Building at the intersection of AI, Strategy & Operations

Hemendra Pal

Visionary Academic Leader • Founder & CEO • Management, Engineering & Data Science

Strategic-minded professional with an elite academic pedigree and deep expertise spanning Management, Artificial Intelligence, Operations Research, and Predictive Analytics. Committed to institutional excellence, novel curriculum development, and next-generation enterprise AI platforms.

ALTREICH THINKTANK — Evidence Beyond Borders

Executive Profile

Global Industry & Academic Tenure

20+
Years Global Experience
6+
Research Works & Books
4
Prestigious Alma Maters
$12M+
Enterprise Budget Led
Profiles & Index:
Strategic Objective & Core Philosophy

Uniting Rigorous Quantitative Science with Scalable Enterprise Leadership

Strategic-minded professional with an academic background and deep-seated expertise spanning Executive Management, AI Builder Ecosystems, Industrial Operations, and Advanced Analytics. Passionate about driving institutional excellence, pioneering cutting-edge pedagogical frameworks, and implementing transformative strategy across global supply chain networks.

Hemendra Pal

Founder, Owner & CEO

ALTREICH THINKTANK — Evidence Beyond Borders & AINexForge (AI Software and Engineering Company)

AI-Driven Systems

Architecting no-code/low-code AI builder platforms for high-throughput business adoption.

Quantitative Policy

Empirical econometric modeling of tariffs, global shocks, and commodity price dynamics.

Operational Excellence

MRP/ERP systems, forecasting models, and lean industrial engineering transformations.

Career Trajectory

Professional Experience

A track record of technological innovation, institutional management, and global operations.

Tech Founder and CEO

Current Venture

AINexForge https://www.nexforgeai.app (India)

2026 – Present
  • Defined and executed AINexForge’s AI-driven product vision and strategic technological roadmap.
  • Led end-to-end development of scalable AI Builder Platform and user-centric intelligent technology solutions.
  • Spearheaded global inclusion strategies and partnerships roadmap to guarantee best-in-class generative products.

Senior Director & Founder

ALTREICH THINKTANK — Evidence Beyond Borders https://altreichthinktank.org (India / Georgia)

2015 – Present
  • Led cross-jurisdictional advocacy grounded in human rights frameworks and policy advisory across Eurasia & South Asia.
  • Integrated intersectionality-informed analysis into socio-economic policy design and international governance.
  • Developed sustainable institutional inclusion strategies for global participation and academic discourse.

Deputy Project Manager

IIT Gandhinagar (IITGN)

2014 – 2014
  • Directed end-to-end communication and administrative alignment for high-impact TEQIP II projects across the IITGN network.
  • Curated national-level seminars and conferences dedicated to systematically advancing educational quality in affiliated engineering institutions.

Assistant Professor | Founder & Interim HoD

Sri Sri University – Department of Entrepreneurship

2013 – 2014
  • Served as Founder & Interim Head of Department (HoD) for the newly established Department of Entrepreneurship.
  • Instructed courses in Operations Management, Financial Modeling, and Advanced Manufacturing Strategies.
  • Mentored MBA Capstone projects, incubator incubation cohorts, and industry-sponsored corporate partnerships.

Assistant Professor & Modular Lead

IILM Graduate School - College of Management

2013 – 2013

Delivered core modules in Operations Management and acted as Modular Lead for Operations Management curriculum standardization. Mentored PGDM research theses and corporate internship projects.

Supply Chain Analyst

Sysco Corp., Texas, USA

2007

Delivered strategic industrial engineering guidance on North American logistics expansions. Applied industrial engineering principles, network routing, and facility capacity modeling for continental supply chain optimization.

Product Manager & Industrial Engineer

Center of Excellence Member

StarPipe, USA

2004 – 2007
  • Directed flagship product lines with annual budgetary accountability exceeding $12 Million / Year.
  • Implemented predictive forecasting models, driving a 10% reduction in inventory carrying cost.
  • Elevated verified customer fulfillment satisfaction scores from 88% to 97%.
  • Maintained continuous tenure as an appointed member of the corporate Center of Excellence.

Full-Time Research Assistant

School of Rural Public Health – Texas A&M University (Supervisor: Dr. Ming Tai Seale)

2004 – 2004

Coordinated quantitative health economics research assessing patient equity in physician-patient encounters. Responsible for dataset integrity, statistical econometric verification, and clinical team presentation delivery.

