Kalpesh Chavda

Kalpesh Chavda has a diverse work experience spanning over more than two decades. In 1997, they began their career as an Article Clerk at bhavin parekh & co, where they assisted with reinsurance brokerage operations and handled various financial tasks. Kalpesh then joined Navneet Publications (India) Ltd. in 2002 as a System Controller, where they were responsible for the implementation and production support of SAP R/3 4.6C.

In 2004, Chavda moved on to work at Satyam Computers Services Limited as an Associate Consultant. During their time there, they worked on various projects, including an implementation of an archiving solution for GlaxoSmithKline and an evaluation of different vendors for compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Kalpesh also served as a lead consultant for SAP R/3 4 implementation and provided production support.

Chavda then joined SAP India Pvt Ltd in 2006, where they worked as a Senior Consultant specializing in Joint Venture Accounting, Production sharing Accounting, Production and revenue accounting, Controlling, and GRC. Kalpesh provided consulting services to clients such as Woodside Energy in Australia, ONGC in India, and Pertamina in Indonesia.

Most recently, in 2010, Chavda co-founded Diligent Global, a company that focuses on helping customers protect and leverage their technology investments through services such as ERP implementation, technology adoption, digital transformation, and technology consulting. Over the past decade, they have worked with various customers across different industries, gaining valuable experience and expertise.

Kalpesh Chavda completed their Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree in Accounting and Finance from Bhavans College in the years 1996 to 1999. Following this, they pursued the Chartered Accountancy program at The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) from 1997 to 2002, where they focused on Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Costing, and Taxation. In 2021, Kalpesh Chavda enrolled in the Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA program, completing their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Business Administration and Management, General in the year 2022.