Core Team
The people who lead client work, partnerships, finance, and the running of the firm.
Govind Singh Bisht
Founder and Managing DirectorGovind has spent last two decades in driving recruitment strategies for International Universities in South Asia and has an extensive background in student counselling for multiple countries and has trained and managed many counselling staff over the years. In last few years, has raised the conversion number in quadruple digits from double digits. His name is reckoned in higher education field across South Asia. His experience includes strategic development, channel development and operational delivery in the South Asia. Govind is a passionate actor with experience of theatre, shortfilms, musical videos (India and abroad), modelling and feature films. He is pursuing and living his dream of acting along with consulting Projects in education.
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Shelley Matthews
Chief ConsultantShelley has worked extensively in the International Higher Education sector for 14 years, and has been associated with a wide range of Internationalisation Projects across several global markets, including Marketing, Communications, Employability and Recruitment. Shelly has successfully implemented and managed large-scale projects, which included conversion management, course portfolio development and strategic operational development and planning across multiple markets, leading to growth in international student enrolments. She has spent about 13 years in the India market as Regional Head - South and South East Asia in Swansea University, where she set up a South Asia office in India that facilitated a 420% growth in enrolments over two years. Having been associated with India for long, Shelley has a deep understanding of the country and her friends are convinced she has an ‘Indian soul.’ Shelly often shares her experience and knowledge on all aspects of recruitment and setting-up operations with Institutions foraying and expanding their operations in South Asia.
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Kavita Sree
Director - Client RelationsKavita has more than a decade of experience in recruiting as well as promoting the UK Universities among the Indian students. She has completed her education in the stream of commerce and Management with expertise in Visa, credibility interview assistance, training, business development, student recruitment and counselling. She is an outstanding conversationalist and comfortable managing multiple tasks. She is also a team player and have a problem-solving aptitude. She has successfully worked with many international projects during the last tenure with her last employers. Her adaptability, communication skills and network ability is a supplementary component in personal anecdote. She has majored in Marketing Management which is an accession to her profession.
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Kranthi Kumar Gudelly
Director – Business Development & PartnershipsKranthi is a seasoned international education professional with over 20 years of experience spanning student recruitment, institutional partnerships, and market development across South Asia. He currently serves as Associate Director – Business Development & Partnerships at UVG Management Consultants LLP, where he plays a pivotal role in building and strengthening university and institutional collaborations, expanding global partnerships, and supporting international institutions in establishing a strong, sustainable presence in key markets. His responsibilities include revenue generation, client acquisition, and strategic partnership development for the organisation. Prior to joining UVG, Kranthi held senior leadership roles, most notably as Regional Head – South Asia for the University of Wolverhampton. In this capacity, he led recruitment strategies across India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, with a strong focus on partner engagement, conversion optimisation, market growth, and institutional representation. Kranthi is deeply committed to the education sector and is driven by a passion for building trusted, long-term partnerships that create meaningful and sustainable value for institutions, partners, and students alike.
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Chaitanya Madhav
Head IT & ResearchChaitanya, a Software Engineer from the University of Central Lancashire, United Kingdom, is an IT wiz. To understand and get a grip over the IT sector, he has extensively travelled to countries like Spain, UAE and Turkey. Before joining UVG, he was associated with software companies like Amey and has lent IT support to several market sectors such as transportation, consulting, E-Commerce, and the events industry. He has also successfully helped and facilitated start-ups to set up their IT requirements. Currently at UVG, he monitors every IT need of the organization and constantly ponders on how IT can offer optimal support in taking the organization to next level.
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Atul Krishna
Assistant Manager - DelhiAtul is an experienced international education and visa professional with almost a decade of experience across student admissions, visa processing, client services, and international education operations. He began his career in the visa services sector with VFS Global in Delhi, where he developed strong expertise in visa processing, documentation, compliance, and client handling. Over the years, he has worked closely with students, applicants, educational institutions, and other key stakeholders, gaining a comprehensive understanding of the international education and visa landscape. Atul currently serves as Assistant Manager – Delhi Office at UVG Management Consultants LLP, where he plays an important role in managing office operations, supporting the team. With his extensive industry experience and strong understanding of admissions and visa processes, Atul brings valuable operational, administrative, and client-facing expertise to the organisation.
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Jasvinder Singh Sudan
Chief Finance ConsultantA qualified Chartered Accountant, Jasvinder Singh comes with over 17 years of diverse work experience in the areas of Finance & Information Systems Auditing. At UVG, Jasvinder, through regular audits, ensures the safety and integrity of data, and also of corporate assets. He plays a critical role in maintaining the organization’s financial records and statements. The periodic operational and technological audits that he conducts, evaluates the effectiveness and efficiency of UVG’s information systems and technologies, and enables the organization to take the best decisions.
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Robin Augustine
Account ExecutiveA Commerce graduate, Robin Augustine comes with 5 years of work experience. He is responsible for the entire planning and management of activities that ensure the completion of internal, statutory and tax audits within time and within budget. He also prepares tax plans and assesses and files Direct & Indirect Tax Returns, TDS, Income Tax, and Service Tax in compliance with Statutory Tax Acts. He also files block assessment returns of income for the organization, and prepares MIS reports to provide the top management with regular inputs on UVG’s financial performance.
