Leadership

LC Singh is a distinguished alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology and an alumnus of the Harvard Business School. A pioneer in the field of information technology, he performed key roles at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). At the time of leaving the company, he was the Senior Vice President, in charge of operations for UK, South Africa, and the Middle East. In addition, he also looked after marketing, public relations and brand building. He briefly worked with Zensar Technologies as President and CEO. He founded Nihilent in 2000.

In a short span, Nihilent has emerged as one of the most creative consulting and IT companies in India. LC is the author of Nihilent’s patented change management framework MC³. LC is a Fellow of The Institute of Management Consultants of India (IMCI) and Computer Society of India (CSI), and a certified Due Diligence Professional (CDDP). He is an internationally recognized thought leader on design & systems thinking, and an invited speaker at global conferences on Design Thinking, Change Management, and Digital Disruption. He scripted and produced the movie ‘Banaras, A mystic love story. He continues to be a student of ontology and epistemology.

Minoo D Dastur, a Chartered Management Consultant with post-graduation in Business Management, is a Co-founder of Nihilent. He also serves as an Executive Director on Nihilent’s global board.

With senior executives in the Nihilent management team, he also consults at a strategic level on issues such as strategy implementation, balanced scorecards, metrics and measurement, organizational alignment, performance management, apart from being actively involved in reviewing and managing the large software delivery projects. He has a keen interest in continually re-evaluating software and services delivery as an engineering science and has been deeply involved in evolving a flexible delivery model which adapts best practice in each discipline to unique user requirements while adhering to the strictest principles of quality management.

His driving passion is excellence & innovation, which is a common thread among all Nihilentians and powers Nihilent’s ability to produce a delivery model that evolves, over time, for each customer and provides the customer with a uniquely tailored fit. Beginning his career in the Information Systems industry in 1983, he has worked in most aspects of the systems development and consulting businesses and was intimately involved in the management and execution of several mega-projects.

Between 1986 and 2000, Minoo had an extremely successful stint with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). He headed the company’s Corporate Banking Group and was a key player in the evolution of the banking and financial services business. In the mid-nineties he established TCS’ operations in South Africa and negotiated a joint venture with South Africa’s most active IT business group – Dimension Data, which has a global footprint. He was also responsible for establishing the Corporate Marketing group for TCS.

Minoo has served as the National General Secretary of the Institute of Management Consultants India and has also been an international referee. He is an active member of the IEEE, the ACM, the BMA, the CSI, and similar associations and is closely involved in steering the prestigious Indian e-Governance awards jointly with the CSI. He is also the Chairman of the Indo-South African Chamber in India.

A Chartered and Cost Accountant with a Masters in International Business from IIFT Delhi, India, Shubho has over 25 years of experience in international business, finance, and allied activities in the telecom, IT and ITES sectors. Before joining Nihilent, Shubho was associated with NIIT Technologies Limited as Controller – International Accounts. He has headed various successful assignments, both in India and overseas during stints at NIIT Technologies, Samsung, Usha Martin, Modi-Telstra and Haldia Petrochemicals.

Vineet Bahal spearheads Nihilent’s strategic innovation initiatives as President of Corporate Strategy, Technology & Innovation. In this capacity, he leads all of the company’s Centres of Excellence and intellectual property development programs, focusing on long-term organizational growth while integrating cutting-edge innovation across every business vertical. His leadership drives the development of deep partnerships in technology and enterprise strategy, positioning Nihilent at the forefront of digital transformation and business consulting.

As a foundational member of Nihilent’s leadership team, Vineet has been instrumental in shaping the company’s evolution from its inception. His extensive experience spans multiple critical roles within the organization, including Managing Director of Nihilent Analytics Ltd. and head of Southern Africa operations. Throughout his tenure, he has successfully established new practice areas in fintech, mobility, converged communications, and digital media, demonstrating his ability to identify and capitalize on emerging technology trends.

Vineet brings nearly three decades of experience in customer-centric technology and business consulting, with specialized expertise in product and platform engineering and ecosystem solutions. His leadership philosophy centres on integrated frameworks that combine technology, process, and people solutions to drive enterprise transformation. He has extensive experience managing complex multi-vendor, multi-location, and multi-technology projects across diverse business domains, consistently delivering strategic value to global clients.

Prior to his current role, Vineet held progressively senior positions across the technology consulting landscape, including roles at Zensar Technologies, Tata Consultancy Services, and A F Fergussons. His diverse experience ranges from Solution Architect and Technology Consultant to Practice Head and Group Leader, providing him with comprehensive insights into every aspect of technology delivery and project management. He holds a Master’s degree in Computer Applications and a Bachelor’s degree in Science.

As Group Chief Operating Officer, Munishk Gupta will steer Nihilent’s global operations, optimizing efficiency, and driving transformative initiatives that advance the company’s strategic vision and growth trajectory.

With over 25 years of global experience, Munishk has established himself as a strategic leader with a proven record of driving operational excellence, digital transformation, and business growth across diverse industries.

Munishk has led large, cross-functional teams across Operations, Finance, Digital Product Delivery, Sales, and Marketing, and has executed over 40 major programs worldwide, ranging from launching new ventures and products to expanding markets and improving operational performance.

Prior to joining Nihilent, Munishk served as Managing Director at Beginning (France), where he led global operations and spearheaded large-scale strategic initiatives. Earlier, he has worked with Fortune 100 companies and held various ExCom/Board leadership roles across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, and Americas.

Munishk holds an MBA from ESCP (IIM Bangalore, MDI & Red McCombs) and an MS in Technology & Innovation from École Polytechnique, Palaiseau (UC Berkeley, TUM Munich).

