Ritesh Handa joins Wooqer as President - Operations, Finance & Corporate Development

Note: This is a press release.

Wooqer recently announced that Ritesh Handa has joined their company as President - Operations, Finance & Corporate Development, reporting to Wooqer Founder and CEO, Vishal Purohit. Ritesh comes to Wooqer from a leading Indian publisher Pearson Education India. With a proven track record of over 15 years, he has worked with Microsoft, GE and Rockwell Automation.

He is a passionate finance and operations senior executive with diversified business and management experience. He will be responsible for thought leadership by executing business strategies and operating plans.

“We are fortunate to have incredible depth and breadth of talent across Wooqer’s executive team. Ritesh is hands-down the best operations executive I’ve ever worked with.” said Vishal Purohit, Wooqer Founder and CEO.

Prior to joining Pearson Education, Ritesh was associated with Core Objects in the capacity of VP & Director, Finance. He was responsible for preparing monthly forecasts, annual and long-range financial plans at a country level resulting in financial plans that align with business/corporate objectives.

He holds a Master's in Business Administration from Faculty of Management Studies - Delhi and is also a Chartered Accountant from Deloitte.

About Wooqer

Wooqer is pioneering “end user computing” with an easy-to-use, do-it-yourself cloud based toolset that enables faster, cheaper and smarter execution. Wooqer makes non-technologically-sophisticated common man a programmer! That helps balance enterprise governance needs with team needs to simplify day-to-day work. Wooqer leads the space between the core systems for a business (dominated by software, hardware and services vendors) and consumer platforms (like Google, Facebook & others).

Founded by Vishal Purohit and backed by Indian business veterans like Mr. Harsh Mariwala, Chairman-Marico & BS Nagesh, Founder-TRRAIN as well as Silicon Valley legends like Michael Marks and Jim Davidson. Wooqer is among the most valuable B2B software companies in India as per iSpirit Index for two consecutive years. Harvard Business Review has developed a business case on Wooqer which is now taught in over 10 universities globally.

With Aditya Birla Group, Tata Group, Mahindra Group, HDFC, Adidas, Levis, Marks & Spencers and 150 more customers, Wooqer has global presence in India, UK, US, China and UAE. Today, “retail runs on Wooqer and soon will every business in India!” For more information, visit www.wooqer.com

For more information, please write to simplify@wooqer.com.

No Blind Faith in Education

It has been almost four years since I graduated from my college. My parents played a big role in deciding what I would study. They had my best in mind. But from where I am right now, I know that was perhaps not the best decision.

Despite a degree in Computer Engineering, I work at an investment bank, and my role does not require me to know programming. I would have done better to study Commerce. 

Of the umpteen reasons I have, I will give you five reasons not to blindly follow your parents' way when it comes to education:-

1. Times have changed

The economy does not thrive on the sectors that it thrived on 20 years back. Your parents' field may not be doing so well today.

2. You cannot keep living your parents' dreams

It is time to think on your own feet and do what your heart desires. Do not sacrifice forty years of career for four years of education.

3. We should aspire to be global citizens

More often than not, our parents' college-decision is based on myopic factors like job-placements and time-to-commute. They tend to overlook the benefits of going to a college that provides exposure and helps one #thinkBIG.

4. Parents tend to compare

How often have we been compared to our siblings, neighbours, and just about every other person of our age? Every individual is unique with her innate talents. Success does not mean the same thing to everyone.

5. You don't want to live with regrets

Take chances while you can. How will you achieve something your parents haven't if you keep doing only what they have?

This video drives home the message that your college-decision should be fashioned by its implications on your future, not just your present. Good luck!