Dr. Rajesh Sikka joins FORE School of Management’s OT & OM Area

 Dr. Rajesh Sikka joins the FORE School of Management as a Professor of Practice in the OT & OM Area. He is a seasoned professional and management expert with over 30 years of industry experience in multiple domains managing complex operations.

A highly accomplished Head of Operations, Dr. Rajesh Sikka has expertise in setting up, optimizing, and managing Operations and Supply Chain efficiently and smoothly. He has worked in multiple industries spanning ICT, Hi-Tech, IT Services, Offshoring, and Automobile industries managing their Operations and Supply Chain Management. His expertise includes providing strategic advice on Business Development, Customer Relationship Management, consulting services for Digital Transformation, and optimizing Operations and Supply Chain Management to increase profitability, including cost management and efficiency improvement.

Dr. Rajesh has helped multinational IT services companies establish their operations in India. Along with diverse industry experience in senior management roles, his academic qualifications include a Ph.D. in Management from the Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi, Bachelor of Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering, University of Delhi, and Executive Masters in International Business from Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT). He is also a Cost and Management Accountant (CMA).

After his industry experience, he has been a visiting Faculty with Management Institutes bringing his wide industry experience into academia. He has been teaching Operations Management and Supply Chain Management. He has also conducted several MDPs in Supply Chain Management. He is also associated with mentoring and coaching start-ups, hand-holding throughout their initial phase of customer discovery, and enabling them to grow and scale-up operations. His areas of interest are Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, and Entrepreneurship.