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The National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) is a public trust established in 2006 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the regulator of the securities markets in India. The institute carries out a wide range of capacity building activities at various levels aimed at enhancing the quality standards in securities markets.
Shri Sashi Krishnan brings nearly 40 years of experience in Pension Fund Management, Life Insurance, and Mutual Fund industries, with extensive expertise in equity and debt markets.
In his previous role, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Pension System Trust from January 2021 to January 2024. Prior to this, he was the CEO at Aditya Birla Sun Life Pension Management Limited. He has also held leadership roles at Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Ltd., DBS Bank (Singapore), DBS Cholamandalam Asset Management Ltd., and Unit Trust of India.
He has been an active member of the Index Policy Committee of India Index Services & Products Ltd., the Capital Markets Committee of the IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Co-Chair of the Life Insurance Committee of the Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
Shri Krishnan holds a BE (Hons.) in Chemical Engineering and an MSc (Hons.) in Economics from BITS, Pilani. He also has a Diploma in Management with a specialization in Finance from IGNOU and is a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers (CAIIB).
Ms Jadhav joined SEBI in 2003 and is currently holding the post of Chief General Manager.
Ms Jadhav holds a Master’s degree in Management (Finance) from Mumbai University.
Ms Jadhav has an enriching experience in various key departments of SEBI viz: Corporation Finance Department which includes Corporate Governance, Issue management and policies related to these areas, Investigations department, Human Resources Department, Derivatives and new product department, Market Regulation Department-Risk Management and new products, Investment Management department. She has been instrumental in leading the team in setting up and operationalising the framework pertaining to Social Stock Exchange.
She has also been part of various committees in SEBI such Primary Markets Advisory Committee, ESG Advisory committee, Advisory committee on Listing obligations and Disclosures Regulations, Committee on Review of takeover Regulations, Social Stock Exchange Advisory committee, Expert committee on Ease of doing Business.
She was a member of various working groups notably the IFSCA Working Group (WG) on Direct Listing of Indian companies on IFSC Exchanges, Member of Committee to define “Net Zero Emissions” under Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change, Member sustainability board of ICAI, Member of expert Group on Auditing Standards of ICSI and has represented SEBI in various international forums such as OECD-Corporate Governance Committee, IOSCO –Working group on SPAC, ESG etc. She is a regular speaker on topics like Issue Management, Corporate Governance, ESG, Social Stock Exchange.
Dr. Rachana Baid is Professor at National Institute of Securities Markets. She has been teaching, consulting, and training in financial markets since 1996. She has been a visiting faculty with XLRI Jamshedpur, S.P. Jain Global School of Management, Mumbai, Singapore and Dubai. Earlier she has taught courses at IIM-Indore, NMIMs Mumbai, and few other management schools. She has worked with Indian Institute of Capital Markets (IICM) for 9 years from 2001 to 2010. At IICM she has conducted more than 200 workshops and training sessions for the professionals in the Indian capital market as well as for the participants from other countries. She has conducted training sessions for the officers of IAS, IRS, and CBI as well as fund managers and senior bankers from the private sector banks and mutual funds.
She has been associated with consultancy assignments for clients in the public sector & private sector. She was the member of a team constituted by BankWorld Inc, Washington, DC as a local capital market expert to assess the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) assistance to Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and its future technical assistance needs. She has worked on assignments for the government of India in Investor Education & Protection. She has been involved in consultancy/advisory assignments for UTI mutual fund and the Association of Mutual Funds in India. She was part of the secretariat to assist the panel for National Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance 2001.
She has done Ph.D. in finance (2001) and Masters in Commerce (1995) from Osmania University
She has about a dozen research papers to her credit in leading journals.
Dr. Jinesh has more than 30 years of experience in academics, consulting, and academic administration.
Jinesh is MBA with specialisation in Finance, Ph.D. in Management from Faculty of Management Studies (1994), The M.S. University of Baroda, and a CMA from Institute of Cost Accountants of India.
Before joining NISM, he managed an Advisory firm, Arham Advisors (2016-2021). It has undertaken assignments in domain of M&A, corporate valuation, Management Information Systems, etc.
He has served Indian Institute of Capital Markets, (IICM) (now merged with National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM), for more than a decade including serving as Dean (1995-2007). He has also served as Senior Vice President at Financial Technologies Group, and as Head of its Knowledge Management subsidiary (2007-2014).
He has published in area of corporate governance, ownership and performance, and M&As. He has taught full courses in area of Finance and Strategy, like, M&A, corporate finance, corporate valuation, and corporate restructuring at various IIMs and institutions of national repute.
