Rama Shankar Pandey — CEO
One of the Youngest Professional CEO, an employee entrepreneur, Purpose Led Business Builder, Mr. Pandey’s transition to Work With Dignity Foundation as its CEO follows his national service as Social Defence Fellow of Indian Administrative Fellowship of 24-25 Cohort with the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MoSJE), Government of India, where he advanced initiatives in dignity and social protection. He will continue to contribute voluntarily to the #BeggaryFreeIndia & #NashaMuktaBharatAbhiyaan of Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, GOI to accelerate its implementation and policy improvements. With 28+ years in entrepreneurial and turnaround leadership, Mr.Pandey has built a record of sustainable growth and workplace excellence. A narrative builder for the Science of Road Safety, strong advocate of Right to Repair & making skills aspirational for the Indian Automotive Industry, Rama Shankar Pandey has the distinction of becoming one of India's youngest professional CEO & MD for any listed MNC in India. As CEO of Tata Green Batteries, he repositioned the brand under “Naye India Ki Nayi Battery,” championing eco-conscious innovation. As Managing Director & CEO, Hella India Lighting Ltd., he helped the company become one of India’s Top 25 Great Places to Work (2019) and a CII Innovation Award winner. An alumnus of IIM Bangalore, ISB Hyderabad and NIT Calicut, he has been recognized with honors including the Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Award, ET-Now CSR Leadership Award, and ET’s Most Promising Business Leader of Asia. Beyond the boardroom, Mr.Pandey serves the ecosystem through leadership roles with ACMA, sector skill councils ASDC & MEPSC, co-founded Prayaas Bangalore (youth livelihood), founded Drive Smart, Drive Safe (road safety) and chairs FICCI sub-committee on Road Safety. An alumnus of IIM Bangalore, ICFAI Hyderabad and NIT Calicut, he excelled in automotive aftermarket and consumer business. He collaborates with industry bodies, NGOs, and government organizations to promote technology for road safety. He is a Keynote speaker, Happy Workplace Influencer, Happiness Teacher, Life Coach and passionately engaged with various initiatives of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to fight the menace of alarming Road Deaths on Indian Roads by steering various road safety awareness campaigns with SIAM, ACMA, ASDC, ICAT, ARAI, FICCI, CII and hundreds of likeminded organizations and their Leaderships.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in the Automotive and Social Impact sectors.
Location: New Delhi, Delhi, India
Experience: 28 yrs 6 mos
Career Highlights
- Youngest professional CEO in India.
- Advocate for road safety and skill development.
- Recognized leader in workplace happiness initiatives.
Work Experience
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, GOI
Resorce Person (4 mos)
Work With Dignity®
Chief Executive Officer (6 mos)
Autoverse Mobility
Co-Founder (7 mos)
Automotive Skills Development Council - India
Treasurer (8 mos)
Governing Council Member (6 yrs 8 mos)
Paracoat Products Ltd.
Executive Director (8 mos)
Non Executive Director (1 yr 4 mos)
ACMA India
Chairman - Skilling & member of Executive Council (8 mos)
Mentor - Automotive Aftermarket (8 mos)
The/Nudge Centre for Social Innovation
Indian Administrative Fellowship (1 yr 4 mos)
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, GOI
Social Defence Fellow of Indian Administrative Fellowship by NUDGE & NISD (1 yr 4 mos)
MEPSC (Management & Entrepreneurship and Professional Skills Council)
Member - Board of Directors (3 yrs 1 mo)
TATA AutoComp Systems Ltd
Business Unit Head - Independent Aftermarket (1 yr 2 mos)
Tata Green Batteries
Chief Executive Officer (1 yr 3 mos)
Hella
Regional Head -Asia -Hella Germany - Special OE Division & Memeber of its Global Executive Mgmt. (7 mos)
Managing Director, Hella India Lighting Ltd. (12 yrs 11 mos)
Director, India (3 yrs 1 mo)
ACMA India
Chairman - Connected Vehicle CFT (10 mos)
Chairman, Aftermarket Committee (8 yrs)
Co-Chairman , Consumer Affairs Committee (1 yr)
FICCI
Chairman, Road Safety Sub-Committee (6 yrs 2 mos)
Confederation of Indian Industry
Chair - Road Safety Northern Region (3 yrs 8 mos)
Hella Philippines Inc.
Managing Director (8 mos)
FICCI
Chairman, Road Safety Sub-Committee (6 mos)
TiE Chandigarh
Governing Council Member (1 yr)
The Timken Company
Business Manager (1 yr 11 mos)
Bosch India
Business Manager (7 yrs 2 mos)
Education
EGMP at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
On Line Course at The Wharton School
Global Advance Management Program at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Diploma in Business Finance at Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI)
B Tech at National Institute of Technology Calicut
Post graduate Certification at MICA | The School of Ideas
Life Member at Leaders Excellence at Harvard Square
Fellowship in Public Policy at Indian School of Business
