Simin Askari currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Corporate HR & Business Excellence at DS Group, a diversified conglomerate with a revenue of Rs. 8000 crore, since April 2013. Previously, Simin held the position of Vice President of Corporate Human Resources at Apollo International Ltd from July 2008 to April 2013. Additionally, the professional has extensive experience in human resources from roles at Wave Rebel (1998-2008) and Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd. (Times Group, 1991-1996). Simin holds an MBA from FMS, A.M.U. (1988-1990) and is currently pursuing an MDP in Strategic Human Resource Management at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.