He has worked on assignments with various Ministries of Government of India and its committees. He has conducted executive education programmes and consultancy assignments for domestic and global capital market regulators, in area of governance, valuation, venture capital, securities markets, and knowledge management frameworks.
Dr. Kirti Arekar is currently working with National Institute of Securities Markets as a Professor. She has been in teaching, research, training and consulting in Data and Statistical Analysis since 2000. Dr. Kirti worked with K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management, Welingkar Institute of Management (WeSchool) and Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Mumbai. She has been visiting faculty with SP Jain Global Institute of Management, Singapore and Manipal University, Dubai. She has conducted several training programs for corporates like BSE, NSE, BCCI, INS HAMLA, Lumiere, Mahindra & Mahindra and L&T etc. based on Decision Making, Statistics and Data Analysis etc. by using several Software’s i.e. SPSS, EXCEL, EXCEL Solver, MegaStat, Minitab, SAS, R, Python, SAS and QM3+ etc. She has 275 Research publications in International and National Journals. She has presented several Research Papers in many Universities like Harvard University, Manchester, University of Emirates, University of Wellington and Hull University etc.
She has done PhD. in Statistics in 2002 and Integrated Program in Business Analytics from IIM Indore. She has received an award for Best Research paper at Inter 3RD International conference on global independence and decision science, Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad, 2008; Best paper awarded by Global Economy and Finance Journal, Canada, 2013 & University of Boston, USA in 2012. Under her guidance two students was awarded Ph.D. degree.
Dr Kirti Arekar has been featured as the ‘Notable Women Personalities of India 2024’ on www.businesstalkz.com.
She was awarded as the Best Teacher Award for Excellence in Research & Teaching from Higher Education Forum in 2013; has been also awarded Fellowship from World Business Institute, Melbourne, Australia in 2013 and Best Researcher Award in Higher Education from K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management, Mumbai and Best Faculty Award in Teaching in Excellence from Bombay Management Association, BMA in 2019.
Dr. Dhiraj Jain is a Ph. D in Management and a Fellow of the Insurance Institute of India. He has a corporate experience of 10 years and an academic experience spanning nearly two decades. His areas of interest include Quantitative Techniques, Business Statistics, Investment & Portfolio Management, Mutual Funds & Financial Derivatives. He has been a Corporate trainer for Equity markets and Mutual Funds for various Financial Institutions, Mutual Funds and Broking Houses and others. He has taken various sessions on Statistics, Research Methodology, Security Analysis and Portfolio Management and Financial Derivatives for management professionals at Wipro, Infosys, Tata Motors, Citius Tech and the like. He is an avid researcher and has a number of research papers, case studies and publications to his credit. His book Marketing Techniques for Financial Inclusion and Development is also indexed in the Scopus database. He has presented papers in various National and International conferences and had also received the best paper award in many of them. He has been a Ph. D guide for the past 8 years. 5 students have completed their Ph. D under his guidance.
Dr. Rajesh Kumar is a skilled and qualified teacher of law with more than twenty-two years of experience in the field of law. After completing his LL.B. Degree from the Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi in 2001, he enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council of Delhi and practiced mainly in Civil, Writ, Commercial, and Criminal matters before the High Court of Delhi and District courts of Delhi.
Subsequently, he completed his LL.M. from the University of Delhi, cleared the U.G.C. NET Examination, and started his teaching career in 2005. He taught corporate and investment laws at various law colleges and universities starting from IMS Unison Law School, Dehradun and ICFAI Law School, Dehradun, VIPS (affiliated with G.G.S.I.P. University, Delhi), Amity Law School, Delhi (affiliated with G.G.S.I.P. University, Delhi) and National Law University, Ranchi. Before joining this institute as an Associate Professor in February 2018, he was working as Assistant Dean of NLU, Ranchi. He was promoted to Professor in October 2023.
During his teaching career of more than 18 years, he held various administrative responsibilities including the positions of Chief Proctor, Controller of Examination, and Assistant Registrar.
He completed his Ph.D. in securities law in the year 2012 from the University of Delhi.
He has written many articles and four books on different subjects, including his books on securities law (ISBN No- 978365983044, Satyam Law International, Delhi, 2015) and Competition Law (ISBN NO -9789382823520, Satyam Law International, Delhi, 2017). His areas of expertise include Corporate Law, Securities Law, Corporate Finance, Competition Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Banking and Insurance, and International Investment Law. He has also participated in various conferences and seminars organized by various institutions and has also been a speaker in many such conferences and seminars.
