7 Questions with leaders of small and medium enterprises

Name: Rudra Abhiram

Current title: Chief Operating Officer

Current organisation: Ultmartstore LLP

Hi , this is Rudra.Abhiram. I'm the co-founder and chief operating officer of Ultmartstore LLP. At first we started off with zero investment that was our main motto and we found a small team of 6 members and each of us alloted different works to ourselves ,my part of work is stock management and dealing with customers and suppliers .We also send hundreds of mails to many companies as our idea of business is actually running inventory so we are working on this too. Day by Day we are getting new deals and it's developing on a low pace but still we are getting a lot of experience from this,eagerly looking forward to work hard more and to develop Ultmartstore LLP.Im securing my Ug at Gitam University and also doing e-commerce business Ultmartsore LLP.

Name: Thaddeus Anim-Somuah

Current title: Vice President 2020-2021

Current organisation: European Young Engineers

Thaddeus is a chemical engineer with a background in specialty chemicals and in manufacturing. Alongside several roles within operations and engineering at companies, he’s also been appointed to leadership positions at NGOs. He has executive board experience with European Young Engineers, AFBE-UK, Nederlandse Procestechnologen, ICheme North West and European Federation of Chemical Engineering. He has advisory board experience at University of Southampton, Brunel University and Global Engineering Futures. In 2020 Thaddeus was named by Forbes as 30 under 30 Europe and in 2021 Thaddeus was selected as a Future Energy Leader by World Engineering Council

Name: Chule Gobodo

Current title: Founder and Exec Creative Director

Current organisation: Brainbow Conscious Creatives

Chule is Relationship Manager & Executive Creative Director responsible for creating innovative, research-based, and story-driven DEIB media.

She has a BA in Motion Picture from AFDA, an Honors degree in Studio Art from SACI in Florence, Italy. and a Certificate in Sales and Marketing.

Chule is currently a candidate for an MBA in creative leadership from the Berlin School of Creative Leadership. Chule is a Branson Entrepreneur, Cherie Blair Foundation for Women Fellow, and Lionesses of Africa alumna. With her 11 years as a creative executive, she is able to draw from her arsenal of knowledge to craft memorable, conscious DEIB story assets.

Name: Ash T. Arshad

Current title: Managing Director

Current organisation: Resa-gulf Scaffolding

Currently working for Resa Gulf Scaffolding in Saudi Arabia which is a member of the Tamimi group of companies. Starting out as a civil engineer, and then successfully completing an MSc in Construction Management (prize winner) which led to a career shift from engineering into senior management. Over the years I have developed a basket of skills working with both SMEs and large corporations listed on the S&P500 and the London Stock exchange. I have served as a strategic business development director serving the UK and the Middle East and held a board position for specialist vehicles within Nationwide Platforms. Working with a variety of specialist access, scaffolding and formwork companies, I have acquired skills in financial modelling, sales & marketing and project management. I have been published in a management journal and I am currently working on developing a media presence in collaboration with esteemed organizations' in the Middle East.

Name: Mark Batty


Current title: Fractional CTO


Current organisation: PAYG CTO

With over 30 years of experience developing B2B software products and services, I launched www.paygcto.com to offer fractional CTO services. Specializing in commercially focused technical leadership, my mission is to help start-ups in building and delivering MVPs, while providing strategic guidance to emerging scale-ups, enabling them to achieve sustainable growth and scalability.

Name: Hansa Raghav

Current title: Founder & CEO

Current organisation: http://www.hanzlearningsolutions.com/

My name is Hansa and I’ve been a training leader in the corporate world managing over 10 years and absolutely loved doing that role and have been working in leadership and communication training. I have delivered training for thousands of corporations across the globe. I have been a speaker for a management program from the University of Wisconsin training program 'Six Conversations Management Training Program'.

For the past decade. I have worked with training managers, leaders and employees, for some of the biggest companies in the world. In my corporate career, I have had the opportunity to manage over 16 trainers and work with various businesses to identify the training requirements and create training plans and customise their business requirements.

I have a Master's in Finance along with a HR Leadership and Management certification program from Cornell University. Hence, I have both the qualifications and training background to help provide highly impactful and productive courses and effective training programs. I also own a training business and learning Solutions which will have customized training programs, built in for requirements of companies, individuals and students to ensure that they have what it takes to do well and succeed in their careers.

I am certified in over 25 leadership training programs from fortune 500 companies and have won awards such as ‘Manager Excellence Award. I transitioned into the business world with my own company, Hanz Learning Solutions, last year. It has given me the opportunity to create and customize all my learnings into leadership and communication programs.

