About

N V Surendra Kumar is a Foot Soldier, Gardener, and Chairman at Growth Initiatives, Pivotal, and Talent Scout Management Solutions. With almost 20 years of relevant experience, he believes that time is the most precious resource. His favorite quotes from Isaac Newton and Mahatma Gandhi epitomize his character and values. He is based in India and is the Founder of Pivotal, which partners with technology, ITES, BFSI, and manufacturing companies at every stage of growth, ranging from early-stage to Fortune 500 companies. Surendra has placed executives across the C-Suite and functional heads and critical management spanning Marketing, Sales, Engineering and R&D, Human Resources, and Information Technology. His mission is to connect with forward thinkers, thought leaders, and innovators who are challenging the status quo and keeping their companies ahead of the curve. Surendra believes that talent economy will play a pivotal role in times of progress that is in store. Aside from talents, power for hyper-growth urban cities, industries, data centers, rural hinterlands will be critical resources for economies to grow. Trade with trust and certainty is the key currency for rapid globalization. His current company, Growth Initiatives, Pivotal, and Talent Scout Management Solutions, focuses on creating value businesses where there is tremendous scope for improvement and creating new benchmark standards for quality and quantity. Surendra's efforts are to usher a green revolution harnessing the vast coastline of Andhra tapping wind energy and exploring avenues to engage in exports and cross-border commerce capitalizing on globalization forces. Surendra's past companies include Pivotal - Executive Search Consultant, where his primary focus was on senior executive search in the Technology (IT Infra, Cloud, Application & Tools), ITES, BFSI, & Manufacturing industries across APAC region, and Connect, where he was a Recruitment Manager. His tech stack includes infra and search. Surendra is determined to add his two cents to the greater cause and higher calling. He dreams of creating a footprint in the sands of time that will be recognized as someone who strived earnestly to make the world a better place, albeit in humble ways.