His teaching interest lies in various subjects and areas related to Securities Laws and regulations, Competition laws, corporate laws, Banking and Insurance, mergers and Acquisitions, and International Investment Laws. He teaches in various academic programs and courses conducted by NISM. Apart from teaching, he is actively involved in organizing training programs for the officers of SEBI, government officers, and the securities market regulator of the foreign jurisdiction. He is also engaged in developing Policy papers on various topics related to the financial markets.
Dr Jatin Trivedi is an Associate Professor at National Institute of Securities Markets. Before joining back NISM, he has worked as Nodal Officer for Queen Marry University of London, UK, and also Nodal Officer for Presidio Graduate School (Seattle and San Francisco – United States Campuses) as its program with Amity University. He has earned “Finance Guru” title and several awards for excellence in teaching the core courses for MBA graduates. MBA Finance and Global MBA programs during his teaching career for over two decades.
He holds Bachelor of Commerce in accounting & auditing, Bachelor of Education in Commerce (Position holder – specialization), Master of Commerce in accounting and financial management (Position holder – specialization), Master of Business Administrations in finance, G.I.T.W with Industrial Mathematics (First class first), DCA (First class first), Bachelor of Education in Commerce (Position holder in specialization) and Ph.D in Finance.
His research area includes Capital markets, International Relations, Corporate Finance, Financial Economics, and International Finance. He has been part of editorial board and invited reviewers in many reputed journals such as Journal of Sustainable Finance and Investment, Journal of Perspective Financing and Regional Development, International Journal of Asian Social Science, Journal of Applied Finance, Academic Research Journal of Finance etc.
Many of his research work that has been published with reputed journals which indexed in ABDC category, Scopus, Web of Science, SCI such as Journal of Business Economics and Management, Scientific Annals of Economics and Business, Annals of Economic Review, Mathematical Applications in Science and Mechanics, International Journal of Economics and Statistics etc. along with national and international authors. He has presented his research work to many national and international conferences which also includes several prestigious European and American conferences including Harvard Conferences, Boston, USA.
He holds membership with Indian Accounting Association, Finance & Accounting Professionals London, Charted Financial Analysts Network, New York, USA, etc. At NISM, he teaches in the areas of Accounting, Finance and Banking to full time post-graduate students in Securities Markets (PGDM – SM) and PGCSM.
Dr. Kapil Shrimal is Associate Professor at National Institute of Securities Markets; he is having more than 13 years of experience of academics and 1-year experience of corporate. He has started his career with ICICI Prudential LIC and worked with Institutes like Prestige Institute of Management and Research, Indore, Symbiosis University of Applied Science Indore, Marwadi University Rajkot, etc. His last assignment was with PIMR, Indore.
His main area of teaching and research is Financial Planning, Portfolio Management, Derivatives, Financial Modelling, Financial Management, etc. He has conducted many Investment Awareness Program (IAP’s) on behalf of SEBI, NSE and ICAI India.
Dr. Shrimal has received Best Faculty award by Dainik Bhaskar in the year 2012. He has also received Best PhD Thesis award by Jaipuria Institute on Management Indore in the year 2018. He has presented and published research papers in International and National reputes and published one book. Some of his research papers got Best Research Paper awards in International Conferences.
He is into the editorial board and reviewer member of International Journal of Accounting and Financial Management Research. He is also associated with various Universities as a member of Board of Studies, Academic Council and PhD examiner.
Dr. Shrimal has done his PhD in Management (Finance) form Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur. He has also cleared UGC-NET and RPSC-SET in Management in the year 2012. Has done his MBA (Finance) and BBA from Devi Ahiliya University, Indore He has cleared many NISM certificates, NCFM modules and other certificate courses.
Vivek Dhandapani is a seasoned analytics and AI leader with over 15 years of cross-functional experience spanning strategy, data science, and digital transformation. He holds an MBA in Analytics and Finance from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras (2011) and a B.E. in Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering from Anna University, Chennai (2007). He is also a Doctoral Candidate at the Indian Institute of Management Shillong, deepening his research in analytics, digital transformation, and strategy.
Vivek has held leadership roles across top-tier organizations, most recently serving as a Senior Manager at Bain & Company. His diverse career includes roles such as Chief Operating Officer at Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education & Research, Associate Professor at the Symbiosis Foundation, Director at YRS Intuitions Consulting Pvt. Ltd. (an IIT Madras–incubated company), Bid Manager at HCL Technologies, and Design Engineer at Sun Smart Systems Pvt. Ltd.