My company's mission is to provide and understand the training requirements for my learners and corporations but also at the same time provide training for nonprofit organizations to do our bit in helping the future generations to have an opportunity to have the best training facilities. Personally, training opportunities have changed my life completely and helped me build a successful career and I feel it's my time to give back.

Name: Tunku Rozita Malek

Current title: Independent Director

Current organisation: Aberdeen Standard Islamic Asset Management Sdn Bhd

I am passionate about the advancement of women in all areas. Currently an Independent Director on the board of Aberdeen Standard Islamic Asset Management, a Global Syariah based asset management company for 10 years, I would gladly encourage and sponsor women to take on the challenge. We need the support of men for this to happen!

I am a member of the 30% club - a global business-led campaign focused on building an ecosystem of partners towards a common goal – the promotion of diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I). We achieve this through working with corporates to emphasise gender balance within Boards and C-Suites as well work together towards sustainable change and progress.,

Also a member of ICDM (Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia) a professional institution dedicated to enhancing the professionalism and effectiveness of corporate directors in Malaysia. Spearheaded by the Securities Commission Malaysia and supported by Bank Negara Malaysia, Bursa Malaysia and the Capital Market Development Fund.

I was a member of LeadWomen which was established with a mission to increase women representation in senior leadership and on the boards of corporate Malaysia. We are aligned to the UN Sustainable goal 5.5, which is to ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life.

I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, USA.

My career started in NCR (M) as a Business Manager selling ATM solutions to the financial industry. After 2 years, I started working at CIMB as a stockbroker for 17 years taking care of Institutional Investors and covering regional markets.

After leaving CIMB I became an Independent Director with Aberdeen Standard Islamic Asset Management. At the same time, I had exposure in the F&B and travel industry. Currently in the ed-tech and CRM industry.

Name: Kota satwik

Current title: Chief Executive Officer

Current organisation: Ultmartstore

I find great people and find them great careers. This all starts with a conversation. Along the way, we’ll find it together and uncover their values, personal aspirations, and next career move. And if we don't, well then we keep the conversation going, because I want to get them there.

I'm the founder- CEO of ultmartstore who is passionate about growing team's and dreams. For a private start-up to an e-commerce company and I'm UG graduating student who is passionate about to start own company Ultmartstore LLP

Name: Abhijith HK

Current title: Founder at Codewave.com

Current organisation: Codewave Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

I am a technology director & digital transformation consultant. I help businesses thrive in an age of design, tech, and agile hyperness.

I've helped 100+ enterprises architect & run 'speed at scale’ technological solutions. I’ve been doing this for 10 years now. And it has been no less than a transformative experience to have worked with 100s of visionary leaders across 10+ industries, and of course 140+ highly talented engineers, designers, and consultants at Codewave.

Visit Codewave.com for more details.

Name: Matthew Rolnick

Current title: VP Strategy & Innovation

Current organisation: Yaymaker

Innovative sales leader that helps companies create virtual and in-venue events (from 10 people - 10,000) to engage employees and/or entertain clients. My forte is helping create “memorable and special” events. Adding “YAY” to companies with Variety Acts, Paint Nites, Game Shows, Celebrity Pop-Ins, Comedians, Magicians, Ted Talk Speakers, Cooking Classes, Ukulele Making Classes, Wine Tasting Classes, Mixology Classes and so much more. Love networking and brainstorming creative ideas to help CEOs, VPs, HR professionals, Sales Leaders and other Team Leaders. Also enjoy networking with VCs, Private Equity and Angel Investors. Self proclaimed “King of Puns”.

Name: Serena Houlihan

Current title: Co-Founder & CEO

Current organisation: Le Wren

Serena Roberts Houlihan, Co-Founder & CEO of Le Wren, is a retail executive turned entrepreneur. After graduating from Brown University, she honed her merchandising and buying skills at Saks Fifth Avenue, Coach and Gap. She lost her mother to Glioblastoma in 2009. She now resides in Houston, TX with her husband and three small children while following her dream of building a mission-led retail company.

Name: Nicholas Ntovas

Current title: CEO

Current organisation: Trainnect

Say hi to the rare breed of business makers generally known as entrepreneurs. Company-building transitions the organization from a startup to a mature company focused on executing a validated model. Creating or recreating a company requires people who are comfortable with change, chaos, and learning from failure and are at ease working in risky, unstable situations without a roadmap.

Open to learning and discovery—highly curious, inquisitive, and creative. Eager to search for a repeatable and scalable business model. Agile enough to deal with daily change and operating “without a map.” Readily able to wear multiple hats, often on the same day, and comfortable celebrating failure when it leads to learning and iteration.

That’s me in a few words. Stay tuned for my next adventure that will change the training industry for good….