When we first started operating as a subsidiary of APL Logistics, I was looking after the financial side of things from day one. There was a lot of activities to be done, which was mainly arranging finance, the capitalisation of all assets, and acquiring of land, amongst many other things including operations.

I was also involved in business interactions to develop and make business decisions, which gave me the opportunity to work closely with the MD locally and Senior management in Singapore at that time. It was basically finance participating in business decisions. I’m extremely happy to be involved with and was able to get through all of that and grow with the company to what it is today.

I manage around 17 people across India and I believe my way of working is effective. Instead of acting like a typical leader telling people what to do, I interact more as a team player showing them what and how to do it. I do my best to find out their problems and they know I will always help them as and when it’s required.

Management has always been supportive throughout my journey, and I want to be there for my team. As long as they are honest with the job, my door is always open. They don’t have to be the most skilful or experienced. Overall, I believe the skills and knowledge will improve over time.