Vasant Gondhalekar is a seasoned leader with a background in aerospace and defense, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality. With over 20 years of experience, Vasant has a proven track record of driving growth and profitability for multi-million dollar accounts across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. As Head of Aerospace and Defense and Strategic Accounts Executive at Tech Mahindra, he merges industry knowledge and business acumen to provide innovative solutions in SAP, ORACLE, CRM, PLM, IMS, IOT, CLOUD, Robotic Process Automation, Big Data, Digital-Industrie 4.0, and more. He has a Ph.D. and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from The Wichita State University and an M.S. in Solid State Physics from the University of Bombay. Vasant has also completed several executive leadership programs from the world's leading institutions, including Duke University, Harvard Business School, and Thunderbird School of Global Management.