Leadership

Satish Shenoy

Founder and Director

With a rich experience of over three decades in consulting and financial services encompassing business consulting, investment banking,capital markets, M&A and financial distribution, Satish founded SIRI Electromotive to realize his dream of contributing to a greener planet through meaningful participation in the setting up of EV Charging infrastructure in India.

Satish has depth of varied transaction experience in multiple sectors including, inter- alia, Technology, Infrastructure, Real Estate, Healthcare, Manufacturing and Financial Services. His experiential and intuitive understanding of India’s legal, regulatory and financial landscape provides a strong risk management orientation for SIRI. He is a proven leader, having successfully built and led strong business teams from large institutions to entrepreneurial organizations.

He has previously worked at Kotak Mahindra and IL&FS in senior capacities. A NIT,Surathkal alumnus, he also has a PGDM from IIM Ahmedabad.

Suhas Tuljapurkar

Director

In a career spanning over three decades Suhas initially acted as the General Counsel for major corporations before turning into a full time professional. A rare blend of “In House” and full time professional practice has been instrumental in Suhas becoming a specialist in several fields including Corporate Law, Intellectual Property and Technology law, Joint Ventures, M & A, Energy/Power, Venture Capital Funding, Equity Investments, FDI in different sectors, Litigation and Dispute Resolution. He has an impeccable record in strategizing and conducting litigations on critical and complex legal issues.

Suhas regularly authors articles for journals and is an active speaker and blogger. He has done his LLB from ILS Law college and PGDBM from Savitribai Phule Pune University.

Sanath Kumar

Co-Founder and CTO

Sanath brings over twenty years of hands-on expertise across multiple domains including Research, Product Design & Development, Engineering, Simulation, Testing, Certification, Manufacturing, and Intellectual Property creation. A passionate innovator, his professional journey spans the entire R&D product lifecycle and New Product Introductions (NPI) in sectors such as AC & DC EV Chargers, Power & Energy, Lighting, Metering, Solar, Real-time Location Systems (RTLS), Industrial IoT, and Automation & Control.

He has spearheaded the development of comprehensive IoT solutions for diverse applications including Industrial Plant Safety, Predictive Maintenance, Anomaly Detection of Industrial Assets, Smart Street Lighting, Smart Metering (AMR/AMI), Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) for IoT, among others. With a track record of co-inventing four patents, Sanath is committed to driving continuing innovation in SIRI. Sanath has a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) in Electronics and Communication (E&C) from VisvesvarayaTechnological University (VTU) at, Nitte, Karnataka, and a PG Diploma in Embedded Systems Design & Development from UTL Technologies Ltd, Bangalore, Karnataka.

Advisory Board

Rakesh Srivastava

Rakesh is a seasoned executive with a 36-year career across automotive industries, excelling in growth, transformation, and turnaround strategies.

Rakesh's accomplishments include success turning around of Nissan India and driving Hyundai Motor’s growth with multiple successful product launches. He has also spent over 15 years with Maruti Suzuki, contributing to its growth internationally while leading key product launches. He has successfully managed multiple disruptive business challenges driven by mortgage crisis, demonetisation, GST implementation, Covid-19 etc.

He has received numerous awards, such as "Asia's Greatest CMO" by AsiaOne Magazine in 2017, "The Greatest Marketing Influencer" by the World Federation of Marketing Professionals & CMO Asian in 2017 and "Best CMO" by World Auto Forum in 2014 & 2015.

He holds a postgraduate degree in Management from IIM Ahmedabad and a B.Sc. in Statistics.

 

Eknath Pai Kasturi

Eknath brings a strong blend of academic grounding and real-world experience, offering insightful guidance to our team. After completing his Chemical Engineering degree from the prestigious Karnataka Regional Engineering College (NIT-K), he embarked on a fulfilling career journey. Starting in his family run automotive dealership, he transitioned to the booming software industry in Bangalore. There, he co-founded a successful software company focused on the automotive and finance sectors, and later led key automotive projects at IBM, working with global giants like Toyota, Ford and Hyundai. Currently, Eknath spearheads Access Matrix Technologies, a leader in developing innovative SaaS solutions for the automotive industry, including those specifically designed for electric vehicles.

His deep industry knowledge, combined with his educational background in engineering, and proven track record in business development and strategy make him a valuable asset to our team.

Vijay Ramchandran

Vijay Ramchandran, a seasoned professional with over three decades of experience in marketing, branding, and digital innovation, holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from IIM Ahmedabad and a Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering from IIT Madras. With his stewardship at FindChill LLP driving digital healthcare solutions and his governance contributions at Mahindra ManULife Mutual, Vijay brings invaluable expertise to our team. With notable achievements at IDFC Bank Limited and CITIBANK, he has led impactful marketing initiatives and digital transformations, significantly increasing brand awareness and driving successful digital acquisition campaigns. His track record of successful marketing initiatives and digital transformations, combined with his strategic insight, make him an invaluable asset to our team.

Ganesh Sonawane

Ganesh brings a wealth of experience and a passion for innovation that solves real-world problems. During his college years, Ganesh thrived on building creative projects like RC aircrafts and robots. However, his true calling emerged when he focused on projects with a social impact, such as developing innovative wheelchairs that won the Aavishkar contest in 2011. This experience ignited his commitment to purpose-driven innovation, a quality that reflects in the brand Frido, from the stable of Arcatron Mobility, a pioneer in assisted living products in India.

Ganesh has worked in R&D at Bajaj Auto Ltd., leveraging his engineering degree from the NIT, Calicut. His technical expertise and dedication to impactful solutions make him a valuable asset to our team.

Anwar Master

Anwar Master is a highly experienced executive with proven expertise in promoting clean energy storage systems for automation and electric vehicles. Leveraging his extensive background in the Automotive OEM industry and automated systems, Anwar excels at developing and executing strategic plans to drive market penetration of these critical technologies. He has a proven track record of success in complex environments, fostering strong teams and contributing to the development of new products and technologies that enter emerging markets. Anwar's core competencies include Top Operations Strategist, Product Development, Strategic Planning & Execution, with a specific focus on the Automotive OEM industry, Automated Vehicles, and battery storage systems.

Anwar has completed his Postgraduate Diploma in Sales and Marketing and, Master of Science Degree in Physics along with Major in Applied Electronics.