Alumni Gallery

Indian alumni of Purdue include founders, chairmen and leaders of pharmaceutical firms, automotive manufacturers, IT companies and financial institutions; a Bharat Ratna award winner; a member of the Parliament of India; world-leading faculty members; and more. Check out a few of their profiles below.

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Ram Raghuraman

Masters of Business Administration - 2008 BCube Global Solutions - Founder & Principal

Choosing to go to Purdue for my MBA has been one of the most rewarding decisions in my life. The diverse class helped me understand and appreciate various world cultures better. At Purdue, the academic rigor, competitive classmates and helpful/knowledgeable professors prepare you for everything your professional life can throw at you....and more!

Fahad Janvekar

Bachelor of Arts - 2007 NJM Productions - Partner

Having someone believing in you, encouraging you, and validating your capabilities was extremely important - the faculty in College of Liberal Arts did that for me with aplomb. I have had a variety of teachers in life - professors and mentors from Purdue who became close friends, with whom I communicate on a regular basis. It's wonderful!

Rupinder Goel

Masters of Business Administration - 2004 Tata Communications - Global CIO

Purdue experience expanded my thought horizon and gave me direction, which propelled my career path towards leadership at a very early phase. It exponentially increased my ability to learn and contribute back to society.

Sean Simoes

Masters of Business Administration - 2004 Benninger India Pvt. Ltd. - Managing Director

At Purdue, I gained a solid understanding of Finance even though my focus areas were Marketing and Manufacturing/ Technology Management. I will always remember my first module team that consisted of an American accountant, an American design engineer, a Korean economist and an Indian Sales Engineer (me). Diversity!

Karan Chadha

Masters of Business Administration - 2003 Accenture Strategy - Principal

At Purdue, I developed a rigorous, scientific method of evaluating issues which helped me build a strong base that has held me in good stead through my career. I also appreciated the diversity of the student base. I have never felt out of place working with people from different backgrounds, which goes back to the experience I had at Purdue.

Rohan Chandrashekhar

Bachelors in Computer Engineering - 2008 BUZZVALVE - Founder and CEO

From managing diverse projects, to serving a demanding client base, to working collaboratively with talented people - every explicit and subtle task that I'm expected to do within the confines of my business today draws on specific skills that I acquired during my time at Purdue. I'm eternally grateful and thankful for that!

Arpit Badjatya

Bachelors in Chemical Engineering - 2004 Serosoft Solutions Pvt Ltd - Founder and CEO

My Purdue experience, and not just the degree, has shaped me and my personality in a substantive way. The academic rigour, the gamut of activities on campus, the diverse student body, not to mention the campus friendships I made have helped me evolve as a truly world-ready professional, and paved the way for my success as an entrepreneur.

Avinash Thawani

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering - 2010 Petasense - Analyst

Enrolling for the undergraduate program at Purdue was the life changing moment. Life has never looked backed thereafter. The faculty were sincerely concerned about my learning. The curriculum consist of theory and sufficient job oriented hands-on/practical sessions. Thanks to Purdue, today I am a successful.

Bimal Shah

Bachelors in Computer Science - 2002 Fine Organic Industries - VP - Projects

My degree at Purdue gave me the skills necessary to perform in a cross-cultural and cross-functional organization. It also gave me an opportunity to develop a network of like-minded friends across industries and spanning the world.

Manish Gupte

PhD in Economics, MS in Economics - 2009 Mechanism Analytics - Founder

Focusing on intuition and clean evidence, which is how Purdue taught me, helps me every day in data science. At the end of the day it comes down to "if the work is done right it actually improves profits".

Ritu Nanda

Masters in Animal Sciences - 1985 Alok Nanda & Co. - Director & Founding Partner

My education at Purdue was specialized, yet broad based enough to contribute to my career in advertising and communication design. My experience at Purdue transformed me as a person. I made friends of diverse backgrounds and worked in areas I couldn’t have dreamed of.

Ajay Jaysinh Mariwala

Bachelors in Chemical Engineering - 1986 VKL Seasoning Pvt. Ltd. - Managing Director

Purdue taught me that through a methodical analytical approach there is no problem that can't be solved. No challenge that can't be overcome.

Venu Gorti

MS Mechanical Engineering - 2004 Cogitaas - Co-founder and EVP

Purdue taught me the highest standards of excellence and trained me with the qualities of a good researcher. It also empowered me with self confidence.

Nandu Ramani

MS, Computer Science & Industrial Eng. - 1998 Uber Technologies - Engineering Director

Purdue exposed me to different cultures and helped me broaden my perspective around technology and leadership.

Venu Srinivasan

Masters in Management & Honorary PhD - 1977 TVS Motor Company Ltd. - Chairman & MD

Purdue gave me the opportunity to hone my character, gain academic knowledge, understand the importance of complementing competitiveness with compassion and to acknowledge the vital role of leadership to support, nurture, develop and sustain an ecosystem where excellence is the norm.

G.V. Sanjay Reddy

Bachelors in Industrial Engineering - 1987 GVK - Vice Chairman

My experience at Purdue has impacted me in many ways. On a personal level, it was my first experience outside India, where it helped me to become independent and confident. Professionally, the engineering and analytical training has given me the knowledge and the strength to take on extremely challenging infrastructure projects in India.

Shweta Gupte

MS, Elect. & Comp. Eng. and Psych. Sc. - 2014 Founder of the start-up Particle and IBDP - Computer Science Teacher

Purdue taught me critical thinking and research skills.

Rudra Shriram

Bachelors in Economics - 2013 DCM Shriram Industries Ltd. - Promoter

Purdue's robust active global alumni family and continuing connection with faculty have immensely supported my cause to grow as an analytical thinker. My time at Purdue taught me how to put my head down and grind till I achieve whatever it is I set out to pursue.

Ashish Vikram

Masters in Computer Science - 1989 VideoKen - CTO

Purdue gave me a strong foundation of computer science and engineering along with problem solving skills which I use in my job even 28 years after graduation.

Renu Lata Rajani

Masters in Industrial Administration - 1996 Infosys - Vice President

The MSIA program at Krannert's Graduate School of Management at Purdue provided me a well-rounded global outlook on business. The program had a great mix of experienced colleagues from around the world, and provided an excellent setting to enter into a global leadership career in MNCs.

Harish Lakshman

Masters in Management - 1997 Rane Group - Vice Chairman

Purdue prepared me to be a leader in an ever increasing global business.

Parasuram Balasubramanian

PhD in Industrial Engineering - 1977 Theme Work Analytics - Founder and CEO

Purdue broadened my vision and thought horizon. It helped me to become an entrepreneur who is entrusted with opening up new markets, designing new products and starting new services or divisions wherever I have worked. It enabled me to accept, thrive and foster in multi-cultural settings.

Vindhya Tumati

Bachelors in Industrial Engineering - 2013 Roma Builders - COO

Besides giving me the most rewarding 4 years of my life, Purdue has played a tremendous role in transforming me into the person and leader that I am today-someone with a strong desire to learn and grow everyday, an ability to lead diverse teams and challenging situations with ease and the confidence to build strong professional networks.