Pavan Bakeri - Director in Bakeri Group
1987 - Civil Engineering
Member of Board of Directors at Bakeri Urban Development Pvt Ltd
A Master's graduate in Engineering from the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.), U.S.A., his research dealt with the structural applications of polymer composites in the field of aeronautics.
He has over 2 and a half decades experience in construction and real estate development in India.
He is also a serial entrepreneur, having started an alternative energy firm exploring wind and solar energy; and also a software firm which developed VoIP solutions and which was involved with development of voice recognition technologies in the early days of these technologies.
A firm believer in the use of technology and design to solve social problems, he is currently involved as an investor and mentor with several startups, in diverse fields such as education, logistics, healthcare, environment, etc..
He is also a co-founder of Ideal Choice Homes, a company engaged in the design and development of precast concrete solutions for mass housing in emerging markets. He has also co-founded technology based ventures like Z-Axis Unmanned Machines which is engaged in the manufacture of UAVs (Drones) for civilian and military use; cloud computing and AI/ML startup Fx Data Labs; Artemis Cast Stone engaged in the manufacture of various types of elements including building elements involving an IP based process (patent pending) using quarry dust; and Charge Zone, and electric vehicles charging infrastructure company.
He is also on the Board of several companies which are engaged in developing and using innovative technologies in the fields of environment, health care, livelihoods and financial inclusion.
He had also been nominated to receive one of France's highest civilian honours, l'Ordre National du Merite by the President of France for promoting collaborations between France and India in the fields of arts and culture.
As part of his engagement with the social and education sector, he is also an involved member of the following organizations:-
President- The Alliance Française d'Ahmedabad, India; part of the 1100 cities wide world wide network supported by the Government of France engaged in promoting artistic, linguistic and cultural collaborations and exchanges between France and the host countries.
Founding Member and President - Indo American Education Society; (part of the Education USA network established by the U.S. government) counseling Gujarat (India) based students interested in higher learning in the U.S.
Founding Member- The Sarkhej Roza Revitalization Committee; involved in creating an awareness of this unique 15th century monument of the city of Ahmedabad amongst the citizens by holding cultural events and by supporting the local community living in the vicinity of the monument.
Convener, INTACH, Ahmedabad (The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage) engaged in protecting and preserving the tangible and intangible heritage of India and supported by the Government of India.
Founding Member- Anuvad Academy and Research Foundation; established to promote the usage of local Indian languages by translating of the literature of these languages into other Indian languages.
Trustee- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad; a 115 years old institution connected with Mahatma Gandhi; and engaged in the promotion and dissemination of Gujarati language literature.
Advisory Board - Venture Studio, an incubator set up by Ahmedabad University in collaboration with Stanford University. As advisor, he is charged with the creation of a venture ecosystem to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship where young entrepreneurs are given wings to develop their ideas into businesses and also given mentoring and training to achieve their goals.
Member- Board of Academic Studies, Nirma University, Ahmedabad.
Trustee- Jivraj Mehta Smarak Health Foundation operating the Bakeri Medical Research Centre, a trust based hospital providing quality health care at affordable rates to all classes of society.
Trustee – Jeevan Sandhya (Vanprasthan); an NGO providing assisted living to the old and destitute.
Trustee- National Indian Association (NIA); a 135 year old Trust dedicated to providing vocational guidance to underprivileged girls and women and also provides teachers to schools for the underprivileged.