SK ASSOCIATES & GROUP
Plan. Implement. Develop.
About Us
Finding Inspiration in Every Turn
Introducing the core executive management team of SK A&G - a dynamic group of 12 young, enthusiastic, and experienced consultants who are determined to revolutionize the Indian startup ecosystem in the years to come. With their passion and expertise, they are poised to make a significant impact on the industry and help startups achieve their full potential.
Our Story
SK Associates & Group is an ISO certified, Tier 1 startup consultancy that provides pro-bono consulting services to aspiring entrepreneurs. Founded in July 2021 by Shravan, the SK A&G has expanded its operations via its networks of 5,000+ Associates across 30+ countries over the globe. SK Associates & Group has hosted over 45+ International Business Conferences in collaboration with 20+ Brand Partner Universities across India. We have mentored 300+ student entrepreneurs via our flagship Student Entrepreneurs Bootcamps: a 1:1 mentorship program for aspiring CEO's. We have raised $30M till date for 55+ startups across India.
Meet The Team
P. SHRAVAN KUMAR
Shravan is an investment banking professional with over five years of experience across real estate, legal services, and cross-border capital advisory. Before founding SK Associates & Group (SK A&G), he worked with JP Morgan and Citibank, supporting high-value M&A mandates through market research, financial analysis, and strategic client advisory. Blending analytical rigor with creative intellect, he is also recognized as a child prodigy in literature and research, having authored the bestselling anthology “The Saga of Fantasies” at just 19 years of age, and later publishing 9 research papers in International Journals after presenting at global conferences on entrepreneurship, artificial intelligence, human resources, and organizational behaviour at 24. He serves as a Partner at Naidu Constructions, a ₹1,500-crore real estate group, and works closely with nine leading law firms across India, strengthening his ability to integrate capital strategy, regulatory compliance, and execution frameworks. Shravan has cultivated a trusted network of 100+ global business leaders—including Fortune 500 executives, South Indian real estate promoters, GCC family offices and VCs, and FINRA-registered U.S. investment banks—providing SK A&G access to international capital pools to support startups, SMEs, corporates, and film producers in structuring and securing fundraising rounds of up to $10 billion. A two-time TEDx speaker, he combines intellectual depth with a dealmaker’s instinct, positioning SK A&G as a Tier-1 consultancy committed to solving India’s most complex fundraising challenges and accelerating business growth with precision, credibility, and trust.
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Education: BBA, Amity Business School, Amity University. Executive MBA, IIM Kashipur. PG Diploma in Human Resource Management, XLRI Jamshedpur.
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Industry Exposure: Real Estate, Investment Banking, Education, Legal Services.
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Expertise: Business strategy, stakeholder management, market research, process improvement, growth strategy, project management
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Interests: Chess, Long Walks, Reading, Taekwondo, Art & Craft
VAISHALI SHREE
Vaishali’s family has been into real estate for more than forty years, giving her exposure to traditional brokerage and client relationships at a young age. She authored and published her first book “Time Travels with Memories” at twenty. She is a proven leader, a people obsessed human resources professional and a second generation entrepreneur. Notable projects include achieving cost saving of over $41,000 by identifying redundancies, minimizing team overlap, and uncovering new role opportunities through review and redesign of organizational structure for a automation manufacturing client and crafting a loyalty reward framework, reducing attrition by 27% and increasing retention by 29% within a quarter. Through these experiences, Vaishali has built dynamic and resilient skill-set and expertise in the human capital space that she can apply across a broad range of business challenges in numerous industries and geographies.
Education: BA, English (Honours), Amity University. MBA in Human Resources Management, Bharti Vidyapeeth Deemed University
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Industry Exposure: Real Estate, Publication, Automation Manufacturing
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Expertise: Process improvement, behavioural science, organizational behaviour, human resource development, recruitment strategy, employee engagement
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Interests: Writing, Travelling, Photography, Music (Romance)
DR. NAMRATA SHETTY
Dr. Namrata Shetty works at the intersection of healthcare, strategy, and partnerships, bringing over ten years of frontline clinical experience in dentistry along with active involvement in healthcare innovation and advisory discussions. Her background allows her to engage with founders not just as a connector, but as someone who understands execution, ethics, and real-world constraints from inside the system. Based in Pune, she is associated with Dr. Chauhan’s Dental Care since 10 years, where she has consistently delivered high-quality outcomes across conservative dentistry, endodontics, and aesthetic procedures. Her work is reflected in a 99% positive patient feedback record and hands-on collaboration in over 100 implant cases and full mouth rehabilitation—exposure that has shaped her structured, detail-oriented approach to problem solving.
