GAURAV DUGGAL · INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Leadership, People And Practical Transformation
Principal Consultant with nearly 25 years of overall professional experience, beginning in January 2002. Experience across India and the United States brings together international communication, special education, executive leadership, institutional advisory and digital transformation.
For Recruiters, Employers & Institutional Partners
Discuss roles in organisational advisory, administration and operations, institutional development, leadership and communication, learning and development, inclusion or digital adoption coordination. The role title, responsibilities and reporting arrangement are agreed against the organisation’s actual requirements.
Engagement may take the form of employment, a fractional mandate, a defined project or an advisory retainer. Availability, location, travel, compensation and scope are discussed individually.
Professional Timeline
- January 2002–January 2003 · IQARA Broadband: customer service alongside BBA studies; the start of the overall professional career.
- January 2003–January 2004 · Hero ITES: international customer communication, including American and British English campaign contexts.
- Hawaiʻi · Education and paid experience: university education, public-school special education work, academic tutoring and collaboration with families and service providers.
- April 2012–March 2013 · Prayas Holistic Centre and Vedas: special and inclusive education consulting, NIOS support, educator and parent development.
- June 2012–present · Independent practice: counselling, mentoring and multidisciplinary consulting alongside leadership appointments and organisational retainers.
- 2012–2016 · Chief Administrative Officer, Hari Krishna Exports: executive responsibilities across administration, people, organisational coordination and associated institutional initiatives.
- 2016–2022 · Chief Executive Officer, Shree Surti Modhvanik Sarvajanik Trust: institutional leadership across education, healthcare and community services.
- Selected consulting engagements: institutional and leadership consulting with ZACK, Rawalwasia Group and Aether Industries.
Some appointments overlap. Overall experience is counted from the career start, without adding concurrent roles together.
Active International Collaboration · ReAttach Academy
Strategic Advisor B2B Implementation (India) – ReAttach Academy
International Research & Strategic Partner
In collaboration with ReAttach Academy
Independent collaboration supporting India-focused institutional engagement, professional education, university and healthcare relationships, and strategic partnerships.
Published scholarship and research in progress are distinguished. This section does not imply that a university or healthcare institution has entered a partnership unless separately confirmed.
Global Connections, With Context
Flags describe varied educational, professional, commercial, client and cultural connections. They do not represent offices, licences or appointments in every location.
🇮🇳 India
Executive and institutional leadership, independent consulting, education and family support.
🇺🇸 United States · Hawaiʻi
University education, paid special education work and sustained multicultural professional experience.
🇳🇱 Netherlands
ReAttach Academy collaboration and India-focused institutional engagement.
🇯🇵 Japan · 🇰🇷 South Korea
Professional and cross-cultural relationships, alongside Pacific community connections.
🇨🇳 China · 🇭🇰 Hong Kong · 🇹🇭 Thailand
Commercial and conference exposure.
🇦🇺 Australia · 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Educational and professional networks.
🇨🇦 Canada · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Professional and personal networks in Canada; support to UK-based families including healthcare coordination in India.
🇦🇪 UAE · 🇧🇭 Bahrain · 🇰🇼 Kuwait · 🇳🇬 Nigeria · 🇲🇺 Mauritius
Cross-border counselling and professional relationships.
Education & Scholarship
- Brigham Young University–Hawaii: bachelor’s degree in Special Education.
- University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa: Certificate in Disability and Diversity Studies.
- Adventist College of Management Studies: BBA, Marketing.
- Aptech: IT studies through the eACCP pathway, 2000–2003.
Published co-authored work: Disability 101: A Curriculum Increasing Disability Awareness and Sensitivity, with Sara Cook and Melissa Gibo, in the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa academic context.
Published Case-Study Contributions
Gaurav contributed organisational knowledge and executive coordination to published teaching-case work concerning Hari Krishna Exports, involving faculty associated with IIM Ahmedabad and BIMTECH. This work connects management practice with academic learning and case discussion.
His writing experience also includes contributions to Ke Alakaʻi, the Brigham Young University–Hawaii student publication, alongside work as a layout artist.
Advisory Roles & Invited Contributions
Alongside paid executive and consulting work, Gaurav has contributed to youth development, international exchange, education and public dialogue.
- AIESEC Surat: Head Advisor for International Student Exchange and Chapter Development.
- TEDxSurat: advisory involvement supporting the local ideas and public-dialogue community.
- Youth and education: engagements involving Gandhi Fellowship, Chhatra Sansad and Youth Nation, alongside university lectures, public speaking and judging.
- Civic and community participation: contributions across disability inclusion, rehabilitation, social impact and civic engagement.
These historical contributions form part of his professional record. New teaching, speaking, moderation, judging and advisory engagements are fee-paid or undertaken through a formal honorary appointment. Scope, responsibilities, title, preparation, travel and usage rights are agreed in advance. Honorary appointments include official digital acknowledgement and a link to Gaurav’s website.
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