Sumit Barat

Sumit Barat has over 29 years of experience in the aviation industry. Sumit currently holds the position of Vice President - Business Development & Corporate Affairs at GreenCell Mobility, a leading pan-India shared electric mobility player. Previously, they served as General Manager at AAICLAS, where they were responsible for ground handling and cargo terminal operations at more than 50 airports in India. Prior to that, Sumit worked at FirstGroup plc as Director, India, overseeing operations and business development. Sumit also held the role of General Manager at Bhadra Novia International, where they managed ground service and cargo handling business at multiple locations. Sumit has also worked as General Manager at The Bird Group, where they had responsibilities in aviation services and ground handling management. Sumit gained experience as an Airport Manager at Kingfisher Airlines and as an Airport Services Officer at Qatar Airways. Sumit began their career at dnata as a Senior Operations Control Assistant and later worked at Royal Brunei Airlines in customer services and cargo operations. Sumit also had various roles in customer service, cargo, and airport operations at Damania Airways / Skyline NEPC.

Sumit Barat's education history begins with their Bachelor of Arts degree from Osmania University, which they obtained between 1989 and 1992. Following this, they pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Business Administration and Management, General at the Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management from 1997 to 1999.

In 2002, Sumit enrolled in IATA Training, where they obtained a Diploma in Airline Studies in Montreal, Canada. Sumit'sfocus during this time is not specified. Moving forward, in 2011, Sumit attended Cranfield University to study the Economics of Airport Management. Although they didn't complete a degree, this marks an important stage in their education.

The most recent entry in Sumit's education history is their enrollment at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2012. Here, they pursued Leadership Development for Aviation Executives, but the specific field of study is not mentioned.

In addition to their formal education, Sumit Barat has also obtained several certifications. In 2000, they completed training in Airport Passenger Services through IATA Training. In 2001, Sumit received certifications in Load Control for various aircraft models as well as in Dangerous Goods Regulations and Airside Management from Emirates Aviation University. Sumit'smost recent certification is in Executive Leadership, obtained from LinkedIn in March 2020. Prior to that, in July 2019, they obtained a certification in Planning & Procurement of Electric Buses from UITP.