He brings deep domain expertise across BFSI, Healthcare, Education, FMCG, and B2C sectors, with specialization in business analysis, market research, competitive intelligence, and M&A support. Known for his strong client relations and stakeholder management, Vivek has consistently delivered ROI-driven, insight-rich solutions that enhance strategic decision-making.
A pioneer in applying cutting-edge Machine Learning and Generative AI, he builds high-impact solutions in predictive modeling, budgeting, customer insights, and risk analysis. His work blends traditional analytics with next-gen AI to drive innovation, operational efficiency, and measurable outcomes.
Vivek is also an accomplished educator, teaching courses in Machine Learning, Generative AI, Quantitative Techniques at premier institutions including IIT Madras, SP Jain, NMIMS, and Symbiosis. As a visiting/guest faculty and subject matter expert, he bridges academia and industry, fostering innovation and developing future-ready talent.With a passion for translating data into actionable insights, Vivek continues to empower organizations and learners alike with the tools and thinking needed to thrive in a data-driven world.
Dr. Amol Agrawal is an Associate Professor at National Institute of Securities Markets. He is a Ph.D. in Economics from Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore and also a fellow of the International Visitors Leadership Program. His Ph.D. Thesis on History of Banking in India's South Canara District (1906-69) was published as a monograph by Manipal Universal Press in 2023.
Before joining NISM, he has worked as a faculty member in Ahmedabad University. He has also taught at IIM Amritsar and Meghnad Desai Academy of Economics.
Apart from academic experience, Dr. Amol Agrawal also has industrial experience of nearly a decade mainly working as an economist in Mumbai's financial sector.
He has been writing for leading media outlets for nearly two decades now: Financial Express, Mint, Business Standard, Money control etc. His blog named 'Mostly Economics' is ranked as one of the leading economics blogs in the world The blog is archived at Library of Congress, US.
Dr. Amol Agrawal has deep interests in macroeconomics, financial markets, and history of all kinds
Dr. Inamdar is a faculty member at NISM. Prior to NISM, he worked for Indian Institute of Capital Markets, Institute of Cost Accountants of India chapter’s and IIT-Bombay CSE.
He has 11 years of experience in teaching & research and two years of corporate experience.
Dr. Inamdar has several publications in indexed journals and has won two best research paper awards in international conferences. He has conducted a various programs for international delegates as well as training programs for SEBI, RBI, IRS, IES officers and market intermediaries.
At NISM, Dr. Inamdar teaches ESG finance, quantitative methods and data analyses, derivatives options trading strategies (through algo trading simulator) and technical analysis. He is a member of the organising committee of NISM conferences. He has completed M.com, MBA (Finance), CWA (Final), and PhD in the field of ESG finance from Mumbai University
Dr. ShreyasVyas is an expert in business laws with a background in civil laws. He has completed his BALLB (Hons) from Nirma University. Then he completed his LLM in (Corporate Law) from Hidayatullah National Law University and subsequently his Ph.D. from Bhagwant University in area of Company Law. He also enrolled himself as an Advocate in Rajasthan State Bar Council and appeared before Hon’ble Rajasthan High Court for various cases.
In his span of more than 6 years he has taught various subjects like Company Law, Capital market Regulations, Arbitration Law, Civil Procedure Code, Drafting, Pleading etc in universities such as Hidayatullah National Law University and G D Goenka University etc. During his tenure, he has also been working in various administrative positions like Faculty Advisor for Moot Court Committee, internship placements, Program chair etc.
His written articles in various areas of Law like Company Law, Intellectual Property Laws, Contract Laws, Technology Laws, Human Rights Laws etc are published in various journals of National and International Repute. He has also participated in various Faculty Development Programs, Conferences organized various institutions and coached students & judged various Moot Court Competitions of National and International Repute in various areas of Laws.
His areas of teaching interests & research area includes subjects and area relating to Corporate Law, Securities market, Merger and Acquisition Law, Arbitration law, Technology laws and their inter-disciplinary implementation in various area of policy and Law.
Suneel Sarswat is an adjunct faculty member at NISM. He specializes in advanced programming, data analytics, machine learning, deep learning, fraud detection, and computational finance.
With over 8 years of full-time teaching experience and additional roles as a visiting faculty member, Suneel has conducted numerous workshops for working professionals in computational finance and machine learning. He has trained officers from RBI, SEBI, exchanges, banks, and other financial institutions. Previously, he worked as a research analyst at Bank of America for over two years and served as a consultant for Decimal Point Analytics for more than 3 years.
