Our Pioneers

FOUNDERS

Mr. RAJIV SONI

Founder – CEO
(RG international India , RG Europa group , RG Alliance SA PTY-LTD)

Full of zest and determination and with an aim to revolutionize the study abroad scenario in India, Mr. Rajiv Soni, is the Co-founder and CEO of RG International. With extensive experience since 2008 of the industry, Mr. Soni has visited 600+ universities across the globe personally and has only believed in providing the best to his clients, partners and associates.  With his impeccable business acumen, vast experience and passion towards the industry to change the educational scenario, Mr. Rajiv Soni has given RG International it’s fame and name today.

Mr. PARESH CHALODIYA

Founder-CEO
(RG international India , RG Europa group , RG Alliance SA PTY-LTD)

With an ardent belief in giving the fastest and best student services, Mr. Paresh Chalodiya has served the position of Co-founder and CEO of RG International since the inception of the company in 2008. A simple 10 minute conversation with him can make you feel like home. To him, every aspirant is his family and works on his toes to make sure that the students receives everything they’ve dreamt of! Working shoulder-to-shoulder with Mr. Rajiv Soni he has put in all his hard work and brought RG International to great heights.

Mr. Ankur Patel

Partner- CEO

Getting the VISA is the final step in an aspirant’s journey to study abroad! Mr. Ankur Patel, CEO of RG International, solely takes care of the VISA processing at the organization. He is a man of precision and personally caters his undivided attention to every single VISA file he handles. His organization, discipline, years of experience and attention to detail has made sure that our students receive their VISA smoothly and tension-free. It is his expertise in this area which has contributed to numerous success stories at RG International.

Mr. Umesh Bardoliwala

Partner- CEO

Mr. Umesh Bardoliwala, the CEO of RG International, has made work his religion. From giving ounselling to admissions assistance, from solving financial to VISA queries, his guidance will be an invaluable solution to your every problem. Be it 10 in the morning or 8 in the evening, he determines to be just one call away.

Mr. Abhi Patel

Partner- CEO

With Canada and USA being one of most popular student destinations, RG International’s CEO, Mr. Abhi Patel has dedicated his entire time and efforts to provide specialised and top-notch counseling and gudiance in Canada and USA. From courses to colleges and universities in information, from application requirements to coordinating with Universities, from individual course necessities to province and state based knowledge, Mr. Abhi has it all on his fingertips!

OUR DEPARTMENT HEADS (Head Office):

Ms. Mareeah Badri

Head of Operations

Mareeah with her 15+ years of experience in training and counselling Special Education Needs and Gifted children along with their parents, she now heads the operations department at RG International. Furthermore, she has trained mainstream and gifted students in cognition development and language acquisition and research method developmental skills. Also, she is an avid reader and loves to go on bike rides in her leisure time.

Ms. Jagruti Rohda

Head of Administration

Jagruti Heads the Administration department at RG International. She has completed her MBA from from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) and has been working with RG International for more than 3+ years and have assessed 5000+ profiles and guided the aspiring students. With her deep knowledge of administration of all the countries she makes the admission procedure smooth and hassle-free by catering the needs of our students.

OUR MANAGERS (Head Office):

Mr. Rahul Verma

Business Development Manager – Finland

Rahul Verma is Business Development Manager for RG International. He has been qualified with Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from Jvyäskylä University of Applied Sciences, Finland. He has work experience of more than 3 years in customer interaction. He is responsible for the European market. Customer Interaction, Counselling, B2B and B2C are important features of his skillset. He loves to try different kinds of teas and also is a huge fan of travelling.

Ms. Kripa Valia

PRO – PA

Ms. Kripa Valia, is responsible for all communications, public relations, and public affairs for Mr. Soni. She also manage his calendars, take notes, and reply to his mails. Time management and multitasking come naturally to her. She is an Arts graduate with an enthusiastic and a dedicated personality. During her leisure time she love reading books that interests her, watch movies, tea talk with friends and indulge in adventurous activities.

Ms. Vanshika Gupta

B2B Manager

Vanshika is the B2B Manager at RG International. Graduate in Bachelor of Commerce and has 2+ years of experience in the overseas education industry. She handles end-to-end application process of the aspirants, right from assisting the students to opt for the most suitable educational institution till filing the visa. She is the concerned person for all the updates related to requirements and deadlines. She is an extrovert and loves to interact with people. Cooking and exploring new things are her hobbies.

Mr. Axil Dhanani

B2B Assistant Manager

Axil is the B2B Assistant Manager at RG International. He has completed his BSc. Physics and has 2+ years of experience in overseas education industry. He handles end-to-end application process of the aspirants, right from assisting the students to opt for the most suitable educational institution till filing the visa. He is the concerned person for all the updates related to requirements and deadlines. During his free time, he watches movies read books, and plays outdoor games.

