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Somashekhar Krishnamani

Evaluator · DISC type CDS
CEO & Business Head at Bhrighu Academy
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Somashekhar is the CEO of Bhrighu Academy, an enterprise learning leader with a PhD and a certification as a Corporate Director. He specializes in shaping talent development, workforce planning, and digital learning ecosystems. Colleagues describe him as a reliable, approachable, and well-organized natural leader with tremendous energy and focus.

He has a strong passion for talent and leadership development, which extends to advancing diversity through initiatives like institutionalizing Women in Leadership platforms. His interests appear centered on creating educational and professional opportunities for others, particularly students from Tier 2 and 3 colleges.

He received an award from Kellogg School of Management for his exceptional dedication and commitment to a joint global management program.

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Experience
38 Years
Current Role
CEO & Business Head
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Personality Overview

How Somashekhar shows up

Thorough Evaluator
Fast But Analytical
Quality Focused

They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical

Priorities

Topics Somashekhar cares about

Global Education Strategy
He is actively building international academic alliances, recently establishing market entry into Japan and launching transnational pathway programs for Bhrighu Academy.
Skills-to-Jobs Integration
His academy was recently recognized for its innovation in employability, a topic he is passionate about, believing education must lead to tangible career outcomes.
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Career

Work history

5-2023
CEO & Business Head
Bhrighu Academy
12-2020 - 4-2023
Leadership Faculty
State Bank of India
4-2018 - 8-2020
Director
Kirloskar Institute of Management (KIM)
4-2013 - 3-2018
Associate Director & Business Head
Indian School of Business
8-2007 - 3-2013
Assistant General Manager
Great Lakes Institute of Management
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1995 - 1997
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Savitribai Phule Pune University
2016 - 2023
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
BSA Crescent Institute of Science and Technology
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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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