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Ashok Dm

MD and CEO

Avi Solar Energy Pvt Ltd

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Family Background

I was born and brought up in small village near Tiptur, Tumkur Dist, Karnataka. I studied in Kannada Medium schools till 10th Standard apart from activily helping my parents in agriculture work in field. I was top scorer in schools in village till 10th Standard. I wanted to become an Engineer.

Required Reading:

1. http://www.solarbuzz.com/

2. http://www.ren21.net/

3. http://www.freesunpower.com/

4. http://www.solar-facts-and-advice.com

5. http://www.eia.gov/

6. http://www.pv-tech.org/

7. http://www.mnre.gov.in

Plans For The Future:

In Avi Solar We want to develop Efficient, Reliable, Best in class quality Solar PV based products & Systemes at affordable price

Role Model:

Steve Jobs: Create Innovative products and make people to stand in a queue to buys products.
Narayana Murthy: Ethical business practices, simple living, Share wealth and build highperforming team/company

Degrees That Matter:

MBA in Sales & Marketing,and Finance

Prized Accomplishment(s):

I have built high performing 45 members strong team in the area of ASIC/SOC design service and managed Zero attrision for 2 years

Growth Strategy:

# Build high performing team and company

Job Profile:

I have co-founded Avi Solar Energy Pvt Ltd and heading the company as MD & CEO.
Since it is 12 members small company, I closely monitor and guide team in almost all departments.
I am responsible for top line and bottom line of the finacial performance of the company.

Advice For New Professionals:

Work hard, nothing replaces hardwork, chase your dreams, work for your passion and not work for money.

Career Profile:

First time in my life I started doing sales job after co-founding Avi Solar Energy. Lots of difference between earning your salary and earning money for your employees.

The Decisions That Matter

I wanted to be HW/Electronics/Board/Chip design engineer and stick to it till now.
I wanted to build world class product company, I started this journey 2 years back.