Mr. Jigar Desai

Partner-CEO, South Africa

Mr. Jigar has counseled endless students and has been the perfect catalyst between the students and their dream to study abroad. Be it B2B relations or B2C relations; be it catering to the student needs or the employee needs, with his excellent communicational skills and passion to provide the best, Mr. Jigar Desai wholesomely manages the operations at RG International.

Ms. Mareeah Badri

Operation Manager

Mareeah is the Career Counsellor at RG International. She has 15+ years of experience in training and counselling Special Education Needs children and their parents. Furthermore, she has trained mainstream and gifted students in cognition development and language acquisition and research method developmental skills. Also, she is an avid reader and loves to go on bike rides in her leisure time.

Ms. Jagruti Rohda

Head of Administration

Jagruti is the Head of Administration at RG International. She has completed her Master’s of Business Administration from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) and had been working with RG International for more than 3+ years and have assessed 5000+ profiles and guided the aspiring students. With her deep knowledge of administration of all the countries she makes the admission procedure smooth and hassle-free by catering the needs of our students.

COUNSELLORS (Head Office)

Ms. Hetvi Dhimar

Counselor 

Hetvi Dhimar is a Commerce graduate, working as a B2C Counselor at RG International. She is a matured and a quiet person by nature and handles critical situations with calmness. She likes to meet new people daily and have conversations with them. She believes that her success lies in giving life to each student’s dream to study abroad.

Ms. Bhumika Bhatheja

Counselor 

Bhumika is a Career Counsellor at RG International. She has completed her Masters of Commerce, specializing in Accounting and has 3 years of experience as career counsellor. Her aspiration is to help people choose a career and achieve their vocational goals. In her free time, she enjoys baking and listening music.

Ms. Moksha Van

Counselor 

Moksha Van is a career counsellor at RG International. Having a diploma in Hospitality, Travel Management and Customer Service. She is the one who is always ready to help students in order to get the right career path for them. She is the one who loves to serve the customer and provide guidance to them.

Ms. Megha Jain

Counselor 

Megha jain is a B.COM graduate, working as a B2C  counsellor at RG International. She is a loyal person and dedicated to her work. She is a work oriented person and likes to expand her knowledge and she love cooking and traveling.

OUR ADMISSIONS PROCESS TEAM (Head Office)

Ms. Madhusmita Lenka

Administrator- Finland

Madhusmita Lenka is an graduate with a B.sc in Mathematics. She is a talented, ambitious and hardworking individual, with broad skills in E-commerce and having 2 year Experience. She uses a creative approach to problem solving. She is interested in working in Team work and eager to do new tasks. She is honest and trustworthy. Her key strengths are  communication, building strong relationships with people in order to deliver the best results. During her free time she likes to learn new things and read books.

Mr. Ishan Rajput

Administrator – Europe
Ishan Rajput is in the Europe Admin Team. He is a Commerce graduate. He handles end-to-end application process for the aspirants, right from assisting the students to opting for the most suitable educational institution till filing the visa. He is the concerned person for all the updates related to requirements and deadlines. During his free time, he likes to listen songs, playing sports and games.

Ms. Tejal Moon

Administrator-EUROPE

Tejal is the Administrator at RG International. She is an engineer and has 2+ years of experience in overseas education industry. She handles end-to-end application process of the aspirants, right from assisting the students to opt for the most suitable educational institution till filing the visa. She is the concerned person for all the updates related to requirements and deadlines. She is out-going, fun loving and cooperative by nature. Moreover, she loves experimenting with food dishes, dancing and singing in her leisure time.

Mr. Hussain Fathulla

Administrator – Finland
Hussain is a young and energetic fresher, working diligently towards self-growth and the growth of the company alike. He is witty and matured at the same time. He is responsible to supply appropriate options, and assist in applications of the students. In his free time, he likes to play his PS4 and read books related to culinary arts which he intends to pursue in a few years’ time.

Ms. Dhaneshree Shah

Administrator – Finland

Dhaneshree Shah is the Administrator at Rg International and a member of the UK & Finland team. She has completed her Master of Commerce, having 9+ years of experience in the field of Accounts Administration. She handles back end process for UK and Finland, responsible for all the queries, application and execution. In her free time she loves to do gardening, listening music, movies, reading books, long drives and travelling.

Ms. Bansari Patel

Administrator – UK

Bansari is the Administrator at RG International. She has completed HSC and currently perusing graduation in BBA. Has 2+ years of experience in service industry. She handles end-to-end application process of the aspirants, right from assisting the students to opt for the most suitable educational institution till filing the visa. She is the concerned person for all the updates related to requirements and deadlines. During her free time, she watches movies, series, love to dance and to sketch.

