
Saurabh Hardikar
Mindset Transformation -- Innovation / Leadership / Performance Mindset
5 years
Experience
5+
Corp. Training Yrs
About
Corporate Training Programs conducted -- 20+. Minds Trained -- 500+. Specialization -- Mindset Transformation Experiential Training. Training Programs (Themes) conducted -- Innovation Mindset, Leadership Mindset, Performance Mindset (Goals to Success), Women Excellence Mindset, Work-Life Balance & Fulfillment Mindset.
Training Programs
Certifications
PMI - Agile Certified Practitioner
Project Management Institute, USA · 2012
PMI - Project Management Professional
Project Management Institute, USA · 2008
Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner
NFNLP · 2018
Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Master Practitioner
NFNLP · 2019
ITIL-V3 Foundation
EXIN · 2008
Work Experience
Mar 2026 – Present
Founder
SvakshaMann
Other · Pune, India
Mindset Transformation Corporate Trainer & Coach. 1. Conducting Corporate trainings on Mindset Transformation on various themes -- - Leadership mindset - Innovation mindset - Performance mindset - Work-Life Balance, etc. 2. Coaching Individuals - Professionals, Entrepreneurs, Students, Parents, Com…
- Mindset Transformation Corporate Trainer & Coach.
May 2022 – Mar 2025
Partner & Founder
Anavaran & ThinQwiser
Other · Pune, India
Mindset Transformation Corporate Trainer & Coach. 1. Conducting Corporate trainings on Mindset Transformation on various themes -- - Leadership mindset - Innovation mindset - Performance mindset - Work-Life Balance, etc. 2. Coaching Individuals - Professionals, Entrepreneurs, Students, Parents, Com…
- Mindset Transformation Corporate Trainer & Coach.
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
Director - Software Delivery
Merkle Inspire Pvt. Ltd (now Dentsu Global Services)
Full-time · Pune, India
- Complete end to end software delivery for multiple accounts.
- Program / Project Management
- People Management
- Internal & External Stakeholder Management
- Client communication/coordination at multiple levels
- Mentoring / Coaching Team Leaders and Members
Feb 2020 – May 2022
Director - Quality
Evolent Health International
Full-time · Pune, India
- Complete ownership of driving and delivering Test automation for Integration Quality.
- Driving Innovation initiatives in the organization.
- Program / Project Management
- People Management
- Internal & External Stakeholder Management
- Mentoring / Coaching Team Leaders and Members
Sep 2014 – Sep 2017
Senior QA / Engineering Manager
Nuance Communications
Full-time · Pune, India
- Responsible for Software delivery, Quality and Automation for multiple products.
- People Management
- Program / Project Management
- Site level coordination with IT, Procurement, HR, etc.
Apr 2009 – Aug 2014
Senior Manager - Development
Allscripts India Pvt Ltd
Full-time · Pune, India
- Responsible for Software delivery, Quality and Automation for multiple products.
- Program / Project Management
- People Management
Sep 2003 – Mar 2009
QA Engineering Manager
Multiple Jobs - BMC Software; Emptoris Technologies; SunGard Offshore Services
Full-time · Pune, India
- Responsible for Quality Assurance and Automation for multiple products.
- Program / Project Management
- People Management
Aug 2000 – Sep 2003
Senior QA Engineer
Incotec Software
Full-time · Pune, India
- Software testing / validation / certification.
- ISO 9001 Quality Systems Internal Auditor
Aug 1992 – Aug 2000
Engineer / Senior Engineer
Multiple Jobs - Alfa Laval India Ltd. and Thermax Ltd.
Full-time · Pune, India
- Inspection of products & components
- Inspection of equipment at Project sites
- ISO 9001 Quality Systems Document Controller and Internal Auditor for Manufacturing division, Vendors and Project sites (all over India)
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Education
- Masters Programme in Business Administration - SystemsMasters
Institute of Management Education, Pune · 2001-2003
- BE - MechanicalBachelors
University of Pune · 1993-1998 (Part-time course)
- Senior Management ProgrammeOther
ISB, Hyderabad · 2026-2027 (Pursuing)