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Education: Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) Nashik.
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Industry Exposure: Healthcare, Capital Markets.
Expertise: Client relations, Cosmetic Surgery, Public Relations, Full-Mouth Rehabilitation, Aesthetics Surgery.
Interests: Chess. Dancing. Singing. Reading. Debate.
DR. SHREEKANT PRASAD
Dr Shreekant Prasad is a Qualified and licensed CA, CMA, CIMA, CGMA, CFA, CPA, ACCA & Actuary practicing since 1995. He is the former Managing Director of Aashi Impex & Sudh Impex Pvt Ltd, Ovasta Enterprises Pvt Ltd & Validor Management Consultancy Pvt Ltd; based in Kolkata. Currently working as a Consultant to TFC (UK), Euro Exim Bank (Saint Lucia) & Silicon Valley Global (Phillipines), Dr. Prasad has pursued his PhD in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics from the University of Oxford in 2018. He is a registered Insolvency and Bankruptcy professional from NISM having worked with multiple international bodies such as World Bank and UNESCO, Dr Prasad is a highly qualified Independent Consultant advising 5 Multilateral Development Banks- ADB, AIIB, NDB, World Bank & IMF.
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Education: CA. CMA. CIMA. CGMA (CIMA+ AICPA). CFA. CPA. ACCA. Actuary. MBA, Hult International Business School (US). Masters in Finance, Lucerne University (Switzerland). PhD, University of Oxford (UK). Masters & Bachelors in Commerce, University of Calcutta. Registered Insolvency Professional, NISM.
Industry Exposure: EXIM, Investment Banking, Financial Services, Private Equity, Auditing, Insurance Services, Capital Markets, Retail Banking
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Expertise: Equity Research, Project Management, Corporate Valuation
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Interest: Reading, Meditation, Praying, Service to Krishna
CS RANIT BISWAS​
Ranit Biswas is a Practicing Company Secretary and Founder of Resolve Consultancy India, an audit and consulting firm offering services in legal compliances, due diligence support, tax filings, secretarial audits, business licensing, intellectual property rights, taxation, and other regulatory approvals for companies on a retainership basis. Currently, Ranit is has 300+ Private Limited Companies, 2000+ MSME's and 10 Public Listed Companies as clients on retainership. Ranit has worked for last 17+ years with more than 1,000 firms as a Consultant on various business verticals.
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Education: Bachelor of Arts, University of Calcutta. MBA in Marketing, ICFAI University. Company Secretaryship, ICSI.
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Industry Exposure: Insurance, Financial Services, IT, Auditing, Shares Trading.
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Expertise: Financial Modelling, Bloomberg Terminal, Equity Valuation, Data Analysis, Due Diligence, Portfolio Management, TEV, Cross-industry R&D
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Interest: Tarot Reading, Glass Painting, Scuba Diving, Horse Riding, Paragliding, Bungee Jumping.
CA SAMRIDDHI MANDAWAT
CA Samriddhi Mandawat is a World Record holder for being the "Youngest Female Author to have Donated all the Royalties for Women Upliftment", Samridhhi is nominated for the prestigious Padma Shri Awards, the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India by the Indian Government for Republic Day 2021. She also served as the first female CA student to take up the chair of Secretary at Ahmedabad CA Students’ Association, an association that caters to the needs of more than 30K CA students across Ahmedabad and its adjoining towns and villages. Samridhhi is a national speaker on topics related to Finance, Economics, Management, and Taxes and has delivered lectures to more than 13,000 CA students, across India. She writes Op-Ed columns for The Policy Times, every month. She performs evening poetry recitals "Para'dise" across India, and is a regular speaker at Ahmedabad International Literature Festival, Gujarat Literature Festival, Jaipur BookMark, and various others.
Education: CA, ICAI. Masters in Economics, PDEU. Bachelors of Commerce, Gujarat University.
Industry Exposure: Market Research, Auditing, Legal services, Valuations.
Expertise: Financial Consulting, International Taxation, M&A Restructuring, Cross Border M&A, Debt Restructuring, ESG, Business Intelligence, Transfer Pricing.
