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About Me

I am the Founder-Chairman and Chief Mentor of several companies, that have global business operations across three business lines – real estate, clean tech, and equity investment and currently I am guiding the group into new verticals & businesses. My professional and personal experience spans the America's, Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia.

Amongst many other things I am Ambassador at HRH Prince Charles Youth Business Trust. I have a particular interest in the application of philtrocaptialism and developing social venture capital funds.

In my free time I enjoy speaking at events, supporting various community initiatives, racing tall ships sail boats, an active scholar, learning my fourth foreign language and spending time with my new born baby.
Specialties

Business expertise - Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Creativity, Angel Investments, Start-up Acceleration, Product Development, Strategy, Organization, Marketing, Business Development, M&A, Philanthrocapitalism. Fluent in English, Spanish and Punjabi (Indian).

Regional Ambassador
The Prince's Scottish Youth Business Trust

Nonprofit; Nonprofit Organization Management industry

January 2011 – Present (7 months)

PSYBT was officially launched in 1989 by HRH The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay. My work is to inspire, motivate and be seen as a role model for young people to aspire to. Using my excellent communication skills; speaking, writing, listening. And the fact that I am articulate and persuasive; can communicate difficult and complex matters in a straightforward, transparent manner.
Director
POWER OF YOUTH

Partnership; International Trade and Development industry

January 2011 – Present (7 months)

Harnessing the energy of Young Entrepreneurs from the EU and China/India/Brazil to inspire and finance youth driven intercultural development and collaboration.

This program is striving to bring together the best young proven entrepreneurs from the EU and China to develop innovative social business enterprises. Their prime focus will be to inspire and financially sustain other softer programs developed between the youth of the EU and China.
Business Development Director
Cleantech Touch

Renewables & Environment industry

October 2008 – Present (2 years 10 months)

Commercialising "profit-proven" cleantech services into disadvantaged environments around the world. Building trade not aid solutions to help those in the need. My role of facilitating knowledge transfer and developing strategic alliances allowed me to practice my skill in my ability to maintain professionalism and honesty while building credibility, trust, and respect with both internal and external clients and customers. Due to the rapidly change in sophisticated technology I am able to grasp concepts quickly, think beyond traditional methods to exceed client’s expectations.
CEO
Beyond Realty SA

Real Estate industry

April 2005 – Present (6 years 4 months)

Private investment group in distressed real estate portfolios. I have been personally responsible for sourcing opportunities, acquisition, funding, asset management and disposals for the Group’s portfolio. I have significant experience of investing equity on behalf of both private investors and corporate joint venture partners in transactions under my control, delivering substantial returns. A percentage of profits were invested in philanthrocapitalist projects of training unskilled labour whilst building low income housing.
Founder / CEO
Beyond Boundaries Corp.

Construction industry

July 2002 – Present (9 years 1 month)

Developer of boutique residential resorts. I have been responsible for growing the construction company from a start-up to leading private construction company with a diverse range of assets and projects in the Mexico with a total value of c 10m GBP. Resulting in a proven track record of successful development and construction troubleshooting, value engineering and project delivery. Also, implemented a training scheme to leverage and develop an unskilled, uneducated and not in employment construction labour force and trained to date 1300 employees.

Languages:
English, Punjabi, Spanish
My website links:
hacienda monte cristo, Power Of Youth
Universities:
Lund University, Sweden
TED conferences attended:
TEDGlobal 2013, TEDGlobal 2012

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I enjoy speaking at events, supporting various community initiatives, racing tall ships sail boats, an active scholar, learning my fourth foreign language and spending time with my new born baby.

An idea worth spreading

the application of philtrocaptialism and developing social venture capital funds.

People don't know that I'm good at

joining the dots

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