LEADERSHIP TEAM
Gagan Chanana
COO - Distributed Energy
Gagan Chanana has overall responsibility of managing the Distributed Energy Business at Jakson Group. In this role, he provides strategic direction for the growth of the gensets business - retail and projects – in India and Nepal; Cummins aftermarket dealership and Global Training Centre facility. He is also responsible for managing solar rooftop business and independent distributorship of Cummins Singapore in Bangladesh. Gagan leads Jakson’s relationship with Cummins and oversees strategic planning and P&L for the Distributed Energy business. Gagan is a mechanical engineer with over 27 years’ experience in the power sector and has been associated with Jakson for 17 years. In the past, he has worked with Greaves
Manish Kumar
COO- New Energies
Manish Kumar leads the New Energies portfolio, which includes Battery Energy Storage, Hybrid Energy Systems & Hydrogen based energy solutions. In this role, he is responsible for driving the overall growth of the business, including BESS for all applications, Hydrogen opportunities, EV Charging opportunities, R&D of new products and client relationship management. Manish is an accomplished professional with more than 27 years of rich experience in managing sales & marketing operations and revenue generation with a keen focus on accomplishing top and bottom-line profitability. He is highly skilled in developing strong client relationships with a customer-centric approach, is a passionate sales leader, and is an excellent team player. He has been associated with Jakson for more than 16 years and has led various roles, including DG projects, Supply Chain and Business
Radhika Arora
VP and Group CHRO
Radhika Arora is the VP and Group CHRO for Jakson Group. In addition to HR she also heads Administration & facility management, EHS and CSR for the group. As a group CHRO, she is responsible for defining the strategic roadmap for people initiatives that include recruitment, talent management, organizational development compensation and benefits, training & development amongst others. With a total of close to 19 years of work experience in HR space, Radhika is a change leader, a problem solver and an enabler of personal and professional excellence. She has special interest in HR digitalization, talent skilling and diversity agenda. Prior to Jakson, she was associated with a giant energy public sector company – Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. for a decade and with Sony India for seven years. She is a Management Graduate from Ramaiah Institute of Management, Bangalore and has a degree in BSc from St Johns College,
Mitali Ghosh
Head - Marketing Communication
Mitali Ghosh leads the Marketing Communication and Branding function for the Jakson Group. As a dynamic professional, she brings more than 17 years of comprehensive experience in Government relations & public policy development, B2B brand management & Communication in the Renewable Energy and Technology sector. Mitali also holds a professional certification in Corporate Renewable Procurement- Opportunities in India from Imperial College, London. With an MBA in Marketing from the Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad and certification in Public Policy from ISB, Hyderabad, she has experience in dealing with multi-stakeholder platforms and working with cross-functional teams in leading organisations like Renew Power, Tata Power, Welspun Renewables, Confederation of Indian Industry, Cyber Media and Fujitsu to name a
Nandalal Gundecha
Group CFO
Nandalal Gundecha is a Chartered Accountant with more than 23 years of experience in Accounts & Finance, Treasury, Taxation, Budgetary Control System, Business Planning, IT & ERP, Secretarial and Commercial functions with medium and large sized businesses. As Group CFO, he leads Internal Audit, Finance, Accounts, Legal, Banking, Taxation, Budgeting Control and other finance related functions for all Jakson entities. Prior to Jakson, he was associated with Kesoram Industries Limited, Hyderabad as COO/CFO of Cement Business & Cummins India Limited, Pune as Director
Sandeep Talaulicar
Managing Director – Jakson Hospitality
Sandeep Talaulicar started his hospitality journey as a young boy under the guidance of his grandfather who was the pioneer of the hotel industry in Goa. After finishing his Masters’ degree in the same field and after having worked in 10 counties he returned to India. He is currently the Managing Director of Jakson Hospitality which owns India’s first Green Platinum rated hotel in its class. Sandeep is an Executive Member of the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Western India and an Executive Member and Fellow of CII IGBC. He has completed his education with a Master’s Degree in Pricing and Positioning in Hotel Management from Purdue University and a certification from Institute of Hotel Management Schloss Klesshiem Salzburg, Austria and Sophia College in Mumbai. Prior to starting his own business, Mr. Talaulicar was General Manager & Director of Operations of some of the finest hotels in India like the Oberoi Amar Villas, The Wild Flower Hall & world class hotels such as Secrets Excellence Punta Cana-Preferred Hotels of the World Dominican Republic, Gran Melia Cancun- Leading Hotels of the World Convention Center, Golf and Spa Resort Cancun Mexico. He has over 25 years of experience ranging from Hotel Operations
Ajay Gupta
Group Chief Supply Chain Officer
Ajay holds a degree in Physics (Hons) from Fergusson college & a PG in Operations Management from Institute of Management Development & Research Pune. He brings 30 years of experience which includes Global sourcing & Procurement, Business Transformation, Green Field Projects, ERP, Compliance, ESG and Outsourcing . He is an avid traveller & golfer. Prior to joining Jakson, he has held leadership roles with Bharti Airtel Ltd as Head Tower- Co- Sourcing. He also held management positions in organizations like Bharti Infratel, Inox Winds, Iveon Laboratories , Shalimar Paints & Tata Cummins to name a
Pranjal Das
Chief Information Officer
Pranjal is the Chief Information Officer at Jakson Group and is responsible for the overall IT strategy and improved operational efficiencies across all businesses. He has over 24 years of experience spanning across IT & Delivery functions. Prior to joining Jakson, he has led digital transformation of functions such as Sales, HR, Purchase & Information Technology at Tata Technologies where he has played major roles in Strategy & Roadmap, Governance & Audit, Design, Analytics & Digital Transformation. Pranjal has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Jorhat Engineering College, Dibrugarh Assam. He has won many accolades including “NEXT 100” by IT NEXT Magazine.