His work has been presented at international conferences in theoretical computer science. Currently, his research focuses on applications of formal methods in regulations. In addition to academic research, he has contributed to various regulatory research projects involving fraud detection, machine learning, and data analysis.
• PhD in Computer Science, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai Thesis: ‘A formal approach to exchange design and regulation’
• Postgraduate degree in Computer Science, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai
• Master’s degree in Applied Statistics, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mumbai
Mr. Mehta is a Chartered Accountant and he has done his P.G.D. in Securities Markets, He has around 20 years of experience across Corporate Finance, Investment Banking (Private Equity, M&A), and Debt Arranging & Syndication.
Currently, he provides Virtual CFO services to several large clients and offers expertise in debt syndication, valuation services, and GST advisory. Previously, he held senior roles at Aditya Birla Finance, where he managed a portfolio of over INR 3,500 million, and at Karvy Investment Banking, leading deal origination and execution.
Mr. Mehta has a strong track record in deal advisory, having worked with high-profile clients across sectors such as infrastructure, retail, and finance.
Mr. Kanchan holds a post-graduate degree in finance from JBIMS and is certified in various NISM modules, including Equity Derivatives, Currency Derivatives, Fixed Income Securities, Research Analyst, and Investment Advisor.
With over 30 years of experience in capital markets, he has held leadership roles in Institutional Derivatives at top broking firms and brings expertise in areas such as Institutional Dealing, Derivatives Research, Proprietary Trading, and Depository Operations.
As a visiting faculty member at esteemed management institutes such as NMIMS, N.L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research, XLRI (Jamshedpur), and K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management and Research, Mr. Vijay has regularly taught core finance subjects, including Derivatives and Risk Management, Fixed Income Securities, International Finance, Forex Markets, Financial Risk Management, and Corporate Finance.
Mr. Kanchan has trained over 8,000 market participants as an NISM empanelled CPE trainer and has conducted MDPs for organizations such as SEBI, SBI MF, ICICI Bank, and Axis Bank. He is also a visiting faculty at several leading management institutes across India.
Mr Suresh Narayan is a Commerce graduate from Mumbai University and an Associate member of The Institute of Cost Accountants of India. He has more than30 years of corporate / teaching experience. He has worked in leadership positions with various market infrastructure institutions like SHCIL, NSDL and NSE. Further, he has worked with GSCs of multinational banks like JP Morgan and Northern Trust.
In the past, he has been a speaker at various national / international conferences on topics related to capital markets. He is currently associated with academic institutions like NMIMS and ITM as a Visiting faculty. He is also a member of the Index Advisory Committee of MCX since 2019. His teaching interests include Depository Operations, Index services, Secondary market and other areas of Capital markets.
Mr. Trivedi holds a BE (Instrumentation and Control) and an MBA (Marketing), and brings over 30 years of experience in capital markets.
He has conducted over 1,700 workshops, training more than 400,000 participants, including professionals from regulatory bodies, employees of asset management companies (AMCs), insurance companies, banks, distribution firms, mutual fund distributors (MFDs), registered investment advisors (RIAs), students, and the general public.
Mr. Trivedi has authored several books, including Moneywise – Perspectives for Women and Personal Finance Lessons from the ICU. He has also written over 1,000 articles for mainstream media and Co-authored NISM Series V-A, V-B, V-C certification workbooks and contributed to various NISM projects, including developing certification programs and being part of the examination committees for multiple certification exams.
His work has been recognized through various awards, including:
– Featured as one of 50 Glorious Gujaratis by Chitralekha magazine (2019).
– Recognized as one of India’s 25 best finance teachers (2021).
– Awarded the Guru Gaurav Puraskar at the Artha Mitra Gurukulam National Conference (2023).
Mr. Rajesh Krishnamoorthy holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Mahatma Gandhi University and a Post Graduate Certification in Cyber Security from MIT xPRO. He has been conferred with an honorary membership as a Chartered Wealth Manager (CWM) by the American Academy of Financial Management. He holds the Licensed International Financial Analyst (LIFA) charter from the International Research Association, Massachusetts.
Mr. Krishnamoorthy is currently the Non- Executive Chairman of iFAST India Holdings, Singapore, an Independent Director on the Board of PGIM India Asset Management, Member of the Board of Studies at Rajagiri College of Social Sciences and a Board observer in the startup space. He is also the Senior Venture Partner at the VC Firm, Colossa Ventures. Previously, he served as the Country Head – India for Financial Planning Standards Board (US).