Cdr. Das Mallya (Retd) heads the Global Human Capital & Resource Management Group (RMG) at Nihilent. He is in charge of managing the entire gamut of HR activities, including talent acquisition, talent management, manpower planning, development of Human Capital, employee engagement and resource management across geographies of India, US, UK, Australia and South Africa.

Cdr Das, a PG Diploma in HR and Operations from IMT Ghaziabad, and a certified Strategic Human Resource professional from IIM Ahmedabad, has over 22 years of diverse experience including management of weapon systems, strategic and perspective planning, administration of large personnel organizations.

At Nihilent, Cdr Das has comprehensive experience in developing HR and Personnel procedures, service standards and operational policies, planning and implementing effective control measures to reduce running costs of the unit in a multi-functional environment across the globe. He is adept at team dynamics, organizational development, maintaining relations with employees across all hierarchical levels in the organization. Also, during his stint as Head of HR, Nihilent Africa, Cdr Das has been instrumental in recruiting South African citizens and launching much respected internship program.

Chris Chapman’s professional career in Australia spans 40 years, commencing as a lawyer, subsequently holding senior management positions across broadcasting, internet, broadband and infrastructure investment companies, being the Chief Executive of Sydney’s Olympic Stadium, and was the inaugural Chairman and Chief Executive of the Australian Communications and Media Authority, Australia’s Federal regulator for broadcasting, telecommunications, spectrum and the internet – a role he discharged with distinction for a decade.

Today he serves as the Chairman of a number of organisations and companies of considerable variety, including the London-based International Institute of Communications (the first Australian to be appointed to that role). Chris holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Law from the University of New South Wales, and is a graduate of the Harvard University Business School’s AMP programme.

Rahul is responsible for secretarial compliances at our Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in law from Symbiosis Law School, Pune and a bachelor’s degree as well as a post graduate degree in commerce from Marathwada Mitra Mandal College of Commerce, Pune. He is a qualified company secretary and a member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. He has more than 16 years of experience in secretarial field. Prior to joining Nihilent, he has worked with Hitech Plast Limited, Pune – a listed company, as an Assistant Company Secretary and Compliance Officer.

Abhay holds a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from College of Engineering, Pune and a Master’s degree in Technology specializing in Production Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai. He has close to twenty six years of experience in the IT industry covering complete spectrum of activities in Software Development. Besides, he has special skills in Project Management, Requirement Engineering and Software Development Methodologies.

Abhay is responsible for ensuring continuous enhancement in the technical competence of Nihilent and the alignment to market needs in addition to assuring deployment of a technical infrastructure in delivery management. Abhay has executed technology intensive projects for customer’s like Dimension Data, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft Corporation, Delphi, Information Business Solution, Scottish Life Assurance Company, Nedbank, Capital Bank, Tandem Computers, Cyanides and Chemicals in various countries including USA, UK, Germany, Australia and South Africa.

Milind has over 21 years of extensive experience in financial transformation, zero-based operations, ERP design and implementation. Before joining Nihilent, Milind served as an Associate Director at Accenture, where he played a crucial role in managing ERP-led finance transformation projects. His experience includes working closely with SI team to design and implement ERP & Ecosystem solutions such as S/4 HANA, ECC, BL, Cadency and High Radius across various regions. Milind has worked with esteemed organizations such as General Mills India Pvt. Ltd, PerkinElmer India Pvt. Ltd, Pall India Pvt. Ltd, Larsen and Toubro InfoTech Ltd, Eshan Minerals Pvt Ltd and R.L Group. He has comprehensive knowledge of various business scenarios like ETO, MTS, and MTO and their impact on various OTC, PTP, and RTR business processes.

He is a certified Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Delhi and MBA.

KV Sridhar, aka Pops has worked and has contributed to organizations like Leo Burnett, Lowe Lintas, Lowe India, Lintas India, Sapient Nitro to name a few. Before joining Nihilent, his last stint was as the Founder and Chief Creative Officer with Hyper Collective Creative Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

KV Sridhar has over 37 years of experience working at the intersection of creativity and technology with a demonstrated history of working in marketing, advertising, and technology industries. He is skilled in Advertising, Concept Development, Digital Marketing, Experience Design, Content Creation, Art Direction and Creative Strategy.

He has contributed towards building many iconic brands such as Coca-Cola, Thums Up, Limca, Bajaj Auto, McDonald’s, LG, HDFC Life, Unilever, P&G, Marico, Nestle, GM, Colors, Fiat, Fair & Lovely, Whisper, Tide, Jet Airways and many more.

KV Sridhar has won many awards, both Indian and International including the prestigious Cannes Lions on multiple occasions. He has won a record 23 Cannes Lions, over 100 international and 300 Indian awards, honored with New York Festivals Creative Achievement Award in 2010. He was also inducted into the ”Hall of Fame” of Asian Advertising and Marketing Legends by Campaign Asia. Conferred ”Hall of Fame” by DMA Asia in 2019. Chosen as Nat Geo’s ”Mega Icon” in 2018.

K V Sridhar is also a TEDx speaker and deeply committed to the issues concerning the girl child, he has been working with UN and Population First for the past 15 years to influence content creators to be sensitive on gender issues.

Arundhati is a seasoned Data & Analytics leader with over 24 years of experience in enterprise data strategy, digital transformation, and analytics-driven business growth. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Industrial Electronics) from the University of Mumbai.

She has previously served as Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Pharmarack Technologies, leading key initiatives in data modernization, platform scalability, and data monetization. Before that, she spent 16+ years at Reliance Retail as VP – Head of Retail Business Analytics, driving AI-led strategies, launching data products, and enabling new business models.

She has also held roles at Reliance InfoComm, BPL Mobile, and Bajaj Tempo (now Force Motors), bringing deep industry knowledge and a strong track record of delivering impactful data solutions.