Our Team

Amol Gokhale

Founder & Managing Partner

Amol Gokhale

DME, AMIE (Mech), B.E. (Mech), DMM, MMM, LL.B.


With over 3 decades of experience across Strategy, General Management, Consulting and Business Development, Amol is an inspirational leader who has been leading the team of Strategic Minds from the front. During his corporate career, Amol has handled P&L function, independent SBUs and General Management Roles in Indian & Multinational organizations like Bosch, Cummins, NRB Bearings, ATS Elgi & Escorts.

Amol has personally led projects involving Strategy Development, Investment Banking, JV Formation, M&A, Recruitment Strategy & Execution etc. for key clients of Strategic Minds.

Girish Korde

Sr. Partner & Head - Marketing Services

Girish Korde

B.E. (Mechanical), MMS (Marketing)


Area of Expertise: Business Strategy, Brand & Marketing Strategy

Over 25 years of experience in Strategy, General Management, Brand Management, Account Planning, Client Servicing and Training. Girish draws from his rich experience accumulated working with SSC&B Lintas, Godrej Consumer Products, Cinemeta Entertainment and Lavasa Corporation Ltd.to formulate the best business solutions for our clients.

Rajiv Chadha

Regional Director, Delhi

Rajiv Chadha

BA (Eng H), MBA


Area of Expertise: Business Development, Distribution Strategy

With 30+ years of experience in Strategic Planning, Sales & Marketing, Dealer Management, Product Launch & Promotion, Client Relationship Management, Service Operations, Distribution Network Infrastructure, Demand & Supply Management and Inventory Control, Rajiv has been associated with Cooper Corporation Pvt Ltd, Escorts Ltd and Yamaha Motor India Sales Pvt Ltd previously.

Based in Delhi, Rajiv works closely with the HO to deliver projects in his territory.

Prasad Paranjpe

Advisor - Fund Raising Services

Prasad Paranjpe

FCA


Area of Expertise: Statutory Audit, IFRS Conversions, Structured Debt, Private Equity

Prasad has over 25 years of experience across industry sectors. He advises clients on business restructuring, valuation assignments and cross-border joint ventures. He is also a seasoned investment banker for raising structured finance, debt Syndication and Private Equity for both - established as well as start up companies.

Rahul Patankar

Advisor - Analytics

Rahul Patankar

B.Com., FCA, CS, PG Dip. in Investment Banking, Dip. in Quantitative Management


Area of Expertise: Analytics, Due Diligence, Credit Rating

Rahul has over 15 years of experience in Banking and Credit Rating sectors. Rahul is currently spearheading the Credit Rating Advisory and Due Diligence divisions of the company, Rahul has a vast experience of 15000+ assessments carried out for both Indian and Global firms.

Aditya Tayade

Domain Expert - Audio-Visual and Digital Media

Aditya Tayade

B.A.A. VFX, Dip.in Film Making


Area of Expertise: Digital Marketing, Film Making, Content Creation, Cinematography, Editing

The batch topper of Animation and Visual Effects degree course, Aditya has solid hands-on experience in working with various forms of audio-visual and digital media. He has worked with brands like WizCraft, Hotstar Specials, Colors, Akanksha Foundation, TedTalk,  etc. in various capacities. Aditya’s domain expertise and keen insights are instrumental in strategizing as well as execution of digital and audio-visual campaigns of Strategic Minds clients.

Nayan Rawal

Offcounsel - Legal Services

Nayan Rawal

B.Com., LL.B., C.S, PG Dip. (Patent Law & Practice), specialization courses in Intellectual Property, Copyright Management, Biotechnology IP, ADR


Area of Expertise: Corporate Law, IPR - Patents & Designs, Trademarks & Copyrights, Intellectual Property Law

With more than 23 years of experience, Nayan has been counseling and advising clients regarding creation, protection and commercialization of Intellectual Property, IP Audit, Valuation of IP, IPR strategy as well as Competition Law and Public Issue Management.

In his career, Nayan has prospected more than 800 Trademark applications, more than 50 Patents in the area of Pharmaceutical & Medical, Electronics, IT and Mechanical, more than 50 Designs and more than 50 copyrights.

Nitin Chaudhari

Offcounsel - Legal Services

Nitin Chaudhari

DME, B.LS., LL.B.


Area of Expertise: Corporate Law

With over 30 years of experience spanning engineering and corporate law, Nitin has helped several SMEs in finding solutions to their diverse legal issues.

Nitin specializes in drafting business contracts.

Sameer Dalvi

Advisor - Brand Strategy

Sameer Dalvi

Dip (Electrical Engineering), BA (Sociology), MMM


A through and through Branding and Communication professional, Sameer has 30 years of experience in Advertising & Branding field. Instrumental in conceptualizing, developing and managing brands like ‘Florista’ and ‘Bridge360’, Sameer has provided brand solutions to numerous brands in FMCG, BFSI, Food, Lifestyle and Retail sectors.

A fitness freak, Sameer is a passionate runner and has participated in many long-distance running events.