LIFE AT THOUCENTRIC

Archi is the founder and promoter of Thoucentric and has over twenty years of experience in the industry. After his B-tech from IIT Kharagpur, he had a brief stint with Wipro as a software engineer. He joined General Electric (GE) as an IMLP and Six Sigma Black Belt after gaining his MBA from IIM Lucknow, he had a decade-long association with Hewlett-Packard (HP), where he successfully transitioned from program management to sales operations and later to contact centre management roles within the company. Archi worked as an independent consultant for a year before founding Thoucentric. Archi currently oversees the general functions of the company across India, the UK, the US, and the Netherlands.

Neelakshi is the founder and director of Thoucentric with over two decades of professional expertise. She was instrumental in setting up a unique introspection-based framework at Thoucentric called NEON that helps employees self-evaluate themselves to plan, create their own goals, and track their progress. Prior to founding Thoucentric in 2015, Neelakshi spent eight years with General Electric (GE) and nearly seven years in independent management consulting, including a brief stint with Auctus Advisors. Academically, she is an MBA graduate from FMS, Delhi (India) and holds a B.E in Electronics and Communication from Gogte Institute of Technology, Karnataka, India.

Pradeep is a co-founder and director of Thoucentric. He has more than two decades of international experience in consulting, supply chain strategy, planning, technology implementation and managing large-scale business transformation programs. His experience spans across geographies of the US, Europe, Australia, China, and India, and across a variety of industries like FMCG, automotive, telecom and food & beverages. Pradeep has built consulting team from the ground-up in his various roles with i2 (now BlueYonder), Chainalytics and SAP. He currently heads the Sales & Distribution and Business Applications practices. He graduated from IIT-Bombay and has completed his MBA degree from the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow.

Ajay is a founding team member and currently heads Thoucentric's IT, Marketing, and HR departments where he has made invaluable contributions throughout the existence of the company. He is a seasoned manager having worked with industry-dominating companies like HP and Dell in the capacity of program manager. He has a proven track record working in challenging professional environments and extracting core competencies of an organization and translating them into effective tactical and strategic plans. Ajay is a computer science graduate by education with a B.Sc. degree from Coimbatore Institute of Technology.

Sid is one of the founding members of the company. He has over 20 years of experience in advanced analytics, machine learning, cognitive computing, and product management across industries such as automotive, CPG, electronics, energy, oil & gas, semiconductors, and transportation. Sid holds a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from IIT Kanpur and his MBA from FMS Delhi. He has worked at world-leading companies such as Dell, Lenovo, Applied Materials, and IBM, where he was responsible for multiple high-impact global projects. Sid currently heads Thoucentric Labs, having played a pivotal role in setting up this subsidiary of Thoucentric.

Manish Garg is a founding team member, supply chain specialist, and director. He has over two decades of experience in supply chain information technology, digitization, and core-functional consulting. He previously worked for Infosys, GE Healthcare, and JDA Blue Yonder before joining Thoucentric in 2016. Manish has a thorough understanding of supply chain operations and a track record of success by leveraging traditional and emerging technologies and innovations. He holds a B.Tech from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and graduated from SP Jain Institute of Management and Research with an MBA.

Sridhar is a founding team member and director at Thoucentric, managing the Finance and General Business Consulting practices. He has worked for clients in India and across the Globe for over 14 years. He had worked with Accenture Strategy and Infosys Consulting before starting the journey with Thoucentric in 2016. Sridhar is passionate about finance consulting and is an excellent problem-solver across all sectors. Academically, he gained his MBA from the Indian Institute of Management in Bangalore, India, and his Bachelor of Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology at BHU in Varanasi, India.

Ashok is one of the founding members of the supply chain practice at Thoucentric. He has over two decades of rich experience in consulting and implementation of E2E supply chain solutions, process optimization & product development companies like Mindtree, SAP Labs, Ashok Leyland, and Ericsson. Ashok secured an engineering degree from Anna University before completing a MicroMasters in Supply Chain Management from MITx. He leads presales across Thoucentric and is also responsible for product management for the next-generation products for supply chain efficiency and optimization being developed at Thoucentric Labs.

Prince is a supply chain expert of 10 years, a founding member and is currently leading supply chain planning at Thoucentric. He has diverse experience in supply chain planning, demand planning, production planning and scheduling, as well as driving large ERP and digital transformations with market-leading platforms at leading companies like Accenture and TCS with clients across FMCG, alcobev and BFSI. Prince completed his MBA in Operations from SIBM after graduating from St. Xavier’s College, Ranchi. He holds a MicroMasters in Supply Chain Management from MITx.

Satyam has rich experience in industries that include FMCG, auto, lifestyle, general merchandise, white goods, and furniture. With an impressive 16 years of corporate experience at companies like Flipkart, Hexaware, Future Group, and Tech Mahindra, he joined Thoucentric 6 years ago as a founding member and was part of a close-knit family that provided him with an opportunity to build a company from the ground up. Satyam holds a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering, PGDM in Operations, and a MicroMasters in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, and Materials. Satyam currently focuses on expanding business opportunities for Thoucentric in the US.

Bharat is a founding member and director of Thoucentric's UK arm. With a strong background in building and delivering supply chain systems and processes, he leads the company's supply chain capabilities. He has managed enterprise-wide implementation programs in retail / CPG supply chains in areas of planning and execution which helped them achieve operational excellence. With a career that spans over 21 years, he has worked for leading companies like TESCO, Hewlett-Packard, Mindtree, and TCS. After completing his engineering in Electrical Electronics, he pursued his MBA in Systems, Strategy, and Finance from IIM Lucknow and now heads the company's business in the UK and Europe.