Vandana Malaiya

Vandana Malaiya

Entrepreneur-turned corporate veteran with over three decades of diverse experience across MNCs and start-ups, from hardware and software organizations. 

Associated with Semco Style since 2019 as a Partner at Semco Style Institute India, she strongly believes in the need for innovation and the growth of social enterprises that can create meaningful employment for rural youth while providing a conducive environment for them to realize their full potential. She is also passionate about the advancement of women and enjoys mentoring start-ups and individuals through shared experience.

Milind Vaidya

Milind Vaidya

Milind has spent over three decades working inside manufacturing and supply chain environments—where complexity, scale, and constraints are part of daily work. He has worked in roles where decisions can’t wait, systems are interdependent, and change cannot be implemented in isolation.

This is what draws him to Semco Style—an approach that works within the system, not outside it.

He works closely with leaders and teams to shift how decisions are made, how ownership is built, and how work actually happens on the ground.

His experience brings a strong operational lens—ensuring that change is not just conceptual, but works within real constraints of delivery, timelines, and performance.

Rajesh

Rajesh

More than 3 decades of experience playing leadership roles in the IT sector. Vast experience in setting and scaling up of software engineering centers of excellence.

Accredited Mentor at IIM Bangalore for social enterprise startups.

A passionate advocate of democratic management he strongly believes its time to move away from the autocratic style of management of the Industrial age to a democratic style of management that is essential in the current Information era.

Subbu (Guruswamy Ramasubramanian)

Subbu (Guruswamy Ramasubramanian)

More than 30 years of diverse experience in multinational software organizations, audit firms and start-ups including a 10-year entrepreneurial stint. He was instrumental in introducing Semco Style to India when he co-founded SemcoStyle Institute India in 2018 along with Rajesh and Milind.

Strong believer that nation-building is possible only through innovative ideas and start-ups are the place to go. Passionate about helping organizations that are in an exciting stage of their evolution. Excited about sharing experiences and helping entrepreneurs through formal and informal coaching.

Currently active angel investor and a sought-after mentor for several entrepreneurs.