consistently drives organizational growth, operational profitability, and high-performance team culture.
Shri Saroj Kumar Mishra
Email: sarojmishra@yahoo.com
With nearly 35 years of technical experience in the banking industry, Mr. Rout has served leading private sector banks in India, including ING Vysya Bank and HDFC Bank. As a senior management professional, he specializes in IT Security, IS Audit, IT Governance, and GRC. He has led large-scale technology rollouts, strengthened IT policies, developed entity-wide disaster recovery and business continuity plans, and seamlessly integrated emerging technologies in banking. A solution-oriented leader and mentor, he consistently drives organizational growth, operational profitability, and high-performance team culture.
Shri Sharan Mishra
Email: sharanmishra@gmail.com
With over 19 years of experience working exclusively with start-ups, Mr. Mishra has been instrumental in scaling user engagement, content annotation, and feedback operations for high-scale consumer platforms. His strategic leadership has powered the success of leading app-based companies, including Dailyhunt (India’s No. 1 News app), Josh, and redBus. Specializing in building scalable operational frameworks, he excels at turning operational chaos into sustainable growth, driving engagement, retention, data quality, and platform trust—while empowering teams and users alike.
Shri Ansuman Senapati
Email: ansuman@designlope.com
As Founder of Designlope, Co-Founder & Creative Head of Qatacorps, and Co-Founder of Dehleej, Mr. Senapati helps startups transform ideas into scalable, automated, and financially sound ventures. His expertise spans business process optimization, financial system design, digital transformation, and bootstrap growth frameworks. During COVID-19, he supported over 100 businesses with cash flow management and digital strategies. He previously served at Google in Finance & Compliance (AML/Investment Banking) and as former Vice Chairman of the Indo-Pacific AML/KYC Forum. A passionate mentor, he specializes in helping entrepreneurs launch and scale without external funding, while also guiding students to cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset.
Shri Sumanyu Panda
Email: sumanyu@sklass.ai
With over 30 years in enterprise technology and 14+ years in AI/ML, Sumanyu Panda specializes in aligning AI with business outcomes to drive digital transformation. He has enabled scalable, ROI-driven AI solutions across banking, healthcare, manufacturing, and fintech. A mentor to startups and professionals, he also advocates for responsible and ethical AI, contributing to governance frameworks, data privacy, and capability building. His work bridges deep technical expertise, strategic thinking, and ecosystem development.
Shri Svn Rao
Email: svnrao21@gmail.com
With over 19 years of experience working exclusively with start-ups, Mr. Mishra has been instrumental in scaling user engagement, content annotation, and feedback operations for high-scale consumer platforms. His strategic leadership has powered the success of leading app-based companies, including Dailyhunt (India’s No. 1 News app), Josh, and redBus. Specializing in building scalable operational frameworks, he excels at turning operational chaos into sustainable growth, driving engagement, retention, data quality, and platform trust—while empowering teams and users alike.
Shri Shantiswarup Mahapatra
Email: shantiswarup@softcadworld.com
With over 19 years of experience in engineering design, CAD training, and construction consultancy, Mr. Mahapatra has transformed skill development in Odisha. He has trained over 14,000 students and professionals and partnered with more than 25 engineering institutions, bridging the gap between academic learning and industry needs. As founder of Softcad World and other tech-driven platforms, he has built scalable ecosystems in CAD education, digital learning, and construction consultancy. His work includes national-level infrastructure projects with Larsen & Toubro and Tata Projects, reflecting a deep commitment to innovation, cost-efficient construction, and digital integration.
Smt. Ushasi Rath
Email: ushasirath1@gmail.com
With over 19 years of experience in engineering design, CAD training, and construction consultancy, Mr. Mahapatra has transformed skill development in Odisha. He has trained over 14,000 students and professionals and partnered with more than 25 engineering institutions, bridging the gap between academic learning and industry needs. As founder of Softcad World and other tech-driven platforms, he has built scalable ecosystems in CAD education, digital learning, and construction consultancy. His work includes national-level infrastructure projects with Larsen & Toubro and Tata Projects, reflecting a deep commitment to innovation, cost-efficient construction, and digital integration.