Mr. Krishnamoorthy was recognized as Top 50 Financial Services Marketing Professionals in 2018 and was also awarded with the 100 Top Most Influential BFSI Leaders citation at the World BFSI Congress in 2018 and 2019. He has also been featured on Forbes, writes columns for the Mint, Economic Times, Money Control and other industry publications and is a featured speaker/panelist in many conclaves of the industry.
Ms. Shilpa Wagh holds a bachelor degree in Statistics from Mumbai University and M.C.A. from SNDT Womens’ University.
Ms. Wagh, a Certified Financial Planner (CFPCM), conferred by Financial Planning Standards Board Ltd., Denver, USA, a Former SEBI Registered Investment Advisor is currently a Chief Financial Life Coach at August Catalyst Private Limited, a Training and Coaching Company.
Prior to that, Ms. Wagh has been Visiting/Guest lecturer at renowned management institutes like SNDT Womens’ university in Post Graduate Dept. of Computer Science, Narsee Monji Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) , S.P. Jain institute for management studies and Welingkar Institute of Management. Ms. Wagh has a Marathi podcast and website ‘My money Dhyani mani’ based on personal finance.
Mr. Sunil Madhusudan Gawde is a Cost Accountant and holds a B.Com. degree. He is a seasoned financial market professional with 19 years of experience at the National Stock Exchange (NSE). At NSE, he was responsible for business development in Currency and Interest Rate Derivatives and the Debt Market, with prior experience in trading operations within Capital and Debt Markets.
Currently, he is a consultant for Risk and Operations at AMC Repo Clearing Ltd. and has been associated with the National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) as a Resource Person for the past four years. In this capacity, he has contributed to updating certification examination workbooks for Securities Operations and Risk Management (SORM), Currency Derivatives, and Interest Rate Derivatives. He has also delivered presentations on various financial market topics.
Mr. Jitender Aggarwal has over 36 years of experience in the field of construction and administration. He holds Masters in Financial Management from JBIMS, Post Graduate Diploma in Operations Management from IGNOU, A.M.I.E (Civil Engg.) from Institution of Engineers, Kolkata. He has working experience in private as well as public sector undertakings namely L&T, PNB and SEBI. He was involved in the conceptualisation and construction of NISM Patalganga campus.
Mr. Sankar has a work experience of over 20 years in the capital markets. He is a Post-Graduate in Commerce from the University of Mumbai and also a CAIIB Associate. He has over 14 years of work experience at UTI Mutual Fund in various capacities at their Investor Relations Cell, Department of Operations, Chairman’s Office, Department of Research & Planning etc.. Prior to joining NISM, he was working as Senior Officer at the UTI Institute of Capital Markets. At NISM, Mr. Sankar is in-charge of Finance & Accounts Departments. Mr. Sankar is also a Certified Financial Planner CFP.
Mr. Sanjeev Bajaj serves as a General Manager at NISM, leading the Partnership and Marketing Department since June 2022. In this capacity, he is instrumental in forging partnerships with Higher Education Institutions, driving student acquisition, and overseeing the branding and marketing of NISM programs.
With over 34 years of experience spanning both industry and academia, Mr. Bajaj brings a wealth of expertise. His career highlights include leadership roles at esteemed institutions such as Sarala Birla University, Ranchi; Xavier Institute of Social Service (XISS), Ranchi; Institute of Management and Information Science (IMIS), Bhubaneswar; and Calcutta Business School, Kolkata. Prior to his academic tenure, he contributed to product development, end-user experience, and training within the IT sector.
Mr. Bajaj’s core competencies encompass Partnerships and Collaboration, Corporate Relations & Placements, Alumni Relations, Team Building and People Management, Media Relations, Admission Management, and Training. An MBA (Finance) with a B.Com (Accounts) from APS University, Rewa, he has also taught finance courses at both postgraduate and undergraduate levels. He has a demonstrated track record of organizing numerous Management Development Programs (MDPs), Faculty Development Programs (FDPs), Workshops, and Leadership Conclaves. He is deeply committed to advancing ‘Financial Literacy’ and ‘Investor Education’.
Kunj Bansal is a seasoned finance professional with almost 3 decades of corporate experience. In these years, he has worked at some of the best brands such as Reliance and Kotak after starting his career at UTI. He worked in the areas related to financial research, securities analysis and portfolio management.
He is an Engineer and a Management Graduate from NMIMS (Narsee Monjee) University, Mumbai. He writes on contextual issues for various magazines and newspapers and his valued opinion is sought by news channels like CNBC and ET Now. He speaks at seminars and conferences and lectures at management colleges.
