Desh Ratna — CEO
With over 28 years of experience in commodities trading, I am Entrepreneur at heart and fortunate enought to manage Rice business as Global Head. Along with this key responsibities I am also the Regional Head - South East Asia managing Countries operations. My core competencies include managing P&L, managing and building reliable partners, launching new products, making country entry strategies and delivering sales, building production capabilities with efficient supply chain. With passion for commodity trading I have been able to develop business strategy in global agriculture commodities trading, fertilizer trading, distribution of agriculture products in multiple countries. I have successfully introduced global consumer-facing and bulk service brands in food business, scaled up start-ups, sustained business models, managed large-scale operations, and mitigated risks across diverse geographies and cultures. I have also been recognized by ICAR, Tata Group, Olam International, and Mahindra Agri Business for my innovative and impactful interventions in agri supply chain. I am passionate about learning, challenging the status quo, teaching, mentoring, and motivating teams to achieve excellence. I hold a Master in International Business from IIFT, an Executive Education from Ross School, and multiple certifications in commodity trading and corporate law. Key success for me lies in working with multi-cultural team whether its Africa, Asia, Europe, America or Oceania I have worked in teams with diverisified team members.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in global agriculture commodities trading.
Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Experience: 29 yrs 10 mos
Career Highlights
- 28 years of experience in commodities trading.
- Expert in managing P&L and building reliable partnerships.
- Recognized for innovative interventions in agri supply chain.
Work Experience
Valency International Pte Ltd.
Global Head (1 yr 2 mos)
Regional Head - South East Asia (3 yrs 8 mos)
Mayar Group
Business Head (3 yrs 9 mos)
Mahindra Rise
Vice President - Agri business (2 yrs)
General Manager - Agri Business (2 yrs 10 mos)
Olam International
Regional & Country Head - Egypt and North Africa (5 yrs)
Tata Motors
Regional Manager - North Africa (11 yrs 6 mos)
Education
Master in International Business at Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
Executive Education at University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) at Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra
HIGHER SECONDARY at Oak Grove School
UGC NET at Central Board of Secondary Education
Associate of Science - AS at Patna Science College