Bharat Veteran is a group of veterans who have grown into C-suite roles across geographies, functions and industries, and are hugely passionate about veteran success. They guide veterans in their transition as well as in subsequent career growth pivots. The dream is to see more veterans in leadership positions in the corporate world.
Modern armed forces operate in a world of cutting-edge technologies and complex missions, where people build expertise in areas such as cybersecurity, supply chain management, advanced engineering, and aviation safety. Many organizations are unaware of the depth and breadth of these capabilities, while veterans themselves often struggle to frame their experience in a way businesses can relate to. The result is a demand–supply disconnect corporates face skill gaps in areas veterans are already proven in.
BharatVeteran helps companies recognize and access the abundance of skills within the military, while enabling veterans to communicate their strengths in a language the corporate world understands.
Profits are channelled to purpose: funding education for 50 daughters of Army martyrs through Project Sambandh, supporting the Directorate of Indian Army Veterans in caring for families of fallen heroes, and delivering 15+ guidance sessions across military services and leading institutes, reaching more than 700 veterans in transition.
Careers are a series of transitions
I spoke to a group of high achieving veterans about what makes the transition from the structured world of forces to the somewhat ambiguous world of leading corporates. Here is what we spoke about:
Every transition feels overwhelming.
We feel unprepared.
We feel unsure.
Day One at the Academy:
The uniform felt too big.
The drill seemed endless.
The seniors looked intimidating.
The doubts were louder than the commands.
And yet…
Weeks later, the uniform fit.
The drill became muscle memory.
The seniors became mentors.
The doubts turned into pride.
That’s the thing about transitions. They always feel bigger than us at first. Until we remember: we’ve been here before.
Leaving the Forces is no different. It’s just another Day One. And like every tranisition, you’ll adapt, grow, and succeed.
Veteran’s skills need to be translated
India faces serious skill shortages in areas like logistics, cybersecurity, drones, renewable energy, and project management. And veterans already excel at these. Yet, too often, companies don’t know how to read military experience, and veterans struggle to explain it in business language.
Modern Armed Forces run on cutting-edge technologies and systems. They have built expertise in:
Leading teams in high-stakes, high-pressure missions.
Cybersecurity and secure communications.
Logistics and supply chain under the toughest conditions.
Engineering and aviation safety where errors aren’t allowed.
That makes veterans a trained resource that would be an asset on so many organizations. For instance
- Operations & supply chain – from factories to e-commerce.
- Security & risk management – including cyber risk.
- Project & program management – infra, IT, renewables.
- Safety, ESG & compliance – building a culture of responsibility.
- Emerging technologies – drones, automation, robotics.
These are high-demand fields where the veteran’s past experiences are an advantage.
Here is a moment from the conversation captured by Veteran Deepak Kalia in his LinkedIn Post
Thanks Pradeep Nambiar and Shyam Nambiar for a chance to meet the group.
