Makarand Joshi (Mak)

Makarand (Mak) Joshi has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Makarand (Mak) started their career as an Engineering Trainee at Cipla in 1999. In 2002, they worked as a Technical Assistant at Datapro InfoWorld Limited and then transitioned to a Design Engineer role at Mech-Well Industries Pvt. Ltd.

In 2005, Makarand joined Praj Industries and held various roles over the years. Makarand (Mak) started as a Management Engineer Trainee and later became an Associate Executive in Business Development for South India. Makarand then moved into Proposal Engineering roles, progressing from Assistant Manager to Senior Manager. In 2012, they became Chief Manager of Proposal Engineering for Africa before transitioning to Assistant General Manager and eventually Chief Manager of Business Development for Southern & Eastern Africa. Makarand's most recent role at Praj Industries is Head of Business Development for Africa & Middle East, a position they have held since September 2018.

Makarand (Mak) Joshi's education history is as follows:

- From 2023 to 2024, they attended the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, where they completed the Executive Programme in Strategic Management.

- In 2016, they attended the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore for the Executive Education Programme on Value Maximisation & Profitable Growth.

- Between 2003 and 2005, they studied at the Department of Management Sciences (PUMBA), Savitribai Phule Pune University, where they obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a focus on Biotechnology and Marketing.

- From 1996 to 2000, they attended the Maharashtra Institute of Technology and earned a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) degree in Petrochemical.

In addition to their formal education, Makarand also obtained various certifications, including Export & Import Finance from the Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture in Pune (obtained in December 2021). Makarand (Mak) also completed several online courses such as Learning to Listen, Mastering Internal Communication I, Fundamentals of Selling I, Thinking Strategically II, Conflict Resolution: DESC method, Conflict Resolution: Introduction, Customer Orientation, Thinking Strategically I, and Value Maximisation and Profitable Growth. These courses were obtained from institutions such as CrossKnowledge and IIM Bangalore - Executive Programmes between 2016 and 2018.