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Manoj Balachandran

Go-getter · DISC type d
Business Unit Head at Mu Sigma Inc.
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Manoj Balachandran is a technocrat with over 28 years of experience, currently serving as a Business Unit Head at Mu Sigma Inc. He has a deep-rooted expertise in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), strategic planning, and program management, with a BE from College of Engineering, Guindy. Colleagues describe him as an "extraordinary individual" and a "great leader. "

Outside of his professional life, Manoj is an avid outdoors person and fitness enthusiast. He has a remarkably diverse range of hobbies that include classical dance (Bharatanatyam), music, biking, swimming, badminton, and even learning magic. This reflects a personality that values both physical activity and the performing arts.

Unique fact: He has been actively learning the art of magic in his free time.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Business Unit Head
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Personality Overview

How Manoj shows up

Decisive
Fast-Paced
Self-Confident

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Priorities

Topics Manoj cares about

Corporate Social Responsibility
A core theme of his career, having led CSR for IBM India & South Asia and held senior roles at the American India Foundation and INHANA.
STEM for Girls
He spearheaded IBM's award-winning "STEM for Girls" program, a flagship initiative designed to inspire over 200, 000 school girls to pursue STEM careers.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
Business Unit Head
Mu Sigma Inc.
2-2024 - 2-2025
Regional Director - South
American India Foundation
7-2023 - 2-2024
Vice President - Sustainability
INHANA ORGANIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1-2020 - 3-2023
Head - CSR , IBM India & South Asia
IBM
7-2019 - 1-2020
STEM for Girls - India Leader
IBM
In the press

Media appearances

Manoj Balachandran - AIF - American India Foundation. Featured in American India Foundation (AIF)
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Education
1999 - 2001
MBA
SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
1992 - 1996
BE
College of Engineering Guindy, Chennai
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

d

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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