A board shaped by domain judgment, technical depth, and operating experience

Vrijesh Nagathan is the Chief Information & Digital Technology Officer at Marico, a leading consumer packaged goods company in India. With over 25 years of global experience, he has led IT leadership, business transformation, project management, shared services, business planning, and supply chain and manufacturing initiatives across FMCG, IT consulting, automobile, and engineering sectors.

Prior to Marico, he held senior technology roles at Unilever and The Coca-Cola Company, working across India, Europe, the UK, Africa, and ASEAN markets.

A BTech graduate from NIT Surathkal and MBA from SCMHRD Pune, Vrijesh combines strong technical depth with business acumen. He is passionate about emerging battery technologies, green energy, sustainability, and world-without-waste initiatives, and actively champions responsible, data-led digital innovation in the CPG industry.

Dr. Sapna Ramani (MBBS, MD - Hospital Administration, AIIMS, NABH-certified, Six Sigma-certified) is a healthcare leader with over 2 decades of experience in hospital administration, healthcare operations, and clinical services across leading institutions such as AIIMS Delhi, Medanta, Tata Memorial Hospital, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, and innovative healthtech startups like Clinikk.

An MBBS with advanced hospital administration training from AIIMS, she has directed strategic and operational excellence programmes, designing and implementing cost-effective, high-quality, patient-centred care models for multi-specialty hospitals and large-scale public health projects.

She specialises in building operational structures, SOPs, systems, and processes, and leading cost and resource optimisation while consistently improving patient satisfaction. As an NABH-certified internal counsellor and assessor, Six Sigma Green Belt, and qualified internal auditor for ISO 14001:2004 and BS OHSAS 18001:2007, she brings deep expertise in quality, accreditation, and governance.

At Intellimettle, Dr. Ramani advises on healthcare operations, quality frameworks, and scalable clinical models that align innovation with robust compliance and patient outcomes.

Dr Lakshmi Priya Yalavarthy (MBBS, MD Anaesthesia, American Board Certified Anaesthesia, Fellowship in Cardiac Anaesthesia, Certified in TEE Echocardiography) is a highly accomplished anaesthesiologist and senior consultant at AIG Hospitals, Hyderabad, one of India's premier gastroenterology and multi-speciality institutions.

She holds a rare and distinguished combination of credentials bridging Indian and international clinical standards. With over 10 years of super-specialised experience, Dr Yalavarthy has managed complex anaesthesia cases across reputed hospitals in multiple Indian cities and international settings.

Her core expertise spans general anaesthesia, cardiac anaesthesia, critical care, and advanced perioperative management. She is recognised for her precision in diagnosis, patient-empathetic approach, and contributions to research, having published multiple papers and participated in workshops within the anaesthesia domain. She is also an active Fellow of AORA (Airway Officers of Regional Anaesthesia).

At Intellimettle, Dr Yalavarthy brings clinical depth and quality-driven insights to advance healthcare innovation.

Dr. Rajesh Guntupalli is an accomplished scientist and innovation leader with over 15 years of experience in materials science, new product development, manufacturing process innovation, and commercialisation.

Holding a Ph.D. in Materials Engineering from Auburn University, he has built a distinguished career at leading organisations including Printpack, Brady Corporation, and Georgia-Pacific LLC, where he spearheaded new product pipelines, cost optimisation, and intellectual property management.

Across these roles, Dr. Guntupalli has led end-to-end innovation programmes from technology scouting and platform development to supply chain integration and international commercialisation. He is recognised for translating cutting-edge materials research into scalable, revenue-generating solutions, combining deep technical acumen with strong project management and business development capabilities.

At Intellimettle, Dr. Guntupalli advises on materials innovation, transformational manufacturing technologies, and R&D strategy, offering a rare blend of scientific depth and commercial execution expertise to drive impactful, future-ready product development.

