Dean of External Programs and Professor of Practice at XIME Bengaluru (Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship), with institutional scope across three campuses in Bengaluru, Chennai, and Kochi. Building the External Programs function from the ground up: MDPs, custom corporate engagements, and executive education for the mid-market companies that can't afford IIMB rates and shouldn't have to. The mandate also spans institutional marketing across all three campuses and the Integrated Centre, the platform that is transforming XIME into a next-generation digital institute. Prior experience: three years as COO at Translab Technologies, 27 years at IBM across multiple roles, and three years at Apple Computer in marketing and sales. Forteen Consulting, founded after IBM, continues as a solo pursuit and is the home of The Lightness of Leading. MBA from BIM Trichy.