Debasish Panda

Mr. Debasish Panda serves as Comptroller of Finance at Centurion University of Technology and Management since 2021, overseeing financial planning, cash flow management, and cost optimisation strategies. Previously, he was Director-Operations at Gram Tarang Employability Training Services (2016–2021), managing large-scale skill development programs and institutional partnerships for integration of skills with education. His corporate background includes consulting roles at PwC and IBM focusing on IT strategy and business transformation. He holds a PGDM from Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB) and a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from Berhampur University. Mr. Panda blends his corporate consulting expertise with academic leadership for financial stewardship, operational excellence, and strengthening industry-academia collaboration.