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Ravi Tennety

Questioner · DISC type c
Managing Director at NTTF
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Ravi is the Managing Director of NTTF, focusing on industrial skilling and workforce development. A graduate of IIM Calcutta and Harvard Business School, he previously headed an S&T mission for the PMO. Colleagues describe him as a tenacious and visionary leader, adept at building high-performance cultures and bridging the gap between industry and education.

Outside of his professional life, Ravi is a published author of short stories. He is also an avid reader of non-fiction literature and has a keen interest in wildlife, reflecting a blend of creative and intellectual curiosity. He also loves to "ideate" and conceptualize new ideas.

Unique fact: Ravi has what a colleague calls a "7-year employment itch," having historically made significant career changes at seven-year intervals.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Managing Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Personality Overview

How Ravi shows up

Systematic
Not Easily Convinced
Price-Sensitive

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They prefer to fully evaluate every situation.

Priorities

Topics Ravi cares about

Vocational Skilling
As MD of NTTF, he is deeply involved in creating practically oriented, skilled manpower for India's manufacturing industry, impacting over 40,000 students annually.
Future-Ready Workforce
He frequently speaks about aligning technical training with future industry needs, such as robotics and mechatronics, to ensure students are prepared for modern workplaces.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Managing Director
NTTF
6-2023 - 1-2025
CEO
Bengaluru Science and Technology Cluster
2018 - 2023
Chief Executive Officer
Quess Corp Training and Skilling Division
9-2015 - 4-2018
COO
Chief Operating Officer : Consumer Business at Tata Docomo
12-2010 - 9-2015
Chief Operating Officer, South and East
Tata Teleservices
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
PGDM
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
Executive Programme
Harvard Business School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

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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