Meet Our Team

Parveen Pathan

CEO and Founder

Parveen Pathan has a history of business successes in the recruitment industry via Techaxis and a couple of previous recruitment ventures viz. vPlace Inc. and ARC Services.

Through her dedicated nurturing of Techaxis, the company has seen unprecedented growth as Parveen established and led teams both in the United States and India. In addition to taking on the responsibility of company CEO and Founder, Parveen has been a leader, an individual contributor, a collaborator and a motivator all through her journeyin growing the Techaxis name.

Parveen has done this by drawing on her years of industry in the tech field which stems from her work with the large IT Services company, Tech Mahindra and her strong educational background. She has a post-graduate degree in Computer Science from Pune University and studied at one of the most prestigious colleges in India- Fergusson College of Pune.

Aside from her passion for building the Techaxis brand, Parveen’s interests include traveling, reading and spending time with her two lovely daughters.

Nandini Basu

COO and Partner

At TechAxis, Nandini is responsible for overall delivery operations globally and she also heads the HR and administration functions. Together with her team, her focus lies on taking Techaxis to the next level, ensuring the company evolves into one of the top Executive Search firms in the world.

Nandini has a degree from Fergusson College Pune, holds a Masters in Economics from Pune University and is an alumni of K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research in Mumbai. During her professional pursuits, Nandini has worked with companies such as Standard Chartered Bank, Wipro, Mphasis and EXL.

During her more than 15 years in the corporate sector, Mrs. Phookan has developed a proven track record of success in the executive search realm for some of the world’s top tier IT companies, banking and financial corporations, engineering firms and telecommuting companies from the United States, Europe, India and APAC.

Nandini was the 2008 recipient of the Standard Charter Bank Woman of the Year Award, but her biggest accomplishment in life is her role as a wife and mother of two children.

Michelle Hope

Director of Account Mgmt

At TechAxis, Michelle is responsible for managing Clients Relations and Account Management function.  She oversees delivering quality customer experience to our global clients.  Her focus lies on taking Techaxis to the next level, ensuring that the company evolves into one of the top Executive Search and Staffing firms.

During her more than 15 plus years of Recruiting and Account Management experience, Michelle has developed a proven track record of success in the Executive and Staffing search realm for some of the world’s top tier IT companies.

Michelle has a degree in Business from James Madison University and lives in the Washington DC area with her family.

Saurav Sarkar

Practice Head

Abhishek Agarwal

Practice Head

Manali Paranjpe

HR and Operations

At TechAxis, Manali serves as the Head of HR and Operations. Manali works closely with the Founder-CEO in executing HR strategies that aligns with business objectives. She maintains a positive work environment by building strong interpersonal relationships. She brings great passion in problem-solving and delivering quality results. Her responsibilities include: Full cycle Recruiting, Retention, Benefit administration, Account payables and Receivables, Payroll and Expense processing.

Manali graduated from the University of Mumbai, majoring in Accounting and Finance. Since graduation, she has achieved over 10 years of experience in Accounting and HR for firms specializing in IT Consulting and Recruitment.

Manali practises Yoga and you can often find her practicing Bikram Yoga in a fiery room, heated to a perfect temperature of 105 degrees. She fills her spare time, with dancing and creating enjoyable memories with her family.