KARTHIKEYAN JAWAHAR, BE, MBA, Six Sigma Black Belt, PGCPPM (IIM I), CFPCM
Founder and Chief Mentor – Financial Wellness Forever
Director @ Karma Innovations & Solutions Pvt Ltd
Principal Skills: Digital Radiography, Strategic Planning, Product Development, Financial Planning, Financial Education
Personal Mission Statement: Dream – Then Make Them Come True!
Professional experience spanning a wide range of industries; Oil and Gas (ExxonMobil), Reverse auctions (India Markets), Financial Services (ICICI Prudential), Engineering Design, and Medical Instrumentation. He has played various roles in Management, Sales & Marketing, and Applications
Development.
He is Gold Medal Winner for Innovation from DST-Lockheed Martin India Innovation Growth Program.
His research project to indigenize Digital Radiography Technology led to the formation of Karma –Innovations were funded by DSIR & TDB both Government of India Organisations. As an innovator, he has 5 Patent Filings to his credit.
He is a Certified Financial Planner (CFPCM), the highest certification in the Financial Planning domain. An expert, he plays the roles of Consultant, Trainer, and Mentor helping Individuals and Companies to understand the intricacies of Personal Finance and Corporate Strategy.
For the past fourteen years, he has been involved in Training Activities with over 10,000 hours of training over 15,000 individuals, including clients like Titan, L&T, TVS Group, and Hindu Publication.
JK is a Mechanical Engineering graduate and a post-graduate in Business Management. He has served as Visiting Faculty at PSG-IM, GRG-SMS, Bharathiar University, and Anna University Teaching Post Graduate Management Students. He guides and mentors several management students and is pursuing his Doctorate in Management.
His presentation style is informative, humorous, insightful, and stimulating – encouraging people to think and even more important to take action. He brings into his training and seminars a rich background in academics
combined with the power of hands-on experience and analytical reasoning.
His articles related to Personal Finance regularly occur in top business publications like Business Line, Nanayam Vikadan, Money Today, Business Today, and Parent’s Circle.
His article on Digital Radiography has appeared on Metal World. His first Coursebook on Risk Management & Legal Aspects has been published by the Life Underwriter’s Guild of India for the Asia Pacific Financial Services Association. He blogs at http://www.financialwellness.in
He is a Life Member of ISNT (Indian Society of Non-Destructive Testing) and is a Level II Certified Radiographer. He is the Secretary of the Quality Circle Forum of India Coimbatore Chapter. He is also the President of TRACK Here and Now. His eye for detail and justness have been appreciated by Elite World Records LLC, USA by appointing him as their Adjudicator & Ambassador for Asia Pacific.
An avid reader, with interests like running (marathon), acupuncture (Su-Jok), and Rubik’s cube (3×3 and 4×4), he enjoys his married life with two children. He is the current world record holder for the greatest number of steps (50,362) by walking outdoors (44.8km) in 6 hours. He is a regular blood donor (53 times) and is a registered eye, organ & skin donor. He has also pledged to donate his cadaver.