Interests: Travelling, Meditation, Cricket, Painting.
REEMA KUMARI​
Reema has been a HR Manager at SK A&G leading multiple recruitment and selection campaigns for 2 years wherein she coordinated with 50+ higher educational institutions across India. She has also spearheaded operations for two Cohorts of Student Entrepreneurs Bootcamp, our flagship 1:1 mentorship program for student entrepreneurs and, interviewed 100+ CEO's on CwC (Conversation with Consultants) our Weekly Guest Talk Show. Being a passionate reader at heart, Reema loves reading books and has read more than 5,000 novels till date. She has also completed 100+ trainings on various subject areas in operations management and human resources development in a record-breaking timeline of three years parallel to her undergraduate degree. With 4 years of experience, Reema aspires to become a CFA by 2030.
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Education: Bachelors of Arts, IGNOU. Masters in Economics, St. Xavier's College Ranchi.
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Industry Exposure: Headhunting, Operations Management, Relationship Management, Corporate Communications, Public Relations.
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Expertise: Financial Modelling, Business Strategy, Operations Management, Equity Valuation, Data Analysis, Due Diligence, Python, SPSS, Market Research.
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Interest: Reading Novels. Cooking. Music. Travelling.
CA HARIRAM SUDARSHAN
Hariram Sudarshan is a Chartered Accountant and senior operations and finance professional based in Bangalore, India. He has led and supported projects across diverse industries including Technology, FMCG, Engineering, Infrastructure, Marketing & Services, Consumer Durables, Payment Services, R&D, Trading & Exports, and E-commerce, working extensively with large corporates and multinational organizations. He currently serves as an Operations Head on a consulting basis for a major e-commerce enterprise operating on platforms such as Flipkart and Amazon, overseeing operations for a business with an annual turnover of approximately ₹4,000 crore and managing fund flows and financial controls.
Hariram specializes in delivering business-specific, customized solutions built on best practices, focusing on cost reduction through standardization, DTPs, and automation, while ensuring compliance with stringent SLAs and enabling operational scalability. His professional support spans business intelligence–driven data analysis, revenue and contribution analytics, fixed cost recovery modeling, variance and root cause analysis, KPI performance dashboards, benchmarking frameworks, working capital monitoring, and budget planning support with ad-hoc financial and operational analysis.
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Education: CA, ICAI. Bachelors & Masters in Commerce, University of Mysore.
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Industry Exposure: Technology, FMCG, Engineering, Infrastructure, Marketing & Services, Consumer Durables, Payment Services, Trading & Exports, E-commerce
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Expertise: Operations Management, BPO, Financial Analytics, Working Capital Management, Project Finance, Digital Transformation, ERP Implementation
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Interest: Meditation, Prayer, Community Service, Charitable Services.
CMA CA CS DHARMENDRA SHARMA
Dharmendra Sharma is a Qualified Cost & Management Accountant, Charterred Accountant and Company Secretary based in Kolkata, India. He has led and supported projects across diverse industries including Technology, FMCG, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Consumer Durables, Trading, R&D, EXIM, and E-commerce, working extensively with large corporates and multinational organizations. He currently serves as an Internal Auditor for 100+ companies; including 80 private corporations and 20 public listed entities. Dharmendra specializes in delivering business-specific, customized compliance, accounting and GST solutions built on best practices, focusing on quality control and lean management practices. His professional support spans Trade Finance, Management Information Systems (MIS), Cost Accounting, Target Costing, Financial Analysis, Internal Audits, External Audits, Forensic Audits, Accounts Reconciliation, Variance Analysis, SAP, Inventory Management, Stock Audits and budget planning. Dharmendra is currently a Partner in 3 Audit firms across Kolkata.
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Education: CMA, ICMAI. CS, ICSI. CA, ICAI. Masters in Commerce, University of Calcutta. Bachelors in Commerce, University of Burdwan.
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Industry Exposure: Technology, FMCG, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Consumer Durables, Trading, R&D, EXIM, E-commerce.
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Expertise: Operations Management, BPO, Financial Analytics, Working Capital Management, Project Finance, Digital Transformation, ERP Implementation
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Interest: Meditation, Prayer, Community Service, Charitable Services.
