President
An industry-leading portfolio, program and project management expert, Pritish has a proven track record in creating value and competitive advantage across international markets. Pritish has implemented several critical programs at leading fortune 50 companies over the past decade. Pritish is also a board of director with Our Daily Bread (http://www.our-daily-bread.org/), President with Optimistic International, Inc and advisory board member with Growmore International Investment Group.
As a practitioner, he has personally managed Programs varying in size from fifteen to over one hundred people, trained practitioners and coached numerous project managers and teams. Pritish is a visionary thought leader, a result oriented problem solver who has helped fortune 50 companies implement operational efficiency improvements, lower total cost of ownership and enable new capabilities, mergers & acquisitions and data center moves. Pritish has setup PMOs, enabled transparency, stakeholder management and introduced processes leading to efficient implementations.
In addition, Pritish is the founder of Linkedin group 'PgMP Connections', a member and a speaker of the Project Management Institute (PMI). Pritish is a certified Program Management Professional (PgMP) and a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
As a practitioner, he has personally managed Programs varying in size from fifteen to over one hundred people, trained practitioners and coached numerous project managers and teams. Pritish is a visionary thought leader, a result oriented problem solver who has helped fortune 50 companies implement operational efficiency improvements, lower total cost of ownership and enable new capabilities, mergers & acquisitions and data center moves. Pritish has setup PMOs, enabled transparency, stakeholder management and introduced processes leading to efficient implementations.
In addition, Pritish is the founder of Linkedin group 'PgMP Connections', a member and a speaker of the Project Management Institute (PMI). Pritish is a certified Program Management Professional (PgMP) and a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
Principal
Bhavesh Vadhani is a technology risk management and enterprise risk advisory consultant at a regional CPA firm. As Director of the Risk Services practice at the accounting firm of Watkins Meegan, LLC, Bhavesh Vadhani oversees the practice with a focus on achieving strategic growth, meeting client expectations, developing a team of professionals, and bringing in new business. At present, he builds on a dozen years of advisory experience, during which time he has worked with the CIOs and CISOs of numerous firms in consulting roles in the realm of IT Risk, Information Security, and IT Portfolio Management.
Prior to joining Watkins Meegan, he worked for a Big 4, where his initial focus was on implementing complex security solutions, including identity and access management, as well as public key infrastructure systems and then transitioned into assisting clients with identifying and remediating risks associated with Information Technology. Bhavesh Vadhani earned a B.S. in Electronic Engineering from the University of Mumbai in 1998. He subsequently completed an MBA in Management Information Systems at the University of Baltimore. Bhavesh Vadhani holds various industry recognized certifications in governance of technology, risks associated with technologies, and compliance. He is a frequent speaker at various professional organizations on the topics of Information Security, Audits, and Risk Management. In his free time, Bhavesh Vadhani enjoys running and regularly participating in Washington, D.C., area races, raising awareness for conditions such as cancer and autism.
Prior to joining Watkins Meegan, he worked for a Big 4, where his initial focus was on implementing complex security solutions, including identity and access management, as well as public key infrastructure systems and then transitioned into assisting clients with identifying and remediating risks associated with Information Technology. Bhavesh Vadhani earned a B.S. in Electronic Engineering from the University of Mumbai in 1998. He subsequently completed an MBA in Management Information Systems at the University of Baltimore. Bhavesh Vadhani holds various industry recognized certifications in governance of technology, risks associated with technologies, and compliance. He is a frequent speaker at various professional organizations on the topics of Information Security, Audits, and Risk Management. In his free time, Bhavesh Vadhani enjoys running and regularly participating in Washington, D.C., area races, raising awareness for conditions such as cancer and autism.
Principal
Manas Das has over two decades of consulting experience, he has established himself as a trusted advisor in a wide range of industries—technology, utilities, financial services and non-profits —in the areas of strategic planning/execution and process improvement.
Specializing in the emerging growth companies, Manas has been instrumental in achieving operational efficiencies and optimal performance in the non-profit and for-profit mid-market. He has held senior-level management positions with PricewaterhouseCoopers, IBM and Freddie Mac leading cross-functional teams that successfully calibrated strategic responses to changes in their global operations.
Manas received his MBA in Strategy and Entrepreneurship from the University of Chicago. He also holds a MS in Computer Science from Banaras Hindu University, a premier institution in India. Manas is a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
Manas is also a Member in the Board of Executives of Linden Resources, an Arlington (VA) based non-profit orgnaization.
Specializing in the emerging growth companies, Manas has been instrumental in achieving operational efficiencies and optimal performance in the non-profit and for-profit mid-market. He has held senior-level management positions with PricewaterhouseCoopers, IBM and Freddie Mac leading cross-functional teams that successfully calibrated strategic responses to changes in their global operations.
Manas received his MBA in Strategy and Entrepreneurship from the University of Chicago. He also holds a MS in Computer Science from Banaras Hindu University, a premier institution in India. Manas is a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
Manas is also a Member in the Board of Executives of Linden Resources, an Arlington (VA) based non-profit orgnaization.