D.N Rao

D.N Rao holds a degree of BE (Civil), PGDM (IIM, Kolkota), British Chevening Scholar, Founder of the Xavier Institute of Management Bhubaneswar (XIMB)- Consultancy Wing. Worked as a consultant to several international/national agencies like DFID, HIVOS, GTZ, Ministry of Power (GoI) and several state governments. With years of experience of working in the social sector at a grassroot level in the most remote & challenging districts of Odisha, Prof DN was a key figure at XIMB and actively led flagship projects for CENDRET, XIMBs consultancy wing.

As the co-founder of Centurion & Gram Tarang, Prof DN is the key figure in ensuring that both are at the cutting edge of technology & relevant to the industry with Industry 4.0 skills. Apart from mentorship & strategic inputs, he actively drives key partnerships like Dassault, Unity etc.