Sonia Elena Narváez Durán
International Business & Leadership Professional
Sonia Elena Narvaez Duran brings over 20 years of international experience across the oil & gas industry, operations, commercial management and people development, with a career spanning Venezuela, Germany, Argentina and Norway. Her significant experience with Baker Hughes has given her exposure to complex international business environments and diverse teams.
A Petroleum Engineer with a Global MBA and advanced qualifications in Operations & Innovation and Competitive Intelligence, Sonia combines technical and business expertise with cross-cultural understanding. Her international industry experience brings Oyster valuable perspective on business realities, commercial environments, leadership expectations and the capabilities required to work effectively across cultures and organisational contexts.
Sanjeev Jain
Chief Information Officer | Technology & Digital Transformation
Sanjeev Jain is a senior technology leader with more than 18 years of experience across IT infrastructure, technology strategy, cybersecurity, cloud solutions and digital transformation. As a Chief Information Officer, he brings extensive experience aligning technology with business priorities and leading technology-driven organisational change.
His expertise spans enterprise technology, information security, business continuity, innovation and the development of capable technology teams. Sanjeev brings Oyster an important perspective on how technology is reshaping organisations and workforce capabilities, strengthening our understanding of the intersection of people, technology, leadership and organisational transformation.
G N Radhakrishnan (GNR)
Leadership Facilitator | Management Educator | Corporate Professional
N. Radhakrishnan, popularly known as GNR, is a leadership facilitator and management educator with extensive corporate and consulting experience. An engineer with a PGDBM from XLRI, Jamshedpur, he spent 16 years in the corporate sector with organisations including Carborundum Universal, Best & Crompton and Sanmar Electronics, where he served as All India Product Manager for the Weighing Systems Division.
Since 1989, GNR has worked as an independent consultant and facilitator, focusing on leadership and learning for managers. His experience across corporate environments and management education brings Oyster valuable insight into leadership capability, learning effectiveness and translating development into meaningful workplace outcomes.
Samina Naqvi
Educationist | Student Development Professional
Samina Naqvi is an experienced education professional with a strong background in teaching, curriculum development, student counselling and holistic education. Her career across reputed educational institutions has included progressive teaching practices, teacher development, career guidance, experiential learning and student and parent counselling.
Her experience also encompasses inclusion, student mentoring and international exchange initiatives, giving her a practical understanding of the needs of learners, educators and educational institutions. Samina brings Oyster a valuable perspective on education, human development and institutional capability, particularly supporting our work across academic, employability and institutional development.
Farah Sarosh
Mental Health Advocate | Social Entrepreneur
Farah Sarosh is a social entrepreneur, mental health advocate and Founder & CEO of NurtureLife, focused on mental health, emotional intelligence and suicide prevention. Her work has taken her across India and internationally, including engagements in the USA, UK, East Africa, Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh, alongside recognition for her work in social impact and advocacy.
Her work also extends to women’s empowerment, underprivileged children and educational initiatives. Farah brings Oyster an important human and social perspective on organisational capability, with experience that strengthens our understanding of mental well-being, emotional intelligence, resilience, inclusion and people-centred development.
Niharika Sharma
IPS Officer | Police Leadership & Public Service
Niharika Sharma is an Indian Police Service officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre with extensive experience in policing, field administration and operational leadership. She has held significant assignments across Uttar Pradesh, with responsibilities spanning field policing, traffic management, disaster response and battalion leadership.
Her academic background includes an M.A., LL.B. and Diploma in Human Rights. She has been recognised with DGP’s Commendation Discs in Silver, Gold and Platinum, as well as the President’s Medal for Meritorious Service. Her experience in public safety, crisis response, discipline, human rights and citizen-facing service brings Oyster a distinctive perspective on leadership and capability development in complex, people-intensive environments.