Anurag Garg
COO - Solar Business
Anurag Garg heads the Solar Business for the Jakson Group. In this role, he is responsible for driving growth in solar channel, institutional & rooftop business for the organization. Anurag is a strategic planner with expertise in setting up business operations, spearheading new business initiatives, leading multifunctional teams and working collaboratively with local and global teams in matrix culture and has had several intrapreneurial stints in his career. Prior to joining Jakson, Anurag was with Schneider Electric India as the Vice President - Asia Pacific for Solar Business. He brings with him more than 29 years of experience in handling Profit Centre Management, Sales & Business Development, Client Relationship Management, Projects, Plant Operations, Service Business etc in companies like Schneider, Alstom and Areva T&D.
Venkataramana Muvvala
COO – EPC Business
Venkataramana brings with him a holistic experience of over 28 years in the Energy space with expertise ranging from Project commissioning to project asset lifecycle both in the renewable as well as the conventional energy space. He carries rich experience in Business leadership roles like managing P&L, in-depth exposure in Sales, Business Development, Contract Management, EPC Project Management & Execution. Prior to joining Jakson he has worked with Vikram Solar as Business Head-EPC & has also held Leadership roles in Organizations like GE Power, Rolls-Royce Energy Systems India Pvt. Ltd. & Pratt & Whitney Power to name a
Vivek Agarwal
Head – IPP Business
Vivek holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and Post-graduation Diploma in Business Management from MDI, Gurgaon .He brings over 29 years of experience in the power sector in handling end to end project execution and operations for solar, biomass and coal-based units from conceptualization, financial and technical feasibility to Bidding, Detailed Engineering, Land aggregation, Statutory Clearances, Procurement and Construction, Operation and Maintenance areas. Prior to joining Jakson, he has worked with Focal Energy as Head of Operations. He also held leadership roles in organizations like Prithvi Group, DSCL Energy Services and Pasupati Acrylon
Bikesh Ogra
CEO & Managing Director of Jakson Green Pvt. Ltd
Bikesh Ogra is CEO & MD for Jakson Green Pvt. Ltd. With over 26 years of experience in the energy and construction space, Bikesh’s entrepreneurial acumen helped facilitate and build from inception, a Global Standard, Engineering and construction business, in India and international markets. As Global C.E.O. and Member of the board for STERLING & WILSON Solar Private Limited, he provided visionary leadership for turnkey EPC services for renewable power producers across 5 continents, helping them build 10,000MW of solar power plants while also creating an enviable operations and maintenance fleet of over 8200MW globally. Under his leadership, the solar business of Sterling & Wilson expanded from India to over 26 nations worldwide within 6 years, enroute making them the world’s largest Solar EPC in 2019. His vision & entrepreneurship abilities were recognized on many global platforms. He was awarded Green Entrepreneur of the year by Entrepreneur India, 2018 and Solar Entrepreneur of the year by the Middle East Solar Industry Association, U.A.E., 2017. Some of his core competencies besides of scaling businesses, has been to mentor and build a sense of ownership in teams who in turn get self-driven, help provide strategic foresights, invest time and effort in new and upcoming
Kannan Krishnan
Global COO - Jakson Green Pvt. Ltd
Being a stalwart in the renewable management domain, Kannan has a vast experience of 28 years in the sector. He holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Chennai and a certification in Project Management Professional (PMP) from George Washington University, U.S. Professionally, he worked in ABB limited as an Associate Vice President in Power Transmission and Distribution. His last assignment was Chief Operating Officer for Solar EPC and O&M in Sterling & Wilson. Furthermore, he played a key role in launching IPO for Sterling & Wilson. He has also been actively involved in skilling youth where he founded a global community named Vocuni helping them earn their livelihood by nurturing entrepreneurial
