Rithesh Nagendra

About Rithesh Nagendra

Rithesh is a transformational business leader, Strategist, Administrator,Technocrat with progressive experience in Engineering/R&D/Technology and Management, Business Development, Organization Building and GCC, in the field of Automotive / Automotive Electronics / Aero engines / Aerospace / Door Systems / Interior / Motors domains. Extensive experience is establishing Horizontals like CAE, Test Labs, Benchmarking, IMDS etc. Good hands on experience in working with cross functional teams such as IT, Sales, Legal, Finance, Quality, HR, PUR/LOG, Manufacturing Plant etc. Unique experience of establishing a R&D Center from scratch and running succesfully as a Profit Center. Rithesh has a good combination of technical skills, people & organization management, program management, business acumen & proven experience in building/managing local and global programs. Framing technical/business and go to market strategies, building high performance teams from scratch in multiple domains across globe & building certified center of excellence for Top Global MNCs are of hallmarks of his career so far. Rithesh also has hands on experience operating in matrix structures and different cultural environments. Exposure to manufacturing plants have helped him to better product development & business strategies. Handling/Managing budgets and overall P/L responsibilities have enabled him to make practical and profitable decisions. Good written/verbal communication and presentation skills have enabled him to provide a convincing pitch to create trust and visibility of teams and its capabilities.Personally, Rithesh is a highly proactive, people oriented, go getter & sensitive to details. He encourages open and critical feedback. He promotes and encourages career development. Firmly believes in creating a transparent, competitive and open work environment for successful growth. He often instigates a positive thought process in teams for setting higher benchmarks. Accustomed to changing dynamics of customers and business. Various management / leadership roles over the years have only enabled and encouraged him to crave for higher responsible and challenging roles in future.

Experience

1. Director Gcc Practice

   Wipro

   Jun 2025 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Head of GCC for Europe & APMEA(Set up/Establish new GCC Practice, Offerings, GTM Strategy, Partnerships, Marketing, Business Development, Drive markets, P/L)

Education

• PES University

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E), Mechanical Engineering

  1997 — 2001

• Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning

  Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (PGDBA), Marketing Management

  2004 — 2006