Col Sarang Kashikar Veteran

Co-Founder

Nasik, Maharashtra, India26 yrs 11 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Over two decades of leadership experience in the Indian Army.
  • Founder of Samarthya, focusing on humane leadership.
  • Expert in developing leaders and organizational culture.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a military and leadership development expert with a focus on organizational culture and training.

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Skills

Core Skills

LeadershipManagementConsultingNegotiationTeamwork

Other Skills

Security OperationsTeam LeadershipOperational ExcellenceSupply Chain OptimizationOperations ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipStrategic PlanningMilitary OperationsTeam BuildingChange ManagementStrategic LeadershipHuman Resources (HR)ManufacturingLeadership DevelopmentEducational Leadership

About

About I am Colonel Sarang Kashikar (Retd), a military veteran with over two decades of leadership experience in the Indian Army, where I led elite troops in high-stakes counterinsurgency operations and commanded formations in some of the toughest terrains of our nation. After hanging up my uniform, I transitioned into the corporate and development sectors, bringing with me a deep understanding of discipline, decision-making under pressure, and team effectiveness. Over the last decade, I have worked with schools, NGOs, hospitals, and corporates—developing leaders, strengthening organizational culture, and enabling teams to perform at their peak. Today, as the founder of Samarthya, I focus on building humane leaders—individuals who lead with both purpose and empathy. My work blends the clarity of military thinking with the emotional intelligence required in today’s complex work environments. Whether it’s training CXOs on executive presence or frontline teams on ownership, I design each session to create real, behavioral change. Let’s build leadership that lasts—grounded in values, forged through action.

Experience

Samarthya

Founder

Jun 2023Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

Pune university

Visiting Faculty

Sep 2022Jul 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos

Freelance, self-employed

innovator

Mar 2020Present · 6 yrs

  • https://www.sakaltimes.com/coronavirus-pune/coronavirus-pune-chakan-engineers-develop-%E2%80%98cost-effective%E2%80%99-ventilator-prototype
LeadershipManagementSecurity OperationsTeam LeadershipOperational ExcellenceSupply Chain Optimization+12

Colonel' academy

Mentor

Jan 2020Present · 6 yrs 2 mos · Mumbai

  • A career soldier, a turn around professional, expert at Organisational Culture and Behaviour.
  • has been a front line leader for more than two decades. Packs huge experience in 'mentoring leaders'!
Consulting

Datar genetics limited

Sr Gen Manager

Feb 2019Feb 2020 · 1 yr · Nashik

Negotiation

Rani laxmibai girls military school

Commandant

May 2017Jan 2019 · 1 yr 8 mos · Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area

Aditya technologies

Partner

Dec 2015Nov 2017 · 1 yr 11 mos · Nashik

  • We are a start up in the field of Jigs, Fixtures, SPMS, and Press Tools. Industrial automation is our special interest. We are presently serving clients in the field of Aerospace and Automobile sectors.

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Country Head : Response

Feb 2015Dec 2015 · 10 mos · Nashik

  • Establish new contacts, arrange logistics and ensure smooth operation across the country......farther the location .....bigger the challenge....more alluring....

Bhonsala military school

Commandant

Aug 2013Jan 2015 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Chief Administrator
  • Commandant, BHONSALA MILITARY SCHOOL, Nashik (Aug 2013 till date)
  • Commandant is the CEO of this residential school. He is assisted by Principal (academic side) and Chief Administrative & Training Officer (military training and administrative side). The school has 600 students and staff of 120 on 150 acre campus.
Negotiation

Indian army

2 roles

Colonel

Aug 2010Jul 2013 · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • As a Commanding Officer I have ensured Combat readiness of Unit consisting of 21 Officers 850 men in varied conditions.
  • The responsibilities include the following :-
  • Understand the operational role of the unit, carry out task analysis and utilise resources to achieve favourable conditions for successfully achieving the goals. Identify talent, train your men, arrange the supply chain, plan operations and achieve the results.
  • Employee Engagement -
  •  Designed and implemented programs to instil discipline, values and ethics through various on field trainings at the same time keep the force motivated in most trying conditions
  •  Created awareness in junior officers/combatants about opportunities for growth and mentored them in their quest to be commandants; cultivated talent pool to rise into key roles; supported 4 combatants (jawans) to rise into officer cadre
  •  15 people of battalion were recognized with many awards (upto President’s Award) and Army wide recognition.

Army Officer

Dec 1992Jul 2013 · 20 yrs 7 mos

  • Company Commandar
  • During this term served in an extremely hostile and difficult environment, I was in charge of an independent organisation of 150 men, look after their administration, logistics, training & development, HR issues, and yet ensure mission accomplishment through intelligence gathering, collaborating with security agencies, winning the hearts and minds of the local populations, planning and executing independent operations and ensuring security of own men and material.
  • Innovated and executed programs to raise the motivation levels of the men to deliver outstanding performance.
  • Administration and Liaison-
  •  Created a strong backbone by ensuring availability of all necessary resources; deployed funds wisely to procure items
  •  Ensured completion and maintenance of all documentation – personnel files, finance, procurement indents, logistics, equipment service and maintenance records, strategic operational planning and reporting of intelligence acquired
  •  Liaise with government agencies (collectorate, judicial, executive, law enforcement) and civil (suppliers, transport contractors, etc.) on various matters and activities.
  • Logistics & SCM –
  •  Managed procurement budget of INR 12Cr monthly for the 850-member mobile unit – food rations, clothing, shelter, ammunition, weapon equipment maintenance, etc.
  •  Planned and procured over 3000 inventoried items having different priorities to be available at the right place and right time
  • CSR projects –
  •  Established and raised middle school with recreational grounds, vocational training centers for women & children, 2kv Hydel project, solar energy installation under ‘Operation Sadbhavana’ in J&K, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, etc.
  •  Supported civil government in rehabilitation programs – built fair-weather roads, devising disaster management schemes, identify & train civilians to man the programs
Blended LearningTeamworkLeadership

Education

Defence Institute of Advance Technology

Master's degree — Weapon Technology

Jan 2003Jan 2005

Savitribai Phule Pune University

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) — Physics

Jan 1987Jan 1990

St Xavier's Technical Institute

Suvidya

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