Mr. Vineet Govardhan Prasad Shah, MANAGING DIRECTOR

Mr. Vineet Shah is a visionary with over 15 years of expertise in finance, management, and sales and marketing. Throughout his successful 20-year career, he has invested in the diverse projects, and the development of tech-based infrastructure services.

Mr. Shah has a rich and varied background in sales and marketing, having successfully managed projects in the past. His strategic investments and extensive experience have enabled him to transform the company successfully.

Also, he worked as Product Head in Good value Software and Systems Ltd, Mumbai for a period of 6 years. During the tenure, he was the main pillar of the company for bagging the Best Product award for Incredible India CD ROM from Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India.

He led the PAN India sales team, during his tenure. During the period he gained the knowledge of IT, he was the key policymaker of the company and help the company in the innovation of new technologies.

Bringing a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the table, Mr. Vineet Shah's seasoned judgment allows the company to make informed decisions, mitigate risks, and maximize opportunities.
Over the time, he has cultivated extensive networks of contacts and relationships within the industry, which can be leveraged for business development, partnerships, collaborative opportunities, and expanding the company's reach and influence.
In Mindsweep he has the investments in various tech startups like, media, EV Cab service (blusmart), Yatri.com.

Mr. Tarun Kashyap, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS

Tarun Kashyap is a seasoned aviation professional and licensed pilot, spearheading Melstarr's strategic expansion into the aviation sector. With extensive industry experience, Tarun has witnessed the remarkable growth and potential of the field, driving his vision to position Melstarr as a significant player in the industry.

Vision for Melstarr's Aviation Division:
Under Tarun's leadership, Melstarr aims to establish a comprehensive presence in the aviation sector. Key initiatives include:

Setting up a state-of-the-art Simulator Center to provide advanced training capabilities.
Launching a Flight Training Academy (FTO) to develop the next generation of skilled pilots.
Introducing a Business Charter Division to meet the growing demands of dynamic air travel.
Tarun’s expertise and forward-thinking vision position Melstarr to make a substantial impact on India’s aviation landscape. By investing in cutting-edge simulation technology and rigorous pilot training, Melstarr supports both national and global aviation needs while fostering industry growth.

Profile Highlights:
Licensed Pilot & Aviation Professional: Holds a CPL from the FAA with significant flying experience, including line flying and instructional roles. Academic Credentials: Holds a Master’s degree in Marketing, complementing his technical expertise with a strategic understanding of market dynamics.

CA. Uttam Prakash Agarwal INDEPENDENT NON – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CA. Uttam Prakash Agarwal has been the youngest President of ICAI 2009‐10. He has been acknowledged by former President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, for his commendable work in the Profession of Chartered Accountancy at India Corporate week‐ 2009 and presented with 'Recognition of Excellence Award'.

He was also awarded with “UDAN 2011” by the Times of India Group Newspaper Navbharat Times and various other awards.
He actively participated in the Board of various Eminent Companies viz, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited, Mirae Asset Trustee Company Private Limited, 3i Infotech Limited etc.

He was a Technical Advisor on the Board of International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), Developing Nations Committee (DNC) of IFAC and Small and Medium Practices Committee (SMP) of IFAC. He has also been a Member of the Central Direct Taxes Advisory Committee (CDTAC) constituted by the Central Board of Direct Taxes, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India and Regional Direct Taxes Advisory Committee (RDTAC), New Delhi; the National Advisory Committee on Accounting Standards constituted by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India; the Audit Advisory Board and the Government Accounting Standards Advisory Board, constituted by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

CA. Agarwal is a Chartered Accountant with more than 3 decades of experience in taxation, finance and restructuring having worked extensively in areas such as statutory audit, income leakage audit, Concurrent Audit, Stock Audit, of public sector banks under RBI's appointment. Has also experience of Companies Audit and Special Audit of Bharat Petroleum, Hindustan Petroleum, Indian Oil & Larsen Turbo, appointed by Central Board of Excise & Customs. He has carried out statutory Audit of Public sector undertakings & Mutual Funds appointed by The Comptroller Auditor General of India.

He also has rich experience in providing tax and business advisory services to private equity investors, banks, investment banks, brokerage houses and finance companies.

Ms. Alyzaa Merchant, INDEPENDENT NON – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Ms. Alyzaa Merchant Alyzaa a.k.a. Yogita Salvi is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, has a Master’s Degree in Accounts and Finance from the University of Mumbai and a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai. She has completed her basic and advanced level operations course in Retail F& B Management with MC.OP. Co (Jakarta, Indonesia) in her industrial training. She has basic certifications in C++, UNIX programming languages. She has a completed a certificate course in CPM/ PERT Techniques (PGDME) and a certificate course in Export and trade management (JD Institute).

