Business Consulting & Training
About
Avinya, derived from Sanskrit, means "Innovation"
Vision
To be a Global Consulting Firm recognized for enabling organizations to unlock their full potential, optimize business performance, and create lasting impact through strategic solutions and people-centric approaches.
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Mission
To empower businesses with innovative strategies, transformative consulting, and expert training that drives sustainable growth.
Leadership @ Avinya
Avinash Kulkarni
Avinash is a seasoned Sales and Growth Expert, Business Consultant, and Trainer with over 25 years of experience in Sales, Operations, and Business Consulting, including 13 years in Leadership roles in the Electric Vehicles and Automobile industries. He has worked with leading organizations such as Tata Motors EV, Tata Motors Passenger Cars, General Motors, Bajaj Auto Ltd, TVS Motors Ltd, Bharti Airtel, and Infodesk Technologies.
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As one of the early employees of Tata Motors Electric Vehicles, Avinash played a pivotal role in establishing and scaling the EV market in India. His strategic contributions include deploying over 25,000 EV fleet vehicles, significantly shaping the industry's growth. His expertise spans Electric Vehicles, Passenger Cars, Fleet Business (Shared Mobility), and Corporate Sales, with a strong focus on scaling operations, forging strategic partnerships, and driving revenue growth.
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Beyond his corporate achievements, Avinash is a passionate trainer and business consultant, specializing in leadership development, go to market, growth hacking, workplace engagement, and mindfulness. Through purpose-driven initiatives, he empowers individuals and organizations to unlock their full potential, fostering growth, resilience, and high performance.
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Avinash is also an International Certified Trainer & Facilitator, Author, Drum Circle Facilitator & Guest faculty at Top B-schools, where he shares insights on sales, marketing, & leadership.
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Our Mentor
Ramesh Dorairajan
Management Consultant & Advisor
Ramesh Dorairajan is a seasoned Management Consultant with 34+ years of experience in blue-chip companies. He last served as Vice President at Tata Motors (TML) Passenger & EV Business, playing a key role in EV Sales & Service, Trade Finance, and Network Management, driving Tata’s market leadership in EVs.
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Ramesh played a pivotal role in turnaround leadership, successfully revamping multiple dealerships to enhance financial stability. He spearheaded Tata Motors’ dealer network expansion, growing it from 550 to 1,450 touchpoints, significantly improving market reach. Under his leadership, dealer inventory funding surged 6.5x to ₹8,000+ crore in collaboration with SBI, which held over 60% market share at its peak.
A driving force in EV market development, he helped establish India's four-wheeler EV ecosystem, working closely with charging infrastructure companies to expand nationwide coverage. Now, as a strategic advisor, he mentors startups in financial strategy, go-to-market execution, and business transformation.
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A sought-after speaker on leadership, finance, and EVs, Ramesh holds degrees from University of Madras, IIM Calcutta, and Michigan Ross University. He continues to advise businesses, leveraging his expertise in corporate leadership and market development.
CMA Dr.Girish Jakhotia
Business Consultant, Economist, Advisor
Dr. Girish Jakhotiya is a renowned international business consultant and economist, advising over sixty clients across India and globally. He has provided his expertise to prestigious organizations such as the Government of Oman, CIMA-London, and the ETA-Ascon Group of Dubai. His deep insights into strategy and finance have made him a sought-after advisor for leading corporations, including the Tata Group, Mahindra Group, JK Group, British Petroleum, Siemens, Godrej, Larsen & Toubro, Swaraj, HUL, Epsilon, J&J, TAFE, Eicher, Raymond, Castrol, Bajaj Auto, and the Birla Group. His work across different cultures and countries has given him a profound understanding of the global business landscape.
Authorship & Publications
Dr. Jakhotiya is a distinguished author on strategy, finance, and management. His notable works include:
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Strategic Planning, Execution & Measurement (Published by CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, USA)
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Strategic Financial Management (A widely followed textbook in India)
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Economics of Survival (A recent publication by Manipal Universal Press, addressing global economics)
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Practical Aspects of Human Resource Management (A key reference for HR professionals and senior executives)
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Aspiring to be a CEO (is his latest book, a directional guide for Aspiring CEOs)
Dr. Jakhotiya is also an acclaimed Marathi author, having received twelve literary awards.
Dr. Jakhotiya has trained over 42,000 corporate executives in finance and strategy, conducting over 2,000 lectures in India and abroad. He was honored with the Best Young Indian Professor Award by the Association of Indian Management Schools, for his research and teaching excellence. Five Ph.D. scholars to completed their research under his guidance, and his work has been published in national and international journals. He also holds multiple copyrights for his intellectual contributions.
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Dr. Jakhotiya is a Fellow of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India and a member of the American Economists Association. He is also the President of a unit of the Mumbai Grahak Panchayat, a consumer rights movement. Additionally, he is a life member of various national institutions dedicated to human resource development.