Professional Profile
Lt Col L Shri Harsha, Retd, a result-oriented professional with over 30 years of experience in governance, management, project management and institutional leadership. His diverse professional experience spans Government, Multinational Companies, Start-ups, Not-for-Profit Organisations, Public and Private Companies, and family-owned business units.
Professional Career Sketch
A distinguished professional journey spanning the Indian Army, corporate organisations, consulting assignments, project management and institutional leadership.
Project Management Consultant, Klimart Projects Ltd, Bangalore (March 2012 to January 2013).
Project Management Consultant, Abu Maarwa Al-Rawahi Company, Sultanate of Oman (February 2010 to December 2012).
President – Projects, Overseas Infrastructure Alliance (India) Pvt Ltd, Mumbai (July 2011 to November 2011). Responsibilities included project funding, price negotiations, P&L, capital investment planning and procurement management.
Head – Projects & Operations and Project Director – National Projects, Indian Centre for Social Transformation, Bangalore (November 2010 to December 2013).
Head / Deputy Head of Training, MEG & Centre, Bangalore (July 2007 to February 2008).
Head – Rehabilitation and Employee Welfare, MEG & Centre, Bangalore (November 2006 to June 2007).
Deputy Project Manager, Married Accommodation Project, Delhi (October 2003 to October 2006). Managed project finance, projections, utilisation and procurement decisions.
Head – Strategic Business Unit (July 2001 to September 2003).
Head – Training and Administration, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Territorial Army (April 1998 to June 2001).
Station Engineer & Deputy Leader, Indian Army Team, Indian Antarctic Station (December 1996 to February 1998).
Manager – Strategic and Operational Planning, Regional Strategic Headquarters (October 1995 to November 1996).
Head – Strategic Business Unit (August 1994 to September 1995).
Design and Planning Officer, Strategic Task Force (June 1992 to July 1994).
Training Officer, MEG & Centre, Bangalore (January 1990 to May 1992).
Core Competencies
Extensive expertise in strategic management, project delivery, financial administration and human resource management.
Strategic business planning, interdisciplinary resource management, functional efficiency audits, organisational restructuring, process definitions and improvements.
Establishing PMOs, stakeholder engagement, strategic and operational planning, contract management, project initiation and closure, recovery of stalled projects, FIDIC procedures, virtual team management and dispute resolution.
Cost centre management, budget preparation, financial expenditure monitoring, financial efficiency evaluation, audits and fraud investigations.
Strategic HR planning, manpower requirement assessment, HR utilisation audits, career management and counselling, grievance resolution and legal aspects of human resource management.
Administrative Management
Leadership, Teaching & Training
Significant contributions to professional institutions, academic organisations, executive development and project management education.
Leadership & Governing Roles
Teaching & Training Experience
Over 15 years of teaching and training experience, including executive education and professional development programmes.
Awards & Professional Excellence
Recipient of seven competitive awards since 1986, recognising individual performance, leadership of high-performing teams and thought leadership.
Academic & Professional Profile
Academic qualifications, professional certifications, specialised training and associations.
Mysore University
National Law School of India University
Indira Gandhi National Open University
National Law School of India University
Project Management Institute, USA
Project Management Institute, USA
Project Management Institute, USA
Institute of Directors
Institute of Corporate Affairs, MCA, Government of India
Specialised Skills Training
Professional Associations
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With over three decades of professional experience across
Government, corporate organisations, the Indian Army and
institutional environments, Lt Col L Shri Harsha brings
a comprehensive understanding of governance, administration,
strategic planning and organisational management.
His experience in building institutions, establishing
Project Management Offices, managing large teams,
overseeing financial operations and delivering complex
projects provides a strong foundation for effective
institutional administration.
His commitment to continuous learning, professional
development, research and knowledge sharing is reflected
in his academic qualifications, professional certifications,
publications and long-standing association with
professional institutions.