Ms. Kruti Devani

Administrator- B2B 

Kruti Devani is a Administrator- B2B at RG International. She is a B.COM Graduate. She is having experience in the field of counselling. Her ability and power to help students to grow in their career is commendable.

OUR VISA TEAM (Head Office)

Mr. Abhishek Chalodia

Visa Assistant

He is the part of Visa Procedure Team at RG International. He is an enthusiastic person and dedicated to his work. He has completed his BBA-IT and has 2+ years of experience in overseas education industry.

He handles end-to-end VISA application process of the aspirants. He is Polite, kind and a flexible team player. During his free time, he watches movies and plays outdoor games

Ms. Devisha Kakadiya

Visa Assistant

She is the part of Visa procedure Team at RG International. She has completed B.Arch from P.P.Savani University. She handles Visa application Documentation and further procedure. She is a very energetic and dedicated to her work. She also is the concerned person for deadlines. At her leisure time she loves Drawing, Crafting, Reading Books and listening Songs.

Mr. Tushar Desai

Visa-Administration Executive

He is the part of Visa Procedure Team at RG International and had been working here since 10+ years. He performs all the clerical tasks, prepare, organize and store information. He also manages all post and deliveries at RG International. He is flexible, understanding and a team player. Furthermore, he loves listening to Bollywood songs and travelling to new places. He is a fitness freak and is seldom found playing cricket on weekends.

Mr. Sahil Shaikh

Visa Assistant

He is the part of the visa processing team at RG International. He is a graduate in BBA, and is currently pursuing CA from ICAI alongside working at RG International. His commitment to self-growth is highly appreciated. What interests him more is that he can work in a team and be an eager recipient to newer tasks. He is honest and trustworthy as well as being a people’s person.

Ms. Nargish Shaikh

Visa and Ticketing Executive

Nargish has processed over 400 Canada visas and other countries’ visa files and has expertise in airline reservations. Her hobbies are playing badminton and volunteering for NGOs.

Mr. Somnath Bhadane

Administration Executive

He is the part of Visa Procedure Team at RG International and had been working here since the company’s inception. He performs all the clerical tasks, prepare, organize and store information. He also manages all post and deliveries at RG International. He is open to changes and work well with others. Furthermore, he loves to drink tea while working and watches YouTube in his free time.

OUR FINANCE TEAM (Head Office)

Mr. Jaimin Limbachiya

Financial Advisor

After an intensive and a strong career in banking he now utilizes his financial expertise in guiding the aspirants, manage their financial needs meticulously and stringently in order to achieve success in their visa filling. His contribution has been valuable asset to the company.

Ms. Rashmi Jain

Assistant Accountant

Having a keen interest in accounts, she graduated in Commerce. She is in the accounts department, handing the accounts and work related to it.  In her free time she  likes to  cook different dishes and sing songs.

OUR COACHES (Head Office)

Ms. Pooja Shivlani

Head of Language Centre

Pooja is language tutor at RG International. She is an experienced IELTS specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the professional training and coaching industry. She is a Certified British Council trainer with 3+ years of experience in IELTS and 10+ years of experience in Teaching. For her teaching is all about learning and growing which has added a meaning to her life. She believes in providing knowledge and skill-centric training to provide overall skill development of language learners. Her hobbies include binge watching series and listening songs.

Ms. Sakina Vasi

Faculty for IELTS, PTE, TOEFL

Sakina is language tutor at RG International. She has completed her Master’s in English. She is experienced IELTS specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the professional training and coaching with 3+ years of experience. She believes in providing knowledge and skill centric training programmes that can do overall skill development of the aspirants. Her future goal is to continue to explore the methodologies of ELT and teaching the students upholding the highest standards. Her hobbies include reading, travelling and drawing.

Ms. Tulasi Jashnani

University Requisites Co-Ordinator

Tulasi is an Entrance Examination Trainer at RG International. She has completed her graduation in Psychology from SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai. She is a multi-tasker and sincere towards her tasks. She is a people’s person and loves interacting with people with different personality types. She is adept with good communication and organization abilities. She also likes to read and is passionate about preparing study abroad aspirants and enjoys watching them acquire their life goals after successfully clearing stumbling blocks of tiny obstacles between them and their dream University.

OUR INTERNS (Head Office)

Mr. Raj Soni

Intern

Mr. Aniket Solanki

Intern 

Mr. Dishant Patel

Intern

OUR FRONT FACES (Head Office)

Ms. Anjali Masada

Ms. Sonali Sarang

OUR CREATIVE TEAM (Head Office)

Mr. Savan Chaudhari

Cinematographer

Savan is the cinematographer at RG International and is in charge of camera and the lighting crew. Worked previously in Film city with many Bollywood celebrities and famous singers and had a life altering experience when met with Mr. Rajiv Soni in Europe. Since then, he has been working with RG International. Photography has been his passion since childhood and has an eye for detail. With his editing skills he brings life to an image.