CS NAINA SETH
Naina Seth is a qualified Company Secretary from the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and an emerging professional in corporate governance, compliance, and advisory, based in Kolkata, India. With a strong academic foundation and diverse practical exposure across reputed organizations, she possesses a well-rounded understanding of corporate laws, regulatory frameworks, and board-level governance practices. Her experience spans company incorporations, secretarial audits, regulatory filings, corporate restructuring, and advisory on governance and compliance standards, along with active involvement in managing statutory processes and supporting board and committee functions. Naina has earned distinguished national-level recognition for her excellence in public speaking and advocacy, with multiple recognitions from the President and Vice President of ICSI. Known for her detail-oriented approach, confidence, and adaptability, she is the former Company Secretary for IFGL Refractories Ltd.
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Education: CS, ICSI. Masters in Commerce, University of Calcutta. Bachelors in Commerce, University of Calcutta.
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Industry Exposure: FMCG, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Consumer Durables, Logistics & Transportation, Retail.
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Expertise: Secretarial Audit, Compliance Filings, Corporate Restructuring.
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Interest: Bungee jumping, Hiking, Para-gliding, Scuba-diving, Fitness Freak.
ADV RISHITA DUTTA
Adv. Rishita Dutta is a Legal Consultant based in Kolkata, India, specializing in providing strategic legal advisory to over 50 recruitment and staffing agencies. With strong expertise in labour laws, employment regulations, contracts, and compliance frameworks, she has built a niche in supporting HR-driven businesses with practical, business-oriented legal solutions. Her professional work spans drafting and vetting agreements, advising on regulatory compliance, dispute resolution, and ensuring seamless legal operations for staffing and workforce management firms. She has also represented over 50 clients in matters before the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT), demonstrating her litigation capabilities and depth in financial and recovery-related legal proceedings.
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Education: LLB, West Bengal National University of Judicial Sciences (NUJS Kolkata). Bachelors in Business Administration, LPU.
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Industry Exposure: Recruitment & Staffing, HR Consulting, Legal Consulting.
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Expertise: Executive Search. Headhunting. Litigations. Legal Representation. Debt Recovery. Marital Disputes. Criminal Defense. Tax Evasion. Tax Fraud. E-Fraud.
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Interest: Cliff Diving. Surfing. Solo Climbing. Reading. Origami.
ADV SURBHI ARORA
Adv. Surbhi Arora is a practicing Advocate based in Haridwar, India, specializing in providing strategic legal advisory to over 80 pharma and healthcare manufacturers. With strong expertise in corporate laws, employment regulations, contracts, and medical compliances, she has built a niche in supporting the pharma and healthcare industry with legal representation and advisory services. Her professional work spans drafting and vetting agreements, advising on regulatory compliance, and representing corporates in NCLT, NCLAT, ITT, ITAT & DRT. She has also represented over 20 clients in matters before National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), demonstrating her litigation capabilities and depth in corporate disupute-related legal proceedings.
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Education: LLM, O.P. Jindal Global University. LLB, Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University. Bachelors in Bachelors in Commerce, Shri Dev Suman Uttarakhand State University.
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Industry Exposure: Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Legal Services.
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Expertise: Litigations. Legal Representation. Debt Recovery. Corporate Oppression & Mismanagement. Hostile Acquisition. Tax Evasion. Tax Fraud. E-Fraud.
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Interest: Reading. Fashionwear. Painting. Sketching. Singing. Dancing.
CHANDAN PASWAN
Chandan Paswan is a social entrepreneur, public figure network strategist, and founder of three NGOs based in Kolkata, actively working across social development, youth empowerment, cultural outreach, and community engagement initiatives. With a strong nationwide network of over 2,000+ public figures, influencers, celebrities, social activists, and dignitaries across India, he has built a reputation for creating impactful collaborations between civil society, public personalities, and grassroots communities. He has been actively involved in organizing large-scale social campaigns, awareness programs, youth engagement initiatives, cultural events, and humanitarian activities aimed at empowering underprivileged communities and promoting inclusive social development.
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Education: Master of Arts (M.A.) in English Honours, University of Calcutta. Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English Honours, University of Calcutta.
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Industry Exposure: Social Development. NGO Management. Public Relations. Event Management. Youth Empowerment. Media & Celebrity Networking.
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Expertise: Celebrity & Influencer Outreach. NGO Leadership. Social Campaign Management. Event Coordination. Community Engagement. Strategic Networking.
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Interest: Rafting. Trekking. Rock Climbing. Mountaineering. Paragliding.