Mangal Kakade

Mangal Kakade (Bharate) has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Currently, Mangal holds the role of Managing Director at ifm, where they are responsible for overseeing the company's overall financial performance, delivery capability, quality of work, and customer satisfaction. In addition, they develop and executes the company's business and operational strategies to achieve the goals of the board and shareholders. Prior to this, Mangal served as a Director at ifm where they played a key role in the organization's growth.

Before joining ifm, Mangal worked as a Delivery Manager at ifm, where they were responsible for project planning, execution, and process and governance setup. Mangal also played a vital role in implementing Scrum at both project and organizational level.

Prior to their tenure at ifm, Mangal worked as a Project Manager at KPIT Cummins Infosystems Limited, where they managed an account in the industrial automation domain. Mangal'sresponsibilities included budgeting and planning for projects, project management and governance, customer interaction, and providing technical solutions for complex product development.

Mangal began their career as a Sr. Specialist - Software at Patni Computer Systems, where they worked for a decade.

Overall, Mangal Kakade (Bharate) has a strong background in strategic leadership, project management, and delivering quality work.

Mangal Kakade (Bharate) holds a Master's degree in Computer Science (Management) from Savitribai Phule Pune University, which they obtained from 1996 to 1998. Prior to that, they completed their Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the same university between 1993 and 1996. In terms of secondary education, Mangal attended Kendriya Vidyalaya from 1983 to 1992. In addition to their formal education, they have obtained several certifications, including being a Certified Scrum Product Owner from Scrum Alliance in 2016, a Certified Scrum Master from Scrum Alliance in 2014, and completing a course on Managing Strategic Change at Organizations from the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore in 2018.