About Us
Brainberg was established with a vision to explore all the positive aspects of human existence. As humans, we don’t have the answers to all our problems.That’s why Brainberg connects you with its experts, resources, programs and services to empower you in making a better YOU!
Brainberg offers solutions to Corporates, Industries, Universities, Colleges and Schools. The company also designs, scientifically validates, and publishes a comprehensive range of psychometric tests for recruitment, career guidance, talent management, training and personal development purposes.
Management Team
Dr. Ruta Sawarkar
Founder
Dr. Ruta Sawarkar
Founder
MBBS, DCH - Pediatrician, Psychology Expert
- 18+ years of experience in treating and counselling patients
- Has been associated and worked with number of research institutions like LMRC, Pune, IIHC, Pune where she was also Medical Superintendent
- Has also worked with several schools, foundations and institutions for training of students, parents and teachers
- A recipient of distinguished 'Gargi Puraskar'
- ICF Certified, Associate Executive and Leadership Coach
- ABNLP Certified Associate NLP Practitioner
- ICF Certified, Life Coach
- ICF Certified Organizational Development Coach
Dr. Vishal Sangale
Co-Founder & CEO
Dr. Vishal Sangale
Co-Founder
BHMS, MA Clinical Psychology and Psychometrician, Doctoral Scholar(PhD) Savitribai Phule Pune University
- 11 years of clinical and counseling experience
- NITI Aayog Mentor of Change
- Member of American Psychological Association
- Expert in construction and administration of Psychometric Assessments
- Seasonal Trainer in the the field of Emotional Intelligence and OD interventions
- International Test Commission - Young Scholar Award 2020
- Editorial Board Member for International Journal of MC Square Scientific Research (ISSN: 0975-0932)
- Member of Committee for Accreditation of Psychometric Tests, Indian Institute of Business Psychology
- ITC Young Scholar
Mr. Vikas Patil
Head Strategist and Mentor
Mr. Vikas Patil
Head Strategist and Mentor
B.E. - Civil, PGDCM, PMP®
- Sr. Manager Planning & Skill Pool Head - Galfar (Oman).
- 20 years of experience in project execution, planning, construction & project management.
- Worked with Shapooji Paloonji, Dadia Construction (Mumbai), Al Ansari (Oman).
Mr. Nilesh Thakur
CTO
Mr. Nilesh Thakur
CTO
Masters in Computer Application
- 13+ years of experience in bespoke web-application development, catering array of domain and industries.
- Project planning and management skills of full R&D lifecycle using agile model.
- Experience in development of modular and High-availability Applications.
- Strong exposure of various frameworks, environments and tools including areas like Server infrastructure, and integration.
Mr. Nisheeth Sawarkar
Head Initiatives
& Alliances
Mr. Nisheeth Sawarkar
Head Initiatives
and Alliances
- 20+ years experience of Business development in IT & Services.
- Expertise in Enterprise Mobility, Digital Transformation, eCommerce, Product Ideation.
Brainberg Team
Poorva Deshpande
Behavioural Analyst & Assistant Manager
Poorva Deshpande
Behavioural Analyst & Assistant Manager
M.A. Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Strong Experience in the field of Psychometrics.
- Research experience in the field of Positive Psychology, Workplace Stress, Education Psychology.
- Certified Career Counselor.
- Certified Positive Psychology Practitioner (CPD Accredited).
Vasudha Parkhi
Test & Assessment Lead
Vasudha Parkhi
Test & Assessment Lead
M.A. Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Research experience in the field of Psychology, Technology, and Workplace Psychology.
- Certified Career Counsellor.
- Certified in Well-being counselling.
Karishma Punjabi
Associate Psychologist
Karishma Punjabi
Associate Psychologist
M.A. Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Co-Heads the social media team.
- Creates content for Social media and website.
- Conducts career counselling sessions.
Vrunda Chauk
Associate Psychologist
Vrunda Chauk
Associate Psychologist
B.A Psychology
- Co-Heads the social media team.
- Contributing to the Brainberg Learning moodle system.
- Conducts career counselling sessions.
Aishwarya Dhopaokar
Associate Psychologist
Aishwarya Dhopaokar
Associate Psychologist
B.A Psychology
- Handles quality check of the assessments.
- Conducts career counselling sessions.
Riya Kaulgud
Associate Psychologist
Riya Kaulgud
Associate Psychologist
M.A. Counselling Psychology
- Anchor for Career Guidance Test.
- Development of content for test Reports.
- Conducts career counselling sessions
Ravi Kumar
Associate Psychologist
Ravi Kumar
Associate Psychologist
M.A. Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Works on Data analysis and advanced excel.
