It was both a great pleasure and very professionally rewarding to work with Senthil for about a year in Chennai, India. Since joining Velammal Educational Trust as the Chief Strategy Officer, his impact was immediate. VET is a massive organization, and yet Senthil was able to very quickly conduct an audit on areas that needed immediate attention. Over the successive months, he demonstrated deep insight, huge tenacity and vast business acumen in creating greater organizational alignment, and as a result, vastly improved operations. He is a master of C-level leadership, strategy and change management. Given the opportunity, I will jump at the chance to work with him again. You should, too.
Glenn Odland Managing Director, Velammal Group
In the brief time that I had the pleasure of working with Senthil, I was greatly impressed by his ambition, drive and work ethic. Senthil’s greatest asset is his ability to analyze a process, break the process down to its individual components and put the components back together in a new and improved fashion. In addition, Senthil is goal-oriented, intelligent, and he has an open and clear way of communicating. I strongly recommend Senthil for any position that requires the above skill sets
Chris H Vertafore
Senthil is a smart, efficient professional with complete mastery over any deal he gets into. He is strategic, highly result oriented while keeping the employer's interest at heart. A very capable person, I will warmly endorse him for any leadership position involving a strategic approach
Job Xavier Director of HR
I was always in awe with Senthil’s competency in leading large teams, getting people on board with new ideas—even people who were initially on completely different pages or schools of thought. His ability to handle even the toughest clients effortlessly, is another trait I greatly admire. These skills often takes years to develop among professionals, but it all seems to come perfectly naturally to him. Senthil's ability to juggle multiple projects was unlike any I’ve seen before and made a dramatic difference in the productivity level of our team. He will be a great asset for any company.
Suresh Y Senior IT Architect
Senthil is a great leader to work with. He has always been accessible for guidance whenever I found myself stuck. His thoughts and views on management technology are contemporary and discussions with him are always intellectually stimulating and thought-provoking. I have learnt a lot from the interactions I had with him on managing projects and larger teams. I cherish all the moments of working with him and wish him all the best in his future endeavors
Pavan T CEO, ArrayShield
During my first job post my MBA, I reported briefly to Senthil who was the CSO of the organization I was heading a business unit of. Now I don't know how many bosses have this kind of attitude towards their reportees, but my guess would be really few. I still remember, I once spent an entire week reading a book on my desk because I believed that I would learn something that would help me run my BU better and Senthil was more than happy about it. There are numerous other occasions where Senthil showed the understanding of human behavior that most people lack when it comes to managing people, motivating them to take decisions independently and also nurturing them to grow into better decision makers. Senthil's attitude towards fostering a culture of innovation & tech-driven transformations is something that used to inspire everybody in the organization. Senthil is truly a great person to work under and with.
Aashish T Founder & CEO, Modern Monk Healthcare
It has been an amazing experience working with Mr. Senthil who was my Reporting Head when I joined Velammal Global School as the Head of School. Mr. Senthil was the Chief Strategy Officer at Velammal Educational Trust and was instrumental in bringing in a lot of change in various areas of the organization, which comprised of a host of K-12 schools and an Engineering College. He spearheaded numerous ventures and introduced several new programs for the schools including a specialized after school program – GPS. Mr. Senthil streamlined various processes for easy and effective functioning. At school too, he was very supportive of ideas, prompt with action, and an excellent leader who was always there for you; giving you all the space and freedom to work. Velammal Global School could become the premier Cambridge school in the region as a result of the support received from him. He had an eye for detail and was largely responsible for me getting promoted within 6 months of my working at VGS. I'm on the lookout for the next opportunity to work with him again 🙂
Andrew Nelson Senior Group Principal
If you have met a person who can be the same in all seasons and for all reasons, then you have probably already worked with Senthil. Head firmly on his shoulders and feet grounded, he is the boss everyone dreams of working with. A completely affable person, he is all ears for you and is completely armed with state-of-the-art methods to help you override your problems. A must-have for every organization and a dream leader. Would I see anyone better? I doubt it
Prashant P Photon
A strong C-Suite leader, Senthil is a Clear Strategist and an articulate, transparent communicator. He scales both the breadth and depth of various verticals, domains and technology with ease. A change leader, Senthil redefined Strategies (enterprise and functional) and business functions such as HR, Marketing and Product development. A savvy marketeer, his dogged focus on customer’s perspective, choice of words, design thinking and branding, imbued radical change, confidence and results in marketing. Senthil could effortlessly sketch his thoughts on a simple tissue paper, over a cup of coffee and set the ball rolling on product development. An employee’s leader, Senthil brought out tremendous change in organizational culture and mindset across the enterprise. Excited for having worked with Senthil as a part of his Senior Leadership Team.
Rajagopalan B Associate Vice President, Velammal Group
Senthil Sundaram is one of those unique professionals who has the gift of bringing calm to the storm we entrepreneurs experience as we set out on our mission. The combination of his patient demeanor coupled with his wealth in business knowledge has been nothing short of extreme benefit to me. I am quite honored to have worked with and been coached by one of the best strategic advisors I could have hoped for. His extensive background is a great mix between corporate leadership and educator which lends us new entrepreneurs a perfect mix that helps us navigate oceans of programs and materials needed to accomplish and eventually master our set goals. Mr. Sundaram offers us creative visionaries pragmatic solutions and the strategical foundation to set us on a guided course to succeed with little wavering. His expertise in building and managing teams by applying a steadfast formula helps us founders achieve the results we seek by establishing timelines, gathering and applying data, and a multitude of insightful planning strategies allowing the team to get the job done. I would like to thank Mr. Sundaram for helping me become a better everyday decision maker and his continued support in molding me to become a better and more confident CEO.
