Saad Ashraf

Saad Ashraf's work experience begins with their current role as Business Head - India at Ceres, where they are responsible for establishing the Ceres brand in India and generating commercial contracts for revenue growth in the Green Hydrogen sector.

Prior to their current position, Saad worked at Ricardo plc, where they held various leadership roles. As Vice President, they led Ricardo's Technical Consulting business in the Indian Automotive and Defence sectors. Saad also managed the overall operations of Ricardo India during the Covid-19 recovery phase.

Saad's previous roles at Ricardo include General Manager - BD (Automotive & Industrial), Astt. General Manager- Engineering & Business Development, Senior Manager Business Development, Manager Business Development, and Deputy Manager Business Development. In these roles, they worked with mobility, energy, and infrastructure companies, leading sales cycles and managing key accounts.

Before joining Ricardo, Saad worked as a Project Engineer at Kalra Consultants Pvt. Ltd., a Direct Marketing Executive at NIIT Limited, and a Business Development Executive at Ideas Design Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Overall, Saad Ashraf has an extensive background in business development, technical consulting, and leadership roles in the automotive and clean energy sectors.

Saad Ashraf's education history is as follows:

In 2006, Saad Ashraf obtained a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) degree in Mechanical Engineering from Jamia Millia Islamia.

In 2016, Saad Ashraf completed the General Management Program for Senior & Middle Level Executives from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta.

From 2018 to 2020, Saad Ashraf pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Consultancy Management from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani.

In 2021, Saad Ashraf participated in the Clean Power Program at Imperial College London.

Additionally, Saad Ashraf obtained various certifications including the Clean Power Program from Imperial College London in November 2021, IBM Blockchain Essentials from IBM in August 2019, Data Science Foundation from UpX Academy in May 2019, Strategic Analysis for Competitive Advantage from the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore in April 2015, and Project Management from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi in 2013 (exact month not provided).