He is the Founder & CEO of UniqShift Ventures, a platform dedicated to transforming how academic institutions and industry engage with talent. Through UniqShift, Ganesh works closely with engineering institutions to elevate institutional capability on talent strategy, while also supporting start-ups and emerging businesses in building campus hiring frameworks and forging impactful academia-industry partnerships. His mission is to co-create sustainable, future-ready talent strategies that align with the evolving demands of the workforce.

Over the past decade, Ganesh has engaged with over 150 engineering institutions, absorbing diverse campus dynamics, diagnosing systemic gaps and advocating for scalable solutions that align with the future of work, thereby emerging as a catalyst for academic transformation. As Head of Campus Hiring at TCS, he led the successful hiring of over 42,000 fresh graduates in just four years, which is a testament to his ability to manage scale with quality.

His extensive experience in University Relations and Campus Recruitment has enabled him to move beyond traditional placement metrics and architect hiring models that are both agile and outcome-driven. As part of TCS’s Academic Alliances Group, he worked at the intersection of business and education, converting real-time talent needs into actionable academic strategies.

A trusted advisor to institutional leadership, Ganesh helps institutions embed career sustainability, faculty agility, and holistic student development into their core approach, thereby ensuring long-term relevance in a fast-changing world. Ganesh’s unique cross-functional lens allows him to influence policy, pedagogy, and practice, which is a rare combination that positions him as a strategic thought partner to institutions striving for academic and industry alignment.

As a member of multiple Academic Councils, Governing Bodies, IQACs, and Advisory Boards, he has contributed meaningfully to institutional planning and long-term talent positioning.