Born on 21st February 1973, he completed his B.E. in Computer Science & Engineering from Govt. SGGS College of Engineering & Tech. Nanded in 1997.
He carries with him an experience of around 24 years in the area of implementing & managing Oracle ERP, BI & CRM Application, IT infrastructure, Networking, Data Centre, E-Commerce HikaShop, AWS Cloud Platform,Change Management, Digital transformation etc.
He was attached to various organisations like DCM Limited, Wilson Cables Pvt Ltd (Singapore), Chellarams Plc (Lagos Nigeria), Spintex Mills Ltd Sunflag Group (Lagos Nigeria), Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd Vizag Steel (PSU), HNI India Limited and NISM. He was last associated with Stulz India.
Ms. Bekxy Kuriakose completed her Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) from Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, in 2000 and her Bachelor of Arts Hon’s (Economics) from the University of Delhi in 1998.
She brings with her around 25 years of experience, and was last associated with OAWA as Head – Academics and Partner. Prior to that, she worked at Principal Asset Management Co Ltd. as Head – Fixed Income, L&T Investment Management Co Ltd as AVP – Fixed Income, DBS Chola Asset Management Co. LTD as AVP- Fixed Income, Reliance Life Insurance Co LTD and SBI Funds Management Co. LTD as Fund Manager.
Mr. N.U Raju is a Deputy General Manager with SEBI, presently on deputation to NISM (since July, 2024) working in Partnership and Marketing Department.
Mr. Raju joined SEBI in 1996 and has an experience of 29 years in various departments of SEBI. He worked in Investigations Department, General Services Department, RTI & PQ Cell and Recovery and Refund Departments of SEBI. Prior to joining NISM, he was Recovery Officer at SEBI Western Regional Office, Ahmedabad.
He was on deputation from SEBI to Office of Minister of State, Government of India as Assistant Private Secretary and has worked in the Ministries of Railways, External Affairs, Defence, Consumer Affairs and Rural Development during the period 1999-2004. Prior to SEBI, he worked in the Ministry of Power, Delhi and the Dept. of Telecommunications, Hyderabad during the period 1989 to 1996.
Mr. Raju is a commerce graduate and also holds a post-graduate degree of MBA (Finance) from IGNOU. He has also participated in the Securities Law Course, Government Law College, Mumbai.
Mr. Gagan Wadhwa is a Deputy General Manager (DGM) with SEBI, presently on deputation to NISM as head of Human Resource Department
Mr. Wadhwa joined SEBI in May 2006 and has an Experience of 19 years. He has worked in various departments of SEBI, including Foreign Portfolio Investors & custodians division, Integrated Surveillance Department (ISD), Special Enforcement Cell (SEC), Market Intermediaries Regulation and Supervision Department, at SEBI. He was incharge of SEBI Lucknow office from 2021 till 2023 and was working with investigation department of SEBI prior to joining NISM.
Mr. Wadhwa is a Commerce graduate and also holds Masters in Commerce. He has also pursued Law from Mumbai University.
Mr. Sanjay Dhakite is a Deputy General Manager with SEBI, presently on deputation to NISM (since June 2023) as head of CCB-4, Legal and Compliance.
Mr. Sanjay brings with him an experience of 16 years, primarily in the area of securities market. He joined SEBI in 2007 and has since worked in various departments including Market Intermediaries Regulation and Supervision Department, Corporation Finance Department and Foreign Portfolio Investors & Custodians division at SEBI. Before joining NISM he was in-charge of Vijayawada Local office of SEBI.
He has experience in the area of Primary markets including processing offer documents related to Initial Public Offers, Rights Issues etc. He was also member of the Committees/ sub-committees involved in review of Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements Regulations, 2018, framing of Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements Regulations, 2015 and review of Foreign Portfolio Investors Regulations, 2019.
He was also involved in carrying out inspection of the Stock Brokers, Depository Participants, Custodians and Designated Depository Participants. He has delivered lectures on Primary market, Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements Regulations, FPI Regulations, Investor Awareness Programs and Financial Literacy programs at NISM and other forums.
Mr. Sanjay holds B.E. in Computers from Pune University and PGDM from IIM-Bangalore. He is an avid sports lover and an active marathoner.
Mr. Chaitanya Nemali has been working as Deputy General Manager with National Institute of Securities Markets and heads the team that administers the Certification Examinations and Continuing Professional Education programs of NISM.
Mr. Nemali is an Engineering graduate (with the specialization in Computer Science & Information Technology) from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University and has completed his Master of Business Administration (Finance specialization) from NMIMS University.
