Rajesh Kumar Rana
About Rajesh Kumar Rana
Rajesh Kumar Rana is the Vice President and Head of Group - Contracts & Commercial Project Management at ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions India Pvt Ltd, with over 28 years of experience in finance, commercial management, and operations.
Current Role at ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions
Rajesh Kumar Rana holds the position of Vice President and Head of Group Contracts & Commercial Project Management at ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions India Pvt Ltd. Based in Mumbai, he provides strategic leadership as part of the APEX management team, contributing to the company's vision and mission. His responsibilities involve managing the sales cycle, including opportunity identification, tendering, proposal submission, contract negotiations, and signing. He oversees the Commercial Project Management Group, ensuring efficient handling of contracts and commercial management during various project phases such as engineering, procurement, construction, and closeout.
Previous Roles and Experience
Rajesh Kumar Rana has extensive experience across various companies. He served as India Head - Contracts/Commercial and Finance at Air Liquide Engineering India Pvt Ltd from 2013 to 2017 in New Delhi. Prior to that, he was Head - Contracts/Commercial and Finance - Control at Lurgi, Inc., part of Air Liquide Group, from 2008 to 2012. He has also worked with GENPACT INDIA, where he served as Vice President Finance & Commercial (Software CoE) from 2006 to 2008, and Tata Consultancy Services as Deputy General Manager - Finance & Accounts & CS from 1992 to 2006. His early career included roles at M/S A. L. Sehgal & Co. (Chartered Accountants) as an Article Clerk and Executive.
Educational Background and Qualifications
Rajesh Kumar Rana has a comprehensive educational background in finance and accounting. He achieved a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) from Shri Ram College of Commerce from 1984 to 1987. He subsequently studied Cost and Management Accounting at the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICWAI) from 1988 to 1991, earning his ICWAI qualification. He achieved his Chartered Accountant (CA) designation from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India between 1988 and 1992. Additionally, he studied Company & Business laws at The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICS), obtaining his ACS from 1993 to 1996.
Professional Skills and Expertise
With over 28 years of experience, Rajesh Kumar Rana possesses specialized skills in supervising finance-accounts, commercial, general administration, HR, supply chain, and operations functions. He has significant expertise in managing both Indian and global operations across sectors such as engineering and construction, IT/software, and ITES. His skills include taxation, commercial proposal and pricing, Indian GST impact analysis and compliance, contract negotiation, and external liaison with banks, financial institutions, and statutory authorities. He has also played crucial roles in IPOs, listing on Indian stock exchanges, and financial/legal due diligence for government disinvestment exercises.