Mr.Karthikeyan Jawahar, (popularly known as J.K) is a Certified Financial Planner CM - Financial Planning Standards Board of India, since 2008. Six Sigma Green Belt - American Society for Quality through Ministry of Small & Medium Enterprises, since 2010. He is fluent in English, Tamil & Hindi. Hobbies and other interests: Acupuncture (Su Jok), Rubik's Cube (2 minutes)
Post graduate in Master of Business Administration &
Graduate of BE (Mechanical).
Visiting Faculty: Post Graduate Management Subjects. Bharathiar School of Management & Entrepreneur Development (2003 onwards) Anna University, Department of Management Studies (2007 onwards) GRG School of Management (2005 onwards) PSG Institute of Management (2008 onwards). Anna University, Department of Management Studies (2007 onwards) GRG School of Management (2005 onwards) PSG Institute of Management (2008 onwards).
Book on Risk Management & Legal Aspects for Asia Pacific Financial Services Association, Singapore for FChFP Program Articles have appeared in Business Today, Money Today, Business Line, Nanayam Vikadan and Parent Circle.
Partner & Chief Innovator: Adhithiya Medical Systems, manufacturing of Digital X-Ray machines. Responsibilities includes: Goal Setting, Strategic Planning, Channel Management, and Product Development.
Director Finerva Financial Solutions Pvt Ltd, Financial Education and Consulting, handling the roles of Goal Setting, Strategic Planning, Designing & Delivering Training Programs. Financial Planning & Consulting
Previous exposures & experiences: As Vice President, Mantra Engineering & Marketing Pvt Ltd. Key Account Manager IMO Communications Ltd (India Markets) Business Domain: Web based reverse auctioning. Responsibility: Concept Selling & Implementing Reverse Auctions to Purchase Managers of Top100 companies in RoTN, (except Chennai). Had worked as Applications Engineer Mobil Peeves Co., Ltd, (Exxon Mobil, USA), wherein the Responsibilities include Research on Industrial Applications of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, Channel Development, and Training Sales Officers for entire South Zone. Mr.karthikeyen started off his career as Management Trainee, M/s.Servall Engineering Industries Ltd, Paper manufacturing machines. Exposed to Direct Marketing to Paper Mills in North India, Preparing Techno-Commercial Quotes.
Other Activities: Mentor, MBA Students - BSMED, Bharathiar University. Founder of Golden Crane - an Education Program on Term Life Insurance Professional Awards. Best Product in Life Sciences Category - Indian STEPs and Business Incubators Association, 2009 Gold Medal Winner for Innovation - DST - Lockheed Martin India Innovation Growth Program 2009 Health Group Member of Action for India Forum, an advisory team for Mr. Sam Pitroda, Chairman of National Innovation Council.