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Dheeraj Dhingra

Examiner · DISC type cs
Cofounder at Scimplify
📍 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dheeraj Dhingra is the Cofounder of Scimplify, a global platform for the specialty chemicals industry. His expertise lies in scaling businesses and managing complex supply chains, with previous experience at Zetwerk and ITC. He holds an MBA from IRMA and is an alumnus of IIM Bangalore.

He is passionate about building businesses with speed and ambition, often seeking out fellow "hustlers" to rethink and shape industries. His focus is on fostering strong international partnerships and creating global ecosystems. People who have worked with him describe him as methodological and diligent.

Unique fact: He transitioned from trading agricultural commodities like wheat and soya at ITC to leading a multi-billion INR railways business unit at Zetwerk.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Cofounder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Personality Overview

How Dheeraj shows up

Overcautious
Unexpressive
Late Adopter

The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.

Priorities

Topics Dheeraj cares about

Specialty Chemicals
As the Cofounder of Scimplify, he is actively building a global technology-driven ecosystem for sourcing and manufacturing in the specialty chemicals sector.
Global Business Scaling
His recent focus is on building partnerships in the U. S. and he previously led the Middle East & Africa expansion for Zetwerk, showing a passion for international growth.
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Career

Work history

2024
Cofounder
Scimplify
10-2022 - 2024
Director - Middle East & Africa (MEA)
ZETWERK
12-2019 - 10-2022
Business Head - Railways & Metro BU
ZETWERK
5-2018 - 12-2019
Assistant Manager - Trading (Wheat and Wheat products)
ITC Limited
6-2016 - 5-2018
Asst. Trading Manager
ITC Limited
In the press

Media appearances

How three founders built Scimplify to fill India's chemical supply gap. Featured in Forbes India
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How three founders built Scimplify to fill India's chemical supply gap. Featured in Forbes India
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Education
12-2021 - 12-2022
Executive General Management Program
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
2014 - 2016
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA)
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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