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Hemant is a highly accomplished leader, visionary, and multi-talented entrepreneur with a background in software and mechanical engineering. His leadership, organizational, creative, and innovative skills have significantly impacted his work throughout his career. Hemant is well-recognized for driving change and simplifying complex tasks, resulting in cost efficiency and improved productivity.

He holds a Master's degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) with a perfect 4.00 out of 4.00 GPA, and a Bachelor of Engineering from SVNIT, Surat.He is also a certified Project Manager, a Six Sigma Green Belt holder, and a Scrum Master.Hemant has a proven track record of success in driving growth at leading multinational companies such as Rockwell International, Lucent Technologies (formerly Bell Labs), Alcatel-Lucent, and Nokia, as well as at government enterprises. His expertise spans various fields, including power generation, solar technology, telecommunications, R&D, software development, manufacturing, construction management, real estate, robotics programming, and aviation.

In his early twenties, Hemant served as a Mechanical Engineer at the Gujarat Electricity Board (GEB).His passion for serving the country and his belief that “a government job is a great opportunity to serve a nation and its people” drove him to actively work for community causes, compassion, and the betterment of the country.He never hesitated to raise his voice against corruption and fight for justice. He is an inspiration, role model, mentor, and motivator for his colleagues and young engineers.At the same time, he was regarded as a technical genius. As an innovative young engineer, he provided technical solutions to Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) and resolved several thermal power plant issues across India, saving millions of rupees each year.

Hemant served as the President of the Indian Cultural Association (ICA) for over 15 years. The association aims to educate and empower professionals of Indian origin.He is a champion of bringing awareness to fill the cultural gap within the mainstream. With his vision and passion, he elevated the association to its best, even during the most challenging financial times. Hemant played a crucial role in training and mentoring young talent from across the globe during the technology globalization era by organizing technical talks and workshops.Under his leadership, the association organized numerous fundraising efforts for various causes, including the victims of the 2001 Gujarat Earthquake, the 2005 Asia Tsunami, the September 11 attacks, the 2013 Uttarakhand flood, and the 2015 Nepal Earthquake, among others.He has received several awards in recognition of his outstanding community service.

Hemant served as the Executive Vice President of the Federation of Indian Associations (FIA-Chicago) for three years. The FIA-Chicago is an umbrella organization for all Indian associations within the Chicagoland area.Hemant has also served as a director of the Metropolitan Asian Family Services (MAFS) for several years. MAFS is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting the elderly and underprivileged individuals.He provided free basic computer training to the poor and new immigrants for several years through the MAFS platform. Hemant has also been actively involved with numerous social organizations based in both Chicago and India.

Hemant has been proactively spreading a positive and uplifting image of India. His dedication and passion for serving the Indo-American community are remarkable. On many occasions, he has gone above and beyond the call of duty for humanitarian causes.He has been very vocal about existential issues facing Hinduism. He has several videos on YouTube and numerous articles where he glorifies Bharat and discusses both problems and solutions.

Hemant realized that the Sanatan community (Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, and a few others) is facing difficulty in finding products and services that fully align with their religious beliefs.With his extensive and diverse experience, he also learned that traditional donation and volunteerism-based activism have their limits.He believes, “It is our fundamental right to choose what to eat, what not to eat, whom to marry, and from whom to shop.”He developed a Sanatan business model where members are charged for online services, and the profits are reinvested into Sanatan causes.The idea for Sanatan (Hindu) Matrimonial, the Hindu Business Search Engine, and Hindu certification was born from his strong technical background and a deep desire to provide trustworthy, reliable, and dependable services to the Sanatan community. These services aim to support and fulfill some of the Sanatan Dharma beliefs and practices.

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