Testimonials
Mark Eimer
Chief Technology Officer
Nivedita Ojha
Vice President Product Management
Kent Lopez
VP of Sales
Mahesh approaches board and C-Suite advisory with a mixture of mentorship and partnership. My role involves working with partners and board members in the US and worldwide. His approach improved the dynamics with my team, my relationships with the board, and my rapport with the execs. Mahesh has a lot of empathy and deep comfort with scaling systems and knows what it takes to grow the business in a competitive landscape. The Customer NPS and Employee satisfaction scores got much better because of working with him.
Jeff Paul
CEO and Founder
I recommend this program with no hesitation. Employee engagement, customer growth, and board relations are critical for every CEO to address. Mahesh helped us with these areas through Active Leadership training. Mahesh brings his Fortune 500 experience and playbooks to help CEOs evolve and grow with their business. I highly recommend this program if you want to build an exceptional company!
Hyo Jung Song
Vice President of Mobile
Executive coaching from Mahesh helped me develop my leadership skills and influence across the organization. His advisory work empowered me to maximize my impact within and outside the division. Mahesh brings a rich perspective as a business leader, technologist, and coach. He humanizes and simplifies complex situations I find this combination refreshing because it is very hard to find an executive coach who has been there and done that. I highly recommend working with him to improve your organization and business through practical skills and powerful advice.
Henderson Jones
Sr. Director Infrastructure and Security National Geographic
Digital acceleration is a must for all organizations looking to get ahead in their industry.I struggled with doubts about my leadership abilities. Executive advisory work with Mahesh provided me with the ideal blend of support and push, building my confidence. His intelligent questions spurred deep reflection while his affirmations fueled motivation. Ultimately, Mahesh’s critical guidance equipped me with the leadership skills and executive presence essential for my leadership journey at the National Geographic Society. Mahesh empowered me to lead with a strong vision, clarity in my communication, and powerful stakeholder relations. His approach was highly personalized for my organization. I was able to manage the challenges and get clarity on my strengths, interests, and beliefs, ultimately determining a path that aligns with my goals.
Kris Rudeegraap
CEO
Adam Stone
CEO Start Adam
Vijay Kristipati
Head of Engineering
Leadership in the age of AI requires you to uplevel yourself and your teams. Every engineering leader focused on building Executive Presence should work with Mahesh. As an engineering leader, building a strong executive presence is crucial for your success. Many engineers struggle with the “soft skills” required to thrive in the executive suite. But with Mahesh’s guidance, you’ll transform those perceived weaknesses into powerful strengths. The impact of your work will shift from simply being competent to attaining true excellence.Mahesh is a remarkable coach with an unparalleled engineering and product background. Coaching with Mahesh will empower you in ways you never thought possible. You’ll gain crystal-clear clarity on your leadership abilities and presence.
Subhan Ali
Sr. Manager Data Science and ML
NVIDIA is at the forefront of the AI revolution. Mahesh is the best advisor I could’ve ever asked for. There are a lot of things to look for in an organizational advisor: are they personable? Do they provide value to me? Do they help me clarify my purpose and how it maps to my job? And there is the most important question: do they get results for me? The answer to all of the above is unequivocally yes with Mahesh. He will work with you from the ground up to help you realize your full potential and realization. He is a true professional and I could not recommend him more. In the tech industry or otherwise
Shirish Tatikonda
Head of Data Science and ML Engineering
Mahesh’s advisory work has added tremendous value to my growth as a leader in the technology industry. He has been instrumental in my learning leadership and strategic skills necessary to unlock my true potential and also change my career trajectory towards the true north. If you are looking to grow and get advice from someone who has done it all Mahesh is the right executive coach for you
Jogender Singh
Head of Engineering
As a Director of Engineering, I had very few people I could go to for advice. Mahesh thoroughly assessed how I was managing up, down, and sideways. Mahesh helped me with critical areas when I needed it the most. First, he helped me elevate my personal and professional brand. Mahesh made me a powerful storyteller. My thought leadership and the impact of what I did was immediately noticed by my leadership and my teams.
Sudha Thota
Sr. Dir. of Product Management
I could not have found a better advisor than Mahesh to help me grow as a leader. What sets Mahesh apart is that he has himself walked the walk a few times in startups and in trillion-dollar companies. Mahesh understands success takes as much EQ as IQ. He took the time to fully understand my organizational strengths and aspirations. He is very insightful, quick to see the blind spots, and accelerates growth through his leadership and AI experience. Mahesh helped me transform to achieve both personal and professional growth. I feel very empowered to have an authentic, direct, strategic, compassionate, knowledgeable, and experienced person like him as my exec advisor and advocate.
Bhuvana Ramachandran
Director Software Quality
Mahesh has been an invaluable guide and mentor on my leadership journey. His deep understanding of leadership dynamics, coupled with insights on team alignment, has empowered me to navigate complex challenges with confidence and resilience. His work emphasized aligning with my teams and the teams across the broader organization to drive what was mission critical. Some strategic and high-impacting initiatives need courage and his work on organizational culture provided me exactly what I needed. One of Mahesh’s standout qualities is his keen observation and perceptive feedback. Through constructive and candid conversations, Mahesh helped me identify and capitalize on my strengths while offering constructive insights into areas for improvement.
Jean David Ruvini
Head of AI
AI adoption happens at scale at Meta. We have a culture of innovation. As my executive advisor, Mahesh helped me strengthen my leadership skills and increase my executive presence. Mahesh has industry experience and very power-packed advice that matters when you work with senior execs. I have worked with him for several years, and he has helped me skillfully navigate the uncertainties in fast-paced and very complex environments. Working with him also gave me the strategies to make my team high-performance and accountable. His business acumen, tech background, and work ethic make Mahesh unique.
Eric Jones MSHIA,BSN, RN
Director Clinical Informatics Hackensack Meridian Health
Monisha Kanoth
Sr. Data Engineering Manager
Amit Chachnek
CEO and Founder
Shikha Jain
Machine Learning PM
After 7 long years at Western Digital, I was ready to switch careers. Mahesh provided me the much needed professional guidance every step of the way – from planning to developing new skills, and to believe in myself. I could have never done it without his leadership and AI advisory work. Thanks to Mahesh, I am now a part of a Fortune 5 company. We cannot achieve big goals by ourselves. We need the right advice at the right time from someone who has been through the journey themselves. Working with Mahesh has been life-changing for me.
Gautam Kumar
Director of Analytics
The enterprise AI strategy work I did with Mahesh has added tremendous value to my organization. He has been instrumental in my learning leadership and strategic skills necessary to unlock my true potential and also change my career trajectory towards the true north. If you are looking to grow and get advice from someone who has done it all, Mahesh is the right executive advisor for you.