{"id":3280,"date":"2025-07-30T13:48:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T08:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.collegebatch.com\/blog\/?p=3280"},"modified":"2025-07-30T13:48:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T08:18:42","slug":"top-bits-pilani-notable-alumni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.collegebatch.com\/blog\/top-bits-pilani-notable-alumni\/","title":{"rendered":"Top BITS Pilani Notable Alumni"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every year numerous students pass out from Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani and lean towards building an excellent career for themselves. Some of the top BITS Pilani notable alumni are Gaurav Chaudhary, Revathi Advaithi, Manu Sawhney, and the list goes on. After passing out from BITS Pilani, many students have become founders and CEOs of famous Companies \/ Organisation like Swiggy, Axis Bank, Hotmail, etc.<\/p>\n<p>There are plenty of successful graduates but the top 7 famous alumni of BITS Pilani are highlighted &amp; discussed in this blog.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ff6a594a621\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ff6a594a621\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.collegebatch.com\/blog\/top-bits-pilani-notable-alumni\/#List_of_Top_7_Notable_BITS_Alumni\" >List of Top 7 Notable BITS Alumni<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.collegebatch.com\/blog\/top-bits-pilani-notable-alumni\/#1_Prithviraj_Chavan_Former_CM_of_Maharashtra\" >1. Prithviraj Chavan: Former CM of Maharashtra<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.collegebatch.com\/blog\/top-bits-pilani-notable-alumni\/#2_Shriharsha_Majety_Managing_Director_and_Group_CEO_at_Swiggy\" >2. Shriharsha Majety: Managing Director and Group CEO at Swiggy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.collegebatch.com\/blog\/top-bits-pilani-notable-alumni\/#3_Anant_Maheshwari_President_and_CEO_of_Honeywells_Global_Regions\" >3. Anant Maheshwari: President and CEO of Honeywell&#8217;s Global Regions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.collegebatch.com\/blog\/top-bits-pilani-notable-alumni\/#4_Richa_Kar_Founder_of_Zivame\" >4. Richa Kar: Founder of Zivame<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.collegebatch.com\/blog\/top-bits-pilani-notable-alumni\/#5_Gaurav_Chaudhary_Indian_YouTuber_Based_in_the_UAE\" >5. Gaurav Chaudhary: Indian YouTuber Based in the UAE<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.collegebatch.com\/blog\/top-bits-pilani-notable-alumni\/#6_Revathi_Advaithi_CEO_of_Flex\" >6. Revathi Advaithi: CEO of Flex<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.collegebatch.com\/blog\/top-bits-pilani-notable-alumni\/#7_Manu_Sawhney_Former_ICC_CEO\" >7. Manu Sawhney: Former ICC CEO<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.collegebatch.com\/blog\/top-bits-pilani-notable-alumni\/#Wrap_Up\" >Wrap Up!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"List_of_Top_7_Notable_BITS_Alumni\"><\/span>List of Top 7 Notable BITS Alumni<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The journey from being a student to becoming an inspiration for others requires hard work, consistency, and dedication.<\/p>\n<p>Following is the list of notable BITS Pilani alumni:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Prithviraj_Chavan_Former_CM_of_Maharashtra\"><\/span>1. Prithviraj Chavan: Former CM of Maharashtra<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One of the BITS Pilani notable alumni is Prithviraj Chavan who had a career of 27 years in Government relations. Mr. Chavan became a part of Lok Sabha in the year 1991 and later became the 17<sup>th<\/sup> Chief Minister of Maharashtra. After obtaining a Bachelor\u2019s degree in the field of Engineering from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.collegebatch.com\/5-birla-institute-of-technology-and-science-in-pilani\">BITS Pilani<\/a>, dedication and hard work led him to stand as a strong leader &amp; become an inspiration for many students who aim to build a career in a similar field.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Shriharsha_Majety_Managing_Director_and_Group_CEO_at_Swiggy\"><\/span>2. Shriharsha Majety: Managing Director and Group CEO at Swiggy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Shriharsha Majety obtained Bachelors &amp; Masters degree in Engineering in the year 2008 and later stood among the top BITS Pilani notable alumni. By starting a career in Investment Banking with Nomura International, located at UK, Mr. Majety came back to India and established a company called Swiggy, an online food delivery application.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Majety kept devotion and perseverance to become a renowned businessman and received Entrepreneur of the Year 2019\u2019 at \u2018The Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence\u2019 by The Economic Times in November, 2019. Due to the consistent effort of Mr. Majety, Swiggy was brought into existence which inspired young minds to never think that anything is impossible.