Technical Management Trainee

XEROX - India

2000 – 2001

Conducted end-to-end technical management and quality assurance rotations across photocopier assembly line and manufacturing units.

Academic Pedigree

Education & Credentials

World-class foundations in Engineering, International Business, and Executive Management.

2009 – 2010 Merit Honor

MBA in International Management

Royal Holloway, University of London, UK

Grade: 65.29% GPA: 3.75 / 4.0
Recipient of International Excellence Scholarship
2001 – 2003 Graduate Degree

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA

Cumulative GPA: 3.33 / 4.0
Recipient of Mechanical Engineering Merit Scholarship
1996 – 2000 Perfect 4.0 GPA

B.E. in Mechanical Engineering

MNNIT (Formerly MNREC), Allahabad, India

Final Score: 80.42% GPA: 4.0 / 4.0
Recipient of Topper Merit Scholarship
2012 Executive Faculty Program

FDP in Management

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA), India

Specialization: Teaching & Research Focus
Pedagogical case mastery & institutional management certification
Scholarly Contribution

Research & Publications

Peer-reviewed journal papers, SSRN macroeconomic working papers, and registered books.

Springer Nature 2025

Modeling the Dynamic Effects of Tariffs on Economic Variables

Future Business Journal (Springer)

Formulates mathematical and empirical modeling frameworks to forecast macro-level shifts resulting from volatile tariff and global trade policies.

Peer-Reviewed Economic Modeling
Journal Article 2024

Adoption of AI and Machine Learning: A Strategic Framework Approach

International Journal of Economics & Management Sciences

Provides executive guidelines and an architectural blueprint for scaling enterprise artificial intelligence and machine learning pipelines.

Peer-Reviewed AI Strategy
Elsevier SSRN 2023

Impact of Russia-Ukraine War on Commodity Wheat Pricing

Elsevier SSRN Repository

Econometric study quantifying geopolitical conflict supply shocks, disruption coefficients, and food security pricing trends.

Empirical Study Commodities
Elsevier SSRN 2023

Impact of Russia-Ukraine War on Commodity Brent Crude Pricing

Elsevier SSRN Repository

Analytical assessment of international sanctions, global petroleum logistics routes, and statistical crude oil volatility.

Energy Markets Brent Crude
Library of Congress 2025

Unpacking Trump’s Executive Power Play

Non-Fiction | Control #1-14938462771

Rigorous analytical examination of modern executive power, institutional checks, geopolitical foreign policy shifts, and constitutional dynamics.

Registered Book #1-14938462771
Library of Congress 2025

The Ashes of British Raj

Fiction | Control #1-15061606981

Historical fiction capturing institutional transitions, socio-political legacy, and transformative individual narratives post-colonial era.

Registered Fiction #1-15061606981
Cross-Disciplinary Competence

Technical Expertise & Capabilities

Bridging data-driven computation with high-level corporate and academic strategy.

AI & Data Science

Algorithms & Machine Learning

Python & Data Science Machine Learning Scikit-learn Predictive Analytics SPSS Statistics Big Data & SQL

Engineering Systems

Simulation & Computations

MATLAB / Simulink Industrial Engineering Mechanical Systems Mathematical Modeling Econometric Forecasting

Operations & Enterprise

Supply Chain & ERP Systems

Strategic Supply Chain ERP / MRP Systems Operations Management Business Objects Product Lifecycle Management
Recognition

Honors & Merit Scholarships

Acknowledged for academic supremacy, civic leadership, and research distinction.

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International Excellence Scholarship

Royal Holloway, London

Awarded for highest standard academic performance and exceptional postgraduate leadership.

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Leadership Award

Post Hurricane Katrina Relief, Houston TX

Honored for exemplary emergency community coordination and humanitarian relief efforts in Texas.

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Topper Merit Scholarship

MNREC / MNNIT Allahabad

Conferred for university rank leadership and academic aggregate (80.42% | 4.0/4.0 GPA).

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Mechanical Engg. Merit Scholarship

Texas A&M University, USA

Competitive graduate merit support granted by the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Direct Connect

Let’s Collaborate & Build

Interested in consulting, advisory board appointments, keynote speaking, or strategic research initiatives in AI and Operations Management? Reach out directly.

Email Address

hpal00001@gmail.com

Direct Telephone

+91-9310-260-181

Office & Residence Location

D/G 004 Moti Residency, Raj Nagar Extn, Ghaziabad, INDIA

AI Venture Platform

https://www.nexforgeai.app

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