Anand Desai

A SIBM (Symbiosis Insitute of Business Management) alumni of 1990 with a career in managing the Human Resources spanning in five industry sectors, telecom, manufacturing, retail, consulting and the BPO Industry.

Anand has a career record of an entrepreneurial experience of 8 years and a corporate experience of 16 years in the field of Human Resources and Organisational Development.

Anand’s career scope has been a blend of corporate and entrepreneurial experiences with national and international exposure that has been exclusively achievement and result focused.

Prior to getting into entrepreneurship way, Anand led the HR and OD functions at the Piramal Holdings(Group Level), BPL Mobile (Now Vodafone), GTL Limited and a consulting assignment at KPMG Consulting was also associated with Alfa Laval and the Anand group.

As an entrepreneur, by the end of 2005, he has set-up Dheya Career Mentors (India) Pvt. Ltd, an organisation that is focussed on helping the youth and professionals of India to realise their potential, planning their careers and equipping them with competencies and life skills to succeed in their careers.

Today Dheya is a platform that hosts communities of trained Career Mentors and Facilitators. Dheya helps parents and students /professionals plan and build great happy careers.

Apart from managing Dheya, Anand is also a consultant with the World Bank for Swach Bharat Mission and is helping state projects to design, implement and manage HR Policies, Systems, Processes and tools.