She has worked with the Taj Group, the Ambassadors group and has been on the core team of MC Donalds, India (Systems management and operations) during launch of India operations. She has been on the internal audit team for Companies like Birla Group of Companies, RPG Group, Standard Chartered Bank, Videocon group, various pharmaceutical companies and Soram Group, Hongkong.

A chartered accountant since 1997, she practiced under the name Y.J. Salvi & Co and her expertise has been in internal audits, international taxation and forensic audits.

She has vast experience in tax planning and has appeared before the Tribunal for redressal and advance rulings for MNC. She has over 2 decades of experience in audits, accounts, finance, management, operations and business development.

Mr. Subhash Chandra Varshney, INDEPENDENT NON–EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

He holds a Post Graduate Degree in Botany with a Gold Medal for achieving the highest marks in the University. After his Post-Graduation, he joined Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, as a research scholar in Molecular Genetics and Radiation Biology in the School of Life Sciences. Meanwhile, he joined the Indian Forest Service in May 1981 and later joined the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise) on 01/12/1982.

In the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise), he served the government in various capacities before superannuating as Principal Chief Commissioner of Goods and Services Tax in Mumbai after gaining fascinating leadership experience of 35 years in the Central Government.

His entire career in the government service primarily focused on advising the Industrial Houses, Industrial Associations, Multinational companies, and Service Sector organizations on Indirect Taxation and ease of doing business. His full concentration had always been on trade facilitation and removing the hardships of Trade and Industry.

He served the Revenue Department of the Government of India by holding the following posts:

• Principal Chief Commissioner of Goods and Services Tax, Mumbai
• Chief Commissioner of Central Excise, Mumbai
• Principal Commissioner of Service Tax, Bangalore
• Commissioner of Customs, Central Excise, and Service Tax, Mysore
• Additional Director General, Vigilance, New Delhi
• Additional Director General, Center of Excellence, National Academy of Customs, Excise, and Narcotics, Faridabad
• First Secretary, Trade, High Commission of India, London
• Joint Commissioner, Customs, International Airport, Mumbai
• Deputy Director, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Ahmedabad (Head of Gujarat Zonal Unit of DRI)
• Assistant Director, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Mumbai
• Assistant Commissioner, New Custom House, Mumbai
• Assistant Director, Directorate of Anti-Evasion, Kolkata and New Delhi
• Assistant Commissioner, Central Excise Kolkata

Mr. Rajnikant Patel, INDEPENDENT NON – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Financial Services professional with morethan 3 decades of experience inCommercial Banking, Banking Regulation, Capital Markets, Commodity Markets , RegTech and Management Consultancy. Using technology for regulatory functions, innovative solutions for changemanagement and mentoring are hispreferred areas of expertise. CorporateGovernance, Board Ethics and Boardperformance with reference to the role of Independent Directors is an area he isinvolved with intensely. He has worked with ICAI to introduceXBRL standards in India.

He teaches Corporate Governance, Risk Management, Corporate Effectiveness of independent Directors at the MasterClass for Independent Directors at Institute of Directors. He was the Managing Director & CEO of India’s 4th Commodity futures exchange Indian Commodity Exchange (ICEX) in a highly competitive market. He introduced world’s First Iron Ore Futures contract in India. He launched India’s First commodity market module in MBA degree program with Dalmia Institute of Management. Prior to this he was the the MD & CEO of Asia’s oldest stock exchange Bombay Stock Exchange ( BSE) for 8 years. He responsible for converting BSE into a Limited Company under the Govt. of India Corporatization & Demutualisation Scheme making BSE the First Exchange in India working closely with Ministry of Finance & SEBI.

He corporatised BSE at a valuation of nearly Billion USD and brought on Boardstrategic stakeholders like Singapore StockExchange & Deustche Borse, DIFC etc. Got ISO certification making BSE the FirstAsian Exchange and only the SecondExchange in the World. BSE won Goldmedal for best annual reports in financial sector for 2 consecutive years fromInstitute of Chartered Accountants of India ICAI.

Launched India’s First full time MBAprogram with specialisation in Capital Markets with Narsi Monji Institute of Management Studies. He introducedCommodity Markets module in PGDBMprogram with P D Dalmia Institute of Management He has worked for morethan a decade with Reserve Bank of Indiain various areas of banking supervisionand technology. He has worked withmultinational bank like BNP Paribas, StateBank Group and a nationalised bank.

Ms. Meenakshi Ramandasani – SECRETARY AND COMPLIANCE OFFICER

Meenakshi Ramandasani has more than 5 years of experience in Company Secretarial & Compliance functions across various organisation. She has handled various compliances of Companies Act, 2013 such as secretarial audit, due diligence, preferential allotment, private placement of shares, right issue, demat compliances etc. She also has experience of managing legal and finance related issues. She is a Company Secretary, and has L.L.B. and M.com Degree.