PARAG MAHAJANI EXPERIENCE INDIAN CORPORATE SECTOR More than 14 years in the Corporate Sector and Corporate Training • Tech Mahindra (Formerly Mahindra-British Telecom) Limited (Past 10 years) o Senior Consultant (Next Generation Networks and Testing) 2006 onwards Building Next Generation Wireless Networks Conducting training programs on Telecom and Software Testing Project Management Mentoring and Coaching Writing white papers and baseline reports Writing proposals Giving consultancy in terms of trainings and knowledge update o Faculty for BITS Pilani – Tech Mahindra Limited M.S. Program in Telecommunications and Software Engineering 2006 and 2007. o Senior Manager (Education) 2004 onwards Managing Rest of the World Training Activities (2005 onwards) Managing E-Learning activities across tech Mahindra Limited (2005 onwards) Trainer in Wireless Telecommunications (2001 onwards) Trainer in Software Testing (2001 onwards) o Training Manager (Education) 2001-2004 Managing E-Learning activities across Tech Mahindra Limited (2001 – 2003) Managing Continuous Training Programs for Senior Tech Mahindra professionals o Team Leader 1997-2004 BT and Non-BT Software Development Projects Management Email: [email protected]; 1 Phone: +91 020 6601 8463 (office); GSM: 988 120 1875; PARAG MAHAJANI • Philips India Limited (3 years) o Digital Audio Specialist (1994-1997) Trainer in Digital Audio and Philips Electronics Equipments Responsible for Western India (4 states) high-end audio products for service and maintenance • Indian Machinist (Engineering Journal) (1993 – 1994) Assistant Editor Technical Writer PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION: • MBT Excellence Award for Special Recognition from Tech Mahindra Limited (formerly MBT) 2004-2005 • Outstanding Performance Award from Tech Mahindra Limited (formerly MBT) 2003 • Best Performance Award from Philips India Limited 1997 OTHER OUTSTANDING AWARDS: State Level Best Literature Award Winner (C. D. Deshmukh Puraskar) for Science and Technology for the book “Tarakanchya Vishwat” from Maharashtra Government. Youngest recipient of C.D. Deshmukh Puraskar Winner for the year 2005- 06 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: Associate Member of Institute of Engineers, India (AMIE) since 1997. Fellow of Royal Astronomical Society (FRAS) 2005 Email: [email protected]; 2 Phone: +91 020 6601 8463 (office); GSM: 988 120 1875; PARAG MAHAJANI EDUCATION: • Post Graduation in Business Management from NMIMS, Mumbai 1995 • RANK HOLDER, University of Mumbai, Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunications 1992 • Diploma in Industrial Electronics 1989 in First Class ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS More than 18 years in Astronomy Popularization and Research in India and abroad • Conducted more than 200 Overnight Sky Observation programs for Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Nehru Planetarium, Mumbai and for general audience at various places in India and abroad • Team Leader, India, to International Astronomy Olympiad, Crimea, Ukraine 2004 India stood FIRST in the world third time bagging 4 Gold and a Bronze • Team Leader, India to International Astronomy Olympiad, Russia, 2002 India stood FIRST in the world first time bagging 4 Gold and 2 Bronze • Team Leader, India, to International Astronomy Olympiad, Ukraine, 2001 India stood SECOND in the world bagging 2 Gold, 2 Silver and a Bronze • Member of International Jury Panel of the Olympiad – 2002 and 2004 • Program Consultant for Nehru planetarium, Mumbai since 2001 • Writer of two books on Observational Astronomy. The second book is celebrating “Best Seller” title in Pune and also received the Best Literature Award from Maharashtra Government for 2005-2006. • Written about 40 articles on Science in Newspapers like Times and Express • Write of 4 research papers in national journals • Member of Faculty, Indian Astronomy Olympiad programs since 2000 • Visiting Faculty Member of University of Mumbai, EM studies since 1997 Email: [email protected]; 3 Phone: +91 020 6601 8463 (office); GSM: 988 120 1875; PARAG MAHAJANI PASSIONS: • Teaching and Mentoring in Management and Telecommunications • Playing Flute especially Indian Classical Music • Science Popularization and Research • Scuba Diving in Open Water Email: [email protected]; 4 Phone: +91 020 6601 8463 (office); GSM: 988 120 1875; .