Dr. Pramod Sakharam Shinde is an experienced academician and administrator with over a decade of expertise in higher education, management teaching, and academic administration. He holds an MBA from Vinayaka Mission University, Tamil Nadu, and has consistently contributed to institutional growth through academic leadership and quality assurance initiatives.

He has been associated with Arunodaya University since 2014, serving as an academician and playing a key role in IQAC and NAAC-related activities. His responsibilities include coordinating accreditation processes, organizing workshops and training programs on NAAC’s revised framework, and supporting campus infrastructure development. Prior to this, he worked as an Administrator and Lecturer in Management at Softkey Education, Mumbai, starting in 2007.

Dr. Shinde is actively involved in research and scholarly activities, with a strong focus on social media, digital communities, and their influence on higher education marketing and consumer decision-making. He has participated in national seminars and has published multiple research papers in peer-reviewed and indexed journals, contributing valuable theoretical perspectives to the field of educational marketing and university branding.