AstroWix was founded in the year 1999, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA by Upendra Giri, PMP^®, the Trustee and Founder of Project Management Institute (PMI^®) North India Chapter and the recipient of Eric Jennet Project Management Excellence Award by PMI^® in 2009 for outstanding contribution in Project Management. Today with its Global Corporate office in Virginia, headquarter in Noida and branch offices in Bangalore and Mumbai, AstroWix, is one of the most trusted Program and Project Management Solutions Company worldwide.

Throughout the past decade, we have been providing our clients with business driven solutions for sustainable results on a large number of projects and programs. Through our creativity and vision, we have brought out alteration and revolution on the project management front. By designing innovative processes and helping execute them with the right technology, we have helped organizations excel in the changing economic and business scenarios. Over the years AstroWix has diversified its portfolio to drive the overall improvement of organizations with a strong adherence to the project management principles and norms.

Team AstroWix brings a distinct mixture of a strong background of experience and knowledge with a high level of Creativity and Innovation.


  
Upendra Giri, PMP^® 
Founder | CEO

Upendra Giri (PMP^®) is the Founder and CEO of AstroWix Corporation. A true leader and evangelist of the profession, Mr. Giri is also the Founder and Trustee of the PMI North India Chapter and Charter Member of TIE, The Indus Entrepreneurs. Upendra Giri, has been awarded with the prestigious Eric Jenett Project Management Excellence Award from Project Management Institute (PMI^®), USA, for his outstanding contribution to the project management profession through his leadership and initiative while advancing project management concepts, practices and theories. He has been instrumental in laying down the foundation for project management practices in India. He is the first Indian and the youngest professional who has been bestowed with this award till date. He has served as a mentor for government bodies and public sector organizations, helping them select the right projects and create frameworks for project management implementation. As a recognized speaker, he has been promoting Project Management Best Practices across Asia Pacific Region and is responsible for many of the pioneering efforts towards promoting Project Management in India. Upendra has trained over 30000 professionals on best practices in project management around the globe and his name is associated with some of the landmark events in the history of Project Management in the country.

  
Seema Giri, PMP^®
COO  

Seema Giri is an HR Professional with over 15 years of experience. She is the COO of AstroWix, an organization committed to the discipline of project management and Xzelta Consulting, an organization dedicated to human resource staffing, consulting and training. She holds a Degree in Accounts and Finance from Kutztown University, Pennsylvania, USA and brings a wealth of experience in project management, human resource training, development and counseling. A PMP^® certified professional from PMI^®, she is an expert in Project Management and has trained and mentored many professionals on project management principles across the world. As an instructor, her success in converting people potential into business performance marks her as an exceptional trainer. She is one of the sought after speakers in the industry. She is known for her ability to perceive organizational as well as individual competency development needs and devising and implementing feasible solutions.

  
Veerendra Jaitly
President   

Veerendra K Jaitly has an illustrious career serving in the Indian Navy for over 22 years. He holds an M.Tech degree in Sat Comm and a B. Tech (Hons) degree in E&ECE from the prestigious institute of IIT Kharagpur. During his tenure in the Indian Navy he was the commissioning crew of INS Viraat and was actively involved in Computerization and Networking in the Navy with the installation of First LAN onboard Indian Aircraft carrier, INS Viraat in 1987. He has been instrumental in creating a platform and network of Project Management professionals through a monthly event- PM Insight Lecture Series. He is also the Chief Editor of "PM Xpressions" a monthly newsletter on Project Management news and trends. He is an exceptional speaker and is known for his motivational and leadership skills. As a proficient speaker he is apt at conducting training programs that inspire professionals. His trainings are well-known for being informative, interactive, and action oriented. His training programs expose professionals to the Best Practices and on the latest industry trends. He has presented at various prestigious institutes across the country like Rai Foundation, Apeejay Institute and the Alumni Association of IIT Kanpur. Moreover, he is an expert at conducting programs on business etiquettes and enhancing the understanding of cross cultural differences. His extensive knowledge in varied fields has helped professionals at improving their leadership, communication, and business skills.

  
Atul Garg
President, AstroWix Image     


Atul Garg has over 17 years of experience in developing and promoting technologies around multimedia, web, 2D/3D animation, films etc; for education, collaboration and innovative practices. Atul is the President of AstroWixImage Technologies, a company exclusively dedicated to building collaboration through technology. He is an expert in entrepreneurship, project management, social networking and continuously endeavors to create innovative solutions and practices. Atul completed his Electrical Engineering from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. He has headed teams working on networking, multimedia, web technologies, 2D/3D animation and image-processing. He has especially created a niche in technology enabled education. His team has created learning management systems, performance management systems and virtual university environments for the free flow of education. He is also the Director of Ballistic Learning Pvt Ltd, a company committed to e-learning and instructional design. Atul was one of the first in India to start digital animation in 1994. His animated CD Panchatantra, was one of the first interactive animated CDs in India. Another such initiative, the animated film Wood Cutter, created with a message to save the environment and inculcate Indian values within children, was awarded at the Mumbai Short Film Festival and highly appreciated at Croatia and Hiroshima Film Festivals.

  
Vishnu Saxena 
Vice President, International Business Development

Vishnu Saxena recently joined AstroWix from Hewlett Packard where he was leading , HP Education’s IT Service Management, Project Management, Business Analysis and Learning Solutions portfolio for Asia Pacific and Japan Region.  Vishnu is a young achiever and carries Nine years of IT Industry Experience both with Startups and Industry Leaders into Sales, Business Development, Consulting, Program Management across Global Emerging and Established Markets.  He has advised CXO’s across large Organizations on Business to IT alignment, ITIL /IT Service Management, IT Strategy and Security Governance.  Vishnu holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and Engineering and is a Certified ITIL V2 Service Manager.  Vishnu has passion for Service Management and enjoys speaking at various events and international platforms.