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Mr. V. M. Kulkarni
40 Years' Experience in Indirect Tax Compliance, Litigation & Optimisation
Ex-ACC & Hindalco 05
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DIRECTOR
Mr. Jayant Falke
B.Com, F.C.A
- Founder & Director – Shunya Advisors Private Limited and Shunya FinTech Private Limited.
- Fellow Chartered Accountant with 18+ years of experience in taxation, GST and business advisory.
- Well-regarded for his practical expertise in GST compliance, advisory and industry education.
- Regular speaker at GST seminars, workshops and professional knowledge sessions.
- Featured as a GST expert on Mumbai Doordarshan – DD Sahyadri.
- Invited as Guest Faculty for GST programs conducted for SMEs by the World Trade Center.
- Associated with leading professional, industrial and social organisations.
DIRECTOR
Mr. Shailesh Nipunge
Electronic Engineer, PGPTM in Telecom Management
- Director – Shunya Advisors Private Limited and Shunya FinTech Private Limited.
- Electronics Engineer with professional expertise across technology, electronic media and the social sector.
- Built significant experience in electronic media between 2002 and 2017.
- Brings around 25 years of association and experience in the NGO sector.
- Strong command over 12AB, 80G, FCRA, Income Tax and Maharashtra Public Trust Act documentation.
- Experienced in NGO compliance, regulatory processes and statutory documentation.
- Possesses sound knowledge of CSR policies, processes and corporate compliance requirements.
DIRECTOR
Mr. Abhimanyu Kale
M.Sc. (Agricultural Economics)
- Accomplished administrator with 36 years of leadership experience in the Government of Maharashtra.
- Led district administration as Collector & District Magistrate of Gondia, Bhandara and Jalna.
- Headed Zilla Parishad Nanded as Chief Executive Officer, driving innovative development initiatives.
- Led Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) as Managing Director.
- Held the position of Managing Director, Maharashtra State Mahananda Dairy.
- Headed the Food & Drugs Administration, Maharashtra as Commissioner.
- Contributed to state policy as Joint Secretary, Food & Civil Supplies Department.
- His pioneering Mosquito-Free Villages Initiative reached the final four for the Prime Minister’s Award.
- Honoured with the Best IAS Officer Award, 2015–16.
ASSOCIATE
Mr. S. B. Savale
B.Sc., LL.B.
- Ex-Chief Charity Commissioner of Maharashtra State.
- Served as District Judge at Nagpur, Nasik and Aurangabad.
- Held charge of administration as Principal Judge.
- Worked as Registrar – Administration at the Aurangabad Bench of Bombay High Court.
- Worked as Chief Judge of Small Causes Court, Mumbai.
- President of Industrial Courts, Maharashtra and PDJ at Nagpur.
- President of the Cooperative Appellate Court, Maharashtra.
- Chairman of the Fee Regulatory Committee, Mumbai.
- Honorary Member on the Education Department, Maharashtra State.
- Currently practices as an Advocate and Consultant.
ASSOCIATE
CA. Sanjiv Brahme
B.Com & FCA
- Practicing Chartered Accountant for 42 years.
- Proprietor of M/S S. G. Brahme & Co.
- Partner in M/S B.K. Patwardhan & Co., one of the oldest CA firms in Thane.
- Managing Committee Member of WIRC of ICAI – Thane Branch from 2007 to 2010.
- Chairman of WIRC of ICAI – Thane Branch from 2009 to 2010.
- Associated with Indian Red Cross.
- Associated with Marathi GranthSangrahlaya Thane.
- Associated with Garje Marathi and Rasta Peth Education Society Pune.
- Associated with Rotary Club North Thane.
ASSOCIATE
Mr. Ashok Dugade
M.Com, CALLB (Part I), PGD in Computer Application
- Ex-Executive Director – Indian Overseas Bank & Bank of Maharashtra.
- Awarded the Better Management Trophy by Bank of Maharashtra for three consecutive years while serving as Branch Manager.
- Under his leadership, IOB was ranked number one public sector bank in the 2008 Business Today – KPMG Survey.
- Selected to represent IOB and BOM at various global conferences and seminars.
- Regularly invited by All India Radio, Doordarshan, Zee TV and other media for interviews and panel discussions.
- Chairman of the Banking and Finance Committee of SME Chamber of Commerce.
- Associated with various business, social and spiritual organisations.
- Currently on the board of ABM Knowledge Ltd.
ASSOCIATE
Adv. Dr. Sharad Madiwale
B.Com, LL.B, CAIIB, MA, Ph.D.
- Over 35 years of experience in cooperative banking and banking operations in Maharashtra.
- Thorough knowledge and varied experience in banking matters, labour laws and RBI guidelines on operational banking.
- Expert in drafting trade agreements, sales agreements, legal notices, affidavits and replies.
- Expert in bank legal audit.
- Experience in Core Banking and Finance, Training, Insurance, Real Estate, NGO and Trust sectors.
- Member of the Board of Management of a Scheduled Co-operative Bank based in Maharashtra.
- Freelance Trainer on Banking Laws and Operations.
- Co-Guide of Economics at Shri JJT University, Rajasthan for Ph.D. members.
- Ex-Faculty Member of the Indian Institute of Bankers.
ASSOCIATE
Mr. Vasudeo. M. Kulkarni
B.Com, LL.B
- Over 40 years of experience in indirect tax matters, indirect tax compliance and litigation.
- Deep knowledge of optimizing the impact of indirect tax on the cost of goods by correctly applying credit rules.
- Headed indirect tax functions in reputed organisations such as Hindalco and ACC Limited.
- Expertise in handling financial incentives available in Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka for new capital investments.
- Currently associated with a reputed cement manufacturing company in East India for indirect tax and state incentives matters.
ASSOCIATE
Mr. D. Venugopal
Eminent Trainer
- Three decades of extensive experience in Marketing Research, Training & Capacity Building.
- Areas of expertise include performance enhancement, motivation and positive reinforcement for corporates.
- Associated with Landmark Forum, a US-based organisation, for more than one decade.
- Anchors leadership coaching through a unique and bespoke methodology – CODE, meaning Coaching Embedded Organizational Engagement.
- Over the years he has personally coached, trained, empowered and consulted more than 25,000 people from diverse age groups and professional backgrounds.