Surendra Yalavarthy is a senior leader at Accenture with over two decades of deep engineering expertise in the BFSI and fintech domain, serving large enterprises and global multinationals. He holds an MS from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

His career reflects a distinguished track record with marquee financial institutions, including nearly 14 years at TIAA, where he has led large-scale technical programmes involving digital platforms, enterprise application development, and technology transformation for complex financial services environments.

Surendra brings rare depth in engineering leadership, enterprise architecture, and systems delivery within regulated financial ecosystems. At Intellimettle, he advises on technology strategy, engineering excellence, and scalable fintech solutions that help organisations navigate the evolving BFSI landscape with precision and agility.

Dr. Sanjeev Chinnamanthur is a Senior Assistant Professor of Marketing and Digital Strategy at XIME Bangalore and a member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council. He holds a PhD in management from Dayananda Sagar University and brings over two decades of distinguished corporate experience spanning domestic and international markets.

His corporate career includes senior leadership roles at marquee organisations including Airtel, Tata, Reliance, Cadbury, Afghan Wireless, and Flytxt, with a deep focus on marketing, digital strategy, branding, analytics, consumer understanding, and new business growth.

This blend of traditional and digital marketing expertise across telecom, FMCG, and technology sectors gives him a uniquely cross-industry perspective. At Intellimettle, he advises on digital marketing strategy, customer experience innovation, and technology-driven paradigms for premium retail, helping organisations design compelling, insight-led growth strategies for evolving consumer markets.

Mr. Ramu Ravuri is the Managing Director of Sri Raja Rajeswari Constructions (India) Private Limited, a fast-growing infrastructure group with plant and equipment assets valued at over ₹2000 crores, operating across major state and central government projects in India.

A qualified technocrat, Mr. Ravuri brings over two decades of hands-on expertise in large-scale civil engineering and infrastructure projects spanning irrigation, power, hard rock excavation, and heavy structural works.

He joined the founding business in 2007 to drive diversification and new project opportunities, helping scale SRRCIPL into one of the most competitive infrastructure contractors in India. Recognised by apex policymakers, including irrigation and agriculture ministers, he engages at the highest levels of India's infrastructure policy ecosystem.

Mr. Ravuri combines engineering depth with sharp business acumen. At Intellimettle, he advises on large-scale infrastructure strategy, government engagement, and execution excellence for complex, high-impact projects.

Bharat Thalapaneni is a serial entrepreneur and digital transformation leader with over 20 years of experience delivering large-scale technology projects across the Americas and for global multinationals, including Volkswagen. A graduate of the University of Texas, Arlington, he brings deep expertise in enterprise digital platforms, systems integration, and technology-driven business innovation.

Driven by a mission to democratise technology for underserved markets, Bharat is currently the Founder and CEO of Bizil.ai, a voice-first, AI-enabled platform designed to unlock the potential of artificial intelligence in rural India and Tier 2 towns.

The platform bridges technology and rural lives by delivering scalable services and economic opportunities to the next billion users, supported by a team that includes technology leaders from Amazon and OYO.

At Intellimettle, Bharat brings his rare combination of enterprise digital expertise and grassroots innovation thinking to advise on AI strategy, platform development, and inclusive digital transformation for high-impact, emerging-market ecosystems.

Abhay Doshi is a seasoned growth and marketing executive with over two decades of experience across telecom, fintech, edtech, and digital platforms globally. He currently serves as Vice President of Acquisition Marketing for Consumer and Enterprise at Coursera, and previously held the role of Senior Director of Global Consumer Growth Marketing at PayPal.

His career spans marquee organisations including Reliance Communications, Huawei Technologies, Telenor, Tapad, and nearly five years at Flytxt as SVP of Product Management and Marketing, where he led digital services, mobile advertising, consumer analytics, and data monetisation across 30+ countries.

Recognised for macro-to-micro strategy execution, he has built and scaled digital and B2C growth engines across India, APAC, and global markets. He completed his MS in computer engineering from Florida International University, Florida.

At Intellimettle, Abhay advises on growth marketing strategy, digital product commercialisation, and consumer acquisition frameworks that drive scalable, data-led revenue growth for enterprises and platforms.