Akhil joined Organica in 2009 as Head of Engineering Services. Within a year of joning, he took on the responsiblity for managing Project Execution a year later Global Sales. In 2017, he was appointed the COO for the company in-charge of managing Business Development, Sales, Supply Chain, HR, Project Delivery and Engineering Services. At present, as CEO of Organica Water, Akhil reports the Board of Directors and is responsible for the complete P&L of the Company. Prior to Organica, Akhil worked for a number of multinational corporations specializing in desalination and water treatment, including CH2M Hill, Nuchem, Weir Group and Veolia Water in regions covering the United Kingdom, Middle East, and the Indian Subcontinent. He was involved in design, engineering and delivery of projects for industries such as oil and gas, breweries, textile, hotels, municipalities, etc. Before joining Organica, Akhil worked as Chief Operating Officer for Nuchem’s water business, with responsibility for business development, relationship management, timely completion of existing projects, and overall supervision of the business unit. Prior to his COO role, Akhil was a project manager at both Veolia and CH2M Hill, with responsibility for the supervision of multiple water-related projects of various sizes from inception through design, construction, commissioning, testing and warranty phase. Akhil began his career at Weir Westgarth as a Process Engineer in the UK and Middle East, focused on detailed design, pilot trials, and project engineering of water treatment plants. Akhil received his Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering from DCET, Panjab University in 2001.