- Development of Career Guidance Test (Global) analysis framework.
- Conducts career counselling sessions.
Prerana Gurav
Associate Psychologist
Prerana Gurav
Associate Psychologist
M.A. Clinical Psychology
- Social media and overall creative head.
- Development of Career Guidance Test (Global) Reports and Backend.
- Conducts career counselling sessions.
Anuradha Dhamale
Admin and Accounts Incharge
Anuradha Dhamale
Admin and Accounts Incharge
- Looks after the overall administration.
- Manages the accounts.
Advisory Board
Mr. Shailendra Goswami
Shailendra Goswami
Chairman & Managing Director, Pushkaraj Group,Pushkaraj Group
B.E, PGDM-IIM Bangalore
- A respected and well-known alumni of COEP and IIM - Bangalore
- 42 years of experience in the Industry and Corporate world contributing to building Business Strategies, Creating Values, and Future preparedness for the Industry, Academia, and Society at large
- Established Europe India IT Hub with Bases in Barcelona and Zurich to promote IT Services in Europe
- Professional speaker, invited as a Speaker/Panelist at the Horasis Global India meet, in Malaga, Spain to speak on “Make In India” and In Segovia, Spain on “Innovation”
- Rich Industrial experience in Marketing, Manufacturing, Operations, Cost-effective business Strategies, setting up Greenfield projects, Consulting, Mentoring, and advising MSME sectors on Business Development
- Member of the Executive Committees of MCCIA and Indo Japanese Business Council and steered the Auto Component Committee as its Chairman
Dr. Ajit Thete
Dr. Ajit Thete
Director Centre for Development of Leadership in Education Pvt. Ltd. Pune, India
B.E. (Civil); M.Tech. Ed; M.E.(Water Resources), M.B.A. (HR), FIE, Ph. D
- Multiple degrees in various fields such as B.E. (Civil); M.Tech. Ed; M.E.(Water Resources), M.B.A. (HR), FIE, Ph.D
- Published more than 105 papers in journals and international /national conferences
- Trained 2500+ faculty members across the nation for curriculum development, pedagogy, instructional system design, and strategic planning.
- Vice President, First Foundation
- 27 years of experience in teaching and administration
- Involved in the development of 25 Laboratory Manuals and 25 teacher guides for engineering courses
- Involved in the curriculum development of diploma engineering courses for Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Bagalkot (Karnataka), and many autonomous institutes in the state of Maharashtra
- Expert and author to IGNOU
Prof. Dr. Raakesh Kriplani
Prof. Dr. Raakesh Kriplani
Pioneering Cyber Psychologist in Asia-Pacific
Ph.D Cyber Psychology
- 21+ years of experience as Consulting Psychologist
- Director for Central India Institute for Psychological Science (CIIPS) and RK Psychotherapy
- Emeritus Resource Faculty at Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU), a university of national importance under the Govt. of India
- Hon. Prof of Psychology for George Washington University, Florida and CPS, Sri Lanka
- Specially Awarded as a Corona Warrior for Mental health due to his immense contribution during the 1st and 2nd corona wave by the Governor of Maharashtra
- Awarded by Himachal Pradesh Government for his pioneering contribution in Cyber Psychology as well as Mental Health
- National President of Indian Association of Cyber Psychology
- Delivered 1600+ workshops till date for more than 600 organizations worldwide on Mental Health and Cyber Psychology
Dr. Sudhir Gavhane
Dr. Sudhir Gavhane
Senior Higher Education Leader in India and Media Expert
Ph.D. (India) D. Litt. (Honoris Causa) USA
- Former VC of Y. C. Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU)
- Founding VC of Mahatma Gandhi Mission’s MGM University, Aurangabad
- Professor and Head, Dept of Mass Communication and Journalism, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University
- Director, Institute of Open and Distance Learning as well as Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Research Centre, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University
- 40 years of rich university-level experience of teaching, research & leadership in the capacity of professor, HoD, Director, Dean, Director General (Academics) in the disciplines and faculties of Journalism & Mass Communication, Social Sciences, Liberal Arts, Commerce and Science
- Numerous publications in terms of papers,1000+ media articles, book chapters, & books in English, Hindi, & Marathi languages
