We help organizations bridge the gap between strategic intent and frontline reality.

Change is constant, and human adaptation to change takes time. When market shifts, technological disruptions, or organization re-structure occurs, traditional methodologies will not yield the desired results.

The Retention Challenge
70%

Up to 70% of standard training content is not top of the mind within 24 hours because leaders are taught what to do rather than practicing how to leverage it even while dealing with multiple priorities.

At Praxion Veritas,we build capability as muscle memory.

We are an organizational capability and talent advisory firm partnering with business leaders and HR leaders to identify, assess, and develop the leaders who will lead their organizations into the future. Through objective diagnostic tools and immersive simulation Labs, we ensure your leadership investments create measurable business impact.

What We Believe

Our Vision

Creating future leaders who captain change.

Our Mission

To design immersive, prescient simulation experiences that prepare leaders for high-stakes business scenarios—building the muscle memory needed to navigate continuous change with confidence.

The Meaning of Our Name

The name Praxion originates from praxis—the deliberate practice of turning knowledge into action. Veritas stands for truth. Together, they represent our non-negotiable commitment: the honest, practical work of building real, observable capability in people.

How We Drive Transformation

01

Talent Identification & Potential Assessment

We help organizations answer who will run the business tomorrow using objective, anti-categorization diagnostic frameworks.

02

Critical Role Mapping & Succession

We evaluate whether future leaders are actually ready for high-stakes transitions before they step into the role.

03

Learning Journeys

We accelerate capability building through realistic, pressure-tested scenarios where leaders practice making strategic, time-sensitive decisions.

The Team

Poonam Mandava — Founder & Learning Design Architect
15+ Yrs Leadership Strategy

Poonam Mandava

Founder & Learning Design Architect

Poonam has spent over 15 years at the intersection of organizational design,leadership strategy and talent development across Engineering GCCs, technology startups, retail, and manufacturing. Having served in senior HR leadership and Head of HR roles, she brings the lived experience of sitting in the very seat her clients occupy.

She has coached over 250 senior executives and built over 100+ strong operating teams across India, Europe, the US, Australia, and Singapore. Poonam knows firsthand what it takes to build a talent pipeline under pressure, align executive teams, navigate high-stakes successions, and architect strategies that directly move the business forward.

A seasoned coach with 8+ years of executive coaching experience, Poonam specializes in guiding leaders through critical career and organizational transitions. Her practice is anchored in world-class, evidence-based diagnostic frameworks.

She is a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, an ICF-trained Coach, and holds certifications in The Five Dysfunctions of a Team (Lencioni), Six Thinking Hats (de Bono), Transactional Analysis, and DISC methodologies.

Poonam brings the human architecture expertise—the diagnostic precision, coaching depth, and behavioral mastery needed to step into any executive room, uncover hidden dynamics, and transform leadership intent into lasting impact.

Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach ICF-Trained Coach The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Six Thinking Hats Transactional Analysis DISC Methodologies
Pawan Deokule — Co-Founder & Business Strategist
30+ Yrs Corporate & Advisory

Pawan Deokule

Co-Founder & Business Strategist

Pawan brings over 30 years of experience across finance, marketing, and corporate strategy—backed by the lived experience of building, running, and scaling businesses across multiple sectors and geographies. A seasoned business leader with proven track record of P&L ownership, scaling business commercially navigating market shifts, and strategic execution across diverse industries.

His executive career spans large-scale corporate leadership and entrepreneurial venture building. During his tenure at ICICI Bank, Pawan spearheaded marketing innovation at the dawn of digital banking in India, earning the prestigious Media Innovation Award for creating India’s first mobile Fixed Deposit campaign—delivering the highest ROI across the bank's entire marketing portfolio that year.

Today, Pawan actively continues to run multiple businesses, mentors new founders and students at premier institutions and TiE. He brings the commercial lens, financial acumen, and operational judgment that ensure every Praxion intervention drives measurable business value.

Corporate Strategy & P&L Ownership Finance & Commercial Scaling ICICI Bank Media Innovation Award Venture Building & Governance TiE Mentor
“We make the future familiar before it arrives.”
Praxion Veritas Capability & Talent Advisory

Ready to architect your organization's capability roadmap?

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