Meet Our Leadership Team
Guiding the Way to Excellence
Ashish Nanda
Investor & Director
Ashish Nanda is a first-generation entrepreneur & the founder of the largest white-collar staffing firm in the UAE – Innovations group. As an entrepreneur, he has been involved in setting up multiple businesses for the past 15 years.
As a Chartered Accountant, Ashish is a rank holder from the institute of chartered accountants. In his vast 20+ years of experience, he has expanded his learning & holds expertise in numerous fields, including manpower outsourcing, IT consultancy, insurance & financial services, debt collection & credit control, marine engineering, and construction & real estate. As an entrepreneur, he is proficient in the financial products and services industry. Some of his prestigious achievements include working with companies like Citibank and Emirates NBD at core positions.
Ashish has an upbeat personality with a never say never attitude. He also nurtures a deep sense of spirituality.
VC Karthic
Founder
V C Karthic is the founder of buzzworks. From humble beginnings in a one-room office in Chennai to offices in multiple locations across the country, the company is now poised to grow to quadruple-digit in crores.
VC Karthic is a firm believer in the significant roles employees play in the growth of an organization. He firmly believes that buzzworks wouldn’t have reached its pedestal today without the contributions of other members of the leadership team and its past & present employees.
Karthic is a zealous learner who has successfully completed his course of the Stanford transformation program for MSMEs. In his spare time, he advises as well as invests in technology-driven start-ups across the globe. An enthusiastic biker & nature lover, he ensures he takes some time off his hectic schedule to ride to scenic locations.
Prakash RR
Co-founder
Prakash RR is the co-founder & business head (General Staffing) at buzzworks. He has been an integral part of the company since its inception and is instrumental in the company’s growth.
Prakash is a B.Com graduate from the University of Madras. He comes with 22+ years of experience in cost optimization & infrastructure management – crucial to the staffing businesses.
Prakash is an energetic, self-driven individual. He cultivates a positive, go-getter attitude. He loves traveling and visiting new places. In his pastime, he enjoys playing a good game of cricket and watching movies. He is an inspiration for his colleagues & his staff.
Sharanabasappa S Shirol
Group Chief Digital Officer
Sharanu Shirol is a seasoned leader in technology, with over 22 years of experience across diverse domains such as Product Management, Systems Architecture, Digital Transformation, Analytics and Innovations.
His experience includes setting up the Technology Architecture for some of today’s industry-leading organisations from scratch, where he set up Future Proof Platforms closely aligned to Business Processes and Customer Needs.
A Techie by Day, an Amateur Astronomer by Night and a Farmer on Weekends, he is also a full-time loving Father to Twin Daughters. He also enjoys playing Badminton and watching Sci-Fi movies.
Sheela K. Bharadwaj
Chief Legal Officer
Sheela K. Bharadwaj serves as the Chief Legal Officer, bringing extensive legal expertise to the organization. Graduated from the Government Law College, Mumbai, Sheela has previously held significant roles at Quislex and Deutsche Bank.
Sheela excels at handling complex legal issues and promotes compliance and ethical business practices within the organization.
Beyond her professional accomplishments, Sheela is a Yoga Acharya and runs Bharadwaj Yoga classes. She also teaches at The Yoga Institute, Mumbai in their teachers training course. Sheela is also an avid cyclist.
Devanathan P
Senior Vice President
Devanathan P is the Senior Vice President – Services at Buzzworks heading the IT Staffing business vertical.With 20+ years of experience in the IT sector and the staffing industry in authoritative positions. He is a pivotal force under whose leadership, the IT staffing vertical at buzzworks has witnessed tremendous linear growth.
Devanathan is a mechanical engineer with a deep interest in the world of information technology. However, it was his love for both the IT & staffing industry that drew him to buzzworks. He holds an impressive background and has served as the head of recruitment for HCL Technologies, Chennai.
Devanathan is a technophile & a car enthusiast. Apart from work, he enjoys spending time with his family and is a pro-badminton player.
Amit Chhatwani
Business Head (Non IT)
Amit Chhatwani is a dynamic and results-driven leader with 15+ years of experience transforming businesses by building and leading high-performance teams across Business Development, Client Relations, Marketing and Product Management.
His approach to leadership is rooted in the belief that success is driven by strategy, teamwork and unwavering commitment to customer needs. He believes in being a partner in customers’ success by driving alignment between customer and internal teams and processes.
With an MBA in marketing and finance and a background in engineering, he brings a unique blend of business and technical expertise that enables him to understand customer challenges better and solve them quickly and efficiently. He enjoys reading and going on road trips to relax. He is also very passionate about exercising.
Kalaiselvan D
Business Head (Software Solutions)
Kalaiselvan is a visionary leader whose promotion to the role of Business Head for Software Solutions marks a significant milestone in his illustrious career. With over 18 years of experience, his journey is a testament to relentless pursuit and exceptional sales acumen.
Prior to joining Buzzworks, Kalaiselvan worked as a Regional Head at ClearTouch. He also held the position of Manager – Global Enterprise Business at Reliance Communications and served as a Channel Manager at Tulip Telecom, specializing in the Indian market. Kalaiselvan holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from the University of Madras and a Master’s degree in MBA from The ICFAI University.
Besides his professional life, he is an avid traveler and has a great passion for cricket and movies.
Mehboob Muddebihal
Business Head (Global Placement)
Mehboob Muddebihal is a visionary behind Global Placement – the latest addition to the buzzworks business vertical. He has 15 + years of experience in managing business channels & revenue enhancements for the human resource domain.
Mehboob is a pivotal force with a distinguished career to back him up. This includes comprehensive experience in developing and managing professional business partners for various organizations, human resources, and customer service. He also has an all-inclusive understanding and experience of corporate operations & business development.
Apart from work, Mehboob is a very creative personality with a deep love for cricket.
Our Vision
Drive Economic Productivity and Enterprise Profitability by Matching Employment Opportunities to the Right People with the Right Skills at the Right Time.
Our Mission
Empower 100,000 people annually across India, GCC and Europe to find meaningful work on a contract basis with fair remuneration as per their skills by FY 2025.