President, Sun and Sands Group, pioneer in India-Japan cross border investment and business advisory; Country Representative in Japan for TATA Asset Management and TATA Realty and Infrastructure; Columnist Nikkei Newspaper; Governor - Banking and Finance, Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Japan; Founding President IIT Alumni Association Japan; Visiting Faculty - “Doing Business with India”, International University of Japan; Advisor Kyoto University; Presidential Advisor Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology; Advisor Indian Scientists Association in Japan; President, Japan India Auto Components Association; Columnist Japan Marketing Association; Editorial Board, Japan Spotlight; Japan Director, Global Association for Risk Professionals. Frequent contributors to major media, universities and public forums like NHK, CAMBRIA KYUDEN (TV Tokyo), Fuji TV, Kezai Doyukai, Keidanren, JICA, Ministries, ASSOCHAM, Tokyo University, Keio University, Kyushu University, IIT, IIM and others. Formerly with UBS, Mizuho Securities, Goldman Sachs, Gentech and Godrej. Masters in Applied Finance from Macquarie University after graduating in Physics from IIT.