Mr. Bhavin Variya

Graphic Designer

Bhavin is the Graphic Designer at RG International. His expertise includes video editing, typographic expect and colourist. His passion and drive for effective design makes him best at his work. Creativity and innovation are clearly visible in all his designs. Exploring his way through editing and 2D – 3D animation are his future goals. His hobbies include acting and traveling.

OUR MARKETING TEAM (Head Office)

Ms. Jitiksha Sheth

Social Media Expert

Jitiksha is the perfect example of one woman many talents. She thinks that in this fast-moving world not just desktops and mobile phones but TV programs, billboards and newspapers are going digital. So, she believes to stay updated, and outsmarting the competition by providing the best to her brands. She believes in Quality over Quantity, Context over Content and Precision over Production.

Ms. Yesha Joshina

Social Media Expert

Yesha is a huge fan of Social media executions. She is Digital Marketing Expert and she brings all the external and internal factors together. She believes in the quote “A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow” -George S. Patton. With her five years of experience in digital marketing. She takes responsibility for conceptualizing, collecting, and analysing the data from the clients, planning, procurement, and execution of a brand. Also, she agrees in “The only way to do great work is to love what you do and she loves her work” -Steve Jobs.

OUR I.T. EXPERTS (Head Office)

Mr. Brijesh Patel

IT Expert

Mr. Brijesh is our geek of the house. He is holding Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology and is ex Googler having hands on experience in developing innovative concept-based IT product also managing IT Services to MNCs. He is an eagle, his eyes for every small details of web development is remarkable. He is having skills set of leadership, ethics, organizing community events, mentorship etc. He loves reading books and productive brain storming discussion on human values, cultures, start-ups etc.

Mr. Darpan Patel

IT Expert

Darpan is Project manager for RG International’s IT operations. He is holding Bachelor’s degree in IT. He is having hands on experience in running tech club, working experience in yobykes. He loves traveling, leading technical team, community managing etc.

OUR HELPING HANDS (Head Office)

Mr. Deepak Sathe

Office Help

A petite yet energetic young man whose sole agenda is to keep his work space tidy to the T, is an asset to the company’s staff base. He keeps a track record of office supplies and places orders when needed. He takes care of the needs of the whole team. He loves to listen to old Bollywood songs and watch movies.

Mr. Hitesh Solanki

Office Help

A soft spoken and well-groomed Hitesh has a penchant for delicious tea and coffee. He is the person who makes sure all the team members are taken care of at high-tea times. Without him all the team members would feel the void!

Chennai (Branch)

Mr . Kalai Kumar

CEO – RG International (Franchise)

Mr. Kalai Kumar, the CEO of RG International – Chennai is an enthusiastic knowledge seeker and well-experienced in managing teams. He is very passionate and determined in delivering the right information to the students about international education. His competitive approach ensures students the ease of the process right from counseling to admission.

Vadodara (Branch)

Priya Bhatt

Counsellor

Priya Bhatt, Being a graduate from M S University, has 5+ years of experience in the education sector. She has the knack of handling students in the best possible way. Always present for the student queries, going out of her way to comfort and cater to the student’s needs and her approach towards guiding the student best for their career is her forte.

Shefali Chauhan

Academic Head

A post graduate from Pune University, is a thorough professional who has an overall of 13+ years’ experience. She has served in a lot of corporate sectors all across India with managerial position and finally found her love for training students for going abroad. She identifies each student’s calibre and works on them as per their potential resulting in more than 95% conversion ratio. She has great rapport with all her students who love to take her guidance even after they leave and always feel themselves under her wings.

Hetal Patel

Admin- Back office

Hetal Patel is the front face of the office. She warmly attends every walk-in at RG office and guides them for further ado. She acts as an interface between every new enquiry and the operation team. Her work also includes keeping records of the students and make sure there is no discrepancy happening from both the ends. She is approachable and willing to help every individual at the RG office.

Varachha (Branch)

Mr. Jay Sharma

CEO – RG INTERNATIONAL – Varachha

Mr. Jay Sharma, the CEO of Varachha Branch, RG International, he has dedicated his entire time and all his efforts to provide specialised and top-notch counseling and guidance to all the students. From courses to colleges and universities in information, from application requirements to coordinating with Universities.

Mr. Vatsal Bodiwala

Career Counsellor

Mr. Vatsal, is a Career Counsellor at RG International. He is having experience in the field of counselling. His ability and power to help students to grow in their career is commendable.

Om Mevada

Helping Hand

He clearly is the soul of the office. He is friendly and keeps the atmosphere of the office pleasant. He is diligent, and his zeal to do things in proper fashion and in stipulated time sets an example for many. He effectively carries out office activities and takes care of the inventory. He helps the operation team with scanning of documents and keeps a track of all office requirements.

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