Satya leads the Food Processing and Retail Practice and focuses on research strategy, portfolio optimization, technology commercialization, technical due diligence for M&A and regulations in the food sector. He is actively involved in technology landscaping and scouting of progressive technologies from leading global research bodies and licensing them to clients. He is also involved in project management of development focused public – private partnership projects involving technology transfer. Satya has over a decade of industry experience. Prior to joining Sathguru, Satya worked with Tata Innovation Centre in the areas of industrial biotechnology and food ingredients. Satya holds undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Agriculture from ANGRAU and a Ph.D in Biotechnology from CFTRI/ University of Mysore and is a certified Lead Instructor for the FSPCA Preventive Controls For Human Food.