After working with two big corporates in North India for six years,Pawan joined HCL in May 1996.
He is a finance professional and serves as the CFO of HCL Corporation (holding company of HCL). His association with the HCL group spans over 20 years and during this time he has served in several different finance profiles including Business Finance, Corporate Restructuring, Acquisition & Business Integration, Treasury (fund raising, investment & forex management), Planning & Strategy, Commercial, Business Development, Secretarial, Legal & Corporate Compliance and Investor Relationship. He has structured and negotiated some big business contracts for HCL over the past decade. Pawan has not only been instrumental in shaping different financial strategies for HCL but has also been associated with various new business initiatives and is credited with turning them into big-scale ventures.
Pawan has a thorough understanding of various industries including the IT, Healthcare, Education, Skill & Talent; Insurance, and Chemical. Besides serving the businesses / operations for HCL, he is also a member on the Board of HCL Infosystems and HCL Healthcare.
He has ample exposure in the international business environment and has travelled extensively while executing various deals and discussions. Pawan is also associated with the Shiv Nadar Foundation, one of India’s largest private philanthropic institutions. He supports/serves the Foundations in various capacities and is deeply connected with various social revolutionary projects in the field of education and rural development. He also liaisons with various government departments, institutions and industry bodies.
Pawan is a qualified Chartered Accountant & Company Secretary.
Neelesh Agarwal is a senior financial advisor and has been associated with HCL for close to three decades now. He is responsible for handling all taxation and finance related details for both HCL and the educational initiatives under the aegis of the Shiv Nadar Foundation. Neelesh’s contributions in shaping the financial strategy of HCL is invaluable. For the past decade he has worked closely with Shiv Nadar, Founder – HCL and Shiv Nadar Foundation. Neelesh hails from Uttar Pradesh and after finishing his schooling from Meerut, he pursued his undergraduate studies from the Agra University. Later, he cleared his Chartered Accountancy exam from Delhi and practiced independently for two years before finally joining HCL as an Accounts Executive. His personal hobbies and interests include sports, listening to music and reading.
After working with two big corporates in North India for six years,Pawan joined HCL in May 1996.
He is a finance professional and serves as the CFO of HCL Corporation (holding company of HCL). His association with the HCL group spans over 20 years and during this time he has served in several different finance profiles including Business Finance, Corporate Restructuring, Acquisition & Business Integration, Treasury (fund raising, investment & forex management), Planning & Strategy, Commercial, Business Development, Secretarial, Legal & Corporate Compliance and Investor Relationship. He has structured and negotiated some big business contracts for HCL over the past decade. Pawan has not only been instrumental in shaping different financial strategies for HCL but has also been associated with various new business initiatives and is credited with turning them into big-scale ventures.
Pawan has a thorough understanding of various industries including the IT, Healthcare, Education, Skill & Talent; Insurance, and Chemical. Besides serving the businesses / operations for HCL, he is also a member on the Board of HCL Infosystems and HCL Healthcare.
He has ample exposure in the international business environment and has travelled extensively while executing various deals and discussions. Pawan is also associated with the Shiv Nadar Foundation, one of India’s largest private philanthropic institutions. He supports/serves the Foundations in various capacities and is deeply connected with various social revolutionary projects in the field of education and rural development. He also liaisons with various government departments, institutions and industry bodies.
Pawan is a qualified Chartered Accountant & Company Secretary.
Neelesh Agarwal is a senior financial advisor and has been associated with HCL for close to three decades now. He is responsible for handling all taxation and finance related details for both HCL and the educational initiatives under the aegis of the Shiv Nadar Foundation. Neelesh’s contributions in shaping the financial strategy of HCL is invaluable. For the past decade he has worked closely with Shiv Nadar, Founder – HCL and Shiv Nadar Foundation. Neelesh hails from Uttar Pradesh and after finishing his schooling from Meerut, he pursued his undergraduate studies from the Agra University. Later, he cleared his Chartered Accountancy exam from Delhi and practiced independently for two years before finally joining HCL as an Accounts Executive. His personal hobbies and interests include sports, listening to music and reading.
Dr. Kala Vijayakumar played a key role in managing the SSN Institutions (SSN) in Chennai, from its inception in 1996. With a keen interest in inclusive education, she has made SSN an institution of international repute. Under her leadership, SSN focused on promoting the holistic development of its students. She was instrumental in setting up a special scholarship scheme for the benefit of rural students at SSN.
Dr. Kala Vijayakumar played a pivotal role in establishing unique collaborations with world renowned universities such as the Carnegie Mellon University, USA, a global top 10 engineering institution. Kala is a university rank holder and has a master’s degree in mathematics from the Stella Maris College, Madras University. She holds a Doctorate in Education from the University of Liverpool. Her research focuses on bridging economic inequality in India by making higher education accessible to rural, first-generation learners.
