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Mr. Ravishankar G. received his B.Tech. degree in Electrical Engineering from IIT Bombay in 1990. He obtained his Post Graduate Diploma in Management from IIM Lucknow and pursued Advanced Management Program from Harvard Business School. Currently, he volunteers in local communities. He worked with CRISIL Ltd., a credit rating firm for most of his career. During his tenure, he has handled a variety of roles including credit analyst, head of research, CEO of a research subsidiary, COO of a global equity research outsourcing business, and head of human resources and strategy. His hobbies include fitness and cooking. Mr. Ravishankar remembers his days at IIT Bombay as the best days of his life.nnIt is my attempt to give back to the Institute that made a very significant contribution in shaping my personal and professional lives.

Mr. Santosh C. Bhoosthali is Technology Specialist at Garrett – Advancing Motion in Bengaluru. He obtained his M.Tech. degree in Thermal and Fluids Engineering from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Bombay in 2007.nnMr. Bhoosthali, on his memories of IIT Bombay, said, “…starting with an interview by the panel for MTech admission to Sukhatme Sir’s special class on heat transfer, surprise quiz by Gaitonde Sir, the expectation of perfection by M.V. Rane Sir, Fortran coding for Date Sir and experiments at Heat Pump Lab. Also, surprise visit of leopard to Heat Pump Labs and heavy raining in 2005!”nnMr. Bhoosthali was part of the organizing committee (Bengaluru Chapter) for CareerLeap 2016 event, tech talks such as Data Security, Blockchain, Machine learning, Institute Diamond Jubilee event, Fresher’s night, etc.nnHis hobbies include playing chess and reading books.

Mr. Sanjiv Sood graduated from the Department of Civil Engineering at IIT Bombay in 1983. He is currently serving as the Managing Director of Norquest Brands Private Limited in Gujarat. He recollects lots of memories connected to H4, wingmates and Mood Indigo.nnMr. Sood has been involved in organizing all chapter activities in Gujarat for a long time (approx. 10 years). He manages the chapter mail-group as well as Whatsapp group. He has also been a regular participant in Goa Chapter conclaves. He has played a significant role in HATS H4 activities during the crucial initial years of HATS campaign.nnHis hobbies include walking, yoga, and watching Big Bang Theory.

Mr. Sanjay Bhandari earned his degree in Chemical Engineering from IIT Bombay in 2004. He is a technology enthusiast by training. Currently, Mr. Bhandari is the Principal Product Manager at Oracle Inc. in the San Francisco Bay Area.nnRecollecting memories associated with IIT Bombay, he said, “When I entered the Institute, I regularly heard alumni saying that the time they spent at the Institute was the best part of their life. Today, 14 years after graduating, when I reflect back, I couldn’t agree more. Life at IIT Bombay was fun … spending nights at the department labs in the final year, bunking classes for PAF or working day-and-night for student festivals like Techfest”.nnMr. Bhandari has been the backbone of alumni service activities and initiatives in SF Bay Area for over five years working together with the President of SF Bay Area Chapter and his team. He has been serving as the Vice President of Chapter since last two and a half years.nnMr. Bhandari led more than 20 social and professional events in the valley in last five years and has helped in making SF chapter the most active alumni chapter globally connecting alumni year after year. He was the core volunteer for IITB SF Bay alumni Hackathon, which had more than 200 participants. He has also represented IIT Bombay in organizing PAN-IIT event in the Bay Area like IIT Picnic and PAN IIT Diwali Dhamaka.nnMr. Bhandari loves to hike and play tennis in his spare time.