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Parikshat
Laxminarayan, Managing Director |
Parik has
a background in finance,
business development and international
tennis. After a short career in professional tennis,
an undergraduate business degree from the Ohio
State University, USA and prior to completing
his MBA at INSEAD,
in France and Singapore, Parik led several consulting
projects at the Analysis Group, a boutique economic
consulting firm in Washington, D.C. Parik also
has extensive tourism related experience through
organizing various types of travels across the
world. An avid international traveler himself,
Parik has a compelling passion for tourism in
India and a comprehensive
knowledge of the country’s numerous attractions
and regions. . |
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Alexander
Metzler, Managing Director |
Before joining
INSEAD, where he completed his MBA
with distinction, Alex worked as a project
leader (specializing in marketing and sales strategies)
at Monitor Group, a top-tier strategy
consulting firm. He successfully led brand
upgrades, sales force effectiveness, market expansions,
pricing and customer segmentation projects as
well as turnarounds. Alex has extensively
traveled through India and loves sharing
his passion for the country. He is a strong believer
in superior customer service and will ‘go
the extra mile’ to ensure that all Enchanting-India
customers have a truly first-class ‘travel
India' experience. |
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Ranjana
Kishanani, Travel Consulting Manager |
Ranjana works
in our Bangalore office as a Travel Consulting
Manager. Having acquired a Bachelor’s Degree
in Commerce, she began her career in the service
industry. She worked a total of seven years with
Mphasis and HSBC before making the transition
into the travel industry. Traveling is literally
in her genes, both her parents having been avid
travelers, and she has followed their well tread
path since childhood. Speaking with customers,
meeting their expectations and providing superior
service are some of her strengths. Her aim is
to ensure that her team creates suitable itineraries
for the clients so that everyone who visits India
returns with a satisfied smile! |
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Renee
Soucy, Travel Consultant |
Renee
brings a unique combination of professional skills
and a passion for India to her role as travel
consultant. After a decade spent as a content
strategist and writer for award-winning websites
, she found that her love of travel, history,
philosophy and culture kept bringing her back
to India again and again. Passionate to share
this inspiration with others, she now creates
custom itineraries for travelers from the US,
UK and Australia. |
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Prathima
Rijhwani, Travel Consultant |
After completing
her graduation in finance, Prathima embarked on
a career in financial and client services, first
with Motorola and later with Citibank, before
moving on to an extensive and successful stint
in portfolio management and financial advisory
with Allegro Capital Advisors. A strong client
servicing background and underlying passion for
travel finally brought about her move to travel
consulting in Enchanting-India. |
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Rebecca
Gonser, Travel Consultant |
With a family
rooted in the travel industry, Rebecca received
her first passport at 6 months and has been traveling
ever since! She has a background in Languages
and International Relations and has lived and
studied across the USA and Europe with personal
travel taking her even further. Love eventually
brought her to India where she is now married
and through her joy of travel she helps
to bring the magic of India alive through personalized
trips. |
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Vineeta
Laxminarayan, Travel Consultant |
After completing
her Master of Science Degree in Remote Sensing
and GIS from the Ohio State University, Vineeta
worked at a leading American engineering consulting
firm as a GIS Consultant and Technical Analyst
for three years. Vineeta is well traveled across
India and the world and having lived in the United
States and Europe, she has a deep understanding
of the various western cultures which helps her
plan memorable trips for our guests to the most
stunning parts of India! |
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Stella
Kukielka, Travel Consultant |
Stella joined
Enchanting India in 2009 with a strong background
in customer care and project management. Passionate
about travel, she has enjoyed exploring much of
Africa and North India. A native of London,
but overwhelmed by the beauty and joy of India,
today she is based in our Bangalore office where
her passion for customer service and strong organizational
skills are helping others to also experience the
wonder of this beautiful country! |
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Meghna
Mohan, Travel Consultant |
Meghna completed
her Bachelor's Degree in Communicative English,
Psychology and English Literature, before jumping
headlong into the world of print and electronic
media. A passion for English, good people skills
and writing abilities, meant a short stint in
AOL, following which she joined Position 2. Her
tenure here saw her doubling up as a copywriter,
HR person as well as an email support manager.
She then moved onto MSN India, where she managed
the homepage, its content and promotions. Meghna
now works as a Travel Consultant in the Bangalore
Office and is also involved in several content
projects. A complete greenhorn in the field, she
has learnt the ropes of the industry and enjoys
sharing her new found passion for the country
with her clients. |
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Kavya
Kaveramma, Assistant Travel Consultant Coordinator |
After having
pursued her Masters in Tourism Administration,
Kavya began her career with Asiana, a South Korean
Airline where she was involved in reservations.
Since her passion lay more in discovering India
and traversing through it, she joined Enchanting-India
and has since focused her attention on preparing
good itineraries, travel proposals, interacting
with customers and serving them. Her fascination
lies in traveling and exploring places. |
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Renuka Salvi, Travel Consultant |
Having worked
as a lawyer and legal recruiter for ten years
in the UK and Ireland, Renuka’s passion
for living in and exploring new lands brought
her to India. Well-versed in giving excellent
consumer service and finding the right solution
to match a client’s needs (and wallet!),
she takes pride in employing the same career skills
she has already developed and in giving a high
level of service to her Enchanting India clients.
Her clients have described her as very easy to
work with, very informative and very professional
while also being friendly and approachable. Having
visited and travelled throughout India on numerous
occasions from childhood, she is now enjoying
life in Bangalore which is giving her the opportunity
to discover more about the country, its people
and the treasures it has to offer. |
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