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Anant_Maheshwari_President_and_CEO_of_Honeywells_Global_Regions\"><\/span>3. Anant Maheshwari: President and CEO of Honeywell&#8217;s Global Regions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Initially Anant worked at Microsoft as a President &amp; CEO where the key responsibilities were to look after the overall business of the company in India. Currently, the tycoon serves as a President and CEO of Honeywell, an American Multinational firm situated in Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Maheshwai graduated from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, with a Master\u2019s degree in Science in Economics &amp; a B.E in Electrical and Electronics in 1996. Now, Anant Maheshwari is recognised as one of the top BITS Pilani&#8217;s notable alumni.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Richa_Kar_Founder_of_Zivame\"><\/span>4. Richa Kar: Founder of Zivame<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Richa Kar is a famous Indian Business woman who has completed Bachelor\u2019s degree in Engineering from BITS Pilani and is known for an intimate wear clothing brand Zivame. The vision behind the start-up was to make it easier for Indian women to buy inner wear online without hesitation. The brand soon started to produce women\u2019s clothing, fitness wear, and sleepwear.<\/p>\n<p>Richa Kar\u2019s work was acknowledged by various awards like Women Icons of India Award, NDTV Unicorn Start-up Award, Femina Women Awards, and many more. Moreover, Miss Richa Kar has always been an excellent scholar and a visionary who is not only regarded as an exceptional BITS Pilani notable alumni but also as a powerful entrepreneur of the country.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Gaurav_Chaudhary_Indian_YouTuber_Based_in_the_UAE\"><\/span>5. Gaurav Chaudhary: Indian YouTuber Based in the UAE<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Gaurav Chaudhary, known as Technical Guruji, a Youtuber and a Content Creator has studied Microelectronics from BITS Pilani, Dubai campus. In the year 2015, Mr. Gaurav launched a YouTube channel known as Technical Guruji which gained popularity not only in India but Globally within a very short span of time.<\/p>\n<p>While being an extraordinary Content Creator, Gaurav Chaudhary has successfully made it into the list of renowned BITS Pilani notable alumni.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Revathi_Advaithi_CEO_of_Flex\"><\/span>6. Revathi Advaithi: CEO of Flex<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Revathi Advaithi is a BITS Pilani notable alumni who started a career in America as a Shop Floor Supervisor at Eaton. With all the resilience &amp; optimism, Miss Revathi has reached the level of becoming a CEO of the leading Global Technology manufacturing firm called Flex. Miss Advaithi has been named one of Fortune&#8217;s Most Powerful Women in Business and is also featured on CNBC&#8217;s inaugural Changemakers list.<\/p>\n<p>Miss Revathi Advaithi has pursued Mechanical Engineering from BITS Pilani who later stood among one of the most powerful female notable alumni of the Institute.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Manu_Sawhney_Former_ICC_CEO\"><\/span>7. Manu Sawhney: Former ICC CEO<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Manu Sawhney is an ambitious personality who had successfully got among the top BITS Pilani notable alumni. Sawhney initially started a career at ESPN Star Sports and rose to the position of Managing Director before moving to Singapore. After moving there, Mr. Manu Sawhney started to work at Singapore Sports Hub as a CEO. Later, from 2019 to 2021 Mr. Sawhney was appointed as a CEO of ICC.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Sawhney is popular for leading a remarkable professional life that inspires and motivates the youth of present times. Currently, Mr. Sawhney is known for working as Independent Director at Manchester United Football Club Ltd. and is also a member at Young Presidents&#8217; Organisation, Inc.<\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: #f0f8ff; border-left: 4px solid #0073aa; padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\">Also Check:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.collegebatch.com\/blog\/amity-university-noida-notable-alumni\/\">Top Amity University Noida Notable Alumni<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wrap_Up\"><\/span>Wrap Up!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In conclusion, from BITS Pilani, a number of renowned personalities have completed their Graduation and Postgraduation. Some of the BITS Pilani notable alumni include Gaurav Chaudhary, Manu Sawhney, and the list goes on with many others.<\/p>\n<p>Interested students who want to pursue their higher studies at BITS Pilani should know about its notable alumni as it will aid them understand how the Institution has helped the individuals build their career successfully.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"excerpt\">Every year numerous students pass out from Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani and lean towards building an excellent career for themselves. Some of the top BITS Pilani notable alumni are Gaurav Chaudhary, Revathi Advaithi, Manu Sawhney, and the list goes on. 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