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Danesh Kanagaraj

Founding Director | Aclude Foundation

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Business Journey

Mr Danesh Kanagraj is a Tamil Nadu native who currently resides in Mumbai, India. Mr Danesh Kanagraj was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy when he was 13 years old. His limbs are all afflicted, and he is 74% disabled.

Despite this, he was intrigued by the concept of 'living in the moment.' Mr Danesh Kanagraj was unconcerned about what was ahead of him and resolved to do the best he could with what he had.

Mr Danesh Kanagraj had always been a good orator and a street smart kid. He attended St Joseph's High School in Mumbai for his education. He then enrolled in an engineering programme and graduated in 2015.

Mr Danesh Kanagraj was interested in entrepreneurship while he was in college. Shri Krishna Transport and Logistics, an Earth Mover company, was created by him. He also founded XEMBLO Management Services, an event management firm, in 2011.

Mr Danesh is a blogger and skill Preceptor. His areas of interest include soft skills, business, creativity, and social work. He has served as the Vice-Chair of the Technical United Conference, given Guest Lectures, and given four TEDx speeches.

He also had the opportunity to collaborate with companies such as Google, Dell, Samsung, Coca-Cola, and Mahindra.

Mr Danesh Kanagraj is heavily involved with a number of startups. He is the Aclude Foundation's founding director. Aclude is a non-profit organisation dedicated to advancing the rights of people with disabilities via education, advocacy, and action in the pursuit of inclusive equality.

Mr Danesh Kanagraj also advocates for and works to improve the lives of those with severe disabilities such as spinal cord injury, muscular dystrophy, and other numerous disabilities.

Mr Danesh Kanagraj has always believed in making a difference in people's lives. His practice of reverence and thankfulness is the key to his growth and success.

Career

Education And Qualification :
B.Tech ECE & MBA Marketing
Experience :
6 years
Awards And Achievements :
RAJENDRA PRASAD LEADERSHIP AWARD 2. BEST CAMPUS ENTREPRENEUR AWARD

Mission

Goals :
Forbes TOP 30 UNDER 30
Interests :
Love reading Self- help books and news stories on share market
Inspiration :
APJ ABDUL KALAM
Favourite Quote :
Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.

PERSONAL PROFILE

Date Of Birth :
01/06/1993
Place Of Residence :
Kharghar Navi Mumbai
Place Of Birth :
Madurai Tamilnadu
Family :
Kanagaraj Father - Civil Engineer Vijayalakshmi Mother Homemaker

INTEREST

Favourite Books :
The One Thing, Tribal Leadership and Quiet Leadership
Favourite Movies :
All biography films
Travel :
Northeastern states
Languages :
English Hindi Marathi Tamil
Hobbies :
Playing computer games with joystick