
Meet the Team
The changemakers in action!

President
Heramb Kulkarni
​Tampere, Finland
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Heramb Kulkarni is a seasoned professional with over 25 years of expertise in education technology, project management, and social entrepreneurship. Residing in Finland, he has been a driving force in reshaping learning experiences across continents.
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As the President of SEWA Europe, Heramb believes in action reform but is also an advocate for sustainable change. With a focus on collaborative learning and digital education, he has trained thousands of educators globally. A certified Scrum Master and Six Sigma Black Belt, Heramb seamlessly integrates innovation into education, leaving a lasting impact on communities and organisations alike.
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Secretary
Ankur Tade
​Oslo, Norway
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Sewa Europe Ankur has been associated with Sewa Europe since it’s inception in 2020. He has been involved in different volunteer work during the Covid pandemic, Rescue of India students from Ukraine. Ankur is also working as a trustee for Ekal Global. He has initiated different sewa (volunteer) projects at Norway and Europe level. Ankur is working as a software developer at consulting company in Norway While not busy either with work or sewa, Ankur enjoys spending time with his family and likes reading and learning new things and trying out new things.
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Vice-President
Vinod Balakrishna Pillai
Karlsruhe, Germany
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Vinod was involved recently in different volunteer activities for war victims in Ukraine, Earthquake victims in Turkey. He has been involved in different community service activities in Europe as well as in India. He works as IT& Management Consultant.

Program Officer
Ashutosh Kumar
Stockholm, Sweden
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Ashutosh has been associated with Sewa Europe since 2020 while volunteering during Covid pandemic and later also volunteered during the Ukraine crisis. Ashutosh is also associated with various social service organisations.
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Ashutosh is working as Business Solutions Manager for EMEA and AP region for an US based analytics software company. Ashutosh loves travelling and writing blogs.

Joint Secretary
Dr Gunesh Tallu
Wolfsburg, Germany
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In 2021 Gunesh got a chance to volunteer for the helpline setup by Sewa Europe during Covid pandemic. Since then he has been involved in different rescue and refugee wellbeing projects during and after the Ukraine crisis and others. Gunesh is also associated with other local community based organisations.
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Gunesh has acquired his doctorate in Mechanical engineering and is working in the area of virtual product development for electrified and electrical powertrains in an automotive OEM company. Meeting like-minded people, travelling and hiking are his hobbies.

Human Resource
Aditi Kulkarni
Frankfurt, Germany
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Aditi has been associated with Sewa Europe since 2022. She has been supporting Sewa in volunteer management and different ongoing projects. She is also associated with other various social service organisations.
Aditi is a Learning and Development Manager working in Germany. She is a trained classical singer and also likes to read books of different genres and hiking in the mountains.

Treasurer
Balaji Govindaraj
​Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Balaji Govindaraj is a seasoned professional with 25 years of experience in Automotive BIW, Factory Simulation, Supply Chain Management, and Product Lifecycle Management. Based in Frankfurt, Germany since 2013, he serves as the sole authorized signatory for Sphinx Worldbiz GmbH in Germany and Managing Director of its Swedish branch. He works with leading European OEMs such as Volkswagen, Audi, Volvo, and Tier 1 suppliers like Continental and Bosch. In addition to his business role, Balaji is the Treasurer of Sewa International Europe, managing the financial operations for charity projects across Europe. He holds a Mechanical Engineering degree and an MBA from Bharathiar University, is fluent in German, and travels globally for both business and philanthropic efforts.

Accounts head
Ramyanitharshini Balaji
Kudelstaart, The Netherlands
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Ramya is qualified as a Chartered accountant from India and she is a Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and a Member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), UK.
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In April 2022, Ramya joined Sewa Europe, where she is responsible for implementing financial processes. Her responsibilities include preparing and monitoring budgets, managing cash flow, creating financial forecasts, and generating financial reports. She volunteers for ICAI - Netherlands Chapter. She has a strong interest in researching and teaching Vedic Mathematics to various age groups and showcases her dedication to education and the dissemination of knowledge. She is also associated with other organisations in Europe & the UK in different capacities.