Dr. Akhil Shahani — CEO

I'm passionate about building lives through education. Here’s how I can help you: 1) Corporate HR Heads: If you are looking for entry-level employees with the right job skills, we have trained & placed thousands of candidates who possess high levels of communication skills, team skills, critical thinking, sales skills & tech skills in various top companies in India. They have been developed through our proprietary assessment, training & placement ecosystem. Learn more at - https://asktalentservices.com/ 2) College & Coaching Class Owners: Upgrade the employability of your students via our free-to-download smartphone apps that give them the right job skills for the corporate world. Successful students can take advantage of our job placement support. Learn more at - www.ask.careers 3) Global Education Providers: India is a huge market for students. We have tied up with some best-of-breed international universities, colleges and training providers to bring their programs into India. We are always looking for more quality education offerings. Learn more at - www.TSCFM.org 4) Startup Social Entrepreneurs & NGO Founders: Over the last 14 years, we have incubated 320+ startup social entrepreneurs across various sectors. On average, they have raised 72x more grant/equity funding after going through our incubation program. Learn more at - www.UnLtdIndia.org 5) NGOs working with low-income communities: We run a CSR program where we have trained 12,000+ low-income rural & urban youth to get high-paying white-collar jobs with average salaries of Rs. 2.40 - 3.00 Lakh per annum. Learn more at - www.TheSageFoundation.org Feel free to message me or send me a connection invite at Akhil(at)Shahanigroup.com if any of the above appeals to you.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in the Education and Social Entrepreneurship sectors.

Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Experience: 36 yrs 4 mos

Career Highlights

Incubated 320+ startup social entrepreneurs.
Trained 12,000+ low-income youth for high-paying jobs.
Developed innovative education solutions for employability.

Work Experience

UnLtd India

Managing Director (3 yrs 4 mos)

Ask Talent Services

Managing Director (5 yrs 4 mos)

Worldwide Business Intelligence

Member Board of Directors (6 yrs 4 mos)

Global Discovery Schools

Chairman (5 yrs 8 mos)

ask.CAREERS

Managing Director (9 yrs 11 mos)

Thadomal Shahani Centre For Media and Communication

Director (7 yrs 7 mos)

Thadomal Shahani Centre For Management

Managing Director (15 yrs 11 mos)

Kaizenvest

Venture Partner (10 yrs 3 mos)

The Shahani Group

Managing Director (17 yrs 7 mos)

The SAGE Foundation

Managing Director (17 yrs 11 mos)

www.SmartEntrepreneur.Net

Founder (1 yr 7 mos)

Ajax Knowledge Systems Pvt.Ltd.

Owner (6 yrs 3 mos)

Ajax Communications Pvt. Ltd.

Owner (7 yrs 2 mos)

East India Paper Company

Partner (29 yrs 9 mos)

Shahani Trust

Trustee (36 yrs 4 mos)

Education

MBA at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) at University of Liverpool

Engineer's Degree at Thadomal Shahani Engineering College

HSC at Kishinchand Chellaram College of Arts Commerce and Science

High School at The Doon School

High School at Campion School

icse at Old Campionites Association

Dr. Akhil Shahani

CEO

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India36 yrs 4 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Incubated 320+ startup social entrepreneurs.
Trained 12,000+ low-income youth for high-paying jobs.
Developed innovative education solutions for employability.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in the Education and Social Entrepreneurship sectors.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)Business Intelligence (BI)EducationPrivate EquitySocial MediaStart-upsEntrepreneurshipSocial EntrepreneurshipNon-profitsMarketingBusiness NetworkingMentoringSocial Media MarketingLeadershipManagement

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Experience

36 yrs 4 mos

Total Experience

15 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

36 yrs 4 mos

Current Experience

Unltd india

Managing Director

Jan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 4 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

UnLtd India incubates startup social entrepreneurs. Over the last decade it has supported the growth of more than 300 social entrepreneurs who have gone on to raise more than Rs. 30 Billion and have impacted 19 Million plus lives.

Ask talent services

Managing Director

Jan 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 4 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Ask Talent Services (ATS) is India’s most innovative entry-level talent recruitment firm. ATS uses an Artificial Intelligence-driven system that combines behavioural neuroscience and data analytics to identify each graduate’s attitude, skills and knowledge using our proprietary A.S.K. Benchmarks framework.

Worldwide business intelligence

Member Board of Directors

Jan 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 4 mos · London, United Kingdom

Worldwide Business Intelligence (UK) offers growth-oriented entrepreneurs an online coaching and training program that allows them to refine their company strategy and ramp up their sales. Training is done via a fun and interactive e-learning platform.

Global discovery schools

Chairman

Nov 2018 – Jul 2024 · 5 yrs 8 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Global Discovery Schools operates 14 schools around India. Its holistic pedagogy focusses on developing the child's overall personality to enable them to discover their passion and live a life of fulfillment.

Ask.careers

Managing Director

Jun 2016 – Present · 9 yrs 11 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

ask.CAREERS provides a range of industry-oriented Post-Graduate & Professional Diplomas in disciplines like Management, Banking, Finance, Real Estate, Digital Marketing, Media etc. These courses are all offered through a blended learning model using our mobile app supported by in-class workshops provided by its Institute partners around India.

Thadomal shahani centre for media and communication

Director

Jun 2015 – Jan 2023 · 7 yrs 7 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Thadomal Shahani Centre For Media & Communication is a part of The Shahani Group of Institutions. We are the only media school in Mumbai who has taken a bold approach to media education – creating a college and a curriculum designed for students who want to explore the fresh and exciting field of media and want to achieve the highest levels! Recognizing the multi-dimensional nature of students, TSCMC is dedicated to the education of the next generation of media leaders by preparing the whole student for life in the media industry.

Thadomal shahani centre for management

Managing Director

Jun 2010 – Present · 15 yrs 11 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Thadomal Shahani Centre for Management is a part of The Shahani Group of Institutions. We are the only B-school to in Mumbai to bring the best of international management education to India. With a strong awareness that its students are future global leaders, TSCFM focuses on their comprehensive development, providing them a globally relevant curriculum, an innovative teaching methodology, and international faculty members who have hands-on business leadership. It has been ranked at #3 among the top Indian business schools offering a global degree, by Outlook Magazine

Kaizenvest

Venture Partner

Jan 2009 – Apr 2019 · 10 yrs 3 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Kaizen is India's first private equity fund which focuses solely on the education sector

The shahani group

Managing Director

Oct 2008 – Present · 17 yrs 7 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

The Shahani Group has been in the field of education for over 60 years. Members sit on the management of more than 24 colleges in Mumbai. Current initiatives include, Ask.CAREERS (www.ask.careers), Thadomal Shahani Centre For Management (www.TSCFM.org), Thadomal Shahani Centre For Media & Communications (www.TSCMC.in) & Sage Foundation (www.TheSageFoundation.com)

The sage foundation

Managing Director

Jun 2008 – Present · 17 yrs 11 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Shahani Academic & Global Empowerment (SAGE) Foundation believes that the most impactful way to develop peoples’ lives is to enable them to develop the skills to earn their own livelihood. Since 2008 we’ve been working with partners to help educate & employ India’s underprivileged population.
Learn more at: https://thesagefoundation.org/