About Casewell
Independent advice, built on evidence.
Most organisations face their hardest decisions with either expensive, slow advice or fast answers they cannot verify. Casewell exists to close that gap: sourced research at the speed of software, owned by advisors who have run businesses themselves.
What we stand for
Every engagement starts with research that is sourced, cited and checked before any advice is given.
Recommendations are tested against what it actually takes to operate, staff and govern a business.
We have nothing to sell except the answer. We take no vendor commissions and push no software, so our advice has no agenda behind it.
Leadership · Founder & Lead Advisor
Sekhar Chandra Kumar
Casewell is led by Sekhar Chandra Kumar, who spent decades in senior operating leadership. He has run airline operations as COO of Air India Express and built ventures in insurance, customer operations and education, working across India, Nepal and the Gulf.
Since 2012 he has advised organisations and coached senior leaders independently. He brings an operator's view of what it takes for a plan to work on the ground.
Career highlights
- 1974Apprentice, Indian Airlines
Began his career on the engineering side of the national carrier.
- 1974 – 2011Engineering, commercial, brand and communications leadership
Progressed through engineering, commercial, brand management, communications and operational leadership roles.
- Feb 2011 – Jul 2012Chief Operating Officer, Air India Express
Led operations at the airline, with responsibility for stability, utilisation and cross-functional coordination.
- 2012 – presentIndependent Aviation Advisor & Executive Coach
Advises aviation businesses and start-ups, and coaches senior leaders.
Experience
- Stabilising airline operations and improving aircraft and asset utilisation
- Organisational turnaround, restructuring and cross-functional coordination
- Post-merger brand and organisational integration following the Air India–Indian Airlines merger
- Working with ministries, regulators, unions and public-sector stakeholders
- Nominated to the DGCA Committee of Experts on Air Transport Forecasting and Planning
- Advising aviation start-ups on market entry, operating models, organisation design, scalability, business planning and regulatory readiness
- Executive coaching and leadership development
Leading through crisis
After the May 2010 Mangalore accident, he helped lead stakeholder communication and the resolution of about 180 compensation claims. The lesson stays with him: in difficult moments, organisations are judged by how clearly, fairly and consistently they act.
Education & teaching
- Management Education Programme, IIM Ahmedabad (1998–1999)
- Guest Faculty, IIM Kashipur (since 2014)
- Guest Faculty, IIT Kharagpur (2018)
Casewell's research and diagnostic tools support the advisory work — they gather evidence and structure analysis. Judgment and recommendations come from the advisor.
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