- International Academy Award 2020, from Africa continent: Unicaribbean Business School, University of Commonwealth Caribbean
- Member Board of Advisors, International Academic & Management Association (IAMA)
Mr. Jaikumar Salvi
Mr. Jaikumar Salvi
Vice President (Business Development and Tendering) at Galfar Engineering and Contracting SAOG, Muscat Sultanate of Oman
Business Dev. & Tendering -Galfar SAOG, Oman
- 40+ years of Industry experience
- Robust experience working in the field of Strategy Planning and Development
- Technical forte includes Leadership Development and Team building, Preparation of Roadmaps for Growth, Initiation, Planning, Execution and Optimization of various processes in large organizations
- Subject Matter Expert in Business Development and Tendering
- Immense contribution in the fields of Talent Management, Organizational Building and Planning, Succession planning, L&D
Dr. VR Shinde
Dr. VR Shinde
HOD - Department of Psychology,SPPU
M.A. Psychology, Ph.D
- Head of the Department, Department of Psychology, Savitribai Phule Pune University (One of the oldest and prestigious Psychology departments in India)
- 20+ years of experience in the field of teaching and academia
- Author of ‘Aggression, Violence and Terrorism, ‘Sakaratmak Manasshtra (Positive Psychology)’, Study-skills Training in Academic Achievement- An Integrated Approach, ‘Sukhsaundarya (Happiness)’, ‘Abhyas Kaushalya (Study Skills)’, ‘Manavyachi Shrimanti (Affluence of Humanity)’, ‘Effective Study Methods’ and ‘Swadhyaya Pariwar: Indian Indigenous Perspective’
- Research Guide for various national educational institutes in India
Consultants
Mr. Vipul Patil
Mentor
Mr. Vipul Patil
Mentor
B.E. - Civil
- 19 years of experience in designing, planning, project execution & management.
- Worked with Satish Marathe (India), Force 10 UAE (UAE), Bhavan & Galfar SAOG (Oman).
Dr. Dnyaneshwar Pensalwar
Mentor
Dr Dnyaneshwar Pensalwar
Mentor
M.B.B.S.(Mumbai) D.O.(K.E.M.Hospital)Mumbai Gold Medallist. D.O.M.S.(Mumbai) Glaucoma Fellow. (Aravind Eye Hospital) Madurai
Dr. Vinaya Acharya
Consultant
Dr. Vinaya Acharya
Consultant
MD Homeopathy in Repertory, MS (Psychotherapy and Counselling)
- 10 years experience as practicing homeopath
- Worked as Assistant Professor for Pathology at AHMC, Ahmednagar
- Guest lecturer for Pathology at Vithamai Naturopathy College, Nashik
Dr. Abhijit N Sarode
Consultant
Dr. Abhijit N Sarode
Consultant
M.D (Homoeopathy), M.S (Counselling & Psychotherapy), P.G.D.P.C (Psychological Counselor)
- 8+ yrs practice experience in Healing patient with Homoeopathy.
Ms. Manpreet Kaur
Consultant
Ms. Manpreet Kaur
Consultant
B.com, Diploma in Child Psychology, MBA(HR)
- More than 10 years of experience as an Educationist Academic & Administrative.
- Expertise in Kindergarten Curriculum and Content Designing.
- Expertise in Training Teachers in Thematic Learning for Holistic Development.
Dr. Swati Rahane
Consultant
Dr. Swati Rahane
Consultant
MD (Ayurved)
- 15 + years of experience in the field of Ayurved, Panchkarma, Dietetics & Yoga therapies.
- Certified Ayurvedic Dietician propagating importance of Healthy Diet for maintaining Health & Wellness as well as treating various illnesses.
- Certified Yoga Therapist with specialization in Medical Yoga Therapies. Conducting Yoga Therapy classes & special sessions as per health requirements.
- Focused on improving Physical and Mental health by following Ayurvedic and Yogic Life style principles.
Dr. Viren Sharma
Principal Consultant
Dr. Viren Sharma
Principal Consultant
Madhya Pradesh & Chhathisgarh B.E., M.B.A., PhD.
- Principal Consultant Brainberg Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh
- Certified Master Practitioner - Neuro Linguistics Programming - NFNLP - Florida USA
- Certified Career Counselor, Mentor and Trainer
- Certified Creativity, Design Six Thinking Hats, Innovation Practitioner.
- Accredited Project Management Professional - (Inter American Development Bank)
- 26 years of work experience in Business Processes, Engineering in Cross Functional Environment across Gulf, South East Asia, India.
- Worked for 10 years with Endress + Hauser AG German Multinational in Dubai, UAE and India
- Worked for 5 years with CTI Japan, IT Software Multinational in Dubai, UAE
- Worked for 7 years with Orion SRL, Italian Multinational in DubaI, UAE.
Owee Sawarkar
Program Enabler - Synapse