Category: Alumni in News

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.

Mr. R. Srinivasan pursued B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering from IIT Bombay in 1973 and later pursued his Postgraduate Diploma in Management (MBA) from IIM Bangalore in 1976. After serving as Management Consultant for 30 years, he retired in 2008.nnHe cherishes all the memories of days spent at IIT Bombay. He said, “The most exciting thing was the late night discussions in the hostel with other batchmates. They would all pile on in my room since I had a corner room in Hostel 3. This room was bigger than other rooms. We enjoyed a few music sessions too”.nnRegarding the contributions made by Mr. Srinivasan for the Chapter, the President of IITBAA Hyderabad Chapter Mr. Shashi Mantrawadi said, “Srini, as Srinivasan is popularly known, is one of the founding members of the Chapter since its inception in 2002. He served the Chapter as Jt. Secretary for four years and worked hard to boost the Chapter’s membership. As a dedicated volunteer, he took major efforts to organize the Chapter’s inaugural get-together in the presence of the then IIT Bombay Director Prof. Ashok Misra. During the early days of the Chapter, he took the initiative to organize several alumni programs including get-togethers, IIT Bombay Golden Jubilee Outreach Program, etc. His major contribution was to organize a meeting in 2003 with Hyderabad CII Board for initiating IIT Bombay-Industry joint activity and to make IIT Bombay R&D presentation on behalf of IIT Bombay. Srini continues to participate in all major events and get-togethers, during which he interacts and encourages young alumni to be active in the alumni movement”.nnHis current hobby, and also pass-time, is playing Bridge online which he learned when he was at IIT Bombay.

Mr. Nitesh Dixit is the Director, North America Practice Leader at Auctus Advisors.nnAfter obtaining a BTech degree in Engineering Physics from IIT Bombay in 2003, Mr. Dixit completed his Master of Business Administration (MBA) in General Management from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth college in 2009.nnMr. Dixit, on his memories of the time spent at IIT Bombay, said, “IIT Bombay has been a formative experience and there are countless memories associated with my four years at the Institute. The annual PAF event with its many night-outs, the early morning breakfast at Maddu mess, MI events, the first rock video night – all stands out”.nnHis hobbies include spending time with family, binge-watching shows on Netflix and reading.

Mr. Deepam Morparia is the Managing Partner at Morparia Industrials in Hyderabad. He graduated as Chemical Engineer from IIT Bombay in 1985.nnSpeaking on the contributions made by Mr. Morparia for the Chapter, the President of IITBAA Hyderabad Chapter Mr. Shashi Mantrawadi said, “Deepam is a stalwart volunteer for Hyderabad Chapter and has been actively working since 2006. He had stepped in twice (2010 and 2015) with leadership position to revive alumni activities and has steered the Chapter as its President for 4 years”.nnHis memories at IIT Bombay are more associated with mountaineering/ trekking, experiences associated with Himankan 1981, 82, 84, and Expedition-1983.nn“He took initiative and contributed extensively to many alumni events, such as IIT Bombay Golden Jubilee outreach, fresher’s welcome, several treks and a major get-together “Meet Manu” featuring Goa Chief Minister and fellow alumnus Mr. Manohar Parrikar. Each of these events was an outstanding success. He displayed exceptional volunteering spirit and organizing capacity for making of a vibrant Chapter. For his yeoman service to the chapter, he has been co-opted into Executive Committee Volunteers for continued support and guidance”.nnHis hobbies include mountaineering/ trekking, Triathlon (swim, cycle, run) and long drive.