Amy H Founder & CEO, Intimate Body Care USA
It was both a great pleasure and very professionally rewarding to work with Senthil for about a year in Chennai, India. Since joining Velammal Educational Trust as the Chief Strategy Officer, his impact was immediate. VET is a massive organization, and yet Senthil was able to very quickly conduct an audit on areas that needed immediate attention. Over the successive months, he demonstrated deep insight, huge tenacity and vast business acumen in creating greater organizational alignment, and as a result, vastly improved operations. He is a master of C-level leadership, strategy and change management. Given the opportunity, I will jump at the chance to work with him again. You should, too.
Glenn Odland Managing Director, Velammal Group
In the brief time that I had the pleasure of working with Senthil, I was greatly impressed by his ambition, drive and work ethic. Senthil’s greatest asset is his ability to analyze a process, break the process down to its individual components and put the components back together in a new and improved fashion. In addition, Senthil is goal-oriented, intelligent, and he has an open and clear way of communicating. I strongly recommend Senthil for any position that requires the above skill sets
Chris H Vertafore
Senthil is a smart, efficient professional with complete mastery over any deal he gets into. He is strategic, highly result oriented while keeping the employer's interest at heart. A very capable person, I will warmly endorse him for any leadership position involving a strategic approach
Job Xavier Director of HR
I was always in awe with Senthil’s competency in leading large teams, getting people on board with new ideas—even people who were initially on completely different pages or schools of thought. His ability to handle even the toughest clients effortlessly, is another trait I greatly admire. These skills often takes years to develop among professionals, but it all seems to come perfectly naturally to him. Senthil's ability to juggle multiple projects was unlike any I’ve seen before and made a dramatic difference in the productivity level of our team. He will be a great asset for any company.
Suresh Y Senior IT Architect
Senthil is a great leader to work with. He has always been accessible for guidance whenever I found myself stuck. His thoughts and views on management technology are contemporary and discussions with him are always intellectually stimulating and thought-provoking. I have learnt a lot from the interactions I had with him on managing projects and larger teams. I cherish all the moments of working with him and wish him all the best in his future endeavors
Pavan T CEO, ArrayShield
During my first job post my MBA, I reported briefly to Senthil who was the CSO of the organization I was heading a business unit of. Now I don't know how many bosses have this kind of attitude towards their reportees, but my guess would be really few. I still remember, I once spent an entire week reading a book on my desk because I believed that I would learn something that would help me run my BU better and Senthil was more than happy about it. There are numerous other occasions where Senthil showed the understanding of human behavior that most people lack when it comes to managing people, motivating them to take decisions independently and also nurturing them to grow into better decision makers. Senthil's attitude towards fostering a culture of innovation & tech-driven transformations is something that used to inspire everybody in the organization. Senthil is truly a great person to work under and with.
Aashish T Founder & CEO, Modern Monk Healthcare
It has been an amazing experience working with Mr. Senthil who was my Reporting Head when I joined Velammal Global School as the Head of School. Mr. Senthil was the Chief Strategy Officer at Velammal Educational Trust and was instrumental in bringing in a lot of change in various areas of the organization, which comprised of a host of K-12 schools and an Engineering College. He spearheaded numerous ventures and introduced several new programs for the schools including a specialized after school program – GPS. Mr. Senthil streamlined various processes for easy and effective functioning. At school too, he was very supportive of ideas, prompt with action, and an excellent leader who was always there for you; giving you all the space and freedom to work. Velammal Global School could become the premier Cambridge school in the region as a result of the support received from him. He had an eye for detail and was largely responsible for me getting promoted within 6 months of my working at VGS. I'm on the lookout for the next opportunity to work with him again 🙂
Andrew Nelson Senior Group Principal
If you have met a person who can be the same in all seasons and for all reasons, then you have probably already worked with Senthil. Head firmly on his shoulders and feet grounded, he is the boss everyone dreams of working with. A completely affable person, he is all ears for you and is completely armed with state-of-the-art methods to help you override your problems. A must-have for every organization and a dream leader. Would I see anyone better? I doubt it
Prashant P Photon
A strong C-Suite leader, Senthil is a Clear Strategist and an articulate, transparent communicator. He scales both the breadth and depth of various verticals, domains and technology with ease. A change leader, Senthil redefined Strategies (enterprise and functional) and business functions such as HR, Marketing and Product development. A savvy marketeer, his dogged focus on customer’s perspective, choice of words, design thinking and branding, imbued radical change, confidence and results in marketing. Senthil could effortlessly sketch his thoughts on a simple tissue paper, over a cup of coffee and set the ball rolling on product development. An employee’s leader, Senthil brought out tremendous change in organizational culture and mindset across the enterprise. Excited for having worked with Senthil as a part of his Senior Leadership Team.
Rajagopalan B Associate Vice President, Velammal Group
Senthil Sundaram is one of those unique professionals who has the gift of bringing calm to the storm we entrepreneurs experience as we set out on our mission. The combination of his patient demeanor coupled with his wealth in business knowledge has been nothing short of extreme benefit to me. I am quite honored to have worked with and been coached by one of the best strategic advisors I could have hoped for. His extensive background is a great mix between corporate leadership and educator which lends us new entrepreneurs a perfect mix that helps us navigate oceans of programs and materials needed to accomplish and eventually master our set goals. Mr. Sundaram offers us creative visionaries pragmatic solutions and the strategical foundation to set us on a guided course to succeed with little wavering. His expertise in building and managing teams by applying a steadfast formula helps us founders achieve the results we seek by establishing timelines, gathering and applying data, and a multitude of insightful planning strategies allowing the team to get the job done. I would like to thank Mr. Sundaram for helping me become a better everyday decision maker and his continued support in molding me to become a better and more confident CEO.
Amy H Founder & CEO, Intimate Body Care USA