At NISM, he has handled diverse roles and responsibilities and worked in multiple departments of NISM, both in academic (content development) and in administrative roles.
Prior to joining NISM, he was associated with McAfee Inc. as a Software Developer.
Mr. Nikhil Shinde is Deputy General Manager at the Centre for Capacity Building – 3 (CCB-3) at NISM. He has been associated with NISM for over 16 years, contributing significantly across various departments including Certifications, Test Administration, Marketing, and Capacity Building. At CCB-3, he oversees the planning and execution of academic programs, student admissions, study tours, industry interactions, examination administration, and placement-related activities.
Mr. Shinde holds a degree in Engineering from K. J. Somaiya College of Engineering and an MBA from the prestigious Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai. Before joining NISM, he worked at Tata Consultancy Services as an Open Source Consultant. At NISM, he has led the development and implementation of various technology platforms including eLearning and proctored testing solutions, and played a pivotal role in national initiatives such as the National Financial Literacy Quiz.
Known for his hands-on approach, cross-functional leadership, and commitment to institution-building, Mr. Shinde brings a blend of academic, technological, and administrative expertise. He continues to work towards NISM’s mission of enhancing the quality of securities markets education and financial literacy across India.
Ms. Mitu Bhardwaj has been working with the National Institute of Securities Markets since April 2010. She has been instrumental in developing various certification examinations and currently leads the Content Creation Division team which curates the content for various certification examinations, CPE, eCPE programs and Skill-Development Modules (SDMs).
She is a Master of Business Economics from Devi Ahilya University, Indore and Economics (Hons) graduate from Benaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Prior to joining NISM, she has worked at the National Stock Exchange for 7 years. She has over 22 years of experience, with her area of expertise being Credentialing in Securities Markets and Financial Education. She also authors articles on various financial topics through Financial Dailies and blogs.
Mr. Dashrath Gavade brings with him over 31 years of comprehensive experience in city infrastructure development, mass housing construction, and general administrative services.
He holds a Master’s degree in Structural Engineering from the University of Mumbai and has successfully completed the Post Graduate Program in Infrastructure Development and Management from NICMAR, Pune.
Mr. Gavade commenced his professional journey with CIDCO, Government of Maharashtra, where he served for 12 years. During his tenure, he made significant contributions to large-scale infrastructure and mass housing development projects of Navi Mumbai. He also possesses experience in the corporate sector, which broadened his perspective on infrastructure execution across both public and private domains.
Since 2010, Mr. Gavade has been an integral part of NISM, leading critical functions within the General Administration Departments. As the Head of the General Services Department (AD-5), he is responsible for overseeing a wide range of operational areas, including campus facility management, catering, transportation, and other key administrative support services. His leadership ensures the efficient functioning of administrative services essential to the smooth conduct of academic and training programs at the Institute.
Mr. Kuldeep Thareja has spent more than 18 years working in the domains of Financial Services, Information Technology and Financial Education. He is a Post Graduate in Banking and Finance and holds Post Graduate diploma in Securities Markets. He is also a Certified Financial Planner.
He began his career with IT behemoth IBM India Pvt. Ltd and worked there in different capacities from Customer facing to Revenue Management and
Workforce Planning.
At NISM, He has handled various capacity building projects for SEBI (Financial Education Resource Persons Program, SEBI SMARTs, Hackathon etc.) Presently, he is looking after the content creation vertical at NISM which is responsible for curating content for various NISM certification examinations, CPEs, eCPEs and various Skill Development Modules (SDMs).
His Training areas are in Corporate Finance, Personal Finance, Financial Markets and Risk Management. He also authors articles on various financial topics through Financial Dailies and blogs.
Sandeep K Biswal currently heads the digital learning division at NISM which develops and delivers self-paced online courses for securities market professionals, students, and investors. Previously, he was involved in the design and delivery of financial literacy programs, specifically empowering school and college students across India. Prior to joining NISM, he has worked with NIPFP and ICMR in areas of economics and public finance research.
He is a post graduate in Economics (GIPE) and Psychology (Madras University). He also holds a PGP in Finance from NISM and has recently completed the Oxford Artificial Intelligence Programme from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.
Sandeep speaks on personal finance topics at colleges and universities, especially on important behavioural aspects of financial decision making. He has been an expert mentor for start-ups at Youth Co: Lab India 2022-23 (An initiative by UNDP, AIM, NITI Aayog) on the theme of Digital and Financial Literacy for Youth.
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