Founder of CRISIL Ltd., IndAsia Fund Advisors Pvt Ltd., Universal Trustees Pvt Ltd. (India) and Indocean Fund, Pradip Panalal Shah is an entrepreneur and businessperson who has been at the helm of 8 different companies and holds the position of Chairman at Sonata Software Ltd., Chairman at IndAsia Fund Advisors Pvt Ltd., Chief Compliance Officer of Shah Foods Ltd., Chairman at BASF India Ltd. and Chairman for Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd.

He is also Member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Member of The Institute of Cost & Works Accountants of India and Chairman-Capital Markets Committee at Indian Merchants' Chamber and on the board of 22 other companies.

In his past career Pradip Panalal Shah occupied the position of Non-Executive Chairman at Wyeth Ltd. (India), Chairman of Grindwell Norton Ltd., Managing Director at CRISIL Ltd. and Director-Regional Board at Reserve Bank of India.

Mr. Shah received an undergraduate degree from Sydenham College of Commerce & Economics and an MBA from Harvard Business School.